2011 Civil War: Oregon locks up Pac-12 North with 49-21 win over OSU
by jtlight on Nov 26, 2011 4:14 PM PST
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The Ducks got off to a slow start, but it didn't matter. Oregon dominated Oregon State in the 2011 Civil War to secure a 49-21 victory and win the Pac-12 North. The Ducks will take on UCLA next Friday night at 5pm at Autzen Stadium.
The Ducks thoroughly dominated the Beavers on a play-by-play basis throughout the game. Despite wasting multiple opportunities to put the game away early, the Ducks at one point in the 4th quarter had outgained the Beavers 600-170. The Beavers were completely unable to get anything going until the Duck second string played in the 4th quarter.
The Beavers averaged a pathetic 0.6 yards per carry, though that includes sacks, they averaged 3.6 yards per carry with sacks excluded. Either way, the Beavers could not get anything consistent going on the ground. With the pressure on Mannion, he couldn't come through. The Ducks were able to tee off on him, notching six sacks and picking off Mannion twice.
That isn't to say the Ducks were without criticism. With opportunities to score early, the Ducks failed to convert two fourth down conversions in Beaver territory. Darron Thomas did not look sharp and the offensive line was not giving him much help. The Ducks and Beavers were tied 7-7 in the second, before Thomas and the Ducks started clicking, and ended up converting the yards into points with a 28-7 halftime lead. But the Ducks offense controlled the game, racking up 669 yards on an astounding 102 plays, which ties a school record.
On a great note for Duck seniors, David Paulson had a career game, leading the Ducks with 8 catches and a touchdown. Terrell Turner also notched a couple sacks, and Ayele Forde had a much celebrated TD in the 4th quarter.
It's another great day to be a Duck. That makes 4 in a row against the Beavers, and Oregon now has an opportunity to win their 3rd straight conference title against Rick Neuheisel and UCLA, and will likely have a change to give UCLA a losing record and knock them out of a bowl game. But no time for the Ducks to celebrate. Practice starts at 10:15 tomorrow due to the shortened week.
Leave your postgame thoughts here. GO DUCKS!
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His name is David Paulson, and he will be missed...
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 26, 2011 4:15 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
Nice to see the "torch being passed" to Lyerla today.
Our tradition of exemplary TE play looks to be secure.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
COLT 32 is going to be tremendous, great to see
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 26, 2011 4:21 PM PST up reply actions
did anyone here blackburn say his name is David Paulson?
Toby is the worst.
by gitterfidder on Nov 26, 2011 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
A lil something something a made when the game was in hand
Go Ducks!!!!
12-0 (9-0)
Oregon -- Oregon, for heaven's sakes -- is playing for the national championship. --Ivan Maisel
by trumpetduck on Nov 26, 2011 4:17 PM PST reply actions 13 recs
i knew you're evil
Beating off the dog is never appropriate when we have company over...... I mean EVER!
I can't say...
How much I love this.
May the darkside of the force be with us on Friday.
"I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game."
that is awesome
mind if i post it on facebook?
"I DO THIS" - Carmelo Anthony
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ONE NATION UNDER AL
Respect the reputation or it's an altercation.
AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRWWWAAAWWAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRR!
I’m conflicted having been on the wrong side of a darkside woopin myself. However, for the purpose of representing the curb stomping that was today’s game I will concede it’s awesomeness
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Grrrrrrrrrwwwaaaaawwaaaaaaaa Ducks!
by Chewbacca5000 on Nov 26, 2011 8:55 PM PST up reply actions
Well guess what sir...
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
by abraves257 on Nov 26, 2011 10:44 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, and the bavers managed 0.8 YPC
Not 1.3, which would have been unacceptable.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
27 yards on 21 carries
my math says 1.3
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
includes sacks?
might explain diff
scrappy
by Honka Playboy on Nov 26, 2011 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
Hmmm...
ESPN just updated their stats.
But Yahoo is saying 0.6 YPC. I’m going with that.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Clearly all the stat keepers are having trouble dividing by zero
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
by Matt Daddy on Nov 26, 2011 4:22 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Yahoo and ESPN have been different most of the game..not sure what's been going on.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 26, 2011 4:25 PM PST up reply actions
I believe first time this year, at least.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 26, 2011 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
Good catch
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 26, 2011 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah I thought it was a trick question at first.
I hesitated…
Was this year supposed to be this bad for little brother?
I remember thinking “if they get good QB play from Katz they could have a decent season.” Oh how funny that statement is now
I'd really be regretting Riley's tenure status...
right about now… His seat won’t be hot, but it should be hot.
by Duckity_Duck on Nov 26, 2011 4:22 PM PST up reply actions
I mean that team....
couldn’t care less today. Oh and Mannion is the guy you went with over Katz???? ouch
by Duckity_Duck on Nov 26, 2011 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
OSU was picked to finish 4th in the North. So they aren’t that far off from that.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
That was fun
Glad we didn’t storm the field after that one. Save it for next week.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
So... "Pac 12 Champions"
now only is dubbed if we win the championship game correct? Forgive the stupid question.
DAT into 5th place in single season all purpose yards list
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
No way it's conference even, unless he means byh a freshman.
So prolly Ducks.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
In the Pac
LMJ was 1st before today with DAT narrowly ahead of a bunch of people in 2nd.
He's talking all time.
DAT is 5th all-time for the Ducks. Nowhere NEAR 5th all-time in the conference.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:11 PM PST up reply actions
My brother and I agree
Go Team! Score Six Goal Units!
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
Grey helmets are...
kinda….eugghh
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
Interesting Note from Moseley (that I added to the story)
Ducks start practice at 10:15 tomorrow morning.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Guess that means no partying tonight.
Whose idea was it to put the game at 430 on a Friday night anyway?
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
They have Gus Johnson so I forgive them
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Alright, I'm out for time with the family.
Catch you all later. GO DUCKS!
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The best RB in the history of the universe is on the field.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 4:37 PM PST reply actions
Btw for those who wonder
Our longest winning streak in CW history 8 (1975-1982) and we had a 13 game unbeaten streak from 1975-1987 including the toilet bowl tie.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
damnit
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 4:43 PM PST reply actions
Blocked punt for Washington TD
gonna be a looooooooong day for the Cougs
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
Wazzu derp.
Punt blocked for 6. Caught in the air like a lob to the endzone.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 4:43 PM PST reply actions
Bwaha the one guy has a Ducks hat on.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 4:46 PM PST reply actions
Boom
BB had 19 yards rushing on one carry for Oregon today, OSU had 16 yards on 32 carries as a team.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Haven't seen anything.
He’s “day to day.”
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
He's fine sounds like
Probably could have come back in but no need.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Looked worse than it was
Wrist injury, probably hurts like hell but that’s it.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Not as bad as the right elbow
but still a bad hyper-extension. LMJ needs to not lock his arm out when going down.
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
First I heard that part of moving up rivalry games was to protect Stan/ND after Thanksgiving.
Then I found out that they’ve only been playing for 20 years.
Fuck’em both. But hoping that ND loses.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Also heard it was to protect USC/ND the last week of the season.
Fuck them too.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
That exactly. I get that USC/ND is a big deal rivalry.
But ND/Stanford after Thanksgiving is just to protect a west coast trip for Notre Dame when the weather starts sucking in South Bend (Which is in the extreme north of the state… wtf?)
Fuck the Domers.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Cougs are Cougin it hard
without too much help from the refs
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
I don't know about Couging...
But they sure seem to be sucking.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Post game callers bashing on DT
25/38 304 yards passing, 4 touchdowns, 0 INTs, 7 guys caught passes. 65% completion percentage
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Thomas is a bum
Only 4th alltime in passing tds with 60? what a joke. Lead us to back to back bcs games? pathetic! almost singlehandedly won us the bcsncg? what a turd
And
Hes the second best quarterback on the team.
by doomsdaymachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
I heard they're bringing Fife back over from Receiver
Toby is the worst.
by gitterfidder on Nov 26, 2011 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
Do you understand why people are critical of DT?
I don’t understand why people get so defensive when others say Darron has bad throwing mechanics and shitty footwork.
That's not why I (and probably most people) get upset.
It’s the “bench him and put in Bennett” thing.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 6:08 PM PST up reply actions
i think some people get those two arguments mixed up
I really think that a lot of people (including myself) thought that Darron was going at least somewhat improve his mechanical issues and if anything he looks even worse. That’s where the unfercurrent of negativity comes from in my opinion.
This is exactly my position. Maybe I missed it, but I didn’t see that many “PUT IN BENNETT!” calls today. I saw a bunch of “DARRON! HIT YOUR F***ING RECEIVERS!” DT has issues. That doesn’t mean I think Bennett should play. It just means I wish Darron was a better passer.
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by Gorbachav5 on Nov 26, 2011 6:30 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
There was one guy who said we should put in Bennett, but he was non-existant from the 2nd quarter onwards
I admit that I was defending DT a bit too vehemently, but when people don’t get their facts right it leaves me a bit irritated.
Go Team! Score Six Goal Units!
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 6:37 PM PST up reply actions
There really aren't any facts to debate at this point.
I do think you can almost plug and play Qb’s into Chip’s system. Masoli being touted as a potential Heisman candidate still makes me laugh.
So when someone says that Bennett has the sparkplug that makes the offense go, or more ridiculously, "has mojo"
you can’t back that up with any evidence but with limited gameplay, so how can you make a case that Bennett should be in? That’s my view at least.
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 6:45 PM PST up reply actions
I agree with what you are saying, but I can see where the excitement comes from
It is really easy to fall in love with Bennett’s speed and laser throws especially when Darron has neither of those in his toolbox
I think that Darron has the laser throws (see touchdown to LT in the ASU game)
But the quarterback position is more than laser throws and speed. I am excited for Bennett (actually I’m more excited for Mariotta), but right now DT has proven he’s the guy to get the job done, so let’s try and support him all we can.
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 6:56 PM PST up reply actions
Darron's mechanical issues cause those throws to be few and far between.
The inconsistncy from throw to throw is what gets people frustrated more than anything else.
Is it really all DT?
Or is it more of the Hoffman’s, Murphy’s and Hawkins’ dropping the ball? Darron is no Barkley, he can’t throw the perfect ball everytime, and that’s mechanical like you said which he’ll work on in the offseason.
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 7:06 PM PST up reply actions
But expecting a perfect throw everytime is a bit much especially for a college player.
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 7:08 PM PST up reply actions
Completing 61% of your passes with all those drops isn't consistent?
His completion percentage is .2% lower than last year after losing Maehl and Davis
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 7:13 PM PST up reply actions
Stats are a factor of any number of variables, Darron gets a lot of help from the system he is in.
Masoli completed 58% of his throws in Chip’s offense.
You can't say he's inconsistent, then seeing the stat saying that he is consistent, then say it's due to the system
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
yes consistently terrrible
Toby is the worst.
by gitterfidder on Nov 26, 2011 7:22 PM PST up reply actions
Masoli was extremely inconsistent in 2008, slightly less so in 2009.
Darron Thomas is not inconsistent; he takes a few drives to get in some sort of rhythm, he will miss a few makeable throws a game, he throws really hard and has better stats if his receivers are making catches. We know, mostly, what we’re gonna get with DT. We didn’t have a clue with Masoli until halfway through 2009.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Thomas doesn't turn the ball over much.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:29 PM PST up reply actions
No. Because 58% isn't very accurate.
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Yes. That's true.
I don’t get how this makes your point.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
OK. But Masoli didn't throw for a very high percentage.
And still led us to a Rose Bowl.
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I think he was a great Oregon quarterback.
He was a zone read wizard, he’s the toughest running QB ever to lead the Ducks, and he led us to a Rose Bowl. Was he a consistent passer? No. But he was a good QB.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
If he's throwing against tOSU like he played against Cal that year, we win the Rose Bowl.
So he’s not bad, he was inconsistent. But we knew that. So what the hell are we talking about.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Exactamundo.
That’s what worries me about Bennett. He seems to have the same levels of passing touch as Masoli: hand-cannon and Patriot missile.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:39 PM PST up reply actions
He's a redshirt freshman.
I wouldn’t worry about Bennett. He’s young, and talented. Not every young player comes in D1-ready like Lyerla or the Mamba.
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BUT ON NCAA 12...
nevermind.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I know that.
I think we all just want the “perfect” balance in our QB. Running, throwing, and decision-making. Dixon is the standard and it’s a high one indeed. Funny he only played at that level for 9 games in one year. He WAS that good that year.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
I bet Mariotta is it
but WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT TO FIND OUT!
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 7:44 PM PST up reply actions
Marcus is The One who wil bring balance to the force.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:46 PM PST up reply actions
His efficiency that year was astounding
Even while playing with players backup WR’s and only one usuable RB (granted it was JStew)
And Dixon was a senior who went through years of inconsistent play.
