Quack Fix: An important Oregon helmet's lost then found, Stanford not likely to back down
by PaulSF on Nov 6, 2009 7:18 AM PST
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One more day until Gameday. I'll be there on Saturday. Will you? Let us know in the below poll. And here's your Morning Quack Fix:
- The R-G's George Schroeder issued a touching piece on an Oregon fan who lost a very important helmet following last weekend's USC epic. And hours later, the helmet was found.
- ESPN.com's Ted Miller featured Stanford's perspective on the upcoming game with the Ducks. Focused mainly on redshirt freshman quarterback Andrew Luck and senior running back Toby Gerhart, it sounds like the Cardinal has a lot of respect for what Oregon did to USC last weekend, but doesn't seem intimidated. Give it a quarter or two, fellas.
- Also from Miller, the Pac-10 and the ACC will meet in the Sun Bowl beginning next year. Sweet?
- Mercury News reporter Jon Wilner has 10 compelling reasons why Stanford will upset the Ducks on Saturday. Addicted To Quack's PaulSF has 100 reasons why it won't, but he's decided to keep his thoughts to himself.
- ESPN's Todd McShay previews Oregon's matchup with Stanford this weekend in a video that features an ESPN Axis breakdown (the weird Matrix-esque feature when they change the angle mid-play to show you how a play develops). He also talks about Jeremiah Masoli in his "Stock Up, Stock Down" feature.
- Check out this interview with the Oregon Green Dude, the guy we've all seen who dresses up as Green Man from an episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia for every game. I don't even know if the interview is legit, but it's still worth reading.
As always, leave any relevant links or comments below.
GO DUCKS!
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A couple of eyebrow-raising entries in the Mercury News blog post
5. The Ducks’ bill.
It’s due. Only two teams have gone undefeated in Pac-10 play this decade, and the Ducks (7-1, 5-0) don’t have nearly as much talent as the USC teams of 2004-05. They’re going to lose at some point. Saturday seems as good a time as any.
The Ducks also don’t have as much talent as the USC team of 2009…but they just railroaded those poor suckers into the nether reaches of the Pac-10 standings (by Trojan standards, anyway). This was just a silly point to make for so many reasons. I doubt that the author would really stand by it if pressed — after all, you’re gonna be spread pretty thin if you’re trying to make 10 cogent arguments for why Stanford is gonna win tomorrow — but it still rubbed me the wrong way. “They’re going to lose at some point” is just a dumb prima facie assertion.
"I just sort of know that around the water cooler they talk of reality tv stars, and I strictly drink coffee." -- EvilKaramazov
by BlazersOrBust on Nov 6, 2009 9:06 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Wilner made a lot of silly arguments
Including the one that said Masoli is going to struggle in part because he did last year at Cal when playing in front of family and friends from home. Ummm, no, Masoli struggled last year at Cal because he was trying to play water polo with a football. He’s not going to have that problem this year, if weather reports are correct.
There are like two or three points that are legitimate. The rest are made up. But that’s what you have to do when coming up with ten reasons why an inferior team will beat the other team.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Nov 6, 2009 9:21 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wilner is a giant homer
he’s the anti-Canzano, and the poster boy for how annoying it is to have a giant homer in the media. He often says stupid things to make Cal/Stanford look good.
We are very lucky to have Rob Moseley.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
by Addicted to Quack on Nov 6, 2009 9:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I know he’s been somewhat hard on Cal this year (but certainly not unreasonably so, given how mediocre Cal has looked at times), but that Stanford piece should have been tongue in cheek, otherwise it’s garbage. I made a couple comments in response to it.
My favorite are the commenters who ridicule Oregon fans for tearing Wilner’s logic to shreds. What do you expect, people? That we’re not going to have an opinion on it?
Sometimes I wonder what Al Gore was thinking when he invented the internet. Then I remember ATQ, and it’s all better.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Nov 6, 2009 10:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
he flipped a coin
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
by haveasoda on Nov 6, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to be at the farm
I picked up 14 tickets. And we’re leaving the central valley at 6:30 so we can be there for some good tailgating. I have a feeling that at least half the crowd will be ducks fans. So let’s be sure that we GET LOUD and change the home field advantage. GO DUCKS!!!!!
by tunathebigfish on Nov 6, 2009 9:07 AM PST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
You guys have a great time out there. Don't let Cody get in any fights.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
by Addicted to Quack on Nov 6, 2009 9:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well that will be tough. We’re gonna have a plethora of Cherry Jerry’s going around. But I’ll keep him in check. We’re just there to watch the Ducks win and have a good time. When are you guys gonna come down and watch a game in the bay?
by tunathebigfish on Nov 6, 2009 12:13 PM PST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
In the next couple of seasons I hope
I’ve been meaning to come down a visit fo a couple of years now, but day care takes all of my money.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
by Addicted to Quack on Nov 6, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Coach's Poll to Remain Public
Very good news if you are fans of transparency
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2009-11-06-coaches-poll-votes-public_N.htm
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
by dvieira on Nov 6, 2009 9:23 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
well thats a relief
having an anonymous coaches poll was the dumbest thing I’d ever heard. It begs for corruption.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
by Addicted to Quack on Nov 6, 2009 9:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s interesting that the Gallup representative talked about getting a truer vote when things are kept secret. Well, that would be the case in most polls, since the people polled don’t have a vested interest in the outcome. In this case, the poll voters absolutely have a vested interest in the outcome. I’m not sure how it makes sense that a secret ballot would result in a “truer vote.”
