Quack Fix: Seastrunk turns some heads, QBs improve, fan day announced
by jtlight on Aug 17, 2010 6:56 AM PDT
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PrintFirst off, a hearty congratulations to keeerrrttt, who just posted his 2000th video! The videos he's posted have been an amazing resource, so thanks for all the hard work! As for today's quack, there were two practices yesterday, and a lot of notes, so let's jump right in:
- LaMichael James and Kenjon Barner were held out of practice while nursing some minor injuries. But this just gave Oregon's youngsters a chance to shine. After some hit and miss performance over the past week, Lache Seastrunk showed why he was one of the nations top recruits this year. On one run, he hopped to the right, and outran Oregon's speedy defense. Williams seems to be making progress as well. Both backs must learn the playbook, but have made very good progress in just a week.
- Oregon had probably their best day of practice for the passing game yesterday as both Nate Costa and Darron Thomas were sharp. Costa got more work with the ones, but Thomas made a great touchdown pass to Lavasier Tuinei that was thrown perfectly to beat the excellent coverage of John Boyett. Blake Cantu also had his best day of the spring, and encouraging development as Oregon is lacking depth at WR.
- Oregon got a good look at it's kickers yesterday, and while he had missed some earlier practice kicks, when the pressure was on, freshman Alejandro Maldonado hit a 38-yard field goal during the offense/defense competition at the end of practice. Rob Beard had a similar opportunity, but missed his 36-yard attempt (though he did hit a 47-yarder at the beginning of practice). While it's only one kick, these situations will be looked at very closely, and make this a very even competition.
- Oregon's annual "fan day" will be held on Saturday, August 28th. So if you need to fill your football fix before the season begins, head on down to the Moshofsky Center and meet some of the players and coaches, and pick up this years Spirit Tee.
- Oregon AD Rob Mullens had his first day of work yesterday, and Bob Clark has a story on him trying to get up to speed as fast as possible. John Hunt also has a piece, complete with video interview. Mullens has been busy early, having just gotten back from the Pac-12 AD meetings, and that won't end anytime soon.
- Oregon baseball made it through the pro signing deadline without major problems. 6 players that were drafted did not sign with their pro teams. Oregon did lose 4 pitchers, though they had signed pro contracts before yesterday. Oregon pitcher Justin LaTempa (who could have applied for medical hardship and possibly played one more year for Oregon) signed a contract with the LA Angels yesterday.
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Seems like there’s a theme of slow-but-steady improvement for the team since practices started. Good to hear.
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 7:57 AM PDT reply actions
James and Barner held out?
Ready the Panic Button!
by AcadianTraverse on Aug 17, 2010 8:35 AM PDT reply actions
It’s pronounced BAVER.
Seriously, the way I’ve heard it pronounced is “Pie-Eh-Uh”
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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The alternate pronunciation is: “65-38.”
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Aug 17, 2010 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Must read: Jerrard Randall looking forward to life away from Florida
I didn’t spend much time on the site yesterday, so if this is a re-post, my apologies. If you didn’t catch this in-depth look at Jerrard Randall by Kerry Eggers of the Portland Trib, I highly recommend it. Gives us a little taste of what players/programs are dealing with in the social networking age.
Note to Urban Meyer: hands off, pal.
I don't deal in hyperbole.
Gotta say I don't much care for Kerry Eggers
He just kept hammering him for the myspace page when its obvious from talking to the coach that this kid has matured into a different person than the 8th grader in Miami. Kinda felt like he was just gunning for controversy. I hate the portland media.
I kind of had the same feeling…that Eggers was digging for dirt. At the same time, I’m glad the article revealed Randall’s background and some insight about what he’s trying to achieve in his life. Proof that strong, caring parents, teachers and coaches can make a huge difference in a young man’s life.
It also gives us another look at what coaches face…how many times have we seen guns in photos at MS or FB? Recruiting young athletes just keeps getting more and more complicated.
I don't deal in hyperbole.
That’s what I thought when I read it too. Yeah, Kerry, since he’s a high school kid with questionable things on his freaking MySpace page (does anyone even use MySpace anymore?) he’s the next Masoli. That’s a reasonable comparison.
Also, he uses the fact that it says he’s 18 on the page as some kind of evidence that he’s updated it recently. I don’t use MySpace, so this is an honest question: wouldn’t it just take your date of birth and automatically compute your age based on today’s date? I have to imagine you don’t have to go update your age, but maybe I’m wrong.
Keep trying to out-Clownzano Canzano, Eggers.
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
wouldn’t it just take your date of birth and automatically compute your age based on today’s date? I have to imagine you don’t have to go update your age, but maybe I’m wrong.
yes
So the fact that it says he’s 18 on the page does is NOT proof that he’s updated it in the past couple of years, right?
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Correct. Eggers is just a dinosaur.
It’s too bad, because I liked learning about Randall, but that for the most part was a poorly written article.
My yoke is heavy.
Correct. Eggers is just a dinosaur.
I guess that makes me one too. Since I didn’t make any assumptions, can I be a cool dinosaur like a T-Rex or something? And Eggers is a Stegosaurus? But not a cool Stegosaurus who can play QB, but a lame one who can’t figure out how MySpace works, let alone run the zone read.
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
Can someone please compare his release point to that of Costa and Thomas thus far during practices?
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ugh. Some good stuff in there, but you have to get past Eggers being all high and mighty, as well as a technological dunce.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Seriously, Urban
Leave the kid alone! It sounds like he wants to get far away from bad people in his past.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Can we trade Randall for Easley?
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
Pretty much just what Moseley has reported. He’s being held out for precautionary reasons, but there isn’t much reason to think it’ll be serious.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
How about Barner's hand/thumb?
Forget where I read this, but sounded like it was in a cast.
by SeattleDucks on Aug 17, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
His right thumb is in a hard cast. Not really sure what that means, but it sounds like even in the cast, his hand was in pain.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Axemen23. I’ll be at practice today and I have a yellow shirt on that says “you cannot be serious!” in blue letters and black shorts. I have no idea what anyone looks like.
I'll most likely be in my LMJ jersey
Quinn will have the neon “Eat your veggies” sign hovering above him and DuckFanAndy (if he’s coming) will be laughing at something non-existing
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
I have to admit I’m proud of you axemen. This might be the first time you mentioned your LMJ jersey without referencing how you obtained that jersey. It must have been difficult to hold back on the gloaty mcgloaterson stuff. Nice job.
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions
An lmj jersey shouldn't be hard to pick out
theres not a ton of people with those. Is this eat your veggies sign real or an inside joke?
Schedule games with UNC!
Since Tennessee is bailing on their upcoming series with North Carolina in order to play a high school team or something, Oregon should jump in to replace Kansas St. with UNC. The UT-UNC series was supposed to be in Chapel Hill in 11 and Knoxville in 12 so it’s a perfect fit.
http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/12751/vols-look-to-soften-up-2011-schedule
I like the LSU idea myself
but this would work too.
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
I know Remene Alston is from NC
can you guys think of anyone else off the top of your head?
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
Is Dontae Williams from NC?
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s what I get for guessing.
Hey wait, I thought that we’re not allowed to tell people when they could be wrong or we disagree with them. Did I read post wrong or something?
/sarcasm
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
James Scales, Gabe King, the last one of the trio...
by SeattleDucks on Aug 17, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
was Dargan the third?
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
The NC 4 were...
James Scales, Gabe King, Chris McCain, and Keenan Allen.
Scales was the only one that ended up at Oregon. The rest committed to Cal.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
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I don't deal in hyperbole.
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And want to cheer against Boise State, SBNation has tickets for only $60 at the club level.
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--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Attending Practices...
I can’t attend today, but thought I would try and attend a practice next week. I’ll be off work Mon-Wed so thought I’d go one of those days. I’ve never attended a practice before, so could use some guidance. Can I attend any practice? Where do I park? What entrance do I use and where is it acceptable to sit? Thanks in advance!
Born to be a Duck.
Parking is kind of tough.
The Cas Center parking lot might have a few spaces but not much. A lot if not all of the players do have to drive to practice in the morning, so that parking lot is almost always full.
You can attend any practice until the… 26th? Something like that? Anyway, next week should be fine.
There’s an entrance on the east side of Papé Field where everyone enters. There are no seats except for pretty far away from the action over on the south side where soccer spectators sit. Most people just stand between fields against the ropes that divide us from the players. If you really need to sit, I think it’s alright to bring a little fold-up chair and put it down somewhere outside of 6 or so feet from the ropes.
My yoke is heavy.
Park in the science factory lot
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
its where I've always parked.
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
Oh – I don’t need to sit, just was curious as to what the set up is.
Is it acceptable to bring a camera or not a good idea?
Born to be a Duck.
That's something I'm not so sure of.
A lot of people have had cameras there, but they might have been part of the media. I think fans with cameras are generally discouraged if not told to shut off.
My yoke is heavy.
Not alright to bring chair....I got that word! No chairs on the field.
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
Ignorance
I just watched this exchange on ESPN First Take:
Question: What are the worst uniforms you have ever seen?
Skip Bayless: “Every time I turn on Oregon football game it just gets worse and worse. I don’t know if it’s trend setting or just an eye sore, but I can’t look at it.”
Jay : “… and they use it as a recruiting tool… that they have like 250 combinations. I wouldn’t brag about that.”
Meanwhile, the other two women (Dana Jacobsen and Reche Candidate?) are sitting there giggling and laughing and mocking it. “Hahahaha”.
This on the heels of ESPN’s poll that Oregon has the best uniforms, according to the players, and that it is a good recruiting tool. Way to go guys. At least now when I hear you saying things negative about the Ducks, I know that you are just ignorant.
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 11:06 AM PDT reply actions
Skip Bayless and Jay Mariotti are two of the biggest wastes of oxygen in the world. It pains me to say that I agree our uniforms are kind of ugly. However, to say that without acknowledging that the players love them is silly. It doesn’t matter what I (or they) think – if there are players who come to the university even a little bit because of those uniforms, then by all means, keep wearing them.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
It wasn’t Jay Marrioti, it was the guy who usually runs First Take. He’s an Ohio State fan though, so I guess I’d expect him to hate any kind of change.
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
The biggest thing I’m upset about concerning that is the fact that you were watching First Take.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 17, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I just watched this exchange on ESPN First Take:
This was your first problem.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I honestly stopped watching ESPN programming.
The only time I will watch ESPN is when the Ducks or the Chargers are playing. Everything on ESPN revolves around a few figures in a few sports. Screw ESPN
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Why were you watching First Take?
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-T-H-E-N-E-E-D-T-O-I-N-V-I-T-E-T-H-O-S-E-G-U-Y-S"
Why are you piling on???
I’m working at home today and I usually just leave ESPN on in the background and not listen until I hear the word “Oregon” or “Ducks”.
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
See, if I didn’t watch First Take I wouldn’t have seen Scott Van Pelt show because I’m not channel surfing. On SVP show they were just debating the best coach to play for in the PAC 10. It came down to Harbaugh vs. CK. They made a good case for Harbaugh, but ulimately both said it’s close if they were students and had to decide, but that the other stuff like that Oregon has to offer would make them go to Oregon. Then they debated if losing Gearhart or Masoli is worse, and they said Gearhart because the Ducks are still in good shape.
The reason this stuff is so huge, in my opinion, is that this kind of exposure on these national shows from guys like Scott Van Pelt can help make that impression on recruits that 1) Oregon is a great place to go if you want to have fun and win and 2) Oregon is a great place to go if you want to be in “the discussion” nationally.
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Those guys on SVP
Are always talking up Oregon, Autzen, and Chip Kelly.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Panic?!?
Should we be reading into anything that today’s scrimmage was cancelled and replaced with a competition day on the practice fields instead of Autzen?
huh?
link plz
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
Huh,
That is interesting. I wonder what the rationale behind that was. I honestly cannot think of a panic-inducing reason why Coach Kelly Would do that, other than just doing it.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Moseley speculated (in one of his Tweets, I think) that with LMJ, Barner, and now Alston all hurt, there weren’t enough RBs to go around for a true full-contact scrimmage.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
We would still have had 3 ready to go,
It would have been another marvelous opportunity for Seastrunk, Williams, and Loper to play with the ones. Hell, you could have probably threw Huff in there a few times.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Huff hasn't been out there the past few practices.
I don’t know where he is, but I just straight up haven’t see him in on any plays since like Thursday.
My yoke is heavy.
I would make a report but somebody better check with Moseley....
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
So.....
I’m watching the Rose Bowl on ESPNU, and I am all kinds of excited to watch John Boyett this year, I had forgotten how great a game he had. Making plays all over the place.
I can’t stand all the commercial breaks though, they went to a commercial break after a second down, came back and showed 3rd down then went to a commercial before 4th down, WTF?
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
I can’t watch the replay anymore. Sitting there in that sea of Buckeye fans behind the OSU bench was painful for me, and watching the replay just brings back those memories. If I don’t watch the replay I can manage to focus on the good experiences I had. That being said, I will always remember the sense of optimism I felt after the game was over from the performances of Boyett, Rowe, Barner, and LaMichael (before the injury).
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
This is the first time I rewatched it
I have to say that I felt much better about the Duck’s performance this time. If not for a couple crucial situations going their way we might have won by 10. There was the big face mask penalty on Bair in the 2nd qtr. giving tOSU the 1st down instead of 4th and long, eventually setting them up for the FG. The fumble of course, and the missed FG in the 4th. Like you said though Boyett, Barner, and Rowe all had huge games, and come back. I am feeling really good about this season.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
I watched the replay on ESPNU last night
and it’s really funny you guys are talking about John Boyett today because I was struck by the same thing. It was the first time I’ve watched the replay since probably mid-January (it took me that long to watch it the first time). That pick he had in the 3rd quarter was great, and he was just all over the place. I can’t wait to watch him this year.
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Themes from last year...
This reminded me of some things I saw last year:
- Bair: Illegal hands to the face – I remember this happening WAY too many times last season. I think I recall it in the UW game a few times, and there were several others. That call is a total killer and has to be corrected this year.
- Talmadge Jackson: not locating the football on deep throws – this isn’t as cut and dry. We discussed this last year, and someone had a good point that since he continues to do it, it’s probably something he’s being coached to do. But it drives me crazy. For those who don’t remember, when a WR goes deep and Talmadge is running with him, when the WR turns to locate the ball Talmadge never turns and locates it. Instead he puts both hands straight up in the air and hopes and prays that the ball hits his hands or keeps the WR from catching it. If I’ve caught on to this, opposing coaches and players have and will exploit it, not to mention the lost interception opportunities.
-LaMichael: break-away runs – sounds like we’re already seeing improvements, but I recall a few times last year where it looked like LMJ was going to take it to the house but appeared to take the wrong angle and got caught by a DB.
What else? I might make a FanPost on this…
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I was going to include my #1 peeve from last year, but it’s no longer applicable: Masoli carrying the ball like a loaf of bread. Every time he did that I’d yell at the TV to “PROTECT THE FREAKING FOOTBALL!!!” That’s right, it was so bad I used all caps at my television.
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Failure to catch the catchable ball for an interception, and, failure to wrap up on the tackle.
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
My contributions
- Absence of the deep post routes. This play is great for keeping safeties honest and staying home in the middle of the field instead of cheating up on the RB or screen passes. Would love to see the Ducks stretch the field, especially in the middle of the field, more this year.
- Use the TE early in the season. Dickson had like one catch through the first 3 games and then would go long stretches with seeing the ball. Paulson will do really well if we give him the rock.
- Fumbles, fumbles, fumbles. Way too many fumbles last year. Barner, Costa/Thomas, LMJ and the WRs need to take care of the ball. Especially on kick offs. Fumbles on the kick off absolutely kill me.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
RE: Fumbles on kickoffs – can there be a worse momentum killer?
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Fumbles on kickoffs and punt returns make me want to go on a rampage. There is nothing I hate more. Defense makes a stop or gives up a score, the offense is getting back on the field…NOPE! Now the other team has the ball again and in good field position with a new set of downs. Awful.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
It gets to the point where I just root for a fair catch sometimes.
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Fumbles on kick offs has been a problem for a few years.
Seeing them bounce between the two returners, only for Purdue to recover it…
I’ll never get that etched out of my memory
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-T-H-E-N-E-E-D-T-O-I-N-V-I-T-E-T-H-O-S-E-G-U-Y-S"
I think it was 2006…muffed punts / fumbled punts / fumbled kickoffs was so bad I remember considering researching the record for a season to see if we broke the record. It was the year we got killed by Arizona at Autzen, so it much have been 2006 because we all know we played at Arizona in 2007 (who can ever forget that?).
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 17, 2010 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
So Ted Miller linked to the most recent US News college rankings. Four Pac-10 schools in the top 25, and I’m sure you can guess who they are. Also of note,
*UO stayed about the same, sitting at 111 and tied with the University of Oklahoma for yet another year. But we gained by attrition in the Pac-10, thanks to an Arizona Schools nosedive. Along with fellow 111 Washington State, we’re now #6 in the Pac-10, #7 in Pac-12. Here that Cougfan, we’re movin’ on up baby! We’re #6! We’re #6!
- The Bavers finally made it in to Tier 1 thanks to an expanded field. In previous years 125 was the cutoff, but this time around their 139 got them in. They have also been knocked from their perch of lowest ranked school in the conference thanks to ASU.
- Another school of interest to people on this site didn’t make the list at all, in any way, period. Not first tier, third tier, fourth tier, nothing. I could be wrong, but a search for their name and then search for schools in their state turned up empty. I’m sure you can guess the potato eating donkey mill I’m referring to.
nother school of interest to people on this site didn’t make the list at all, in any way, period.
I, for one, am completely shocked.
As for our academics, it’s kind of funny to see people rip on WSU without realizing we have a pretty good research program. Props on moving up, too.
by Brian Floyd on Aug 17, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Only in Pullman would drinking Busch Light be considered “research”
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
You’re not suppose to actually drink Busch Light, are you?
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-T-H-E-N-E-E-D-T-O-I-N-V-I-T-E-T-H-O-S-E-G-U-Y-S"
Busch light has already been drunk at least once before.
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
Here that Cougfan
As I demonstrate why UO’s so far down the general list. I’m ashamed to call myself an English major. Not to mention bullet formatting.
Via Twitter - this may be old news - posted 12 minutes ago
OregonFootball TE Clint Sager added to 105-man roster, replacing WR David Carter
Born to be a Duck.
Here is story from Behind the Steel Curtain:
http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2010/8/16/1626711/steelers-dennis-dixon-deserves-a#storyjump
It is directly relevant to any Dixon fan.
I'm sure that we all agree.
The Steeler’s organization needs to show confidence in Dennis Dixon if they ever want him to be successful. Right now, they are failing miserably at doing so.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
wow
This is embarrassing. And totally hilarious.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
You should have put that in the Tako Tuesday
Then we could all have made MattDaddy for OS 2 guard jokes.
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
It bums me out that we play Nevada in 2011 after Kaepernick’s departure.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 17, 2010 8:09 PM PDT reply actions
While I love Kaepernick, I am in no way bummed about missing out on being victimized by him.
My yoke is heavy.
I think it would make for a really fun game. Playing Nevada isn’t going to help the SOS in 2011…
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 17, 2010 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
A big late breaker of a news tidbit
@BFeldmanESPN: RT @CSUFootball BYU to go independent in football in 2011. Cougars will join the WAC for all other sports. Press conference Thursday.
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
hahaha
Boise State gets fucked.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Aug 17, 2010 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow. No kidding.
MWC = BCS conference? Umm… nope. TCU just needs to get an invite to the Big-12 (They need another team to make 12 anyway), and the MWC is just as respectable as the WAC.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-T-H-E-N-E-E-D-T-O-I-N-V-I-T-E-T-H-O-S-E-G-U-Y-S"
they'll go back to CUSA
before they stay in the sinking ship that is the MWC
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Aug 17, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
CUSA could get a huge jump through all of this in about 2015 or so.
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
Fuck Boise State
oh wait….BYU just did that! Praise the Morons in Idaho!
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
BYU is in Utah......
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
by trumpetduck on Aug 17, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Mormons are in Utah. Morons are in Idaho. FBSU=Morons.
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
I think it stings more when axemen owns you.
Q: How come Oregon State players haven't gotten in trouble for stealing anything from a frat house?
A: Who wants to steal a lunchbox?
by QuackQuackAttack on Aug 18, 2010 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey Shu, I've got a challenge for you
photoshop Nelson giving chris petersen/kellen moore/some schmuck in an FBSU jersey the “HA HA”
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
Nope. I’m not your monkey.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-T-H-E-N-E-E-D-T-O-I-N-V-I-T-E-T-H-O-S-E-G-U-Y-S"
by JShufelt on Aug 18, 2010 6:42 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He has a monkey?
It would explain so many of his posts if that were true, and if he let the monkey post for him.
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 18, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Dave, can we put a posting quota on that fucking monkey?
“Axe, you’re welcome to post whenever you want, but gaddammit, keep your damn monkey away from the gaddam keyboard.”
