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Around SBN: FSU To Big 12 'Inevitable,' According To Report

Quack Fix: Javes Lewis, USC Basketball Coach Complaining, Nia Jackson and Buying Freeze-Dried Turf

Football season is over... still.

  • We get some more reaction about the Javes Lewis decision to forego his senior season at Oregon and enter the NFL draft. I know a lot of people who have openly criticized Lewis for his decision but I'm not going to do that. As fans of our team, we look at this as confusing and weird given the analysis of draft experts on his stock. More than that, we have a selfish twinge that this hurts our depth. If this is what he wants to do and he wants to give it a shot, more power to him. Prove the doubters wrong.
  • Kilkenny Court at Matthew Knight Arena takes some getting used to. Even the players have had some trouble adjusting to the barely visible midcourt line and the forest-obscured lines. Beavers fans, in typical Oregon Live fashion, have come up with some creative (and not so creative) nicknames for the court. 
  • Meanwhile, USC Men's Basketball Coach Kevin O'Neill takes a moment to... what's the word... bitch about his team being put at a competitive disadvantage because the Trojans had to open up the arena against the Ducks. In the immortal words of the Internet, QQ.
  • Here's a great look at one of my favorite players from the men's basketball team, Jonathan Loyd.
  • The Duck Tennis Team hosts Portland State and Pacific this weekend, taking a 2-0 start into the contests.
  • Oregon and Oregon State are taking steps to measure the impact football games have on the environment by examining the carbon footprint at events. I was very impressed with how the City of Eugene handled the Olympic Trials a few years back. Regardless of your leanings, understanding how energy is used, produced and wasted at these types of events could provide amazing insight into sustainable solutions for the future.
  • We haven't talked much women's basketball around here but the Washington Husky student newspaper, The Daily, has some power rankings that make for an interesting read. While you're in women's basketball mode, make sure to check out this story on Nia Jackson.
  • From the department of "How can we milk every last dime out of you" department, you too can be the proud owner of your own piece of turf from the National Championship Game! The turf was meticulously removed immediately following the game and is in the process of being freeze-dried. Hang it on your wall or on your desk! Wherever you want to show off your own clod of dirt. 
  • Former Oregon QB Chris Miller is in the running for the Southern Oregon Football Head Coaching job.

In closing, you know we're going to have a Spring Game get together right? Mark it on your calendar. We have one request. If any of you show up in one of these, you certainly will be the talk of the tailgate...

Go Ducks!

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Sounds like LSU is may have found their new OC

@TomDienhart: I am hearing Steve Kragthorpe got the LSU OC job.

Not really sure what to make of this. Kragthorpe was one of the worst disasters at HC in some time, but was a solid offensive coordinator at Tulsa before that.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 20, 2011 7:56 AM PST reply actions  

RELEASE THE KRAGTHORPE!

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 8:51 AM PST up reply actions  

This made me laugh out loud.

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 9:14 AM PST up reply actions  

I meant THIS

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 9:16 AM PST up reply actions  

The first google image search:

And its related search is “Charlie Weis”

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 9:19 AM PST up reply actions  

Crowton’s Palsy is very similar in its pathology.

Well done as usual EDSBS.

Addicted to Quack, home of Bill Musgrave, the best ever.
Welcome to the club, Cody Ross. You can stay at my house.

by Takimoto on Jan 20, 2011 9:44 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm not sure why Javes would get criticized....

… he’s not going to start and his draft stock could only get worse if he gets pushed from behind. If his dream is the NFL, this was his best shot. No?

Damn, my eyeball tastes good.

by Gekko Mojo on Jan 20, 2011 8:16 AM PST reply actions  

Wouldn’t his best shot be to transfer to a lower division school where he could get a full year of playing time and maybe impress some scouts? It’s highly unlikely he gets drafted anyway. He can’t go back and play at an FCS school after that right?

by caguirre91 on Jan 20, 2011 8:26 AM PST up reply actions  

I agree with you. He wasn’t going to do much at Oregon where it was clear he had fallen out of favor. With the uncertainty looming in the NFL, why not? I don’t have much of a problem with it.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 9:16 AM PST up reply actions  

Minimum salary of a scout team player

in the NFL is 88k/year. I think he could make a scout team, and I think most of us would be very happy to get 88k/year one year out of college.

by OregonNYC on Jan 20, 2011 9:31 AM PST up reply actions  

NAILED IT!

