Morning Quack Fix: Focus on Utah; Ducks back in Seattle in 2010?

by JConant on Sep 17, 2009 7:53 AM PDT in Morning Quack Fix

Plenty of Quack to go around today. Here's the latest:

Rob Moseley takes a look at the Utah match-up. Chip Kelly expects his team's early challenges have prepared them well for a high-intensity battle with the Utes. He also isn't expecting many of Utah's players to blink in Autzen, since the Utes return 11 starters from the team that punched Alabama in the mouth last season.
Ron Bellamy of the R-G features Utah's "blitz-loving rover linebacker", Stevenson Sylvester.
Bleacher Report's Kyle S. weighs in with his take on Oregon's pivotal game against Utah.
Would you travel to Seattle to see the Ducks play at Washington State? I probably would. Sounds like the 2010 game versus the Cougs might be held at Qwest Field.
At Oregonlive, Duck lineman Carson York is doing a periodic "diary" post. This week he discusses Oregon's team leadership.
The Oregonian's Jeff Smith examines how Oregon's running back by committee is shaping up. After seeing the second half maturation of Kenjon Barner and LaMichael James against Purdue, running backs coach Gary Campbell doesn't expect Jeremiah Masoli to be the leading rusher this week.
Dan Feldman of Lostletterman.com sent me an interesting link this week. Former Duck QB Danny O'Neil provides perspective on Oregon's tough start by recalling the 1994 Pac-10 championship team he led, which started the season 1-2.
Ted Miller of ESPN has his weekly Pac-10 picks in. He expects Oregon to take another step forward. I'm sure he'll get all forms of hate mail from disrespected Beaver fans. And he just can't avoid the soft spot in his heart for the Huskies...claiming their "beaten-up" defensive line is no match for USC, then predicting the Trojans will only score 30. Try 50, Ted.

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I would actually, really enjoy seeing WSU and Eugene invade husky land. It seams so right.

It's spelled "S-H-U-B-L-O-W-O-F-F"

by JShufelt on Sep 17, 2009 9:12 AM PDT reply actions

then predicting the Trojans will only score 30. Try 50, Ted.

Beaten up true Frosh QB doesn not equal 50 points. If Corp plays I’ll be a bit worried, but our run D looks pretty solid this year. Barkley/Corp is gonna have to hang 50 on us with his arm, I don’t know that it’ll happen on the road.

I say USC wins 35-28.

by B Money on Sep 17, 2009 9:41 AM PDT reply actions

agree. Ohio State is good but they aren’t that good. I think UW’s D isn’t the leaky pipe it has been historically.

--Dominic, Addicted to Quack

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Sep 17, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions

Idaho… Yes, IDAHO, punted only three times last week, and had only one turnover. They moved the ball up and down the field against UW, just didn’t cash in. The Vandals kicked three first half field goals to Washington’s three first half touchdowns. So the Dawgs bent but didn’t break against – I’ll say it again – IDAHO. They’ll break this week against USC.

Last time I checked, there is no "Hall of Average." - Oregon Football Coach Chip Kelly

by JConant on Sep 17, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions

I’ll say it again – IDAHO.

Don’t be so down on yourself. I don’t think you’re that promiscuous.

It's spelled "S-H-U-B-L-O-W-O-F-F"

by JShufelt on Sep 17, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions

I’m Idaho!

by ntrebon on Sep 17, 2009 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions

A good laugh! Jesus, I needed that. Here I am already getting fired up about the Huskies. Seriously, between Oregon’s offensive performances and my horrible, horrible jersey contest picks, I’m feeling very insecure. Vulnerable. I’ve begun to question everything I thought I knew. I actually participated in the Poetry Contest. WTF is going on?

Joe, see you Saturday?

Last time I checked, there is no "Hall of Average." - Oregon Football Coach Chip Kelly

by JConant on Sep 17, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah! Do you have a tailgate I could crash? I need a home away from home Saturday.

It's spelled "S-H-U-B-L-O-W-O-F-F"

by JShufelt on Sep 17, 2009 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions

I do and you would be warmly welcomed by all. Quinn is always nearby and we can usually count on a dvieira sighting. I’ll shoot you an e-mail.

Last time I checked, there is no "Hall of Average." - Oregon Football Coach Chip Kelly

by JConant on Sep 17, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions

I will be there. I’m bringing Sherrie’s dad with me (along with some refreshments). It’s his first game so we gotta impress the father-in-law!

--Dominic, Addicted to Quack

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Sep 17, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions

our run D looks pretty solid this year

UW also hasn’t faced an offensive line even remotely in the same league as USC. I don’t think the first two games are any indication of what will happen in terms of the USC run game.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Sep 17, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions

but our run D looks pretty solid this year.

You can also lift James Gandolfini when he’s underwater.

Addicted To Quack [dot] com; Six-hundred and ninety-four yards of total offense.

by qrsouther on Sep 17, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions

The best part of the running back story is the news that LGB is still involved and engaged.

by grimc on Sep 17, 2009 11:03 AM PDT reply actions

I missed one!

Decent column in the R-G this morning by George Schroeder about the maturation project within Oregon’s O-line.

Right here.

Last time I checked, there is no "Hall of Average." - Oregon Football Coach Chip Kelly

by JConant on Sep 17, 2009 12:23 PM PDT reply actions

Hot news! Here is the Hot News!

I don’t have a picture (don’t know how to do that) but, I swear, I just saw Scott Van Pelt doing his 12:30 PST ESPN2,TV show. He was wearing a , gasp, a snuggie! A Maryland Terapin’s snuggie! I might be wrong (little effort required to validate that possibility) but it sure looked like it. (Only one person on camera was snuggied, see previous snuggy comments)

by DONALDUCK on Sep 17, 2009 1:29 PM PDT reply actions

Gettin’ snuggied…we could go a long way with that as a verb.

Last time I checked, there is no "Hall of Average." - Oregon Football Coach Chip Kelly

by JConant on Sep 17, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Sign of the apocolypse?

I guess we can only wait now until the masses decide that it is appropriate to wear a Snuggie at work. Just like Crocs a couple years back.

"It amazes me that you understand (...) the number one play of what their offense is and what they do best, AND you still can't stop it!" - Craig James

by AcadianTraverse on Sep 17, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

confirmed. I was at Papa’s Pizza in Corvallis with 4 co-workers at the time I saw the show. I thought it was a Denver Broncos snuggie but i didn’t get a close up look

--Dominic, Addicted to Quack

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Sep 17, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m pretty sure it is because of that commercial they did with Van Pelt and (I think) Scott Boras. Boras was negotiating his next contract with ESPN and they were asking for ridiculous things…one of which being that he could wear a snuggie on the air. The ESPN guys agree to everything but the snuggie and Boras says something like “ya, we’re gonna need the snuggie.”

Guy behind me at Autzen says "why do the fans yell 'OOOOOO' when we are on D?" He then proceeds to yell "DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" on every defensive play for the rest of the game. As Carlos Mencia would say, "Dee Dee Deeeee".

by MarineCorpsDuck on Sep 17, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions