Oregon WRs Tyrece Gaines and Diante Jackson ruled academically ineligible for 2010 football season
by jtlight on Jun 17, 2010 1:55 PM PDT
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PrintIn a blow to the wide receiver depth for the Oregon offense, according to the official Oregon Football twitter feed:
Tyrece Gaines & Diante Jackson declared ineligible for 2010 for not meeting academic standards says Chip Kelly
Gaines and Jackson were supposed to be the saviors of the WR corp during the 2009 recruiting class, when fans were clammoring for the Ducks to get some big recruits in that area.
But an area that looks to be stocked with talent at the beginning of last season is now looking incredibly thin. Over this offseason, the Ducks have lost Jamere Holland and Garrett Embry for good, and Gaines and Jackson for at least the 2010 season.
The starters are set fairly well for the 2010 season, led by seniors Jeff Maehl and D.J. Davis and Junior Lavasier Tunei, but after that, the Ducks are looking at a whole lot of untested and unheralded players. Walk-on Justin Hoffman, who has really stepped up during the last two seasons and worked his way into the two-deep, will need to continue his development, as will redshirt freshmen Blake Cantu and Nick Cole.
Luckily, the Ducks have two highly touted WRs coming in this fall, Josh Huff (as long as he doesn't have any grades issues, which has been rumored) and Keanon Lowe, who will be seeing the field very early in their Oregon careers.
While I don't see a need to worry yet, it's definitely not something to get excited about. The Ducks will have only 8 scholarship WRs in 2010, and will have only 6 WRs with playing experience heading into 2011.
But while Oregon may not have traditional WRs at its disposal, if there's a coach that can get the most out of his players offensively, it's Chip Kelly. This could very well be a situation of, "where one door closes, another door opens." Despite the attrition at the receiver position, Oregon still has many skill position players to count on, and it will be exciting to see how Chip changes his offense to reflect the talent distribution.
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Also, neither Jackson nor Gaines is listed on the team roster anymore.
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I guess this makes the Ncaa appeal semi-irrelevant to me....
neither of those guys showed me much in practice anyhow…Hoffman seems way better, at least at catching the ball….Ebanez is better too. maybe not as fast but better..
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
Danite Jackson had been a beast in practice last fall, but was injured during the spring.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Danite? Is that a racial joke?
Onto victory urge the heroes, of our mighty Oregon!
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jun 17, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
these things happen
its too bad that players of such talent ruin it for themselves because they can’t manage to pass their classes. How hard could it be to be a freaking sociology major?
I’m not too worried about it. Coach Kelly will find a way to make it work.
--Dave
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its too bad that players of such talent ruin it for themselves because they can’t manage to pass their classes
add that to the list too:
- not get DUI’s on the day your coach has a press conference
- get in a fight with your ex-girlfriend
- steal laptops
- steal projector screens
- get caught with pot
- talk bad about your coaches on facebook
- manage to pass their classes
I want Canzano to stand there in that [expletive] white uniform, and with his Harvard mouth, extend Chip some [expletive] courtesy! Addicted to Quack
Our main guy wrecks a career rather than a cart
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
-not drive while your license is suspended, with pot in your car, and while on probation
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Jeez, you make it sound like he was loaded or sumthing.....
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
I coldn't agree more.
These kids have every opportunity to get it straight in the classroom. Tutuors, academic counselors, etc. Having worked part time on the academic side of a D1 school’s athletic department some of those kids where given multiple opportunities to pass a class. And the school wasn’t even a ‘big’ name school with a rich athletic history.
I can’t feel bad for a kid who can’t manage school and sports when they are given every chance to succeed.
All this means is that some unknown names are going to have to step up next season.
If Duke ever built a Cameron Outdoor Stadium, it would be Autzen.
Boy, it’s a good thing Masoli worked out with the receivers in the Spring, maybe he can…
Oh. Right. Shit.
Let’s hope none of our starting receivers get injured, because if they do, yikes.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
As long as there IS a good walk-on story, I’ll be fine. The question is, is it prudent to expect a good walk-on story?
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Dane Friggin' Ebanez.
Onto victory urge the heroes, of our mighty Oregon!
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jun 17, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
As in, walking on at Utah State?
Side note: Is Masoli out of school completely or just off the team?
Schroeder went to his apt for an interview and opined that it was MT
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
Really? I hadn’t heard that yet. I think it’d be interesting if he went to PSU and played in Burton’s pistol offense.
Same joke . . . different day
School has been out for over a week . . . longer if you had early finals . . . same as OS.
I want him to go to PSU
so that he’ll play as the visiting QB at autzen this year. would make it a hell of a lot more interesting.
My god, they should take [The vuvuzelsas] into the mountainous caves region of Pakistan and play them until Osama bin Laden comes running out, screaming, "OK, OK! I give!"
