Quack Fix: Barner & Harris honored, Oregon-LSU in 2011 official, Ducks jump in polls
by PaulSF on Sep 8, 2010 7:00 AM PDT
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- If you haven't already, go ahead and circle Sept. 3, 2011 on your calendars now, as Oregon and LSU have agreed to face off in Cowboys Stadium next fall to kick off their respective seasons. As if I wasn't already excited enough for my trip to Knoxville this weekend, I already have another non-conference Ducks game to look forward to for next year.
- The Ducks are cranking up the heat and the volume this week as they get ready for their debut at Tennessee's raucous Neyland Stadium. Meanwhile, in Knoxville, it appears the word of the week is speed. As in the Ducks are fast, and Matt Simms' and his receiving corps will need to grow up fast.
- The Ducks jumped four and three spots, respectively, in this week's AP and Coaches' polls, to No. 7 and No. 8.
- Congratulations to Kenjon Barner and Cliff Harris, who were both named Pac-10 Players of the Week yesterday. Barner was a lock to take home the award, but I wasn't as sure about Harris. Glad he got his due, as both returns were pretty electrifying.
- And finally, Oregon's very own Duck is one of 16 collegiate mascots featured in the 2010 Capital One Mascot Challenge. Make sure you vote!
- In other sports, the No. 19 Oregon volleyball team improved to 6-0 with a 3-2 win over Portland State last night. Also of note, both the men and women's cross country teams open the 2010 season in Corvallis on Friday. Both teams are ranked in the nation's preseason top five.
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GO DUCKS!
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The more I hear about him (and the more I realize that LMJ and Barner are the real deal), the more I think we dodged a bullet when Bryce Brown picked Tennessee.
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!
While I agree that we probably dodged a bullet, in this case, I side with Brown a bit. Dooley was being a total ass.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
It is always the athletes that get screwed.
Its almost impossible to do but I feel that if your coach leaves you should have the option to as well.
by Im Chris Hansen on Sep 8, 2010 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Welcome to the site
and would you please come over here and have a seat.
Hey Daisy, git me anudder one!
Addicted to Quack
He told me he was 18...
"I have a very strong distaste for Oregon State and Washington. Also Stanford.
Sir, I have the chatlog right here so you can stop lying at any time
Now, what are you really doing here…?
"Suck it CaDuck!" --Matt Daddy
I was gonna try and talk him out of it…
"I have a very strong distaste for Oregon State and Washington. Also Stanford.
I brought some Wendy's,
And a tall can of Steel Reserve.
Wait wait wait, how is this relevant!?
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Only after disaster can Tennessee's defense be resurrected -Tyler Durden
In the chat log
you talk about bringing things of a “sexual” nature for little Jtlight…do you have any of those things?
"Suck it CaDuck!" --Matt Daddy
That causes
Way too many problems, I think. Waaay too many.
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I will give my North Carolina for Tennessee Today. Apparently.
You have to wonder though if he would have been granted permission to leave if he would have just been man enough to tell the coach he wanted to transfer. My understanding was that he refused to speak to the coach and just no-showed. I might be reluctant to go for that as well. I really don’t have enough understanding of that situation in particular, I’m more just looking at the overall picture of Bryce Brown so far.
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 8, 2010 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
My understanding was that he refused to speak to the coach and just no-showed.
My understanding is that’s what Dooley said, but there are several witnesses that counter that claim, including Bryce, and his father.
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"
Is Brian Butler the other witness? Kidding, but that’s why I prefaced it with “my understanding”…because I don’t want to pull an axemen and act like I know for sure what I’m talking about is correct.
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 8, 2010 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
But its the internet
If you type it and hit post it instantly becomes Truth.
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
According to what Arthur Brown has said before
Bryce Brown did not ask Derek Dooley to his face for a transfer request, but that they did meet. Dooley later confirmed that they did meet but asked Bryce not to mention it — persumably, I’d think, because Bryce didn’t ask for a transfer to his face (that’s my speculation). Dooley’s handling of the situation has a lot of Vol fans confused, but the one fact that does remain is that Brown somewhat behaved like a baby: he simply didn’t show up for the first practice without word, texted Dooley the decision to not come back to Tennessee, and certainly behaved like a baby. Dooley’s shown a very strong desire to strong-arm the media in general, which is (sadly so) somewhat reminiscent of his Sabanism.
