Best Duck Highlight of 2008? You Decide!
by 071903 on Apr 29, 2009 1:56 AM PDT
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Check out the highlight links below and vote in to the poll. If there is one you don't see here, but should, add it in the "Other Play" vote and leave the link in the comments.
I picked one from each game (my favorites), except the Civil War...there were too many to choose!
Oregon vs. Washingon - Terence Scott
Oregon vs. Utah St. - LeGarrette Blount (His first of many!)
Oregon vs. Purdue - Jairus Byrd (only 'cause it got us back into the game)
Oregon vs. Boise St. - LeGarrette Blount (no brainer here!)
Oregon vs. WSU - Jaison Williams (nice stiff arm!)
Oregon vs. USC - Jeremiah Johnson (I had to use this one, cause it was about the only highlight on a game that I am pretty sure never happened. I think that this video is CGI...)
Oregon vs. UCLA - LeGarrette Blount
Oregon vs. ASU - LeGarrette Blount
Oregon vs. Cal - TJ Ward
Oregon vs. Stanfurd - Jeremiah Johnson
Oregon vs. Arizona - Patrick Chung
Oregon vs. OSU - Ed Dickson and Jeremiah Johnson
Oregon vs. OK State - LeGarrette Blount
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Masoli running over defensive backs against Okie State, any of the many times this happened would be acceptable.
by KDean75 on Apr 29, 2009 6:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Word, that's mine.
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by qrsouther on Apr 29, 2009 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean this one?
I can’t get the video to embed…
May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...
by 071903 on Apr 29, 2009 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The fact that you had some amazing plays missing from the list just goes to show how many incredible plays happened last year.
Great work, this stuff never gets old for me.
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by EazyRider on May 5, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
mine too
plus the Dickson highlight should have credit given to J-Will, best down field block by a receiver . . . ever.
I really think we are going to miss his down field blocking more than anything else we lost.
by bradLL99 on May 1, 2009 6:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really? Are you sure?
I think Jeremiah Johnson’s knee may have something a bit contrary to say about your statement.
I personally think Jason Willis was the best blocking WR Oregon has had, though Garren Strong was very good as well. J-Will was a horrible blocker up until his senior year.
by keeerrrttt1 on May 1, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
With down field blocking comes great responsibility
JJ’s knee was the catalyst that drove JWill to be the great blocker that he became last season, much like Peter Parker’s grand dad getting shot lead to Spider Man. BYOB – Bring your own BOOYAH!
by bradLL99 on May 4, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Masoli crushing that guy was awesome but I still have Blount slightly over JJ in the civil war
Just barely. Maybe a tie.
OHHHHH Brandon! Do it, do it, do it til your satisfied!!!!!! - Wheels
"We ran the football. We could run it all day long, and again that's what we do." -Mike Bellotti, 65 - 38
by EazyRider on May 5, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m doing with the Dickson pass. That was such an awesome play. Great escape by Masoli, and the Dixon to get open. That play was the icing on the cake.
Though, really, you could take any of the Civil War or Holiday bowl plays as the best of the season, and I wouldn’t argue.
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by jtlight on Apr 29, 2009 8:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I picked the JJ run against OSU because it was a great way to wind down his Oregon career.
It’s spelled "S-H-U-M-W-O-W"
by JShufelt on Apr 29, 2009 8:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gotta go with JJ
Maybe my favorite run of all time. JJ runs past one stuck-in-molasses Beav in the secondary, loses the ball then hauls it back in without hardly breaking stride, stiff arms another Beav to the turf then outruns another to the pylon.
I'm really tired of it not being football season.
by JConant on Apr 29, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Has to be JJ’s CW run, with his stiff-arm to the Beavs’ Rose Bowl dreams.
by grimc on Apr 29, 2009 8:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
One last stiff-arm
that thing was made of steal.
Ducks Go!
RIP CITY!
by trumpetduck on Apr 29, 2009 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
as in thieving some extra yards
where a lesser man would go down?
by QuackinAK on May 4, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I voted for the Dickson play
but i did giggle a little at the Blount UCLA run because Masoli looks really disappointed when he runs all 69 yards and doesn’t get to throw a block.
It's spelled "T-A-K-I-M-O-T-S-C-H-M-O-E."
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by Takimoto on Apr 29, 2009 10:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I never noticed that before
You gotta love that Masoli chases the play all the way down to help his team. I have noticed him do that on more than one occasion.