--Rick Reilly
Made me think it would be nice to
still have Chris Harper. Too bad he left for KSU to play quarterback. Oh wait, he’s listed as a receiver at KSU. Glad that worked out for him.
Or Pflugrad...
I think we need to start signing about 4 receivers per year considering this attrition rate.
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What makes me nervous about this isn’t so much the pass catching abilities of our wideouts. It’s the blocking. For all the crap J-Will took about dropping passes, he was a great blocker down field. Having experience on the edges in our system is key to turning those 3-5 yard runs into 11-15 yard runs.
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
If anything, Frost has increased the blocking ability of the receivers, who were stellar last year.
Let’s not forget that J-Will only put his efforts into blocking after he let Jeremiah Johnson get a torn ACL.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
You're right.
You’ve got to make that block, dude.
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
I think we’ll sign a couple WRs this year anyway. I would expect to see a large increase in playing time for Cantu, Brandon Williams, and Curtis White (if healthy). Also, according to Prehmmr, Diante will transfer effective immediately.
My god, they should take [The vuvuzelsas] into the mountainous caves region of Pakistan and play them until Osama bin Laden comes running out, screaming, "OK, OK! I give!"
--Rick Reilly
If I was Oregon fan I’d move on from Diante Jackson. I’m told he most likely will not be back.
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2 Highly Touted WRs + Jaqua Athletic Academic Paradise – Motivation – Playing Time + Indifference= Washouts.
My god, they should take [The vuvuzelsas] into the mountainous caves region of Pakistan and play them until Osama bin Laden comes running out, screaming, "OK, OK! I give!"
--Rick Reilly
Ew. Are you quoting that hack Reilly in your sig? What would possess you to do such a thing?
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Jun 17, 2010 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
But he's so folksy!
Apart from the folksiness though, total douchebag.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jun 17, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I suppose
but it’s more about the fact that those fucking horns make me want to throw my T.V. threw the window. And it’s a decent quote.
My god, they should take [The vuvuzelsas] into the mountainous caves region of Pakistan and play them until Osama bin Laden comes running out, screaming, "OK, OK! I give!"
--Rick Reilly
Watching soccer makes me want to throw my TV out the window. Those freaking things are just the icing on the cake.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I gave it a shot last weekend. I was on ATQ in the world cup open thread. I was really trying, but if it wasn’t USA I couldn’t have made it. It was about 50 minutes of boredom, 20 minutes of hoping Eng didn’t score, 5 minutes of being pissed that they scored so early, 5 minutes of getting over that, 5 minutes of amazement that Eng’s goalie can make it to the top level of soccer and still make a play that terrible, and 5+ minutes of actual excitement as USA had chances to scores. It kinda felt like watching a football game where the opponent runs the opening kickoff back 90 yards to the 10 yard line, scores on the next play, then both teams punt for the rest of the 1st half when the last punt gets blocked for a TD when the punter drops the snap, then both teams punt for the entire 2nd half.
I know, I know…I will say it before everyone jumps on me: I don’t “get” the “nuances”. I will watch USA for the remainder of the WC because I can get into just about any sport where I can root for my country, but then I’m tuning out again until the next WC.
"Maybe your parents didn't believe in you."
by MarineCorpsDuck on Jun 17, 2010 5:02 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Any soccer fan who would jump on you for not 'getting the nuances'
is the reason Americans hate soccer.
FWIW, Spencer Hall (of EDSBS fame) has some pretty hilarious pieces up on introducing Americans to the World Cup on SBNation’s soccer main page.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jun 17, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
speaking of
will there be an open thread tomorrow at 7 AM?
My god, they should take [The vuvuzelsas] into the mountainous caves region of Pakistan and play them until Osama bin Laden comes running out, screaming, "OK, OK! I give!"
--Rick Reilly
This.
Rick Reilly makes me want to punch small children.
Onto victory urge the heroes, of our mighty Oregon!
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jun 17, 2010 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Ted Miller’s post on this says neither player is expected to come back. Not exactly sure of his sources.
Far Fetched-but plausible
could we see a tad bit of 2-way action from Dion Jordon if absolutely necessary?
My god, they should take [The vuvuzelsas] into the mountainous caves region of Pakistan and play them until Osama bin Laden comes running out, screaming, "OK, OK! I give!"
--Rick Reilly
It's ATQ
If we don’t see 2-way action on a daily basis, something’s wrong.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jun 17, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
So … who do we have in the defensive backfield that can be the next Maehl and make the switch to WR?
Cliff Harris?
My god, they should take [The vuvuzelsas] into the mountainous caves region of Pakistan and play them until Osama bin Laden comes running out, screaming, "OK, OK! I give!"
