Morning Quack Fix: More on Bellotti to AD, Rupp going pro and Frohnmayer's retirement
by ntrebon on Jun 30, 2009 5:12 AM PDT
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Good morning Quack addicts. Here's your latest fix
- Moseley has a blog piece about the Ducks heading into the second week of voluntary workouts. Of note, LaMichael James reports that he is fully recovered from his shoulder injury.
- John Hunt has his own piece on Bellotti's transition into the athletic director role, as he highlights the differences between Kilkenny and his successor. Hunt also includes some insight from Barry Alvarez who, after becomin Wisconsin's all-time winningest football caoch, became the school's AD in 2004.
- Bruce Feldman runs down the top 10 toughest non-conference football schedules for 2009. Oregon checks in at #5. Feldman judges USC's schedule to be the third toughest, with no other Pac-10 teams making the list.
- Ted Miller continues his "Don't be surprised if..." series by looking at which schools might have coaching changes after next season. His conclusion? All ten coaches will be around for the start of the 2010 season. In another blog entry, Miller discusses the standings from the Director's Cup, in which the Pac-10 again had a strong showing.
- Andria Wenzel has a weekly roundup of Oregon baseball players who are participating in summer baseball. Included is a brief update by second baseman Josh Hogan on his time with the Corvallis Knights of the WCL. Highlights include Antony Kreitz who earned Player of the Week honors for the Hawaiian Collegiate Baseball League.
- With his brilliant collegiate career over, Galen Rupp has gone pro after signing with former Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson's management company. Good luck to Galen -- hopefully he will continue to see a lot of success as the next level.
- Finally, the Statesmen-Journal has a piece on the end of Dave Frohnmayer's run as the president of the UO, a position he held for 15 years,
Well, that's about it. Please post any comments or other newsworthy links below.
Go Ducks!
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LaMichael James
What number do we expect him to be in the rotation?
by echris on Jun 30, 2009 7:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I expect him to be #2 fairly quickly…
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by jtlight on Jun 30, 2009 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The way he complements Blount is attractive.
Though the coaches seem to be really high on Remene Alston.
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by qrsouther on Jun 30, 2009 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well see how that foot heals
Whats that Yao, foot injuries don’t heal that well. Good thing Remene isn’t 7’6".
Sleeping under an avalanche with Cartman, wake me Sept 3.
by trumpetduck on Jun 30, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
*Crenshaw.
My bad. They did like Remene as well before his injury.
I think Crenshaw just doesn’t have a specialty. He’s too balanced and journeyman. The coaches seem to have faith in him, but there’s a reason he’s been a benchwarmer the past 3 years… I’d love for him to prove me wrong, too.
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by qrsouther on Jun 30, 2009 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
agreed 100%…
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by jtlight on Jun 30, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moseley's notes
I also like hearing about Costa throwing to some of the receivers. Of course that’s no surprise since he participated with limitations in spring ball. I am eager to hear about how Costa is running, if at all. I would consider it a small miracle if he were able to truly be the #2 guy at QB this season, somehow allowing DT to redshirt.
I have a question for one of you smart guys… Can redshirt players travel for road games?
I'm really tired of it not being football season.
by JConant on Jun 30, 2009 8:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes, I think.
I remember seeing Darron Thomas on the sidelines of the Purdue game, which was prior to the burning of his redshirt.
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by qrsouther on Jun 30, 2009 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would say yes
Dixon was redshirting when he went to Norman and MB wanted to see what he could do. Seeing as how easy it is to get rid of a redshirt I cant see how it would restrict you travel status. It doesn’t seem official till the end of the season.
Sleeping under an avalanche with Cartman, wake me Sept 3.
by trumpetduck on Jun 30, 2009 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s what I figured. I assume the team wants to travel with three QBs, so if DT is the third and is redshirting, that doesn’t even impact the travel roster. I still think it’s a long shot that Costa is the #2 guy, but I’m hoping his knee is up to it.
I'm really tired of it not being football season.
by JConant on Jun 30, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You think it's a long shot that he's number 2?
