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Great article on DT. I’ll tell you, anyone who “sucks” as badly as he does and still takes us to the freaking Rose Bowl is my quarterback. Can’t wait until everyone is back on his bandwagon next year when he has us back in position for the NCG.

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by daisyduck on Dec 1, 2011 9:01 AM PST up reply actions   2 recs

Up until he stole laptops, he was.

Despite all the holes in his passing game.

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by M. Fletcher on Dec 1, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions  

Not so kidding!

He WAS my QB – he sometimes drove me crazy and he always had me on the edge of my seat, but he won games. I have very fond memories of JM.

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by daisyduck on Dec 1, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions  

He was a lot of fun to watch, that’s for sure. With DT, we win almost every game by at least 2 scores. Talk about boring.

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by jtlight on Dec 1, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, that guy sucks.

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by daisyduck on Dec 1, 2011 10:27 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Masoli made entertaining football.

I have lots of fun watching his highlights.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 10:27 AM PST up reply actions  

The AZ game is still one of my favs in all of football, thanks to Masoli

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by F'n Duck on Dec 1, 2011 10:37 AM PST up reply actions  

It took me a few months before i could wear his jersey again, but that really was just so i could avoid ribbing from my UCLA friends. He was a knucklehead at time, on and off the field, but when he was in the zone he was really fun to watch.

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by F'n Duck on Dec 1, 2011 10:39 AM PST up reply actions  

Fun yes, great QB no

I think that our record and some of DT’s stats might have some connection to the common denominator between DT and Masoli, Chip and LMJ. DT is better than Masoli though.

by OregonNYC on Dec 1, 2011 10:53 AM PST up reply actions  

Absolutely

I like Masoli and he was fun to watch. I love DT (even with his flaws) and I think he is much better at the position than Masoli was. DT makes better reads, I think he has abetter arm and is has a higher ceiling than Masoli. Masoli was a little more hard nosed though and I loved watching him bowl over defenders. If Masoli came back, he wasn’t going to improve much whereas I can see DT having a spectacular SR season.

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by F'n Duck on Dec 1, 2011 12:55 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah...that's not my vote

Masoli was a good running QB who could occasionally make plays out of nothing and could occasionally hit a good throw.

All the arguments of how we can’t win the ‘big game’ should have been about Masoli. With Masoli we are entirely a one-dimensional offense. There is nothing else. If you can limit our running game or put us in passing downs, we’re basically done.

With DT, we have that second dimension. It’s not the best ever, mind you. It’s not perfect. But it’s certainly there.

by kalon on Dec 1, 2011 11:04 AM PST up reply actions  

400 yards in natty?

He has room for improvement but he does alright.

by builds character on Dec 1, 2011 4:44 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Some people don't like winning

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by PondJunky on Dec 1, 2011 9:06 AM PST up reply actions  

Who are those boobs complaining about DT???

They are the types of people who think ‘If only we had Andrew Luck to quarterback the Ducks, imagine how good we’d be!’

by ConfofChamps on Dec 1, 2011 9:06 AM PST up reply actions  

They probably also complain about boobs

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by webfoot73 on Dec 1, 2011 3:41 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Bennet wears slip ons vs laces, smiles less, and has the same first and last intial!

Booooom!

Yeah I said it, what you guys got now!?

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by DamienS on Dec 1, 2011 9:09 AM PST up reply actions  

You had me at slip ons

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by Dakatak on Dec 1, 2011 9:10 AM PST up reply actions  

SERIOUS PROBLEM

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by builds character on Dec 1, 2011 4:46 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

I don't ever complain about DT

But just like Andrew Luck, and any other good, or bad, QB DT has some shortcomings that he needs to improve. I don’t ever want to be perceived as complaining, but that statistic is not a reason to stop trying to improve and one area DT needs to improve in is how he trows the ball. If he did that he’d be on a whole different level imo.

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by Quack Addict on Dec 1, 2011 9:26 AM PST up reply actions  

that statistic is not a reason to stop trying to improve

I’m just wondering… who is saying this? Even the coaching staff admits that he can improve his mechanics.

