Quack Fix: Another day of spring practice, Ernie Kent to Tulane?
by ntrebon on Apr 6, 2010 5:57 AM PDT
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PrintWith the college basketball season ending last night, might the Ducks now be able to contact all of their top targets to replace Ernie Kent? We also had another spring practice, so lots of football notes to go through today.
- First, congrats to Scudderfan for winning the ATQ bracket challenge after finishing with a total of 120 points. Scudderfan: please send Matt Daddy an email to work out the details of receiving your prize. TopekaDuck started the night in first place, but the Duke victory dropped them down to fifth. For the complete results, log in and check out the standings here.
- The Ducks opened their second week of spring football yesterday. Moseley writes today about the impact being made by the six newest Ducks. Moseley also has a practice report up, and notes some plays that stood out. eDuck also has a practice report from yesterday and includes this note on the QB competition: "Thomas' short to intermediate passing game isn't as efficient as Costa's, however Thomas' deep ball is arguably the best of all the quarterback on the spring roster."
- Nick Daschel has a blog piece on Jeff Mahel trying to recreate the QB-WR rapport and chemistry that he shared with Jeremiah Masoli with Darron Thomas and Nate Costa. In another blog entry, Daschel takes a look at replacing Will Tukuafu and Blake Ferras as they look to rebuild the defensive line.
- With the college basketball season over, Bob Clark speculates about the Ducks pursuing Brad Stevens as Ernie Kent's replacement. Clark also notes that Kent has reportedly interviewed for the Tulane coaching job.
- Len Casanova's 1958 Rose Bowl ring is out of this world. Literally.
- Finally, here's a video of Lache Seastrunk competing in the 100 m at the 2010 Texas Relays. Seastrunk finishes sixth. However, a fellow competitor pulls up hurt near the end of the race and Lache is the first to go back and offer help.
And, after the jump is a video interview of the Ducks discussing the latest spring practice.
Go Ducks!
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Woohoo I get a break from watching college sports for a month
I don’t pay attention to baseball, so my next watch is the spring game
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
So close...
I needed Kentucky and KState to win their Elite Eight games. Oh well, grats Scudderfan.
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Dr. Saturday
Addresses some of the hype surrounding UW this year. While for most of the article it seems like he is drinking purple kool aid, he ends it with a more realistic approach. Check it out here.
BBall Coach
I don’t know if any of you saw this, but DePaul—considered to be our biggest rival in wooing Brad Stevens—just hired Clemson’s coach today. Maybe that helps us? I still don’t think we’re going to pry Stevens from Butler; but it’s nice to know that any REAL bidding-war competition has been removed.
I don't think Stevens is leaving
I hope I’m wrong, but he has to feel like he has unfinished business.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
He won’t win a title at Butler. He’ll never finish that business.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
The only thing that makes it possible....
Is that Butler keeps most of the team from this year. That said, making tournament runs is not a repeatable skill.
Tourney runs are even harder to repeat if you are not a dominant team. Butler had close games every round after the 1st.
They did a great job, but when you aren’t blowing people out, it’s really hard to move through the tourney.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
And there was so much luck involved
If one thing goes wrong, let’s say Murray State gets a shot off in the final seconds of the second round game and makes it, who knows if Butler even makes the Sweet 16?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Possibly
But you also have to remember that they’re considered a “sleeping giant” in what is widely considered the premier basketball conference—the Big East. They have money to spend, a hungry fan base, rich in-state (and in-city) recruiting grounds, and a really solid tradition. Although they would not have been able to outbid UO, they certainly would have been a player, at the very least, in the battle for Stevens. As I’ve already said: I’m not entirely sure Stevens is ready to leave (he is, after all, a Butler guy all the way); but it certainly doesn’t hurt that our only other potential competition has already filled their needs.
I think as we have seen throughout this entire process, our main competition this off season has been the existing school the coach is coaching for. Turgeon, Tubby, Dixon, Alford, etc have all decided that the potential that Oregon offers is not as great as the sure thing (that which they already know) they already have.
That to me, does not change with Stevens. There hasn’t been, in my mind, a single outside school that has beat us out for any coach (nor will there be with what Oregon has to offer). It’s all going to come down to whether or not a coach is looking for a change, more money or a better opportunity.
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
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Yep
Very good points. As you stated, we haven’t lost out on a coach to another school bidding on the same coach from the outside, which is strange. In fact, I can’t remember a time when so many coaches have extended their contracts after being contacted by the same school.
Anyway, I was merely basing my theory off an article I read that suggested DePaul and UO, being the two best positions open, would be the ones going after Stevens hardest. Now that DePaul is out, I opined that it must help u, despite what history concerning Izzo, Turgeon, and other coaches suggest.
College Game Day theme song at practice
hopefully we’ll hear it in the fall also.
I Don't Yell O I SCREAM!
On the road
This is an “Oregon has only easy games at home” year. Our most difficult home game is probably Zona, and who knows if they are any good.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Arizona "looses" a lot this year.
They “loose” a ton on defense, and they also lost their defensive coordinator.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
A little while back,
Someone had that typo when they intended to type “lose”, “loosers” was also used to describe the Fuskies during the NCAA tourney.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
visor update
after working on this a bit, I think i’m going to go to practice tomorrow and get it signed by CK+players (if possible). If Mattdaddy/whoever is getting the prizes lives in eugene, and can get the visor to A) My house tonight B) meet me @ practice or something or C) credit my paypal account with the money for the visor, i think scudderfan’s request may come to fruition.
I can haz footbawl?
oh and for those who don't know, this was his request last night on the NCAA championship thread
So my glorious winnings…
Can Quinn or someone who goes to practices regularly get CK to autograph the visor, and then get it to axemen to put it on EBay, with the proceeds going to the Little Gorby foundation? http://www.cbbf.org//blockquote>
I volunteered to help….and that’s where we are now.
I can haz footbawl?
You completely butchered the thought process,
But that is very cool of scudderfan to do.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Re: Little Gorby
I am going to be putting up a fanpost later on today that either gives you guys the whole story up to this point, or creating a blog that does the same (which I’d like to do anyway) and shooting you a link to that. Maybe I’ll do both.
Anyway, as far as updates on that go, here’s a brief synopsis: He’s doing well. He’s growing and doesn’t seem to be in any pain. The doctors still don’t know what is going on with his bones. Their original diagnosis was osteogenesis imperfecta, but that is now in question, given his current health.
Thank you all for your support – I really appreciate it and I’ll get you guys a better update.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
if you can shoot me an email as soon as that’s up, i’ll send the link(s) to chip’s email. I’m also going to attach the picture that was around here somewhere of your family to the email i’m about to send him. My email is cardiacquacks@yahoo.com
thanks gorby
I can haz footbawl?
actually
i’m going to crop the photo so it’s just the little guy, unless you want your whole family in the picture. your call.
I can haz footbawl?
Tell you what
I’ll email you a better picture. We have plenty at home. It probably won’t be until this evening though, so give me a bit of time and then I’ll get you something.
Thanks.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
the trick is that the only time i can pull this off is tomorrow, so if chip wants the link to your upcoming blog/fanpost i'll shoot him the picture too
here’s the email I just sent him
My name is Will Rubin, and I’m a member of the oregon fan-site addictedtoquack.com. Recently, we had a bracket pool for the NCAA tournament, and one of the prizes was an oregon visor, similar to the one you’re known for wearing. The guy who won it has requested that, if possible, you would sign it, along with some players possibly. We would then sell the visor and donate 100% of the proceeds to the Children’s Brittle Bone Foundation (cbbf.org). One of the guys on addictedtoquack.com recently had a child with the disease who was given a very small chance of survival, but he not only is surviving, he’s thriving and went home a couple weeks ago. If you want I can link you to the blog the father has set up to keep us updated on his son’s condition.
Since the guy who won does not live in Eugene, I volunteered to see if this could be done. I could make it out to practice tomorrow (Wednesday) if you’re willing to help us out with this. It would be appreciated beyond what words can describe
I can haz footbawl?
by axemen23 on Apr 6, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I'm pretty sure if you contact CK and let him know about atq and Little Gorby,
he’d be more than happy to help. I’m assuming this after reading about the military appreciation thing he set up during the Spring Game, and after the he helped tsunami victims last year.
Only losing THREE starters from the USC game. (Offense and Defense)
Ladies and Gentlemen your 2010-11 Oregon Ducks.
Oregon-Frontrunners for the 2010 Fulmer Cup
by QuackQuackAttack on Apr 6, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyone who thought the NCAA doesn't win when an underdog plays?
Wrong.
From ESPN:
NCAA title game matches its highest prelim TV rating since 1999, a 16 overnight rating and 25 share
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Or like to hate them
It was a classic villain vs. righteous small guy match-up.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
It was a classic righteous-small-guy-ranked-No-11-preseason vs team-everyone-loves-to-hate-because-they-had-a-dynasty-years-ago-but-haven’t-been-anywhere-near-dominant-lately matchup.
I tell you, it was just like Hoosiers!
Now with 100% more Tomahawk logo for Opening Day.
by AllSaintsDay on Apr 6, 2010 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Except Jimmy Chitwood choked at the end this time.
BENZDUCK FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR!
Why the hell not?
I would hardly call that choking
Missing a half courter to win the NC game, and by only inches. Thats pretty damn good.
I Don't Yell O I SCREAM!
According to this PK is talking to Brad Stevens, let’s hope he’s listening.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
When Phil Knight speaks,
You listen. It is as simple as that.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Ugh.
So annoying. Can’t we make it a rule that Pat. K can no longer be referred to as PK?
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
I think the precedence has been set that PK is Pat K. (Ref: PK Park)
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-O-B-L-I-G-A-T-E-D-T-O-D-O-I-T"
but now its confusing with the two PKs
are you saying I have to read the article he linked to. How dare you sir.
I Don't Yell O I SCREAM!
The PK in PK Park refers to Pat Kilkenny, Phil Knight, and Penny Knight.
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
Brad Stevens is gonna get a lucrative extension from Butler soon, isn't he?
At least I thought that was how this coaching game worked.
Bite your tongue for even mentioning that. If that happens I’m coming after you cougfan, I’m coming after you.
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
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I can just imagine our record against Wash. St when you get hired.
Only losing THREE starters from the USC game. (Offense and Defense)
Ladies and Gentlemen your 2010-11 Oregon Ducks.
Oregon-Frontrunners for the 2010 Fulmer Cup
by QuackQuackAttack on Apr 6, 2010 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Wooing Stevens
I started thinking about how we’d go after Stevens today, and the obvious answer is to send both PK’s with a limo and sacks of cash. Perhaps with a dancing dwarf. But a regular limo is not nearly cool enough, and those stretch hummers are awful. I think we send this to his house today:
But then I wondered: What if you put a hot tub in that thing? And what if that Hot Tub was also a Time Machine? Now we have a real problem: if you put a Hot Tub Time Machine into a car that’s already a Time Machine, what happens? Do the cougs win the Pac-10? Is it like dividing by zero? I hope PK is careful, he’s walking a dangerous road today.
that was my limo for my 25th
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
we had to have chains on it for our brewery tour because the roads were snowed out
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
I have a time machine in my house. It’s a cardboard box that I’ve written “Time Machine” on and it goes forward at regular speed.
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
When you turn it right-side up, it becomes a time machine. When you turn it on its side, it’s a duplicator.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I may be going off on a tangent here, but has anyone else ever actually played Calvinball?
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
a few times in elementary school we "played it"
its effing hard as I remember. Not physically, mentally, there are a lot of rules and such.
I Don't Yell O I SCREAM!
I've tried
But I don’t know how to keep score once I get to “oogy.” And I’m just not skilled enough at pernicious poetry.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
This is the greates Time machine skit in TV or Movie History
Its from the Upright Citizens Brigade, unfortunately I can only find the first part, or the whole episode….so here is the first part
http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?title=ucb-time-machine&videoId=68931
It gets much better as it goes on, a certain son of man ends up biting someone over a gambling debt, but you have to watch the whole episode, which is mixed with other skits….best ever!
Anyone watching this Larivere/Bellotti press conference?
Pretty crazy stuff. Lariviere basically said he had made a decision about Bellotti’s future before the ESPN gig came up.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
At least it’s an explanation of the severance package.
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-O-B-L-I-G-A-T-E-D-T-O-D-O-I-T"
Kind of
Either way, it’s gonna set off controversy. He’s either rewriting history and changing his stories or fanning the flames of the “you forced him out” crowd.
Chip Kelly has lost control of UO!
Wait a minute…
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Lariviere was very clear he would have been forced out of the AD job.
Bellotti was also very clear that the decision to step down as football coach was his and his alone.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I don't doubt Bellotti stepped aside from the football job
I’m not sure that I buy that he was going to be forced out of the AD job. I don’t have a tinfoil hat and really don’t care either way. The only reason it matters is because of the severance package.
I think it’s much less tinfoil-y to think that Bellotti was essentially fired than to think that he and Lariviere are trying to bilk the University out of 1.3 million.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I agree with this, but did Lariviere give the reason for firing him from the AD job? Just not the right guy? Did they want more of a businessman type?
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Yup
From the press release.
It was clear, however, that while he had tremendous success coaching he did not find as much satisfaction being athletic director. It was also clear to me, despite sound fiscal management and the highest football season revenue production ever, that the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would increasingly need an individual with experience handling the financial and business aspects of a complex program in order to fulfill its obligation to be a self-sustaining program, a point of significant importance to me and the University of Oregon.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
So let me get this straight...
Bellotti wasn’t a very good AD, the university is bringing in more revenue than ever before, is in need of hiring a basketball coach, they paid Bellotti to leave (like many other organizations do when they have a leader who isn’t a good fit), and are looking to hire a more “business-minded” individual to fill his place?
Where’s the conspiracy and sky is falling coming from?
/cue Clownzano Oregon is out of control article in 3, 2, …
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
The only fault I find
Is the way it was handled. You’ve got to have your employees under contract, especially when there is this much money at stake. Add in the presser with Bellotti say he was making the decision to leave, and it creates a firestorm of people saying that Lariviere is covering something. A simple contract in place would’ve fixed this.
It really isn’t that big a deal at all.
Lariviere sure didn’t seem happy about the lack of contract (he wasn’t around when that happened). I’m doubtful that will happen anymore.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
To me that just seems like a systems oversight on the admin’s part. Ensuring everyone has a contract, is fullfilling that contract and is in line for a renewal of a contract seems like a small yet important detail.
Lariviere is in a tough place just taking on the position 9 months ago, but these things will work themselves out. I really don’t find reason to make this a bigger issue than what it really is.
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
I supected it was something like this
I just wish they would have come clean sooner. It is understandable with what has happened, Lariviere’s desire to assert control and get his guy in there. I’d like to have been a fly on the wall when he discovered that Belotti didn’t have a contract, it iss embarrassing, and unprofessional. I wonder what his relationship with Uncle Phil is like.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Wow.
I honestly did not expect that development in this strange severance.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
That was awesome
One of my buddies was in OTR in 2000 – 2002. They always put on a quality show.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I had a buddy who was in the group around then, too. For the life of me, I can’t remember his last name, though.
The whole time I was watching that I was picturing Eddie Pleasant thinking, “I want to tackle you, I want to tackle you, I want to tackle you, I want to tackle you, I want to tackle you, I want to tackle you, I want to tackle you…”
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
Guys, as much as we love to badger/hate on axemen, he really did a very cool thing in being the catalyst in getting this CK visor thing done. He deserves some love for that.
Also, huge props to Scudderduck for selflessly donating the visor.
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 6, 2010 6:29 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
NO WBB NCAA FINALS OPEN THREAD?
This is a travesty, an affront, an outrage.
And by that, I mean the game itself is a travesty, an affront, an outrage. This game is singlehandedly setting women’s sports back thirty years.
In case anyone’s interested, the UConn women shot 17% from the floor, scored 12 points, and are only trailing by 8. Women’s basketball: it’s fannnnnntastic!
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
I turned it on out of boredom with 12:00 to go in the first half. Score was 12-5
I turned it off at 7:00 to go as my boredom worsened. Score was still 12-5.
by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 6, 2010 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Both teams are playing awful. Some Stanford player just airballed a layup.
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
Wait, did one player dribble to the middle of the court and fold herself aournd the ball so no one could grab it, then hurl it into the air where it ended up bouncing twice before someone grabbed it double dribbled (but wasn’t called) travelled (but was called also) then one arm passed it to another player standing right underneath the hoop, who had to dribble twice (backwards) just to get out in front of the hoop (into “her spot” where she likes to shoot from), then airballed the layin?
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
It’s the second half of the national championship game, and Stanford has scored 2 points. Fucking ay.
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
Also, Stanford’s kind of getting hosed by the refs.
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
I missed the men's final open thread,
and as much as I hate Duke, that game was frigging awesome. I’m not sure I’ve ever watched a better game, especially one that stayed in the 60’s.
by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 6, 2010 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
At least you got to watch it.
Our power went out at about 4pm.
I listened to Kevin Cobb yelling 90% of the time on the radio broadcast, with Thompson the Elder and Rafftery the Insane pitching in the other ten, on a two-bit transistor radio.
Power was restored just in time for me to see Hayward’s last-ditch half-court heave bounce harmlessly off the rim.
Of course, we were the only neighborhood in town without power. Thanks, PGE, you fuckwits.
BENZDUCK FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR!
Why the hell not?
'Fundamentally sound defense'
I’m sure that’s the whole explanation.
by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 6, 2010 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Philosophical question
Is women’s basketball “fixable”?
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
The spelling of "Connecticut" bothers me.
Phonetically, it’s “conne-tic-ut”. That silent c in there bothers me. It should be “connec-tic-ut”.
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 6, 2010 6:47 PM PDT reply actions
Sorry?
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
Aww, Tako, it isn't your fault.
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 6, 2010 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I understand what you’re saying. I didn’t know how to respond, so I’m giving you half-assed empathy.
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
Thanks!
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 6, 2010 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
That works too.
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 6, 2010 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
So I was watching Ropert highlights the other day and-
… wait what?
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
Lil gorby visor update
I’m going to practice tomorrow, and chip+players will sign the visor :)
I can haz footbawl?
by axemen23 on Apr 6, 2010 7:39 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
I shall be running to the duck store before school for a visor
going to 1st period, going to practice, and then running to a golf tournament. You guys better bid up this visor.
I can haz footbawl?
Thanks
For doing the leg work – and e-mail work, and sharpie work, and paypal work – on this. I personally think this merits a double keg sticker bonus next week. I don’t get to dole them out, though.
by scudderfan on Apr 6, 2010 10:06 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
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