I mean, the guy was benched for Brady Leaf.
Remember, Darron Thomas will be a third-year starter next year. That’s when Dixon made his leap.
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We all know why DD finally got good.
An obscure OC from a backwater in New Hampshire showed up and worked some magic.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:54 PM PST up reply actions
Bennett has a much better release point, etc than Masoli
I think he’s got a ton of potential.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Potential.
Of course he does. He’s a 4* recruit. So was Darron. So is Mariota. So is Rodriguez. Seastrunk was a 5* with “potential.”
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:45 PM PST up reply actions
We've seen it from Bennett.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Axemen, you are in CK's shoes.
Do you start DT or BB?
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 7:46 PM PST up reply actions
DT no question
I think he’ll get pushed and become better with competition from Bennett in the off season.
Bennett will be a better QB than DT by a very visible margin though.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
by axemen23 on Nov 26, 2011 7:47 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Ok then
Axemen has been the biggest supporter of BB for a long time. Anyone who answers that BB should start right now, or that right now BB gives us a better chance to win should revise their opinion. DT, no matter how inconsistent, gives us the best opportunity to win, and we should leave the BB talk until the offseason, where quite frankly it could be Dt, BB or MM
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 7:50 PM PST up reply actions
Can't say I'd be surprised if BB won the job.
Well, a little. OTOH Moseley mentioned that Mariota was giving Bennett a run for his money as the #2 towards the end of fall practice.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:52 PM PST up reply actions
I believe CK said that
I interpreted that as coachspeak.
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by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 27, 2011 1:27 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, we've seen glimpses from Bennett.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:50 PM PST up reply actions
What worries me about Bennett
Is that he has shown no ability to go through progressions, which, IMO was what killed Masoli, and what makes Darron so freaking dangerous in our offense.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
And that's running reduced, vanilla version of the offense.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:19 PM PST up reply actions
I think that may be the crux of my frustration. DT is SO DAMN GOOD at going through progressions and making a good decision. And for a quarter and a half (and at various points throughout the game), it’s irrelevant because he can’t hit the guy.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
That's exactly it.
For 28.5 minutes in the first half he can’t hit a freaking thing, then in the last 90 seconds he’s throwing absolute laser-guided missiles into the tightest coverage.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
That's NOT what Chip said.
What worries me about Bennett
Is that he has shown no ability to go through progressions,
"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
Well, of course Chip wouldn’t say that publicly. Doesn’t make it untrue. Bennett locks on his guy and it’s game over if you’re a different receiver.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
He showed on the screen with his laser pointer EXACTLY what Bennett was supposed to do AND what he was doing.
He also said that Bennett was “the future of Oregon football.”
"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
What else was he going to say?
“Until someone better comes along?”
To be fair, locking onto the primary receiver isn’t exactly uncommon for young quarterbacks.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
Damn, I wish Darron had one of those games where he was forced to throw
Oh, he did have one of those games against Auburn where he threw for 363 yards on 67.5% completion rate. Is that efficient enough for you?
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 7:40 PM PST up reply actions
Does that diminish the fact that he threw the ball and they caught it?
Look, if you say that Darron isn’t very accurate, and I show you that he is accurate in a game where he had to throw the ball, you can’t go and say “well the DBs were bad so that doesn’t count”.
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
Why are you talking about last year?
Pretty sure that the frustrated with Darron crowd is talking about this year’s performance.
I'm responding to the point that that you're
You say that Darron is the same as last year, or has even regressed. I’m saying we were all pretty happy with Darron last year, why not this year. We’ve won 10 bloody games for god’s sake.
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 27, 2011 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
Yes.
Mechanics be damned, Thomas is a more efficient passer than Masoli.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:35 PM PST up reply actions
I don' disagree but he was focusing on completion % which can be a finicky stat
And which is why I don’t like using it to judge QB accuracy
if you catch the ball, who cares?
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 7:50 PM PST up reply actions
When I talk about DT I look at what he an control in a given situatuation...WR's dropping throws occur after that
The problem is that Darron’s mechanical issues didn’t improve much if it all this last offseason, which is where that negative undercurrent is coming from.
Exactly, Masoli was also very successful and led us to the RB
so the argument that DT is a great QB based on his record must also apply to Masoli. I think people are genuinely frustrated with Darron’s mechanics, they are glaringly terrible at times. This doesn’t mean anything when it comes to DT v BB, just that throwing out DT’s record is rather immaterial, unless we are also willing to accept JM as equally good.
sure i understand
but at the same time it seems like he catches more flack than he really should and i hear from a lot of people that we need to start bennett. Bennett has a lot of tools, but he has some of the same early accuracy issues that thomas has with not nearly as good of grasp of the offense imo. Its just kind of annoyance to see DT get so much criticism when his completion percentage is much higher than st joey’s for example
DT isn’t mechanically sound or very athletic. He is a good decision maker and this leads to wins and a high completion % in our system. If we get a QB that can be all of those things we will be a much better team.
Nothing wrong with wanting to be better
were’s the fun in being happy with where we are? Nothing to achieve.
the fun is being happy
and being happy is fun
scrappy
by Honka Playboy on Nov 27, 2011 4:10 AM PST up reply actions
this is not to say thomas is without his warts
Or that i wish he didn’t have a little better touch and accuracy on his throws. My point is more that I’ve heard on MANY occassions that thomas “sucks” he has some problems with his game but certainly does not suck
Remains to be seen.
Bennett is more athletic. Is he a better decision maker or more accurate passer? Remains to be seen. Almost nothing is known about Mariota except from HS highlight video, and all the highly-recruited players look like men playing against boys in those vids.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:22 PM PST up reply actions
ppilot, I'd love to hear this from you
Which would you rather have? A QB that is mechanically sound and very athletic but can’t go through progressions, or a QB that struggles with consistency because of his mechanics and athleticism but 99% of the time he makes the right read because he’s awesome at making reads and going through progressions?
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
So basically you are asking if I want a more mechanically sound Masoli or Darron?
Not sure why you are going to the opposite ends of the QB spectrum to make your point. Honestly right now I would actually go with a more accurate Masoli. His ability to create when the play broke down (which was his fault many times) put a ton of pressure on the defense, especiacially since our WR’s aren’t exactly game breakers. In the end both types of players can succeed in this offense and have in the past.
Akili Smith would be great right about now, but I don't think he has eligibility left.
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
I've had a similar conversation with my buddies.
Akili Smith + Chip Kelly = an extremely large number of TDs
Maybe even at Cincinnati.
At Oregon (or any other college)? NOT FAIR
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
Cincy had no Oline.
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by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 27, 2011 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
I know
It really pisses me off when our great college QBs go to shitty NFL teams and then wash out. OTOH, Clemens and Leaf didn’t immedieately start and are still in the league.
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by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 27, 2011 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
League City, Texas?
"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
Sorry, meant
AJ Feeley
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 29, 2011 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
he didn't say more accurate masoli
more mechanically sound one. and i would go with DT 100% of the time. i’m a big fan of people who are really fast getting in the open field with the ball on safe passes
Having a more consistent, compact, mechanically sound throwing motion is inherrent to being more accurate.
Masoli was all over the map from a technique standpoint
I'm not trying to make a point
It seems like that is our choices right now. It was more an observation and was wondering what your thoughts were on it.
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I'm not trying to make a point either, want to be friends?
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
Ugh, I'm like a bodyspray magnet.
I will return to my lead lined basement now everyone.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
I wasn't trying to take your comments out of context
Again, just mere observation and confirmation that CK is playing the guy right now that gives us the best chance of winning. I like to think about next year’s QB competition being wide open with Bennett having a shot of earning that spot. And nothing CK is doing with playing the QB (outside of yanking DT at half of the WSU game and never explaining why) gives me reason to think otherwise.
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Seems like tho', if anyone says anything good about Bennett, that that statement is received as
a slam against DT and quickly followed by “Oh, bennett’s not tested under fire and he can’t make his reads and I don’t really mean anything mean about my opinion ut Thomas is our leader.” I gets somewhat weary.
"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
And then
it’s quickly pointed out that DT is 23-3 as a starter so he never done anything wrong
Again, I hope there is an open competition for the QB spot next year
but that doesn’t change the fact that this year DT is the guy. Personally, I think DT is the better QB right now, but Bennett has the better upside, but it’s just that, upside. Bennett hasn’t shown me anything that makes me think we need to switch QBs now. Only, there is a large conglomerate of people that look at what DT has done and think upside is better, and that’s just patently wrong.
Critique of DT is necessary and valuable to the community, but critique taken to the “I know better” stage is wrong and intellectually dishonest. Unfortunately, too much of the critique of DT goes to the “I know better” stage, and not nearly enough goes to the evaluation of the whole.
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Sorry, That comment really wasn't directed at you.
As mentioned by famous, you make one comment and everything goes to shit
This point is ridiculous.
See LT touchdown from ASU game. DT creates when the play is broken down. Argument over.
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 27, 2011 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
I admit that was dickish, but making grandiose statements is what we're all doing here, isn't it?
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 27, 2011 4:28 PM PST up reply actions
saying that DT can't create plays out of the pocket is grandiose
oh well, semantics
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 27, 2011 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
Please show me where I said that Darron Thomas is incapable of making plays out of the pocket
Context is critical
Oops, I misread.
You never stated Darron couldn’t make plays out of the pocket. I apologise. But I still disagree.
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 27, 2011 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
DT is not an NFL QB most likely
And it’s because he isn’t always particularly accurate and inconsistent.
Which still makes him better than 80% of starting FCS QBs.
i think he has some of the tools to be a nfl qb
Its his footwork and windup that will ultimately hold him back. But for a college QB he is really effective in our system
I'd say he's better than every FCS QB.
/iknowwhatyoumeant,stillmakingthejoke
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by AllSaintsDay on Nov 27, 2011 9:50 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
It's not just being critical, it's every other stupid thing that goes along with that. Comments like...
He still misses a ton on intermediate and deep routes.
This was from the open thread, and frankly, that’s just not true. I wish there were more data on this, but a couple games ago, Herbstreit had the data about how Darron was hitting 60% completion on throws over 20 yards. Yes, he misses some passes, but he also hits a lot.
If you want to argue that Darron Thomas has regressed, that’d be one thing. I don’t agree with that, but that’s at least an argument that can be made. I get why some people are frustrated, but the degree of the overreaction is frankly, incredibly stupid. Every time Darron makes a bad pass, people flip out, and then he makes an amazing pass, and it’s all on the receiver.
Darron is who he is. He’s spectacular at running our offense, and facilitating other people to succeed. He has enough skills to make a lot of passes, though he has issues with his mechanics that are obviously frustrating. But good grief, he’s one of the most successful QBs in Oregon history, and it’s not just because of surrounding talent. It’s because he is really freaking good at running the offense.
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by jtlight on Nov 26, 2011 8:31 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t think people are complaining about how he runs the offense. People are complaining about how his bad mechanics lead to inconsistent throws, especially in the first half. It’s not “incredibly stupid.” It’s “obviously frustrating.”
Defending maligned chants since 2009
The overreaction is incredibly stupid. Not everyone that is critiquing DT is overreacting, but I’d say the vast majority are.
It honestly reminds me of Jaison Williams. He has problems that look easily fixable, so people freak out because it seems like he’s not living up to his potential.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
but the degree of the overreaction is frankly, incredibly stupid
This is my main problem with the entire argument. Someone calm and sober about the situation can say, “Man, Darron is struggling” and without any help from that person the conversation will eventually get to “PUT IN BENNETT.”
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Why not?
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by Famous Duck on Nov 27, 2011 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Tony Bennett is a true professional.
Which means it would lead to sanctions for us.
Therefore, support Darron Thomas.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 10:54 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
When I was at the WSU game, a bunch of fans around me were saying that Tony Bennett should go in the game
I didn’t even know how to respond
Well I just gave you the logic to refute their assertion.
DeAngelo doesn’t mind who is getting him the ball either.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
I have no idea what this means, but I like it.
As a quarterback, Bennet typically serves sandwiches, but I don’t think he minds eating a good one from time to time.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
Stanford unis woulda looked cooler with black pants.
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I was just about to comment
they look…REALLY weird
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
I kind of like them
Go Team! Score Six Goal Units!
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
At least it's semi cohesive.
unlike their prior black uni efforts.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
From Craig Powers over at CougCenter
I seriously hate everyone and everything.
This pretty much sums up that game.
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 5:16 PM PST reply actions
yeeaaahhh...
the game is going really, REALLY bad for Cougs fans
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
YEs yes yes
http://gif.mocksession.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/THE-MORTIFIED-PUNTER1.gif
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by skywaker9 on Nov 26, 2011 5:20 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
just posted at Coug center
they need some smiles at that blog
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by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 5:22 PM PST up reply actions
that is freaking hilarious
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Notre Dame sucks.
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My TV schedule is messed up.
I supposedly tune into the Stanford game, and all I get is Notre Dame v. San Diego State.
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Weird, I'm watching Arizona vs. Disco Ball University.
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Where?
Not even Firstrowsports is carrying it (lol).
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Keanon Lowe FTW
Not many people can say they lived out one of their childhood dreams!! Ever since I was 6 I’ve wanted to play in the Civil War! GO DUCKS!!
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by skywaker9 on Nov 26, 2011 5:26 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
Another no talent bum
De’Anthony Thomas’ 10 receptions were the most in a game by a freshman in UO history
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Can't do anything right,
this team
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
lol i was in the dorms with that guy
Real stand up dude…
PAC-12 refs: "Where the bad officiating doesn’t stop when the whistle blows."
Except when he was falling down?
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 5:37 PM PST up reply actions
or smoking weed, or shaking down other students, or generally anything else
PAC-12 refs: "Where the bad officiating doesn’t stop when the whistle blows."
I was in the dorms with
Kelvin Small, Danny Mack, Dan Hartshorne and Joe Moreck.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Judging from that list...
your screen name fits perfectly
Ernie Kent was a year ahead of me
I knew him as well as Stu Jackson and Greg Ballard pretty well. Ron Lee not so much. Mark Barwig was an ass and should have been the inspiration for Greg Niedermeyer.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
so your about my dad's age sounds like
heard some stories about ernie kent that definitely dont sit right with me but thats neither here nor there
I remember him as a nice guy
Pretty straight, good student, non-drug user.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
You and I are the same age, then....
I had a shootaround with Kelvin Small one Saturday morning at the courts north of Walton. It was not pretty on my part….
We did that all the time
Were you in Walton? We were in Dyment.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
In McAllister for a short while.
Moved to a quad on Harris because it was closer to the School of Music.
I was a townie. Missed all the dorm fun.
Free room and board was nice though.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Out of curiosity
I looked up my old digs on Ferry Street using Google Earth. It’s really filled in. There’s an apt building in what used to be our back yard. It’s far more student-ghettoish these days, but that makes sense considering that the school has 10000 more kids than it did in the 70’s
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
There's also an apt building where the house I lived in for two years used to be, on 15th and High
Too bad, that was an awesome house.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Sweetser here
but a year ahead of you.
Ronnie Lee came to my family’s beach house for Labor Day weekend with some other guys before his freshman year. He could throw a football like, well really far! He was a great guy – funny, big smile.
Good Job Cougs!
TD Cougs!
Go Team! Score Six Goal Units!
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 5:38 PM PST reply actions
Two photos from today via the O
Paulson catches everything: 
Barner can do it anyway you want:
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in other news
After one of paulson’s numerous catches I heard from behind me someone scream at the top of their lungs"HIS NAME IS DAVID PAULSON!!!!"
At one point the ABC guys said that too
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Apple Cup turning into an entertaining game.
Cougs finally showed up.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 5:45 PM PST reply actions
momentum slowly shifting
more interesting than Stanford-ND anyways
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 5:46 PM PST up reply actions
Lobster needs to be careful. He's all they have left.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 5:47 PM PST up reply actions
waaaayyyyy more interesting
PAC-12 refs: "Where the bad officiating doesn’t stop when the whistle blows."
TD Cougs.
Tied with 2 minutes left in first half. Fun game.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 5:48 PM PST reply actions
Apple cup loser goes 0-3 for the Northwest.
Go COOGS!
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Gah! What the HELL is Stanford wearing?
The Flying Tomatoes of Stanford U.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 5:51 PM PST reply actions
Watch their helmets
Go from Gold, to Super Gold
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Trees/Domers = zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 5:57 PM PST reply actions
seriously
quiet crowd, Luck is dominating, blah blah blah.
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 6:00 PM PST up reply actions
Much rather have him win than any other candidate. Maaaybe Keenum.
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ND.erp
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DOUBLE ND.erp
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And people wonder why kicking FGs is a bad idea
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especially against Stanford ND need to score TD's
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Not today
Stanford looks like we broke them two weeks ago.
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true that
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Well, when your mantra all year is "Beat Oregon," and you don't beat Oregon...
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42-9 overall, 34-4 in conference play
Best ever, until next year.
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nice play by the wideout
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Cool
Andrew Luck’s 78th career TD, on a 28-yard TD pass to Fleener, breaks John Elway’s school record.
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Brian Kelly looks like Shatner
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ND.ERP
Tommy Rees sucks.
Put in Bennett
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Pretty cool
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by skywaker9 on Nov 26, 2011 6:36 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Is this an open thread? Because this is too awesome not to post
Go Team! Score Six Goal Units!
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 6:39 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Theirs look like dudes.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 26, 2011 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
+1
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The one at the top of the pyramid
looks like she belongs in the Amish lineup.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 27, 2011 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
Wonder what Huff means by this?
@Huff_Ambition_1
Josh Huff
Love da Dubb…but playing this role is getting real old
drop less, you'll play more
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
he's got a little jaison williams in him
if its a near impossible catch then no problem. an easy one makes me nervous
Given how little he factored into the game today, my guess would be that he’s frustrated with his role in the offense. And I think he’s been seen pouting on the sideline before.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Man, being the only semi-reliable receiver
is not a role he should be griping about. Is it because DAT took away his TAZR duties?
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 6:57 PM PST up reply actions
It's not like there hasn't been plenty of chances for him to take control of a starting spot
I mean the competition at WR has set a pretty high bar….
Well, rumors and Huff grumping on Twitter a few other times.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
he was talking transfer before the season...
Toby is the worst.
by gitterfidder on Nov 26, 2011 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
What, transferring better hands onto his arms?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:26 PM PST up reply actions
Huff transferring would be really silly
Virtually certain starter next year on a top 5 team, transferring would mean sitting out a year and then playing for a lesser team.
Not even rumors...
he’s pretty vocal about his unhappiness on twitter. he’s since deleted that tweet.
My parents believed in me.
I present evidence of said pouting.
@Huff_Ambition_1
Josh Huff
No wonder Marquise Lee wanted to go to SC they throw the ball a lot. Good game by the duo
Did he know NOTHING about the Kelly Spread before he sent his LOI?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
And if he'd catch the easy passes, he'd have much better numbers.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:28 PM PST up reply actions
People forget that Huff
was a late get and an “athlete”. I doubt anyone knew exactly where and how he’d be used in the offense.
He’s not a natural receiver, and his athletic ability seems to be going to waste out there.
My parents believed in me.
He played RB and QB in HS.
But I don’t know what you mean by “going to waste.” He’s not going to be either here, never was. He was recruited as a receiver, not a RB or QB.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:51 PM PST up reply actions
Agree
His talents aren’t going to waste…he’s still a little banged up and not quite the player he was last year when D’s weren’t focusing on him. I posted this below, but look at the Stanford and ASU games last year: that pump fake to the screen and then bomb it downfield worked great with Huff because Davis and Mahel were dangerous on that screen pass…
This year our big threat is getting creative with DAT and running two TE sets to spring something. It’s not the same offense.
I take everything on Twitter with a grain of salt, though. I highly doubt Huff is legit unhappy. He’d have transferred by now.
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden
This kind of proves my point:
he had some success last year when the defense wasn’t keying on him because of Maehl and Davis. Now that he gets more attention, he’s struggling because he’s simply not a natural WR.
Last year he had that long TD run against Arizona on pitch play….I’d like to see him used more like that: bring him in motion, pitch it to him or use him in fly sweeps. He’s got that size and speed, just not the route running and hands.
My parents believed in me.
Okay
I think I was misreading what you were saying above. Yeah, he seems to be an afterthought this year due to DAT’s success in the TAZR role. I remember Huff playing a little RB last year, too, in the CW.
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden
One of my favorite "Ted-isms"
from the P12 Blog in the power rankings when he always starts with “if you don’t like where you are, play better.” If he’s complaining that we don’t throw downfield enough, he didn’t pay attention to the team he signed with. If he wants more touches, he needs to hold onto the balls he gets.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:07 PM PST up reply actions
It would help if DT
could actually lead a receiver. Or throw anything besides a fast ball. Tonight, on the TD pass to Barner (which happened right in front of me) everyone looked around and said “he put some air under it”!
But, otherwise, I agree with that sentiment too. Huff has made some nice, difficult catches and dropped some routine balls.
My parents believed in me.
Don't even.
It would freaking help if he caught the easy passes that bounce off his freaking hands. Jesus.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:12 PM PST up reply actions
Absolutley
But I think the complaint people have about his passes (not whether or not they get caught) can be attributed to his knee injury. He’s not the same passer as he was last year. He’s still the man, though. I never worry about him in a big game.
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden
Not defending the drops
But not going to turn a blind eye to DT’s almost complete lack of touch with the ball.
DT does a lot of amazing things with his decision making being most important, but throwing a catchable ball is not one of them.
Remember when Nate and DT were battling for the starting position? People loved Nate’s “catchable ball”. I never heard that said about DT.
My parents believed in me.
I disagree with this
Look at last year…just about every throw down the middle of the field (and he threw vertically a lot) was right on the money.
His goaline passes where he rolls out and hits Tuinei are money throws. The dimes he dropped against ASU this year (specifically that one to DAT in the corner of the endzone…right on his shoulder) were beautiful throws.
DT has great touch…I think he’s injured still and can’t plant on that knee very well…affecting his throws.
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden
DT has no touch whatsoever
He can be every bit as inconsistent as the receivers: He makes incredible, pinpoint passes on the run, but throws behind the wide open guy dragging across the middle.
I would argue that for once his WR’s bailed him out tonight. Paulson’s sticky hands catching balls just off the turf and Lyerla’s grab were horrible passes that went down as DT touchdowns.
My parents believed in me.
Nope.
He has touch, he’s just not consistent. You want lack of touch, look at Masoli. He threw 2 balls: Hard and missile.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:27 PM PST up reply actions
Guess we'll just have to disagree on that one
Tonight was the first time all year that I saw DT put any arc whatsoever on a pass (TD to Barner).
Otherwise, it’s wind up and chuck it.
Not a hater by any means. I want to be clear about that. His positives far outweigh his negatives.
My parents believed in me.
Go back and watch DT pre-injury
Especially the first half of that ASU game.
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden
I would have to say last year versus UCLA
was DT’s shining moment as a passer. That was a surgery.
I know he’s capable, he’s just not doing it. He’s winging everything.
Maybe it’s the knee, like everyone here seems to think. That’s reasonable I suppose. I’d just like to seem him calm down a bit.
I’m tired and even a bit sunburned from the game, so I’m off to bed.
My parents believed in me.
And the case of hyperbole-itis continues!
Go Team! Score Six Goal Units!
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
So that pass to LT in the corner of the end zone wasn't a touch pass?
Sure looked like it.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
No
It was, at least live, a laser. DT can make incredibly accurate, difficult passes. I don’t deny that.
My issue is with the one’s he simply needs to dump off, or put some air on (like overthrowing an open Paulson by 3 yards down the middle).
My parents believed in me.
I still believe DT is hurt
Watching that highlight reel of DT last year tells me he’s playing at less than 80%. Just look at how crisp his throws were last year (confidence in a WR core has something to do with that, too) and how fast he was when he kept the ball last year on the ZR. He’s never been the fastest QB, but man, he’s been so slow this year when he runs with the ball. Last year he was faster.
I think his knee is still messed up a bit.
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden
Yeah, I don't think he can plant hard until his knee is warmed up.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:19 PM PST up reply actions
Can't a knee be warmed up pre-game?
Cripes, do we have a zillion dollar training facility for NOTHING?
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Or more accurately, until he feels confident in his knee.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:49 PM PST up reply actions
Yes
He shouldn’t be complaining…but I think the offense is different this year. When healthy, he’s been one of our more consistent WRs this year; although, that’s not saying much.
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden
He was recruited as an athlete, I believe
and by going to waste, I mean his skill set is not being utilized at WR. He’s good with the ball in his hands, but RB is not in the cards, and neither is TAZR with Barner and now DAT.
So, he’s stuck in a position he doesn’t play all that well, with a QB that always looks for Tunei and Paulson.
My parents believed in me.
Yeah
As I explained above, I just think it’s because we can’t do what we did last year. We don’t have the WRs for it. Next year, though, he could off as there could be a lot more of that pump fake to the screen pass then go downfield play that was so successful for us last year. We just don’t have the ability to do that this year.
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden
Still don't know what you're trying to say.