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by jtlight on Dec 1, 2011 9:43 AM PST up reply actions  

I feel like fans are misunderstanding

the criticism of DT. Nobody thinks that DT is a bad player, but if you criticize his throwing motion people like HRD all juiced up on imported Boner Pilz think you’re complaining and start defending DT like he’s the second coming of Timmy Tebow and get giant THOMAS tattoos across their backs. It’s not complaining it’s constructive (mostly) criticism and it’s legit.

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by Quack Addict on Dec 1, 2011 9:55 AM PST up reply actions  

HRD is more savvy than that

Everybody knows you don’t use your own product.

It's too early to put up with idiots.

by GustyJ on Dec 1, 2011 9:56 AM PST up reply actions  

At least for me

I feel all the criticism is unwarranted. Yeah, DT’s throwing motion is not that good, but if the receivers are catching the ball, and we’re winning games who cares about his throwing motion?

by FromAutzenWithLove on Dec 1, 2011 9:57 AM PST up reply actions  

TEBOW'D
we’re winning games who cares about his throwing motion?

Criticism is fine. Nitpicking and calls for Bryan Bennett when DT is as good as he is, not fine in my book. Fans should support their team and players until given sufficient reason not to. DT has never even come close to giving me sufficient reason.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 10:04 AM PST up reply actions   2 recs

Fans should support their team and players until given sufficient reason not to

Then they should boo Masoli, right?

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 10:12 AM PST up reply actions  

Masoli did a good job of winning.

It was orthodox and often one-dimentional, but he led us to a holiday bowl victory and the Rose Bowl.

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by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions  

I know, I loved watching him, but Autzen still booed him several times … it was embarrassing

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 10:19 AM PST up reply actions  

Didn't they boo him in the UCLA game

right before he led a comeback win? After that a switch flipped and we rolled through the rest of the season, IIRC.

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by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 10:23 AM PST up reply actions  

I remember the boos

in the 2009 Utah game. It was horrible. I might not always be pleased with the way a player is playing, but I’d NEVER boo our own player in his own stadium. What a knife in the back that is.

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by daisyduck on Dec 1, 2011 10:32 AM PST up reply actions  

That was just ridiculous.

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by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 11:11 AM PST up reply actions  

also the Stanford game, right before he lead a comeback

it was embarrassing that our fanbase did this (especially loud enough to have heard it on TV), but that kid had icewater in his veins or something because he always seemed to shutup the boo-ers

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 11:44 AM PST up reply actions  

Seriously?

Booing your own players is something I’ve never seen in college sports.

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by RabbitSC on Dec 1, 2011 12:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Not our finest moment

Hopefully something that will not ever be repeated.

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by daisyduck on Dec 1, 2011 12:14 PM PST up reply actions  

It was pretty shitty.

I don’t remember much booing in the ‘09 game, but there were some big time boo’s in ’08. I believe against UCLA where he kept throwing like crap, and the final straw was missing a wide open guy. It landed about 5 yards behind him.

And then he ran 170 yards and everybody was happy.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:16 PM PST up reply actions  

It was ugly.

LeGarette Blount had just been suspended two weeks prior, our offensive line was made completely out of relatively inexperienced players (it sure showed), and we were left to hope that some random redshirt freshman named LaMichael James and Kenjon Barner could carry this team.

I am not condoning the booing, but it did sort of look like the team was (at least offensively-speaking) in dire straits.

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by CaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:18 PM PST up reply actions  

When I was at the 09 Cal Game

There was a crotchety old man routinely calling for Masoli’s head in the first quarter. By halftime his cries for Costa had finished.

Though those requests were answered in the second half

Who needs normal sleep patterns?

by AcadianTraverse on Dec 1, 2011 7:04 PM PST up reply actions  

I didn't know Benz was at that game

Had it not been my pre-AtQ days, I would have said hello to, y’all.

by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 2, 2011 10:52 AM PST up reply actions  

I remember plenty of boos for Chris Harper when he ran for the 14th straight play against fBSU in '08.

We were already getting killed by a WAC team early in the season. I didn’t think I could feel worse about being a fan at that point. Then the boos started.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:22 PM PST up reply actions  

I remember lots of swearing in the bar I was in around that time.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:24 PM PST up reply actions  

It's a good thing we didn't burn the redshirt off that other freshman qb til late

Cause boy, he still sucks!

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by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 12:38 PM PST up reply actions  

“Many slubs and zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the Pits of the Sloar that day I can tell you.”

by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 1, 2011 2:08 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 2:09 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't boo players, on either side.

Masoli has given me sufficient reason not to support him, though. I wish him the best in life. I have fond memories of his time as a Duck. But he fucked up pretty bad, and I wouldn’t begrudge anybody booing him.

But I don’t boo.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 10:34 AM PST up reply actions  

This is where I'm at.

I get frustrated when I see DT miss wide open receivers. At this point in his career, he should not be missing those throws. So I do occasionally criticize him.

However, he’s still a good quarterback, and obviously the best we have. I don’t want him to be replaced, I want him to consistently play up to his potential.

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by CougarDuck on Dec 1, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions  

NFL QBs still miss open recievers

To err is human. This is what creates drama and upsets. The best team does not always win, and it’s one of the greatest aspects of this game.

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by M. Fletcher on Dec 1, 2011 10:20 AM PST up reply actions  

Gah!

..‘s throws are so purty! That means they’re more accurate, right!

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 2:15 PM PST up reply actions  

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 1, 2011 7:39 PM PST up reply actions  

I could argue that if he was more accurate (70%) we'd also throw a lot more often.

You can work numbers to your advantage in any situation if you frame them right. For example, in CK’s last stop he transformed a lethargic offense into the top passing attack in his conference and one of the top attacks in the nation. Then he came to Oregon and now leads the nation in rushing. CK simply takes what he has and puts that talent in the best position to win. He is not married to a particular style or system, he’s changed Oregon’s attack every year since he got here adding wrinkles and changing schemes to fit the personnel he has.

But say DT could maintain a 70% clip, if we threw 35 times a game instead of 25 and had a more balanced attack he’d almost be completing more passes than he attempts right now.

I’ll always be critical of DT just like I’m critical of LMJ when he dances too much. It’s important to keep in mind though Garret Gilbert came in for Colt Mcoy at Texas and almost won a National Championship Game with that team then fell off the map and has not done almost anything at Texas since.

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by Quack Addict on Dec 1, 2011 2:23 PM PST up reply actions  

That's not how our offense is structured, though

A QB with a higher completion percentage would not change how Chip runs our offense. We run to pass, not pass to run (which is what most other teams do).

by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 1, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions  

It's not how it's structured NOW

CK adapts, he’s innovative and will go with what gives him the best chance to win. If that means airing it out (ala the NCG) that’s what he’ll do. Yes, our offense runs to pass, don’t count on it staying that way forever if a pass first offense fits our personnel better in the future.

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by Quack Addict on Dec 1, 2011 2:29 PM PST up reply actions  

If DT was completing a higher percentage of passes, I don’t believe that we’d be throwing more, because we don’t have the personnel at the skill positions to do that.

The coaching staff has full confidence in DT and is not limiting the playbook for him. He’s the point guard of the offense, but even if he increased his accuracy, it’s not going to do all that much when our receivers aren’t getting open consistently.

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by jtlight on Dec 1, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions  

I agree.

There is no stats since Kelly came to Oregon that suggest a higher-percentage passer would throw more on average. It can be argued that more skilled receivers plus a QB who can throw an accurate deep ball could result in more attempts “over the top,” but not necessarily more attempts overall.

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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 2:42 PM PST up reply actions  

in 2005 UNH

had the #5 passing offense in the nation averaging 300 yards/game and 42ppg (3rd in the nation) This is actually a supremely interesting read. A lot of familiarity in there.

I’m not arguing that we need to pass more or anything stupid like that I’m saying that if CK had the option and it was a better option than running, he’d pass more. Yes our WR are shit for the most part and no I don’t expect to go to a pass happy offense any time soon but what I AM saying is, just because we have sucess now and don’t pass a whole lot doesn’t mean that it’s always going to stay that way.

I give huge credit to CK for being willing to break away from the standard and develop a system that works best with the personnel he has. If we had the WR talent and DT was more accurate we could absolutly pass 35 times a game, don’t just cast that possibility off.

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by Quack Addict on Dec 1, 2011 3:16 PM PST up reply actions  

The thing is, Kelly would have to start recruiting for a pass happy offense, and then he would be recruiting against other pass happy teams (now including Mike Leach) … since he has had been pretty good at getting good running backs and agile O-lineman, I doubt we see him change anytime soon

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 3:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Kelly recruites athletes at every position

Then tailors the offense around them. If the talent came he’d use it and I would believe he wouldn’t have to change almost anything in recruiting.

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by Quack Addict on Dec 1, 2011 3:53 PM PST up reply actions  

To put it plainly,

UNH and the players available are completely different than UO and the players available.

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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 2, 2011 6:54 AM PST up reply actions  

I think that's not quite accurate

The issue is that Kelly understands that we will need to play 2-deep at EVERY position – including the QB. He saw in 2007 how deadly it can be to rely only on one player and see how they fall. Ever since then he’s had a system in place that would work for anyone on his team and make sure his team works.

So if we went to a pass-happy offense it would mean we’re doing it because we have the receivers, RBs AND multiple QBs that can do it. That doesn’t mean he won’t tailor to the QB’s strengths (DT throws much more accurately and often than Masoli, for instance) but we won’t go to the airraid any time soon until we get two or more QBs that can throw like gangbusters.

by kalon on Dec 2, 2011 9:38 AM PST up reply actions  

Having Maehl and DJD in the NCG helped, no?

This debate has circled around on itself so many times it’s dizzying.

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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 4:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Referencing the stats MCD quotes above, you're saying CK should change our offensive philosophy for an additional two completions per game? That makes no sense.

Not only do (most) pass plays take longer to develop than run plays, f the pass is incomplete, you have to wait for personnel to get back to the LOS. That would reduce the number of plays we run and increase the need for substitutions. I just don’t see it happening.

by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 1, 2011 5:13 PM PST up reply actions  

The structure is personnel driven

There was a whole lotta throwin’ going on when Dennis Dixon was here.

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by daisyduck on Dec 1, 2011 2:31 PM PST up reply actions  

See my post below.

Dixon threw at 67% and threw only 2 more passes per game. Nothing to suggest we’d throw much more with a more accurate passer.

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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 2:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Dixon completed 67% and averaged 27 attempts.

That is discounting THAT GAME, to keep the stats “honest.” So I’m not sure what data you have to suggest DT would pass much more than 25 times per game if he threw a higher-percentage, especially when you consider he rarely passes beyond the late-3rd or 4th quarters, if he’s still playing at all.

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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 2:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah. That is a crazy outlier. Dixon was ON FIRE that day. Not everyone, including Dixon, can complete 100% of his passes and 634 yards with 12 TDs in 24 attempts EVERY game.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 2:53 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

They wanted it more.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 2:57 PM PST up reply actions  

Also important to note.

DT has improved his pass completion percentage despite having significantly worse receivers.

Yes, RBs are catching more passes, but we’re also running significantly fewer wide receiver screens, which were a huge staple of the offense last season. Also, our receivers can’t even catch wide receiver screens.

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by jtlight on Dec 1, 2011 2:41 PM PST up reply actions  

DAT has made it a bit obsolete, which I’m fine with.

However, it’s not really fare to blame Thomas’ rise in completion percentage on his throws to RBs, while discounting the fact that he throws short routes to his receivers with far less frequency.

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by jtlight on Dec 1, 2011 2:45 PM PST up reply actions  

No, it's not really fair to do so.

Wheel routes (DAT’s route of choice) are also a staple of our offense. What really made the bubble-screen obsolete was the graduation of one Ed Dickson. Sumpin’ tells me we might see them return with the (expected) ascendency of Lyerla to the starting TE position. We all love David Paulson, but he’s just not the athlete Dickson was or Lyerla is. IOW, not a guy who’s going to “create in space.”

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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 2:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Another thing that made the bubble screen somewhat obsolete

Is simply that it’s not needed. The line is playing better, and more importantly we don’t need to sucker people in to get passing yards. DT can make throws reliably downfield; Masoli couldn’t. That’s what the bubble screen does; it forces teams to respect the quick throws and not rush as much, and it forces them to not commit to the rush.

DT doesn’t need things like that. He doesn’t need 8 seconds in the pocket to throw like Masoli did. He has a fast release and good decision making, and doesn’t have to wait forever to read. And thus, we don’t need the bubble screens as much.

by kalon on Dec 2, 2011 9:40 AM PST up reply actions  

I don’t think that’s true. Masoli may have had a snappier throwing motion, but DT gets it out plenty quick enough, and had great timing on it with Maehl last year, which is really what is most important.

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by jtlight on Dec 2, 2011 9:46 AM PST up reply actions  

Disagree, DT tends to wind up his throws and brings the ball way behind his head

He was doing it a ton in the USC game and it was a miracle he didn’t fumble the ball because Perry was making Weems his personal wench. Though to be completely fair a lot of DE’s have had success against Weems.

by ppilot on Dec 2, 2011 9:55 AM PST up reply actions  

Obviously DT has a slower release than Masoli did, but that didn’t have any impact on the screen game last year, which was my original point.

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by jtlight on Dec 2, 2011 9:58 AM PST up reply actions  

DT’s motion isn’t that slow or wide.

He just pats the ball before he releases.

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by JShufelt on Dec 2, 2011 10:14 AM PST up reply actions  

I just watched some highlights from this year, and his motion isn’t bad. He doesn’t bring the ball down at all. He brings it back, and throws it just fine most of the time. Consistently? I don’t really know.

He does have a little bit of a wind up, but it is pretty compact.

His footwork is pretty bad.

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by JShufelt on Dec 2, 2011 10:50 AM PST up reply actions  

Maybe

At the same time, Masoli took like 2 seconds to actually get a good hold on the ball.

by kalon on Dec 2, 2011 1:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Disagree, watch where he holds the ball and how far he reaches back. He was doing it a ton in the USC game.

Because he doesn’t step into his throws as much as he should, he’s gotten used to winding up to get more throwing power.

by ppilot on Dec 2, 2011 10:26 AM PST up reply actions  

He has a slower release than Masoli did. I’m not saying he doesn’t have a bit of a wind up.

But he’s no Tim Tebow or Ben Roethlisberger, and it isn’t really an issue. Of anything that he does, that slows his whole release down, it’s that he pats the ball before he throws.

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by JShufelt on Dec 2, 2011 10:42 AM PST up reply actions  

Also

We are not privy to the play calling and can’t see the personnel and formation of the players (especially those of us watching on TV). Who’s to say whether the QB made a bad throw or the receiver ran the wrong route?

by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 1, 2011 11:50 AM PST up reply actions  

But a mechanical change isn't going to happen until the offseason.

His knee will heal fully, and he’ll get the practice reps needed to shorten his motion up. Until then, it’s gonna be the same DT.

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by Takimoto on Dec 1, 2011 10:05 AM PST up reply actions  

My worry is that it won't

If it’s not broke don’t fix it right? Will I think that it’s not broke but it’s limiting. An adjustment could raise his ceiling which would be incredible. I worry that he won’t adjust it because it’s been working for him for so long.

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by Quack Addict on Dec 1, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions  

If the coaches see a flaw, they'll correct it.

And DT doesn’t strike me as the kind of personality to try and fight the coaches on it.

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by Takimoto on Dec 1, 2011 10:24 AM PST up reply actions  

I don't think it's a willful fight

as much as a psychological fight with himself.

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by Quack Addict on Dec 1, 2011 10:48 AM PST up reply actions  

Fans at Tennessee complained about Peyton Manning...

there will always be ignorant folks who know nothing about the game who complain when we don’t win, or when expectations get ridiculous, win by 40 points every game.

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by M. Fletcher on Dec 1, 2011 9:30 AM PST up reply actions  

I have complained about DT in recent weeks

because, as great as he is, he could be just that much better.

I DEMAND PERFECTION FROM MY COLLEGE ATHLETES!

My parents believed in me.

by flyduckfly on Dec 1, 2011 10:01 AM PST up reply actions  

this

is exactly how I feel. I know DT is good, but I want him to be better.
I generally like a guy even more if he is consistently improving, and he seems to be standing still if not regressing sometimes.

by theonetheonly55 on Dec 1, 2011 11:03 AM PST up reply actions  

How?

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

by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 11:12 AM PST up reply actions  

For Example

Against Stanford running backwards and instead of giving up the sack, he just chucks the ball up for an interception that we lucked out on.

