Morning Quack Fix: Media Day, Reloading the running game; Byrd and Unger sign.

by JConant on Jul 30, 2009 8:02 AM PDT in Morning Quack Fix Comment 42 comments

Happy Media Day, there's plenty of Quack for everyone.

You can catch streaming coverage of Pac-10 Media Day. Into Twitter? Well, you can tweet with Pac-10 coaches as well.
Things are shaping up for Oregon's running game as the team gets closer to fall practices. LeGarrette Blount is the given among the ball carriers, but Duck coaches and players see depth and talent through the entire depth chart.
Want proof all the Oregon RBs are ready to go? Let's go to the video. Props to the R-G's Chris Pietsch for producing just enough video this summer to keep us all lathered up.
Oregon senior Ed Dickson was named to the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award as the nation's top tight end. His toughest competition is probably within the Pac-10 conference.
Mark Gaughan of the Buffalo News is reporting that former Oregon safety Jairus Byrd has signed with the Buffalo Bills. A second round pick, Byrd signed a 4-year deal for up to $4.2 million, with $2.4 million guaranteed. Unfortunately, Byrd won't see the field for a couple weeks as he recovers from a sports hernia injury. Former Duck center Max Unger has agreed to terms with the Seattle Seahawks. Also a second-round pick, Unger gets over $3 million, with $1.95 million guaranteed. Note to Max: you shoulda played safety big guy.
Bleacher Report weighs in with a couple tidbits. First, a preview of Oregon's linebackers. Is this Oregon's return to the "Gang Green" level of play? Also, the BR's Jeff Kneis selects his Oregon All-Decade team...ahh, the memories.
Former Oregon receivers coach Robin Pfluegrad has landed at Montana. No surprise there.

If you find more, don't hesitate to pile on.

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Sleeping under an avalanche with Cartman, wake me Sept 3.

by trumpetduck on Jul 30, 2009 9:50 AM PDT reply actions

Listen to Masoli on 95.5 the fan

with Canzano…I know crapzano. However, there are a lot of tidbits in the interview that last around 10-12 minutes depending on whether you listen to the bald man’s recap. The one message that I glean from Masoli is that leadership intangibles are in abundance with this team that seemed to lack it in ‘08. You can’t put that on paper.

Also, Masoli is watching 1-2 hours of game film and is now reviewing UTAH. Found that tidbit really interesting.

by BisonDucks on Jul 30, 2009 10:07 AM PDT reply actions

I touched on this in the Boise preview. I’m feeling exactly the same thing, BD. I share your excitement. The way Masoli is carrying himself, his attitude, his obvious leadership, the young guys all talking about getting help from the veterans, AND O-line guys taking part in summer conditioning???, no one skipping out on the 106-degree days…all good stuff.

Last year he was finding his way. This year, Masoli appears to be leading the way.

I'm really tired of it not being football season.

by JConant on Jul 30, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions

Training camp hasn't even started

The way he said we’re ready in regards to BSU was great. It was just an instant reaction from the gut, love that confidence so early. I didnt know there is going to be an SI article, can’t wait.

Sleeping under an avalanche with Cartman, wake me Sept 3.

by trumpetduck on Jul 30, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions

There will be no letting up this time. It’s obvious this team is beyond motivated. What with the “cheap shot” and the feeling that they should not have lost, it’s clear they want to dominate BSU….

I’m excited.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jul 30, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions

My only fear…guys don’t wear yourselves out to the point of being susceptible to a rash of nagging injuries. Is Jim Radcliffe one of the unsung heroes of the Oregon program?

I'm really tired of it not being football season.

by JConant on Jul 30, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions

If they’re following the right training regimen, they they become less susceptible to injuries….

And yes, Radcliffe is very much one of the most important people in the program.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jul 30, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Radcliffe, on 95.5 the fan,

said that he’s charted kids over the last 20 years and those who follow his regimen are far less likely to deal with injury.

by BisonDucks on Jul 30, 2009 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Jim Radcliffe is a total bad ass.

Him and James Harris are the steerage of the program. Definitely unsung heroes.

I’m with you in some respect though that I don’t wanna get up next week to find that Jamere Holland had a heat stroke and Nate Costa tore an ACL running to desperately get water.

