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Quack Fix: Oregon finishes season ranked 11th, basketball teams prepare for Civil War

Well, that's it. Nine months until college football is back in our lives. Qsouther said it best. At least we have some quack to get us through day 1.

  • Oregon ended up 11th in the final AP poll. It would have been nice to have ended up in the top 10, but I'll take a Pac-10 championship any day. USC was the only other Pac-10 team to end up ranked, and they sit at 22.
  • LaMichael James and John Boyett were named to the FWAA freshmen all-America team, and Chip Kelly was named the first year coach. While the James pick was obvious, it's nice to see Boyett getting some love. He was superb this season, played excellent coverage, and made some big hits. I'm excited to see him anchoring our secondary for the next three years.
  • The Oregon women are looking for their first 3-0 start in conference play since 2001. They play OSU in Corvallis on Saturday. But despite the excitement building around the team, the Ducks aren't satisfied, and there is still "work to do" according to Coach Westhead, especially defensively. The Ducks lead the country in scoring at 87.1 ppg, and if they can improve defensively, they will be a very dangerous team.
  • There's a new Duck basketball blog that just sprung up, and the writer, Jay, has an optimistic post on the Duck basketball season. While I'm still holding off on high hopes, no Pac-10 distancing itself from the rest of the conference, and the Ducks have a great shot to win some basketball games. With Malcolm Armstead, Tajuan Porter, and Michael Dunigan playing well, they will be competitive with every team in the Pac-10. And who knows, the WSU could end up being a galvanizing moment for the Ducks, much like the Cal win was for the Oregon football team.
  • Speaking of Dunigan, the RG has a profile on him today. Dunigan grew up in one of the worst sections of Chicago, and hated basketball when it was foisted upon him. But, he's grown to love it, and has taken major strides this season. This is a great piece about a kid you really want to succeed, so check it out.

As always, leave your other quack below. GO DUCKS!

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CBs: Harris and TJ3
S: Boyett and Lewis

Anything else would be a suprise at this point, but you never know what happens.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 8:14 AM PST up reply actions  

We really don't have any questions going into next year...

We replace two dlinemen but I think you gotta say that it’s Rowe, Bair, Clark and Turner that are the de facto starters going into camp. I am actually excited about that foursome. Clark is up to 280-285 and is looking more and more like a DT. Another offseason and the two inside guys, Bair and Clark, should be a pretty good duo.

I think on defense you gotta think that guys like Kaddu and Clay could push for a starting spot. Clay just a beast but the current starting trio is very experienced, so most likely guys just get more snaps. Kaddu at time looked better than Pleasant.

by BisonDucks on Jan 8, 2010 10:21 AM PST up reply actions  

come on now

same picture reply, you’re freaking me out man.

I Don't Yell O I SCREAM!

by trumpetduck on Jan 8, 2010 3:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Don't Cry, Texas Fan

I do not want to hear the “what if’s” from Longhorn fan. Seriously. This is football, you have injuries, guys get hurt. Sometimes at bad times in the season.
I will never, ever, forget that sinking feeling I had when Dixon went down at Zona three years ago.
So, yea, don’t cry Texas fan. Let this be your warning right now.
Deal with it.

by Rob in Bend on Jan 8, 2010 9:52 AM PST reply actions  

“What if”s are fine. “What if”s (together with "if"s) make analysis. The problem doesn’t start until someone uses the “What if”s to try to slap an asterisk on the W or the L.

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by AllSaintsDay on Jan 8, 2010 12:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Other symptoms of Anatidaephobia can include:
Overall Trembling

Only if Eddie Pleasant is bearing down on you

I call him Malcolm Arm-stud!
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by Matt Daddy on Jan 8, 2010 10:31 AM PST up reply actions  

Only if Eddie Pleasant Cliff Harris is bearing down on you Matt Daddy

Fixed.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 10:41 AM PST up reply actions  

Ahh, yes.

My 4 line pre-Rose Bowl sig. Quinn’s favorite

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by CaDuck on Jan 8, 2010 3:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah,

he really should be staying another year.

by BisonDucks on Jan 8, 2010 11:59 AM PST up reply actions  

He was under investigation,

I imagine that he more or less had to bolt to the NFL

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by CaDuck on Jan 8, 2010 3:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Right where Sports Illustrated had us pre-season.

