Quack Fix: When It Rains, Duck Fans Could Care Less; Ed Dickson Is Duck Of The Day.

by JConant on Dec 31, 2009 12:20 PM PST in Morning Quack Fix

It's just a matter of counting down the hours now. The build-up just continues to, well, build. Here's your daily dose:

They're dancin' in the rain down south. A little liquid sunshine won't put a damper on the spirit of Duck fans who are partying full force already in Pasadena.
I've know R-G lifestyle columnist Bob Welch and his family for many years. Understanding the, especially in Eugene, athletics is a part of many people's daily lives, Bob occasionally dips his toes in the sports pool. Today he predicts a Duck win, based on the important things: you know, things like humility, bands and fashion.
Rob Moseley and Ed Dickson reflect on Ed's stellar career and what's left of Oregon's 2005 recruiting class.
From John Hunt of the Oregonian: The Chip Kelly / Jon Gruden love fest continues...the former NFL coach and now MNF caught up with Oregon's head coach in Pasadena. Hunt follows up with a report about how some Ohio State players may be taking some exception with Oregon's confidence.
ESPN's Adam Rittenberg talks with Oregon defensive lineman Brandon Bair...no word on whether Bair put his hands in Rittenberg's face. See the video. Rittenberg and Ted Miller in a blogger debate: Ohio State v. Oregon.
Jason Vondersmith of the Portland Tribune writes that both Chip Kelly and Jim Tressel are anxious to get it on. Vondersmith also weighs in with some thoughts about how the Rose Bowl could go.
Check out this slide show from the pre-game festivities in Pasadena.
Did you see this one? Former Duck Bob Peterson of Myrtle Point, OR, sat down with John Gunther of the Coos Bay World...Peterson reflecting on the Ducks' 1958 Rose Bowl against Ohio State. Gunther, by the way, played both ways and never came off the field as the Ducks gave the heavily favored Buckeyes all they could handle.

Seems like I could go on and on with Rose Bowl links, but I'm sure you all have a party to get to at some point this evening. Go Ducks!!! BTW - Stanford just took a 14-10 lead on OU. After Arizona's dismal beat-down in the Holiday Bowl, the Pac-10 sure could use this win.

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Once again, Oregon writers prove they know nothing about college marching bands. The only thing he got right was that the OMB’s national anthem is awesome.

It's spelled "T-H-E-I-M-P-A-C-T"

I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by Takimoto on Dec 31, 2009 12:39 PM PST reply actions

Hope I remembered to record the Stanford game

I looks exciting… offensively anyway.

by encephalopath on Dec 31, 2009 12:48 PM PST reply actions

It was very exciting, regardless of the outcome.

It's spelled "T-H-E-I-M-P-A-C-T"

I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by Takimoto on Dec 31, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions

What the hell

is wrong with Stanford’s pass defense? I’m at work, so…

by encephalopath on Dec 31, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah.

They dont like to talk about their little, well, pass defense problem. Even Masoli operating a run first offense put up over 300 on them!

Anatidaephobia-Fear that a Duck is watching you. Pryor, come January 1st, there will be millions watching you. We are banking on your overwhelming football prowess, blessed Juju.

by CaDuck on Dec 31, 2009 2:02 PM PST up reply actions

who’s more over-rated as a Safety? Bo McNally of Stanford or Taylor Mays of USC

LET CH3 RETURN KICKS!!!!

by Matt Daddy on Dec 31, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions

Taylor Mays is the most over-rated person in the history of over-rated people.

It's spelled "T-H-E-I-M-P-A-C-T"

I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by Takimoto on Dec 31, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions

Bo McNally is even rated?

Taylor Mays has major coverage issues, so I’m going Mays

Anatidaephobia-Fear that a Duck is watching you. Pryor, come January 1st, there will be millions watching you. We are banking on your overwhelming football prowess, blessed Juju.

by CaDuck on Dec 31, 2009 2:11 PM PST up reply actions

Good lord

1st-10, Okla20 L. Jones passed to R. Broyles to the left for 6 yard gain
  2nd-4, Okla26 L. Jones passed to R. Broyles to the right for 13 yard gain
  1st-10, Okla39 L. Jones passed to R. Broyles to the left for 7 yard gain
  2nd-3, Okla46 L. Jones incomplete pass to the right
  3rd-3, Okla46 L. Jones passed to M. Madu to the right for 19 yard gain
  1st-10, Stan35 L. Jones incomplete pass down the middle
  2nd-10, Stan35 L. Jones passed to D. Murray to the left for 28 yard gain

by encephalopath on Dec 31, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions

A couple other Rose Bowl Previews fro around SBNation.

The Buckeye Battle Cry

The moral of the story is to run the ball and grind it out against these guys. The road map for your offensive game plan has been given to you. Execute it, and if history has shown us anything, it will work.

Give the ball to Brandon Saine on the misdirection. Let Boom Herron go outside the line. Bring in Jordan Hall with fresh legs to pound it inside. Above all, run the sweep with Terrelle Pryor.

