Chip Kelly names Darron Thomas Oregon's starting quarterback
by David Piper on Aug 27, 2010 2:54 PM PDT
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Chip Kelly has named Darron Thomas as Oregon's starting quarterback against New Mexico Sept. 4
And just like that, we have a new QB.
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Called it.
I’m very excited.
AtQ's Resident Baseball Purist.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 2:55 PM PDT reply actions
As excited as I am about Thomas, I feel very badly for Nate Costa. He’s busted his ass his entire career at Oregon and fell THIS short.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed totally. I went back and forth through the whole offseason. I would have been happy with either player, but it’s encouraging that DT won the job.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
And he did WIN it
Which is important, Costa didn’t lose it, they are both good.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Agreed
I am excited for Thomas and wanted him to be the QB but Nate was supposed to be the guy when Dixon left so it is kind of hard not to feel bad for the guy.
I feel like someone else just picked who my favorite child is for me.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
by JShufelt on Aug 27, 2010 3:01 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
We know it’s not Axemen, so at least there’s that.
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by Gorbachav5 on Aug 27, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
Luckily
I don’t have that problem.
Losing belief since 1985
by Canzano's_Dad on Aug 27, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 14 recs
And as much as I hate to say it
what are the odds Thomas plays the entire season?
Nate is probably more likely than not to start at least one game and it’s nice to have a guy we can trust as a backup.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Who knows?
Hopefully he doesn’t do what DD did and be too willing to take a big hit when not necessary.
Its all a matter of chance but at least we know we have a good backup who is also a fit for our system (unlike Brady Leaf backing up DD).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Agreed.
Costa won’t let you down. I wish we could say the same at Boise…. our Senior #2 is a clumsy 6’5" and the next guy, Joe Southwick, is a red shirt freshman.
K Clint Stitser, who missed three field goals in today’s practice, was waived.
by pretendhuman on Aug 27, 2010 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you related to Axemen23?
September 4th, 4:45 PM, ESPN
by ConnorOSU on Aug 27, 2010 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I had a feeling
Looking over the stats, especially from day 1 to now, Thomas appears to have improved during the summer. He sure has a lot to offer, and with a couple of very winnable (trap) games to open the season he could really get himself in tune before we start the Pac-10 schedule.
I feel for Costa, he’s a great story and works hard, and I think we will see him contribute during the season. But I’m ready to embrace Thomas as our QB.
Congrats Darron! GO DUCKS!
Congratulations Darron! Going into the season, I felt that either guy winning the job was fine for me. I’m sad for Nate but I’m happy he’s apart of the team still. Given our history at QB, it’s not like he won’t be playing.
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
I also think the schedule might have played a part in this decision.
Look at the first 7 games: New Mexico, @Tennessee, Portland St, @Arizona St, Stanford, @Washington St, UCLA
Overall, VERY easy. That means we can bring him along slowly and build his confidence and knowledge/feel for the system.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
The only game that really scares me a bit in the first 4 is the Tennessee game
Because it IS 100k+ on the road, even if the team is no good.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
That's only game in the first SEVEN that even remotely scares me
but as long as we don’t get 3 or 4 turnovers, we should be able to pull it out. Tennessee football is in shambles and it’s offense (in particular it’s passing game) is totally gutless.
But, yeah, anytime a northwest team travels cross country into SEC territory with a new QB in front of 100,000+ crazy SEC fans it’s a scary game.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Stanford will be tough too
If all goes well, that SHOULD be our first close game of the year.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Think Cal 2006..
I know Tennessee was a far better team back then….but Cal was a far better team than that Tennessee team and was down 35-0. We’ll have to keep our fingers crossed.
by Quackhead503 on Aug 27, 2010 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Stanford and UCLA will not be push overs. UCLA has a sold defense. If they get their offense rolling by our match…
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
Both teams have some pieces in place to potentially be scary
but both games are at Autzen.
the game at Tennessee is more scary than those in my opinion
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Autzen is great, and will influence the game, but if you think that it will solely be the tipping point, or the result of a blow out, you greatly over estimate the influence of home field advantage.
Any good team can beat any other team in any stadium.
Any great team will beat any other team in any stadium.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
Tennessee game still scares me more than either of those
not saying we can’t possibly lose either of those games, though.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Crazy things can happen on the road. New Mexico and Portland State shouldn’t be tough, but Tennessee is a long way from home, first road start, first real test, and they DO have talent. Arizona State also has a headhunter on defense and some skill, they are down but this is the Pac-10 and it’s their house. USC has shown that even Pac-10 champions can fall to underdogs on the road.
Although TN has less talent than they did last year
When they lost at home to UCLA.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Still, they are at home, they have legit athletes and they have some motivation...
… being a road favorite is tough, especially early in the season. Purdue proved that by taking you guys to the limit last season when you visited them. Also, didn’t Stanford beat you last year? I don’t think I’d call that schedule “very easy” as axel did above.
Too bad for Nate. I was pulling for him.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
Tennessee has athletes
Look at their recruiting from the last couple of years, it’s impressive. I’m not saying that I predict a loss, but we have no idea how motivated they will be, what kind of coaching to expect, or how much of that highly-ranked talent will perform on the field. It will be a real test, but it’s also a huge opportunity for Thomas to introduce himself to the world.
Of course, we had low expectations when Dennis Dixon walked into the Big House too…
WHAT?!??
look at other team’s first 7 games. most are significantly more difficult than our’s. The Beavers play two top 10 teams, for example. I think we are, if not the only, one of the only teams, in the top 25 that don’t play any ranked opponents in the first 7 games of the season. In no way am I saying we are going to roll over every opponent until USC, but if you think the first 7 games is difficult compared to other BCS schools, you are insane.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I wouldn’t call 3 out of 7 teams that could very well present a challenge, an easy 7 game schedule.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
Name another teams from a BCS conference that has an easier first 7 games.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Seriously? Ok, we’ll start out with every single Big East team.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I was just looking at Connecticut (big east)
Michigan, Texas Southern, Temple, Buffalo, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, Louisville.
You aren’t trying to make the point that their schedule is tougher, are you?
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Pitt has to play @Utah, #13 Miami, and @Notre Dame in first 7
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I’ll be in attendance at the Pitt/Utah game. Although I’ll most likely be the only fan in all of Rice-Eccles with an " I Love My Ducks" t-shirt on.
by Oregonfan_03 on Aug 28, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
When we start playing 7-game seasons, this will actually matter.
I don't deal in hyperbole.
by JConant on Aug 27, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
All I was saying was the beginning schedule is good for a young QB
the most difficult games are the last 5 and he should be more ready for those than if they were in the beginning of the year
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I can buy that argument, but our young QB will have a helluva challenge in Neyland and against UCLA too. UCLA’s defense is likely going to be one of the best in the Pac-10.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
Agreed
it’s just my opinion the schedule is tougher at the end of the year than at the beginning.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I think so too
Throw out the non-BCS schools, and the stretch of USC, Washington, Cal, Arizona, and Oregon State looks significantly harder than the stretch of Tennessee, Wazzu, UCLA, Arizona St., and Stanford, especially when game locations are taken into account.
If this team really is rose bowl caliber, I would expect them to go 7-0, or 6-1 at the worst. But you really never know. We started off 0-1 last year, and we ended up being pretty good.
Yep
if this team starts 4-3 like some are saying, we aren’t Pac 10 championship material, even if we are breaking in a new QB
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I’m the only one that said 4-3, so it’s okay to address me directly. :-)
And I never said we will start 4-3. I said we could start 4-3 and we could start 7-0. Please, don’t make an argument out of something that I haven’t said. Hell, we aren’t really disagreeing.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
FWIW, I agree with you. UNM, PSU, ASU, WSU aren’t topping anyone’s “watch out” list any time soon. On the road at UT in game two isn’t doing any first-year QB a favor, but there’s a good possbility that the entire 2-deep and some threes will get valuable on-field experience in the first half of this season. And, yes, I think that benefits the program as a whole.
I don't deal in hyperbole.
I don't care about the schedule of other teams as much.
I’m too busy worrying about our own schedule.
It’s just silly to think the first 7 games are easy. I wouldn’t be surprised to start the first 7 games 4-3, or 7-0.
Our most important game is New Mexico. Let’s get through that one first.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
As a matter of fact, last time I checked, that’s our national championship.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
You think the first 7 games are more difficult than our last 5?
I don’t. That’s what I’m saying. Relatively speaking, the “easy” part of the schedule is in the beginning, and that would seem to benefit a young QB. Some of you people are taking my comments way too far, like I think we’ll win by 30 each game. I don’t think that at all. I just think the schedule is more difficult at the end.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I agree with you axel. The schedule for Thomas sets up much better than last year’s schedule, for example. Yeah, the game at Tennessee won’t be easy, but Tenn isn’t all that good, either. We should still be favored by quite a bit to win that game.
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We're 10 pt favorites for the Tennessee game at the moment
and that is probably the game that make me the most nervous.
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
Stanford and Tennessee make me equally nervous.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
If Luck is everything he is hyped up to be,
than that game could be a nail-biter as well. main difference is where the game is played. Traveling all the way down to Tennessee in front of all the Vol fans with a QB making his 2nd start is tough
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
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Whenever I’m unsure about a game involving my team, and I want a more unbiased opinion I look at the line. The people who set those lines are responsible for millions. Close lines don’t necessarily mean too much, but a touchdown or more spread is a pretty big favorite.
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by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 27, 2010 7:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Whoa whoa whoa, I’m pretty sure I never said that I thought our first 7 games were more difficult than our last 5. I don’t think that. In fact I said “I can buy that argument” above. I’m not looking too far into what your saying, but I think the opposite may be true.
I feel comfortable about the Tennessee game, but that still presents a large “unknown”. It’s going to be a rough trip for a new QB.
If Luck throws like he did last year and our offense can’t keep up, we might relive the Stanford fiasco from last year.
If UCLA shows proficiency in their offense, they could slow us down and that game could be a trap game.
Do I think we’ll go 4-3? No. I just think it is in the realm of realistic possibility. I think going 7-0 is more realistic though.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
Alright
so do you agree the schedule is favorable for a young QB since the toughest part is at the end?
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
I can agree with that, but environments do differ drastically. Barkley won AT Ohio State and AT Notre Dame, two difficult venues, but then he lost against Oregon later in the season.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
Ok
that’s really all I was arguing.
but what do you mean when you say “environments do differ drastically” and say Barkley won on the road against USC and Notre Dame but lost on the road against Oregon?
Get well Greg! Rip City is still behind you!
People, fear is the mind killer! Let us focus on how we are going to shred through the field like a tweaking Genghis Khan!
Fired up!
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Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
That was freakin' awesome!
Just missed having the Dixon celebration in AZ and LMJ’s three 50+yd runs (UW, Stan + OSU).
"No one ever rises to low expectations." - Chip Kelly Head Coach at the Univ. of Oregon.
by SouthOfTheBorderDuck on Aug 27, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Oops Dickson
"No one ever rises to low expectations." - Chip Kelly Head Coach at the Univ. of Oregon.
by SouthOfTheBorderDuck on Aug 27, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
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Stackin' wins like legos; toastin' Pac-10 like de eggos
Late Convert.
Up until last week I think I was backing Nate, with his off the field play being the decider but I think DT’s “flashes” of brilliance plus greater stable play was winning me over.
So, I for one welcome our new Baron Von Thomas overlords.
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
Glad its over and ultimately, Thomas has the greater potential.
I think Nate can do the job, and I do feel bad that it wasn’t him. Truly a classy kid with tons of leadership. But the team will still need him and his leadership will continue to be a valuable asset.
Ultimately, I think it came down to who will a defense fear more? Thomas.
Either that or Kelly did it just to screw with Canzano.
by flyduckfly on Aug 27, 2010 3:25 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I predict a Clownzano column shortly, telling the story of resilient Nate Costa, the guy who deserved the job, and mean ol’ Chip Kelly who crushed a young mans soul.
No doubt he had both articles pre-written.
I actually said as much in a comment that he removed from O-live one time. When I reposted it he emailed me totally pissed off and told me to stop or I’d be banned. LOL!
From a "Team Costa" guy
I had felt that Costa would win the job initially. But, I felt that if Costa didn’t lose the job, and Thomas was able to beat him outright, then Oregon could be looking at something special in Darron Thomas. As it happens, that is the way it has played out.
Thomas earned it, plain and simple. All the love and respect in the world to Costa, he fought hard, for years, to get this opportunity. Between pushing Dixon before the 07 season, helping to teach Masoli the offense, and now grooming and competing with Thomas, Costa has done more then all but a few to help Oregon succeed over the past few seasons. I hope someday he can dawn a Nike Oregon visor and coach our QB’s full time.
by Cpassmore on Aug 27, 2010 3:26 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I think I was secretly rooting for Thomas, but I honestly feel sick for Costa. This couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy, from all accounts.
One bright note: our backup is extremely capable. (But still, let’s hope we don’t have to use him.)
Also, wasn’t this announcement supposed to come tomorrow?
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by ProbablyMonty on Aug 27, 2010 3:35 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Joe Schad on Twitter said:
Darron Thomas = Dennis Dixon
This is where I draw the line. Thomas has BIG expectations on his shoulders already. Although comparisons to DD are inevitable, DT is not Dixon. That’s not to say he couldn’t be as good, just that he is a different type of player. I know most of you guys already know this, I’m just getting irritated with ESPN big wigs.
Joe Schadd sees two guys that look similarly, and he makes that comparison. It’s not like he’s gone in depth to dig up dirt on Thomas, he’s just assuming.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa there cowboy.
Don’t you know there is ONLY 2007 Dixon? Sheesh.
by Heaven's Calamity on Aug 27, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
At some point we have to start calling this "parallel" that writers like to draw as borderline racist.
It’s straight-up unfounded and completely uninformed. They’re tall, skinny, black quarterbacks. That is literally as far as the similarities go.
We don’t see any “Nate Costa = Darron Thomas”, and yet their skills and measurables are uncannily similar.
My yoke is heavy.
by qrsouther on Aug 27, 2010 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
Seriously. I got so tired of that crap, I knew I couldn’t fight it anymore.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
I feel like I’m missing a joke here.
But I am about to fall asleep, so that’s probably why.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
You are, but it was a dumb joke anyway. Jokes based on REO Speedwagon songs aren’t really high quality.
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REO SPEEDWAGON MUST BE LIKE DENNIS DIXON BECAUSE THEY ARE FROM CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS AND THERE WAS A QB THAT PLAYED THERE NAMED JUICE WILLIAMS THAT WAS SOOO MUCH LIKE HIM
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I just got the joke, but I head to hear it from a friend who heard it from a friend.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
If that's the way you want it, baby.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 27, 2010 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Been hanging around for a long time now and finally decided to de-lurk to add my own comparison. While I totally trust Chip and Co. that Darron’s the guy, my heart just hurts for Nate (yeah, I’m a girl, I can get away with statements like that).
The last time I felt this way about the upstart kid getting the start over the guy I wanted? Some guy named Joey over the super-dreamy AJ Feeley. (I was 17. It’s not my fault.) Since we all know how that turned out, my hope is that Darron=Joey as far is success is concerned, and that Nate gets some quality backup time and at least a look in the NFL.
Okay, it’s not a great comparison, but at least it’s not racist, right? Right?
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 7:05 PM PDT up reply actions
WELCOME!
I hope DT has the same kind of success Joey had. You and daisy will have to discuss the dreaminess level of AJ vs DT. I will have no part of that ma’am.
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 27, 2010 7:22 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks, but...
I’ve been hanging around here long enough to know that dreaminess-discussing is not limited to the female contingent (Cliff Harris, anyone?). And since the current players could be my former students, I don’t think I’m allowed to call them “dreamy” anymore. Frost, on the other hand…
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 7:35 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Rec'd for troof.
I think they’re all dreamy, but that’s just me.
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 27, 2010 7:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Awwww...
My first rec! I think that already puts me ahead of Axemen, doesn’t it?
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
Lurking > axemen
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 27, 2010 8:15 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I just liked how you jumped right in and told MCD to face facts.
MCD, fess up man, you got a closet full of Duck porn and you know it.
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 27, 2010 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Duck porn perfectly photoshoped by JShu, that is.
Chairman, Tako Owes MCD a Half Rack of Keg Stickers Committee
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 27, 2010 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
One of these days, Musgrave… To the moon.
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 27, 2010 8:20 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
That really sounds like an old guy saying.
Chairman, Tako Owes MCD a Half Rack of Keg Stickers Committee
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 27, 2010 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I knew I liked you guys for a reason. Can I join the Kenjon fan club? I’ll bring cookies to the meetings.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Well,
The club is SO exclusive, that you would be the only other person in it. I think. How does Vice President sound?
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
I’m definitely in. I already have my jersey and everything! First item of business: convincing the kid to get a dang haircut. I had to hide my snicker every time he took off his helmet on Wednesday.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
TAKE IT BACK! That mohawk is ADORABLE.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
The mohawk makes him look like he's trying to be Mr. T's kid.
"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
Except that he’s a football player, so he’s constantly got a case of helmet mohawk, AKA “dead squirrel head.”
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
the diamond-like studs in his ears dont help either.
"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
Dude, you’re not going to touch his swag. Just leave it alone.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t even notice those. The mohawk was THAT distracting.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m kind of starting to feel like I joined a “Phagan’s College of Beauty” Blackboard site rather than…oh, never mind. And there is nothing, NOTHING about WT3 that is not awesome (knee excluded).
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
So you’re familiar with PCB? You have the prerequisites needed to continue.
I feel like I should say something smart.
Um, I’m not actually positive that’s the actual name. I have quite a few former students who’ve gone there, though.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
you and Daisy will get along nicely
--Dave
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Well, you know, we girls have to stick together.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Sister!
Welcome! And you appear to be a woman after my own wiseass heart! I am so glad you are here – I knew I must not be the only one brave enough to take on these guys. Hopefully the football season will bring out more like-minded girls. We can start planning the coup now!
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Ok you girls are allowed to talk
but if we all start talking about shopping, and candy and cooking so help me…
…ah crap.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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hey LMD
do you like lemons in your 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
Lemons (or citrus in general) are good
In Hefeweizen, or Grant’s Belgian White ale.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Depends… I had an apricot hefe the other night that was surprisingly good. No citrus necessary. Not exactly a manly drink, but I have to admit I loved every bit of it.
Beer + Duck Football = heaven
And who said math couldn’t be fun?
by Oregonfan_03 on Aug 28, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
If it already has apricot
There is no need, that Pyramid apricot is pretty good. I just had some the other night because it was on sale, and I hadn’t had it in a while. Though I don’t usually drink fruity beer.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
You don’t put produce in your beer. Last time I’m saying it
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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by Matt Daddy on Aug 28, 2010 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
At this exact second
I am sitting in a house at the coast drinking a Hef with lemon. And it is Oh. So. Good. Of course, Rainier might taste good to me right now. Wait, no…my legs might be tired but my taste buds are still working.
ATQ's #1 Bill Musgrave, benzduck and Matt Daddy fan
Yeah, but you’re a chick, so it’s OK. Hefe is made for chicks.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
by benzduck on Aug 28, 2010 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You mind your own beer
I normally like a good pale ale, but my wife occasionally buys a hefe, so yeah I put a god damn lemon in it. Besides I wasn’t asking you was I?
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Yeah, I get it, you drink what you have to drink to survive. At my brother’s place in Boise earlier this year he offered me a cold beer. Having just driven 400 miles from SLC I was in no position to refuse. It was a Coors Light. “Thank you, Sir, may I have another?”
Enjoyment of beer is often situational. Sort of like hot dogs at a ball game. I’d never dream of eating that shit at home.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Well said. And that stretch of road from SLC to Boise is enough to make anyone thirsty.
by Oregonfan_03 on Aug 28, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
There isn’t a significant conceptual difference between Pyramid Apricot, or any other fruity beer, and Zima. Yet you mock Zima drinkers. At least be consistent.
IMHO, Widmer Hefeweizen is the worst thing ever to happen to the microbrew industry. Any beer that you HAVE to add produce to in order to ensure drinkability is an abomination. And yet Widmer probably would have gone under years ago without it.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Did I stutter?
I said I don’t normally buy the fruity beer, but if it is what is in the fridge, I am drinking it.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
I am comfortable with my masculinity
If I want a fruity drink, I will drink it, and enjoy it, really don’t need to explain myself. My wife and I also enjoy a good tropical punch with rum. I’;m not ashamed. I don’t pick the Hefeweizen, but when I drink it I do enjoy it, it’s just not my preference.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
If it’s any consolation, I got drunk the other night solely from vodka sours…
by Oregonfan_03 on Aug 28, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s a two way street. I think Widmer is a good introduction to microbrews, for the coors light swill drinking people.
Also, without their Hefe, they wouldn’t have gone under years ago, they probably wouldn’t have ever taken off.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
I plead the fifth?
At the risk of getting booted…I’m not a huge beer drinker. Or a beer drinker at all. But the good news about that is a) I won’t be ruining it with produce and b) more for the legal adults.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 12:03 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Drink of choice then if it’s not beer?
by Oregonfan_03 on Aug 28, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Whiskey. Jim Beam, Scotch (preferably Johnnie Walker or Aberlour), Bushmills
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
Depends on the situation...
I’ll take pretty much any wine pretty much any time, and I’ve been known to handle a nice JD and Diet Coke when the spirit moves me (spirits move me?). But usually, it’s something fruity and girly and irritatingly expensive.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 12:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
So, if you get lit up on a Wednesday night are you extending the previous weekend or starting the coming weekend early?
And yes, I am referring to this past Wednesday
by Oregonfan_03 on Aug 28, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Right
as if we could get in a word edgewise with you manly men. We’re just going to sit over here on the side and talk football.
ATQ's #1 Bill Musgrave, benzduck and Matt Daddy fan
Be nice. At least we’re doing all the cooking.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
by benzduck on Aug 28, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You’d think there would be more than two of us…but you might be wrong, judging by my experience. Every time I see one of those “my girlfriend never lets me watch football” commercials, it makes me sad for both of them. You know, the actors who never met before rehearsals…
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 12:01 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
In my experience
Girls around here (west coast) who like football like it in a half-assed, ‘sure I’ll go to the games because it’s fun and I do want my team to win’ kinda way, and not the ‘live and die, never miss a game, ruins your whole week if they lose’ kind of way. I suspect the second breed of girl is perhaps much more common in the south and in Texas, but there aren’t many of us around here.
ATQ's #1 Bill Musgrave, benzduck and Matt Daddy fan
Yeah, that’s the impression I get, too. Maybe it’s the humidity. I’m doing my best to convert my students, but it’s a tough uphill climb.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 12:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Dissenting opinion eh?
I got in a bit of a cyber slapfight with axemen about this. TQA8 snd I are apparently the only ones that are for it. His weird version of the mohawk seems very aerodynamic.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
It’s aerodynamic AND beautiful.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno, I might change my mind if I saw it before it had been all squished down. I’m not particularly anti-mohawk in general. His version just doesn’t cut it for me, though.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Take it back. Now.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Ooh, I’m liking the feistiness.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like you.
"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 teach high school. I have a lot of practice taking it AND dishing it out.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d say “Get a room, you two”, but I don’t want anyone to think I’m encouraging him.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
by benzduck on Aug 27, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
School's in session, highschool fellas.
Sit down, shut up, and take notes.
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 28, 2010 6:02 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I can understand that,
It’s just that so many players go with the generic buzzed/shaved head look (or dreads), that a ridiculous mohawk thing is a nice change of pace option (get it?)
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
I’ll give you that. And since he’ll have a helmet on 98% of the time I see him, I’ll find it in my heart to overlook it. Except for the part where it haunts my dreams.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
aaaaamazing
You are my hero
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
by trumpetduck on Aug 27, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
You are not taking Cliff Harris from me!! Sure you have the advantage of being a girl, but…
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
Yeah, I’m pretty sure you’ve got that one all wrapped up. And mazel tov, by the way.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Race and everything else aside
there is one way the comparison would be valid: If DT can fake out even the cameraman on handoffs like DD did, repeatedly.
/swoon
I miss double D. So much.
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 27, 2010 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Even if Thomas ends up sucking and we go 0-12, at least our decision wasn’t made into an hour long ESPN special.
AtQ's Resident Baseball Purist.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 3:44 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm gonna take my talents to Eugene.
"I have a very strong distaste for Oregon State and Washington. Also Stanford.
Congratulations Darron
Let’s see you go out there and win football games for the next three years!
Costa – I admire and respect everything you’ve done for this team while you’ve been here. Stay ready just in case.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Someone ran the wrong pre-written piece
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/27/oregon-bestows-starting-qb-honors-on-costa/
"No one ever rises to low expectations." - Chip Kelly Head Coach at the Univ. of Oregon.
by SouthOfTheBorderDuck on Aug 27, 2010 3:47 PM PDT reply actions
lol
I love how when you click the link to the twitter feed it even says Darron Thomas.
by RipCityRoyCity on Aug 27, 2010 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
OOPS
That is ridiculous. Holy “Truman Wins” moment!
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
I think you mean
“DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN”
by RipCityRoyCity on Aug 27, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Kind of amazing that there are still no comments on this piece of absurdity. What are y’all waiting for?
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Or 12:57 AM.
Oh wait, about that time zone thing.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I really thought in my gut this was gonna happen. He’s gotten better and better through camp, and he’s got a throw-away game to get even better. A full-steam Thomas gives us a better chance at a big run than a full-steam Costa.
"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
by axemen23 on Aug 27, 2010 3:55 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I was pulling for Costa
But It comes down to turnovers for me, Costa had too many interceptions. At first it sounded like bad luck as they seemed to come of tipped balls a lot of the time. But, when you read that he is throwing multiple INTs every practice, you gotta recognize that something ain’t right.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
by QuackinAK on Aug 27, 2010 3:57 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Darron is the future...
…even if Bennett is looming in the background for next year, but it still makes me sad for Nate.
That said, I think our future is incredibly bright.
Go DT!!! GO DUCKS!!!
Born to be a Duck.
by Mill_Duck on Aug 27, 2010 3:59 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
CK was going by North Korean standard time.
AtQ's Resident Baseball Purist.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJQVlVHsFF8
That video portrays how happy I am for DT/How glad I am that Costa isn’t starting.
Interpret as you wish.
Aaron Brooks and I were born in the same hospital room. Represent Overlake Hospital!
This is the ATQ equivalent of a Rick Roll
Only like 1,000 times awesomer.
"No one ever rises to low expectations." - Chip Kelly Head Coach at the Univ. of Oregon.
by SouthOfTheBorderDuck on Aug 27, 2010 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Predicted Stats
Our best view of Darron Thomas thus far has been the fourth quarter of the Boise State game, in 2008. If we take those Boise State stats and run them out over a full season as the starter we get:
192 Rushing Yards
10,080 Passing Yards
144 Passing Touchdowns
Those numbers don’t look realistic to me. I expect the rushing total to be much higher.
by JonathanPDX on Aug 27, 2010 4:03 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
You left out the 48 interceptions. Be realistic, dude.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
I assume that all his experience is going to improve his rushing and decrease the ints. There’s no reason he can’t exceed my expectations.
by JonathanPDX on Aug 27, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
But will you be disappointed if he doesn’t exceed your expectations?
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
by benzduck on Aug 28, 2010 9:28 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I know. I just get a kick out of the whole “expected to exceed expectations” concept.
It was prevalent on Wall Street during the tech boom of the late 90s, where if your company didn’t beat the predicted results of the analysts your stock got hammered on the earnings reports, even if you showed spectacular growth.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Are you saying my 10K, 144 TD prediction is off base? Or that Darron Thomas is going to ruin our economy?
by JonathanPDX on Aug 28, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
Something trivial: will this be the year for a true yellow-out? maybe vs. Washington?
This photo is photoshopped.
I like it and the UW game would be perfect
Also Zona would be a good 2nd choice, but remember their red-out didn’t work too well for them.
::snicker, snicker::
"No one ever rises to low expectations." - Chip Kelly Head Coach at the Univ. of Oregon.
by SouthOfTheBorderDuck on Aug 27, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
It'll never happen
Too much nonconformity in Eugene.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Silly Hippies
They all smoke weed, can’t they wear yellow for a day?
"No one ever rises to low expectations." - Chip Kelly Head Coach at the Univ. of Oregon.
by SouthOfTheBorderDuck on Aug 27, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
That new "rug" they put in ties the stadium together, tho...
May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...
I always try to wear yellow when I hear about the plan.
But my best duck shirt (which I am wearing now) is green. It always gives me a little pause when I am getting ready to leave for the game. I have worn this shirt for a lot of big wins.
I hear that
My Dixon jersey is green. I wear a yellow sweatshirt I found in the student section underneath.
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
by trumpetduck on Aug 27, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I like what Ted Miller has to say.
Kelly is not interested in upside. He’s not thinking about 2011. He’s got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today.
Kelly has yet to fail tutoring a QB since he arrived at Oregon in 2007 as offensive coordinator. That bodes well for Thomas. Or is this the time Kelly’s magic fades? If I were a gambler, and I am, I’d lay this $5 bill on the former.
AtQ's Resident Baseball Purist.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 4:24 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Ted Miller just NAILED IT!
My yoke is heavy.
by qrsouther on Aug 27, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sentimentality aside
CK made the right call—the only real call. DT is a potential star. Costa is a solid backup—IE … he has already reached his true ceiling.
"It's a team game." Please, feel free to factor that into your statistical analysis!
Costa is a solid backup—IE … he has already reached his true ceiling.
Stop saying this, people. You, everyone you know, and I have no idea what Costa’s ceiling is and that he’s some kind of slow old man because he’s white. So stop pretending like you know.
My yoke is heavy.
by qrsouther on Aug 27, 2010 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
When Thomas needs a ride,
I hope he calls Costa and not one of the “other” guys.
by webfoot73 on Aug 27, 2010 5:08 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow,
This is a very interesting result. This has got to be agonizing for Costa, but he failed to win the starting job. All aboard that Thomas train!
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
This is great and all...
but who’s starting at the other corner? And who’s going to play 2 guard?
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
Congrats to DT…but sheesh, with the obvious exceptions of Terrance Kelly and Todd Doxey, has there even been a more hardluck Duck to come along in recent years than Nate Costa? For such a good guy he seems snakebit, must’ve drank Jobu’s rum when he was a freshman. Can’t help but feel horrible for the guy, but if recent history is any indication he’ll still get a chance to play this year, DT’s going to get dinged at some point.
Certainly hard luck, but the story's not done yet.
While I hope DT takes this and runs with it… we haven’t seen a snap yet. Masoli didn’t start his first season as the starter, and got freaking booed against Stanford, people were ready to burn him in effigy, then he went on a tear.
Oh, and then he stole a laptop, but I’m trying to forget that part. I digress.
Point being: Nate Costa still might end up winning us a Rose Bowl, for all we know.
Sweet fucking jebus I’m ready to stop talking about this and start watching this.
Chairman, Tako Owes MCD a Half Rack of Keg Stickers Committee
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 27, 2010 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions
oh and by the way...
This announcement does excuse you bone heads out there that were bagging on Costa the last couple of months. I guarantee that Costa will do great things for this team this year, both on the field and off. The stupid analogies and accusations made about Costa are not justified by Thomas winning the job.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
I still think that was one of the best college football games of all-time. Nailbiter, high stakes, just a great great game
Stackin' wins like legos; toastin' Pac-10 like de eggos
I can haz ladder?
Chairman, Tako Owes MCD a Half Rack of Keg Stickers Committee
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 27, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Just had to say that this comment made my night…. I was literally in tears over this one.
by Oregonfan_03 on Aug 27, 2010 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I made a photoshop thing for this
its around here somewhere.
"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
Dickson’s reaction after that touchdown still makes me grin like an idiot every time I see it. Every. Dang. Time. Especially because he gets called “Eddie” Dickson.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
x
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
by JShufelt on Aug 28, 2010 7:48 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s like Christmas, New Year’s, and Happy I Hate Washington Day rolled into one giant, NFL-ready package of joy. And also, a pretty stylish dance move.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Watching College Football Live. They did the PAC10 preview. Lou Holtz just said “I’m picking USC to repeat”. Uhhh repeat what Lou? Robert Smith picked Oregon State. The stuff doesn’t even bug me anymore. I just laugh 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 27, 2010 6:58 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I think Holtz died years ago
What we see on tv is a Disney animatronic, and they just play old recordings of him.
I love that, aw, Lou, that's cute.
Ya know, I agree, I hope USC does repeat what they did last year.
Chairman, Tako Owes MCD a Half Rack of Keg Stickers Committee
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 27, 2010 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, tthhsay it ain’t thhhso, Lou!
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
You juth hath to make fun of the guy'th lithp, err thpeech impediment, now didn't you?
Mean. Thuper mean.
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 27, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel sorry for the guy. He clearly doesn’t belong on TV, or out of The Home. They keep propping him up and asking him to talk, of course he’s going to ramble incoherantly. Next time you go to visit Grandpappy at Shady Pines pick a random fellow in a wheelchair and ask him to tell his greatest tale about The War. Compare it to the next Lou Holtz “analysis” and and see if you can tell the difference.
Hmmmm, The stories could be strangely similar...
…But then a general named Brady Quinn held up a ttthhhword and led the ttthhhcottish ttthhholdiers into their ttthhhkirmish and gave an inttthpirational ttthhhpeech to rally the ttthholdiers fightin in the tthhhwamp to end tttthhhlavery and ttthhtart anew in the ttthhketchy ttthhouth.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Thomas!
I expect great things for you guys this year. Any Boise State fan would agree that Darron Thomas is going to be great. I personally think Boise would have lost in ‘08 if he started the game. He is a better passer than Masoli and (I’m guessing) he must have wheels if he fits in in the spread Oregon scheme. Cheers!
K Clint Stitser, who missed three field goals in today’s practice, was waived.
by pretendhuman on Aug 27, 2010 7:19 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Oregon may have won that game if Masoli had gotten to play. He took that helmet-to-helmet shot in the 1st quarter and sat out the whole game.
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 27, 2010 7:29 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Don't forget!
Those ints make the stat line look that much better.
by Heaven's Calamity on Aug 27, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Harper was a beast at the QB spot.
The defense had so much to think about before every snap. “Hmm, is he going to run left or right, again?”
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
I'm ready for a GREAT season
Go Darron, Go Ducks!!! Beat the Lobos!
by 76'77GridironDuck on Aug 27, 2010 8:53 PM PDT reply actions
Frankly, I'm shocked.
CK made the decision a day early. What was the big hurry? Was he afraid of being second- and third- and … and nth-guessed?
And, there was no sign whatsoever that he took our considered opinions under advisement.
Chip Kelly has clearly lost control of outside influences on his team.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
your sig is so beautiful.
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
by trumpetduck on Aug 27, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The more I think about it, the more excited I am about the potential that Thomas has. Imagine being able to spread out the defense with a big pass play (which Thomas is seemingly more capable of doing than Masoli was) and then planting that seed of uncertainty in the defense’s mind. Imagine what that could to with our zone read game. Imagine the play action that we could use.
People, the possibilities are endless. I’m very excited. This is gonna be a fun ride.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 9:33 PM PDT reply actions
Agree with this 100%
Not only do I feel like he is ready for this season(and obviously CK does to to name him the starter), imagine what this guys is going to do with game experience reading the defense in 3 years of starting.
And THEN, Bennet comes in and lights it up in 4 years! Oh wait I’m getting ahead of myself.
by Heaven's Calamity on Aug 27, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
This.
I actually was pulling for Costa all along, for sentimental freasons. But Darron Thomas excites the hell out of me.
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 27, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
OT
But I had a friend tell me they had the worst hangover from HRD Vodka.
All I could think in my head was, “Hood River Duck” makes a vodka?
I feel like I should say something smart.
I'm just glad that we may finally see a completed pass in the first quarter for a change!
Any loss in the QB run game that Masoli brought to the table, I think we mitigate with the increased passing presence of Thomas (or Costa)
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
I commend you for using the word “mitigate” naturally in a sentence. Well done, Mr. CaDuck.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 27, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Mitigation, Thats what all of the ruckus in Arizona is about, right?
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
OT: Just watched the replay of the 2000 ASU game.
One of the all-time greatest comebacks ever.
I’d forgotten what a collosal clusterfuck Snyder made of the clock management in that game.
After we blow an onside kick and get an unsportsmanlike tacked on, ASU’s up 7, with the ball on our 30 yard line and 3:10 left. We have two times out remaning. Game over, right?
First play, 3 yard run by Pace. Time out.
2nd play, false start.
3rd play, incomplete pass, stops clock.
4th play, incomplete pass. Now it’s 4th and 12 on the 32. Snyder goes for it, Steve Smith knocks down the pass, and we get the ball back with 2:20 left.
Harrington to Peele for big yardage. A couple of runs, then on 4th down Joey hits Marshaun Tucker, but he’s dropped at the 1 yard line. ASU ball, 1:10 left. Game over, right?
Two short runs. We burn our timeouts.
ASU has 3rd and 5 on their 6 with 52 seconds left. We can’t stop the clock. Conventional wisdom says play conservative, run the clock down, run the punter out of the back of the end zone, give up 2, and free-kick at the end of the game. No: ASU stretches it out, Mike Williams runs off tackle and while stretching for that last, unnecessary yard (he already had the first down) drops the ball. We recover.
Next play, Joey hits Justin Peele at the pylon. Tie game.
First OT, ASU has the ball, Krohn throws a pick to Smith, who had clear sailing to the end zone if he’d only held onto the ball instead of waving it around like a burning hamster stuck to his hand so an ASU guy could knock it away. Needing only a FG to win, Bellotti (or maybe Tedford) turns arch-conservative, 3 Amundson runs for -2 yards, and Frankel misses the FG.
2nd OT, we score with relative ease with Amundson running it in. ASU scores, but instead of forcing the 3rd OT, they try to catch us napping, throwing out of a kick formation. They miss, we win.
Wife and I saw this game down at the Wild Duck. I haven’t seen so many worn-out drunken happy fans in an enclosed place since they closed the Portland Sports Arena.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
if he’d only held onto the ball instead of waving it around like a burning hamster stuck to his hand
benzduck for OSN color commentator!!!!
by echo31 on Aug 27, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Benzduck>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Baby Eater
"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
and you don't eat babies.
"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
Wow, you know it’s football season when everyone comes out of hibernation.
Congrats to Darron, he won the Fall.
I have no doubt he will be able to lead us to many wins.
I feel like I should say something smart.
I was thinking the same thing
Lots of new people too. Going to be a fun season on AtQ
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
by trumpetduck on Aug 27, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Obvious next AtQ sig
We have 2 girls, how many do you have?
I feel like I should say something smart.
Yeah and after today’s episode I’m trying to figure out which girl I like better. Daisy has the better username by far, but lovemyducks came out swinging with an axemen blast and that is something to be appreciated.
I’m going with Daisy until she removes me from her sig. Then it’s LMD.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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This could only be replaced by
Home of the 2010 Pac 10 Champs.
I feel like I should say something smart.
low-baller.
"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
Home of the 2010 Pac 10 National Champs.
"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
sig says it all
if you don’t shoot high, you sure as hell aren’t gonna get there.
"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 2010 National Champs is the Alabama Crimson Tide.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, sort of. Insert the word pseudo between 2010 and “national champs,” and I think you’ll be on the right track.
by Oregonfan_03 on Aug 28, 2010 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Okay, the name’s weak, I’ll give you that, but the abbreviation is awfully close to LMJ, so don’t I get half a point for that?
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
To be infamous you need a 3 after your name. I.E. WT3, TJ3 or CH3teen.
I feel like I should say something smart.
What about I.M.3
"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
Who says I want to be infamous? But my season tickets are in section 3, so…let’s go with that one.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Always liked that section. Great view of the field from the corner, close to the cheerleaders and students, and unlike section 17, you don’t have to stare into the sun all afternoon. The downside is that you’re too close to the big screen, but you shouldn’t be watching TV at a football game anyway.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Yeah, I LOVE my seats. On the aisle next to the band, which is a definite selling point. Not being able to hear them at all during the Rose Bowl was almost as unsettling as…well, the Rose Bowl. And I’m far enough down that the angle’s actually pretty good for looking up at DuckVision. Except for the part where I’m a foot shorter than the guy who sits above me, so the visibility can be sketchy.
As for the cheerleaders…you can keep ’em.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions
As for the cheerleaders…you can keep ’em.
I can? Woohoo! Would you put that in writing? Oh, wait, you just did.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
My favorite cheerleader was there for like six years. Looked exactly like George from “The Wedding Singer.” Always good for a laugh.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 12:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I saw the male cheerleading crew coming in from a run off the Pre Trail..
those guys were something to behold…Adonis had little on these guys..I thot they were football players! Beasts!
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
Ohhhh, no. This was one of the girl cheerleaders. That’s why it was awesome.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
These were first class testosterone oozers.
Methinks they’re going to be doing their own photo shoot and calendar….
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
One of the guy cheerleaders at the high school I teach at benches about 50 pounds more than any of our football players. Which might explain last year’s record, but still…
And I’d rather buy the line’s calendar.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah section 3
Right next to section 2 (duh) and the OMB. How fun is that?! I love the view from that corner.
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
by trumpetduck on Aug 28, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Pretty much perfect.
The band is definitely what makes the experience. I sit right below and to the left of an Extremely Enthusiastic Tuba Player who I’m hoping hasn’t graduated yet. Also, I have three separate groups of friends who ended up in the same section, completely randomly. And the last bonus is being close enough to the student section for the energy, but not the contact high.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
yup
"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
Should of known you’d accept that.
I’m just curious if CH3teen is acceptable now.
I feel like I should say something smart.
Now if we could just find our cup.
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 27, 2010 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
So very, very wrong.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 27, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey everyone, here's a link you never thought you'd click.
I called in and talked to John Canzano this evening for just a minute or two on the Darron Thomas starting news. I come in at exactly 24 minutes in.
There were many misconceptions and misinformed callers weighing in all day during the show and I wanted to set the record straight on a few things. Wish I could have gotten a few more words in edgewise, but it’s John Canzano. I didn’t expect a soliloquy.
My yoke is heavy.
You suck
I was on the line for 39 minutes holding before i said “fuck it” and went to 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
I still don’t get why all of you waste so much time on someone you profess to hate.
Canzano’s radio show is something I never forget to miss if I can.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
I was just rolling into Portland when it came on today and I couldn't just let the ignorance from so many callers fly by.
I don’t really hate John Canzano. I never said I did. He’s a sensationalist journalist that oftentimes has no real sources or credentials. There have been tonnes of them throughout history. It’s nothing new. I met the guy once at PDX Int’l and he seemed exactly like his personality on the air. Air of cockiness and self-importance, but understandably so.
My yoke is heavy.
“Understandably” cocky and self-important?
Can I smell that cigarette you’re smoking?
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
I’m with benz. Not sure how understandably goes with cockiness and self-importance. I get that you don’t hate him, but he’s still a grade A moron.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I just realized there was a whole separate clause on that last sentence that I left out.
I don’t know where it went, but I originally had written:
Air of cockiness and self-importance, but naturally he must project that in his personality, so it was understandable.
Another thing that I left out was that I talked football with him for a short time. He was getting his daughter some toys and trinkets at a newsstand in the terminal where we were both on a flight to LA for the Rose Bowl. Seeing that he was a pretty caring dad changed my opinion I had held of him previously instantaneously. He predicted a Ducks win (to my surprise) and gave some good thoughts as to why. I want to hate him as much as the rest of you, but after meeting him in person and speaking to him, he’s not so bad. He just has a persona he feels he has to cultivate.
My yoke is heavy.
I actually thought the most interesting piece of that Pod Cast
Was the part about the football players in McMinville. (no offense Quinn) I was wondering what anybody with more medical knowledge than myself thinks about the doctor’s comments. HRD, do you want to weigh in here? Or are you refusing to listen to clownzano? I’ll paraphrase, she says there are cases where influenza, combined with improper hydration, and a hot environment, can lead to compartment syndrome, and she thinks the creatin thing is a dead end.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Here's an interesting tidbit
Last fall, he coached his daughter’s soccer team which was playing in the same league as my son’s team (still coed at that age). I saw him quite a bit as all the games are played at the same location, and we did actually play his team one Saturday. And beat them.
ATQ's #1 Bill Musgrave, benzduck and Matt Daddy fan
I can only imagine the relationship he has with his kid's coaches
“Coach I have multiple unnamed sources that indicate you are losing your team’s confidence.”
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
“Coach, do you seriously see this team finishing with a winning record?”
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Yeah, usually I don’t care AT ALL what happens in one of my son’s games (of course – he’s 7!) but boy, I’ll tell you I REALLY wanted to win that particular game.
ATQ's #1 Bill Musgrave, benzduck and Matt Daddy fan
Some parents take their children's sports way too seriously
We used to go to my daughter’s softball games, and the parents of one girl (by far the best athlete on the team) were crazy. They would get on her case for not striking everybody out, not scoring, often telling her to do the exact opposite of what her coach was. So hard on her, even though she was clearly way more talented than any of her peers. The final straw was when they got on my kid’s case for screwing up a bad hop on a grounder. We’ll just say I told them what every other parent had wanted to say all season, they never talked to her, or me again. But they just kept on going with their daughter. I wonder what happened to her (the kid).
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
winning and losing doesn't matter much until high school
until then, parents need to shup up and let their kids have fun.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
we did actually play his team one Saturday. And beat them
Sounds like kids don’t believe him in either.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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Coach do you feel like you're utilizing my son properly?
"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'm so disappointed in you two
1080 is the much better show, and they don’t come off as self-righteous assholes
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
And the ESPN Deportes radio experiment is over, so 1390 in Salem is back with the simulcast. Dan Patrick FTW!
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
by benzduck on Aug 28, 2010 9:37 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
oh and theres no clock on your podcast dude
are we supposed to guesstimate the 24 minutes?
"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
Somewhere just after halfway, after the question about who’s going to be opposite TJ3.
Of course this is if you can handle Canzano’s voice for that long.
I feel like I should say something smart.
His LeGarrette comments make me want to smack his empty bald head.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m sorry you lost me after empty, or was it bald. Regardless it’s Canzcough, I really have a hard time even typing it.
I feel like I should say something smart.
Yeah…my ultimate hope for LeGarrette is no more punching incidents, but if he’s just gotta’ smack somebody, Canzano would be a very shiny target.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow, you’re like an edgy Daisy. We definitely need more girls around here.
axemen, go away, maybe we’ll get more girls then.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
I’ll hit the recruiting trail. Except most of the girls I know…well, I don’t take girls to football games for a reason.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions
And that reason is..
(just wondering if it’s the same as mine)
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
They talk too much. They don’t pay attention to the game. They ask stupid questions. They want to talk about random, non-football-related crap/wax poetic about moral victories on the way home after a loss (2007 Cal. It’s a miracle we’re still friends).
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that’s pretty much the same as mine.
I think my daughters went to the games with us for many reasons, the least of which was any actual interest in football.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Yeah, my dad kind of lucked out on that one. Especially since he gets the benefit of one of my tickets every now and again. Actually, my first memory is of sitting on his lap at a football game and being a little scared that he was gonna drop me the next time the team scored. I think I was about 3…
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I couldn’t even get my sons to sustain any interest in football beyond a hang-out-with-the-friends level. One would spend the game dismissing the sport as puerile and unnecessarily resource-intensive, and the other chose to spend his Saturdays at home playing warcrack.
I have a grandson now, so there’s hope, but his father’s Canadian, so, not much of that.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Ouch, that’s gotta hurt. I didn’t get super-interested until middle school when all of my friends started playing and I didn’t know what they were talking about half the time. So, I actually got out an encyclopedia (a real, hard-bound, paper-filled encyclopedia), read the rules, and fell in love. And now I’m skipping my sister’s wedding reception to get up to the opener before halftime. It’s like a fairy tale.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I suppose this 2007 Cal person also considers the 2000 Western Conference Finals a moral victory
Heck, she’d probably tell Cubs fans they should be happy with how hard they played in the Steve Bartman series
I'm so glad the Cheat is not dead
you just had to mention the 2000 western conference finals
why don’t you just talk about Dixon’s knee while you’re at it?
I’m going to go cry for a little bit.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
Sorry Dave.
It was really the only parallel I could come up with at the time that was that painful. Hope you had a good cry.
I'm so glad the Cheat is not dead
Seriously. She would. “Well, they got so close to coming back…” Grrr! I’m pretty sure I said about three words on the entire two-hour ride home. She still talks about the silence, actually.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Edgy Quinn and Edgy LMD?
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions
OT, but this is fuckin genius
someone with the first version of R.B.I. baseball managed to perfectly recreate, with vin scully announcing, kirk gibson’s HR in the 1988 WS
"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
Howdy from Knoxville
Jus droppin by to let you know how much we’re looking forward to this game. Our program has had a rough couple of years, but we feel pretty good about the direction we’re headed, with a lot of young talent and an unproven coach who’s done all the right things so far. If any of you are making the trip to Knoxville, I hope you get the warm Vol Nation hospitality we’re know for. Should be a great game!
I will see you there.
Look up in section PP for a row of Oregon crazies (my family). Everybody got a game ticket for their birthdays from grandpa (me). There will be 10 of us there. Driving over from Charlotte and can’t wait to experience Neyland Stadium. Many, many Vol fans in the Piedmont. Tell me what we should not miss on game day in Knoxville.
I think I'm in OO for the opener, so I'll wave :)
Make sure you’re on campus about 2 hours before kickoff for the Vol Walk as the players walk to the stadium. If you want to greet the Oregon team, they should arrive in buses at (I think) the south end of the stadium, not sure about timing. Wander around, I’m sure you can find some Oregon fans tailgating somewhere. :) Also, make sure you’re in the stadium a few minutes before kickoff for the Running Through The ‘T’. Wander down to the river to see the Vol Navy docked near Calhouns (which also serves excellent food, but be prepared for a long wait on a gameday). For the more culturally minded, McClung Museum on campus has excellent exhibits on the archaeology and geology of Tennessee; I may be biased, since I’m a product of the UT anthropology program. All in all, I think you’ll have a good time; I like to think that the majority of Tennessee fans are gracious in victory and defeat.
i think we'll have to have some sort of an ATQ tailgate
road show baby!
"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
Good info, thanks for stopping by.
I’m going to miss this game myself but was in Knoxville for Tenn vs Miss in ’05 and I can vouch for the overall atmosphere (active and fun as hell) and the fans (generally gracious, welcoming, friendly).
Regardless the outcome, I would guess this overall experience will not disappoint.
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 29, 2010 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions
That's shocking! (in Will Ferrel as Elf voice)
I will agree with everyone who has said that they would be happy with either. I am sure that Costa will get some run this year but I am happy to have DT behind center for the start of the year. I think the healthy competiton that the two guys have been going through since the spring will reward the team with a QB who is ready to help the offense put some points up.
GO DUCkS!!!!
If Duke ever built a Cameron Outdoor Stadium, it would be Autzen.
Hey guys…the Oregon Duck football team will be playing one week from today. Just throwing that out there.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 9:33 AM PDT reply actions
Does anyone know why Jide Shinaba is no longer listed on the team roster?
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 9:42 AM PDT reply actions
Uhhhhhh
"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
What?
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe he went back to Canada to teach them how to play real football.
I feel like I should say something smart.
Bo Lokombo would like a word with you.
"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
To quote Moseley
“He’s not on the team.”
"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 dropped something.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Bite me
nobody seemed to know, so I asked…
"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 bet he was like “Jesus, I wish this kid would leave me the hell alone.”
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
i think i'll specifically introduce you whenever you show up to visit UO
“This is that prissy kid from Tennessee you read on 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
Are you stalking me?
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
On here or in general?
no to both charges. Now where’s that friggin divorce attorney from the lawyer hotline…
"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
Holy Hell
I take a brief 24 hrs off to run 196 miles (well it feels like I ran all of them, I don’t know those 11 other morons in our vans were doing since every freaking time I turned around someone was telling me it was my turn to run again) and what happens? The Quarterback annoucement comes 18 hrs early so I miss all the good discussion on it, and then I come back and find out we got another girl?? You didn’t scare her off did you?? You didn’t let axemen talk to her? Because if you scared her off I’ll kill all of you with my bare hands, and you all know I’m mean enough to do it – remember, I didn’t sleep all night.
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Just like that
except seemingly always uphill and on gravel. I wish I’d had a lighter…
ATQ's #1 Bill Musgrave, benzduck and Matt Daddy fan
holy hell. that was a vicious hit on ESPN just 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
Who is this man?
That photo is from this article. Where’s the stare? Is Chip Kelly losing control of his own facial expressions? PANIC!!!
he's lost somewhere around 35 lbs this offseason
"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 he pinching his nipple?
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
by QuackinAK on Aug 28, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
See the resemblance?
"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
He's... baring his teeth, and his lips are curling upward.
I’ve never seen that look on him before. Is he about to bite a reporter?
The U of O: Where idle hands are the devil's worksh... um, there's a naked Oregon State lineman upstairs
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 28, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy crap!
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
sound bites from CK coming in via twitter
@Prehmmr: Josh Huff and Ricky Heimuli look to have a shot at playing as true frosh right now
@ Prehmmr: One thing Head Coach Chip Kelly said was he wasn’t sure what they will do with FR RBs right now. Up in the air due to Remene Alston.
"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
Hmm,
If Remene has trouble with grades, or whatever again, I see Dontae Williams getting time over Seastrunk. I know that Coach Campbell doesn’t think that either of them are ready yet though…
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Maybe we should get some one to snifff that out...?
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
I honestly was not even aware that he was having lingering foot issues,
Thx for pointing that out
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Robert Smith sounds smart now
Talking about Brian Kelly as a top new-comer coach: “Well last year’s newcoming Kelly did a pretty good job, 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
Here’s a fantasy: Oregon v Notre Dame in some unnamed BCS bowl. Could happen.
Domer fans have reason to be optimistic. It appears they have an actual head coach for the first time in years.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Well, that is until you realize that Kelly is going to win…
by Oregonfan_03 on Aug 28, 2010 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, the one from New England is gonna win.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I think they are twins
Separated at birth to protect the world from what could happen if they combined their football brains.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
heisman preview on ESPN right 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
over under on Jake Locker fellating....30 times.
make your picks.
"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
Jake Locker: The 21st Century Paul Hornung. Mark it down.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
’10 Fuskies will be better than the ’56 Domers were.
Plus, Locker would have to actually win the Heisman to be considered the “21st Century Paul Hornung”.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
From Dior Mathis on Twitter:
I love my head coach (Coach Kelly)..! Rt
about 1 hour ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Awwww.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 12:40 PM PDT reply actions
Maybe he just found out that he won't be redshirted this season...
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Dior Mathis appears to be the only 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
Just think
Next week at this time we will be halfway through the first quarter.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Projected score at this point?
I’ll go with UO 17, NM 3 (just because we started so many games 0-3 last year)
The U of O: Where idle hands are the devil's worksh... um, there's a naked Oregon State lineman upstairs
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 28, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll go with UO 10 NM 0
"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 that we eff up our first drive,
Everyone blames Thomas, cries for Costa to start begin. Heads roll, Canzano calls Kelly a dummy. Then score a few quick TD’s. Our defense is absolutely harassing UNM’s QB on every play, and we keep them very quiet on offense. 14-0 Oregon
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New mexico returns a lot of starters
from a 1-11 team.
"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
3-0 UNM halfway through the first.
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Can’t believe I won’t be there for kickoff. 52 possibilities (give or take) and my sister has to pick THAT Saturday to get married. Oh well, should make it by halftime.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 1:30 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
My fiancée’ briefly talked about a fall wedding. When I asked her where she wanted to put the big screens for the game, the date suddenly moved to the spring.
I’m lucky. My brother is getting married on the Sunday after the game.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-A-L-L-W-A-R-M-A-N-D-F-U-Z-Z-Y"
Yeah, it’s not ENTIRELY their fault, since it’s the only weekend the Army would give him off around this time, but they definitely could’ve picked Sunday! Oh well, at least it’s not an evening wedding…I could’ve made it up for kickoff, but would’ve had to leave by halfway through the first. This way, I’ll just have the fanciest hair-do in the stadium some time during the second.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 29, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't remember the exact number
but this doesn’t come particularly close. Well over a thousand for game threads.
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I dont know who the QB in purple is on ESPN right now
but I want him.
"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
This is why you still have to love Nate Costa
"This is the most important practice when you’re in a situation like this," Helfrich said. "Some guys have a tendency to tank it, and Nate definitely did not do that.
"The way I look at it, it’s still a kind of a competition," Maehl said. "Darron can’t get too comfortable. He has to come to practice every day ready to get better and ready to work hard, because Nate is going to be pushing him all year."
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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That guy has class oozing our of his ears. Like I said, I was kind of a closeted Thomas supporter, but I feel a lot worse than I expected to for Costa after the dust cleared. I’m really glad to know that he’s taking it in stride.
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by ProbablyMonty on Aug 28, 2010 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
two-deep fanpost up so lets keep the comments over there
"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
That would be the day
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
by trumpetduck on Aug 29, 2010 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I think the world implodes if I'm EVER made a mod on here.
"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
Am I missing something here?
I’m just looking at the official 2 deep for the New Mexico game and it says, 10 of the offensive starters, started at least one game last year. That one would be Thomas, but I don’t remember Paulson or Barner starting any games last year.
I feel like I should say something smart.
see above ;)
and also i think it just is supposed to mean “key players”
"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
Hey Daisy
Washington Sq Ducks Store (I know you live in Beaverton, so it’s not that far for you) has free posters by the door and they’re this season’s schedule with Paysinger slapping the WTD sign going into Autzen.
Thought you or anyone else in the area might be interested.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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I'm running by the duck store in an hour to get mine, plus the spirit shirt (gag i know, but it IS the shirt after all so gotta go with it)
"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
What the hell is the Spirt shirt this year anyways
Is that a sharpie reference. Its terrible, even for the spirit shirt…
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
Thanks MD
If you can believe it, I actually picked up a few yesterday morning. I dropped by the store to get my son a jersey (Kenjon Barner – there were no #21s – but he’s adjusting nicely) and I saw them. I got three – one for each kid and one for my office.
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Ditto. One for each of my daughters and one for my garage.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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Little story
I was a bit worried about the jersey because, as I’ve mentioned on here before, my 10 yr old had his heart set on a LaMichael James. So I tell him “I’m sorry, they didn’t have any #21’s this year, but you know Kenjon Barner is really cool too” and he looks and me says “It’s okay Mom – Kenjon Barner is cool and also, #24 was Jeremiah Johnson’s number too!!” What a little Duck I’m raising! I’m so proud.
ATQ's #1 Bill Musgrave, benzduck and Matt Daddy fan
You should be proud! And now all of us cool kids will match in our #24s. I got that thing two weeks ago and I think I’ve worn it at least four days.
Kenjon Barner is an angel sent from heaven to make my heart happy.
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2010 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Sharp kid you have there.
Now, if he’d mentioned Juan Shedrick as another wearer of #24, that would have been awesome.
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Matt, I thot, upon first glance, that you had "picked one up for your 'garbage.'
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
You made the right choice in opting for the Kenjon Barner jersey.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Well it wasn't exactly an option
I’ve looked many different places including online and I’ve yet to see anything besides #24 in youth sizes. They have it in black and green. But you’re right – it’s going to work out very well for him.
ATQ's #1 Bill Musgrave, benzduck and Matt Daddy fan
But now that he has it
He’s going to need to be Sergeant of Arms in your club. He’ll make a good one for you.
ATQ's #1 Bill Musgrave, benzduck and Matt Daddy fan
Important Notice for all people using my NCAA 11 roster on Xbox 360
I updated my roster with post-fall camp roster changes, position changes and depth chart changes. You need to download it again if you want them.
"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
and what is your gamertag, so I can download said rosters?
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 28, 2010 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
oreduck2011
"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
theres a reason for that
I had an old gamertag that was…you guessed it Axemen23 where i was a strike commander. and I haven’t played halo in forever.
"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
Dude, who plays Halo?
"(Kelly's) got a veteran team that is the favorite to win the Pac-10. His choice of Thomas reflects only one belief: He’s our best QB today."-Ted Miller
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Too much stuff to read!
OMG INFORMATION ATQ OVERLOAD
/headasplode
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 28, 2010 6:53 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Jeremiah Johnson now in the game for the Houston Texans. and no he didnt score a TD on his first carry.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
are you sure?
"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
Out of curiosity
anyone throwing together a Dixon-Watch mini-open thread for tonight? Might be a good warm-up for the football 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
“The old adage, if you have two quarterbacks you don’t have one, I think we probably have three,” UO offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich said.
for some reason, i actually believe him.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2010/08/oregon_ducks_rundown_no_quarte.html
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