He’s not a consistent enough receiver to play the slot or TZR, and he’s certainly not a bigger threat than DAT regardless, so I don’t know that he has reason to complain.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:02 PM PST up reply actions
I'm trying to say that
his strength is running with the ball in the open field. Not catching it.
There just doesn’t seem to be a place for him to do that. He’s being asked to play WR, block a lot, and he’s not involved in the option game like last year.
I understand why he could be frustrated.
My parents believed in me.
Again, he was never going to be a RB here.
And he’s talking about how ‘SC throws the ball a lot, which seems to counter your argument about him thinking he’s not in the right position. My guess is he looks at DAT’s success and thinks it should be him. He’s not DAT. If he had DAT’s hands he’d get more touches. If he had Marquis Lee’s hands he’d get more touches and even if not he’d have more receptions.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
I think his USC comments just reflect the fact
that he’s a WR here whether he likes it or not, so he would like having more balls thrown his way.
I really like Huff and I hope things start turning around for him.
My parents believed in me.
Twitter is dangerous
It’s a dangerous guessing game when we as fans try to deconstruct twitter. Every interview I’ve ever seen of Huff has shown me that he’s nothing but a humble kid.
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden
Which is kind of baffling
he’s obviously smart and well spoken, which means he should be smart enough not to vent on twitter.
Screen shots can last forever.
My parents believed in me.
Of which I've taken
so yeah, I’ve got all his tweets from tonight if anyone needs proof.
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Yeah
Twitter is death to teenagers…I can’t even imagine how embarrassed I would be if I had access to Twitter back when I was a teenager. You think and say some pretty stupid things at that age without the luxury of critical thinking when you’re caught up in the moment…and Twitter just gives one a soapbox to vent when he should just be saying those things to his roommates.
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I have a twitter
doesn’t mean I post stupid shitm nor most,
this is why you have a journal, to vent about shit, then sell it when you’re famous,
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
That'
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:27 PM PST up reply actions
grr, that's you.
And:
doesn’t mean I post stupid shitm nor most,
Quite so.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:28 PM PST up reply actions
That's been my experience....
sell it when you’re famous,
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by Famous Duck on Nov 27, 2011 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
Kidz = teh stoopidz.
Meaning easily frustrated and prone to venting without thinking about it first.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:24 PM PST up reply actions
ummmm...
TAZR/WR? Or maybe the dominant conference team but wants a BCS win? He’s gotta be careful, whining will get Chip Kelly on his back.
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 6:48 PM PST up reply actions
It means he doens't like being much less than 2nd fiddle.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I plan on him transferring after this year
Kid hasn’t gone 2 months without expressing some sort of unsatisfaction with Eugene, or school or his role on the team. I love the kid and really hope that I am wrong and that he stays cause I think he could be phenomenal by next year or the year after if he keeps his head in it.
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Nov 26, 2011 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
This tweet has since been deleted.
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The one before that was deleted, too.
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by Famous Duck on Nov 27, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Anybody got a link to the CW replay?
ESPN3 is saying the replay is blacked out, now that thar is fucked up.
Euler's #1 fan
The replay will be blacked out until late tonight
CSNNW has it on TV soon.
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thats great
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pity
good play call, but Lobster shouldn’t have thrown it. Everybody covered.
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by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
do they have new ones ro are you just talking about their normal abomination?
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HAHAHAHAHAHA
oh, UCLA, don’t you know to stick to your regular terrible unis, and not switch it up with new terrible unis?
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
BN was preemptively pissed.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
So, completely in character for them.
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dayum
lol
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Oh dear. UCLA is going to get a lube less fisting tonight
Unless you consider sand to be lube.
Sc already up 7-0 less than 2 mins in
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RGIII left
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with a head injury
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wth?
My link to the SC game on FRS is showing the fuskies/cougs.
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Uckla threatening.
Looks like…I don’t know what.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:27 PM PST reply actions
Watching on Root.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:31 PM PST up reply actions
I'm also in a place with HSI but no cable
…also want link if anyone has it.
Herbie is explaining that now...
by encephalopath on Nov 26, 2011 7:34 PM PST up reply actions
And HI WEASEL!
GUESS WHO GETS TO BE STOMPED NEXT WEEK!!!
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
UCLA stuffed on 4th and goal at the 1
Probably the last best chance they’ll have tonight
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So Stanford is wearing Arizona's home reds, and UCLA is wearing Arizona's road whites.
This new Pac-12 stuff in confusing.
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Tradition makes everyone else look stupid.
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Thank you!
I knew it reminded me of something.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:32 PM PST up reply actions
Congrats to axemen23 for winning the inaugural ATQ College Foobaw Fantasy Champeenship
And you have no idea how painful it was to type that.
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Did you guys do that this year?
Huh.
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Sorry you missed all the fun
Only had maybe four actually playing, the rest drafted and said “aww, fuck it”.
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I'd like to thank the academy
and now onto my 7-4 1st place (out of 16, yes 7-4) NFL Fantasy team. DYNASTY!
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UO+OSU+PSU
Were a perfect 5-0 this year vs. UW, WSU and EWU.
Oregon>Washington.
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by skywaker9 on Nov 26, 2011 7:36 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
All that really matters here is whether Linfield beat those Whitworth bastards
Or Whitman or whoever.
How about the small colleges? Linfield, Willamette, L&C.. Ok, maybe not L&C, they always suck.
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Dave's going to ban you.
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Sadly, Willamette was 1-2 against the wash schools.
Oh well, nobody’s perfect.
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We should fire their president for not being like everybody else.
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They get to play law firms in football? That doesn't seem fair.
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my brother exhaused his eligibility
fuck diii football
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I attended Willamette games when I lived in Salem
Fun to watch and great seats :)
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Weasel stomping has commenced.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:36 PM PST reply actions
Question
Since when is it a “great block by a WR” when you get in the way of a guy already on the ground having missed the tackle?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Most of it in one play.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:40 PM PST up reply actions
Those who aren't watching the Apple Cup...
…don’t bother now.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:37 PM PST reply actions
Sanford's field is the shittiest in CFB
/discuss
PAC-12 refs: "Where the bad officiating doesn’t stop when the whistle blows."
yep pretty shitty
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Why can't they grow grass in California?
Herbie is explaining that now...
by encephalopath on Nov 26, 2011 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
Cuz we smoke it all.
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by Takimoto on Nov 26, 2011 7:43 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
While UCLA were duct taping their mascots they must have thought it would be a good idea to add some snazzy stripes to their uniforms
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Is it heresy to say I'm very, very glad to not be playing USC next week?
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by benzduck on Nov 26, 2011 7:42 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I'd like another shot at them to say the least
On the other hand, putting the final nail in Neuheisel’s career will also be quite enjoyable
Dunno
I’m still rooting for a 60-10 romp by SC, then the UCLA players run onto the field with T-shirts and hats celebrating their 2011 Pac12 South title
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
That'd be hilarious.
As long as the shirts say LOL U SANCTION’D? on the back
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by Takimoto on Nov 26, 2011 7:48 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
With a Cheezburger cat.
Perfect.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I would love another shot at them at home
I really thought our team overlooked them, so I would expect our offense to actually have a pulse the first three quarters
if we had Brian Bennett at our helm, we wouldn't have overlooked them, right?
I kid, I kid
Go Team! Score Six Goal Units!
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 7:54 PM PST up reply actions
OKAY GUYS AFTER WATCHING SOME OF THIS UCLA USC GAME I HAVE FORMED AN OPINION
Ucla doesn’t play defense very well
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And our RB is fat and a pansy-ass.
We’re fucked.
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And our WRs aren't very good.
Wait, that’s actually true. Shit.
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The Juggs Machine is over there, dude -------->
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My car isn't over there, it's over there.
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U R SO SMART
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djeenyeous?
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:55 PM PST up reply actions
I am so smart! I am so smart!
S-M-R-T!
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:57 PM PST up reply actions
So, Dwayne Stanford is anywhere between 6'2" and 6'5" and 185-205 lbs.
Or did we sign 3 guys named Stanford?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:56 PM PST reply actions
I WANT YOU
TO BE THE NEXT ANDREW LUCK LAPDOG
-Brent Musberger
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Yup... Kiffin pulled one out of CK's play book
Only waited until he was up 20-0.
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I like this. I like it a lot.
ESPN_Pac12blog ESPN_Pac12blog
and more! getting ugly. 22-0. RT @LevOnUSC: #USC with 243 yards of offense in the first quarter. Repeat, 243 yards IN THE FIRST QUARTER.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Tree FG DERP.
Almost as badly off right as the one against us was off left.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 7:58 PM PST reply actions
Stupid Michigan. They didn’t cover, preventing me from achieving a perfect week in the JC.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 26, 2011 8:02 PM PST via mobile reply actions
If they never cover, why would you pick them?
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:02 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t know that they never cover.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 26, 2011 8:06 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Picking games against the spread sucks.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Nov 26, 2011 8:09 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
SC fans are such front-runners.
Sheesh. They beat Oregon and now they’re filling the Mausoleum and making noise like it’s 2005 again.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:05 PM PST reply actions
It's also USC-UCLA
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Yeah.
Don’t be so quick to defend them, traitor.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:07 PM PST up reply actions
It's their weasel stomping moment
Who can blame them?
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
You only get once chance a year to stomp the weasel.
Gotta make the most of it.
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I <3 you NCAA infractions Bozos
BFeldmanCBS Bruce Feldman
Ho-hum: Matt Barkley 16-17, 168 yards 2 TDs on Pac-12’s #3 pass defense… USC up 22-0
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
GIF WARRIORS
objective: combo gif of Angry Brian Kelly and Sad Andrew Luck
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I'm starting to feel panic even though ucla looks pretty tame.
We embarrassed them pretty badly last year and you have to know they know everyone thinks it’s a joke they’re going to the CCG. A loss in the CCG to UCLA would be much worse than any I can think of. It would almost be Bavers/Sucky State bad. Worse, because everyone will be watching.
I need a(nother) drink.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:12 PM PST reply actions
musberger just said
he’s going to be the first player picked in the nfl draft. everybody finish your beers
Beer? We're out of that
pint glasses of Whiskey for everyone!
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
"What a play!"
Uh…you mean because it worked? Freaking Root announcers.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:15 PM PST up reply actions
I hope CK is charging royalties for his playbook pages that Kiffin is using tonight
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CK wouldn't go through the fake field goal charade though.
He’d man up and go for it. That’s why it’s still Little Pebbles Lane.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
Well, you know what I mean.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
Barkley stroking.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:14 PM PST reply actions
That snoozefest still going on?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
Wonder what Ucla is going to do to mess it up this time.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:20 PM PST reply actions
Boise destroys Wyoming by an impressive...never mind.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:21 PM PST reply actions
Yeah, think I saw that in the scroll.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:23 PM PST up reply actions
Brownie points to the first to name where Wyoming's QB played HS, how much they beat my high school by when he was QB, and where Bruce Feldman ranks him in freshman rankings.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Too much work for brownie points. Now if you were offering actual brownies...
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Oooohhhh, so, so, so close.
I’ll give it to you for the effort. WEST Salem High School.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
There's a west Salem high school?
When did that happen. I thought McKay was the new school.
by doomsdaymachine on Nov 27, 2011 5:13 AM PST up reply actions
Brad Edwards doesn't have Boise in a BCS bowl
He’s now off the shit list.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
How could he?
They’d have to be ranked higher than Houston and in the top 8 or something like that.
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He's got Virginia Tech vs. West Virginia in the Orange
Oregon-Wisconsin Rose Bowl
Michigan Houston
Stanford-Oklahoma State
LSU Alabama
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Yeah Boise State is out because they didn't win their league
Thus Houston gets preference.
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Or be in the top 8 and ranked behind a non BCS conf winner or some arcane bullshite like that
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Does the Big East count?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
No. But yes.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:50 PM PST up reply actions
The way this is going
USC might spoil our fun.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Autzen Scoreboard gonna need a third digit when UCLA plays Oregon.
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Yes, Kevin Prince
spike it with one second left.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Kiffy is going to run it up just to prove...something.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:34 PM PST reply actions
He doesn't need to do that.
Already taken care of..
by doomsdaymachine on Nov 27, 2011 5:14 AM PST up reply actions
The Weez.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
Yes Alterraun Verner
Math>Football. Duh.
DO NOT SAY A WORD PROBABLYMONTY OR ALLSAINTSDAY! I FSCKING MEAN IT!
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Your gruesome injury of the day.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
so
I’m waiting for Kitz to say that that UO’s football success makes the other OUS schools look bad so we’re going to fire Chip and hire a coach who is not as successful
--Dave
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He's going to force Mike Riley on us
Book it.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Clownzano supports him
That’s all you need to know.
