Quack Fix: Costa's career comes to unfortunate end, James a Maxwell Award semifinalist
by PaulSF on Nov 10, 2010 7:02 AM PST
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PrintKeep focusing, Duck fans. Oregon plays Cal in Berkeley in three days, and we haven't won there since 2001. This game is not to be taken lightly. Not now. Not when we're so close. We can't let our rival's athletic director putting his foot in his mouth distract us. Just win the day. Here's your Wednesday Morning Quack Fix:
- In case you hadn't heard the official word, senior quarterback Nate Costa's career as a Duck is officially over, the Oregon athletic department announced yesterday. Costa, who injured his right knee in the third quarter of the Ducks 53-16 win over Washington last Saturday, will undergo surgery in the next few weeks. Costa answered questions for reporters yesterday, and was his usual, classy self. It's a shame his career had to end with such an unfortunate injury. He deserves a lot of credit for playing a vital role in the Ducks' success this season. And let's not forget that saved field goal against Arizona last year that ultimately spared our Rose Bowl season. If you have a comment you'd like to leave for Nate, Rob Moseley invites you to post it in the comments here.
- I know many of you were worried about the SI cover curse after hearing LaMichael James is one of three players featured on the cover this week. Fortunately, he's not alone, which I think means we're safe. And speaking of James, he's also one of 16 semifinalists for the Maxwell Award, given annually to the nation's best player.
- The Civil War is set to kick off at 12:30 on Dec. 4 and will be televised on ABC. Who wants to look up the last 20 Civil Wars and their respective start times to see if there's a pattern? Not it.
- Apparently Washington athletic director Scott Woodward's half-assed apology wasn't good enough. UW interim president Phyllis Wise essentially ordered Woodward to apologize personally for the inflammatory comment he made to a local Seattle radio station prior to the Ducks-Huskies game on Saturday regarding Oregon's academic prowess.
As always, leave any relevant links or comments below.
GO DUCKS!
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Ducks Attack has interviews with George Farmar and Jason Gibson. Both were surprised at how much they enjoyed their trips to Oregon. I’m not all that optimistic about our chances to grab these players, but we’ll see how things shake out once they finish their visits.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Please please please
let the Civil War be on mirror broadcast-with only one other game.
KU fans-how I hate thee!
As of now, that’s looking very likely. There are simply no other games that could get picked up on ABC/ESPN in that timeslot that would compete on any level.
The only other games that may are the Big 12 championship game, though that will most likely be an 8pm EST kickoff, so that shouldn’t interfere.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
my favorite way to win….By Default
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Looks like it's on ABC everywhere
Nothing else in that time slot except the SEC Championship, which is on CBS. Big 12 has already been announced as an 8pm EST.
There's no crying in baseball!
OT - Win tickets to five bowl games in nine days...
I heard this on ESPN radio this morning on my way home and there are only a few days left to enter. Basically it’s you and three of your friends are taken by private jet to five bowl games in nine days, including the National Championship. There is nothing to buy and it takes about a minute to register.
I’m sure I won’t win, but I’d love to see EVERYONE from ATQ register and see if maybe one of us can win.
Here is the link: http://ultimatebowltour.com/
"David Paulson dropped a ball one time just to see what it felt like. But he didn't like it so he decided not to do it again." -Mark Asper
I guess they don't like my kind
They don’t accept entries from Alaska or Hawaii.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
AHHH!!!! Recruiting....
Starting to get excited about recruiting. Devon Blackmon looks to be a UO lean, he and Tacoi Sumler equals speed, speed, and more speed.
You can just see Coach Kelly implementing his players through recruiting.
Why is Andrea Kramer trying to eye fuck me?
My name is not Bryce.
by Im Chris Hansen on Nov 10, 2010 7:28 AM PST reply actions
SI Cover Jinx?
We were on the cover last year and that worked out just fine.
PARTY CRASHERS THE DUCKS HAVE THE FIREPOWER TO SHAKE UP THE BCS
We ended up in the Rose Bowl, which seems like would be considered shaking up the BCS.
In the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss. The REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC 10. The Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2010 7:30 AM PST reply actions
Masoli? Who is that
Why is Andrea Kramer trying to eye fuck me?
My name is not Bryce.
by Im Chris Hansen on Nov 10, 2010 7:34 AM PST up reply actions
I only see a faceless Duck Quarterback.
In the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss. The REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC 10. The Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2010 7:41 AM PST up reply actions
Chip Kelly doesn't give a rats ass about jinxes
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
CGB takes a look at the Oregon defense...