If I wanted any lip from you, I'd unzip your pants.

by 071903 on Jan 20, 2011 6:28 PM PST up reply actions  

I want to slap that interviewer.

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 8:50 AM PST up reply actions  

This is one of the most awkward interviews I’ve ever seen….

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 20, 2011 8:53 AM PST up reply actions  

Did he say “yes sir” at the end? That’s surprising.

Quack Quack Bitches!

by Quack Addict on Jan 20, 2011 9:00 AM PST up reply actions  

Why do you think that that is surprising?

"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY

by Famous Duck on Jan 20, 2011 9:25 AM PST up reply actions  

Considering what Oregon was just about to play for

He’d rather be on the other sideline. I’m sure that attitude didn’t help the team in the least.

Quack Quack Bitches!

by Quack Addict on Jan 20, 2011 9:43 AM PST up reply actions  

This is exactly what I thought. I hate to criticize the kid but WTH?

Why the moping and down look. It seems like he didn’t even want to be at Oregon. Hopefully his attitude is better than what that terrible interview portrayed it as being. He usually looks like he’s having a great time when I’ve seen him on the sideline at random times this year. Keep your head up Lache!!!

by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Jan 20, 2011 10:48 AM PST up reply actions  

He was taken advantage of here...

I would not read too much into it. His comments about trusting in his decision, learning, getting faster, gaining weight, that’s all the matters.

by Duckity_Duck on Jan 20, 2011 10:55 AM PST up reply actions  

Good points.

I certainly am pulling for this kid. For some weird, twisted reason after I watched this interview I got extremely excited about the future of our program. Here we have a kid who was a 5* recruit with tons of talent and we reshirted him last season and he may not get more than about 50 touches this next season. We are finally getting to the point of having some quality depth. I just really hope he chooses to remain a Duck.

by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Jan 20, 2011 12:50 PM PST up reply actions  

Colorado had a 5 Star RB recruit who sucked, so I would hold off on judgement until we see Lache perform well … maybe he redshirted because he’s not good (I hope that isn’t true FWIW)

by echo31 on Jan 20, 2011 1:17 PM PST up reply actions  

The most we have to go off of, isn’t that he isn’t talented, but that he just didn’t get the playbook very quickly. Being in the wrong position, heading the wrong direction, or doing the wrong motion can be fairly disastrous for our offense.

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 1:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Take everything with a grain (bucket) of salt

We’ve heard things before. We heard that Costa was clearly the better QB in practice. We heard that DT didn’t have things together. We heard that LMJ might not be committed to the program. We heard that Brady Leaf was making a push for the starting job.

These guys have a lot of time before they see the field next year. And they’re going to spend a significant amount of time with the Master of Ceremonies, one Chip Kelly, before that first kickoff. I’m going to trust that the coaches can get these guys settled in before they have to perform.

by JonathanPDX on Jan 20, 2011 1:28 PM PST up reply actions  

yep, and for the record, if he stays a Duck, I think he’ll be a great RB for us

I was just simply trying to point out that not all 5 star recruits are done deals

by echo31 on Jan 20, 2011 1:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Indeed, that is very true.

I just think that it is important for us to remember that this is usually the biggest decisions of these very young men’s lives. There is a lot of pressure from LOTS of sources that don’t help make the process any easier, either.

I find it only natural that someone could have regrets of their decision, especially after they’ve been told by 80+ programs how amazing they are, and why their program NEEDS them — and then they sit down for a year. “Woulda, coulda, shoulda” should be expected.

Now to make it even more difficult, the “other team” that he didn’t commit to is playing on the big stage too. So these friendships he made with the other coaches, and possible nostalgia add to the “Woulda, coulda, shoulda”.

And on top of that, let’s go ahead and get someone that reports for the “other team’s” recruiting service to interview him only with leading questions about him and the “other team”.

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 1:43 PM PST up reply actions  

Plus he is 18 year old, long way from home, had a challenging redshirt season trying to learn the system and just heard that LMJ was coming back, no wonder there is a little second guessing going on. Hell even I felt this way after my first quarter at Oregon, being on your own for the first time is not always kittens and cheeseburgers. At least now the coaches know how he feels and will give him a little TLC.

by DCDuck on Jan 20, 2011 4:32 PM PST up reply actions  

I think he will be a better RB longer because of his RS year. You don’t get into the ring with heavyweights after sparring with just lightweights. You may get by for awhile, but sooner or later you get tagged and better be ready physically and mentally to take the blows.

Speed Endurance Talent is how Track Town USA plays football. WWWWWWWWWWWWin The Day

by webfoot73 on Jan 20, 2011 5:50 PM PST up reply actions  

This was number three on David Letterman’s Top Ten Syllogisms You Never Thought You’d See.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 9:18 AM PST up reply actions  

I already have one container of precious dirt at home. It’s from Matamata, New Zealand inside the hobbit hole they used for Bag End during the filming of Lord of the Rings. I was nervous sneaking it through customs, but it was worth it.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 9:19 AM PST reply actions  

This is cooler.

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 9:22 AM PST up reply actions  

Congratulations Gorby

You are the President of the AtQ Geek Club. And that’s sayin’ somethin’.

by daisyduck on Jan 20, 2011 9:37 AM PST up reply actions  

Thank you! I consider the title an honor and a privilege.

Geeks! To me! Let us gather in dimly lit basements and roll our dice! Let us nod in approval as we watch The Big Bang Theory! Let us rally to blogs and discuss whether or not it’s appropriate to have a young elven warrior-maiden as a main character in The Hobbit! Now is the time of our reign! GEEKS! UNITE!

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 10:00 AM PST up reply actions  

We’re both. We started as nerds, but the geeks realized we would have more power if we joined forces. Now we go by either moniker.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 10:03 AM PST up reply actions  

What is the difference?

I could be wrong but I’ve always considered that geeks were very similar to dorks, but the difference is that geeks are slightly more socially acceptable. Just like hipsters are to homeless people

...GO DOUG...

by Your Favorite Team's Favorite Team on Jan 20, 2011 10:40 AM PST via mobile up reply actions  

I thought geeks just bit the heads off live chickens at the circus.

Whereas nerds are the ones with horn-rimmed glasses held together with masking tape.

THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.

by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 20, 2011 11:00 AM PST up reply actions  

I always thought “dork” always had more of a negative connotation, like something an older sibling would call a younger one.

“Geek” referred more to someone who knows a LOT about a particular obscure subject and would take pleasure in informing you about said subject in detail, despite you obviously not caring.

“Nerds” was always kind of the catchall for abnormally smart people who also happen to be into strange things like D&D, obscure comic books, etc.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 11:20 AM PST up reply actions  

In Alaska

Their called Oosiks, most of the gift shops have scrimshawed versions. Many people consider them a must have souvineer of their visit.

"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"

by QuackinAK on Jan 20, 2011 1:30 PM PST up reply actions  

So sorry

I clearly undervalued your leadership qualities! That was positively Henry V of you.
I decree you Most Exhalted Sovereign of the Geekish – King Gorby I.

by daisyduck on Jan 20, 2011 10:12 AM PST up reply actions  

I think he's nothing but a Geeky Gorby.

THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.

by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 20, 2011 10:12 AM PST up reply actions  

It’s okay, we just won’t let him into our club. You’re going to come, right Daisy? It would be nice to say we’ve talked to a girl in person.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions  

Oh yeah, I’m in. In the end, geeks rule the world (see: Google), so I definitely need to be a groupie of this crowd.

by daisyduck on Jan 20, 2011 10:23 AM PST up reply actions  

I missed your little “HRD as name purveyor” thread in the Bold Predictions piece, so I didn’t pick up on the Negative Nancy repartee. But I get it now.

Oh, you have to bring your own dice to the meetings though. Ever since one guy came and stole our loaner set and then gave us all wedgies, we’ve had a strict policy about it.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 10:37 AM PST up reply actions  

Geeky Gorby

Benzduck: ATQ's historian since 1894

by axemen23 on Jan 20, 2011 7:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Gorby, they made a song about your life

Thanks 2010 Ducks for a memorable season
Addicted to Quack

by Matt Daddy on Jan 20, 2011 10:31 AM PST up reply actions  

I thought this was the song about his life.

Addicted to Quack, home of Bill Musgrave, the best ever.
Welcome to the club, Cody Ross. You can stay at my house.

by Takimoto on Jan 20, 2011 11:09 AM PST up reply actions  

As opposed to this, the song about Tako’s life.

Oregon Ducks. Undefeated during regular season vs SEC since 1977.

by benzduck on Jan 20, 2011 11:43 AM PST up reply actions  

I just got whiplash from the sound disparity of those links.

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 11:51 AM PST up reply actions  

Rec’d for the DKs. Brilliantly snide as always.

by daisyduck on Jan 20, 2011 12:19 PM PST up reply actions  

Either of those songs will work, although I’m disappointed there was no Leonard Nimoy.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 12:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Is Shatner an acceptable substitute?

Oregon Ducks. Undefeated during regular season vs SEC since 1977.

by benzduck on Jan 20, 2011 12:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Nothing is a substitute for this brilliance.

But Shatner’s work is pretty epic.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 12:46 PM PST up reply actions  

Dude....

so jealous….

Dear Pit Crew,
If my ears aren't ringing, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.

by Brass-billed on Jan 20, 2011 9:46 AM PST up reply actions  

I can’t even put into words how much fun New Zealand was. Even if you’re not a LOTR fan but especially if you are. I’d recommend that trip to anybody who’s got the time and money for it. It was perfect for our honeymoon.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 10:02 AM PST up reply actions  

I went to NZ when I was 15

The best part about it was going to Roturua and Zorbing. Between that the Bungee jumping and the amazing landscape I really loved the place.

Quack Quack Bitches!

by Quack Addict on Jan 20, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions  

We were there for 10 days but travelled both islands. Rotorua was great, but Queenstown was by far my favorite place. We visited the bridge where they supposedly did the first bungee jump (although neither me or my wife did any jumping – not our thing). Queenstown was just beautiful nestled there along The Majestics.

If you’re a fan of outdoors activities, you could do a lot worse.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 10:17 AM PST up reply actions  

I hate New Zealanders

Oh wait, I meant Austrailians…

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out."-Bill Hicks

by Linoleum Knife on Jan 20, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions  

Flight of the Conchords is amazing. THE HUMANS ARE DEAD.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 10:38 AM PST up reply actions  

It wouldn't be gay to put a wig on a man and pretend they're a woman.

How could it be gay if you’re pretending they’re a woman? Not that I did that.

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out."-Bill Hicks

by Linoleum Knife on Jan 20, 2011 10:51 AM PST up reply actions  

This is Ground Control to David Bowie, can you hear me?

I saw these guys live in Austin. There was absolutely no let down, awesome.

Art Director, Takimoto's Profile Pic

by Bill Musgrave on Jan 20, 2011 5:50 PM PST up reply actions  

It's Business Time

Is quite possibly one of the best things Australia has ever produced.

Quack Quack Bitches!

by Quack Addict on Jan 20, 2011 11:34 AM PST up reply actions  

Well ‘nuff said right there. I believe you are King Gorby’s Man at Arms.

by daisyduck on Jan 20, 2011 12:22 PM PST up reply actions  

The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads – they all adore him. They think he’s a righteous dude.

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Jan 20, 2011 1:21 PM PST up reply actions  

This is the opening post to the Louisville reaction to LSU's hiring Krag:
Seriously, The Hat, The Krag and Ron Cooper on the same staff? LSU has been pushing it with the football gods for the past few years, now they’re just blatantly taunting them.

Krag1N1 shots will be available at all Baton Rouge Walgreens stores beginning Friday morning.

I lol’d at the whole damn thread. They can’t wait to get rid of the guy!!

Dear Pit Crew,
If my ears aren't ringing, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.

by Brass-billed on Jan 20, 2011 9:48 AM PST reply actions  

On another note...

I can’t just put that clod of dirt on my desk! What if a fly was to accidentally land on it? It’d leave a divot the size of my hand.

Dear Pit Crew,
If my ears aren't ringing, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.

by Brass-billed on Jan 20, 2011 9:49 AM PST up reply actions  

OT: but did anyone watch the blazer game last night

Rudy Fernandez may have saved the game with a hell of an effort play diving into the Kings bench for a ball but he looked like he hurt his back or leg pretty bad. The injury was enough to keep one of our best shooters out for the rest of the game including overtime. The Blazers may need to call up Benz or Musgrave soon figuring they’ll be more durable than the current roster. I haven’t heard anything on his injury since.

Quack Quack Bitches!

by Quack Addict on Jan 20, 2011 10:06 AM PST reply actions  

A Blazer was injured?!

but that NEVER happens!

Dear Pit Crew,
If my ears aren't ringing, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.

by Brass-billed on Jan 20, 2011 10:08 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah I did

He was Euro hurt, in otherwords not really injured.

Great play though.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Jan 20, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions  

I hate how wussy the NBA has become.

I miss “The Jordan Rules” days.

Thanks 2010 Ducks for a memorable season
Addicted to Quack

by Matt Daddy on Jan 20, 2011 11:43 AM PST up reply actions  

I miss Bill Laimbeer.

Oregon Ducks. Undefeated during regular season vs SEC since 1977.

by benzduck on Jan 20, 2011 11:45 AM PST up reply actions  

I hate floppers

Especially on that play “I’m gonna run my chin into your elbow and get a foul on you”

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Jan 20, 2011 11:49 AM PST up reply actions  

I miss Maurice Lucas

“Back in my day, the fine was only $50 if you decked a guy.”

by daisyduck on Jan 20, 2011 12:25 PM PST up reply actions  

I miss Ron Artest.

Oregon Ducks. Undefeated during regular season vs SEC since 1977.

by benzduck on Jan 20, 2011 12:48 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

But look how nice he is!

PUPPIES! Bad people dont hold puppies!

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 1:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Any player who gives a shout-out to his psychiatrist after winning a title is OK by me.

Oregon Ducks. Undefeated during regular season vs SEC since 1977.

by benzduck on Jan 20, 2011 1:25 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

Is that a Nicoderm patch on his arm? Or maybe some type of slow release anti-psychosis medication?

by daisyduck on Jan 20, 2011 1:26 PM PST up reply actions  

You were saying?


If you can’t tell because the photo’s dark, his last name starts with a V.

Quack Quack Bitches!

by Quack Addict on Jan 20, 2011 3:46 PM PST up reply actions  

cue the "That's Racist" gif.

They once showed a clip of the Oregon offense to the French. The French decided to surrender, just to be on the safe side.

by QuackQuackAttack on Jan 20, 2011 5:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Bad people don’t hold puppies!

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 6:05 PM PST up reply actions  

I kind of feel bad for him

Not because he was right at all, but Ben Wallace started the whole thing. And Stephen Jackson lost his damn mind but Artest is the one with the biggest penalty and he got tossed the other day for breaking up a fight

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out."-Bill Hicks

by Linoleum Knife on Jan 20, 2011 3:56 PM PST up reply actions  

Obviously this is a reply to the Artest photo

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out."-Bill Hicks

by Linoleum Knife on Jan 20, 2011 3:57 PM PST up reply actions  

My favorite thing about that is Rasheed Wallace, the Peacemaker.

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 1:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Looking to be an incredible class.

Hopefully all our verbals stick.

War Mallard.

by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 20, 2011 11:39 AM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Who's that?

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Jan 20, 2011 1:25 PM PST up reply actions  

DE out of Pennsylvania

and HS teammate of Delvon Simmons. If we can get both Jackson and Simmons, we’d be in great shape.

--Dave

Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Jan 20, 2011 1:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Is it creepy for a grown man to be following high school boys on Twitter?

by JonathanPDX on Jan 20, 2011 1:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Is it just me?

I wont use any names, but if you are a student athlete and everyone knows which team you play for, get your ass to class. And when you do actually show up, dont talk the 1st half of class then leave in the middle of a lecture. Its not just you that looks bad, your whole team, if not student athletes in general do. And some of us are here for the education.

#88

by pipgras on Jan 20, 2011 11:39 AM PST via mobile reply actions  

It's their own personal choice.

If they want to cut class and not pay attention, that’s on them. It’ll affect their grades and eligibility.

War Mallard.

by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 20, 2011 11:49 AM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Of course it’s their personal choice, but it affects more than just that person, which I think was his point.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 11:53 AM PST up reply actions  

And the part about it reflecting poorly on the team and other student athletes. And implicit in that, the effect it would have on the rest of the team if that player were to become ineligible.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

Oh come on, this happens all the time with every organization everywhere. When you are part of a group – ANY group – your actions reflect on the group as a whole. It’s not fair to judge other players individually by the actions of a teammate/co-worker/partner, but it is fair to make limited judgments on an organization that would employ that individual. It reflects poorly on the football team, and it’s not stupid.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 12:21 PM PST up reply actions  

I mis-spoke and said football team without knowing whether this athlete is part of the football team. I retract that.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 12:21 PM PST up reply actions  

It's one player...

If there was a class with 10 kids from a team in it screwing around and what not, that might be different. Someone that I play a sport with can get into trouble and not have any bearing on people’s perception of myself and others on a team.

War Mallard.

by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 20, 2011 12:26 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

As I said, not about you, or any other individuals on the team, but about the team itself.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 12:32 PM PST up reply actions  

I saw it all in my years at UO

some athletes rarely showed up, some showed up and did nothing, some were there everyday and studied their asses off.

With a range like that, it pretty much makes them just like every other group of students at UO.

--Dave

Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Jan 20, 2011 12:59 PM PST up reply actions  

That’s probably true. I’m only going off of what pipgras said, and agreeing with him that it does reflect poorly on the team and student athletes in general.

A lot of that has to do with the person being well-known. If I pulled stuff like that, people would be annoyed with me, but wouldn’t associate me with any larger group.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 20, 2011 1:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Anyone go to school during the years with Ian Crosswhite?

Ian’s an awesome guy, he may have had a little too much fun in the Euge, but man he was a good person

...GO DOUG...

by Your Favorite Team's Favorite Team on Jan 20, 2011 4:22 PM PST up reply actions  

You are Ian Crosswhite, aren’t you?

by daisyduck on Jan 20, 2011 4:35 PM PST up reply actions  

got weed?

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by axemen23 on Jan 20, 2011 7:47 PM PST up reply actions  

is anyone?

what is “age” dude?

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by axemen23 on Jan 20, 2011 8:14 PM PST up reply actions  

This is the most profound thing I've ever read.

What is age, dude?

I’m going to have to burn some incense in a cave and think about this one for a few years.

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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 21, 2011 4:20 PM PST up reply actions  

I did. We supposedly had the same major, though I never saw him in the department at all.

by ntrebon on Jan 20, 2011 4:41 PM PST up reply actions  

You probably did see him, but he was obscured by a thick cloud of smoke.

by grimc on Jan 20, 2011 4:50 PM PST up reply actions  

I was in a project group with Ian Crosswhite

he was a good dude. Did his share of the project, and did it pretty well.

Dude toked up way too much, though.

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by David Piper on Jan 20, 2011 5:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Ian Crosswalk, you mean.

I loved his responses pre-season that last year, when reporters would ask him what he thought of being the go-to guy for EK’s offense. He was like “who, me?”