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by Gorbachav5 on Nov 6, 2009 10:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Oregon Green Man is my new Facebook friend
Love that guy!
by DavisDuck on Nov 6, 2009 9:58 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Uh, not so fast my friend?
Turns out there are not one but TWO green people. The interview is with “Oregon Green Dude”, while my Facebook friend is “Oregon Green Man”.
Glad I could clear that up for ya’.
by DavisDuck on Nov 6, 2009 12:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Billy C. breaks down some statistics from the USC/Oregon game.
In overall S&P+, Oregon currently ranks 6th in the country. 13th Offensively, and 9th Defensively.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-U-N-S-U-R-E-O-F-H-I-M-S-E-L-F"
by JShufelt on Nov 6, 2009 10:33 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Also, Oregon is currently ranked 3rd in FEI. That’s some bragging rights right there.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-U-N-S-U-R-E-O-F-H-I-M-S-E-L-F"
by JShufelt on Nov 6, 2009 10:36 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't have a Rivals account, but...
There is an article on the front page talking about how the Ducks are extremely popular with the top recruits right now. That USC game was monumental on so many levels. Obviously it’s foolish to get hopes up with something as unknown as high school football recruiting, but it’s nice to know that we left the best possible impression on some of the nations best recruits.
by kolson82 on Nov 6, 2009 10:35 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Mosely has a great article up...
about how the Ducks O-line had seven procedure penalties because they couldn’t wait to "knock the crap out of " the Trojans. Wonderful.
by kolson82 on Nov 6, 2009 10:38 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Jeff Maehl has a funny quip about Stanford.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
by jtlight on Nov 6, 2009 10:48 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Maehl needs to be careful
we don’t want to call out the Stanford crowd too much, they might rattle our QB or O-line and cause them to have false starts… oh wait, it’s Stanford, nevermind, go ahead and call them out, it’s not going to mean that much
Kenny Wheaton #20; The Pick - 1994 v UW. Matthew Harper #20; The Pick #2 - 2007 v USC. John Boyett #20;...
by Matt Daddy on Nov 6, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair, it might freak out our O-Line when the 12 Stanford fans in attendance all scream “Hey” simultaneously and it echoes around the stadium.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Nov 6, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Barkley likes to think he does not get rattled by any fans,
But the 12 Stanford fans will give him one hell of a night when he eventually ventures up there!
TOBY, Toby Gerhart...THE Toby Gerhart? I formally welcome your presence.
We appreciate all of your needed contributions Juju! WE LOVE YOU
by CaDuck on Nov 6, 2009 3:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL@"The Quarterback"
Citing the Cal game last year? Did he not see that it was played in a #%$!ing monsoon?
Life is hilarious.
by SolGoode on Nov 6, 2009 1:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Umm, what about the Cal game this year?
Does he know the result?
Did he watch the USC game?
TOBY, Toby Gerhart...THE Toby Gerhart? I formally welcome your presence.
We appreciate all of your needed contributions Juju! WE LOVE YOU
by CaDuck on Nov 6, 2009 3:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Here’s a cool article on visiting locker rooms for Pac-10 fans.
Man, Cal’s stadium is such a pit.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
by jtlight on Nov 6, 2009 4:06 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Those lockers are so crappy and close together,
It really is sad! Talk about home field advantage!
It’s no wonder we played so bad in 2008 down there
TOBY, Toby Gerhart...THE Toby Gerhart? I formally welcome your presence.
We appreciate all of your needed contributions Juju! WE LOVE YOU
by CaDuck on Nov 6, 2009 4:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Just heard Chip Kelly on AM 570 down here in SoCal
Man, that guy will not bite on anything. I like the way he handles the media, and he’s certainly a straight shooter, but his sense of humor does not always translate well to interviews. Anyway, if I find a link, I’ll post it.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Nov 6, 2009 6:11 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Sweet, thanks Gorb.
Addicted To Quack [dot] com; Six-hundred and ninety-four yards of total offense.
by qrsouther on Nov 6, 2009 6:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Here ya go
I hope this link works:
Chip Kelly on Petros and Money
A little ways down on the left hand side you’ll see the link for Chip Kelly’s interview with Petros and Money. Enjoy!
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Nov 6, 2009 6:29 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Here's the Shufelt part: And something really real to PANIC about.
Azzinaro’s contract only runs until June, 2010. EEEEEK! Pan-nick!
by DONALDUCK on Nov 6, 2009 8:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
AAAGGGHHH!
HOLY HELL! WE REALLY HAVE TO PANIC!!!! PANIC!!!!
MIKE, COME ON MAN, YOU ARE THE NEW AD, EXTEND THE MANS CONTRACT!!!!
TOBY, Toby Gerhart...THE Toby Gerhart? I formally welcome your presence.
We appreciate all of your needed contributions Juju! WE LOVE YOU
by CaDuck on Nov 6, 2009 8:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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