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Nobody after 1996 gets tier 1 benefits
OMG, IS MIKE RILEY A TIER 1 PERS EMPLOYEE?
--Dave
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Could be, wasn't 1996 his first year?
If he didn’t pull his contributions out when he went NFL for a few years…
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It doesn't seem right that OSU/UO football head coaches should be in PERS
Belotti is pulling down 40k a month from it. Why shouldnt the UO athletic dept pay, since FBS football is essentially a business?
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Seriously, someone screwed up when they made professional contract employees eligible for PERS.
People who make what a head football coach makes can fund their own damn retirement IMHO.
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And strike one PRO OUS CON Lariviere.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
not really
Bellotti being invested in PERS had nothing to do with Lariviere
--Dave
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Except for the secret contract, you mean.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:11 PM PST up reply actions
Bellotti's PERS figures had nothing to do with any secret contract
Bellotti was invested in PERS from the day he became a UO employee, which is 1989.
--Dave
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Still at a minimum there should be a cap
40k a month from a public fund is ridiculous.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
True dat!
"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
He also paid more in taxes.
So there’s that.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:17 PM PST up reply actions
But that contract would have raised his payout number.
Meh, I don’t really care. He paid the same rate of income tax as I did, so he’s probably getting back what he paid.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:16 PM PST up reply actions
Getting back what he paid? Only if he dies in the next decade
He gets that pension for LIFE.
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The contract that he didn't have that RL got straightened out?
"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
Dude's rich but we can't expect him to pay for EVERYTHING.
Except he was the biggest force behind replacing Mike with Chip before Mike was ready, so yes, he should pay. Err…“allegedly.”
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
My baver biz partner and major booster
is absolutely convinced that Belotti was fired. I’m not so sure…I think he was interested in working on his marriage and spending more time with his son.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Not fired.
Given a figurehead position and a golden parachute.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:09 PM PST up reply actions
You don't fire someone by giving them the job supervising the position they were just fired from.
In most cases.
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In the Army it's called "being kicked upstairs" by officers.
You do to well in the job you love, they’ll promote you to one you don’t. We lost many, many great officers that way. The ones I kept up with did very well and kept moving ahead but they all loved their time at battalion-level or lower the most.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:15 PM PST up reply actions
One wonders if he had a choice.
If it was a case of “keep Chip Kelly as all cost,” there might not have been a choice. Or actually, if the choice was “take the AD spot for a year and here’s a golden parachute, or take your severance and be on your way.”
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:20 PM PST up reply actions
He's pulling in a lot, yeah
But he also paid a hell of a lot more taxes than the majority of Oregonians. Just sayin’.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 9:33 PM PST up reply actions
Which BGWM already mentioned.
Still true, though.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
He's pulling out 500k/year
Oregon’s state income is 11% for top income earners. Say he made an average of 1.5m over 20yr, contributing 170k to the state coffers (which also funds schools, police, roads etc). He then pulls out a half mill for life, assume another 20 years. That would be 3x what he paid in all state taxes. Good deal
Sure is.
However, considering that the money is invested and typically gains pretty well annually (my dad is Tier I, although he’ll be making a small fraction of Bellotti’s money), it’s not like all of my current contributions are going to pay for Bellotti’s seventh home.
I’m assuming by the time I’m ready to retire, PERS will be tapped out unless they drastically change things, Bellotti or no Bellotti.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 9:45 PM PST up reply actions
At least you have a pension
I’m sitting here with a 401k which is in reality a 104k, after the market bubbles burst.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
I'm also making less this year than I did my first year teaching
Because my salary is dependent on the financial health of the state, which is an asthmatic anemic with an amputated leg. PERS is not going bankrupt on my account any time soon.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 9:52 PM PST up reply actions
The funding for my employer is substantially based on how much $$$ the state decides to provide for healthcare.
Suffice to say it has been nerve wracking during the budget period lately. And I haven’t had a raise in a while.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
You need to get out of Solame.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
That's the problem. I took my dream job ten years ago, moved to the coast, then got RIFd out four years later.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
The economy is decent here in NY/NJ/CT
the beer is improving, and at least 2 of those 3 states smell better than salem
I hear things from time to time.
You’re a Director-level IT guy, yes? There might be something right downtown here. Want me to sniff around?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
Aw, c'mon, you drive a Benz!
We all know you’re loaded!
Really, as long as I make enough to buy my season tickets, I’m pretty good with it.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
It's a ten year old Benz
and if you know how they don’t hold their resale value, you will understand why I own it.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
I was definitely kidding.
And I have no idea how much my five year old Escape is worth now, but I love the dang thing so much that it doesn’t matter!
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
Doesn't PERS have some crazy interest guarantee, or did, where it can't lose value?
or am I just making that up?
Tier I does. The rest of us are screwed.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
Truth
LaMichael James has 3 times as many 200-yd games as Trent Richardson this season
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
You know, I didn't even bother to look since it was moot.
Who won Cal/Azzy State last night?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:49 PM PST reply actions
Good!
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:50 PM PST up reply actions
CONTROVERSIAL THEORY
bama lost to LSU on purpose.
Think about it. They knew they would coast through the rest of their schedule. They’d be #2 and could sit back and have an extra week off while LSU is forced to play an extra game to get to the BCSCG.
Discuss
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Or: Kickers suck.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:51 PM PST up reply actions
Or: Kickers suck.
Really, it’s leaving a LOT to chance. Trusting the voters and computers NOT to screw you over is a fool’s game.
But maybe you’re right. That game sucked to bad because they both were trying to lose!
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:54 PM PST up reply actions
It was a safe bet they'd lose to someone, probably Oklahoma, who had already derped a game.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
The path with the LEAST complexity means winning the game.
That’s the surest and least-complicated path.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
Nope.
A game against Georgia has it’s pitfalls but they still control their own path. Alabama is counting on forces outside of their control to guarantee success. That is added complexity and counter to Occam’s Razor.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
Of course.
I am the puppet master.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:07 PM PST up reply actions
For years my Comcast DVR made weird chirping noises at random. I'm convinced it was spying on me.
Then last year, it stopped. The Comcast tech said it was because they pushed down a software upgrade that fixed it. YEAH RIGHT.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Its because you figured me out comr...
wait, you aren’t Bill.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Actually they pushed a software update that changed the way the hard drive drivers were managed. With out getting overally technical.
Go dux die new weasel
by MotOU on Nov 26, 2011 11:21 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Doesn't apply.
Choosing to lose would create more complexity, not less.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 8:58 PM PST up reply actions
SHOCK THE MONKEY
/petergabriel’d
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
Oh god, I hope you knew this existed
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Isn't that /spunk'd.
/justgrossedmyselfout
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:06 PM PST up reply actions
IT IS TRUTH THAT THE CIA SHOT KENNEDY YOU KNOW I SAW A MOVIE ONCE THAT PROVED IT
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Someone's been drankin?
WSU coach Paul Wulff: “Our program is on the cusp of being really, really good.”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
You didn't publish the whole statement
WSU coach Paul Wulff: "Our program is on the cusp of being really, really good at challenging for an Apple Cup."
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
UNLV leading North Carolina in mbb 56-47
"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
The Duck is with you
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
by skywaker9 on Nov 26, 2011 8:57 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
It's really too bad that the community support didn't matter.
Governor’s statement in support of the board. Short summary: He hurted our feelings real bad. And undermined our system-wide plan to do nothing to improve higher ed in Oregon, and continue to prioritize OSU/PSU. And not getting independence is Lariviere’s fault now because he hurted our feelings real, real bad.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Fuck, man. That made me cry.
"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
Kitzhaber has always been more of a whiner than a leader
I am amazed the dumbfucks in this state gave him another shot.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
When your other choice is a pro basketball player
Yeah….
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He has a degree from an Ivy League University
so I consider that a non-sequitur
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
So did Dubya....
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
by skywaker9 on Nov 26, 2011 9:26 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Passed, like ________????
"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
I dunno.
During his first term most of the whining came from the legislators when he forced them to do their damn jobs.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:28 PM PST up reply actions
To be fair
PSU is underfunded relative to the other big 2 and also wants independence. Which makes this stranger.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
And then there's OSU,
With control of the board, wanting to be UO. Of course, they’re not UO. That’s not their place, their function, or their purpose. And to catch up will take a tremendous amount of work, expansion and money. Which they don’t have the ability to do with any kind of speed. So in the meantime, undermine UO. Get it kicked out of AAU, flounder with faculty, keep it low enough to supplant eventually.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
OSU sets enrollment records every year while tuition and requirements keep rising.
That says a LOT. The OUS screwed PSU from the beginning by forcing it into the old Lincoln HS building where they had no hope to expand into a real residential campus.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:30 PM PST up reply actions
yep
we ARE going to get kicked out of the AAU, its only a matter of time, and it will be a damning blow.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
And when the hammer falls,
all the blame will be put on the UO admin and faculty. Basically the only people actually working to prevent it.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
OSU is a technical school
Some of it’s departments are fucked up (not interested in building relationships with industry) but their grads usually get jobs. Oregon, with some exceptions, as a liberal arts school has to be perceived as academically competitive otherwise why bother?
Of course there are always liberal arts majors at OAC, but I can’t imagine why.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
OAC got OUR engineering school handed to them by the ancestor to the OUS board.
They’re lucky they’re even partially relevant. And the board took away OUR damn medical school and spun it off, while coincidentally allowing PSU to start a pre-nursing program that feeds right into OHSU. Emmeffers.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
Of course there are always liberal arts majors at OAC, but I can’t imagine why.</
I can. They couldn’t get into Oregon
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
then, the real question
why the fuck does WOU even exist?
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
fuck
Teacher’s college. It will always be OCE to me.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Yup, it's a teacher mill.
Used to be “Oregon College of Education.”
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
I know what it used to be
the question is why does it still exist?
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
It's still a teacher mill.
And there are those who don’t want to be engineers. And the entrance requirements and tuition keep rising at UO.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
It's a terrific school which produces teachers of excellence for teaching the handicapped.
"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
The flip side is
that the “education” establishment has no interest in producing educators that encourage students to think for themselves but rather become just knowledgeable enough to obey the rules, make sure their subjects do likewise or otherwise become the servile tools of the state. OCE fits the bill nicely (to be honest, so would UO, but then it would result in a loss of tax dollars to another county)…or perhaps I am just cynical.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
No, you not cynical, rather truthful.
I was just saying that whilst the school(s) may be small and directional, they needn’t be the target of our ire. If so, we become the guilty and the arch enemy wins again. We need keep our focus in order to not fuckus.
"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 27, 2011 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Ya, I hope the whole idea is not to destroy other schools, but rather allow our alumni to further ours if desired.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:08 AM PST up reply actions
Unfortunately the OUS isn't allowing that either
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
That's my point.
I hope we’re supporting Lavander (don’t feel like trying to spell his name right now) because we’re for our university, not against others.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:35 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I'm glad you're up and contributing, Mr. Bill. Rec'd
"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 27, 2011 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
I'm glad I'm up too, it's like 2pm here.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
Agreed
I’m not into a pissing match about who should get what. I also don’t think that’s the way Lariviere approached it either. Unfortunately, that’s not the way Kitz or the Board see it.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Get them to an ophthamologist
"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
At one time I would have said "because we need teachers"
Now I’d say “because there are some who can’t even get into OAC”
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Same can be said of the other Directional Oregon schools.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:45 PM PST up reply actions
that's what we have LCC and Chemeketa for
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
Huh?
My mother was a teacher for 45 years and prides herself on her 4-year degree in education followed by a master’s the hard way (while working full time). Please watch yourself.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
I think you misinterpreted what I said
my master’s in in education. I was replying to Benzduck’s claim that "Now I’d say "because there are some who can’t even get into OAC"
I have a BA in history and a master’s in education. I am in no position to be bashing the subject matter of somebody else’s degree.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
I thought you meant that's where people who want to be teachers can go.
Sorry for the misunderstanding. Bash my mom and skulls are going to be cracked.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
my wife and I are both teachers
Its a noble profession that doesn’t get enough respect
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
She spent her first 15 years at Clarendon.
If you don’t know what that means, it’s in the worst shithole area of North Portland. She refused chances to go elsewhere several times because she felt she and the other teachers who chose to stay were making a difference.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
yep
that’s a big reason we’re in Woodburn. Its a tough community for a teacher, but my wife knows that if all the good ones leave, the kids don’t have a chance
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Nov 26, 2011 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
Respect!
Those kids need you guys. I didn’t have the guts to teach in public schools but you and your wife rock! I knew I liked you, David.
Grrrrrrrrrwwwaaaaawwaaaaaaaa Ducks!
by Chewbacca5000 on Nov 27, 2011 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Hahaha says the teacher
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Interesting factoid
Bill Handel, of the radio show, “handel on the law” got his JD from Whittier (possibly the worst law school in the nation, and his BS from Cal State Northridge. I suspect he fucked off alot when he was young.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Played football there, too.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Yeah
but the law school is entirely separate. It didnt even exist when Nixon was an undergrad.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
The ref replies,
“What do mean, ‘My nutsack is sticking out the top of my pants?’”
"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 26, 2011 9:44 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
You did WHAT with those sheep?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:00 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Wait...Mitchell...YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR NUMBER BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE /masoliripsoffrefereemask
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
by axemen23 on Nov 26, 2011 9:01 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
so then he gets down in a three point stance
ref: “now this is just too crazy to believe.”
player: “that’s not the best part! he’s naked and then rushes the cops!”
ref: get the fuck outta here
by jcgoducks on Nov 26, 2011 9:01 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
hey ref
did you hear UCLA won the Pac-12 south?
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Nov 26, 2011 9:03 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
"No, son, I do NOT believe the firing of President Lariviere was reasonable or appropriate."
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
#kiffintrollface #barkleytrollface
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
/selfsatisfiedsmirkface
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
Lee doesn't suck much.
Dude has to be awfully good to make Robert Woods an afterthought.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:07 PM PST reply actions
The conference is going to be interesting next season, isn't it?
North — have to think we’d be prohibitive favorites. Furd falling off, whelps treading water unless they sack Holt, Wazzu maybe with a new coach, Bavers being bavers, cal being cal.
South — if Barkley comes back sc will be a top ten team preseason. New coaches at UCLA, asu?, Arizona. Colorado and Utah will both be better. but sc should run away with it.
Would not be surprised at all to see the balance of power suddenly shift to the south. Not looking forward to possibly playing in the Coliseum twice.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Oregon and SC the obvious favorites whether Barkley comes back or not.
His replacement gets all sorts of toys in his toybox while OTOH everyone realizes just how good Luck was when they don’t go 12-1 with mediocre talent without him.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:19 PM PST up reply actions
UO and USC will be huge favorites
If Barkley comes back USC will probably get the nod overall, but if not UO should be prohibitive favorites overall.
Barkley is a fool if he comes back.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
Our Dixon, your Booty
God how I miss being able to say that.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Top 4 at this point, maybe top 3.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:31 PM PST up reply actions
Not really. The worst thing to happen to Barkley is Luck. If he stays around, he could potentially go higher next year.
I sincerely hope he does go.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 27, 2011 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
With the new NFL labor rules
It means much less to be a couple spots lower in the draft. There’s very little financial incentive for Barkley to come back. Same thing for Matt Kalil, their left tackle, who’s also a top 10 pick if he opts for the draft.
Very interesting next year
USC can (and I’m sure someone one CC will) make the argument that they deserve the PAC12 championship this year as they beat the likely champion at home. They look pretty darn good. Not sure who is going to pick up the slack after the top two, I’d like to have a competitive PAC12 next year. Who is the 3rd best team?
Ahem.
They can’t say they “deserve the championship” when they lost two games in conference, and there were TWO teams that lost only one. That math wouldn’t have placed them in a Rose Bowl in the pre-CCG days and it’ just makes them look stupid now.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Their argument
“we won the PAC12 south. We beat the PAC12 north champ at home where we would have played the championship game a few weeks later”
Nope.
By round-robin standards they don’t win it, and by the new rules they don’t win it unless they play the CCG, which would still be at Autzen since they have 2 conference losses. Sorry, Condoms.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
they would have had to do it again though, and they won’t get that chance, so their argument would be bogus
And at Autzen since they have 2 conference losses.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
In the long run, the balance should favor the South I think.
USC should be USC and UCLA is always a sleeping giant. RichRod should put together quite a team. Colorado also has potential. Utah is fair and only Sparky has little hope.
By contrast the North is probably close to a historical high, outside of course to lossington. Wazzu and OSU should normally be also rans. Furd peaked under Harbaugh just like Wazzu peaked under Price. Maybe Cal withits new stadium can improve some. I wouldn’t bet to much on it though.
But for the next few years it should be Oregon out of the North vs USC out of the South with maybe one of the others challenging the Trojans.
Probably.
And if so, we’ll most likely get 2 shots at them.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
Can't see him coming back if he's one of the top 3 QBs taken
which is likely I htink.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
According to the prognosticators, 2nd taken, top-5 overall.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
He'd be crazy not to come out then.
It’s not like he’s at USC to become an architect or something.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
LULZ
But seriously, he’s an injury away from having to do just that if he comes back.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
Yes.
Although the strongest parts of both their lines are leaving. And their RB corps is still questionable.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
Marquise Lee. Holy shit.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:21 PM PST reply actions
We almost got him
/sob
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Kiffin SMASH
They’re still throwing up 6 TDs
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Ugh. Did you see that graphic?
Only 3 seniors in their starting lineup.
Let’s hope a bunch of them go pro.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
And he will be....count on it. good mechanics!
"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
Would like to see their two-deep.
Starters are one thing, how is their depth?
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
They front-loaded this class with 30 recruits.
Gray-shirted a bunch and redshirted most of the rest. I’m surprised they didn’t just go ahead and redshirt Farmer.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
I think that was the plan initially. Farmer had one carry for a loss in the game against Cal. Shortly after, Baxter was out.
The events may not be connected. Just my theory.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 27, 2011 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
USC has been stocking up the last couple classes
It will take a couple years before the reductions have an effect.
Luckily players like Woods will only be around for another year.
But they’ll be very talented, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. With ‘furd about to crater, it becomes meaningless to win if there’s nothing hard to run up against. And if it’s the most storied program in the conference, all the better. I’d rather lose to USC than be fBSU in a weak Pac.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
I sat near an fBSU/WY alum yesterday before the Civil War started. He complained fBSU screwed up by missing out on WY's QB.
He said Moore’s replacement is the anti-Moore: he can’t throw, but he’s very mobile.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 27, 2011 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, that is something we need to be aware of as UO fans
USC is still USC, and even with Chip and Uncle Phil the Trojans are going to out recruit everyone in the PAC every year and put the most talented and athletic team on the field every week.
They've been mediocre before while still out-recruiting the conference.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
Pete Carrol's really small recruiting classes caught up with them for a while
Very little depth at a lot of posiitons due to some high level recruits not panning out.
And the transfers.
They over-recruited top talent and started losing them to transfers, and it got worse when Carrol left and the sanctions came.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
We're not exactly loaded with seniors ourselves.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:34 PM PST up reply actions
Looking at their roster
The have two Junior QB’s on the team besides Barkley and FOUR Freshmen QB’s.
DOWN GOES UNC!
Suck it Heels, GO UNLV!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Great fucking game!!!!!!!!!!!!
"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
Would it matter that much if we had gotten Lee?
I mean, DT would have been throwing it over his head most of the time anyway…
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Yeah- he could never get Maehl the ball last year
It has NOTHING to do with having the 11th best receiving group in the PAC-12.
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 7:53 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
On Saturday.
"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
Thats my fear
Just another reason to hate USC.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Sheesh. No pride in the UCLA players at this point.
Only question, how long does Kiffy leave his starters in?
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
He's a dick. They shouldn't be in there NOW.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:44 PM PST up reply actions
Admit it
If Hello Kiffy wasn’t raising the bar for us, you’d be enjoying tthe spectacle.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Not mutually exclusive.
I am enjoying the play of Woods and Lee (and ignoring Barkley). Kiffin is still a dick and Barkley is…a bunch of words I can’t use because we’re not allowed to slam players in here.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
All the way. There's no bowl to worry about.
At least Ucla looks sharp in their bandwagon stormtroopers.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
They're bowl-eligible, aren't they?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:52 PM PST up reply actions
So that's settled? It's 6 wins AND being .500 or better?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
So as they are 6-5 now, soon to be 6-6
will losing to us, becoming 6-7, actually make them ineligible due to the losing record?
Yup. Great system, huh? Good thing we have these bowl games and not some stupid playoff.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
UCLA offense this quarter:
1. Say “Hike”
2. Immediately run as fast as possible from giant dudes in maroon
3. Throw ball into stands
4. Repeat until 4th down
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
He's already bought a non-refundable ticket so he doesn't want to waste the money
Money is tight when you are a college kid
People keep looking at me funny when I say
“So excited for the bonus Weasel Stomping Day!” Poor saps; they just don’t get it.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
Gus Johnson doing our game
Yay
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
by skywaker9 on Nov 26, 2011 9:58 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Yup.
“UH OH!!!! THE BLACK MAMBA!!!!”
Wonder if we can get him to change it to “Quack Mamba?”
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
Freakin finally!
Blackburn isnt’ too bad, but that fusky brother? Please.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 27, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
the UCLA qb should throw his passes slower
he didn’t leave his receiver out to dry long enough on the wheel route
or Bellotti
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Nov 26, 2011 10:07 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
As long as Moos is still there
It makes sense.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 27, 2011 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
If he does, the power shift definitely comes to the North.
"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 26, 2011 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
I would LOVE to put Leach and Craig James in a room with a couple baseball bats.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
funniest thing I've read in ages
OffThePond Nick Haselwander
Some 3rd world country is going to have an apparel shortage because there’s no way anyone prints “just in case” UCLA Pac-12 Champ gear
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Nov 26, 2011 10:08 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
Ha!
I’m sure USC is going to print themselves some “real Pac-12 champ shirts, though”
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
I dunno. They're not fuskies.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but still smug enough that I can see something like that happening.
I just want to smack Barkley every time I see his smug little face. And then I think of certain YouTube videos and I smile instead.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
No, no, no.
I can’t stop this feeling…
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
Is its deep inside of you?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
I don't. At least, not when it holds me in its arms so tight
And tells me everything’s all right.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 10:39 PM PST up reply actions
I can see it from their 'wagon fans.
Real Trojan fans wouldn’t stoop down for such a meaningless “prize.” They have too much real hardware to soothe their angst.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
I would argue that a fairly large percentage of their fans fit the 'wagon variety.
Judging by the Coliseum’s large number of empty seats in the last few years.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 10:28 PM PST up reply actions
Yup.
It’s the ’wagon fans that give US a bad name as well.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
I dunno, we had a rep long before we started winning enough to back it up.
We also haven’t missed a sell out at Autzen in a long time, since well before we were making back-to-back-to-back BCS trips. I’m not saying we don’t have our bandwagoners, of course, just that our percentage seems smaller.
Hopefully Princess Pukes-A-Lot who started out next to me today is a bandwagon fan who will never, ever come back, though. Ugh.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 10:37 PM PST up reply actions
What I mean is...
I’m an alum and a long-time fan and have never personally met another real fan who acts like those I hear about. I also haven’t seen any of the supposed appalling behavior fusky and Baver fans accuse us of at games, and I’ve been going since the late 80s when I first enrolled. I mean, yeah, I’ve seen taunting and the occasional shoving match, but I’ve seen the same at every stadium except StanStad and Memorial Stad at Cal.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I haven't either.
I’ve taken both a husky and a Beav to games, and neither got more than a little good-natured ribbing. But I still think we got that rep a long time before we were good enough to have bandwagon fans. You know, about 37 jersey incarnations ago.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
So like, 37 games ago?
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 27, 2011 6:29 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Huh, good call. Maybe I should've said jersey designs?
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 27, 2011 9:22 AM PST up reply actions
Looks like the weasel was about ready to cry...
"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
The reason Luck is going to win the Heisman and Barkley isn't:
Luck’s most dangerous receiver was Chris Owusu.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:15 PM PST reply actions
I hate Kiffin
but I won’t blame him for letting Barkley make a heisman statement.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
WEASEL STOMPING WEEK JUST GOT OFF TO A SATISFYING START!!!
This is likely our last shot at sweet, sweet revenge before he’s gone from the Pac forever.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:20 PM PST reply actions
So
does this mean we have to keep our starters in the game until 2 minutes left in the 4th quarter?
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
No.
We don’t need to make some kind of meaningless “point.” That’s for chumps.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
Oooo, Tech v. Baylor replay!
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:30 PM PST reply actions
hee.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
But they lost to Colorado.
So….draw.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
Question
where the picture of the Autzen from midfield?
What?
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Ya Know?
the picture, i think it was the most mega pixels ever(i think). taken before kickoff of the fans
I have no idea what you're talking about
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
The drug store was closed, they have to wait until Monday to drop it off for processing.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
They haven't put it up yet
But it’ll be on goducks.com/fancam tomorrow
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Nov 26, 2011 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
Nuthin' against our QB's,
but how good would RGIII look in a Duck uni?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:34 PM PST reply actions
Perusing the BN game thread.
They were begging for a 70-point beatdown just to get rid of the Weez.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:37 PM PST reply actions
For what it's worth, SportsByTMZ is announcing Weasel will be sacked tomorrow.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Dan Guerrero already negated that
said Rick is coaching next week’s “game”
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Nov 26, 2011 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, booting him before the CCG would be embarrassing.
AFTERWARDS, though? I see no problem with that.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:48 PM PST up reply actions
Roommates rock
“Don’t go out yet, I want to go out at like 11” “Don’t go out with them, we will go out at 11” “Hang out here til 11 then we can go to that bar with 50 cent drinks”
Quarter to 11, he is out cold with his door locked. faaantastic…
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Mine is a UCLA Alum
Today was a great start to a great week for our relationship.
12-0 (9-0)
Oregon -- Oregon, for heaven's sakes -- is playing for the national championship. --Ivan Maisel
by trumpetduck on Nov 26, 2011 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
Well won't this be a fun week!
at least they have no chance of winning, so the trash talk should be light hearted
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Was my second to least favorite
but is not fighting really hard for the soupy shower, as well as any other good pranks I can think of
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Let the continuous hammering on the door begin.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
trust me, I tried
he knows im knocking, just wont get up to even open the door
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
I mean "continuous" literally.
My roomies never got away with such shenanigans without paying the price.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
At this point
i feel like im almost better off staying in than going out with his lazy ass. He’s not a student, then gets on us for wanting him to keep it down on school nights, then when any of us want to have a good time he doesnt feel well or is too tired or his back hurts
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Ach so.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:55 PM PST up reply actions
Somebody posted this in the game thread...
but here is a good defense of DT. I agree that he hasn’t progressed like a lot of us thought he would, but look at the difference between the WRs last year (and the way Chip called plays because of them) and this year. It’s night and day. That little pump fake screen and then hit the WR down field isn’t there this year because we just don’t have the WRs to do it. We’re running more 2 TE sets anyways, but I think Huff is still banged up (and dropping a lot of passes), and watching the highlights of that ASU and Stanford game last year leads me to believe that DT is really banged up.
Lack of depth at the WR position and DT’s knee injury have really affected his game during the second half of this season. That being said, and I said this before the Stanford game, I never worry about DT in a big game. The dude is as solid as it gets at QB in big game situations. The passing game just looks different this year because we’ve had to run Hawkins, Hoffman, and Murphy out there.
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden
Aha! Someone actually clicked the link!
Go Team! Score Six Goal Units!
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 11:32 PM PST up reply actions
Next year's schedule...
Anyone seen it? From what I have seen it looks extremely week for the non conference. I’m just curious how final it is.
Great game today.
GO DUCKS!
Weak as UW's defense.
Barring another last-minute invite, there will a feast of patsies OOC.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:55 PM PST up reply actions
Looks it.
3 OOC games is as many as we will get with the expanded conference.
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Same as before.
Unless you travel to Hawaii, then you get an extra game. Again, same as before. We would only have gotten more patsies…err, more OOC games like the SEC if we’d gone to an 8-game conference schedule.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
Well now i feel dumb
obviously no Conf Games were added to the schedule.
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Wow
Tickets still on sale for the P12CG at Stanford. $170 a pop
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Agreed
It’s another great day to be a Duck.
Every day.
"All noble things are as difficult as they are rare."
- Baruch Spinoza
Those of us with DVR can watch it at any time.
/rubbingitin
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:03 PM PST up reply actions
Why didn't you record the original broadcast?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:05 PM PST up reply actions
Which one is the LIAH
JayChristensen JayChristensen
RT @SPORTSbyBROOKS: Multiple sources close to UCLA program have told me tonight that Rick Neuheisel’s firing will be announced Sunday.
BryanDFischer Bryan Fischer
UCLA A.D. Dan Guerrero said decision on Rick Neuheisel will be made after the season, coaching Friday in PAC-12 title game.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
SUCH a difficult choice!
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:03 PM PST up reply actions
You have fun with that.
ESPN_Pac12blog ESPN_Pac12blog
RT @GeorgeSchroeder: RT @BryanDFischer: USC is wearing “Pac12 South Champions” shirts, they were awaiting them in the locker room.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
USC fondly remembers little league
when everyone got a trophy!
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
They should also do one....
that says “USC: formerly known as the 2004 BCS champions.”
Suck it. UCLA won the south.
by DuckProfessor on Nov 26, 2011 11:07 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
If they'd left out the "South," I'd have a problem.
I have no problem with this.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
These (per Doc Saturday)
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Nov 27, 2011 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
On the one hand, it’s silly. It’s a t-shirt. Yes, you had the best record in the Pac 12 South. You really needed t-shirts to legitimize it?
On the other, they were the best team in the Pac 12 South by any measurement.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Any measurement?
/insert trojan joke here
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I think that Our coach would eschew ANY statement of similar tenor as shown in above image on Barkley.
"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
So wait...
If Utah had won yesterday, and all other games ended the same, would they be P12S Champs?
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
No, they needed an Arizona St. Win IIRC
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I thought a ASU win and CU loss put ASU in the CG?
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Just looked
you’re right, I crossed scenarios.Yup they’d have won. Shame.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
By the way,
where did you get your sig quote? I may have used it on facebook this week.
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
It's from scott van pelt calling a highlight. Don't remember which one, I think the 2009 civil war.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I like it. Lots.
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Huff SMASH!
GoDucks32 GoDucks32
@Huff_Ambition_1 DT threw 40 times today. That’s quite a bit.
Josh Huff
@Huff_Ambition_1 Josh Huff
@GoDucks32 yea he did but don’t look vertically at all
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Never give your twitter PW to Cliffy
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
He could have written a 15 page thesis on the subject
but the fact still remains, you don’t call out your quarterback in public, especially not after a big win.
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
Especially when your terrible play
Directly impacted last weeks loss. Stfu and try to get good at your job. Then maybe DT will throw it your way.
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 9:58 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Haven't looked vertically consistently since Dixon.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:23 PM PST up reply actions
Last year
We did a lot. ASU, USC, NCG, Tenn.
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden
We did it MORE last year, but not as CONSISTENTLY.
And I think it has to do with Darron’s knee AND not having truly reliable receivers.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:26 PM PST up reply actions
His knee is clearly still bugging him
at least mentally.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Yup.
That’s my thinking. Note how once he gets a quarter behind him, he turns into a different player. It’s like he gains confidence in his knee, then starts playing like DT ’10.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:30 PM PST up reply actions
I sure hope that he doesnt go all Twitter-rouge like Jamere holland did.
I'm super thanks for asking! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPNna_f4P4Y
Rec'd good one pontius?
"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
Ucla's new look not getting rave reviews from the LA media.
A UCLA spokesman said the insanity will continue, the school already having agreed with Adidas to give the Bruins another uniform in yet another color — a secret, even Rick Neuheisel not knowing.
Good lord, we’ve created a monster.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
What other colors can they wear on the road?
White on Gold?
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
/goesoverUCLAcolors
/drinks
FUCK THEY’RE COMING OUT IN BRIGHT MAGENTA AREN’T THEY
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
They pull some shit like that
i say we lock the locker room from the outside and throw some ucla jerseys on our third stringers.
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
there's a bowling ball like light blue
one of the other writers on searching for akili smith found it online and we put it here
Didn't they wear that in the early 2000s?
they said NEW color. I want 21st century shit.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Phil is an evil genius.
And I love how Ucla admins think the best way to go about it is to completely cut out the players, coaches, the team… Recruits love it! We don’t have to ask what they think – they’re dumb and love shiny things and we know better! We’ve got to play the game!
Basically the opposite of what Phil and Nike actually did with UO.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Well keeping ol Rick in the dark isn't such a big deal
seeing as he may be gone by Tuesday
You shouldn’t sip liquor.
-justincredubil02
no, Jack Daniel is whiskey.
-ChopMaster
"Welcome to the show, Brandon Beachy. I think you’re going to stay a while."
To me it summarizes why adidas is adidas and Nike is Nike.
Nike: Let’s do something original!
adidas: If everyone else is doing it, we’ll think about it, then spring it on some unsuspecting team and its fan base!
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
This is why Adidas and UnderArmor
should NOT try to keep up with Nike
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Nov 26, 2011 11:33 PM PST up reply actions
Further proof that UCLA should move up the road to Disneyland, specifically, Fantasyland.
“We will do a valid assessment when we’re done strapping on the uniform,” Guerrero said Saturday night at the Coliseum.
As to whether getting to the Rose Bowl would be enough to save Neuheisel’s job, Guerrero said, “That we’re preparing to play for the Rose Bowl should be exciting to all Bruin fans.”
Asked whether he would bring Neuheisel back if the Bruins reached the Rose Bowl game, Guerrero ended the interview.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
I think Rick would have to WIN the rose bowl to save his job
I also think he’d have to be the first coach fired for getting to the rose bowl and losing if it came to that.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
To be fair, I bet Rick hasn't got a clue as to how he got into the PAC-12 Championship
Go Team! Score Six Goal Units!
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 26, 2011 11:53 PM PST up reply actions
I think he knows full well.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 26, 2011 11:56 PM PST up reply actions
Shitting me?
Fucla wins Friday and they play in rose bowl?
by doomsdaymachine on Nov 27, 2011 5:41 AM PST up reply actions
Neuheisel out
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Multiple sources close to UCLA football program have told me tonight that Rick Neuheisel’s firing will be announced tomorrow. Sunday.
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Huff
Have to wonder how much Huff will play on Friday after his whining.
Huff's twitter account has now been deleted.
There is a lot talk on educk saying Tuinei is unhappy as well. Really weird dynamic on the team right now
Tunei is visibly upset with DT at times
Yesterday, he was missed near the end zone and kicked the pylon over as he ran by it.
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I was just going to say I think he deleted his account since it says that user doesn’t exist anymore but he could of changed his name on there
I’m on record as saying I think DT misses a lot on passes, but I don’t think anyone on the receiving corps, other than Paulson, has any right to complain. They’ve all dropped some easy catches. DT’s pass to Tuinei in the back of the endzone wasn’t a great throw, but Tuinei could have done more to stay in bounds.
Short version: Neither of those guys have played well enough to bitch.
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This wasn't exactly an impressive performance for us yesterday
OSU looked horribly overmatched. Unfortunately, while the D played well, DT was all over the place. That guy frustrates me so much. I watch him and then I watch some of the other QBs in our conference like Osweiler, Barkley, Luck, and Foles, and I’m thinking DT is at best middle of the pack in terms of passing skills.
I don’t think we can win a championship with DT, the offense is so inconsistent when he’s running the show. He’s frantic, his footwork is terrible, and he makes some really shitty reads when dealing with a fast defense. He’s got some good qualities, most notably his ability to throw on the move, but hasn’t developed this year from last year, isn’t a super threat to run, and misses some really easy throws. He’s generally inaccurate on the intermediate routes. I saw somewhere up there that he’s accurate from 20 yards out. This is true, because either a) the guy is wide open or b) we have David Paulson, who can make one-handed catches in triple coverage. Despite our receivers getting a lot of flack for not getting open, they were open yesterday. And DT was throwing high, behind, short, everywhere but on the numbers. Lots of completed throws were still poor, making our receivers work quite hard to secure the ball. We’re not going to be beating a top defense like LSU or Alabama with him in the pocket having to throw to open up the running game.
I said yesterday that I hope he gets beat out for the job next year, because I’ve lost my patience with him as a thrower. I think we can do better in this offense considering how much dynamite talent we have in James, Barner, DAT, etc. Whether that’s Bennett or Mariota, I have no idea. But we’re screwed against a top D if we can’t sustain the offense from the pocket when we have to. And Thomas doesn’t have the wheels to escape good pressure.
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He's not as good as Barkley or Luck
He is much better then Osweiller. Files is pretty damn good. Dixon (gasp) was not nearly as good as Barkley or Luck either. And was really bad as a junior.
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 10:16 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Dixon as a junior was not so much bad as inconsistent.
For this, I feel we can safely blame the dread Cr*wt*n.
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The offense Dixon had to run his junior year
Was a total mess. I wasn’t sad to see Crowton go. That said, Dixon wasn’t a super passer either, it’s just that he was a good passer with all world athletic talent. DT doesn’t have the all world athletic talent part.
If you think DT is much better than Osweiler, I don’t know what to tell you. The numbers might support you, but the eye test does not. I’m thankful we have DAT, LaMike, and Barner, because DT wouldn’t have 27 touchdown passes if it weren’t for the explosiveness we have in the running game leading to wide open receivers. Our whole passing offense yesterday was basically swing passes to DAT for big gains and throwing it anywhere in the vicinity of where David Paulson might be within the next 2 minutes.
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That's what I mean
Plug Osweiler into our offense and we’d be humming along.
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Because he's a running threat, obviously.
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Osweiller is a one year starter
Who has been woefully inconsistent. And just managed to lose 4 consecutive games to really bad teams with far inferior talent. Comparing him to DT- even having the discussion is a joke and completely delusional.
What part of 60%+ completion, 4 TD’s, 300+ yards and no turnovers in a rivalry game should DT be aplogizing for again. His only targets are te’s and rb’s. Tuinei and Huff would not start at ASU
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 10:43 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
ASU's receiving corps is probably bottom half of the Pac-12
They aren’t any better than Tuinei and Huff. And they have no running game. Osweiler completes a higher % with 200 more attempts.
DT should be grateful we have DAT, because without him on the outside, he goes 26/40 for like 220 yards. DAT got us going yesterday, and DT’s passing was horrible for the first several drives.
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their receivers are much better than ours
you let me trade ours for them and i’d do it. we talked about this tuesday and we couldn’t name a worse receiving group than oregon’s in the conference
Ducks receiving corps is not top 10
Either Pflugrad or Robinson would be BY FAR Oregons #1 wr this year.
Again- watch what Thomas did with Maehl last year. Watch him through to DAT, Barner, Paulson. Why would you assume he got worse when all the WR’s have played terribly this year and are the thing that changed from last year.
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 11:07 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
the most telling thing from yesterday
is that when we had a five wide set it had two running backs and a tight end out and they were the first three reads
Do think that has to do with a lack of pass protection this year?
Do you guys think he’s getting the same time he had last year? And are the WR getting the separation they were getting last year?
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by Chewbacca5000 on Nov 27, 2011 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
To my untrained eye, it looks like we’ve had at least as good if not better pass protection this year.
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by Gorbachav5 on Nov 27, 2011 6:12 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I agree...damn few sacks.
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Sacks doesn't equal pressure
DT’s not had a ton of time to throw at times, particularly against strong opponents. But that’s probably to be expected. The sack totals are always going to be a bit off with DT because DT will do things like throw a random pass to the moon to avoid a sack – which I hate about him, but whatever.
It definitely got better as the season went on. I wish they were a bit more dominant in run blocking (our inside runs aren’t nearly as effective to my eye as our outside runs are, and that’s mostly on the OLine) but on passing they seem to largely be fine.
It’ll be interesting if we end up going up against MSU in the Rose.
How would you grade DT
From 7-7 late first quarter on. During Oregons 35-0 run before he came out?
I’d give him a solid A+. He was flat out outstanding- much like the 4th quarter last week or pretty much the whole Stanford game. As good as you can play the position.
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 11:11 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
From late first quarter on
I’d give him a B. Major credit for the throw the Paulson in triple coverage. That was a killer throw. Had a good over the top TD throw to DAT late. The throw to Barner wasn’t great, but didn’t need to be, Barner had him beat and it was a TD.
However, I thought the Lyerla catch was a fairly poor throw. There were a few others that were caught (the one high that DAT made a great play on comes to mind) that were not good throws at all. I thought he was generally throwing to the wrong spot, like a couple feet off on most throws, not on the numbers. That’s what bothers me. You look at him throw a laser a couple games back right on the hands of an outstretched receiver 20+ yards downfield, and then he can’t even make a good 7-10 yd pass over the middle on the numbers to a guy that’s either just standing there or quite open on a slant. Against a good team, he HAS to make those throws, because that might be the only chance we get to extend the drive.
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Throw to Colt might have been his best of the day
Dudes big, tall, and athletic. Watch Brady throw to Gronkowski. That is exactly where you are trying to put the ball- and why he was able to run after the catch to the endzone easily.
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 11:21 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Which throw? He made two nice ones, both up and in front, one for TD, other for lst down
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Throw to Colt might have been his best of the day
Dudes big, tall, and athletic. Watch Brady throw to Gronkowski. That is exactly where you are trying to put the ball- and why he was able to run after the catch to the endzone easily.
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 11:24 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Ehh...
You make that kind of throw when there’s underneath zone coverage or there’s tight coverage with a smaller defender covering the TE. You don’t throw the high ball when your freshman TE is wide open and running his pattern, that’s asking for a tip drill pick.
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If you don't think Oregon practices throwing the ball to Lyerla
In that spot you are nuts. That is exactly where to put the ball and give the defender no shot to get to the ball. Lyerla is a freak- check his measurables sometime. That was absolutely by design- and it worked for a TD.
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 11:36 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
That's a great throw
If there’s a defender draped all over him to the inside, but there wasn’t. That’s my point. It was a high throw in a spot where it didn’t need to be. The best place to throw that ball is on the numbers where the defender can’t work back to the ball. Actually, if the defender is behind, throwing it high gives him a better shot at the ball than if you put it on Lyerla’s chest.
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Ted Miller gives him a helmet sticker
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Duck “fans” call for the backup…
I still maintain that Jake Rodrigues should be the starter.
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Who the hell is calling for the backup?
People saying DT can be inconsistent does not equal calling for Bennet
You said you would like Brian (actually a "more accurate Masoli") over Darron right now
So basically you are asking if I want a more mechanically sound Masoli or Darron?Honestly right now I would actually go with a more accurate Masoli.
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 27, 2011 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
I'm sorry
from your comments it made it seem like Bennett was a more accurate Masoli
by FromAutzenWithLove on Nov 27, 2011 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
ASU’s receiving corps is probably bottom half of the Pac-12
Not even close. Robinson and Wiley would start over Tui and Huff in a heartbeat.
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I'd say
Arizona, USC, washington, Cal, WSU are better in the WR corps. Robinson is a good one, but Willie? Eh. He’s no better than Tuinei or Huff. But I get your point. All are blah. I just don’t think ASU’s receiving corps is all that great if Pflugrad is their most reliable hands receiver.
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Pflu disappeared late in the year
because teams realized it’s not very hard to shut him down. Robinson and Willie turned into a great duo late. Honestly, I find it very difficult to evaluate the talent at QB when he’s throwing to the worst group of receivers in the Pac. I can’t think of a team in the Pac, that I wouldn’t want to exchange WRs with.
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Yeah, DT'S inconsistent
But not as inconsistent as you think he is.
I can only think of a few games in which he’s been really inconsistent: ’10 Auburn, ’10 Cal, ’11 LSU, ’11 WSU, ’11 OSU
Every QB is gonna have games where they’re not throwing too well.
“We’re not going to win a championship with DT”? Well, he played well enough to beat Auburn in the BCSNCG, I’ll tell you that. And the team that looks like it’s gonna win this year, LSU, has Jordan Jefferson at QB. He’s way more inconsistent than DT.
Probably 20 of those completions
Were very low risk, under 10 yard throws. Dustin Haines could be accurate with those throws.
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honestly, who cares
those plays work really well, why wouldn’t we run them and why don’t those count as accurate passes
They do against a terrible defense that can't cover side to side
You think those work against a good defense all game long?
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In moderation they do
Did you notice how USC did that against us exclusively and had no success in the first few drives? Then they threw vertical, got some big plays, and went back to it and it was working again? A good D will take that away unless you can spread the field over the top. Otherwise, the safeties will just be running downhill with no hesitation.
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Then I would credit DAT more than DT
He was the reason why they were working. They couldn’t match his speed on the outside. I’m just saying his numbers were really inflated will all of the yards after the catch on easy throws.
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but if thomas is woefully inaccurate
it would show up when he has to turn his body and snap off a twenty to thirty yard pass
To a wide open stationary target?
If a QB is unable to hit that pass then he needs to find a different position
You realize that not every throw a QB makes is going to be 20+ yards down the field
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Yes I do
But we weren’t even challenging their secondary down the field. I thought we played conservatively in the passing game, and we couldn’t even get that right for the first few drives until DAT broke a few long gains after the catch.
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Also DT completes over 60%
On passes 20 yards or longer down field. Which is really, really high.
Don’t let stats or reality get in the way here though
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 10:46 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
That's a product of the system we run
We don’t throw downfield much, only on routes that are wide open. We don’t do much 1-on-1 coverage passing, partly because we don’t have the receivers, but also partly because Thomas isn’t accurate enough from the pocket to make that kind of jump ball throw.
The thing that alarms me about Thomas’ game is that he cannot hit a slant to save his life. We’ve had to resort to a majority of swing passes, which are safe because a high throw doesn’t mean an INT. We’ve even had a couple of scary moments on inside screen passes going too high, which is very risky. DT is just so spotty from 7-15 yards.
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So Darron making good decisions
And only taking what is available so he completes a very high percentage is also his fault and a weakness. Got it. Keep digging.
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 10:58 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Only taking what is available?
Holy shit, there were open guys all over the field yesterday. OSU’s defense was completely overmatched, they have arguably one of the worst pass defenses in the country (ranked 104th in Pass Eff.). We stunk in the first half passing the ball. The only reason we got yards is because DAT is a stud. We can do better at QB. You are delusional if you call that a good passing day for DT.
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5 TDs in 7 drives
One stop coming on a Barner fumble inside the 5. Should have been 6 out of 7. What would he have to do to be playing good?
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 11:12 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
He should have allowed in flight internet for me yesterday, that's what he should have done.
Seriously. Three other flights in my travel had in flight internet.
The one during the game? No internet. That’s on Thomas.
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
Completion percentage is a QB stat, but he doesn't have complete control over whether or not his passes ore caught.
Several of those were dropped.
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by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 27, 2011 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
End of half
Hit LT in the hands for TD- dropped. Next play hit Barner on hands for TD caught. WR’s not getting enough targets…
by Duckfreak on Nov 27, 2011 10:45 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I'd add
Cal this year, USC, and washington to the inconsistency list. He’s had two all-world games, against Stanford and Nevada, and one great game, against Arizona State. We’ve torched Stanford’s D every year with our speed. Nevada was overmatched. Arizona State gave up 47 points to Cal. As in Cal, who quite possibly has the worst starting QB in the Pac-12. Maynard went 19-26 against those guys. But in about half of our games, he’s looked pretty poor throwing the ball at times.
Also, Auburn had one of the worst pass defenses in the history of college football for championship teams.
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Pretty impressive highlights from one of the recruits visiting this weekend - Ryan Mcdaniel North Torrance High
Kid is way under the radar right now due to a season ending injury at the beginning of this year
Oh and the kid is 6’1 220.
That guy just flat runs guys over
He is not afraid to initiate contact, I’m not sure how that’ll work out for him at the D-1 level.
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Worked ok for Masoli, and he wasn't 220.
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
Yes it did, but we know he was durable as hell.
This guy runs like Blount, but lowers his shoulder like Masoli. If we get him, I hope he’s durable, or can be coached to avoid hits that are unnecessary, because this ain’t high school.
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Yesterday's game was like high school.
No, it’s not high school, just fucking around.
I’ll take a guy that likes and ain’t afraid of contact any day though over one who would rather get on the ground. Adrian Peterson would rather break his collar bone than go down. Teach him a couple of things and then let his desire go to work.
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
agreed
A team with good corners would have picked off some of those passes.
What really pissed me off was the intentional & malicious helmet rip on LMJ on that 1st TD.
The defender was in no way going for the ball, all the more obvious when you see the replay. That asshole should have been ejected from the game. LMJ showed incredible composure once I saw the whole sequence.
But, that’s oregon state football.
WE ARE WINNING THE REPLAY OF THE GAME 35-7 RIGHT NOW
Much more interesting than the DT debate.
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Now it's 42-7.
Go Ducks, I think we can win this one!
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:05 AM PST up reply actions
You guys jabber away about DT, I'm going to watch this game like it hasn't happened yet.
COLT LYERLA IS THE FUTURE
Great catch and YAC.
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Dion Jordan sprinting through the line for the speed sack.
That was fun.
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
Ok, Bennett is in now, I will let you all know who is the better QB.
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
Well, first Hill had a spectacular return and fumbled, and later Forde scored.
So so far it’s dead even.
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
Great catch for TD by OSU receiver.
So at 49-21, it’s looking to me like Thomas is the better QB, based on evidence that is ridiculous and unrelated.
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Lowe just let the kickoff roll around, advantage Thomas.
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
Ballgame.
The debate is over, Thomas is the QB, let’s go with that.
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by Bill Musgrave on Nov 27, 2011 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
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Ducks coach Chip Kelly will appear on Pac-12 title game preview show today @ Noon on FOX prior to NFL coverage. (via @McNamaraUO)
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by gamedaytribe on Nov 27, 2011 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
Matt Leinart just hurt his shoulder
Kellen Clemens is the backup QB
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Clemens is inactive today
TJ Yates, rookie out of NC, is in game for Leinart.
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Jairus Byrd just ended that drive for the Jets with back-to-back good plays.
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