Dooley has said that he evaluates transfer requests based on the impact they’d cause to the team and their attitude in asking for one. He didn’t release QB Nick Lamiason from his scholarship, either, and most sources I recall say it was because of his attitude.
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I will give my North Carolina for Tennessee Today. Apparently.
does anyone in Tenn actually think Bryce is making any of these decisions or is it all his “handlers”?
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Eh
I’m not entirely sure. I’m a vol based in the middle of NC, so I don’t have as good a hand on the pulse of Knoxville-knowledge, but my impression is that it’s a mixture of his indecisiveness, childishness, and a want to do what’s best for his family. I don’t think Bryce is this horrid guy and I wish he was still at Tennessee — if we was at Tennessee 100%. I do think Arthur Brown handles Bryce’s business far more than the parent of a College Student should.
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I will give my North Carolina for Tennessee Today. Apparently.
In This strain
Read two tweets by Wes Rucker (who covers the Vols for a nearby city’s paper):
# I never had a single problem with Bryce. Neither did any of his teammates. But the people around him have always seemed ridiculous. Sad.
# Always been sad to me that Bryce Brown ordeals are always ignited by people AROUND him, and never actually him.
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I will give my North Carolina for Tennessee Today. Apparently.
wes rucker is my new favorite sports guy. right behind Dan LeBatard’s show. listening to it right now.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
Rucker
Is absolutely fantastic. Easilly my most favorite Vol-Cover-er-er-er.
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I will give my North Carolina for Tennessee Today. Apparently.
Dooley has said that he evaluates transfer requests based on the impact they’d cause to the team and their attitude in asking for one.
Yeah, I just don’t get it. What does Dooley hope to gain by stringing the kid along. I understand wanting your guys to have character, and integrity, but if the problem is that he lacks it, wouldn’t it make sense to cut ties at that point? It appears to be vindictive in some way, and could backfire in the PR battle that a risky hire like Dooley faces in a year or two if things don’t improve with the program.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
a pissing contest between a HC and a back-up RB is quite a site.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Definately agree personally
As do many Vol fans. Go search “Bryce Brown” on RTT to get an idea of it. We give Dooley the benefit of the doubt, of course, but many of us agree that he’s really seeming to Lawyer-Talk more than we’d like, by a lot.
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I will give my North Carolina for Tennessee Today. Apparently.
Dooley has said that he evaluates transfer requests based on the impact they’d cause to the team
Really? Am I misreading the quote or is it saying that he looks at how good you are and that’s what dictates whether or not he’ll let you leave?
My yoke is heavy.
I sort of agree,
I know very little about what actually happened. But from my understanding, Bryce Brown just sort of left, and asked for a release from his scholarship over the phone. For some reason Dooley felt the need to talk to him face to face, and refused to release him until that happened. Strange. Both sides were definitely being irrational…
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Definately a stupidly weird situation
But not one I try to judge either parties on. From the comments of several media members close to the Volunteer program there’s a lot that wasn’t reported or misreported about the situation on both sides.
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I will give my North Carolina for Tennessee Today. Apparently.
It comes as no surprises that the media missed/skewed many things,
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Dooley felt the need to talk to him face to face, and refused to release him until that happened.
If that’s true, what’s wrong with that? That’s just like Chip Kelly’s philosophy of “No commit until you visit” in reverse. I don’t think it’s irrational on Dooley’s part to say ‘Hey, hold on, let’s meet up and talk about this first."
My yoke is heavy.
best knoxville radio quote of the morning:
“If we make a mistake, oregon will cash it in faster than a check at wal-mart.”
true poets.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
Other Analogies Considered
“If out D-line can’t control the runs the edges, the ducks runners will snap up the opportunities like premium product from Terry’s Live Bait and Tackle”
“If the Vols aren’t the first team to score, Oregon will dine like it’s Family Feast night at Buddy’s Bar-B-Q”
“The Ducks’ backfield accelerate faster than a penny dropped from the Sunsphere”
“Chip Kelly comes to town with a team loaded up like a Home Depot shopping cart on a Saturday in May”
by AcadianTraverse on Sep 8, 2010 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Mmm, Buddy’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 8, 2010 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha,You know it?
Buddy’s is about the limit of my knowledge of Knoxville.
by AcadianTraverse on Sep 9, 2010 3:55 AM PDT up reply actions
rob mosely on espnradioknoxville.com right now.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
oops. george schroeder.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 8:13 AM PDT up reply actions
pac 10 passion vs sec passion, nike/phil knight, silly uniforms, etc…yawn.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
mosely > schroeder. surprise!
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Can I just say
According to the live feed, I just tied the Duck with that stupid dog at 6158 votes. Gooooo Duck!
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
About the LSU game
In the Louisiana paper, it said that LSU would be earning up to 3.5 million for this game. I haven’t seen how much Oregon has been guaranteed. Is it safe to assume it’s the same? Or is that Pollyanna talking?
ATQ's #1 Bill Musgrave, benzduck and Matt Daddy fan
I'd have a hard time believing that we'd accept anything less.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
i’d assume it’d have to be more than we could make for an avg home game right?
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 8:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Sounds about right
TV revenue, sold out stadium, etc. $3.5M makes sense.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Stadium holds what? 80k seats and w/ standing room 90k+? OSU and TCU filled 44k seats or so.
Born to be a Duck.
31K for standing room??
Hard to imagine a fire marshal allowing that many people just standing around in the aisles.
THat’s the equivalent of about 21,000 standing room at Autzen.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
And this video…
Yes, they really did sell that many tickets. It didn’t work out so well.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I’ve already been accused of being Admiral Akbar regarding the Tennessee game but I have concerns about how big they are on the offensive side of the ball. I understand that there is no comparison between them and Stanford w/ Gerhart but I don’t like their size advantage at all. If they specialize in ball control (and it sounds like that will be the gameplan), could we run into some similar problems as we did last year?
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Only if they can somehow throw like Luck did. And with their top 2 receivers out, that seems doubtful.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Also remember that our offense was extremely sloppy and inconsistent the entire first half. It wasn’t just that they controlled the line of scrimmage or that Luck was on fire – if the offense was better in the first half, the Ducks win that game.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Thread needed more beer.
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 8, 2010 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Should be noted
That Denarius Moore is “Questionable” for the game. And, honestly, if there were one position I’d be okay with our best player sitting out for Oregon and Florida it’d be at WR. Gerald Jones has NFL-type talent, I think, but we are loaded at WR.
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I will give my North Carolina for Tennessee Today. Apparently.
they might be able to control the ball but there’s no way they put 40+ on us. they’ll make too many mistakes to be able to string 10+ play drives together.
final score prediction: Good Guys – 38 Bad Guys – 13
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions
they have two returning starters
a TE and a WR. The whole line is new, the QB is new, the RB is new. They don’t have the skill offensively to pull off what Stanford did last year.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
the RB
Is a Junior (Might be a fourth-year one, I’m not gonna look it up) and was very highly regarded coming out of HS. He’s shown nothing but very, very good play when he’s been on the field. And Tennessee has a history of meshing lines together. The last time I recall us replacing all the starters we allowed like 5 sacks all year and won the SEC East. We also won all our big home games that year. ;-)
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I will give my North Carolina for Tennessee Today. Apparently.
He may be very good
But he is not Toby Gerhart. And we have played lots of very good RBs in the Pac 10.
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
Good RBs certainly
But, I think, a different style of RB. The Pac-10 is a league full of zoning, agility, spreading the field (moreso than the SEC, to clarify) and the general Pac-10 RB isn’t going to run you over. It might ignorance on my part, but really I think Toby Gerhart is the only Pac-10 Running Back I can remember who’d sooner knock you down than try to shift around you.
And, all respects to Gerhart, who I think should have won the Heisman last year, but I think Tauren Poole has as much talent as just about anybody. How well he uses that talent is yet to be seen, but I think Poole will be a high-round draft pick when it’s all said and done. Tennessee has a habit of that.
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I will give my North Carolina for Tennessee Today. Apparently.
You're correct about Gerhart
He was the only back of his kind that we faced last year, and we struggled with him. Part of the struggle, though, was that Stanford’s QB Andrew Luck was throwing frigging lasers all day. Which opened up our front seven enough for Gerhart to have a field day.
You’re also correct that he deserved the Heisman.
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 8, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
My two cents
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
by trumpetduck on Sep 8, 2010 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
My two cents
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
Welcome to the club, Cody Ross. You can stay at my house.
Man, I love that uniform combo! Especially the helmet!
"If you can't copy 'em, don't imitate ''em."
YOGI BERRA
via Ted Miller:
Is there a nickname for the Oregon backfield combination of Barner and LaMichael James? The Electric Company? LaFast and the Grand Kenjon? The Accelerating Anatidaes?
I’m a big fan to The Grand Kenjon!
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
I like the Electric Company
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 Sep 8, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d rather go with Electric Mayhem
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Sep 8, 2010 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
In case you haven't seen it
axemen23: the human vuvuzela
by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 8, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't figure out...
Why “and finally…” is the second to last bullet point. WTF!
Addicted To Quack. If you’re not into the whole brevity thing.
Because you’re not so subtly opposed to women’s volleyball? We can’t let Daisy see this.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
in your FIBA basketball news: some serbia guy just did the Sam-Cassell ‘i have giant balls’ dance cuz he hit about a 30 footer to go up on Spain (and Rudy) by 3 w/ 3 seconds left.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
Serbia w/ the upset. lo siento Rudy.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
that was weird. my response did the same thing.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
are you giving your “i love rudy” shirt back? isn’t that why everyone loved him 4 months ago? he wants to play. he’s backing up The Franchise. i’d ask for a release or trade too – maybe a little bit quieter but still…
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
He's the 10th or 11th best player on the team
He doesn’t seem to get this.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
in Nate’s system yes. he’s still useful. i can’t wait to buy my Fernandez Knick jersey.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
He's not going to New York
They don’t have anyone we want the soonest they can offer us a pick is 2017 (no joke).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i’m gonna make my own. like knick fans did with LeBron.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
The only jerseys available in all sizes on the Blazers website are Rudy jerseys
Wonder why?
They should be getting their shipment for next season soon though.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
just like all the Oden jerseys were 50% after he got hurt last year.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Rudy actually played pretty well
Rubio played like shit.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Unrelated question
Hello gents, I lost my week one CFB fantasy match up because I didnt realize the James was suspended. Should I start him this week? How is it looking like the carries will be split between him and Barner?
The Ralphie Report - University of Colorado Athletics
SB Nation Denver
LMJ should get more rushes than Barner.
I would guess that LMJ gets around 20 to 25 touches on offense. LMJ is without question, our “starting” back (even though Coach Kelly claims that James and Kenjon are 1a and 1b).
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Excellent.
Thanks for the input guys
The Ralphie Report - University of Colorado Athletics
SB Nation Denver
One more thing...
Does your league count special teams touches? Because Barner could potentially be more valuable if they do.
Addicted To Quack. If you’re not into the whole brevity thing.
Chip Kelly will be on Clown's radio show every Thursday at 5 PM
Kelly will kick Clown’s ass again repeatedly.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
how many times will we hear Clown say, “i repect him but i don’t agree with…blah blah blah”? should be a drinking contest. so i can have a reason to be drunk for thursday college fball.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
Did you hear his interview with Sam Adams over baseball?
Both didn’t do so well but Clown sounded particularly whinny.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Also sounded like an idiot
Claiming that $ from completely unrelated city projects could be used to fund the baseball stadium.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i dont ever listen to him since the first CK interview. why didnt he have merritt paulson on instead?
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
Because Paulson is too smart for him
Paulson, like Kelly, knows his shit.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Also didn't fit his narrative
Which is that its all the city’s fault.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He’s had Merritt Paulson on like… 2-3 times in the last month.
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 glad someone knows that
I don’t listen to Clown at all.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i thought it was interesting that the baseball Beavers have only sold out PGE 3 times since they came back – very 1st game, some 4th of July game w/ fireworks and Monday. didnt they avg the worst attendance in the league? embarrassing. maybe if the padres had a few prospects i’d show up. i’m a huge baseball fan but would only go when Oakland’s or Dodger’s AAA teams came to town.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
It was a bad stadium
And they never marketed it properly.
Minor league baseball is all about promotions and the Beavers never got that.
Hell, the class A Portland Rockies averaged over 7k fans a game become they promoted like crazy.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
True. I also went to several Portland Rockies games. I never went to a Portland Beaver 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"
I was a season-ticket holder to the Rockies all but the last year they were here (I was in college)
38 games for $300 a seat.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
..and they level of play was just above HS but it was still entertaining. the only person i feel bad for in this whole thing is jack cain.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
Jack made a LOT of $ on the Rockies
I know that because I did a massive 8th grade project on their first season in PDX, including an exploration of the history of baseball in PDX and the finances of the minors.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I would visit my dad in Hillsboro for the summers
and would sit out in the rockpile all the time. 50 cent outfield seats were fantastic. The view sucked, but who cares.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
the problem IS the stadium
tough to create demand when your minor league stadium hold 19K. Also tough to get people to go on weeknights when there is nowhere to park in the vicinity.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
parking is always a lame excuse. people seem to find parking for Timbers’ games. pdx has the best mass transit that i’ve seen.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
not really a lame excuse
People can’t conveniently come from Vancouver, Tualatin, Wilsonvillle, Lake O, Oregon City, Woodburn, Gladstone, etc. on the MAX.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
or from most neighborhoods in Portland proper, for that matter.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
i guess i take for granted that i’m always in the city so i know where i can safely park. i’ll usually park 20 blocks away and just walk.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
that’s what i’m saying. if i park in The Pearl or on the other side of the 405, i’m fine w/ walking. i understand how/why that wouldnt work for families.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
Different when you have only 20 games a year at home than 70+
Also, the demographics of baseball (families) dictate that most of those people tend to drive to games, unlike soccer fans (which tend to include less families), who tend to take public transit.
If I wasn’t a MAC member, parking near PGE would be impossible.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
yep
and I think especially of April/May games. If you want to get families in on a school night, you have to have parking.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
Its part of the reason baseball in Tampa and Miami has struggled so badly
You have to drive to those stadiums.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
exactly
I live like 15 minutes from the stadium in Miami but no way am I driving to a game. The new stadium is in little havana, traffic will be terrible, parking will be terrible but at least its in the middle of Miami where regular buses go
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
by haveasoda on Sep 8, 2010 5:47 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
The Parking has always been the problem
You can only fit so many people on the MAX. Even then you still need to get to the max and find a place to park.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
tough to create demand when your minor league stadium hold 19K
I don’t quite understand this point. PGE Park was the 2nd largest AAA park in the country in terms of capacity. Are you saying it’s hard to create demand when it’s so big? (Hehehe… innuendo!)
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"
no incentive to buy multi ticket packages
or any tickets in advance, because you know its never going to sell out.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
Some of you youngsters might not know this:
From 1927 until 1967, when Autzen was opened, Oregon played anywhere from one to three home games in this stadium, including UW every other year.
Average Score Since 2004: Oregon 42 Washington 17
I really dislike Canzano, but how Adams handled that interview was an embarrassment.
I also do agree with Canzano (BLECH!) that the reason why baseball is leaving Portland is pretty much because of Sam Adams.
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"
Baseball is my favorite sport
But here’s my view.
I’d take MLS over AAA baseball and this way when they come back (and they will), they’ll have a better stadium.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
agreed skywaker
despite what the haters may say, MLS here is a slam dunk. It will work, and work big.
AAA will be back someday, and with a new park, it will be much healthier as well.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
i think it has something to do w/ the players on the team as well. no one ever knew who was on the roster. when they first came to town, they always had a few really good prospects. i blame the Padres.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
AAA baseball itself is weird
The best prospects tend to skip it, so you get mid-level players either on the way up or down.
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i think portland is a pretty baseball savvy town. they know if the product is worth seeing. it hasn’t been.
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I agree btw
I’d rather travel up to Ms games a few times a year than see crap AAA teams.
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I'd go to lots of AAA games with my kids
except I can’t park and the stadium sucks.
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Oh and because its shoehorned in there
The lines for restrooms and food are LONG.
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Btw, I had far more fun at a real minor league stadium in Salem
Recently than I ever had at PGE.
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I live nine miles from that stadium, and hate it
I usually just drive to Eugene or Portland.
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The thing though, is that the “new/better stadium” was going to be relatively cheap to the city. There was a pretty freaking great plan in place to make it happen.
If they had 2 brains about it, they would have made a smaller stadium, with the plans/possibility to expand for an MLB team in the future.
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"
That's why the Portland Public site is ideal
There is plenty of land there to build an expandable stadium.
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I liked the memorial coliseum project. The building is an eye sore. The Winterhawks dont’ WANT to pay the rent at the Rose Garden, but the Winterhawks also going to be on the chop block soon anyway. Their attendance has been free falling since ’01.