I’m liking some of these stats:
Pass defense: 26 sacks (8th in the nation), 202.4 passing yards per game (39th in the nation), 5.5 pass yards per attempt (3rd in the nation), 54.7 completion percentage (19th in the nation), 15 interceptions (tied for 6th in the nation), 8 touchdowns (tied for 8th in the nation).
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Robert Smith just fucking retired again!
Why is Andrea Kramer trying to eye fuck me?
My name is not Bryce.
by Im Chris Hansen on Nov 10, 2010 7:45 AM PST up reply actions
Robert Smith is a fraud
There I said it. Had to be done.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
YEAH WELL LOOK AT TOTAL YARDS!!!!
T.O.P. IS EVERYTHING! Can I be an analyst for ESPN now?
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Shane Vereen is no LaMichael James!
I'm actually a little curious
how we would measure up if one were to correct the raw stats (like takeaways, sacks) per play the defense is on the field. We like to remind people of this when it comes to total yardage stats, so it’s only fair that for raw categories we look good in, we should look at on a per-play basis.
I’m lazy, of course, so I’ll never do it, just a reminder that there are lies and damn lies.
I mean listen, we’re sitting here talking about rankings, not a game, not a game, not a game, but we’re talking about rankings.
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 10, 2010 8:37 AM PST up reply actions
Stop being reasonable and unbiased about this.
CLEARLY WE ARE TEH AWESOME
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I know this was on Deadspin but this might be the best play I have ever seen
Why is Andrea Kramer trying to eye fuck me?
My name is not Bryce.
by Im Chris Hansen on Nov 10, 2010 7:54 AM PST reply actions
Bennett
Now that we have to really really care about this kid does anyone have any links to videos that can serve as a primer on the guy. I’ve read he’s got a puuurty long ball etc, but no vids. Help a brotha out?
Also, looks like all the fans in LA get to see what The Blur looks like in threeeeee deeeeeee:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4762554.htm
...GO DOUG...
by Your Favorite Team's Favorite Team on Nov 10, 2010 8:15 AM PST reply actions
DJ in the club
Our stars jump out of the screen, making every game look like a 3D broadcast. LaMike is ridiculous, DT makes big play after big play, Jeff Maehl has crazy good hands, Cliffy is a natural playmaker, Huff is a 70 yard TD waiting to happen, Rowe is a sack machine, etc etc.
While DJ Davis gets his occasional screen or deep ball, and is thrown the now-and-again TD, his first-glance performance isn’t overwhelming on TV; yet, when I watch replays of games, few players do their job better than DJ. In my opinion, we don’t have nearly as many explosion plays without DJ. He makes brilliant blocks in the run and pass game, he runs his routes hard every play, he’s the first to celebrate with James or Maehl after they score, and he just goes out there and gets it done.
I don’t think DJ gets enough credit as a player, considering all the intangibles he brings. And like a Nate Costa, he brings a level of certainty to the team. No matter what, he’ll be there, blowing up DBs and LBs, high-fiving teammates, running hard, and keeping his mouth shut. Playmiking WRs are fun and even necessary, but our team simply doesn’t work without guys like DJ Davis. I’m excited to cheer his name on senior day.
He was offensive player of the week against USC, even though he didn’t catch a pass. DJ has been very underrated this season.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Your thought for the day
I mean listen, we’re sitting here talking about rankings, not a game, not a game, not a game, but we’re talking about rankings.
PS
I don’t care how much of a badass this guy was on the field, THIS IS STILL FUNNY.
I mean listen, we’re sitting here talking about rankings, not a game, not a game, not a game, but we’re talking about rankings.
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 10, 2010 8:45 AM PST up reply actions
PPS
We haven’t had an AtQ-CGB GIF war in months! JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER, K.
Done talking to myself for now.
I mean listen, we’re sitting here talking about rankings, not a game, not a game, not a game, but we’re talking about rankings.
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 10, 2010 8:53 AM PST up reply actions
You are going to have the young’ns all up in arms if you start putting a bunch of gifs in here. And don’t you even think about not including a subject line.
In the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss. The REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC 10. The Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2010 9:44 AM PST up reply actions
Work filters out most thread GIFs anyway,
the jerks.
I mean listen, we’re sitting here talking about rankings, not a game, not a game, not a game, but we’re talking about rankings.
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 10, 2010 9:52 AM PST up reply actions
The transcript interview with Nate was great
he is really an incredible kid, he’s going to continue to be a huge asset to this program for the rest of the year.
Best part:
(On his relationship with Bennett) Throughout his time here he’s been one of my friends. I’ve kind of taken him under my wing and kind of shown him the ropes, shown him what it’s like to be a college football player. He still has a lot of learning to do, but so far he’s made a lot of great progress. I’m going to continue to watch over him and make sure he’s doing the right things. He’s got a special career ahead of him, so we’ve just got to keep him on the straight and narrow.
I
Whoa
From Twitter
Ian Fitzimmons is reporting on the radio in Dallas that within 3-4 hours the NCAA is going to suspend Cam Newton.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
That’s tough to see if true. What does this do to Auburn’s season so far?
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
The answer according to folks is nothing
It does make their quest to beat Bama all but impossible though.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
hopefully not
if we were to make it to Glendale, I’d much rather play Auburn than TCU
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
For multiple reasons I agree
Greater legitimacy and worse D.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I don't care about 'legitimacy'
nobody outside of Boise would try to claim a national title to be illegitimate in that scenario. TCU’s D is what scares me.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
Defenses really don't scare me
I feel like we can beat any D in the country, offenses scare me.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Story now being walked back
Nothing imminent.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Only walked back the suspension
Auburn now saying Newton will play Saturday.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Telling though is several bookmakers are suspending betting on this weekends game.
People are obviously nervous that something may be coming.
Stick your Duck in a Trojan, they burst under pressure.
I was trying to give the benefit of the doubt ..
but the tone is certainly changing. From flat out denial by the Cecil Newton to ..
“I’m not going to confirm nor deny nothing that has been taking place,” Cecil Newton said.
Stick your Duck in a Trojan, they burst under pressure.
Btw, let's compare what Auburn has been accused of to what SMU did
Specifically this what got SMU the death penalty:
- Five probations from 1974 to 1985
- Paying $25,000 to David Stanley to get him to sign with SMU in 1983
- Continued to pay Stanley monthly throughout his career (Roughly 700 dollars a month)
- 13 players paid a total of $61,000 over the 1985-86 seasons
- Creation of a slush fund that dates back to 1981
- Booster paying an additional $47,000 to the same 13 players as above
- Grade tampering
- Athletic Department signing off on ALL of this
Auburn would likely get penalized severely but they are not quite as bad yet.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I am actually surprised that Auburn is a part of the actual accusation
Earlier reports indicated this was really about the Newons asking for money to play at Miss, and they were turned down. the latest report seems to implicates Auburn and appears to indicate that Auburn did pay to get Cam. Of course all this still needs to be flushed out to get to the truth.
After committing to Auburn, Cam Newton phoned another recruiter and said his father had chosen Auburn because "the money was too much," according to ESPN.
If it turns out to be true, i think it will be very unfortunate for Cam who really seems to be lead around here by his father.
Stick your Duck in a Trojan, they burst under pressure.
If Auburn paid him
This is a LOT worse than USC because they directly gave him extra benefits, rather than via an agent.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Of course. USC had deniablity
If the Auburn paid out, its huge.
Stick your Duck in a Trojan, they burst under pressure.
I doubt we would see the death penalty
But you’re probably looking at heavy heavy scholarship restrictions (10-15 a year) and a 4-5 bowl ban, as well as a possible TV ban.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Probably a lengthy probation period too.
I know that seems minor, but it will put them under scrutiny for a long time and any misstep will only lengthen their punishment.
Stick your Duck in a Trojan, they burst under pressure.
And unlke the Bush situation
There was no quid pro quo to get Bush to USC like there appears there may have been for Newton.
Bush was already at USC when he was given the benefits.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Another epic EDSBS comment about this situation (starts with I WAS AT THE TOP). This on the heels of the epic ASCII trap comment that got 247 recs (starts with WWW.ASIANREPLICASUSA.COM).
In the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss. The REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC 10. The Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2010 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
This is pretty good too
So put him on the vast anti-Auburn conspiracy wagon along with Mark Schlabach, Pat Forde, Chris Low, the New York Times, Thayer Evans, the FBI, John Bond, the Gnomes of Zurich, the Trilateral Commission, the Jews, penguins (THE ANTARCTIC MENACE, EVER WADDLING FORWARD,) the NCAA, Alabama, the ghost of Logan Young, Terry Bowden’s man-girdle, a snickering Tommy Tuberville, and France. Why France? JUST BECAUSE, that’s why.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Yeah, Spencer seems to pretty much be in the “there’s way too much smoke here for there not to be any fire” camp.
In the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss. The REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC 10. The Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2010 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
ditto
the smell of the smoke is starting to linger on my clothes like the morning after a drunken night by the campfire
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Nov 10, 2010 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, and Cecil Newton's 'church' might have just gone up in flames, too.
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
by Famous Duck on Nov 10, 2010 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
Me too. I really try to give people the benefit of the doubt, but there’s just a lot to overcome here. Here are the main things for me:
1. The accusations aren’t coming from a Canzano-esque super-secret source. They are coming from coaches and other school officials.
2. This was all reported in January – it isn’t as if someone just got jealous or wanted to rain on the Newton-parade. Even the most recent thing about the phone calls from Cam and Cecil were reported in January.
3. They have resorted to the “blame the messenger” and “attack the source” defenses, and in some cases the “non-denial denial” defense.
I’m trying to keep my mind open to the possibility that nothing happened, but there’s a lot to overcome already, and Joe Schad sounded like there’s even more that reporters know about but aren’t ready to say yet. This whole thing reminds me a LOT of when Canseco came out with his book. Call Canseco a douche all you want, he was telling the truth and it just took a while for it to come out. I have a really hard time believing that all these huge-name reporters would risk bringing all of this out unless they were pretty sure it’s accurate…again, not saying it’s impossible. I think it’s just much more likely at this point the stuff is true than not.
In the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss. The REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC 10. The Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2010 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
SI cover Jinx folks
See Cam is taking one for the team. He and Auburn get nailed so The Mike/Oregon and Luck/Stanford and the Pac-10 stay golden.
I never really knew the original story behind his first legal issue in Florida, but this is pretty funny stuff. It smacks of QB D. Head.
Newton, 19, signed a waiver form Friday allowing the police to view his Dell computer, which appeared to have been painted black and had the spelling “Cam Newton” in white painted letters on the lid, according to the report.
The officers stepped away from Newton’s room to call and ask the
student if the serial numbers matched, but the computer was gone when
they returned to Newton’s room, according to the report. The computer
was later found by a garbage dumpster outside of the Springs Complex,
where Newton lived on the third floor, according to the report.
Not that it proves anything about any of the newest allegations, I just read this and thought “WOW”. He showed the officers the computer, then when they stepped out of his room he threw it out the window? As if they were just going to say, “oh, jeez, that thing magically disappeared. I guess this is your lucky day kid.”
In the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss. The REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC 10. The Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2010 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
If I was at home I'd edit this.. add an Auburn jersey and the proper skin tone.
Average Score Since 2004:
Oregon 44 Washington 17 (Updated)
pardon the image fail, but if you’re not familiar with the toon, the phrase on the sign to right reads “Midvale School for the Gifted.”
Average Score Since 2004:
Oregon 44 Washington 17 (Updated)
A classic benz.
Axemen23 is a cat lady. - Brian
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 10, 2010 6:11 PM PST up reply actions
What about the Rand Corporation? In conjunction with the Saucer People and the Reverse Vampires?
We’re through the looking glass here people.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Nov 10, 2010 10:32 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Also, via EDSBS
From a fan on an Auburn message board:
The national sports media is no different concerning Auburn than the Jewish people were regarding Jesus. The Jewish people saw Jesus as this upstart, itinerant preacher, who by his words and actions, went against everything they believed to be true. They were incapable of understanding the depth and truth of his message.
When Gene Chizik stands up and says that being the "Head Football Coach" at Auburn is not a position, but an opportunity to use the platform to change the hearts of young people, the liberal sports media cannot understand nor comprehend what he means.
In the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss. The REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC 10. The Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2010 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
The sports media is liberal?
Somehow this is not only a complex about Auburn’s supposed lack of respect but a liberal conspiracy?
Wow.
All Jews are liberal.
All media is liberal.
Therefore, all Jews are lawyers.
QED
At least to the idiot that wrote something like this, QED.
I mean listen, we’re sitting here talking about rankings, not a game, not a game, not a game, but we’re talking about rankings.
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 10, 2010 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
Not sure if it's the grammar thing,
but that almost sounds like a triple negative?
So he’s neither confirming or denying? Check.
What’s the “nothing?” Idunno…
i can't believe you survived on this blog --
by axemen23 on Sep 2, 2010 9:06 PM PDT
Ya, i dont think his father is the most educated person.