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by benzduck on Jan 20, 2011 5:26 PM PST up reply actions  

I could care less if they pay attention

just bring a laptop and facebook or watch netflix. But talking and getting up and leaving is disruptive. And i like this guy as a player. If it makes me look at him badly i cant imagine the opinion it gives someone who doesnt like (live) duck sports.

#88

by pipgras on Jan 20, 2011 11:55 AM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Why can't you be like axemen

and name drop…the suspense is killing me.

I MUST KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERYONE!

"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly

by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 20, 2011 11:59 AM PST up reply actions  

Apologies if this has been posted; I took a quick look at the past few days and didn't see it.

How well would you be able to navigate NCAA regulations?
I managed to get 100% (turning down all violations and accepting all non-violations), but I’m often the one who maintains that NCAA rules aren’t that inscrutable, just stupid.

Oh, and preemptively: I don’t have any opinion on Kragthorpe yet that I didn’t get from AtVS.

by AllSaintsDay on Jan 20, 2011 12:16 PM PST reply actions  

its hard for me to judge the Kragthorpe hire at this point

yes, he was a disaster as a HC at Louisville, but he was a good OC at Tulsa, and a lot of people can be good coordinators but bad head coaches.

We’ll have to give this one some time before we judge it. Its wouldn’t be terribly tough to upgrade from Crowton, after all.

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by David Piper on Jan 20, 2011 12:18 PM PST up reply actions  

I thought he was the Tulsa HC too

He did okay there, but ran Louisville into the ground.

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by baseb3383 on Jan 20, 2011 1:45 PM PST up reply actions  

Well… I didn’t do as well.

I didn’t correctly get 5, 9, or 10.

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 12:25 PM PST up reply actions  

I would also add that just because you don’t find the rules to be inscrutable, doesn’t mean it’s the same for the ones that are student-athletes.

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 12:27 PM PST up reply actions  

I wasn’t meaning the athletes. I meant writers and message-board posters who are always talking about the NCAA’s inconsistent rulings/rules.

by AllSaintsDay on Jan 20, 2011 2:40 PM PST up reply actions  

I missed 1,2,3, and 8

Only had one violation. I figured better safe than sorry

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Jan 20, 2011 1:37 PM PST up reply actions  

Well I got beat up by that NCAA quiz.

These days I just sort of assume that everything is a violation, so I had tons of missed opportunities.

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by CaDuck on Jan 20, 2011 12:46 PM PST up reply actions  

8 out of 10.

I better not be a player host.
Fortunately, I’m not allowed within 1000 feet of my high school, so that one won’t be a problem.

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by benzduck on Jan 20, 2011 1:30 PM PST up reply actions  

so which type of felon is Benzduck?

i’m going with Meth House.

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by axemen23 on Jan 20, 2011 8:19 PM PST up reply actions  

9/10

I missed #6

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by Quack Addict on Jan 20, 2011 1:41 PM PST up reply actions  

9/10

missed #3. Figured it’d better be safe and not let anyone use my likeness.

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by Takimoto on Jan 20, 2011 6:47 PM PST up reply actions  

8/10

I should have watched the pay-per-view porn, and taken the loan. In my defense, I took way too many loans while in college, so was biased against taking unnecessary loans.

"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"

by QuackinAK on Jan 20, 2011 8:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Our fans are the best.

Awesome sign.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jan 20, 2011 12:37 PM PST reply actions  

Colt Lyerla is a freak

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by David Piper on Jan 20, 2011 1:07 PM PST reply actions  

Colt is going to be the best linebacker we've ever had.

You look at his athleticism and it’s hard not to imagine him being a future Pro-Bowler if he stays healthy.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Jan 20, 2011 1:09 PM PST up reply actions  

the best part: the shorts

go ducks

Speed Endurance Talent is how Track Town USA plays football. WWWWWWWWWWWWin The Day

by webfoot73 on Jan 20, 2011 6:10 PM PST up reply actions  

I’m not sure I could do that with the help of a four foot step ladder. Wonder what his vert is.

Only one thing in the world could've dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window.

by sacduxnutz on Jan 20, 2011 1:34 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

That was insane

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out."-Bill Hicks

by Linoleum Knife on Jan 20, 2011 4:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Obviously shopped

White guys can't jump

"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"

by QuackinAK on Jan 20, 2011 1:36 PM PST up reply actions  

Can we finally block a kick?

It’s spelled "J-A-Y-S-H-O-E-F-E-L-T-J-S-H-U-F-E-L-T"

by JShufelt on Jan 20, 2011 1:45 PM PST up reply actions  

You mean

Can we finally block a kick without the help of Haloti Ngata and Igor Olshanksy?

by gitterfidder on Jan 20, 2011 6:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Blair Phillips says hi

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by David Piper on Jan 20, 2011 8:01 PM PST up reply actions  

pretty much his shining moment as a human being

kind of like the Auburn Kicker

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by axemen23 on Jan 20, 2011 8:03 PM PST up reply actions  

thats a stupid statement

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by David Piper on Jan 20, 2011 8:22 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

And obviously, since you know everyone, that’s all that happened in his life.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 21, 2011 12:08 AM PST up reply actions  

of course!

see, someone else gets it

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by axemen23 on Jan 21, 2011 10:59 AM PST up reply actions  

Holy crap

That’s a 5 star vertical right there.

by daisyduck on Jan 20, 2011 4:34 PM PST up reply actions  

First of all, white men can't jump.

Second of all, the state of Oregon never produces any elite atheleyes. I’m calling BS.

War Mallard.

by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 20, 2011 5:39 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Unrelated

But still great news!

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out."-Bill Hicks

by Linoleum Knife on Jan 20, 2011 4:44 PM PST reply actions  

I found this really funny.

Especially the opening.

Portlandia

Apologies if its old.

Only one thing in the world could've dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window.

by sacduxnutz on Jan 20, 2011 5:03 PM PST reply actions  

The opening and the chicken bit are funny.

The rest is pretty blah.

Fuck you, Juju. We'll do it ourselves.

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 20, 2011 5:07 PM PST up reply actions  

The opening is what I found funny. You’re right about the rest.

Only one thing in the world could've dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window.

by sacduxnutz on Jan 20, 2011 5:11 PM PST up reply actions  

My biggest problem is that it was too short. Partly because of the music video taking up space.

Speaking of which, I had the “The dream of the 90’s is alive in Portland” lyric stuck in my head on loop for about two days after I first saw it. So the show and I aren’t on the best terms at the moment.

by omb on Jan 20, 2011 5:37 PM PST up reply actions  

This is funnier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfdjy2NcEuY

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by benzduck on Jan 20, 2011 9:35 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

That was funny

but (blasphemy, I know) Forest Park is not the largest park in a city limits, and Powell’s status as the largest bookstore in the world is disputed, shared claim by a store in Toronto and 2 in NYC. Despite that, Portland is the best city I’ve lived in, and I’ve lived in a decent number

by OregonNYC on Jan 21, 2011 8:19 AM PST up reply actions  

2 in NYC? I'm guessing that 1 is The Strand, which is complete and utter bullshit.

Powell’s is way bigger, and far superior in many more ways than just size.

by omb on Jan 22, 2011 1:29 AM PST up reply actions  

Upon further investigation, it looks like the other is Barnes & Nobel on Union Square.

Coincidentally, I worked in this store for a while. I suppose it’s possible that it has more floor space, but I’d be surprised if it even had 1/2 the amount of books as Powell’s.

by omb on Jan 22, 2011 1:39 AM PST up reply actions  

That was all kinds of awesome.

by ntrebon on Jan 21, 2011 8:44 AM PST up reply actions  

This highlights my favorite part of our uniforms:

I was wondering what game that picture was from, and then I realized. All whites, 2010, must be USC.

They once showed a clip of the Oregon offense to the French. The French decided to surrender, just to be on the safe side.

by QuackQuackAttack on Jan 20, 2011 7:21 PM PST up reply actions  

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