This is the key to beating Oregon. The defense will take care of business…they’ll allow two early drives into our territory, maybe even allow a score or two. Then they’ll make the adjustments and start locking down better. But the offense is the key.

Tresselball, baby. Make it happen.

Rivalry, Esq.

I’ve spent a lot of time on this site opining about the psychology of college football, and it’s well-accepted that when it comes to bowls, the team that wants to be there more usually wins. It the Las Vegas Bowl that would be BYU. In the Holday Bowl it’s a push, but I’ll give the advantage to Nebraska, since (as Ndamukong Suh said after the blowout, “We didn’t feel like they respected us.”).

In the Rose Bowl, I think it’s dead-even. Ohio State again steps into the ring to avenge three consecutive BCS defeats to elite competition. Oregon is representing its conference as champion for the first time since 1994. Both teams have a lot to gain, and a lot to lose — although it’s in that last category that I think the scarlet slightly distinguishes itself.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Dec 31, 2009 1:42 PM PST reply actions

I dont think I agree with the first statement,

Rather than Oregon scoring a few times early, and then tOSU making adjustments; I would imagine quite the opposite. We almost always start slow on offense, and then make adjustments and are off and rolling by the second quarter.

Is the world going to explode? Both teams cannot make simultaneous adjustments!

Anatidaephobia-Fear that a Duck is watching you. Pryor, come January 1st, there will be millions watching you. We are banking on your overwhelming football prowess, blessed Juju.

by CaDuck on Dec 31, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions

Why hasn't Chip Kelly

taught his new friend Jon Gruden to say “Oregon” properly?

by encephalopath on Dec 31, 2009 1:48 PM PST reply actions

orEEEEEEEEgawn

Sounds about right. That is how it’s actually spelled after all.

Anatidaephobia-Fear that a Duck is watching you. Pryor, come January 1st, there will be millions watching you. We are banking on your overwhelming football prowess, blessed Juju.

by CaDuck on Dec 31, 2009 1:56 PM PST up reply actions

How about those Midshipman uniforms?

"We'll go."

by DONALDUCK on Dec 31, 2009 2:15 PM PST reply actions

classy, I like them

LET CH3 RETURN KICKS!!!!

by Matt Daddy on Dec 31, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions

What do they look like?

Anatidaephobia-Fear that a Duck is watching you. Pryor, come January 1st, there will be millions watching you. We are banking on your overwhelming football prowess, blessed Juju.

by CaDuck on Dec 31, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions

turn on ESPN

LET CH3 RETURN KICKS!!!!

by Matt Daddy on Dec 31, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions

And people think our uni's are ugly...

Anatidaephobia-Fear that a Duck is watching you. Pryor, come January 1st, there will be millions watching you. We are banking on your overwhelming football prowess, blessed Juju.

by CaDuck on Dec 31, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions

I like them

They look very militaryish…

LET CH3 RETURN KICKS!!!!

by Matt Daddy on Dec 31, 2009 2:36 PM PST up reply actions

I like them too.

It's spelled "T-H-E-I-M-P-A-C-T"

I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.

by Takimoto on Dec 31, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions

The massive gold shoulders look pretty goofy to me

Anatidaephobia-Fear that a Duck is watching you. Pryor, come January 1st, there will be millions watching you. We are banking on your overwhelming football prowess, blessed Juju.

by CaDuck on Dec 31, 2009 2:44 PM PST up reply actions

Stanford cannot stop Oklahoma on 3rd down

37-33, 47-20, 42-3, 65-38...So many scores to choose from!
"Nobody east of the Rockies talks about Oregon football, and that's just not right".

by Dixonforlife07 on Dec 31, 2009 2:51 PM PST reply actions

Oklahoma just missed a 31 yard field goal..

Stanford has 3:21 to go 80 yards and win the game

37-33, 47-20, 42-3, 65-38...So many scores to choose from!
"Nobody east of the Rockies talks about Oregon football, and that's just not right".

by Dixonforlife07 on Dec 31, 2009 2:57 PM PST reply actions

Stanford needs Luck

pretty desperately

by encephalopath on Dec 31, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions

Yep, that may be the game there

37-33, 47-20, 42-3, 65-38...So many scores to choose from!
"Nobody east of the Rockies talks about Oregon football, and that's just not right".

by Dixonforlife07 on Dec 31, 2009 3:01 PM PST up reply actions

They threw the ball

on 4th and 2? What the…

by encephalopath on Dec 31, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah, that was a terrible call. You’ve got the Heisman runner up at RB and Tavita Pritchard at QB. I don’t care if Oklahoma has 17 men in the box, you give it to your star and let him do his business.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Dec 31, 2009 3:06 PM PST up reply actions

Who is that big guy in the backfield again?

What’s his name?

by encephalopath on Dec 31, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions

Tavita Pritchard is an AWFUL QB.

If they had Luck playing, Stanford wins by at least 17.

Anatidaephobia-Fear that a Duck is watching you. Pryor, come January 1st, there will be millions watching you. We are banking on your overwhelming football prowess, blessed Juju.

by CaDuck on Dec 31, 2009 3:10 PM PST up reply actions