Not sure anyone else can say that. And SI whiffed on at least half the top 10.

those who do not remember history should read my blog...

by benzduck on Jan 8, 2010 11:50 AM PST reply actions  

I wonder where we are next year...

had a little debate about in the office today. We should definitely be in the top 10 but with BSU returning everyone, Alabama to be #1, etc., you have to think top 5 is too high. Experience isn’t going to solve our issue on defense, which is stopping power teams.

by BisonDucks on Jan 8, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions  

ESPN is reporting the Seahawks are trying to go after Caroll

If he goes, I have two thoughts:

1. Hall-freaking-lujah (whatever you might think about the guy and his ethics, USC’s FB team has been the class of the Pac).
2. USC is about to get nailed by the NCAA and he’s getting out of dodge before they take the hit.

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by skywaker9 on Jan 8, 2010 12:02 PM PST reply actions  

Anyone think USC would put in a call to Bellotti if Carroll bolts for the NFL?

by ntrebon on Jan 8, 2010 12:06 PM PST up reply actions  

MB wouldn't go

Nor would CK.

MB already took a big pay cut to stay at UO, he’s not going to LA.

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by skywaker9 on Jan 8, 2010 12:09 PM PST up reply actions  

I am not convinced. This is clearly all speculation on my part, but USC would be quite an opportunity. Maybe he realized AD is not a job he’s all that interested in.

by ntrebon on Jan 8, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions  

If AD doesn't work out

He can always be a TV analyst. I’ve enjoyed his commentary during the replays this year.

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by skywaker9 on Jan 8, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

I don’t see him leaving for another pac10 school.

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 12:20 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Too connected to Oregon. Do I see him leaving for a big program outside the pac sure.

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 12:42 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Well, he did allow UCLA to court him a few years ago.

by ntrebon on Jan 8, 2010 12:46 PM PST up reply actions  

Yes but he did not go there

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 1:23 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Right. But he did meet with them. I would think (hypothetically) that USC would be a much more attractive offer.

by ntrebon on Jan 8, 2010 1:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Agreed. Not saying he wouldn’t listen. Just saying he wouldn’t take it. It would be like divorcing your wife after 20 years and immediately marrying her sister. Weird hypo but it illustrates the point.

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 1:40 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

But what if her sister was really hot..

.. and you’d both been secretly nudging each other under the table at family dinners for years, even had a fling with her ten years ago but caught a case of buyer’s remorse and went back to the wife, and you finally got that divorce because your wife found someone younger and hotter, and you took a year off to get your mojo back, and all of a sudden you find out her sister’s husband just dumped her to become a Seattle gigolo..

those who do not remember history should read my blog...

by benzduck on Jan 8, 2010 8:24 PM PST up reply actions  

We need to hide this sort of adultery discussion from Gorby somehow.

He’s gonna get pissed and take this thread to a single line of text on the right side of the screen again.

Oh, RAT FARTS!!!!!

by Bill Musgrave on Jan 8, 2010 8:38 PM PST up reply actions  

I’m fine with it in the metaphorical sense.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 8:58 PM PST up reply actions  

again nico

i would smack you for saying that. blasphemy

wants to challenge the definitions of sin and search the world for lovers of ultimate beauty but never settle in.

by joffthedeckk on Jan 8, 2010 12:10 PM PST up reply actions  

actually i will smack you in a few weeks

for that. be prepared

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by joffthedeckk on Jan 8, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Honestly,

I think ’SC goes for someone with a little more flash than MB. Ck would be flashier at this point but Oregon has the horses to run his system.

by BisonDucks on Jan 8, 2010 12:26 PM PST up reply actions  

That would probably be my first argument against USC going for Bellotti, too.

by ntrebon on Jan 8, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions  

I think I am projecting my desire for...

