Quack Fix: Ducks first "scrimmage" more like a practice, BYU to go independent?
by PaulSF on Aug 18, 2010 7:01 AM PDT
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Print17 more days. Here's your Wednesday Morning Quack Fix:
- Despite Oregon officials' attempts to downgrade yesterday's "scrimmage," the Ducks did "practice" some live game-like scenarios. The biggest takeaway seems to be that neither quarterback stood out as a clear-cut winner for the day. The Oregonian's Ken Goe thinks Darron Thomas was the more consistent of the two, and the unofficial numbers Rob Moseley compiled seem to indicate that. Of course, it's hard to simulate the offense when the top three running backs on the depth chart are sitting out with injuries, although true freshmen Lache Seastrunk and Dontae Williams both showed flashes. Goe also has a few more notes worth looking at.
- Some breaking news last night: BYU, which was left out in the cold after in-state rival Utah announced it will join the Pac-10 next year, is reportedly considering going independent in football and joining the WAC for all other sports. I'm not sure what to make of the move, but I imagine they're not impressed with the direction of the Mountain West, despite the conference's addition of Boise State.
- Matt Hinton, AKA Dr. Saturday, takes a long look at Oregon's quarterback situation. If you're not interested in reading the whole thing, at least read the last paragraph. He pretty much sums up how I feel about who should win the job.
- Oregon senior linebacker Casey Matthews joins several other Oregon players in the running for some of college football's top awards when he was named to the Butkus Award watch list yesterday.
- ESPN.com's Ted Miller points out that ESPN Recruiting updated its 2011 class rankings. Oregon comes in at No. 19, but in order to read their synopsis, you'll need an ESPN Insider account.
- Just because football season is right around the corner doesn't mean we can't mention the Oregon men's basketball squad. The R-G's Bob Clark has an in-depth piece on the team as they prepare for a trip to Italy later this month.
- In other sports, the Oregon volleyball squad appeared in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 for the 44th straight week after earning a No. 20 ranking in the preseason poll announced yesterday. Meanwhile, the Oregon soccer team opens the season this Friday when it hosts Boise State.
- The guys at CalGoldenBlogs have their Oregon roundtable preview up. While some of their writers are pretty optimistic, Avinash gives high praise: "Oregon is the toughest team we face next year. Not USC. Not OSU. Not the Furd. OREGON."
As always, leave any relevant links or comments below.
GO DUCKS!
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--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Aug 18, 2010 7:41 AM PDT reply actions 12 recs
Dear BustersBFF, you went 14-0 last season and didn't get a shot at the national championship because of your conference. That won't change anytime soon.
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AtQ's Resident Baseball Purist.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 18, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Dear TennesseeQuackAttack8
Boise 37 Oregon 32
Boise 19 Oregon 8
Do I need to put 100 ha ha’s to make my point?
Interestingly enough I like Oregon Football and root for them Nearly every week… but Im not sure why your wishing that on us…
Old enough to know better, too young to care.
I’m just kidding. I hate the BCS.
I hate Boise too, but it does suck that you guys don’t get a shot.
AtQ's Resident Baseball Purist.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 18, 2010 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure we've earned a shot, yet.
Maybe if we can manage to do it again this year we will get one… probably not.
Oh, and about all of todays happenings:
Im pretty sure that BYU was planning on leaving this morning, but after seeing invitations thrown around sat back and realized what may happen. I think BYU (maybe im just optimistic) will be staying in the MWC. If the MWC is smart, they add Houston. 12 teams = conf championship = push for inclusion.
Old enough to know better, too young to care.
If Boise wins out this year, I think they will get their shot.
AtQ's Resident Baseball Purist.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 18, 2010 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
So long as two other Big-6 teams don't go undefeated.
Thats just how things work.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Busters--
don’t take it personally. If somebody hates you, its because you’ve done something to piss them off. I’d rather have won those games and not hate you, but, alas. In all actuality, I had some personal dealings with some really bad Boise fans after last years game, and just want Boise to lose so that they can feel no joy.
You guys actually made out quite well today. Put a stake in the heart of the WAC, probably strongarmed BYU into sticking around, and in all likelihood relegated Idaho back to the Big Sky. For all the fear you went through earlier today, you should be feeling pretty good right now.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
Thanks for linking to our roundtable, PaulSF. We really appreciate all the work you did, PaulSF, and will not forget this. THE REST OF YOU CAN GO FUCK YOURSELF, YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID! But PaulSF is a nice guy. Probably because hes a Bay Area dude.
CGB's Jimmy Carter
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
Play Nice
Hey my family has had season tickets for the Niners and Giants for years, does that get me admission into the club?
Out of curiosity, what is it that "You know what you all did"?
Friends dont let friends go to Oregon State, hell, even root for them.
by WashingtonDCduck on Aug 18, 2010 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s a throwaway stock line, I wouldn’t look too much into it. Feel free to use it in the future around your friends and, most importantly, family.
CGB's Jimmy Carter
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
I linked to an old DBD in reference to the Stegasauras Quarterback yesterday. Can you take me off the “GO FUCK YOURSELF” list now?
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 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t really done anything, so can I stay on the list?
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
Were you placed on the list"? That must have been an oversight. As a member of the American military, you are on the “SUPER AWESOME!” list.
CGB's Jimmy Carter
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
I’m related to someone on the American military… what does that get me?
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"
A CGB sticker?
"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 don’t know what I did!
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"
Only once. Had it become a behavioral pattern then Shu and I would no longer be pals.
I don't deal in hyperbole.
by JConant on Aug 18, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I always thought it was Steak Friend.
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"
Santa Fe! My old friend! I can’t spend my whole life waiting…
Hold on. Is it acceptable to quote songs from Newsies?
Defending maligned chants since 2009
You mean there are other songs about New Mexico towns besides Neil Young's "Albuquerque"?
THEN WHERE THE FUCK ARE THE SONGS ABOUT EUGENE OR BEND?
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 18, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Sniff, but I just joined CGB can I get a refund?
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
Welcome to CGB! You are off the Go fuck Yourself List!
CGB's Jimmy Carter
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
I’ve been a member of CGB for a long time… what does that get me?
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 occasionally read CGB
What does that get me?
"I have a very strong distaste for Oregon State and Washington. Also Stanford.
by mackjones23 on Aug 18, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Nothing that antibiotics and an enema won’t cure.
by grimc on Aug 18, 2010 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
I want a double-rec on this one
"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 joined CGB a while ago but have yet to post anything. Can you clarify my list status please?
ATQ's #1 JShufelt fan
As ATQ’s #1 JShufelt fan, you have to fight CGB’s #1 JShufelt fan (JShufelt) to see who isn’t on the GFY list!
CGB's Jimmy Carter
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
She’ll kick my ass. What is the out come of that?
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"
Feel like I dodged a bullet there.
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 18, 2010 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
See? And you were all /silenttears/ about the whole thing. This, despite the fact you were the first to break the sacred signature circle.
ATQ's #1 JShufelt fan
I'm so tempted to add another word to the end of that sentence.
"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
You going back on the CGB shitlist.
"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
Hmmmm
Is this a cage fight? A war of words? Beer pong?
I feel like I have a sporting chance in 2 out of 3 of those. Shu wins a war of words hands down.
ATQ's #1 JShufelt fan
I don’t know why, but this made me laugh thinking of Shufelt trying to clap with his wrists
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
Then I win the war of words hands off.
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"
“Look what I got motherfucker! This thing is useful. I’m gonna go pick something up!”
by ntrebon on Aug 18, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The Insider article is no biggie.
Pretty much just lists our commits and their talents.
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 7:58 AM PDT reply actions
Little confused,
I’m not an Insider, but the espn link says we have 18 commits, while rivals says we have only 10. The rivals number is more around what I thought we had, so what’s the deal with the extra 8? Not that I’d be complaining if there were 8 commits I didn’t know about…
I was confused about that as well, the link from there to the actual list of commits shows the true number (10). It also shows three players in the ESPN150, while the Class Rankings page claims we have 0. Someone must have gotten schools mixed up.
It looks like the rankings are good, but the numbers for each team are incorrect.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
it lists 18 committs, no epnu150
but if you click on the complete class it shows 10 guys, 3 of which are espnu150
Interesting tweet from Andy Katz:
ESPNAndyKatz BYU closer to independent as football; wac rest; MWC made run at FSU-Nevada Tuesday but both agreed to stay in WAC
Is the WAC going to raid the MWC?
WAC teams see the MWC as a sinking ship. Will the WAC raid the MWC?
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
Right here, friend!
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 18, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Word coming out of Eugene...
Rob Mosley just tweeted Northwest Christian College will join Mountain West Conference but their basketball team will stay independent.
Friends dont let friends go to Oregon State, hell, even root for them.
by WashingtonDCduck on Aug 18, 2010 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm sure that there is a 99% possibility that nothing happens,
But if the MWC were to LOSE (!!!!!) teams to the WAC, it would be funniest thing ever. I would only imagine what the reaction of Boise State fans would be
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
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.
I seem to remember multiple AtQ members (and for that matter, posters over at CGB) repeatedly making a very compelling case that we wouldn’t invite a school like BYU. Looks like the BYU higher-ups just need to fucking read AtQ / CGB more often.
The U of O: Where idle hands are the devil's workshop.
Looks like everybody need to just read CGB/CGB North more often.
Also, they dont play sports on Sunday. Instant DQ and I’m not talking about Oreo Shake Blizzards. Although, now I am and I really want a Blizzard even thouhg its like 8 AM. WHO WANTS TO GO FOR A DQ RUN????
CGB's Jimmy Carter
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
Dammit, now I do!
Mmmm…. oreo blizzards….
The U of O: Where idle hands are the devil's workshop.
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 18, 2010 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m in, although make mine a Heath Bar Blizzard.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Aug 18, 2010 8:12 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
you guys are all nuts
pumpkin pie blizzard in november is unreal
"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 first bite is good… but the 3rd, I’m sick and tired of it.
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 wasn't aware I had flavor.
"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
HELL YEAH! REESE’S PIECES BLIZZARD!
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 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That used to be my favorite. Now it’s easily Oreo CheeseQuake.
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 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
so I worked at a DQ in high school
we experimented with the food constantly….from deep fried cookie dough bits to butterscotch dipped cheeseburgers. Most of these concoctions were really bad.
The best of the conventional blizzards are M&Ms and Cookie Dough. But specially request a root beer cheesecake Blizzard sometime. The person behind the counter will look at you funny, but I guarantee its delicious.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
I worked at DQ my Junior year of high school too. I got fired because someone ordered a corn dog, I put it in the deep frier, then the guy cancelled that and changed his order. Me and another guy finished cooking it anyways and split the corndog. The owner fired us. I still love me some DQ though.
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 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I worked at DQ in high school as well
and we used to double dip the cones and dilly bars in both chocolate and butterscotch. I still ask for this sometimes when I go in to a DQ and they’ll almost never do it (what has happened to customer service these days??). Interestingly I got fired from DQ too. Their need for me to actually work in the evenings and on weekends did not coincide with my need to go to football games and hang out with my boyfriend. Talk about unrealistic expectations.
ATQ's #1 JShufelt fan
So, how many of our regular readers have been fired from DQ? Because that seems like a new and useful meme for our site.
The U of O: Where idle hands are the devil's workshop.
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 18, 2010 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I haven’t, but I do feel like getting hired at DQ just to get fired now.
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"
If you do
be sure to go out in a blaze of glory – dump ice cream into the fryers, spray soda water all over the customers and jump out the drive through window for your get away. Oh, and wear your ATQ tshirt – let’s see it on the news!
ATQ's #1 JShufelt fan
does quitting a DQ job work?
"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
Well that's a little like
being a 3.0 student – pretty good, but it’s not going to get you into the National Honor Society.
ATQ's #1 JShufelt fan
I didn't get fired
though I probably deserved to
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
You know what's better
a Brownie Earthquake with root beer
"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
You sir, are damn right about the best kind of Blizzard
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
I could swear I read somewhere
That Holmoe never expected an invite from the PAC
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Part of me hates the hubris and arrogance of BYU for thinking they should a) be invited to the Pac 10 and b) they deserve some special deal with the BCS
The other part of me LOVES BYU for doing this to FBSU. Thank you BYU.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
when I read the whole paragraph
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.
I think maybe the paragraph in the article isn’t very clear, they were expecting an invite from the Big 12(10), and were shocked that the Big 12 decided to stay at 10 teams.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Perhaps. They may have expected to play Baylor every year in a “My-god-can-beat-up-your-god-and-haha-you-live-in-Texas” bowl as a replacement for the current exact same bowl they have with TCU.
The U of O: Where idle hands are the devil's workshop.
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 18, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Amazing
Kelly’s versatile, run-based spread immediately punched up an inconsistent, occasionally stagnant unit and turned an erratic, on-and-off starter, Dennis Dixon, into the pilot of an all-purpose death machine
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
If you're gonna take a sentence and craft it into run-on territory, you might as well make it AWESOME.
Homestretch, I mean, like, I can put up with anything for like 20 days. I think.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Good morning....
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
by Brian Floyd on Aug 18, 2010 8:30 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Good morning, cougfan!
Is that directed at Boise a la Dave’s comment, or did you like just now discover George Carlin?
The U of O: Where idle hands are the devil's workshop.
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 18, 2010 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Outstanding!
The U of O: Where idle hands are the devil's workshop.
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 18, 2010 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions
BYU is seeking an agreement similar to that of Notre Dame, which is granted a Bowl Championship Series bid if it is in the top eight of the final BCS standings.
I never liked the way the Notre Dame automatic bid worked, especially in the early part of the decade when their teams were obviously a pale comparison of teams past, but still getting ranked really high because they are ND.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
If that happens, Army and Navy should get the same rules then.
And BYU will be my 2nd least favorite team.
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"
Exactly...
Texas, USC, Alabama, ect. may do it in the near future if BYU gets ND “sweetheart deal”. This should not happen and if there is a way to have ND BCS situation reduced to Army/Navy BCS situation, then it should be done. BYU wants to be like ND but playing four to six WAC teams as part of your schedule is not like playing: Mich, Mich St., Purdue, Boston College, and USC every year as part of your schedule. I have never understood why Big 10 teams even play ND with ND rejecting offers to join—this should be used as leverage.
If that happens,
I will still laugh at Boise State.
Oh yeah, and have a reason to hate BYU too
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
I had a buddy in high school who was big BYU fan
And I always felt like he took it really personally (he is LDS) whenever BYU football was not getting the respect they deserved. So I can’t help but think that this is all a reaction to being left out of a BCS conference after their rival got invited in.
Maybe they should start their own conference with OS
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
by trumpetduck on Aug 18, 2010 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Then they should invite Boise State,
Who blindly joins the conference in a second. Promptly thereafter, they should sign SDSU to the conference, and both (OSU and BYU) leave the conference at once.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
MWC with Utah, BYU, Boise State, and TCU would have been an assured BCS conference.
It would have been a major upgrade from the WAC… Now they are just joining the WAC II.
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"
Can they call it that?
Pretty please?
"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
Most definitely.
Even with Utah out of the picture, it was still a major upgrade over the WAC. But now with BYU potentially out of the picture (who knows if this will lead to TCU jumping ship elsewhere. Maybe they can be the newest little child in the Big-12 and give all of their money to Texas & co. like the others), the conference is only slightly better than the WAC and by no means Big-Six material.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
ummm but they already did not offer TCU and Houston spots, right? Nothing has changed for the Big-12 sense Nebraska and Colorado left.
Except they are doing the Round Robin schedule now.
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"
And they're all Texas' bitches.
"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
Thats new?
BradLL99 did say that nothing has changed…
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
BYU may be trying to become the Notre Dame of the West
But they may wind up being the Texas of the west
In an effort to keep BYU in the MWC, which is necessary to keep alive its pursuit of an automatic qualifying spot in the BCS, the conference is considering all avenues, one source told ESPN’s Joe Schad on Wednesday. This includes possible concessions to BYU on television rights, much the same way the Big 12 made concessions to Texas and exploring all of its own television partner options.
"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
so maybe this is all a ploy
To get a sweeter deal for BYU, You have to think it is in their best interest to go with the sure thing instead of hoping maybe they will get the same kind of exception that Notre Lame gets.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
WTF?!? How could this happen??!!
DuckFootball Bryan Bennett has been picked off by both Terrance Mitchell and Jennings Stewart in 7-on-7.
"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. My. God.
This is impossible. “You know what, I’m sure that the receivers ran the wrong route. Yeah, blame the receivers.”-Jay Cutler
Blame the wideouts Bryan! It is the classy thing to do!
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Must have been a Bennett decoy – It’s a new game plan, the idea is a group of Bennett decoys could reek havoc on the field
The Eddie Pleasant Army + The Bennett Decoys. Chip Kelly is a MASTER of misdirection. He’s the David Copperfield of football.
by JonathanPDX on Aug 18, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
or Vegas Floorshows.
"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
Looks like BYU has watched BS-U and recognized how overwhelmingly easy it is to go undefeated in that conference, but even if they do sleepwalk through it they’ll get shafted in the BCS.
But as an independent and with the massive fan base that school has because of all the Donnie and Marie’s scattered around the country, maybe they can work a deal similar to Notre Dame’s getting preferential treatment knowing that BYU = big TV audience, leading to better shot of landing a legit BCS slot…which just like Notre Dame won’t be the least bit deserved.
steroids much?
A player told me that before spring only 4 Trojans could power-clean 300 lbs. Now more than 30 can. Kudos to strength coach Aaron Ausmus.
Looks like FishDuck got scared away. He has posted a recap of yesterday’s “scrimmage” over on Chat4Quacks (the message board for ducksattack.com) but he didn’t post it over here.
While I can read it over there, I think it’s a bummer that people over here overreacted so much and it has caused him to not return.
Out of mild curiosity (too bad he didn't post here)
was there anything in there that would fall under the “no-no” catagory @ ATQ?
"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
besides his tendency
To post a massive wall of text, with no visual aids to further illustrate what the hell he is trying to say?
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
I think I was on vacation when this happened. What went down? Did the post get deleted?
Defending maligned chants since 2009
FishDuck posted a practice report.
Quinn told him to be careful with how much detail he posts because the coaches talked about closing practice after some things hit youtube / twitter.
I agreed with Quinn, which was considered “piling on” and apparently “overreating”.
Something bad was said about Moseley, it got personal and ugly.
If you want the details, read FishDucks FanPost and Dave’s post about what is acceptable to post.
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 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Someone (not FishDuck) tweeted about LMJ’s injury and posted videos from practice. Coach Kelly got mad. Moseley posted something on his blog about being careful about divulging too much info from practices, and some of the people on here took that to mean that FishDuck was the person that Coach Kelly was talking about.
Yeah, I read through that mess. I don’t know if there’s ever been a situation where the term “clusterfuck” was more appropriate. And somehow I wasn’t involved…
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I thought cougfan called it a clusterfuck? I thought I remembered him getting green-rec’d for it lol.
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 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Someone called it that in the thread, and I am whole-heartedly agreeing with their assessment.
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I just read that thread for the first time.
It reminded me of junior high, a sewing circle, and the womens’ choir meeting all wrapped up into one.
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 18, 2010 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Pardon me sir,
but that’s an insult to well-done shit shows everywhere.
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 18, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
That thread was like the typical high school crapfest that develops here every once in a while,
But with adults involved too!
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
nobody kicked him out
nobody that is a mod here told him he posted anything inappropriate.
Some guys liked what he posted, some guys didn’t. That happens to everyone here. Those of us who author the main page get that, too. It happens.
I had no problems with the criticisms of FishDuck’s article, and no problems with his defenses of it. I am pissed that people on both sides of that issue made it personal—thats where the line was crossed. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to that post until the next morning, but I was tempted to temporairly ban almost anyone that commented on that thread.
That said, its his choice to come back or not. Nobody has driven him away.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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by Matt Daddy on Aug 18, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Is BYU really going to hold itself for ransom?
This could get interesting. What’s the scene like on the FBSU blog? Are they freaking out, or telling themselves that they can be the big dogs in another shitty conferance and everything will be great?
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
by benzduck on Aug 18, 2010 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That picture makes me laugh
Blazing Saddles is great.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Brian Floyd betrayed and murdered Cougfan. Now, Cougar fans are all but extinct. Brian Floyd was seduced by the Dark Side of Pullman.
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Unfortunately
Pullman is the clearest example of where the Sith Lords ended up winning.
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 18, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I really, really, really don't understand why.
Besides the usual reasons.
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 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
They just paid off BYU to become an independent while also breaking the story because they were orchestrating it
ESPN is playing puppet master with the NCAA.
Maybe they can puppet master their way to a playoff, since they will make tons of money off that.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Why not? ESPN knows exactly how much money they can make on a playoff, and it’s gonna be way more than what the BCS is making now.
They won’t overhaul the system, but they’ll probably be in favor of a plus-1 system.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
If it does happen, it won't be for quite sometime.
They’re sitting on the rights until 2014 I think. If they happen to lose those rights, I wouldn’t put it past them to try to kill the BCS.
I don’t really seeing that as ESPN paying off BYU.
BYU comes to ESPN and says, hey, we’re thinking of going independent, would you be interested in televising our games? ESPN says yes and figures out some numbers.
It’s agreeable to both parties, and we give 3 cheers for capitalism.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Um, I don’t know who this Bryyy, Bri-aaaan Fffffff looooid is, but if he hacked cougfan’s account, cougfan’s going to be pissed.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
Sir, I blogged with cougfan, I knew cougfan, cougfan was a coach of mine. Sir, you're no cougfan
.
Homestretch, I mean, like, I can put up with anything for like 20 days. I think.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
From the always popular Paul Buker on twitter:
UO scribe Gary Horowitz told me today that when Ducks have "official’’ scrimmage media not allowed to watch. That is truly pathetic, Chip
Kind of a bummer.
Link.
The UO Sports Dude.com
so fans should still be ok
right? please?
"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
Unnecessary barb, Paul.
Way to continue to show the Oregonian class.
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've never understood why he, as the beav beat writer, takes every opportunity
to give us a shot, but the Duck beat writers at the Oregonian don’t do the same. Buker lives not far from me in PDX but he claims he lives in bullet-ridden SE Portland . . . a total lie!
I think he is too
but he loved pushing the Paris Hilton and NIKE U memes last year while he was writing about the beavs. I’m not sure Hunt mentioned the beavs until our game with them.
Well, to be fair if I was assigned the Baver beat I’d want to talk about the Ducks too.
by grimc on Aug 18, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It wouldn’t have been bad if he just said the one sentence. Yeah, it’s talking about the Ducks, which is dumb as an OSU beat writer… but to end it with “That is truly pathetic, Chip” is insurmountably unprofessional. The garbage he says on twitter is offensive, and an embarrassment to his employer.
Go fuck yourself, Paul.
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"
CFB live on ESPN 2 right now going game-by-game Boise State's season
"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
Any losses predicted?
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 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Va Tech
"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've been trying to keep up with all their "Winners and Losers" predictions.
But all of their predictions match up. I was hoping they’d slip up and predict Boise to win that game, considering they said VaTech would win two days ago.
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 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
They only play two games this entire season, what is there to go over?
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
by CaDuck on Aug 18, 2010 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I knew someone that claimed to know magic came on here, and then you suddenly disappeared.
I had no idea you’d ever come back though!
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"
BSU: We’re going to the MWC to make that top tier football conference
…two minutes later
BSU: We’re going back to the WAC to make that a top tier football conference
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
They are just going straight up irrational now...
My favorite sentence that I found, “Utah was a bunch of idiots for leaving the MWC.”
Right about now, Utah is sitting pretty because they get to steer clear of this implosion conference realignment-thingy
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
In the latest edition of SEC people are nuts:
A reporter got fired for wearing a Florida Gators hat to an Arkansas press conference
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Uh Oh. Wave 2:
http://twitter.com/BFeldmanESPN
MWC announces its inviting Fresno State and Nevada.
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 2:59 PM PDT reply actions
Did someone say wave?
Huard gonna go back to throw.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
by Matt Daddy on Aug 18, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
steps up, throw to the corner of the end zone
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Aug 18, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
it is INTERCEPTED! INTERCEPTED!
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 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
THE DUCKS HAVE THE BALL!
DOWN TO THE 30 THE 40!
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
by QuackinAK on Aug 18, 2010 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
KENNY WHEATON IS GONNA SCORE! KENNY WHEATON'S GONNA SCORE!
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 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
20...the 10! TOUCHDOWN!
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by daisyduck on Aug 18, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
KENNY WHEATON ON THE INTERCEPTION!
"I have a very strong distaste for Oregon State and Washington. Also Stanford.
by mackjones23 on Aug 18, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
Katz reported this earlier today. This seems very unlikely after the WAC changed its buy-out clauses.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
yeah
or the WAC may raid the MWC
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
That very well may happen if BSU heads back to the WAC.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
Here’s the official announcement on the MWC website
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
So,
To set things straight in my eyes, BYU is pondering whether or not to leave the MWC because ESPN may or may not be lined up to give them money if they leave. But the WAC would now deal with all of BYU’s annoying other sports. So, the MWC is panicking and invites Fresno State and Nevada as a last hope to salvage an otherwise terrible conference. But, Fresno State and Nevada signed away their conference lives and cannot easily leave. So, now it is possible that Boise State can transfer right back into the WAC no questions asked (How would this work?)? And furthermore, the WAC may be looking to steal another team or two away from the MWC, effectively killing it. Am I right?
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
This is a really good summary of events.
For a moment, I thought I would engage and talk about this.
Then I thought: ZZZZz, MWC… zzzzZZZZZ, WAC…. ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz. Snort. ZZZZZ, snore.
Homestretch, I mean, like, I can put up with anything for like 20 days. I think.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Another one from Idaho
http://voices.idahostatesman.com/murphsturf#ixzz0wzqA1JRc
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Wait, Boise State is on the cover of SI. Looks like the curse is already starting.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
Here's the conversation I had with my brother, the Boise State fan, when I informed him via text about his new (old?) bunkmates:
Him: “It’s like we finally got to move out of our parents’ house only to find out that our retarded cousins will be living in our new apartment complex too.”
Me: “And said cousins will use that as evidence that they’re every bit as smart as you!”
The U of O: Where idle hands are the devil's workshop.
With the buyout, i don't think it's going to happen
The WAC voted for it specifically to prevent anyone following FBSU. With BYU leaving, there’ll be less revenue to go around, and in this economy there’s no way Fresno or Nevada can afford $5MM. California’s economy isn’t exactly hot, and Nevada’s is particularly stinky.
I also wonder if part of BYU’s motivation was suddenly having to share a conference with a community college.
Who's UNC?
When can you play?
"I have a very strong distaste for Oregon State and Washington. Also Stanford.
I thought I'd link this from Moseley's twitter
Especially for CaDuck.
The truth will set you free.
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Fact: If you eat chili cheese nachos from the 7-11 on 13th and Alder when you’re drunk your freshman year, you will crave them every time you drink well into your senior year.
OMG, this was true 15 years ago as well.
You can mix it up and just go with regular cheese from time to time, keep things interesting.
Homestretch, I mean, like, I can put up with anything for like 20 days. I think.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Never
How can regular cheese be more interesting than Chili Cheese?
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Somewhere around chili cheese consumption day 562, it tastes like a dirt slurry.
Gotta jump start the taste buds with the crisp, clean taste of regular liquid cheese at that point.
Homestretch, I mean, like, I can put up with anything for like 20 days. I think.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
There is also the next morning when you are sitting on the pot
Saying to yourself, WHY? Then you get drunk or stoned again and walk down to the 7-11 and think you know what sounds good?
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Are we the same person?
GET THESE VOICES OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!!
Homestretch, I mean, like, I can put up with anything for like 20 days. I think.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh I have been there my friend,
Somehow we only remember how good it was going in when we get fucked up.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
You see this happened to me, except one night I got sick. Not sneezy cold, sniffles sick, but vomit heaving projectile once in a lifetime flu sick and I will tell you right here and now, when that shit comes out the other way, you will never ever eat it again.
Still haven’t had one to this day.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
you guys just described what I ate for dinner tonight after work
no joke.
"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 had similar experiences
But for myself the foods were an egg salad that was on special at a shitty diner, and blueberry pancakes, I don’t eat either anymore and you don’t even want to here my “handisnacks” pudding story.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Pussy
OMG, daisy thinks I'm a furking ruhturd.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 19, 2010 7:09 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
In the location where most men would instead have a penis.
Ok, just kidding man. I love you like I love my one mother.
God I hate that bitch.
OMG, daisy thinks I'm a furking ruhturd.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 20, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
(Also, correction... between 20 and 16 years ago, arrrgggg. OOOOLDDDDD).
Homestretch, I mean, like, I can put up with anything for like 20 days. I think.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting.
Because that’s the time period I’m talking about.
OMG I’M AS OLD AS MUSGRAVE.
You got about 15 minutes until you hit the wall and die, brother, enjoy them.
Here’s to that big chili cheese lap pool in the sky.
OMG, daisy thinks I'm a furking ruhturd.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you just say 'OMG'??
Because if you did, I might have to make fun of you for that.
ATQ's #1 JShufelt fan
Did I say OMG? OMG! I like sarcasm and sarchams!
But please make fun of me anyway, that would be more interesting than the WAC / MWC trying to make themselves third tier kind of relevant.
Homestretch, I mean, like, I can put up with anything for like 20 days. I think.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Well it's not going to be any fun
if you are claiming sarcasm (a claim that I am just a wee bit skeptical of). Claiming sarcasm is like calling ‘shotgun’. Show’s over, move along, nothing to see here.
ATQ's #1 JShufelt fan
I think you can do it, I've seen how you roll.
OMG, daisy thinks I'm a furking ruhturd.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
See, I have a theory about making fun of people
Some people are just too decent and nice to make fun of. Dave and Gorby fall into this category.
Some people are too easy to make fun of, but you have to do it occasionally. The high school squad is here.
Some people BEG to be made fun of. This, of course, is Matt Daddy.
Some people have just exactly the right amount of snarkiness, wit and humor to make fun of. This is Shufelt, HRD, Tako and the majority of the ATQ community.
Some people are just too smart, and I’m frankly afraid to make fun of them. This is benzduck.
Then there is you Bill Musgrave. You fall somewhere between these last two categories, so any fun-making must be undertaken very very carefully. Tonight, I take a pass.
ATQ's #1 JShufelt fan
This theory is a load of shit!
Kidding amigo, oh dear lord kidding. Fire at will, I love the banter around here, and appreciate yours. Dear 16 lb little tiny baby Jesus, don’t worry about the kid gloves with me.
Oh and by the way, benzduck is a computer anyway (Apple II), and Dave and Gorby are both secret Al Quaida operatives, though they aren’t aware of each others’ affiliations. Weird.
OMG, daisy thinks I'm a furking ruhturd.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I am actually a North Korean spy, thank you very much.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
Liar.
There is your evidence right there, Al Quaida guys always lie.
OMG, daisy thinks I'm a furking ruhturd.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
But the North Korean government is always truthful
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
Exactly.
Case closed.
OMG, daisy thinks I'm a furking ruhturd.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 18, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
They wouldn't dare lie would they
God forbid their democra….yeah at this point I can’t type with a straight face.
"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 thought I was the Korean spy
or was that Russian Bill?
"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 KNEW there was something fishy about Dave and Gorby. No one can be that decent all the time, and frankly now that I think about it, their cover sucks because who is going to believe that a couple of goody-two-shoes like them would hang out with a bunch of deginerates like the rest of us? (Well okay, I did believe it, but I’m just a dumb blond girl and anyone that listens to me is just stupid.)
And as for you, OMG, don’t you know that baby Jesus was 8lbs 6oz? TMML! I mean WTF?? ROTFLMAO. BTW, you seriously CMU. K, Gotta run. CUL8R! CM!
ATQ's #1 JShufelt fan
How could you possibly trust a guy who chooses to go by a misspelled Russian name? I’m devious and conniving and 100% bad.
Don’t believe it? Well, I didn’t swerve to avoid a cat once. It got out of the way, but I was PERFECTLY WILLING TO RUN IT OVER. Lock up the women and children, Gorby’s on the loose!
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