I’d actually bet money that he’s sitting at #2 come August. Barring injury and falling off the depth chart altogether, I think Costa is our backup, and Thomas is the protege.
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by qrsouther on Jun 30, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
barring injury with Costa is a pretty big if
though I agree with the general sentiment
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by Addicted to Quack on Jun 30, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I gotta see the guy running full speed, even making cuts. I need to see him running full speed 11-on-11 drills. I’ve been saying that for months. We haven’t seen it yet. I hope we do in a few weeks.
What exactly would suggest to you that putting money on it might actually be a good idea? Because you met him once and he was a nice guy? The last time we saw him he was standing on the sidelines with headphones on. We both want the same thing. I guess I just have less faith in the guy’s thrice-operated-on knee.
…Still waiting for the “Costa looked good running the offense with the first team, threw some nice balls and had a few good plays with his legs.”
I'm really tired of it not being football season.
by JConant on Jun 30, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All I have is an inkling that Nate Costa will finally, albeit on a lesser stage, be ready to play football, and his knee will hold up.
Of course I’m not sure of this, and no, it’s not my bias because I met the fellow. I just think he’s gone through this enough that after a different surgery tactic, a good amount of time to heal, and a knowledge from experience on what he should and should not do in terms of cutting and hit-taking (or rather, where he can let himself take hits), he will finally get his time to play football. The guy needs to catch a break, and I think this will be his this year at long last, even if it’d be more convenient had it been last year or something.
A side note – Costa has been through all 3 QB-era uniform changes (the Clemens cartoon jerseys, the Dixon Bellotti Bolds, and now the On the Wings of a Masolis) – without ever being the starting QB. And he is still going to technically be a junior next year.
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by qrsouther on Jun 30, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have the same feeling as you. I just think like he has a better shot of staying healthy this time around…..I mean, he’s gotta catch a break sometime.
I think there’s a good shot he’ll be #2, far from a “small miracle.” The coaching staff seems to have confidence in him, and I imagine he’ll be the first off the bench if he’s needed….
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by jtlight on Jun 30, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, I’m always pessimistic that a guy can endure that many injuries and still come back effective. I would be happy as a Duck fan – and for Costa on a personal level – if he is the #2 guy and we get to finally see him on the field, even in mop up duty…preferably against Boise State.
I hope you guys are right.
I'm really tired of it not being football season.
by JConant on Jul 1, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's official
once the scorekeeper logs that you entered a game.
by grimc on Jun 30, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Except for a bowl game though, I believe.
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by qrsouther on Jun 30, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that can’t possibly be right, playing in a bowl game would take your redshirt away
by echo31 on Jun 30, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unless the rules changed, Jason Fife took snaps as a true Freshman in the garbage time of the '02 Fiesta Bowl.
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by qrsouther on Jun 30, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You and your silly beliefs
He said that although freshmen and redshirt players are not able to play in the bowl without losing a year of eligibility, he would favor a rule that gives an exemption for bowl games with regard to redshirts.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08351/935430-233.stm#ixzz0JwsRkPTR&D
by grimc on Jun 30, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I've lost my mojo
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by qrsouther on Jun 30, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"The Ducks' opener at Boise might be the biggest matchup ever on the blue turf"
It makes the eyes bleed!
by hazmat5793 on Jun 30, 2009 2:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Might be? Whether it’s true or not, I’d almost guarantee that’s how this game will be hyped.
I'm really tired of it not being football season.
by JConant on Jun 30, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by dvieira on Jun 30, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'll never look at smurfs the same way after seeing Donnie Darko.
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by qrsouther on Jun 30, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
excellent
point for you.
Sleeping under an avalanche with Cartman, wake me Sept 3.
by trumpetduck on Jun 30, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
costas as #2
…would seem to make sense. Tons of time to rehab, and I figure his progress had
a lot to do with Roper leaving, possibly?
by ochocokid on Jun 30, 2009 6:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
An interesting angle I’d not thought of. I just assumed Roper was the #2 by head and shoulders, but maybe not. It was Costa who was the #1 before his last injury.
I'm really tired of it not being football season.
by JConant on Jul 1, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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