UW to remain in the toilet. Seriously, if I had to choose between UW remaining in the toilet or dethroning USC, I might just pick the former.

by BisonDucks on Jan 8, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

UW is going to be at best a bowl team

Next year, then Locker leaves and they’re back to suck (unless Montana turns out good).

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by skywaker9 on Jan 8, 2010 12:35 PM PST up reply actions  

This would make the most sense for all involved

Carroll to Seahawks
Sark and Holt back to USC and
Mora to UW (he’s always wanted that job in the first place).

man I hope that doesn’t happen

I call him Malcolm Arm-stud!
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by Matt Daddy on Jan 8, 2010 12:39 PM PST up reply actions  

Seattle Times Saturday says

Sark is committed to the Dawgs for the long term.

by WAduck on Jan 9, 2010 10:05 AM PST up reply actions  

I don’t think it is out of the realm of possibility that USC could go after MB. I just don’t think he would be interested in jumping back into that type of scrutiny and pressure that comes with that job.

Especially since he did so well as a commentator. I think he could live very easily with a lot less stress and anxiety and still be involved in CFB being a TV guy then going after the USC CFB rat race.

Just my thoughts

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by Matt Daddy on Jan 8, 2010 12:35 PM PST up reply actions  

I agree with this. Plus, I just don’t know that USC is gonna go after Bellotti.

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by jtlight on Jan 8, 2010 1:36 PM PST up reply actions  

From ESPN:

League sources tell ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen that the Seahawks are targeting longtime USC coach Pete Carroll as Mora’s replacement. Carroll did not return messages, but a league source said Carroll is interested in the job and is trying to persuade Trojans offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates to join him in Seattle, as opposed to Bates pursuing the same position with the Chicago Bears.

Said another source close to Carroll: “You’re about to see a big headline that shakes up the major college football word,” in reference to the Seahawks’ development. The Seahawks did not confirm Carroll as a leading candidate but also did not deny it.

by ntrebon on Jan 8, 2010 12:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Espn makes it sound like its a done deal!
Wouldn’t it be nice, if that happens, to steal some of their recruits?

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 12:11 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

I don't even care if we steal some

Or if some merely go elsewhere in the country (to non Pac-10 schools).

With McKnight going, their team is as thin anyways as its been for a while.

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by skywaker9 on Jan 8, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions  

I meant the guys we’re recruiting now who also has sc on their list (seatrunk).

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 12:45 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

I have to say, this makes sense for Carroll. Seattle is pretty low-key in terms of media scrutiny (and certainly nowhere near what he got in New England). He leaves on a bit of a low note, but no one can really question his record at USC, whereas with players leaving early and the Pac 10 getting deeper, USC could be in for a run of middling finishes. He leaves before, as you say, the proverbial shit hits the fan in terms of recruiting violations. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him go now.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions  

After he fails

You and I can chant, Caroll is “OVERRATED (clap clap clap clap clap clap) OVERRATED!”

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by skywaker9 on Jan 8, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions  

[Clasps your hand in a manly way – think William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in Braveheart]

Yes, brother! We will be united in our OVERRATED chanting!

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

William Wallace was overrated!

--Dominic, Addicted to Quack

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

by dvieira on Jan 8, 2010 12:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh no you didn't!

He’s on his way to your house right now to pound your noggin with a flail.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 12:43 PM PST up reply actions  

The bad mel gibson scottish accent alone is enough to kill you

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 12:47 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

The bad mel gibson scottish accent alone is enough to kill you

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 12:47 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

You know, it’s weird. Normally this kind of stuff kills me (Tom Cruise in Far and Away, Jack Nicholson in The Departed, Kevin Costner in any movie where he tries to do an accent), but I wasn’t ever distracted by Gibson’s accent in Braveheart. It seems like everyone else hated it, but it never really bothered me. No idea why.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 1:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Maybe it’s because I can quote lines from that movie and not sound any more ridiculous than he did.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 1:07 PM PST up reply actions  

thing is

Even if Carroll goes, as long at the NCAA isn’t about to bring the hammer down, SC will have no problem getting an elite coach.

--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Jan 8, 2010 12:52 PM PST up reply actions  

What elite coach is out there though? Bobby bowden lol?