--Rick Reilly
I want Canzano to stand there in that [expletive] white uniform, and with his Harvard mouth, extend Chip some [expletive] courtesy! Addicted to Quack
I got two of 'em...gonna wear 'em both, proudly (they never did find those laptops and he DIDN'T inhale)
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
Exactly
I have my Butterfield jersey and I’m a proud owner
by mackjones23 on Jun 18, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
There ya go! As good a special teams player as there is in the conference!
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
Anyone know if Seastrunk had good hands in high school? He’s fast enough to help out, at least in the screen game.
Or maybe we should just line Darron Thomas up out wide every play and let him throw it deep every now and then.
Huff graduated early from high school but was a few points short on his SAT
Apparently he re-took his SAT and is scheduled to arrive in Eugene with Dontae Williams tomorrow or Saturday with their mentor from Houston. They drove up and plan to enroll for the start of summer term which starts on Monday.
According to Diante’s grandmother, he was one credit short. I wonder why he can’t take a credit in summer school?
thats called sticking to a commitment
He didn’t meet his criteria set by CK. Probably the 3rd or 4th time they’d had this issue. He had things to meet, he didn’t meet them.
My god, they should take [The vuvuzelsas] into the mountainous caves region of Pakistan and play them until Osama bin Laden comes running out, screaming, "OK, OK! I give!"
--Rick Reilly
Well,
Hopefully Curtis White, Paulson, and Brandon Williams can take pressure off of the WR’s by stepping up at the Tight End spot.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Yeah, a double tight end set with Paulson and B Williams....I like it.
I remember Paulson and Dickson lined up imressively seveeral times last year.
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
More reps for Lowe and Huff will be a great thing
I don’t think our depth is hurt so much for this year, but we will need to recruit the WR spot heavily because we will be quite thin next year. Getting Huff and Lowe into the action ASAP will help their development for next year, and who knows, maybe they end up making a huge impact? Huff looked flat out awesome in film.
Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?
any good 2011 WR recruiting possibilities?
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
I'll be a senior on IR next year.
My god, they should take [The vuvuzelsas] into the mountainous caves region of Pakistan and play them until Osama bin Laden comes running out, screaming, "OK, OK! I give!"
--Rick Reilly
but you like RIck Reilly
Your judgment is suspect.
That’s the thing that made you question axemen’s judgment?
I want Canzano to stand there in that [expletive] white uniform, and with his Harvard mouth, extend Chip some [expletive] courtesy! Addicted to Quack
OT, but
does Pao Gasol’s entire skill set include being mildly touched, flailing his arms all around and dramatically falling to the floor?
PS: fuck the Lakers.
and wears speedo underwear
I want Canzano to stand there in that [expletive] white uniform, and with his Harvard mouth, extend Chip some [expletive] courtesy! Addicted to Quack
He was talking about Gasol, not Morrison.
Onto victory urge the heroes, of our mighty Oregon!
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jun 17, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Where would the Lakers be without Adam Morrison? No where, that’s where.
I want Canzano to stand there in that [expletive] white uniform, and with his Harvard mouth, extend Chip some [expletive] courtesy! Addicted to Quack
Shot from the NBA finals
The outcome of the NBA playoffs was already “arranged”
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
by dvieira on Jun 17, 2010 9:10 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Fuck the NBA
Seriously. I’ve been a diehard Blazer fan all my life, but when I read Tim Donaghy’s examples of referee corruption it was hard not to believe. Yeah, he’s a scumbag, but he only confirmed all the suspicions NBA fans have had.
LOL
The only thing that was set-up about that series were those calls in games 2 and 5 that screwed the Lakers. The ball went off Garnett’s hand in game 2 and Allen’s shot did NOT hit the rim in 5. Both cost the Lakeshow a chance to win each game.
The O is the new U
never thought KG’s post game speech could be topped. Ron Ron is the best! he needs to do a 1-man stage show.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
I want Canzano to stand there in that [expletive] white uniform, and with his Harvard mouth, extend Chip some [expletive] courtesy! Addicted to Quack
Yeah it felt really rigged to me, if I remember right (I turned off TV when it ended) the Lakers shot 20 more free throws. And won by 4. Both teams were physical, both teams hit the crap ot of each other, but the Lakers got 20 chances to win thanks to the refs. There’s a reason only a few teams have won the big one since Stern took over.
By the way, to keep things on topic… I don’t care about WR depth if we improve our QB accuracy this year. I’ll take Costa to Huff over the middle for 6 yards all year over “Masoli takes the snap, drops back, looks downfield, sees nothing, dodges a lineman, jukes another one, holds the ball out like he’s carrying trash and doesn’t want to get any on his new shirt… he dodges another defender, stiff-arms a CB, and falls out of bounds for a 6 yard gain”
by JonathanPDX on Jun 17, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Tyrece
Can’t help but feel cheated not being able to see him in a Duck uni after watching from early in the recruiting process. Feels almost like not being able to see JM finish.
Sleeper for 2011 will be Cantu. Very good in Texas in HS.
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