Oregon obliterates New Mexico in most lopsided game in Autzen history
by jtlight on Sep 5, 2010 7:08 AM PDT
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PrintWe all knew that Oregon was going to put a pretty good beating on New Mexico, but I don't think anyone expected that.
Oregon made few mistakes on the day, made a few big plays, and dominated New Mexico in every possible way. Oregon was up 59-0 at the half, en route to a 72-0 victory. They had 720, eclipsing the 694 yards accumulated during 65-38 (that's kinda bittersweet, I enjoyed that one being in the recordbooks).
The two individual stars were Kenjon Barner, who had 225 all purpose yards and 5 touchdowns, and Cliff Harris, who returned two punts for touchdowns in the second quarter.
The defense was as advertised, forcing 5 turnovers and holding the Lobos to 107 yards and 8 first downs. New Mexico was totally unaccustomed to playing against a team of Oregon's speed and strength, and could barely hold onto the ball, fumbling on seemingly every other play. One of my favorite defensive plays was by Casey Matthews, who showed his increased speed by sticking with a slot receiver and moving on the ball during the first quarter.
While the Ducks were dominant, there were luckily a few teachable moments. Darron Thomas started Oregon's first drive with an absolutely horrendous interception on a screen. He apparently didn't even look to see where the defense was before dumping it off, a situation I'm sure will be rectified (It now seems like there was a blown assignment on the play, but still, Thomas can't throw that). While Thomas was good overall, and showed some flashes of greatness (including a great pass downfield to David Paulsen for the Ducks third touchdown), he also was a bit erratic with his accuracy. He had a lot of opportunities to hit open receivers, but was throwing high quite a bit. I'm hopeful this was just first game jitters. Overall, Thomas has a solid debut, with enough good and bad to be optimistic about his production this season.
The only other glaring issue with the offense was the penalty problems that the backup offensive linemen had. But getting some game experience against an FBS school will hopefully help straighten that issue out.
Defensively, the Ducks probably should have given up a few points. New Mexico had a few chances to get the ball downfield, but missed some wide open receivers. After New Mexico missed those opportunities, the Ducks would not give them another shot. New mexico was 3/13 on 3rd down conversions and 0/4 on 4th down conversions.
It was a great day to be a Duck, as Oregon did exactly what they needed to, and were the most dominant team in the country this week. Football season is back! And this was a great way to start it.
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New Mexico was the worst team I've ever seen
Portland State will put up more of a fight. DT needs to hit those open receivers against Tennessee.
--Dave
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so true
The Lobos are a sad bunch.
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by Jeremy Mauss on Sep 5, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
You could see right away how this is a different offense under Thomas then Masoli. While Masoli started we only threw the ball over 23 times 9 times and we did that in a quater in a half under Thomas.
Also the Duck did 506 pushups, OSN was making a big deal about it but couldn’t figure it out after a while. I thought I would let you know if you haven’t seen SC this morning
Admittedly, it was asking a lot of OSN’s crew to perform multi-column addition on the fly.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
by benzduck on Sep 5, 2010 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I doubt that; there was at least once I remember a touchdown and The Duck was nowhere to be found.
by AllSaintsDay on Sep 5, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not sure it was that different in this game.
The difference that surprised me was the first drive and how much we ran. We always had Masoli throw early in the first two or three drives and we came out with zone reads for Thomas.
I think the offense will change a lot more come Tennessee or Stanford than it has thusfar.
My yoke is heavy.
I don’t think Stanford gets a bye this year either. Never underestimate the power of the bye week in college football.
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 Sep 5, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually if i remember right
UCLA and USC both have byes the week before they play us. Should make for interesting games
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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correct, sir
our bye week is before UCLA (a thursday nighter) as well
we get an extra 2 days for USC since that’s the week after the UCLA game
"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
With apologies to the tremendously gracious Husky fans that were here yesterday (and yes, I'm being serious)
I think it’s important to note that as of today, it has been 2,500 days since the Washington Huskies have defeated the Oregon Ducks in football.
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by ProbablyMonty on Sep 5, 2010 7:51 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
We now have an empty spot where the football counter was on the main page. I think we have a new counter to put in that real estate.
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 Sep 5, 2010 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Either that, or a Kenjon Barner touchdown counter. But I think we’ll run into formatting problems with the count reaches 7-digit figures.
Getting hit by Eddie "Pleasant" is likely not as fun as advertised.
by ProbablyMonty on Sep 5, 2010 8:08 AM PDT up reply actions
And only 411,000 days since Oregon beat anyone in a Rose Bowl
…but who is counting?
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
And only 1038 days since Heisman Drop Out Locker won a road game.
This one matters and I’m still counting.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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by Matt Daddy on Sep 5, 2010 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I wouldn’t be too pessimistic, you guys.
You lost a close game to a good team on the road for your first game. A year ago, Oregon played one of the ugliest and sad games you’ll ever see en route to a humiliating loss to Boise State. Three months from that day, they clinched the Rose Bowl.
The Rose Bowl wasn’t the expectation for us last year, and it shouldn’t be for you guys either. What you should expect could be the Sun Bowl or the Vegas Bowl, which would not be bad at all. No matter how bad you think you guys are tonight, teams always improve on their first game. It could have been a much, much poorer performance. Losses always hurt, but teams have looked much worse than this on their first night and ended up doing great things.
by qrsouther on Sep 4, 2010 10:27 PM PDT
You responded to this comment that I made on Dawg Pound with what boiled down to “ZOMGZ DON’T TELL US WHAT TO DO ALRIGHT.”
For the record, Gekko, your comment is what low-tier trolling looks like. Not much firepower behind it, but I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt that you’re low on ammo and you left your spare clip in 1991. It’s hilarious that I can’t give you guys sincere credit and try and make a positive comment about your game without you or Lear Pilot freaking out and playing up your own persecution complex.
My yoke is heavy.
Don’t worry. They’ll always have those two three four mythical national championships to fall back on. Not to mention Gil Dobie’s winning percentage.
Look at it this way: If you were a UW fan, wouldn’t you feel a little frustrated and jealous and peeved that your team wasn’t even as good as Oregon State?
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Ah, there's my friend the Gekko, king of irony.
411,000 days is around 1126 years, so, ah, no, you are incorrect.
Oh, and I can’t remember, which team won a BCS bowl last?
Maybe you can show us the math on that too.
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by Bill Musgrave on Sep 6, 2010 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Q: Why doesn't Wazzu have a quality Pac-10 football team?
A: Because then UW would want one.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
here’s hoping that AP voters and others make drastic changes to their Top 25 after the first week. even though none lost, some looked terrible.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
#15 Pitt lost. And, of course, #3 plays #10 tomorrow.
Good chance UO will crack the Top 10, but I wouldn’t count on any drastic shakeup.
Life is a sport: Watch other people play it.
- Oklahoma only beat Utah State by 7 at home.
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 Sep 5, 2010 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
i didnt anticipate us cracking the Top 10 but Florida, Texas and Oklahoma need to drop a few slots. that should be the result of scheduling weak teams and not blowing them out.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 5, 2010 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
AP voters enjoy the status quo (and confirming that their original opinions were correct), so I doubt you’ll see any drastic changes. They can just say, “Well, it was the first week, so of course teams looked sluggish.”
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Don’t forget the “if a team wins how can you drop them in the rankings?” bullshit.
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 Sep 5, 2010 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I think we should split Kenjon Barner out and rank him as a team.
We’d get some good props for that maybe.
Or Barner and Harris, hard to argue with the stats for that “team”.
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by Bill Musgrave on Sep 5, 2010 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
If he continues to show this much talent, and still screw up enough that he doesn’t even get onto the depth chart, I don’t know if I’ll be more frustrated by him or JWill.
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 Sep 5, 2010 8:26 AM PDT up reply actions
I need to see if this was a record for Points Scored In First Game.
Or Points Scored By A Walk-On.
I’m pretty confident Solis has the record for Most Points Scored In First Game By A Walk-On.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Here’s how i would rank them fwiw: (pending fBSU/VTech)
Alabama – Julio Jones is the balls.
Ohio State – can’t wait for them to play Miami next week
Boise State – but i think they lose tomorrow
TCU – did anyone else beat a higher ranked team this weekend?
Iowa – hoping Arizona can put up a good fight in a few weeks.
Texas – if they sneak thru their UCLA/Okla/Nebraska stretch, headed to Champ Game
Oklahoma – they have to be quite nervous for next weeks Florida St game
Florida – Alabama is going to kill them
Nebraska – wow their schedule is weak.
VTech – always get extra pts for the entrance music
Flyin’ Ducks – why doesn’t the confidence meter go higher than 100?
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 5, 2010 8:38 AM PDT up reply actions
If you think Boise will lose tomorrow, how can you rank them #3?
I’m one of these sticklers who think you should rank teams as to how you think they stack up relative to the other teams. Silly me, I guess.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
just cuz they’re there right now. VTech jumps up in top 5 if they win and by-passes OU, UT and Fla.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
I wouldn’t be surprised if some voters docked Oregon a notch or two for RUTS.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
The Ducks could have easily hung 100+
On those guys, the fact that they only had 72 is a testament to the fact that they were holding back. The only people who say any differently, obviously did NOT watch the game.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
Even more about gracious Husky fans
Amid all the crap flooding the Web yesterday about how “Oregon has no class; they’re running up the score,” I found many, many scornful replies from UW fans, pointing out how early we started using our reserves, and asking whether, when a 5th-stringer who may never step on the field again this year gets his only chance to impress the coach——what’s he supposed to do, take a knee?"
Life is a sport: Watch other people play it.
it was funny listening the broadcasters try and figure out who was going to replace the 2nd/3rd string players. it was like, “well maybe our 8th string DB can play a little QB or maybe our 5th string QB can play a little WR.”
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 5, 2010 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions
At one point I had to pull up the roster to keep track of who was playing.
If Duke ever built a Cameron Outdoor Stadium, it would be Autzen.
by DuckinNC on Sep 5, 2010 8:58 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
doesnt help that we can’t see player names on that jersey combo. it was quite reasonable that Marvin Johnson was playing QB. not too far-fetched.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 5, 2010 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
UW needs some institutional memory about RUTS.
In ’74, UW coach Jim Owens was determined to run up the score on us at Montlake as revenge for our 58-0 beatdown of the Huskies the year before at Autzen.
In the 4th quarter, Owens put one of his pair of starting QBs, senior Chris Rowland, into the game with the Huskies up 59-0. Owens called for nothing but runs, and the team went 90 yards in 15 plays for the final TD.
But Rowland wasn’t around for the touchdown. In the fourth play of the drive, he tore his ACL and was lost for the season.
A month later, after finishing 3-8, Owens was replaced by Don James.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
by benzduck on Sep 5, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You have THE BEST history lessons ever.
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 Sep 5, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I really hate that we played a team like this to kick off the season…I know they weren’t supposed to be this bad when we scheduled them, but that helped us in absolutely no way, other than maybe giving our players a measure of confidence (which hopefully isn’t overconfidence).
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 8:40 AM PDT reply actions
we’ve played some pretty terrible teams in the history of Oregon football, this result has never happened. this result is better than the alternatives. a gutty win like oklahoma? no thanks. losing to an FCS school? not so much. winning by a comfortable margin but the starters have to play all game and risk injuries? nope.
everyone’s healthy. too many dumb penalties will keep the film session fun. we know our back-ups are good. i have a hunch blow-outs this year might get a little ugly since our 2nd string basically play like starters.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 5, 2010 8:44 AM PDT up reply actions
We should have at least played a middle-tier team (which is exactly what we thought UNM would be when we scheduled them). Last week didn’t help us at all, the week before we go play on the road against an SEC team.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 8:49 AM PDT up reply actions
i’m not sure that it makes us better to have played someone better and won 35-17. i guess you could use the same rationale with Tennessee winning 50-0.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 5, 2010 8:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I know exactly who could help us out with this.
Oh, Uncle Phil…..
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you get more out of a game like this than you think.
You can’t duplicate real-game timing in practice, even if your scout team could mop the floor with your next opponent. A practice field stage is not the same as a full stadium.
For the fans, yes, a more competitive game might have been more compelling, but I don’t think CK and his crew are bemoaning the fact that UNM doesn’t have as much talent in 2010 as they did when the game was scheduled.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Timing and crowd noise were the only things in that game that couldn’t be simulated in practice.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
You’re wrong. Sorry.
You can never truly simulate “the other team”. You can only pretend to be them.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
We played against a team yesterday?
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I think that you are off base, my man.
They lost their best defensive player(s) to injury in this game, one of which was the top tackler in the country last year. Your attitude leaves little room for grace, IMO. Stay classy in both victory and defeat, my friend.
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
Dude, New Mexico might be the worst FBS team in the country. There’s no getting around that. I’m not being a dick or anything, it’s what I observed.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Dooood, I doesn't matter what the ranking is, I am speaking toward YOUR attitude... lose it and just enjoy the win.
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
Um..what attitude?
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know what you were talking about. If you don’t think we were a million times better than UNM, you’re out of your mind. We’re a top 15 team, they’re a bottom 5 team.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Your post above implied that they were NOT a team; that is what I objected to.
Yes, they weren’t very good but they were a team and did the best that they could. That they were not even close to being of our caliber…? The score already spoke to that. benzduck implied the same point which I am trying to make….‘team’ is an important word and concept. You would get the ‘stare’ from Kelly, and you also got my objection. Understand or don’t, your choice. I’m thru.
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
It was a joke. relax.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
For a joke, "Methinks he doth protest too much."
But OK. I’m cool.
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
He can't help it
He’s from SEC country. That’s how they do.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
You also get completely different defensive and offensive looks…
You get out of a game without a serious starting string injury…
You get more reps for your depth…
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’m not saying that a practice would have been better than this game, but I would have liked to have a little more resistance on the other side of the ball than what we faced yesterday, that’s all. I’m not saying that playing Alabama would have been a great idea, but someone that could have at least put up a fight would have been nice.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
If we are going to ever be consider an “elite team”, we need to beat the New Mexicos 72-0.
We did EXACTLY what we needed to do. Nobody is thrilled we got New Mexico in one of their all-time worst years, but that is outside of our control.
I was mainly disputing your point that we essentially got nothing out of playing them. It’s not really a defensible position.
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"
Does anybody not think Oklahoma would have beaten Utah State 72-0 if they could have?
Or Florida beat Miami(Other) 72-0?
Or Kansas beat North Dakota State or whoever?
That’s why you have paycheck games. You WANT a big stomping victory in front of the home crowd. Show off your stars for a half, fill the stadium, get the new kids and walk-ons some PT in front of the friends and family.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Sigh…I never said that we got NOTHING out of playing them, I just wished that we would have gotten a little more out of game 1.
I agree about 72-0, though. We did exactly what we needed to do.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Pthththt
but that helped us in absolutely no way, other than maybe giving our players a measure of confidence (which hopefully isn’t overconfidence).
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"
Eh, hyperbole.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Notice that Thomas hardly ran the ball?
Saving all that for UT I guess. Along with all the LMJ/Barner formations.
i was trying to figure that out. did we run any plays yesterday that we previously didnt show last year? i’m excited for CK’s wizardry.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 5, 2010 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think he ever ran the ball, did he?
Is there a play-by-play online somewhere?
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
He never kept it. Nate only kept it like once.
We need those guys healthy. Our runningbacks were having a field day. No reason to put them at risk. There was probably executive orders from the coaches not to have him keep it on a read.
My yoke is heavy.
It looked like at times,
Half of the field was wide open to his side when he handed the ball off. Thomas was much more willing to keep it in the Spring Game
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
It’s not like he had to run. I think CK only used as much of the playbook as he needed.
I think you’ll see a lot more variety next weekend.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
This is probably the case,
But before we were up by a thousand points (which seemed like the blink of an eye), we still needed to score points to assure the win! You cant hold back too much, even against terrible teams.
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
I honestly don't think we'll see more than 70% of the playbook next week unless absoultely necessary
"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
There was only one play I can remember where I thought he made the wrong read and should have kept it.
Other than that, we kept it simple and only read the DE, the DEs knew they were the read man, and they did a pretty good job not crashing in and giving DT the lane.
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"
Ahem.
We all knew that Oregon was going to put a pretty good beating on New Mexico, but I don’t think anyone expected that.
I refer you to my 62-10 pre-game prediction in yesterday’s Quack Fix thread. That “-” in the quote was a typo, and should have been a “+”.
Seriously, this game had blowout written in from the start. Portland State, based on what I saw last night vs ASU, could give UNM a very good game.
I hope Brian Urlacher has some influence down there, because that team needs to be rebuilt from the ground up. Why did they ever let Rocky Long go? Wasn’t that a bowl team just a couple of years ago?
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Brian Urlacher is too busy insulting Gale Sayers and saying that he didn’t know how to win games.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Wooah. Never heard that quote. My opinion of Mr Urlacher just dropped by 110%.
Gale Sayers was my hero when I was your age (OK, when I was 13, but not that far off).
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
by benzduck on Sep 5, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is what he said, if you are still interested,
“Let me ask you a question: ’How many championships did Gale Sayers win? How many playoff games did he win when he played? None. None. None.”
“Does it bother me? There are enough people throwing daggers at us right now. Why does one of our ex-players have to jump in? There are enough experts talking [expletive] about us, so why does a Bear, an all-time great, have to jump in? I just don’t like that.”
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Well, he didn’t exactly say Sayers didn’t know how to win. But you couldn’t blame Sayers for the fact that the Bears were a steaming shithole of a team when he played for them.
For what it’s worth, if Sayers hadn’t seen his career cut short by injuries, he would have been one of the all-time leaders in many categories, and likely would have won a few championships. As it is, he still holds the record for TDs by a rookie (22, and that was when seasons were 14 games) and career kickoff return average (over 30 ypr), records that have stood over 40 years.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
I'm with you...Sayers was both great and humble.
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
Kelly will remedy this...
The only other glaring issue with the offense was the penalty problems that the backup offensive linemen had. But getting some game experience against an FBS school will hopefully help straighten that issue out.
This was one of my disappointments.
I was at work during the game and the uneducated Bavers I work with were just as bad as the Fuskie fans in saying the typical BS about how Kelly was running up the score. Of course I countered with, “What are the 2nd and 3rd string supposed to do? Take a knee?” Some actually thought they should. Showing that they don’t know football at all.
Though I agree with TQA8, I am not sure how well this prepares us for Tennesse, but there were lots of positives that did come out of the day. Scary good defense. The unstoppable Barner. Cliff Harris’ wow factor. Costa’s reliability as a back up. Just to name a few.
Born to be a Duck.
I just find it a bit funny that the only eligible player that DIDN’T play, was the punter.
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"
a win like this creates more questions than answers. Anxious to see how NM responds
in their next game. Caoch Kelly will have it ready to go vs. Tennessee, so I’m not too
concerned about next week.
currently participating in an Online live fantasy draft. might need some help on tie-breakers. who ever answers first wins. i’m drafting 6th. snake draft.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
6th?
At that point, go with a stellar QB (Brees or Manning). All of the super runningbacks should be off of the board by then
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
That guy would totally crash our high school parties sometimes
Jerk.
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
A lot of people are saying Oregon tries to run up the score on New Mexico yesterday. But let’s be honest, they really didn’t. Not only did they not even play their starting RB, they also started their 3rd string QB!
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Early forecast for next Saturday in Knoxville says 89 and sunny. Yikes.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:23 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Meh,
All of our players these days are from Texas, Florida, and Arizona. No big deal!
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But in Arizona, it’s a dry heat!
/says millions upon millions of Arizonanas
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Arizonans*
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Ever been to Arizona in the summer?
It doesn’t matter if it’s a dry heat. 115 in the shade is HOT.
When you go outside at 1AM and it’s still 90 degrees, and not getting any cooler, and there’s no breeze..
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
That’s what I’m saying. I’ve been to Arizona in late May and it was 105.
Granted, 3 days after that, at my cousin’s HS graduation, it was 50 degrees with swirling winds at 6 PM in Phoenix. That’s a different story for a different day.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Mrs Benzduck’s mother owns a home in Sun City that we spend time in once or twice a year. She has a pool, and of course A/C, and absent both those features there’s no way I’d ever spend time with my mother-in-law.
I hate Arizona.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Tempe is fun. Not.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Tempe was fun when we were there for the 2002 Fiesta Bowl.
I like Arizona weather in January, and there are few places more golf-friendly than Scottsdale in winter. It’s not all bad.
Still, even in winter, the only problem with Arizona is that it’s populated with fucking Arizonans.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
by benzduck on Sep 5, 2010 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
rec good sir. $400 power bills are also unacceptable.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
Unacceptable? You want unacceptable?
I live in Salem, Oregon. My water bill for August was $156. This for a two-person household.
My mother-in-law’s water bill, in the middle of the desert, where a garden hose is trickling 24/7 into the pool because of a leak? $38.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
We call them Zonies in SoCal.
Every summer, they invade and refuse to leave until Labor Day.
I don’t mean to insult any residents from Arizona, that is just what we call you.
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Easy now, I have a contingent of family that lives in AZ.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
3 of 4 were. The other moved when he was in his early 20’s.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Eh, I guess it’s 2 of 3 now, since one is playing baseball for a college in South Carolina.
They’re good people, but I’m biased.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
waaaaahhhh
"Our expectations are to win every game we play. I don’t know if that’s ever going to happen .... but no one ever rises to low expectations." --Chip Kelly
so I was listening to chip
On ESPN radio yesterday on the way to the Beer store, and he was saying that they played everyone who had any eligibility, that they weren’t going to try and redshirt. Also that interception, was due to a missed block, not a missed read on Thomas’part. FWIW
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
I think DT did fine for his first start
His incompletions were mostly due to high throws or more specifically his foot work. You could tell he wasn’t really settled on most of his throws and that led to some inaccuracies. What was impressive were his reads. He made the right read on almost every throw. Progressed threw his receivers when he was supposed to and found the open guy. Plus, his ability to see down the field and find the open guy was a welcome sight. His long pass to Maehl and TD to Paulson were great reads.
Plus, it’s great to see our O-line, D-line and LB’s all playing at a high level. I hope the secondary works out it’s kinks, they lost guys a couple of times, and I hope hey have a strong week in practice.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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There were enough negatives that the team has some great things to work on, but those should all be readily fixable. A pretty great way to start the year.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I haven’t seen this anywhere, but I was impressed with Huff during the first half. For a true freshman, he got in the mix quickly and looked good to me. He looked like he ran good routes, had good hands, and looks like a guy that might be able to break some long ones and have good yards after the catch.
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 Sep 5, 2010 11:00 AM PDT reply actions
I was very impressed with Hawkins. Seemed to outperform Costa, although he was running from a different playbook altogether.
I like the prospects of having him in the game for TZR/WildDuck formations. Thomas, James, Barner and Hawkins? The mind boggles.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Best quote from yesterday
from EDSBS, via RedCupRebellion, regarding the performance of a team with a certain former QB:
This is like looking forward to Christmas all year
…and Christmas morning you wake up to a bloody, hacked up, shot-up pile of reindeer corpses and a wrecked sleigh, and just as you open your door to examine this horror further, Santa pops out from under the wreckage, says "fuck you, you don’t get any presents!" and blows his own head off.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
She put that on EDSBS too.
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 Sep 5, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
This is a very good article from Rivals,
Winners and Losers regarding the past weekend. Kenjon Barner is the first name mentioned on the “winners” list, Florida is rightly criticized, Jake Locker’s Heisman candidacy is in the “losers” category, and the SEC as a whole is said to be losing it’s “best conference” stranglehold. All in all, it is everything that you wouldn’t see on ESPN.
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Ivan Maisel would beg to differ. then again, he is a Stanford guy:
All right, SEC. Alabama’s national championship, your fourth straight, masked the fact that you had a down year. But the Tide’s rout of San Jose State can’t hide the eggs that the conference laid Saturday. Urban Meyer bemoaned Florida’s “offensive incompetence” against Miami (Ohio). LSU nearly blew a 20-point lead to a North Carolina team with more spare parts than a ‘93 Chrysler. And Ole Miss lost to FCS program Jacksonville State. SEC, you can’t keep living on your reputation.
http://espn.go.com/ncf/notebook/_/page/gamedayFinal101/week-1
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
i figured it out! 72 to nil was the NMex long-snapper’s fault:
“My play opened the floodgate against us,” Jacobsen said. “I take full responsibility for the low snap.”
it would have been fantastic if he blamed someone else for the terrible snap.
http://dailyme.com/story/2010090500002472/simply-horrific.html
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
It just hastened your demise dude
You didn’t force a punt the entire game (and only had one situation in which we might even have considered it).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Favorite pic of the day
.. from the R-G’s slideshow:
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
by benzduck on Sep 5, 2010 11:21 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Heimuli played like a beast when he was in the game.
He is deceptively fast, and blew through UNM’s porous o-line like any good DT should have.
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i will ask again
does anyone have the link to all the voters top 25 votes from last week? I remeber it being posted but cant find it.
#88
I thought for the AP they don't post it?
The only one I know that does is the Harris Poll and they don’t until the end of the year.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
here's what you're looking for
They do post the AP. it’s the coaches whose “votes” aren’t public until the final week.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Wow. Ol’ Cole Harvey loves him some PAC 10 huh? Ducks at #23, Arizona at #22. Oh and USC at #11. Awesome.
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 Sep 5, 2010 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Think that’s bad? Look at the ballot of one Wade Denniston, from Logan, UT.
Cincy in the top 10, and the only voter to rank Ole Miss.
Think he’ll be making some revisions?
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
On the other hand
He did have the good sense is rank Oklahoma 25th.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
That's probably a one-week statement against the team cheating
I bet they’re ranked by every voter in that poll this week (and not in the bottom 5 either).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
You’re assuming they didn’t watch the Hawaii game, then?
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
I still think they are top 25
If I were ranking that I’d put them at about 18-19. Certainly better than a LOT of teams looked this week.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Dang it
From ESPN:
As for the Lobos, their 72-point loss was not even close to the worst in school history. New Mexico lost to in-state rival New Mexico State 110-3 way back in 1917.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Can’t really compare results from 1917, though. The rules were way different back then. Trust me, I was there.
The game didn’t start to resemble its current format until the mid-1920s. And standards for things like scorekeeping weren’t firmly established until the 1940s, so, most comparative records with any meaning whatsoever are generally expressed as “modern era” or “post-WW2”.
This should not be construed as implying that our single Rose Bowl win, from 1917, doesn’t count.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
There is that
And then there is also any school records for career stats set before freshmen were allowed to play that are questionable.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Or
And then there is also any school records for career stats set beforefreshmenblack people were allowed to play that are questionable.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 5, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Needed more strikethrough
but yeah. I would say comparing records pre-1960 to now is always going to be just silly.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 5, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
That's why I was annoyed at ESPN pumping up the wins record for the TCU QB
Baugh, whose record he broke, only was able to play 3 seasons.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Am I remembering right that when they started counting Bowl Game stats toward season and career totals (wasn’t that long ago), they didn’t go back and amend all the record books for players whose bowl games didn’t count?
MANY teams in the Pre-Bowl-Glut Era either refused to play in any bowls (hi, Notre Dame!) or limited bowl exposure to just the conference champions (hi, Pac-8!).
Frankly, I don’t think any post-season stats should count towards season records, but that’s just me being all old and traditional.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Or
And then there is also any school records for career stats set beforefreshmen black people were allowed to playliberalized substitution rules allowing for dual platoons that are questionable.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Phil Steele: not only was Oregon’s performance the most dominant of the day, but the difference between it and number 2 was greater than the difference between number 2 and number 25
http://blog.philsteele.com/2010/09/05/top-25-game-performances-2/
Alright, I'll play Negative Nancy
The secondary definitely has things to work on. A couple of times WRs crossed downfield and Boyett and Pleasant got lost on who they were covering.
Also, I love Pleasant’s move to safety (I’ve made no secret of that) but he has to watch his over pursuit on play action and stretch plays. He’s going to leave Boyett hanging out to dry if he keeps that up.
Our WR blocking was not at it’s best either. Definitely need to work on keeping their guy from crashing in on the RB.
Second unit O-line and the penalties made me crazy, we are always gonna need depth on the O-line and Costa suffered some set backs on his drives because of it.
Speaking of Costa, he looked solid, but when you get the ball inside the 10 on UNM, you have to punch it in man. Thomas looked too hyped up, but I think it’s clear that CK made the right choice so far.
Jackson Rice was just totally absent from the game. Come on man, 0 yard average on punts is unacceptable (ok, this one is a joke).
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
Your math skills need some honing.
Punt average = Yardage / # punts.
A number divided by zero is not zero, sir.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
And i'll play devils advocate, just so there are differentiating opinions for ppl to bitch on about
They couldn’t throw the ball worth jackshit yesterday, and a lot of that was due to the lockdown play at the corner positions.
Pleasant was moving up a ton into kind of a 4th LB/hybrid position yesterday. Also I noticed that Kenny Rowe was out on some 3rd and long situations in press on a slot WR. Try getting a release off of that, UT.
Barner scored 5 times. What more do you want dammit!
if our 2nd/3rd string O-line’s holding penalties were our biggest concern yesterday, then whenever they become a game-changing issue, we have bigger issues to worry about.
Neither QB looked willing to keep the ball often enough on the read option (or was that designated by the coaching staff to keep them healthy?)
Jackson Rice is 11 games away from being able to RS.
"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
For that matter:
I would not think it would be possible to dominate a game like this and only record ONE sack. But, it happened.
We have got to get more pressure on the QB next time.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
Dixon looks like he put on a few extra pounds in the offseason, which is good. I don’t know why he dropped the zero from his jersey though. I’d like to see him run more next week at Michigan.
Brady Leaf looks vastly improved; I don’t know what he did in the offseason, but man, if he keeps going at this rate we might have a real quarterback controversey next year.
Hmmmm
1) They couldn’t throw the ball worth jackshit yesterday…plain and simple. I lean toward Matt Daddy’s analysis – need to clean up the coverage assignments.
2) I won’t pretend to know the assignments for every scheme, or the variations, but Pleasant needs to play disciplined to his assignment. Really, I don’t want to see Kenny Rowe in coverage against better athletes. If you think UT’s athletes won’t be significantly better than UNM’s, you’re kidding yourself.
3) Barner was good.
4) Red zone penalties were particularly aggravating, but I agree with your point regarding 2nd and 3rd stringers.
5) I don’t know what to think about DT not running the ball. Guessing we see a little different look next week.
6) Ha! I suppose we should’ve gave Rice a few carries to appease the nay-sayers. I mean, our fifth string QB (Haines) caught an 18-yard pass. What next, Hemuli at RB? Maybe we’ll save that one for the UW game.
I don't deal in hyperbole.
Heimuli at runningback would be so fun to watch.
A 315 pound back would really give a new meaning to the term “power back”
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I would line Heimuli up under center and run a “DT Sneak” every play. Just push the center forward 2 yards, fall over the top of him for another yard and a half. Repeat until you score.
I would try to run some sort of innovative piggy back play,
If you tell LMJ to take the handoff and grab onto the back of Heimuli, who then proceeds to run into and push the pile, and then have LMJ jump off of the back of Heimuli once he starts to slow down and run through the now open field for a touchdown.
In no way am I trying to infer that LMJ is a parasite.
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Yahoo sports has their winners/losers up
I’ll let you figure out which team from the game yesterday made which 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
yahoo loves the ducks
http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1122296
i dont know how to get a screenshot but their is a pic of barner as the main sports pic
#88
Was there any other true freshmen that saw playing time yesterday other than Huff and Heimuli?
I feel like I should say something smart.
Solis.
Brandon Williams.
Near as I can tell, that’s it..
Game Participation:
Oregon: 0A-Johnson, Marvin, 0G-Peppars, Chad, 1D-Haines, Dustin, 4-Huff, Josh, 5-Alston, Remene, 6D-Forer, Max, 7-Costa, Nate,
8-Butterfield, Br, 9J-Murphy, Will, 12-Jackson, Brian, 13-Harris, Cliff, 14-Lewis, Javes, 16-Hawkins, Daryle, 25-Lokombo, Boseko,
26-Lewis, Malachi, 28-Grady, Scott, 30-Cole, Nick, 31-Patterson, A., 32-Reed, Andres, 33-Irvin, Tyrell, 36-Wallace, Will,
40-Thompson, Blake, 43-Littlejohn, B., 44-Hanna, Brandon, 46-Clay, Michael, 48-Solis, Eric, 53-Stuckey, Dewitt, 57-Kamalani, K.,
59-Palmer, Jeff, 61-Cody, Nick, 62-Musgrove, Nick, 63-Greig, Mana, 64-Stewart, J., 66-Hart, Taylor, 70-Golpashin, R.,
71-Benyard, E., 73-Spickerman, B., 74-Weems, Darrion, 75-Burrell, Jamaal, 81-Hoffman, Justin, 84-Delaney, Chad, 85-Anderson, A.,
86-Teague, Brian, 87-Williams, B., 90-Heimuli, Ricky, 92-Keliikipi, Wade, 96-Jordan, Dion, 97-Sager, Clint.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
I dunno
I can’t complain about his results, but all his FG’s were line drives. A couple went in at such weird angles I couldn’t tell if they were good or not.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 5, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I doubt he gets schoalrshiped
This year, given that we already have 2 PKs on scholarship.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I agree. Let's not get too excited about Solis.
He was making extra points and short field goals and kicking them very low.
My yoke is heavy.
Solis for Heisman you sonofabitch.
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by Bill Musgrave on Sep 6, 2010 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions
Someone made a highlight package. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay4ldjJyjwo
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
This game was like kicking puppies
I am not sure if I’ve ever personally seen a worse college football team than New Mexico. I felt so sorry for the little tiny contingent of Lobos fans that made the trip. That must have been a very painful thing to endure. But, once I got past wincing at the slaughter, it was so great to be watching our awesome team again! DT looks like he’s going to be a-okay and Barner was unbelievable. It was really a great day.
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anyone know when/why the have released the start time of the Wazzu game on Oct 9th? attempting to make bday plans which will revolve around kick-off time. thanks.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
I hope it’s mid-afternoon. I’m thinking about making the trip and would like to sleep in a bit after driving up on Friday.
Anybody else planning a visit to the Palouse? An early-season date is very tempting.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
I know Daisy's heading up
I’ll have to git my own beers that weekend.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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Who's your pick in the drinking contest this weekend?
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 5, 2010 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions
the one wearing a Coug hat.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 5, 2010 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll shotgun a beer for every LMJ touchdown
and two for each Cliff Harris TD… as ususal
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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Did you have nine beers in the first half of the UNM game?
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You guys missed the game thread?
Many lulz.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 5, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I love this new tradition.
I’m hoping it’s a really long, drunk season for you MD.
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by Bill Musgrave on Sep 6, 2010 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to have to open that game thread afterall
to see what went on! I’ve been afraid it was going to crash my computer since it’s so huge, but now I have to check it out.
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Just don’t do a search for “Daisy” in that thread. Those comments need to be lost forever.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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I’ve been afraid it was going to crash my computer since it’s so huge, but now I have to check it out.
I really want to go there. Really, really do. I’m shocked at the maturity level I’ve attained in not going there.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 6, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember, Daisy’s the one that said size matters. I just figured out she wasn’t talking about game threads.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
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I'd bet its in the evening.....
this game won’t be picked up by the networks, so I’d bet it ends up on OSN or FSN. WSU should be willing to accomodate as they’ll want it televised as well. But due to the non-comepete clause, it will likely have to kick off at a weird time.
--Dave
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last years game against fUCLA was at a perfect time. nothing like kicking off the pub crawl festivities at 12:30!
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 5, 2010 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions
It worked out for me
I was at the Skybox in Sellwood and that same day, the Hops Festival happened to be at Oaks Park. Which, INCREDIBLY luckily, is just a short ride from the Acropolis. You can guess how the night ended.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 5, 2010 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
last time i was there (a few yrs back) my friend paid a couple of the ladies $500 to come back to his place. hopefully it ended up a little cheaper than that!
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 5, 2010 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
A little bit.
But not much. Bar tab, lap dances, etc. There were 5 of us so it got a little crazy. Good to know for next time though! Oh, wife. Darn.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 5, 2010 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
What really bothered me.....
For as good as Barner is, lets just face it….James is better. James could have used all those easy yards and 5 TD’s to help solidify his Heisman run. He will put up disgusting numbers, but this would have helped.
Who knows though
maybe LMJ drops the screen pass.
LMJ is better, hence the top of the depth chart. But KJB is one hell of a 1B.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 5, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
That is completely irrelevant.
So what if James is better? He was suspended for actions that he committed a few months ago. I doubt that Coach Kelly would un-suspend someone to help their Heisman campaign, that would look horrible.
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
The only way that LMJ becomes a Heisman candidate is if we run the table, he runs for 1500+, and there are no standout Big 10/SEC candidates. In other words, it’s about as likely as Wazzu going undefeated in conference play.
"(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 Sep 5, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Pittsburgh TV stations are reporting that Dennis Dixon has been named the Steelers’ starting quarterback.
--Dave
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One national station called ESPN.com is reporting it, too.
I like it, he’s got his shot, go out and make the most of it.
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by Bill Musgrave on Sep 6, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
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