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 12:54 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

I’m sure they could get a former NFL head coach. Gruden? Cowher? Someone else along those lines? USC can promise a lot of great things without the stress of putting up with ownership at the NFL level.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 1:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Gruden won’t leave the booth this year, not even for the nfl. Cowher is an nfl coach. He will not go to college.
Ask yourself this: when is the last time a successful nfl coach stepped down to the ncaa?

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 1:27 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

define successful. The guys mentioned are in some ways, more than successful. They are elite

--Dominic, Addicted to Quack

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

by dvieira on Jan 8, 2010 1:28 PM PST up reply actions  

I’m just saying the coaches who come from the nfl to the ncaa have not been successful head coaches at the nfl level.
Carroll, butch davis, bobby petrino, steve spurrier, etc. All these guys were unsuccessful at the nfl level.

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 1:30 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Also, I was specifically avoiding mentioning the Spurrier’s and Petrino’s, since those were guys who made their names at the college level, then went up to the pro’s, failed, and came back.

Carroll was always an NFL guy. No, he wasn’t successful, but that’s more the type of guy I was referring to.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 1:35 PM PST up reply actions  

I was more just throwing out names than anything else, mainly because USC got Carroll from the NFL ranks and he turned out pretty well for them. I don’t know if there’s anyone else like that they could pluck. I have no idea what Gruden and Cowher are actually looking for, but I think USC would start by asking guys like that, just to kick the tires, and then move down the list.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 1:30 PM PST up reply actions  

feldman twitter

says they would go hard after Mike Riley

by caguirre91 on Jan 8, 2010 1:02 PM PST up reply actions  

This would be an incredibly interesting scenario. I think he would not be very successful at USC. You gotta hit the recruiting trail HARD there, and never let up. Riley has never shown that.

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by jtlight on Jan 8, 2010 1:38 PM PST up reply actions  

How has Riley not shown that...?

He is recruiting to Corvallis and not LA.

by BisonDucks on Jan 8, 2010 1:44 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, there’s a location disadvantage for OSU, but no worse than a lot of other schools. Riley is pulling in recruiting classes (at least in terms of star ratings) on par with Duke and Southern Miss. He simply doesn’t recruit the big players. He may be able to do that, but he’s never shown one inkling that it’s something he wants to do.

Riley goes after a very specific type of player, and is good with that, but doesn’t seem to get into the big recruiting battles very often, and he rarely wins those.

All USC needs is an energetic motivator who is competent at the Xs and Os of football. Riley doesn’t fit that at all.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 8, 2010 1:50 PM PST up reply actions  

What does Corvallis have to offer?

Academics aren’t exactly stellar (football players usually aren’t going into engineering or forest management), no Nike connection, and a fanbase that isn’t rabid. It’s not just a location issue. That school offers hardly anthing except Pac-10 prestige, a good coaching staff and the proverbial family atmosphere.

UO at least has Nike, Phil Knight’s money, uniforms, athletic facilities and a great marketing program that attracts athletes. It’s not just the location, which is not good but also the whole package. We have know idea, in my opinion, how Riley will recruit the upper eschelon recruits. Last year he did seem to get Phillips & Wheaton to come to OSE.

by BisonDucks on Jan 8, 2010 2:12 PM PST up reply actions  

He’s pulling in the same level of recruits as Southern Miss…. I don’t care how crappy Corvallis is (hasn’t hurt Craig Robinson all that much, btw), that’s just sad. It doesn’t exactly build confidence in his ability to recruit.

Energy and enthusiasm and getting kids excited about your school (regardless of location) is the most important aspect of recruiting. Look at what Ron Zook did at Illinois for a couple years. What does podunk Illinois have to offer? Riley had multiple seasons of 10 wins seasons and all the other things Beaver fans like to talk about. But he made absolutely no strides in recruiting.

So yeah, while we don’t know for sure that Riley would be a bust at a place like USC, he has given us no reason to think that he would be a good recruiter at a place like USC.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 8, 2010 2:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Riley is smart not to get into recruiting battles...