May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...
by 071903 on Apr 29, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I voted for Blount's TD vs. Boise State
but it was tough to decide.
by Harringtoncuz3 on Apr 29, 2009 12:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Seeing Harper congratulating Blount after the UCLA… They’re basically the same size. Would Harper maybe be a beast at RB or what?
I'm really tired of it not being football season.
by JConant on Apr 29, 2009 4:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
YES!
Harper I think is much faster.
May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...
by 071903 on Apr 29, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
On paper, at least.
He doesn’t quite have the gait of a RB though, I’ve noticed.
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by qrsouther on Apr 29, 2009 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know, his stride is extremely long….His pass against ASU, he just took off…
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by jtlight on Apr 29, 2009 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He certainly has mad acceleration.
Just his said stride is a little awkward for a RB, it definitely resembles that of a receiver’s more… maybe it’s just me.
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by qrsouther on Apr 29, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does that matter though? It might look awkward, but it seems to get the job done.
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by jtlight on Apr 29, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course not.
But it’s one of those things that make you wonder about a player’s cut-out for a job. Size is one thing. Then you’ve got the Disneychannel Movie crowd fully behind you. But when you run like a Shufelt on a full stomach, you’ve got durability issues!
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by qrsouther on Apr 29, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But when you run like a Shufelt on a full stomach, you’ve gotdurability issues!cannon ball like attributes.
Fixed it for you.
It’s spelled "S-H-U-M-W-O-W"
by JShufelt on Apr 29, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
More on Chris Harper...
I didn’t say this in my post-scrimmage notes a couple weeks back, but I will here… I’m worried about Chris Harper.
I watched his body language carefully at that scrimmage – with a good view while sitting in the front row right behind where he was grouped with the offense. On a couple of occasions I mentioned to Dom that Harper looked disinterested, almost distant. He started with the first unit at WR, but didn’t see much come his way and just kind of disappeared.
Now, I could be making something out of nothing here. It’s what I perceived watching the guy for a couple hours. I don’t see him practice every day. Whatever the case, I left that scrimmage thinking the Ducks need to find ways to keep this guy involved and engaged. After Masoli and Blount, I’ll be watching Harper closely Saturday to see if he steps up.
I'm really tired of it not being football season.
by JConant on Apr 29, 2009 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting
After Masoli and Blount, I’ll be watching Harper closely Saturday to see if he steps up
I smell Tak’s top three…
May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...
by 071903 on Apr 30, 2009 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My vote goes to this hit by TWard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6yKxlrqbQA
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by tj4eck on Apr 29, 2009 11:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I second that. That was the best freaking hit all year. That QB is one tough SOB
by ducksfan on May 1, 2009 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeremiah Masoli's 2nd TD run in the Holiday Bowl
I’m absolutely shocked that this isn’t in the list…This is the play that still has people buzzing, and has become the iconic moment of the 2008 season for Oregon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eauRx_BjTFA
by keeerrrttt1 on Apr 30, 2009 1:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for letting me "borrow" all the videos!
I had a hard time finding that one. I think the first two comments have voted for that one.
May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...
by 071903 on Apr 30, 2009 3:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was fun, thanks for putting this together
Makes you realize what a highlight-packed season the Ducks enjoyed in 2008.
I voted for JJ in the Civil War. It was such a huge play at the time…the Beavers calling timeouts in anticipation of forcing a punt and getting a crucial score before halftime…3rd and 19…and BOOM there goes Johnson, tearing out the hearts of Beaver Nation with an 80-yard gallop!
Runner-up would be Masoli steamrolling the safety in the Holiday Bowl…as keeerrrttt1 says, that is the play that everyone was talking about after the game.
by DavisDuck on Apr 30, 2009 6:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
good call tj4eck
you beat me to the punch. I’ve watched that clip at least a hundred times. Everything about it is perfect (except for the fact that it won’t go down as an actual play). Davis’ call is great, I love how TJ resets his gloves like he just did a set of power cleans, Robinson stumbling away, it was a game changer.
by Brooklynduck on Apr 30, 2009 8:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I can't believe no one mentioned this one yet...
Darron Thomas’s amazing trick play throw to Jeffrey Maehl. That was insane.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMgBNKlqYbM
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by diehardoaklandfan22 on May 2, 2009 10:56 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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