Stick your Duck in a Trojan, they burst under pressure.
Yeah, I’m gonna go with this. The alternative is that he’s intentionally using double and triple negatives to confuse reporters. Pretty sure you’re right, F’n Duck.
In the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss. The REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC 10. The Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2010 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
The Don King approach, brilliant.
Axemen23 is a cat lady. - Brian
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 10, 2010 6:13 PM PST up reply actions
OT from the Fuskie game; wearing team apparel not associated with the game.
I remembered this morning (likely due to the vodka/gatorade and coffee/JD haze I was in) that a guy walked into the men’s room before kickoff wearing a red U of Arizona hat and sweatshirt, while carrying a Bavers folding chair.
I thanked him for supporting the economy by wasting his money on such items.
He claimed that the teams represented “losses number two and three.” (assuming UW would bring the first? Cal?)
Many other people laughed at him in the process. I cannot confirm whether it was due to the clothing or the fact that he was taking care of some business at a urinal.
i can't believe you survived on this blog --
by axemen23 on Sep 2, 2010 9:06 PM PDT
by 071903 on Nov 10, 2010 9:13 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Btw, one thing that could hurt James
In the Heisman race is competition for regional votes between him, Luck and Moore. Esp. if Newton does NOT end up having suspended.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
If you folks haven't seen these
Pretty cool:
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The trick here is that just before the game starts..
Singler is going to announce he actually transferred to Duke and the beatdown of epic proportions will then commence.
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Nov 10, 2010 10:51 AM PST reply actions
Ticket Help
I have a friend who’s looking at buying tickets from someone he doesn’t know. Is there any way to verify authenticity of tickets?
In the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss. The REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC 10. The Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2010 12:07 PM PST reply actions
Yes. He’s giving them cash and they are handing over tickets. He’s pretty certain he has good contact info in case he has to track them down, but he’s wondering if there’s a way to tell fake tickets from real tickets. Like is there a hologram or anything?
In the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss. The REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC 10. The Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2010 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
Not necessarily
It depends on the tickets and for a normal College FB game there wouldn’t be a lot of security features, unlike say these from the NCAA tournament:
You kind of have to hope the guy isn’t screwing you, which is why I would go through an agency myself.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
It’s gonna be a gamble for him. He found a “season ticket holder” who is selling a pair of tickets for $250 for the Arizona game. The cheapest they show up through any agency so far have been close to $200 per seat. I guess he’s just going to have to hope, like you said.
In the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss. The REIGNING, DEFENDING, UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC 10. The Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2010 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
In case anyone cares...
…the latest Brother v. Brother is now live. And I remembered the jump this time.
Addicted To Quack. If you’re not into the whole brevity thing.
Whoa
It looks like UO basketball just got a LOI from Jabari Brown, a 5 star recruit. Thats pretty cool, yeah?
by Cliff Harrising on Nov 10, 2010 1:55 PM PST reply actions
Our team will suck this year
But not for long.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
any word on
norvel poelle or something garrett? or the other 3 guys that gave verbals?
where did you find this? All i seen on goducks was womens volleyball commits
#88
the four guys who gave verbals have all signed LOIs per Prehm
Brown, Barron, Kingma, and Kuemper.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
jabari was the only one i heard people where really trying to steal
but its nice to see all have signed. it will be even better if altman can get those other two too. or at least get them to not go to wa.
#88
What the hell is wrong with the NCAA?!
Answer: Everything.
There are only a few games left this season and the NCAA is finally getting around to exploring serious offenses that were reported in January. It turns out a kid who’s currently playing football may have been paid to do so and even said as much to a school official. But it’s not like it’s the NCAA’s job to figure it all out before they let the kid step on the field and put an entire program at risk.
The reports are disturbing but not surprising. The fact that all this stuff was recorded ten months ago shocks me more than anything. If they couldn’t pin anything on him by now then they should just say he’s innocent, and if he really did break the rules and should not be on the field it’s their job to figure it out before November.
There’s so much money in college football, and everyone knows the system is corrupt. You’d think they could kick in a few extra bucks to hire a real investigator or three, like Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, or my personal favorite, Duckman. Isn’t it strange to think that the system is profiting by selling Cam Newton jerseys but can’t hire a competent team to figure out if Cam Newton should be playing football?
Remember the last time we lost a regular season game?
‘Twas a November game in the Bay Area in which we were favored. I’m paranoid.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 10, 2010 3:18 PM PST reply actions
IIRC, we weren’t favored by three touchdowns.