I just looked up Scout’s rankings he he was #48 last year and #61 last year. Both years he was ranked right above Virginia. Ron Zook came from Florida and went to a school in podunk Illinois that has a much bigger recruiting base than a podunk town in Oregon. The NW isn’t exactly fertile ground. So. Miss actually has a good reputation and recruits in the fertile south. Remember, they have a fervent fanbase and are perennial conference champions.

I get that Riley’s laid back demeanor is kind of an odd pick for flashy LA. However, you have to think that maybe Riley would be an excellent pick to fend off investigators with his “wholesome” image. He will recruit a shade lower than Carroll but with his acumen there is no reason to believe he can’t have them producing at a high level than OSU that is almost always in a Pac-10 race.

by BisonDucks on Jan 8, 2010 4:07 PM PST up reply actions  

I think there’s a good chance he could do much worse than a “shade” lower than Carroll. As you said, we don’t know about Riley, but we haven’t seen one reason why he would actually be a good big-time recruiter.

When you’re making excuses for his recruiting prowess, chances are you’re not a big time recruiter.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 8, 2010 5:00 PM PST up reply actions  

I think you're way off base on this one, Jared

Riley hasn’t wasted his time on 5* recruits because he knows he has nothing in Corvallis to draw them in. Who’s to say that he couldn’t do it at SC—he’s been there before, and location won’t be a hinderance.

Now, I don’t think he’d be as great as Carroll, but I think he’ll have no problem stockpiling 4* talent, and we know that he can develop it.

That said, I think he stays in Sheeptown. He’s already had his “the grass isn’t always greener” moment.

--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Jan 8, 2010 9:45 PM PST up reply actions  

That said, I think he stays in Sheeptown. He’s already had his "the grass isn’t always greener" moment.

Bingo. This is the first thing I thought too.

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by qrsouther on Jan 8, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Who’s to say that he couldn’t do it at SC

He very well could. He’s just never shown anything where he could be that type of recruiter (think Harbaugh, Neuheisal, etc.). And with the recruiting field getting so competitive, USC taking a step back in that area opens a huge door for the rest of the conference.

That said, he’s not going anywhere.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 8, 2010 10:21 PM PST up reply actions  

I guess I don’t understand your point. He’s gotten the guys that fit his system. I think the biggest problem Oregon State has had over the years has been lack of depth. With USC, he has a good shot of resolving that issue because of what Southern Cal offers in terms of a recruiting advantage (warm weather, close to recruiting hot beds, etc).

Corvallis is a hard place to recruit to. If you take your mantra that “bowl games don’t matter”, then Riley has a VERY successful program. It doesn’t matter the recruiting stars if you win and Riley does that

--Dominic, Addicted to Quack

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

by dvieira on Jan 9, 2010 4:13 PM PST up reply actions  

I guess my point is I think Riley would be a bad fit at USC.

We just don’t know how good a recruiter Riley really is. Yeah, he gets guys for his system. But he’s not gonna be able to take that same approach at USC. He’s gonna have to go head to head with all the great recruiters in the nation for every single recruit he goes after. He’ll have better athletes at USC, but it’s a whole different ball game. Riley has a very specific system, and it has worked great at OSU. I just don’t think that translates to the level of success USC demands.

Then again, I don’t think that Pete Carroll could achieve the level of success at OSU that Mike Riley has.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 9, 2010 7:44 PM PST up reply actions  

I think he lacks the aggressiveness to recruit well at USC. Him at USC would be like Weis at Notre Dame.

its spelled "S-h-u-t-t-h-e H e-l-l-U-p-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 11, 2010 9:23 AM PST up reply actions  

-250 pounds that is

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by CaDuck on Jan 11, 2010 4:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Brue feldman reporting

he just got off the phone with usc and usc is going after mike riley

wants to challenge the definitions of sin and search the world for lovers of ultimate beauty but never settle in.

by joffthedeckk on Jan 8, 2010 1:03 PM PST reply actions  

Are you kidding me?

Wow, didn’t see that coming.

USC wouldn’t countenance an annual 1-2 start though, I’m sure of that.

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by skywaker9 on Jan 8, 2010 1:04 PM PST up reply actions  

they said he was an assistant

at usc before. i did not know that.

wants to challenge the definitions of sin and search the world for lovers of ultimate beauty but never settle in.

by joffthedeckk on Jan 8, 2010 1:16 PM PST up reply actions  

That would shake things up quite a bit.

by ntrebon on Jan 8, 2010 1:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Caroll broke Twitter

No seriously, we’re getting the “Twitter is over capacity” image.

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by skywaker9 on Jan 8, 2010 1:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Bout time someone brought that thing down.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 1:14 PM PST up reply actions  

You think Riley will go? I mean, he’d be a fool not to, right?

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 1:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Well, yeah.

If Riley does coach for USC, they will probably be a perennial 8-9 win team, and very well could challenge for the pac-10 title every few seasons. Who knows, he does so much with so little right now, he may turn USC into a great program.

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by CaDuck on Jan 8, 2010 3:47 PM PST up reply actions  

I thought we dispelled of the “doing a lot with a little” myth when he couldn’t win a title with 7 first team all pac-ten’ers.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 8, 2010 5:01 PM PST up reply actions  

but they work soo hard!!

Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton

by NEP on Jan 8, 2010 5:02 PM PST up reply actions  

And have neat lunch sacks.

Or was it lunchables, I can’t remember.

Oh, RAT FARTS!!!!!

by Bill Musgrave on Jan 8, 2010 5:16 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Who doesn’t love processed meat cut into cute little geometric shapes?

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 5:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Processed Meat? Geometric Shapes?

Sign me the hell up!

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by CaDuck on Jan 8, 2010 5:41 PM PST up reply actions  

No sausage? What kind of man are you? If they made lunchables with thick, juicy bratwurst…let’s just say I wouldn’t need my Transformers lunchbox ever again.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 8, 2010 8:59 PM PST up reply actions  

It can cause stomach pain.

Which can cause a fan to sit down and try to regain composure.

Which can cause lesser fan noise.

Which can cause the Ducks to loose.

Which makes the fans to blame for a loss.

NO SAUSAGE.

(OMG, you’re not kidding me, this is not a rule I would ever actually follow)

Oh, RAT FARTS!!!!!

by Bill Musgrave on Jan 9, 2010 6:16 AM PST up reply actions  

Well, he never hauls in a decent recruit class,

And has challenged for the pac-ten as of late. His (potential) USC teams could be dangerous now that he has the foreign concept called exceptional talent at his helm.

Who needs the pistol when you have the TaZeR? Kenjon Barner, the Ducks officially licensed tazer since 2009.

by CaDuck on Jan 8, 2010 5:31 PM PST up reply actions  

I know it's just speculation...

but does Riley take Banker with him? That’s a scary tandem with that kind of talent…but at least they’re out of state!

by kolson82 on Jan 8, 2010 1:18 PM PST reply actions  

I would be very surprised if Riley took the USC job. When he came back from the pros to take the OS job, one of the things he cited was how much the community embraced him coming back. When they took on Penn State two years ago, Riley talked about how much he admired JoePa’s longevity at one school. If he went to USC, he wouldn’t be back and I think his love of all things OS override the potential for success at USC

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by dvieira on Jan 8, 2010 1:31 PM PST reply actions  

Yes sir!

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by CaDuck on Jan 8, 2010 3:47 PM PST up reply actions  

I am not your boss.

The Army standing outside my door made me say this.

I call him Malcolm Arm-stud!
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by Matt Daddy on Jan 8, 2010 10:26 PM PST up reply actions  

The army is not mine, I merely created it in my laboratory basement.

It is for all UO bretheren to enjoy, at your disposal.

Oh, RAT FARTS!!!!!

by Bill Musgrave on Jan 9, 2010 6:18 AM PST up reply actions  

unrelated

But does PSU travel to OSU anytime soon?

by coolconman on Jan 8, 2010 1:41 PM PST up reply actions  

OS getting teams to come to Reser?!? funny.

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by NEP on Jan 8, 2010 1:49 PM PST up reply actions  

College coaches in the NFL

Some of them succeed, but they are given the chance to see those improvements fleshed out. Look at Erickson in Seattle (only three years taking over a horrible Seattle team) and Carrol in New England (who wasn’t terrible and was only given two years)…I think the moral in regards to college coaches in the NFL is unless it’s a huge, immediate turnaround the coach is likely not going to stick around very long. Which is unfair, but the history of college coaches in the NFL seem to show a lot of coaches who were only allowed the opportunity to coach for a few years. NFL owners are the pickiest, most irrational people…and I don’t think we can claim that all college coaches are failures in the NFL.

Besides…Carrol has essentially been coaching an NFL team in LA.

by kolson82 on Jan 8, 2010 1:37 PM PST reply actions  

schalbach has us at #4 next year

In his top 25 poll for next year, we’re behind alabama, ohio state, boise state

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 1:43 PM PST via mobile reply actions  

robert smith had

bama 1
oregon 2

wants to challenge the definitions of sin and search the world for lovers of ultimate beauty but never settle in.

by joffthedeckk on Jan 8, 2010 1:49 PM PST up reply actions  

I dont think we should be ranked that high.

Perhaps in the 5-8 range, but not umber two.

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by CaDuck on Jan 8, 2010 3:49 PM PST up reply actions  

well we sure return a lot

wants to challenge the definitions of sin and search the world for lovers of ultimate beauty but never settle in.

by joffthedeckk on Jan 8, 2010 3:50 PM PST up reply actions  

Yes, but so will Alabama, Ohio State, and Boise State.

So the HIGHEST we should possibly be ranked is 4. I’m sure that Florida will be ranked in the 3-5 range, And of course USC will obviously be ranked #2 because they totally have proven to have deserved a ranking so high.

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by CaDuck on Jan 8, 2010 3:53 PM PST up reply actions  

Anybody know why GoDucks is projecting

Anthony Anderson at DT and Hart at DE? Anderson was listed at 225. I know Hart has played a lot of DT on scout but does anyone know how big Anderson is right now?

Curious.

by BisonDucks on Jan 8, 2010 2:15 PM PST reply actions  

Brutal day for USC fans.

Bye bye Carroll, and bye bye many juniors. Anyone know if Damian Williams has declared for the draft yet?

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by CaDuck on Jan 8, 2010 3:50 PM PST reply actions  

he did. right after the bowl game.

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by NEP on Jan 8, 2010 4:58 PM PST up reply actions  

i lied.

he just announced today. must be a coincidence that the best two players happen to announce the same day.

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nfl/news/story?id=4809999

Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton

by NEP on Jan 8, 2010 5:55 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeay!

Another headache has been taken off of our hands!

That makes three in one day! Carroll, McKnight, Williams :)

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by CaDuck on Jan 8, 2010 6:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Anybody see this tweet?
bcondotta
Jake Locker says an undefeated season a realistic goal for next season, Never any second thoughts about coming back.

I mean, I can’t even laugh about it its so bad.

I Don't Yell O I SCREAM!

by trumpetduck on Jan 8, 2010 4:10 PM PST reply actions  

Okay Jake. Whatever you say all-knowing prophet...

Did you also believe in a 13-0 season when you guys went 0-12?

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by CaDuck on Jan 8, 2010 4:21 PM PST up reply actions  

I can’t see Washington beating BYU or Nebraska. Maybe the ghost of Grant Wistrom will visit Locker in the backfield….

by westspec on Jan 8, 2010 5:15 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't know where else to put this, so...

The Army All-American Bowl is on. King, White, Seastrunk, Lattimore, et al., playing in this game, though White and King will not play.

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by qrsouther on Jan 9, 2010 10:37 AM PST reply actions  

Mathis will announce soon too.

its spelled "S-h-u-t-t-h-e H e-l-l-U-p-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 9, 2010 10:56 AM PST up reply actions  

OREGON!

Dior Mathis is a duck!

its spelled "S-h-u-t-t-h-e H e-l-l-U-p-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 9, 2010 11:06 AM PST up reply actions  

Also, Owa is playing too.

its spelled "S-h-u-t-t-h-e H e-l-l-U-p-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 9, 2010 10:57 AM PST up reply actions  

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