Addicted To Quack [dot] com; Good luck in the WNBA, Kamyron!

by qrsouther on Jul 30, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Chip Kelly and WTIII

are scheduled to be on the Pac-10 streaming media at 11:55 a.m. Pacific.

I'm really tired of it not being football season.

by JConant on Jul 30, 2009 11:11 AM PDT reply actions

Let us know what's said...

can’t listen.

by BisonDucks on Jul 30, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Video was poor for me as I’m on a mediocre connection. JShu, was that you getting a Twitter question in? Couldn’t hear the name exactly, but it sounded like Steve Physioc said “S-h-u-f-e-l-t-m-e-u-p”.

Chip said he wants to be more balanced on offense. Emphasis on running game is due to personnel, at New Hampshire he was throwing the ball all over the field. About the tough schedule…“That’s the only way we’d have it.”

WTIII was asked about new players to watch out for making an impact on the defense. He mentioned Bryson Littlejohn and DT Terrance Montgomery, both JC transfers. I think WTIII was asked about USC, and though the audio for me was questionable, I think he said he was only focused on Boise State and had nothing to say about other teams. Clearly the team is focused squarely on Sept. 3.

I'm really tired of it not being football season.

by JConant on Jul 30, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions

all the right things

Listed a gang of great players that are going to be on our team next year

Costa will play in camp and is one of the only guys that could come back from his injuries. And if he doesn’t play he will have a huge impact on the team from the sidelines.

Talked about how the spread is a versatile every changing offense. And that just because we run a lot doesn’t mean that our goal or future. To paraphrase “At NH we threw it a lot, when I can to Oregon ‘I was smart enough’ to know with our personnel we could run a lot.” The goal is always to be balanced and utilize our best players.

Chip: Walt and I are both very happy that Phil Knight is on our side

WT3 on playing USC at home on Halloween: we are not worried about that, we are only thinking about BSU. When you start looking ahead you start loosing games and we are not interested in that.

WT3 on new guys to watch: Littlejohn has the speed and skill to make an impact and the coaches will have to find a way to get him on the field. Montgomery is also going to step in and have an impact

Damn you JC

Sleeping under an avalanche with Cartman, wake me Sept 3.

by trumpetduck on Jul 30, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Ted Miller

Here

Reminds me Chip said he was next in line to play QB in BSU game. “Nobody would want to see that, even though I have a great grasp of the offense” paraphrase

Sleeping under an avalanche with Cartman, wake me Sept 3.

by trumpetduck on Jul 30, 2009 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for the wrap-ups, both of you

My machine is 10 years old and gets pissy when I try any kind of media on it, so thanks to you and Jeremy for the abridged account of the interview.

Addicted To Quack [dot] com; Good luck in the WNBA, Kamyron!

by qrsouther on Jul 30, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions

It is so awesome to not have Tom Hansen be be the Pac-10 commissioner anymore.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jul 30, 2009 12:56 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks for the recap...

more and more I am feeling like this dline is less of a questionmark. Montgomery being called out by WTIII as a contributor should be a relief. Bair, Ferras, Toe and Montgomery will be more than capable. I am not at all concerned about our DE rotation with us having Tukuafu, Rowe and Clark. Iupati or Keliikipi should be able to add much needed depth and competition. We know about Iupati’s star power but Wade Keliikipi is impressing me the more I research. His playing weight is expected to be 290 pounds, which coupled with a 405 bench press as of Nov. 08 and a 5.0 40 yards dash, he’s more than capable of being a D1 body. Wade, aka baba or baby, really wants to get out of the shadows of his older brother and make a name for himself, per this article.

by BisonDucks on Jul 30, 2009 2:25 PM PDT reply actions

I’m starting to buy into your notion of an 8-man rotation a whole lot more. It really sounds like we have all kinds of guys talented enough to face any offensive line. Fresh bodies all playing with speed and fire, ala coach Azzinaro. Good luck running between the tackles on Oregon this year.

I'm really tired of it not being football season.

by JConant on Jul 30, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions

8 guys on the dline and 9 guys in the linebacking corp...

by BisonDucks on Jul 30, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Hey J-dudes, where will LaMichael fall in the depth chart… if you had to guess?

by danzig on Jul 30, 2009 3:00 PM PDT reply actions

I’d say 90% chance that he’ll be 2nd behind Blount. Pending injury, will see plenty of time on the field as the second wheel in the RB tandum.