Homestretch, I mean, like, I can put up with anything for like 20 days. I think.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
He's been relagated to the old Windows 95 Dial Up thing in my basement
so expect about 1 post a week now.
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
according to the espn story
it all hinges on whether the BCS will give any exemptions to BYU like Notre Dame has.
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
no chance in hell of that happening
no reason to.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Aug 17, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
My favorite part however is this
BYU, according to sources, was stunned that an invitation didn’t come its way as the Pac-10 first invited the Big 12’s Colorado and then turned to Utah to become the Pac-12 earlier this summer. The Big 12, which lost Nebraska to the Big Ten as well, decided to stay with 10 members for 2012 and beyond after Texas decided to stay put instead of going to the Pac-10.
Did ANYONE think they were getting an invite?
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
Uhhh, no.
Why in hell would the BCS do that? It would be absolutely amazing if BYU were to leave the MWC and screw over Boise State in the process, but there is no reason for the BCS to give BYU any special consideration.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Even without the BCS this is a smart move for BYU
BYU needs to get in position to be negotiating it’s own bowl bids. there’s only so many times you can play in the Las Vegas bowl.
They won’t get an invite from a BCS conference due to the no Sunday thing. But as those more in the know than I have discussed here, they have a wide reaching fan base, their own tv network, past success and general name recognition.
If they can work something like a Cotton bowl bid for a top 10 finish, it’s a great situation.
And of course, Boise gets screwed once more.
by AcadianTraverse on Aug 18, 2010 4:17 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
95.5 The Game - Official Radio Home of the Oregon Ducks? MY ASS
They are doing “amazing radio calls” in honor of Bobby Thompson passing away. It took them almost an hour of playing different calls to finally get to Jerry Allen’s call of The Pick.
So they finally get to it. They build it up and say “they play this before every home game still”. Here it is…and proceed to play the freaking TV CALL, not Jerry Allen. I wish I could say I expect more. How can a station claim to be ANYTHING Ducks related when they have open Duck-hater Antonio Harvey, Dwight “The Grandmother” Jaynes, and Clownzano? GRRRRRR
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 18, 2010 6:58 AM PDT reply actions
They went to a commercial break, and when they came back they said they got a bunch of text messages from Duck fans. They played the right one. I would LOVE to read those texts. I know what mine said, and I kept it pretty clean.
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 18, 2010 7:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I heard that too.
I liked how Dwight Jaynes threw his crew under the bus too, by saying that they were all a bunch of inexperienced nitwits.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-T-H-E-N-E-E-D-T-O-I-N-V-I-T-E-T-H-O-S-E-G-U-Y-S"
Real team player there. I guarantee you if, after the fbsu game, a defensive player from the Ducks would have said, “we played good defense, the offense just sucked so don’t blame the D for the loss” Jaynes would have killed them for not being a team player. Do as I say, not as I do.
And in the Yell-O corner, with a 2009 conference record of 8 wins, 1 loss...the REIGNING...DEFENDING...UNDISPUTED Champions of the PAC TEN...the Oregon Ducks!
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 18, 2010 7:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I never really listened to the Morning Sports Page until I took my iPod out of my car, and never put it back in there.. That was about 3 months ago. So I just started listened to them on my way to work, and it honestly gets worse and worse there. Antonio Harvey saying he hates Duck Fans (Because a caller said that Oregon lost the FBSU game, FBSU didn’t win it.), Dwight Jaymes giving no credit for anything positive out of Oregon, and the other guy who’s whole shtick is being an asshole…
I’m glad Portland got an FM sports radio station… but their radio shows are awful.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-T-H-E-N-E-E-D-T-O-I-N-V-I-T-E-T-H-O-S-E-G-U-Y-S"
Jaynes has admitted to me personally that he thinks Oregon fans are all a bunch of arrogant jerks. Takes one to know one, I guess.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
It’s clear that you don’t need logic or facts to be a columnist or radio host.
You just need to be divisive.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-T-H-E-N-E-E-D-T-O-I-N-V-I-T-E-T-H-O-S-E-G-U-Y-S"
Irony: Jaynes has a face made for radio, but you couldn’t say that about his voice..
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
He was the reason I stopped reading The Oregonian sports page back when he worked for them.
Couldn’t get through half an article without thinking what a dick this guy must be IRL.
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 19, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
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