Average Score Since 2004:
Oregon 44 Washington 17 (Updated)
Also, IIRC,
Toby Gerhart played for that team and that team’s QB was better than this one. Along with their offensive line and skill players and coach and defense.
Ben: "Pleased with the performance?"
Nate McMillan: "Yeah. I thought we played basketball tonight."
This I know.
My right to be PANICKING! remains.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 10, 2010 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
I agree...PANIC!!!!!!!
And where have the ONOES been???!!?!!
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Nov 10, 2010 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
Pac-12 agrees to place a team in the New Mexico Bowl
Why?
Nothing like sitting outside on a 30 degree day in a shitty stadium to watch Arizona St. play Wyoming.
At least there’s green chile stew after it’s over.
they have to get a couple of more bowl arrangements somewhere
and there aren’t a ton of openings. This is just a two years deal, and I bet its a stopgap until the arrangements come up en masse.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
The Pac-10 and SEC really need to arrange an agreement for a New Year's Day Bowl.
Something like Pac-10’s 2nd or 3rd best against SEC’s 3th or 4th best. I’d love to see it.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 10, 2010 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
how about no
how about they make bowl games go away and add a playoff. who cares if they keep crap bowls and just use the bcs bowls as playoff sites. not me, and i dont care about crap bowl tie ins either.
FYI your proposal is crap. Pac 10 win: talking heads “a higher ranked pac 10 should beat a lower ranked sec team by more, the sec is like jesus but better”
Pac 10 loss: talking heads"look at this the #3 sec team beat the #2 pac 10 team, but thats what we expected, the number 12 sec team would beat the pac 10 #1"
#88
Your derision is noted, but I’d be for a Pac 12 – SEC bowl matchup just because I like good football. I couldn’t care less what the talking heads want to say about it. The SEC has good football teams and the Pac – 12 does too. Let’s look at bowl tie-ins for the future and standings (ignoring the NCG and USC’s bowl ban for the moment):
Rose: Oregon vs Wisconsin
Alamo: Stanford vs Missouri
New Bowl: Utah vs. Arkansas/Miss St./Florida
Holiday: Arizona vs. Missouri/Oklahoma
Sun: Oregon St. vs Miami/NC St
Las Vegas: USC vs Boise St. (I thought this was funny)
Kraft Fight Hunger: Cal vs Hawaii
New Mexico: ASU vs Nevada
Other than those last two bowls, I’d be interested in all of those. A bowl against a top 4 or 5 SEC team would be fantastic. Who cares what people say it? Once you get past the top team in the conference, it’s usually tough to tell if the #3 team is really better than the #4 team, especially if they don’t play each other in-conference.
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Thanks, glad you liked it.
I’m all for a playoff, but if we’re stuck with a shitty bowl system, mind as well put together a good game.
How awesome would a Stanford/’Bama game be?
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 10, 2010 7:34 PM PST up reply actions
Just saw that Dave Niehaus passed today.
You have to have grown up a Mariners fan to know just how much he meant. Terrible day. RIP, Dave.
--Dave
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If this is a marketing ploy
super lame.
If its an idea your just throwing out, cool, but im poor and cant afford for a new tshirt every game to be a priority
#88
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 11, 2010 4:06 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Hmmmm...
Since I neither make or profit from any merchandising, no, this is not a marketing ploy on my part. I am not affiliated with the University or any money-making venture in any way. I have a day job that is not connected with sports in any way. I’m not rich either, but I can afford a Tshirt once or twice a decade when someone worthy comes along.
Also, my words were phrased “How great would it be..” which is easily understood as wishful thinking. It’s something I’d like to see happen. Nate was a terrific guy, and possibly had the most tragedy associated with his career than I can recall. He gave back to Oregon despite all of his hardship. He stayed when he could have quit. We’re where we are because of him. This is the most upstanding student-athlete and role model that I can recall playing for Oregon, and he deserves at least this much in the face of this latest tragedy. If nothing else, it cheer him up and show him how much he meant to us, and how much we appreciate him.
If nothing else, hold up a sign, dude.
by gamedaytribe on Nov 11, 2010 7:44 AM PST up reply actions
Major fog on ESPN2 in the Bowling Green/Miami (OH) game.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 10, 2010 7:35 PM PST reply actions
That fog kind of freaked me out
I live 100 miles away from Bowling Green and it was like we are in a different climate. I kept looking out the window, thinking that it was going to get super foggy and weird.
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