"It’s spelled S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-E-U-P"

by JShufelt on Jul 30, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions

So Crenshaw is the odd man out?

by danzig on Jul 30, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Time for No. 3 is gonna be split between Crenshaw and Alston.

Remene Alston Jr. is our own Jacquizz. Crenshaw is a jack of all trades, master of none.

I really like our RB stable.

"It’s spelled S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-E-U-P"

by JShufelt on Jul 30, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Maybe some goal line carries for Crenshaw. He’s a little beefier and might walk into the end zone a few times with Blount as the obvious decoy. He may fall to 3rd on the depth chart, but I’m guessing Crenshaw has impacts throughout the season.

I'm really tired of it not being football season.

by JConant on Jul 30, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Does anyone really buy the 25-30 carries...

that Blount is hoping to get? I am guessing 20 carries max, per game. Too many weapons to not distribute the wealth.

by BisonDucks on Jul 30, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions

good point

no reason to over work him. I trust Chip to understand this. We have four guys, use them.

Sleeping under an avalanche with Cartman, wake me Sept 3.

by trumpetduck on Jul 30, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Yup, lotsa horses and,

Most times, less is more, that is, too many carries yields too little results and more injuries.

by DONALDUCK on Jul 31, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Blount will get a ton of carries

Unlike the Stewart/JJ and JJ/Blount combos, Blount is by far the best RB this year and he will be in the game most of the time. I also think defenses will key on Masoli this year and make him give up the ball. Hopefully the offense can adjust and create some holes for Blount.

by DavisDuck on Aug 1, 2009 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions

"I also think defenses will key on Masoli..."

That’s good, if they do. Who are they going to use to ‘key’ on him? A linebacker, probably. That probably means that the tight end is going to be uncovered, don’t you think? Or, it’ll leave the slot open for the slant and straight up the middle? The beauty of Blount is that one man has great difficulty in bring this horse down and he also can catch the ball out of the backfield which creates so many other problems. That’s just the way I’m seeing it.
GO DUCKS!

by DONALDUCK on Aug 2, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions

I wasn’t expecting this, actually. I thought when James committed to the Ducks, he would get buried… this is good news indeed. As you know, I’ve been a fan of James since HS. Of course, I"m still going to boo him when he comes to Memorial… but I’m sorta anxious to see what he can do to the rest of the Pac. Thanks J.

by danzig on Jul 30, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Fo’ realz!

I’m pretty sure we all have a man crush on him. Pending the recruiting news, I would expect LMJ to be the Starting RB in 2010, 2011 – which are looking to be some pretty awesome years.

"It’s spelled S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-E-U-P"

by JShufelt on Jul 30, 2009 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Frankly, I love watching the guy cut… it’s just disgusting… nasty! He should have come to Cal.. he would’ve flourished here.

Of course, we’ll be able to shut him down. But me thinks he can embarrass the other teams in the Pac.

by danzig on Jul 30, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Will you make a LMJ highlight vid?

Addicted To Quack [dot] com; Good luck in the WNBA, Kamyron!

by qrsouther on Jul 30, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Of course! Only, I won’t ever let you guys see it… I’ll just keep it in my personal collection.

(jk)

Um… were you guys aware that JT and some of the other J-crew make fantastic videos? I think I’ll be waiting for your highlights of LMJ.

by danzig on Jul 30, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Umm… were you aware that you’re way more awesome at that stuff?

(Runs off to watch the Civil War video again)

"It’s spelled S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-E-U-P"

by JShufelt on Jul 30, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Umm… were you aware that I never made that video for you guys? I had three asshole, fuck-face beaver fans that were constantly harassing me on youtube and I had to get rid of them (on a side note, it totally worked!). You would not believe what assholes they were. I could’ve even gone further and I had the PennSt game HLs ready to go, but that first video worked.

Of course, I do owe JTlight big time so I’d be happy to help him out with whatever he needs to get done…but the rest of the time I don’t make videos for other teams. Make me a Jahvid Best HL for me and then we’ll talk.

by danzig on Jul 30, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Umm… were you aware that my comment was lighter than it sounded? I def type too fast. My hate for some of the asshole beav fans tends to bleed into my typing. But yeah, fuck you too.

by danzig on Jul 30, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions