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who committed to Ohio State and Oregon.

We need a big receiver that can both stretch the field and maul undersized DB’s. He has a ridiculous offer sheet, schools such as Alabama, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Auburn, Florida, etc… all offered him.

Here is a quick youtube link of some highlights. Just ignore the 1980’s-status flaming footballs and the ridiculous music.

Just one question. Can he catch a screen pass?

I think they should have called a timeout after Kenjon ran for 9 yards and there was still over 30 seconds left. As far as the “USC has more talent” argument, that Kenjon run was right after a USC timeout. I don’t think it would have made a significant difference in terms of helping USC catch their breath. When you’ve been run ragged for a quarter, a timeout won’t do much.

The biggest problem was that the team looked totally lost in the last 35 seconds. Throws to the flat, false starts. They went from moving down the field, doing their normal thing, which was good. And then they faced a situation they haven’t all year, and were like, uhhh, holy crap, what do we do now.

JV cheerleaders have less self-esteem.

Here’s a link to the video on NFL.com. Pretty ridiculous.

Hoping Tra Carson can become a successful power back for us.
Some people have said he is not living up to the hype so far.

I think reason for that is because every time he has seen a large number of carries we have been up by a lot and running the clock down. Basically telling the other team to stack the boxes because the run is coming 99.99% of the time.

Happy for Blount! Good run. Beast!

The email I received also stated that these tickets were only valid if the Pac-12 Championship game was played at Autzen stadium. I think they are just making sure that everyone has tickets in hand by next Friday. If we don’t make it to the game, then I guess they just wasted a ton of money on printing tickets and postage.

Coach Riley is so dumb, everyone knows that the best back in the Pac-12 is Chris Polk.

Seriously, if this is any indication of how he evaluates talent, the Beavers should have a 3-9 record for all eternity.

This is their recruiter-in-chief.

If UW’s comeback year results in them being the 5th best team in the PNW this year, well then, nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile.

A lot of people instinctively see what’s going on at Oregon and say it’s unfair. They have a point. That was my first reaction, too. It’s unfair for billionaires to control the direction of universities, unfair for college kids to be exploited for billion-dollar marketing schemes, and unfair for a university to house what certainly feels a lot like a pro football team.

But then I thought, isn’t that the same as anywhere else in college football? The system’s been strained more than ever in the past ten years, and as the profit opportunities multiply, competition for recruits and facilities will only intensify, schools will be more to desperate to appease donors, and tension between ideals and financial realities will get worse. Uniforms and otherwise, eventually they’ll all look like Oregon.

Oregon’s just the most transparent about it all.

Thanks for posting that.

He was lying on the turf for a little while at some point. I’m sure that he wasnt all that close to 100 percent in the second half of the game.

I’ve said is all over this forum the past few days, but his tendency to spin prior to contact belies his confidence in his elbow and perhaps the brace’s ability to protect his elbow.

I went back and watched his fumble (on a USC highlight clip…ewww) and he was barely touched. He spun (again) in the middle of a crowd, and Uko grabbed him around the waist, grazing the ball in the process. It was barely a hit that dislodged the ball.

I think he is (understandably) concerned about protecting his elbow and his ability to secure the rock. He’s a warrior, but I have no qualms about handing over the duties to Barner if necessary for the good of the team.

He’s favoring the elbow. Enough with the hyperbole.

I have been looking forward to next season since before the LSU game.

We will lose Tuinei, so we will be stuck in the same position that we are still in, in need of another receiving threat to step up. The amount of drops (even on the most simple pass plays we run) we have seen this season is astounding.

What happens next year?

2012. End of the world. Thanks Mayans, you heartless bastards.

Let’s say the Duckies do finish with the Rose Bowl am beat Wisconsin by, say, 10. How does next year shape after considering all things?

The UW fans will have to slightly change their verbal attacks.

Do we start the year ranked top 5?

Maybe.

What about #1 or 2 overall?

Doubtful.

Of all the possible early NFL declarations (namely Boyett and LMJ), do any come back?

I doubt Boyett leaves.

What are our strengths and weaknesses next year?

Probably not that different.

Odds of coaching staff staying intact?

92.4%

And how does the schedule play out based on what other teams in the conference return and lose?

I think there will be major turnover next year. This bodes well for Oregon, as they are a pretty young team getting experience this year, while maintaining senior leadership on both sides.

There has been a lot of chatter that this year was UO’s long shot title and most like Rose Bowl year, while next year could be a legit title run. What do you think?

We control our destiny to the Rose Bowl. The NCG battle is too political.

All things considered, how do you think next year shapes up going into the season?

Too much can really happen for me to make a logical guess.

Don’t use the phrase “the grind.” BlockU members might be watching. They don’t believe “the grind” exists.

1. We won a close game at cal,
2. Two of our best players sat out a couple big games (KenJon and DT) that we won.
3. Jeff Mhael, how about some of the catches he made? Paulson and Mhael are two of the best pass catchers I’ve ever seen. If it’s in the vacinity they have absolute focus and balls just kinda disappear into a black hole around them. If the ball is even remotely close they were going to come down with it every time. It bumms me out that Paulson is a senior.
4. We didn’t sustain any major injuries. Kenjon’s concussion aside the entire team seemed fresh and healthy at the end of the season. This year DT’s knee is banged up, LMJ has the elbow, Huff, Gildon, Clay, KenJon, Colt, Scales, all have missed time or been limited. Weems has gone down, Asper and York have battled injuries as recent as the USC game. Hell even our kicker Rob Beard is limited which is why Maldanado was even in at the end of the game. All things the same Rob Beard may have been the one kicking if he hadn’t gotten hurt early in the season.

To make it to a NCG, and to make it through an undefeated season things have to roll your way, you have to get lucky. LSU needed 4 turnovers to beat Oregon and needed Alabama’s kicker to miss 4 FG to win in Tuscaloosa. 10 years ago if people told me that Oregon had the best chance to get to the rosebowl out of anybody I’d be ecstatic. And I am.

if LSU loses to Arkansas (and presumably drops to #3 or #4) and beats Georgia, and Alabama beats Auburn, we’ll still probably have SEC teams 1-2-3 in the BCS, but #3 won’t be allowed to go to a BCS game.

It feels like the Pac-10/12 likes to beat up on itself more than any other conference. The Pac-10/12 shenanigans were fun when Oregon was a “Holiday Bowl is a solid year” caliber of team, but now the shenanigans absolutely suck.

I’m not sure how, but a team always seems to go undefeated in the SEC, even though they do play a tough in-conference schedule.

look at those SCORES!! I’ll bet the SEC thinks thats a graphic about basketball.

But I’d much rather see one from the Uw 2008 season with Uw in the middle and every team on the outside greater than

Probably two more OOC loses for the Pac-12!