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"
it is.
the city really dropped the ball on this one. The failure of city leadership to provide any is why baseball is leaving.
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i still dont understand why there’s not a baseball friendly stadium somewhere in the vicinity of the Rose Quarter. across the street, on top of the Memorial Coliseum roof, i dont care, it should be over there somewhere.
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I think the new stadium will go on the old Portland Public Schools site
Out next to the RG.
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because city leaders refused to stand up to the save MC nitwits
now the MC is going to be an eyesore to the city. And to fix it would be a major financial boondoggle.
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I really dislike Canzano, but how Adams handled that interview was an embarrassment.
Adams is an embarrassment in all aspects of his political career.
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Well… that’s true too. It’s astounding to me that he’s kept his job after two recall attempts.
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 know. I just blame political apathy.
I’m not IN Portland, so, I don’t get any say except for being able to bitch for being in the metro area.
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"
Even his own demographic doesn't like him anymore.
I used to like what Adams was doing but he’s grown more and more shady, I think.
My yoke is heavy.
Here's an ESPN Blog Link
From Pac-10 Blogger-Guy about some of the challenges facing Oregon.
Good read, I thought.
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But did any of their strip clubs recently burn down?
One did seriously about three miles from my house in PDX.
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Deep breaths NEP, there's plenty more to choose from still.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 8, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
This one
http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2010/09/strip_club_fire_temporarily_cl.html
A fire at a strip club closed S.W. Canyon Road in Beaverton for about 90 minutes tonight.
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue officials responded to the Pussycats Strip Club, 10024 S.W. Canyon Rd., at about 6:40 p.m. and began to fight the fire on the west side of the building, according to Pete Scott, Fire & Rescue spokesman. All people inside the building were able to get out unharmed.
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Whew........as long as it wasn't the Sunset Strip
by ppilot on Sep 8, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
They think it might be arson
Namely that someone burned it down to collect the insurance
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that was the real place?? what a dump. i thought the east side had the monopoly on shady establishments.
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No, that stretch of Canyon is a random collection of gas stations, car dealerships, strip clubs and other assorted businesses
Not the only strip club down there.
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BlogPoll is up
Oregon comes in at #6, and even got a first place vote.
I’m the only voter that had TCU #1.
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The guy who put Oregon #1
Put Tennessee at #10. CLASSICTOPTENMATCHUPROCKYTOPWHOO!!!!
I move that ESPN use BHGN’s rankings until next week.
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Iowa's SBN site, in case you're windering.
Somebody has a crush on us!
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 8, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
They ranked on margin of victory. It’s a pretty messed up ballot.
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LISTEN YIU.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 8, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of rankings...
Did anyone notice Todd McShay doesn’t have Oregon in his top 25? That seems weird to me. He’s not a poll voted, so it’s just for ESPN’s Power 16, but still…
Addicted To Quack. If you’re not into the whole brevity thing.
reason #26 why Oregon is better than other places:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/thebeerhere/2010/09/brewpublics_second_microhopic.html
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Big Horse!
That’s the least known of the HR microbreweries. Haven’t been there often enough to form an opinion. Porter and Stout both not half bad.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 8, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Oregon's "motivational video" played for the team before the NM game
Pretty good:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc6CdPjsSj4
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do we know who makes these motivational’s? they are fantastic.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
They are probably made by the video guys
They are posted on the Oregon Gridiron account, which is official.
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Wes Rucker thinks DE Malik Jackson (former USC player) is an idiot with all those quotes from yesterday. thinks its pretty funny someone from USC, who got blown out by us, is saying anything. Did Malik Jackson even play against us last year?
on a related note, did Byron Hout change his name to Malik Jackson?
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“Without Masoli there, I don’t know if it’s going to be as hard. But I know when Masoli was there, it was a lot harder.”
Vols DE Malik Jackson, who played Ducks last year with SoCal: “You have to stay mentally focused… they’re going to run a lot of BS stuff.”
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This is a brilliant quote
"Without Masoli there, I don’t know if it’s going to be as hard. But I know when Masoli was there, it was a lot harder."
whaat???
I love the part about running "BS stuff"
Apparently if your running game works, and you have a QB that can run too, it is total BS.
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
bs stuff = non-pro style?
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If Rich Brooks doesn't think it's bullshit,
chances are it isn’t bullshit.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 8, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
In his eyes, yes.
