Quack Fix: Costa eager for starting job, future non-conference schedule changing
by jtlight on Aug 3, 2010 8:14 AM PDT
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- George Schroeder has a piece on Nate Costa today, and his journey to possibly being the starting QB this season. Nate obviously hasn't had the easiest road, but he's making the most under some unfortunate circumstances. He has really asserted himself over the offseason, and Schroder writes, "Costa has become the Ducks’ unquestioned leader during summer workouts." Costa also sees himself as Jason Kidd, dangerous, but committed to getting the ball to others in advantageous positions. No matter who takes the reigns at QB, I'm excited, but I'm really like the attitude that Costa has, and will enjoy cheering for him each Saturday if he wins the job.
- Oregon's future non-conference schedule will be undergoing an expected change. The 2011 and 2012 games against Kansas State have been cancelled, as has the 2012 visit to New Mexico. At this point, there are no replacement games, and with Utah becoming a conference game in 2011, things are looking a little bleak. There are many unconfirmed rumors that Oregon may play LSU in Dallas next year to open the season, but we'll just have to wait and see if that actually happens.
- Ted Miller tells us not to be surprised if Oregon has the No. 1 defense in the conference. I think Miller's great, but he's not really sticking his neck out on this one, as Oregon would simply be repeating last years achievement.
- ESPN is continuing their "House Of Pain" series, and Oregon comes in at #31. Hey, at least they didn't use the worst picture possible from that painful night.
- Rob Moseley has his positional preview of the offensive line up. And, as we discussed yesterday, our offensive line is going to be awesome. Injuries might pose some issues, but the depth, talent, and experience are there for this to be one of the top units in the country.
- The Oregon is nearing the end of their top Oregon units of the decade series. Today, we get to talk about who will join Nick Reed as the best DEs, and reminisce about Haloti and Igor.
- Lastly, Aaron Fentress of the Oregonian has a piece on the Seattle Seahawks and the amount of players that have to Oregon and Oregon State. The Seahawks should get some good production from Nick Reed, Walter Thurmond, and Max Unger. I'll definitely maybe try to watch them this year. Eh, it's the NFL, probably not.
Got anything else to share? Help out a fellow addict in the comments. GO DUCKS!
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How would this even work?
The Ducks were asked to consider keeping Utah on the schedule for 2011 and count it as a conference game for the Utes but a nonconference game for the Ducks. Oregon officials declined, according to a source.
That would just be strange to have Oregon essentially play 10 conference games while everyone else plays 9. I don’t know if that would be good for the SOS or not. Just a strange situation. I’m glad Oregon declined.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Especially if we end up in the same division as Utah
And thus play them every year.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I would point out a spelling mistake in this, but I don’t wanna be that guy.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 3, 2010 8:58 AM PDT reply actions
So instead, you’re being “that guy” without actually helping out. Congratulations.
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by Gorbachav5 on Aug 3, 2010 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
Hell, I’ll even rec that.
Anyway….It’s “cancelled”.
Sorry, but speling misstakes dryve me crayze.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 3, 2010 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Not too much, though. If you had more British in you, you’d be telling us silly Yanks that football is played with a round ball that you kick around.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 3, 2010 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
You’re getting crazy over something that isn’t even accurate.
Both are acceptable spellings. Canceled is the americanized spelling. Cancelled is the original/british spelling.
It’s like getting upset over “color” and not “colour”.
it’s spelled "S-H-U-F-R-E-A-K-I-N-H-E-R-O-U-T-M-A-N"
or ‘spelling Nazi’ vs. ‘uptight asshole’
"Seriously, baby, I can prescribe anything I want!" - Matt Daddy
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 3, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
It's like Bear Grylls speak...
Vittaminz vs Vitamins
Glahszier vs Glacier
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
When I was at Glacier Point, all that was going through my head was a never-ending loop of Bear Grylls saying “Glahssier Point”.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 3, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
We're stepping up in scheduling
Me like, we’re playing tough games because we want to, not because we need the $.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I disagree with his point about the LA schools.
I think that UCLA will continue to improve over the next few seasons. I also think that within 5 years, USC will be back to the level at which they previously were (perhaps without ane Kiffin as coach)
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
They’re going to have to be lead by a different coach if they are going to return to their previous level.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 3, 2010 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Possibly,
But if any school were to be able to rebound quickly, it would probably be USC. They will always have tons of incoming talent to work with. So far their class this season is turning out to be pretty damn good.
I admit that I probably shouldn’t have said “level at which they peviously were”, but they will certainly be a major factor in the Pac-10/12 championship within a few seasons.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
USC should rermina consistently good
But whatever you might think of Pete Caroll, he an exceptional coach, they’d need to find someone as good to remain at the level he put them at.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
USC writes a letter to their fans
http://espn.go.com/blog/pac10/post/_/id/11438/haden-writes-letter-to-usc-fans
Pat Haden used his first day as USC’s athletic director to write a letter to Trojans fans.
On NCAA sanctions:
During the period of our NCAA probation we won’t wake up each morning with a “woe is me” attitude as a result of the sanctions. I have failed if I cannot create a positive, upbeat environment that cultivates success in spite of the sanctions.
A message to Lane Kiffin that Haden doesn’t expect the Trojans to suddenly fall to .500? Maybe, but it seems clear Kiffin already knows that based on his comments at Pac-10 media day.
On a (new?) culture of compliance with NCAA rules:
We must have a culture of compliance at the beginning, middle and end of our definition of success. We plan to have the best, most proactive and robust compliance department in the country. I am not so naive as to expect we will not have compliance issues going forward. We will. But we will face them with honesty and a determination to do even better to prevent the next compliance issue. We must be vigilant 24/7 while allowing our athletes to enjoy being 18- to 21-year-olds on a college campus.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Awww,
USC’s new AD seems very competent. I liked them better when we had Mike Garrett to laugh at.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Haden is certainly media savvy (we know that, as he is a former ND broadcaster)
Which is what they need.
Can he raise $ though?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I would imagine so,
If I were a donor, I would be loving his message and attitude. I’d give him money…
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Its still going to get tougher for them competitively
The rest of the league is better, in no small part because USC forced them to be.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Raising money won't be a problem for USC
They have quite a few very wealthy alumni, and they’re all crazy about their alma mater.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
In response to #31
I remember watching Dixon torch the Arizona D for the opening TD and saying to myself “Well I guess the knee is fine.” As soon as I felt relaxed that the situation was regulated Dixon crumpled to the ground. I fast forwarded half the game on Tivo in disbelief.
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington...like Jonathan Stewart, and Dennis Dixon."
WTF is this shit? Who do I speak to about the Ads on this site?
"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's standard for the types of ads you have on sites such as this
I’ve always loved how many far right GOP ads are at the top of similar Democratic pages for example.
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Chip Kelly on Dan Patrick
When asked how itwas hanging out with the other Pac 10 coaches he says, We bonded like a boy band
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
New Uni's
Chip said he is throwing a few wrinkles in for the uniforms, trying to incorporate camo and/or stealth so no one can tell who has the ball. Sounds good to me.
I can get you a toe by three o'clock this afternoon.
I love these responses
Chip always responds to the ridiculous questions about uniforms with ridiculous answers.
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington...like Jonathan Stewart, and Dennis Dixon."
I wouldn’t really call it a ridiculous question…but it definitely was an amusing answer.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 3, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Hahaha @ DP “But Kiffin doesn’t shave yet, does he?”
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 3, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
We're #31!
Although I would have put this game much higher on the list.
"Seriously, baby, I can prescribe anything I want!" - Matt Daddy
Link fail
http://espn.go.com/college-football/features/houseofpain/_/n/40
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 3, 2010 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, sort of
I think he was trying to link directly to the game, which would be http://espn.go.com/college-football/features/houseofpain/_/n/31
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 3, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I would give me far less credit.
"Seriously, baby, I can prescribe anything I want!" - Matt Daddy
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 3, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
OT, but does anyone know when Goducks.com will release the new football wallpapers? My ’09 TJ Ward wallpaper is cool, but growing stale.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 3, 2010 11:40 AM PDT reply actions
if youre in the online dynasty
get your game done. me, tqa8, and axemen23 got ours done yesterday. waiting on mackjones, dingdongdynasty, and paefeandon
Sorry, I tried to play it yesterday, and storms cut my power off halfway through.
Ill get it done today.
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 3, 2010 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
mackjones is DingDongDynasty.
I will cite yesterdays Quack Fix. I completed my game but it wouldn’t get past uploading the highlights so I had to turn it off. I had 2 user picks too =(
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington...like Jonathan Stewart, and Dennis Dixon."
sorry
i just put down who i could remember and didnt connect ddd with mackjones. bummer bout the user picks.
I'll just have to do over.
It was a great game. Tight through three quarters and then my defense decided they wanted to play too.
"Legends are made on the shores of Lake Washington...like Jonathan Stewart, and Dennis Dixon."
It seems
benzduck has finally gone too far get off her lawn!
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
chris petersen currently on Jim Rome on ESPN
FBSU
"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
Chip Kelly loves soccer
Incontrovertible evidence in his interview on the Dan Patrick Show:
DP: Did you think Texas would come to the Pac-10?
CK: I didn’t know. There were so many teams thrown out at some point in time. I thought we were going to bring in Manchester United.
"Seriously, baby, I can prescribe anything I want!" - Matt Daddy
John Hunt has some more info on the LSU/Oregon matchup for next season….
Although it is not official, it appears the Oregon Ducks will open their 2011 football season against LSU.
"No contracts have been signed – it’s not a done deal yet,’’ UO spokesman David Williford said Tuesday. "It’s certainly in the works.’’
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Nate Costa is one sexy beast
If looks alone can win the QB job …
Anyone can be cool but being awesome takes practice
Too skinny for my taste, I like a man with some meat on his bones.
Is this thing on?
The rest of the off season can get the fuck off my lawn.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 3, 2010 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions
But look at those white pearls
Bro brushes his teeth 3 times a day I bet
Anyone can be cool but being awesome takes practice
Did you just say that he's "got a purty mouth"?
Oh for the love of gollum, I hate myself, what has become of me.
The rest of the off season can get the fuck off my lawn.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 3, 2010 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
YAY!!!
@Prehmmr r#scoop UO JR Malcolm Armstead decides to stay at Oregon, http://bit.ly/9NQgSn (Free) #goducks
"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 Matt Daddy
you can start breathing again.
"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 wonder what the deal was
You don’t just walk away from being a starting PG in the Pac-10.
My guess
is Armstead is going to be a focal point for this team and a captain for Altman on the floor with his play and leadership. Armstead was also really loyal to Kent, and I’m sure there was tension between Altman and Armstead to the point where Malcolm wanted to see what his options were outside of Oregon.
I’m sure that after looking around and realizing how late in the game he was making this decision, as well as some coaxing from Altman he’s decided that sticking it out at Oregon is his best option…
although this is all speculation on my part and I could be completely axemen on this, but at least I didn’t mention the incident counter
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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Makes sense
Maybe he just needed a hug. But then, doesn’t everyone?
I try to think of it from his perspective
he just left the south (about a year ago) where he grew up and played JC ball to move to Oregon to play for a coach that promised an up tempo fun style and had a crap year of lots of struggles only to come into his first real off-season of questions about that coach.
A new coach is hired and that coach promises to bring a tough style of focused defense and disciplined offense. That’s not what he signed up for. Add to that the coaches first “big” recruit is a point guard and now you’re questioning what your worth is to the team.
I think that has to be when you think, what else is out there.
All-in-all this will either create a divide between Altman and Armstead that they are incapable of crossing in which case Loyd will see more time (since Altman has no obligation to Armstead) or it will allow both guys to understand that they need each other to do anything in the next two years in which case the coach-player bond will be even better… time will tell.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
I wonder if the fact that the coaches were out of town so much building so much for the future that he felt neglected?
but that would be superficial.
"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
God I hated that movie.
"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
Proving that you have no sense of (good) humor.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 3, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I also hated that movie. Then everyone said “See it again, you’ll like it this time!” And I hated it that time too.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
The movie makes fun of Idaho! How can you go wrong with that?!
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 4, 2010 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
It was OK
a bit of a one-trick pony in terms of humor, though.
"Seriously, baby, I can prescribe anything I want!" - Matt Daddy
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 4, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, we can cross one of the 2010 jersey questions off the list
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
I've also found a Jeff Maehl jersey
"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
Why’d you buy the “highlighter yellow” jersey?
I like all of our uniforms, but that’s the last one I’d buy.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 3, 2010 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions
i didn't buy it
i just found one on ebay. the Maeh jersey is only out in youth form 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
the barner jerseys appear in all the variables too (black, green, etc). The maehl is in throwback form.
"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
Link to the Maehl one.
I saw a Wings one in youth only.
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 4, 2010 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions
That should be perfect for axemen.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 4, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
so … did they make the yellow brighter? it looks brighter. last year’s yellow was sort of dull and didn’t match well … i really want to see the team wear green helmets, yellow jersey and green pants, but last year’s yellow uniform would have looked terrible in that combo
I think brighter is a good idea.
We don’t want our boys getting lost upstairs looking for fraternity equipment storage.
The rest of the off season can get the fuck off my lawn.
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 4, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
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