Quack Fix: Vanderbilt Preview, Slow Starts Against Stanford, and Volleyball Recruiting News
by dvieira on Nov 10, 2011 6:01 AM PST
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PrintHard to look at the news and think about anything besides Joe Paterno and Penn State. State College, a town of a little over 42,000 people, is as "small town" and as "college town" as you can get across this country. JoePa wasn't just a sports figure across the US, but he was an icon to this little town, a town where football and university are kings. A father figure to many in his community who dedicated his life to the cause that he loved. Besides just the true sadness of the entire situation, the overwhelming thought that comes into my mind is the same one that props up from time to time as I get older.
Our generations of people, just like our ancestors and future generations to come, will have heroes... people who lead our community through the shadows of dark times through the prosperity of light times. We build them up, place our hopes and dreams in their stead and look for them to provide a compass by which we can steer our ship. The common thread between us is that we are all infallible fallible and even though heroes from all throughout our lives may let us down (as we ourselves let others down), we must not let the hurt of these incidents detract us from striving for morality or helping those that have fallen get back up. We can all be leaders in morality, if only for ourselves.
On to the quack
- While most of the college football world is transfixed on Pennsylvania, people seem to be forgetting about this week's Game of the Century. This week's presentation comes to us from the Pac-12 as Oregon and Stanford play in a Top 10 matchup in this new fangled sport called "football". I can't help but look at how the two teams fared against each other the last two years. In both games, the team has dug itself quite the hole to dig out of. The question becomes: How concerned are you about a slow start on the farm?
- Autzen Zoo is predicting a huge win over the Cardinal this weekend with the Ducks taking it 38-20. I like a track meet in this game similar to 2009 and I think it will be a lot closer than AZ predicts. What do you think on the scores?
- In Volleyball news, the team picked up a trio of awesome recruits in Canace Finley, Martenne Bettendorf and Maddie Mage. Welcome to Duck Nation!
- The wide receiver position has taken some flack this season from fans with the losses of Jeff Maehl and DJ Davis but there is one local product that's happy to have a shot with his hometown team.
- There is an underlying storyline to the Men's Basketball contest on Friday when Oregon takes on the seventh-ranked Commodores of Vanderbilt. Garrett Sim went to Sunset High School and Commodore point guard Brad Tinsley went to Oregon City High School. The two met up in the semi-finals of the state championship tournament during their senior years. The article also references some redshirt options for Dana Altman going into the season. Speaking of Vandy, here's a preview from their perspective.
- Finally, we have an article discussing the virtues of College Football over Professional Football. There are some interesting points but the main item I always point to when comparing the two has to be how each sport deals with their stars. In pro football, the players are always the stars. Brady, Manning, Rivers, etc. In college, the coaches are the real stars. Saban, Miles, Brown, etc. That's what makes college football special to me. The leaders of the teams are the stars, not so much the individual performers.
That's all for the quack today. Remember to hug your kids, call your family members or talk to a friend you haven't spoken to in awhile. Life is short. Go Ducks
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I don't mean to nitpick here, but
The common thread between us is that we are all infallible and even though heroes from…
You mean that we’re all fallible, yes?
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
I see no problem with this as written
/dodgesmorebullets
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 10, 2011 7:45 AM PST up reply actions
I need a map to confirm this.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
put it this way
if beaver nation were to win a game, would anyone care about a map?
If the Mighty Oregon Ducks win a game, well, you can shove that map up Uw’s ass
Paterno/Penn State talk goes...
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
by jtlight on Nov 10, 2011 8:02 AM PST reply actions 5 recs
Fuck Lloyd!
Praised by Floyd!
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 9:11 AM PST up reply actions
Lloyd, Lloyd, all null and void.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 10, 2011 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
SO HEY LET'S TALK FOOTBALL.
We don’t have Cliff back for Stanford, correct? If so, what’s the AtQ perception about the potential corner play we’ll see on Saturday?
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
No word on Cliff, it seems like this is a wasted season for him
Assuming Gildon is good to go (and other injuries are not unknown) I’m not too worried about the secondary. Luck will make some great passes and the big TEs of Stanford will cause match up problems with some of our guys, although often with the LBs rather than corners.
To me it is more about the line/LBs holding their own, limiting the run and getting pressure on Luck.
FRom Moseley's column yesterday in the comments section:
Barry Espenson
Hello Rob,
Haven’t heard a world in awhile about Mr. Cliff. Does he go to practices?
11/09/11
4:14pm
17
Rob Moseley
Barry Espenson (16): Harris has not been reinstated, no. At this point, I wouldn’t keep my hopes up for seeing him again any time soon at Oregon, if ever.
"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
Or: 'No word on Cliff, it seems like he wasted this season.'
I, for one, am hoping he turns it around, returns as a new man for 2012 and does his part in helping this team get to and win the ‘Natty’.
by ConfofChamps on Nov 10, 2011 8:51 AM PST up reply actions
I'm very optimistic
Gildon will be back, and Mitchell and Hill have been playing very well. With Owusu out, I just don’t think Stanford has very dynamic receivers. We’re going to stack the box and force guys like Griff Whalen to beat us, and i’m okay with that.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
I think our DBs have been well tested by some good WR corps so I'll think we'll be ok, not great, but ok.
Am not worried off the ends for their RBs because of our speed but flashes of 09’s ground and pound get me nervous.
I think in the end we have more playmakers and can win this barring poor play by DT and an LSU cluster fuck of turnovers.
For Oregon, King Kelly, and St Quack!
We absolutely have to force Andrew Luck to throw
scary as it sounds.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Under pressure
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
This is true
Containing their run game on 1st and 2nd down forces them into obvious passing situations. If their run game is rolling, so is their play action passing, which is absolutely deadly.
"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.
@jblair26
by M. Fletcher on Nov 10, 2011 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
Which is what Aliotti said he wanted to do in an article posted yesterday
Not sure if it made the QF.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 10:28 AM PST up reply actions
I'd rather force him to the ground
behind the line of scrimmage. But I would settle for forcing him to thrown under pressure our without any play action.
Stay tuned today for more on that...
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
It doesn't matter
Our secondary is easily going to be able to stay with their wideouts. I’m hoping with can run some corner blitzes too and get after Luck or the RB in the backfield now that Gildon is back. The area of focus for the defense is going to be right up the middle. If we can control the line of scrimmage up the middle and force Furd to try and beat us on the edges, we have a good shot.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Even though Ertz is out, I think it’s going to be huge to contain Fleener and Trolololololol in the passing game. Fleener is their Paulson – he seems to have three 25 yard catches every game, at least one for a TD. If that’s ALL he gets (and hopefully not on third down), we’ll probably be ok. But more could lead to badness.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Definitely
That’s where I see Luck really hurting us: he can throw the ball where no one but a 6’6"+ recevier can get it. Which brings me to Dion Jordan. We started seeing LBs (don’t remember if it was Sam or Will) line up on receivers in the slot to “slow them down” (that was what the analysts said-I thought it was in preparation for this weeks game) a couple of games ago. I still say ’Furd would have the advantage, but we could tip the scale back a little bit towards our direction.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
I know Dion Jordan isn't a LB, but that's who I thought might cover Toilolololol/Fleener.
And since he used to be a DB….
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
What;s the backstory on Dion Jordan playing DB?
/zombiememe’d
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
He was playing Dark Blade...
because it was the best card he had.
"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.
@jblair26
by M. Fletcher on Nov 10, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
Wha....?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 10:26 AM PST up reply actions
HOORAY
a reference that I get that you don’t!
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Which means it obviously has nothing to do with Pulp Fiction
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
by Matt Daddy on Nov 10, 2011 10:30 AM PST up reply actions 5 recs
This wil never ever get old.
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Nov 10, 2011 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Just like Benzduck!
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
NNNNNNNNNNNNNUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
I was a teenager in the 90s.
Where’s it from?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
Don't worry we probably had girlfriends in high school
Because I have no idea what that is either… Dungeon and Dragons, or some BS I’m guessing.
Yeah, I was a teenager in the 90s.
Yu-Gi-Oh was not the thing of anyone near my cohort. MtG was about it for CCGs.
"I don't often use the word 'egregious,' but when I do no punter is in the sentence." -@UOPinterns (formerly @LSUPinterns)
by AllSaintsDay on Nov 10, 2011 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
My boys taught me how to play MtG
Or at least, taught me enough so they could con me into buying entire boxes of cards, the better to embarrass me with on our Men’s Weekend Out road trips to the coast.
When my oldest son brought home Yu-Gi-Oh I started thinking “OK, you’re getting too old for this”.
A few years later, they discovered Warcrack. Game over.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
MtG?
Mt. Gameday (new name for Spencer’s Butte)?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
Magic the Gathering
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I was thinking of inviting you and other Bay Area Ducks to the Stadium Pub for the u$c game. Now I'm not so sure.
I don’t know if I can quelch my noogie & wedgie-giving urges.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
I'm actually gonna be at a benefit for my school for much of the USC game.
Damnit, I haven’t given a wedgie in days too!
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Civil War?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
I've played M:tG, the Star Wars card game, and the Star Trek card game.
Quite frankly, I’m extremely lucky that any girls will ever talk to me, much less to have landed a wife.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Nov 10, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
I haven't, unfortunately.
Though given his penchant for boardgames, I’d wager that AllSaintsDay has.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Nov 10, 2011 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
Hey, I played The LOTR card game and Everquest in college, and now I play D&D and Warcraft. Married with three kids.
Then again, my wife plays D&D with us, so maybe it’s all about finding the right girl.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
How many card shops did you have to go to?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I've been playing Dominion with my teens...
It’s a fun game, and simpler than MtG. We can get through a game in less than an hour.
"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.
@jblair26
by M. Fletcher on Nov 10, 2011 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
I like Dominion, although haven’t started my boys on it yet. They’re a bit too young. I think I’m going to introduce them to Carcassonne first. Right now, we’re playing a simplified version of Zooloretto, and gradually making the rules closer to the actual game.
Have you tried 7 Wonders? That’s a fun one, and very short. Once you get the hang of it, a three or four player game takes a half hour. Maybe less.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Does any one play Axis and Allies.
It’s basically a cracked out version of Risk. Our Gunny had a real soft spot for the game, so we would walk past his office holding it and he would put everyone on rec time, so he could kick our asses. We never ended up beating him, though we did come close once and he decided he was tired.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
It defeinitly takes dedication and time
I still have a Lord of the Rings RISK game in it’s original packaging
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
LOTR Risk was a favorite in my dorm (First floor Tingle) freshman year.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
I had some crazy fun with LotR Risk
We made up a bunch of house rules that made the game so much better
I can't wait to play it.
I bought it a year ago and have trouble finding people to play with. I did find some cool sites for table top game enthusiast, but haven’t found one in my area.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
I played it once.
It was fun, but playing against someone that has played it for YEARS (despite me being teamed with someone else who also played it for years), we got wiped out in no time.
Difficult to get in to, and no chance against someone who is a veteran at it.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
True.
I just can’t wait till my kids are old enough to feel the wrath of a father with a overly competitive spirit. I just need to wait till they are to old to cry.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
I played a lot of Risk, a little bit of Axis and Allies. I enjoyed those games, but then again, I always had the longest attention span of anyone I knew. Attention spans are even shorter now, so it’s tough to get anyone to commit to four hour+ games.
It’s why I’ve almost completely turned to the new German-developed games that usually take an hour or less. The longest ones are two hours.
Of course, I’m also EXTREMELY excited for the new version of Risk that’s coming out. Check it out. Sounds phenomenal.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
don't diss Risk
Risk is completely awesome.
Memories of middle school homeroom. The period was only a half an hour, so a game would take a week or two. But that is a great game.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Nov 10, 2011 1:51 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I used to play Risk
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
by jtlight on Nov 10, 2011 12:44 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I played a fair amount of Risk,
not enough to be an expert or anything. But I only had one friend who was really into it, and 2 person games weren’t that appealing, so we’d end up getting a couple of beginners along. Which usually devolved into my friend loudly trying to turn them against me, and myself goading them to look out for their best interest… in a way that more subtly turned them back against him.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
That's the best part of Risk.
We would never want to leave the table for fear of everyone scheming against you. It would get very cutthroat.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
There’s another fun deck-building game I’ve played a few of called “Eminent Domain” that’s pretty simple.
Also this Chaos in the Old World WHFB one, but that was the opposite of pretty simple.
"I don't often use the word 'egregious,' but when I do no punter is in the sentence." -@UOPinterns (formerly @LSUPinterns)
by AllSaintsDay on Nov 10, 2011 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
I wish there was a game I could build outdoor patios in.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
I think most of the people I played MtG with were girls. Nerd school FTW.
"I don't often use the word 'egregious,' but when I do no punter is in the sentence." -@UOPinterns (formerly @LSUPinterns)
by AllSaintsDay on Nov 10, 2011 1:22 PM PST up reply actions
Can we do what we did with the Penn State talk?
And move this fantasy card game talk to its own thread?
Shhhhh!
We can make fun of them…..
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
oh yeah
just for the lip, I’m gonna attack you with a whole army of Serra Angels, and because I don’t have to tap them to attack, you aren’t gonna do shit to me in return!
/middleschoolnerdom
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
I'll just be over here
Having sex with women.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 3:06 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
hahaha... rec
Go Team! Score Six Goal Units!
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 10, 2011 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
Spoken like someone who has never been part
of a co-ed D&D campaign.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Did you score with any of them?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 3:47 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
They took off their wizard robes and hats.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 10, 2011 4:00 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Strip D&D? Sounds like an ATQ Olympic Event!
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Cliff and Mitchell have been solid as of late
and Gildon returning gives us that veteran leadership we may need. Is Ifo expected to play or did he sit out a game with an injury recently?
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Nov 10, 2011 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
er, yes. Fraudian slip?
Hill and Mitchell have been solid. Cliff has been anything but that.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Nov 10, 2011 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
Was Fraudian slip also a Freudian slip?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 10, 2011 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
Our defense is a Freud.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
by benzduck on Nov 10, 2011 11:25 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Our offense is a Freud
It makes defenses lay down on a couch and cry about their problems.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
You could say that...
I would.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Nov 10, 2011 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
Concerns
I have a concern that should Stanford become to successful those stupid helmet stickers may catch on.
Brooks used to use them
I think Bellotti stopped it when he got there.
Wasn’t it Ohio state that started the whole sticker thing? I can remember watching games as a kid in the 60s thinking “wow, that player must suck, he doesn’t have as many stickers as Rex Kern.”
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
That article on college v pro
is garbage! Miami v Florida is one of the top 5 college rivalries? App State being the first ever 1-AA team to beat a 1-A team? Metlife stadium being the largest in the NFL? Arrowhead being the only loud pro stadium? This sounds like it was written by a middle schooler or something…
KU fans-how I hate thee!
PILING ON!!
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
That article on college v pro
Was an article that about college v pro
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
That article on college v pro
LOUD NOISES!!!
by Shurduck on Nov 10, 2011 9:00 AM PST via iPhone app reply actions
in full Panic! mode
UO is the vogue upset pick of the week.
You can’t spell anatidaephobia without DAT.
So why are you panicked?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 10, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
because if we're the underdog, and they pick us, that means we're going to fail either way.
Plus, it gives me an opportunity to panic, and I haven’t in a while.
You can’t spell anatidaephobia without DAT.
Huh?
If we win, how is that a “fail?”
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 10, 2011 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
We've failed to be the underdog, of course.
don’t question my illogical, unreasonable right to panic!
You can’t spell anatidaephobia without DAT.
I think he’s talking about the jinx factor. We’re an underdog, so we’re more likely to lose because of actual football-ness. But we’re being picked to win, so we’re more likely to lose because of jinxed-ness. We’re hosed either way.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I'm glad I don't have time to think about this today.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 10, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
That article on college v pro
Can it be read on the patio?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
ONly if it is new and outdoors.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
I liked new outdoor patios before they were cool....
Of course…those are all OLD outdoor patios now…so I might not be as much of a hipster as I think.
I don't mean to impose...
Our outdoor patio is so cool and underground...wait this doesn't work here.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
You only THINK it doesn't work here. That is how us Outdoor-Undergrounders want it.
I don't mean to impose...
That article on college v pro
Why yes, it can even be read by Matt Daddio!
For Oregon, King Kelly, and St Quack!
That article on college v pro
Could be read by Matt Daddio on Musgraves lawn
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
Funny
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
But OT....
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 9:24 AM PST up reply actions
A little help please re: Ducks/Vandy
A week ago this game was listed as on television; now, nothing on Comcast and only an “ESPN3” listing.
ESPN3 is not free web content, correct?
I apologize for the noob question.
ESPN3 is in fact free web content
but your ISP has to be a carrier of ESPN3. Point your browser to www.espn3.com and you should be able to find out if you get it.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 10, 2011 9:38 AM PST up reply actions
Gotcha, i'll check when I get home.
Off the top of your head, you or any friends know if Comcast Portland would be one of these lucky carriers?
by KevinRileyFTW on Nov 10, 2011 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
I'm clueless there.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 10, 2011 9:40 AM PST up reply actions
They are. I have that and I'll get the game fine
Also, I believe it is going to be on xbox Live with ESPN. Someone can correct me if I’m wrong on that too.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Yes, but I believe you still have an ISP that is a carrier of ESPN3.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
oh, I thought it was part of your XboxLive purchase
my bad. Glad I’ll be able to watch it on my TV though with the Xbox
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
I'm not so sure you need the ISP with your 360
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Mr. Riley, I am so excited that you are going to see the light that is ESPN3...it's one of the greatest things ever.
Slow weeknight? They have everything that is broadcast on ESPN3 available as a replay for instant viewing whenever you want!
I don't mean to impose...
by TheOcean on Nov 10, 2011 10:33 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
It's not free
although many ISP’s do provide it for free to their subscribers. In particular, any college campus does this.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Nov 10, 2011 9:38 AM PST up reply actions
ORLY
I assumed it was free and just a matter of ISP carriage. It can be a paid service?
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 10, 2011 9:41 AM PST up reply actions
It's built into your monthly cost.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 10, 2011 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
I tried watching the MSU game on ESPN3
I don’t remember having to login, but they did ask me to input where I lived and my cable carrier (which i’m assuming they match up with your IP address). As it turns out, I was not in the live broadcast area for the game. I watched it later off a link.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
I also don't live in Oregon anymore, so that probably had something to do with my inability to watch the game.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
live
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
You get/don't get exactly what you deserve.
"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
As far as I know, there is no way to pay for ESPN3 other than having it through your ISP.
But, I know you can sync your espn.com account, so that you can login and watch ESPN3 from any ISP, you just have to do the sync’ing from a computer connected to the internet via one of the eligible ISPs.
I don't mean to impose...
Oh
You’re probably right, actually.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Nov 10, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
FWIW
ESPN’s 24 hour marathon of hoops is Monday 9 PM PT through to tuesday 9 PM PT
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Tomorrow is Nigel Tufnel Day!
11/11/11
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 10, 2011 11:16 AM PST reply actions
Such a fine line between stupid and clever...
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Eddie Pleasant Day?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
That was last Saturday.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 10, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
I wouldn't mind a repeat.
The Aliotti article I read said last year was one of two games in Luck’s college career where he threw more than one pick in a game. That’s huge.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
Malcom Armstead day!
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
That joke is so last year
Michael Jackson: A million dollars. You feel me? Holla!
by Babablockhead on Nov 10, 2011 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
The next two days are big for Duck athletics with two road game against top ten teams for both football and basketball.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 10, 2011 11:38 AM PST reply actions
Don't know if anyone's linked to this yet
But it’s a great video showcasing Kelley, Sumler and Blackmon working with Scott Frost before a game. It’s nice to see what they’ve been up to this season!
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake -Tyler Durden
Well, link us to it!
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 10, 2011 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
If you want to post a link.
It has to be in the body of the message and not the title…otherwise it won’t work.
"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.
@jblair26
by M. Fletcher on Nov 10, 2011 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
hmmmm doesn’t seem to be working…..
http://www2.registerguard.com/mm/index.php/videos/comments/frosts-freshmen/
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake -Tyler Durden
The link button lies!
At least on my browser
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake -Tyler Durden
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 10, 2011 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
No prob!
I don’t post as much as I should (since I’m reading everyday on here) but I had to share the fun
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake -Tyler Durden
Someone posted it last week, but it's still an awesome video
My comment remains the same: as awesome as the backflip is, BJ Kelley’s jumping catch is incredible. he looks like he’s jumping off a trampoline.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
that and when the kid springs 15 fucking feet into the air
off one leg in the endzone. I saw that last week to and was just 0.o
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Nov 10, 2011 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
This
I watched it several times last week and today and I’m still speechless. I’ve never seen anyone jump like that on a football field before.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
That was linked a few days ago. Maybe even last week.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
No worries.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 10, 2011 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
Combined with a reply fail!
Well played, sir — though points deducted for failing to go for the hat trick by posting an enormous GIF with no clickable title.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Nov 10, 2011 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
It's the rare Tri-Failta
"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.
@jblair26
by M. Fletcher on Nov 10, 2011 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
Try fajitas?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
Live chat with Michael Clay at 1
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Go check it out
If you’re not already there…
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake -Tyler Durden
Happy Birthday MCD.
and to all the Marines out there. Thanks for your service.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
by Matt Daddy on Nov 10, 2011 12:53 PM PST reply actions 11 recs
Yes
Thank you for your service!
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
REC-OLA!!!
Go Team! Score Six Goal Units!
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 10, 2011 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks, all… And happy 236th birthday to all the other Marines out there!
From the Halls of Montezuma
To the shores of Tripoli
We fight our country’s battles
In the air, on land, and sea;
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title
Of United States Marine.
Our flag’s unfurled to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in every clime and place
Where we could take a gun.
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes;
You will find us always on the job —
The United States Marines.
Here’s health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we’ve fought for life
And never lost our nerve.
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes,
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2011 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 10 recs
Just have to say that my Mom and Dad met in the Marines
and were married while in the service in Washington DC. They are remain some proud Leathernecks to this day!
My parents believed in me.
Sempier Fi
I was going to do something similar. Happy birthday.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
A little USMC fun...
This is a bit OT, but since it’s the Marine Corps birthday I thought I’d link a short clip that brings back fond memories both of my time as a recruit and my time as a Drill Instructor.
Show of hands. How many of you think axemen23 needs a does of Marine Corps Boot Camp?
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 10, 2011 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
I was there when this was taped.
The one on my left was in my company as well. The DI in the middle was my drill hat, he was a nice fella. Good times
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
About that,
Axemen more or less deals with this every time he comments on something (I do not necessarily mean that it is unwarranted).
Andrew Luck, the epitome of handsome.
I'm going to come back
and kill you all without blinking.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Zombie meme?
"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
1000 rec's if possible
Thanks to you MCD and all the families and loved ones who stay behind to keep this country going with their loved ones serving in harms way. The sacrifices you and yours make can never be repaid.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
Just got the SI basketball preview edition…
They have the Ducks getting into the tournament as the second-lowest major conference team (ahead of Northwestern).
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 10, 2011 2:22 PM PST reply actions
I like it here.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 10, 2011 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
Mississippi St. called...
To remind us that the bubble is not friendly.
Michael Jackson: A million dollars. You feel me? Holla!
by Babablockhead on Nov 11, 2011 9:30 AM PST up reply actions
That article on college v pro
I missed that train.
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
Penalties:
Oregon gets too many.
That could be big, especially in 3rd and long situations. The refs this year seem to be calling everything, and a conspiracy theorist might say that Stanford is the darling now and will get the benefit of some calls, especially at home. I know Baver fans think they got the shaft on two big calls that really swung the momentum away from OSU (and I agree with them).
We can’t afford to have any patented PI or facemask penalties on third and long that will keep their drives alive.
My parents believed in me.
at least we have had very few, if any, “illegal hands to the face” penalties now that Brandon Bair is gone
Tuinei learned his lesson on that obscure new blocking rule.
I think, things will be more lax since Owusu is not playing.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
I would hope so, but we still seem to pick up our fair share of
PI or holding against a WR. And it always seems to come when we’ve put them in 3rd and long!
My parents believed in me.
I'm a little worried about our frosh corners (i.e. TMitch's blatant PI in the endzone against LSU)
But I think we’ll be alright. Though, I suppose it depends on what crew we get. I hate the guy with the glasses. His name escapes me now.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
jay Stricherz
His crew is terrible
by H Stands for Halfwit on Nov 10, 2011 4:27 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Yup
That’s the awful excuse for a zebra.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
He gets more face-time then anyone else by far.
They seem to take over every game they do.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
I shudder every time I see him come out on to the field for one of our games.
The fact that we recognize any ref specifically (other than that super-ripped guy from the NFL, because dang) is a pretty serious reflection on his crew’s total ineptitude. I’m not one to blame losses on refs, but I definitely think his crew has more of an influence on games than any crew should.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 10, 2011 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
I know all of the referee names. It makes it easier to heckle them. My user name stands for Head Linesman, because there is not a competent one in our conference.
by H Stands for Halfwit on Nov 10, 2011 8:19 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
/legwhipped
"Fuck you UW. How many days since you last beat us?" -skywaker9
by QuackQuackAttack on Nov 11, 2011 8:22 AM PST up reply actions
Two tweaks that our coaches made in the washington game:
1) When the Ducks came out in the 3rd quarter, they began running a quick pitch in the opposite direction from where the normal zone read would go.
The huskies were selling out to the expected play side, which led to a number of simple pitches heading the other direction gaining some serious yardage.
2) The coverage being run by the huskies had their corners jamming our receivers, then letting them go after <5 yards. The Ducks ran their receivers down field with an outside release, and had them sit down at 10 yards. With the outside release, there was no way the safeties could get there in time.
Now that I have mentioned these, someone is going to tell me that its been discussed all over the place. I preemptively apologize.
I don't mean to impose...
The Broncos and Tebow are going to start running more of an option style offense.
As an Oregon fan this gets me kind of excited. If this proves to be successful we may have more chances to see our QBs on the field on Sundays.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
i'm very excited
they’ve been working on it the last couple weeks but now it could look good
www.searchingforakilismith.com
Yeah.
They have him and the fans want to see him on the field, you might as well play him. They already payed the guy and he is not ever going to look like a pro style QB, so they should get their monies worth.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
Here is a podcast with Chip Kelly.
He shares his thoughts on JoePa and Stanford
On ESPN
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
You beat me to it. I'm listening to it right now.
The first questions are about JoePa? FUCK!
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
3rd question is about Duck football.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
He also talks bout why Darren was pulled against WSU.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
Thanks for the spoiler alert!
8-P
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 3:24 PM PST up reply actions
CK is funny as hell
I love him as our coach.
I hope we have him for many years to come!
Btw… if we loose against Stanford maybe he should be fired?
ssshhh....
Yes he should be. Most assuredly.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Scoreboard.
"Ted, you're forcing me to be the voice of reason, and it's not a good look for me!" - Barney Stinson
I love these interviews with him. He’s such a funny guy.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 10, 2011 3:58 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
OT: The South Park Episode yesterday was really good.
The alien picture up there reminded me of it.
Go Team! Score Six Goal Units!
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 10, 2011 3:25 PM PST reply actions
Does anyone have any perspective on this?
the next format of the BCS being determined this coming summer
Article about Oregon’s chances of getting back to the natty
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
I think they are talking about how they tweak it every few years.
The current version is due for an overhaul next year.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
Hopefully they put in a margin of victory acounter for system
Making words up is fun.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
I found an article that looks interesting.
Unfortunately it’s insider only. I refuse to pay for this stuff.
Someone should be a pal and tell us if there is anything juicy in it.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
Like
“physicality?”
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
Yes.
/feelslikehesaidthatatonetime.
Are you puling my punk card?
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
Not intentionally
I hate the fact that this non-word is passed off as a real one.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
My pet peeve too
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 10, 2011 4:57 PM PST up reply actions
You've only got one?
Lucky you! 8-]
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
Well, it's my starter.
My back-up pet peeve is people saying redundantly “off of.”
I only take it out in garbage time and when my starting pet peeve is unable to start, though.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 10, 2011 5:40 PM PST up reply actions
So many out there
I’m know I’m victim to some bad grammar too, though I’ll gladly admit when I’m wrong.
Recently the frequency with which people say “Would of” “Should of” “Must of” instead of the correct “Would have” “Should have” “Must have” is enough to make me consider shoving a pencil in my eye.
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Nov 10, 2011 5:47 PM PST up reply actions
Mine is "decimated."
It means “reduced by a tenth.” There are 100 soldiers; 10 are dead. There are fifty houses; five are knocked down. I don’t care how widely it’s used to mean “destroyed” and I don’t care if they’ve even put it in the dictionary; it’s wrong, I tell you, wrong!
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 10, 2011 5:53 PM PST up reply actions
That's interesting, I didn't know that one.
I know what you mean with the general acceptance as well (the dictionary)
It seems that as a society we have all just decided that it’s perfectly acceptable for “beg the question” to mean “raise the question”
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Nov 10, 2011 6:01 PM PST up reply actions
My dad and I text each other heinous examples of "decimated" misuse on a regular basis.
During one of our games this season, I’m pretty sure it was that insufferable prep school pain-in-the-ass Carter whatever from FSN who dropped about 12 misuses of it on his own.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 10, 2011 6:06 PM PST up reply actions
On a scale of annoyance,
The misuse of “decimated” pales in comparison to that of “unanswered points.”
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
For you, perhaps.
I hear a lot more “decimated” than “unanswered points” in general situations.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 10, 2011 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
I think that decimate being used to mean "reduced by a tenth"
is pretty archaic and literal Latin, it is even listed as obsolete in some dictionaries. Its usage as “to reduce drastically in number” is pretty widely accepted
As I used to teach English overseas my tolerance for minor grammatical errors and misuse is pretty high
Actually, that is not true
I hate the use of literally to mean very while still using metaphor. “Bolt was literally flying down the track” etc, it is very silly
I disagree.
There are several words where I’d give up the fight, but since variations of “deca” are extremely common in math and most people could tell you that it means “ten,” it’s not archaic.
I’m with you on the improper use of “literal,” though. Horribly annoying.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 10, 2011 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
I am a math guy and also consider myself somewhat of a etymology nerd, but I had no clue about decimated. I have never heard it used to mean “reduced by a tenth.” The root is clear now that I look at it, but that never occurred to me before.
My new pet peeve is the same one OregonNYC mentioned – the use of the word “literally” as an intensifier rather than as “actually.” It has begun bothering me a lot.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I'm not arguing that everyone should automatically know how to use the word properly.
I’m just saying that calling it “archaic” is a bit of a stretch since it’s still a pretty well-known prefix.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 11, 2011 12:38 AM PST up reply actions
I agree on with the "massively reduced" meaning
That’s the way I’ve always seen it used in most of literature (and I grew up on the classics, not this modern day easy-goosey anything goes stuff). The interpretation of “reduced by a tenth” is extremely archaic and not used as such to the best of my knowledge.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 11, 2011 7:48 AM PST up reply actions
If it's extremely archaic, how the deuce did I stumble upon it, hmmm?
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 11, 2011 9:57 AM PST up reply actions
Oh, and on the "literally" thing...
One of my students was telling her friend some story and finished it with “and I literally died!” I asked her what she was doing here, then, and where should I send the flowers, and she looked at me like I’d lost my mind. Siiiiiigh.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 11, 2011 12:40 AM PST up reply actions
Well, okay. I don't hear "unanswered points" in everyday conversation.
But then I don’t hear “decimated” much either. And I hear many more references to unanswered points than decimation on the sports newses. Or it seems that way.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
Teaching history might be part of the problem.
Civilizations are constantly being “decimated” when they’re really being destroyed. It shows up a lot in coverage of natural disasters and often enough in injury reports to be annoying.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 10, 2011 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
I'm going to pick up one of these in the next pet peeve draft.
They all have great potential, which is to say all of them are enough to make me consider shoving a pencil in someone’s eye.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 10, 2011 6:09 PM PST up reply actions
Mine is "intensive purposes" instead of "intents and purposes".
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Oh good grief! Hadn't come across that one...
You have got to be kidding me…wait, what am I saying. I’ll believe anything when it comes to the lack of language skills these days.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 10, 2011 6:20 PM PST up reply actions
Mine used to be 'consensus of opinion' but now it's been shortened to 'general consensus.'
And you brilliant folk know that consensus means ‘opinion of general agreement.’
"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
But they aren't saying "would of". They're saying "would've".
Short for “would have.”
Now, if they WRITE “he would of done that,” yes, that’s egregious. But do not attack those who do not eschew contractions.
I’m a grammar nazi nazi.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
No grammar for you!
You come back one year!
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 10, 2011 6:30 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Your suppose to write would of, ain't you?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 10, 2011 6:34 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Loosing football games.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
by omb on Nov 10, 2011 6:37 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
You mean lossing? Or loseing?
Looser.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 10, 2011 6:41 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Yes, I should have clarified.
My pain comes from seeing it written. Similar to the misuse of “your” and “you’re”
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Nov 10, 2011 6:43 PM PST up reply actions
Your kidding me, rite?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 10, 2011 6:46 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
My poor, unfortunate students are CONSTANTLY writing "would of," etc.
I’ve broken them of using “text speak” in their papers, though, since I told them (and put it in the syllabus) that it’s an automatic fail for the assignment.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 10, 2011 6:52 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
***Applause
Can you please distribute your syllabus to some of my clients/coworkers?
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Nov 10, 2011 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
I'll email it to you.
Casually leave them in strategic locations.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 10, 2011 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
MY HERO/HEROINE!!!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 11, 2011 7:49 AM PST up reply actions
heroin=/=
"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 Nov 11, 2011 11:34 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
For all you grammar nazis.
I will not be offended if you correct my grammar. I made the mistake of smoking all my highschool years away.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
I tried smoking all my high school years
but I could never get January 1975 to stay lit.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
by benzduck on Nov 10, 2011 8:06 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Supposably I am too.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Nov 10, 2011 11:03 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Are you sure their not saying would've or should've?
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
by QuackinAK on Nov 10, 2011 8:21 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I see now that Benzduck has already made this point.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
by QuackinAK on Nov 10, 2011 8:23 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
You should of readed the hole thread.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
by benzduck on Nov 10, 2011 9:30 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I think you need to be a little me pacific about where to read.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
by QuackinAK on Nov 11, 2011 10:15 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
This thread gets my vote for top ten funniest ever at ATQ
and that’s really saying something…ATQ has been el fuego of late
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 11, 2011 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
use of "centered around" instead of "centered on"
it doesn’t make any sense
--Dave
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let me google that on my pc computer.
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Nov 10, 2011 8:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
If you notice, it's extremely archaic.
It had actually dropped out of favor as a word. The current use of “physicality” actually started out in error. What they mean to use in most instances is the word “physical” or “physically.”
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 11, 2011 7:51 AM PST up reply actions
And people call ME Pedantic.
My opinion? You know what they are saying. Communication? Huge Success!
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
Well, some of us need a life, admittedly
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 11, 2011 9:18 AM PST up reply actions
I think they're doing a cute little mash-up with "physical" and "ability" most of the time.
It’s the “Brangelina” of the sports world. You are rather fond of the word “archaic,” though, aren’t you?
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 11, 2011 10:00 AM PST up reply actions
I swear, he started it
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 11, 2011 5:34 PM PST up reply actions
Enhanced by HRD's BonerPillz.
Ooops, wrong kind of poll/pole.
"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
oh silly Mack Brown...
Despite learning months earlier that scout Willie Lyles had requested $3,000 from a University of Texas booster to ensure a recruit’s visit, the Longhorn football program paid $15,000 to a recruiting service that employed Lyles in 2008-09, according to documents obtained by ESPN’s “Outside the Lines.”
….
Billing records and invoices shed minimal detail on what Texas received for quarterly payments of $3,750. The most specific is a September 2008 invoice referencing UT as making payment for "Elite Scouting Services 2010 Book and Consultation.‘’ Vionis said it included "standard web-based recruiting information’’ and "maybe a book.’’ In its public records request fulfilled last week, “Outside the Lines” requested copies of the materials given to Texas by Elite, but nothing was provided.
http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/7213699/university-texas-paid-willie-lyles-red-flag
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
Well, They're Texas, they successfully can do whatever they want.
/Call your cable provider to ask about the Longhorn Network!
Those selfish hypocrites.
Andrew Luck, the epitome of handsome.
Wonder when ESPN's going to hammer this...
Oh right, the story is actually about how Texas was trying to save college football by eliminating the competition and fortifying their own nepotistic recruiting fiefdom.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
You're absolutely right.
They (Texas) are the good guys fighting to liberate innocent high-schoolers in Texas from the evil and morally corrupt reaches of the slimy athletic departments nationwide. In all reality, they are selflessly looking out for the integrity of college football as a whole.
Andrew Luck, the epitome of handsome.
I don't think ESPN surfaces from the Penn State story for another month
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 10, 2011 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
Precisely.
By the way, check out the liberated innocent Texas high-schooler all-star game Friday only on LHN. Buy LHN.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Is anyone watching the snooze-fest that is the GA TECH - VA TECH Game?
I think I’ve become spoilt by our up-tempo offense. It’s not just the fact that our games have a lot more scoring. It’s also the fact that there is a lot less of the dreary waiting around between snaps, which are then filled by the color commentators, namely you-know-who.
We’re doing a lot of good with our up-tempo offense, all in all. Craig James gets a fraction of the time to spout in our games. I strongly encourage the NCAA FBS teams to employ it for this reason alone.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Enh. At least there have been four touchdowns so far.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Things have been looking up
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 10, 2011 6:24 PM PST up reply actions
"Sure," I said. "I'll set the system up for the long weekend."
“You guys take off early.” Sheesh. Now I’m stuck waiting for a couple branches to sort out discrepancies. At this rate I’ll be here ’til 8.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 10, 2011 6:27 PM PST reply actions
Oh crap.
VaTech down a TD, gets the ball back, but their largely stacked up. On a sack, their QB is stood up and wrapped up by a bunch of defenders, when one of the GT defenders goes all Blount and punches the QB in the helmet. Sack becomes a personal foul and automatic first down.
I thought they were supposed to be the smart kids.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
*they're (first one), in light of the grammar gestapo thread above. Typo. Damn homophones.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
And Touchdown VaTech, retaking the least at the end of the 3rd.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
I love watching Georgia Tech's offense.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 10, 2011 7:29 PM PST reply actions
I love running it.
Seriously, take a few hours to learn the ins and outs and nobody can stop you on NCAA 12
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
We scorz the points
@OregonWBB just hit 100 points with 10:22 left..have to love this high-paced offense
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
nice, but can we stop the other team from scoring 110?
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Nov 10, 2011 9:09 PM PST up reply actions
I remember last year during the Media love fest for “OMG OREGON FOOTBALL PLAYS SO FAST” There were a couple articles that compared the Duck Offense to Loyola Marymount of the late 80s.
Mullens should just start marketing the whole AD as FAST FAST FAST!
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Nov 10, 2011 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
Loyola Marymount of the late 80s.
Hey Mr. Historian, who coached those teams again?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I know, right?
That’s what I was trying to demonstrate in my post.
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Nov 11, 2011 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
that’sthejoke.jpg
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
That Ted fella is a good guy.
CapstoneCrazy (SEC country)
Could you please explain to the PAC-12ers on here what it means to play defense. They seem to think you didn’t play well if you don’t score 40 points and give up 35.
Ted Miller (4:00 PM)
I will do that if you will tell your SEC teams to recruit a QB that wouldn’t be sitting with his hat backwards on a Pac-12 bench wishing he was good enough to signal in plays.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
by PondJunky on Nov 10, 2011 9:57 PM PST reply actions 6 recs
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