I cant blame him, I would be pissed off at an offense that our defense couldn’t stop.
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toby gerhart = bs stuff
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by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I like it.
Stanford ran a BS offense when Toby Gerhart was still in school!
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Yeah, the part about "BS stuff"
Is what happens when someone decides to post only two tweets out of a hundred. What Malik Johnson meant was that Oregon runs a lot of shenannigans on Offense, things that aren’t part of a traditional offenses arsenal.
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I wouldn't even say that we run shenanigans.
Presby’s play against Wake Forest was an example of shenanigans. We run option football and simple draw plays, we just run them realy fast.
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Option Football
Can be considered a form of Shenanigans. What Wake Forest got with was a Gimmick.
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Man, you SEC people are as bad as the Big 10 people.
What’s that crazy “spread option” you running? These kids nowadays with their “zone reads” and whatnot.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
"Can be considered"
Especially from teams who run a Pro-Style. :shrug:
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I swear to God I’m going to pistol whip the next guy who says Shenanigans.
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Hey Farva, what's that restaurant you like with all that shit on the walls?
Go Ducks.....Ducks Go!!!!!
Are you guys talking about Shenanigans?
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Welcome to the club, Cody Ross. You can stay at my house.
Evil shenanigans!
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by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Ain’t so funny meow is it?
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by NEP on Sep 8, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Meow, this is the perfect response to this meow subthread. We need more pictures… meow
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But our shenanigans are cheeky and fun!
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Only after disaster can Tennessee's defense be resurrected -Tyler Durden
If Jackson played against us last year, how could he play against us this year on a different team?
My yoke is heavy.
Took advantage of the NCAA rule allowing juniors and seniors to transfer from USC without sitting out a year.
Thanks, Reggie!
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 8, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, because of the bowl ban.
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Knoxville Info
Since we have some UT people on here now, a couple of questions for us visiting Knoxville:
1. Where should we go to watch some games beforehand? What sports bars do you recommend?
2. Parking for the game—I know it is hopeless, but what do people recommend? Downtown?
I actually lived in Knoxville for 3 years, but I’ve spent 3 days there in the last 10 years, so I’ve forgotten a lot.
There's some good info on Rocky Top Talk
a duck fan posted a fanpost over there
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any chance we’re getting a Q&A between Rocky Top and us? i always look forward to those with new opponents.
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I’ll be doing a Podcast with them tomorrow night which will most likely be linked in the Friday Quack Fix. Plus, they have a really good preview up on their site where a number of Duck fans are already talking.
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In terms of the Tennessee game,
I keep going from panicked that we are screwed to confident that we will win. Right now I feel fairly confident we will win. I imagine that we will run the same style of defense that we ran in the Rose Bowl, and do everything to shut down the run (with the exception of Stanford last year, we were great in this regard). If Darron Thomas plays a smart game (not necessarily a great one), and can consistently complete passes ( Masoli’s poor passing performance doomed us in the Rose Bowl IMO), we should be able to win this!
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
I'm more anxious than anything
Just want to get this road game under our belt.
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Seriously CaDuck
Where’s the new screen image? You’re slacking here.
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Well,
I did it the day before the New Mexico game last week, and it worked freaking brilliantly. Messina went down with a minor injury that was not serious at all. I figure that I hope to play off of the success of last week and throw one on up Thursday or Friday.
The question is, Who goes up as my image? Tennessee’s power runningback, their QB Simms, or some other candidate.
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Mwah ha ha ha
I really went with a Fight Club/Project Mayhem theme in my sig for this game too. I like it.
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The first rule about CaDuck's screen image is
you do not talk about CaDuck’s screen image!
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His name
was Justin Wilcox
amidointhisrite
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by HoodRiverDuck on Sep 8, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I've thought about it,
Putting a coach up there would be an unprecedented move. Is now the week to try?
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are there rules against using this against former ducks?
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I have no idea.
That has never really been an issue before.
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Absolutely
there is no better week. This is your image.
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If there was one coach I'd want to jinx it's Wilcox
Sure I’d love the pain to go to Stoops, or the misfortune to Sark. But Foles and Locker are going to require that spot in both those games. Wilcox is the one coach I want to see make bad calls all day.
Plus, this is an SEC road game, what better time to redeem yourself then an OOC road game which started this whole jinx thing in the first place… and Wilcox was involved in that one too. Comes full circle.
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