Also, our offense works best when he runs, which he seems to be afraid to do this year.

His stats look good, but I consistently am close to ripping my hair out on half of his decisions.

by theonetheonly55 on Dec 1, 2011 11:21 AM PST up reply actions  

...

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 11:26 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Mind you

I’m from philly, so it’s genetically ingrained to hate every player while simultaneously loving them at the same time.

and booing, lots of it (even though I don’t at duck games, except to Troy Hill)

by theonetheonly55 on Dec 1, 2011 11:31 AM PST up reply actions  

I hate the series of Santas that would come over to my mom's house on xmas day

I am assuming this is an Always Sunny in Philadelphia reference? If not, then it is now.

by RaleighDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:12 PM PST up reply actions  

A while back

eagles fans booed and threw snowballs at Santa at halftime
we were losing, if I remember correctly

by theonetheonly55 on Dec 1, 2011 12:13 PM PST up reply actions  

This is the reference I was making, yes.

Although I heard it was also beer cups, batteries, etc. But that’s probably just Philly legend.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:24 PM PST up reply actions  

oh yea

i do remember that, good times

by RaleighDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:52 PM PST up reply actions  

But what was INSIDE the snowballs?

BEER CUPS. IT’S SCIENCE, YOU CAN’T ARGUE WITH SCIENCE.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 2:16 PM PST up reply actions  

before or after Notre Dame fans threw snowballs at their gawdawful team?

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 1:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Why boo Troy Hill?

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions  

well,

Against ASU, he got beat deep on a smash concept and it wound up being a TD in the back corner right in front of me in the student section. I looked at him and he sort of had this “meh, I don’t care look” on his face and lackadaisically walked to the sideline as if nothing just happened. I’ve never forgave him for that.

by theonetheonly55 on Dec 1, 2011 11:50 AM PST up reply actions  

That’s a really poor reason to boo him. The guy is a true freshmen.

Just because you saw how he was acting, that doesn’t mean you know what was actually going on in his head. Give the kid a break.

Oh, and do ever boo a player. That too.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

Oh, and do ever boo a player. That too.

Will do!

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by CaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:00 PM PST up reply actions  

BOOO!!!!!!

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Maybe he was thinking, "How can I defend that?"

In high school basketball sometimes we would play great defense and then someone makes a miraculous shot. All of us had that look, but you can’t defend that and the coaches would know it. They’d say “Good defense, that was better offense.” You can’t really read body language in teenage and college kids.

by FromAutzenWithLove on Dec 1, 2011 11:55 AM PST up reply actions  

And perhaps he was trying to appear confident to the crowd

when inside he was screaming, “YOU IDIOT! YOU MESSED UP!” I’d say give a freshman the benefit of the doubt. IMO, Troy Hill is pretty good for a freshman and is gonna be a stud in the next few years.

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by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 12:03 PM PST up reply actions  

I dont boo Troy Hill, or any other Duck player.

But I must admit, against WSU from my view from the student section (and with no knowledge of what was actually happening between the players on the field), it did look like Boyett gave Hill some “WTF are you doing” type of looks and gestures after being beat a few times.

That is what just looked like what happened, it was probably just encouragement or some help along those lines.

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by CaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:07 PM PST up reply actions  

So you're a body-language expert?

There’s nothing in your post that justifies boo-ing a 19-year-old kid in a tough situation.

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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 12:08 PM PST up reply actions  

I defend your right to boo, even though I may not agree with it in this particular situation.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Booing is overrated.

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by daisyduck on Dec 1, 2011 12:11 PM PST up reply actions  

I agree with you.

Personally, I never boo the players on my team. I will boo the other team when they run out onto the field if it’s a particularly hated rival, and I will boo a specific player if he’s a jerk (like Barry Bonds). I will also boo officials if they make bad calls. And I would boo anyone who faked an injury.

Those are my boo guidelines. But I do think people boo too often, and it has lost some of its power.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:16 PM PST up reply actions  

I agree.

Booing is perfectly acceptable in the scenarios you listed. I also agree with you in that booing has been overused, and as a result, has lost some of the meaning associated with it.

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by CaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions  

You’re so… weird to me.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:16 PM PST up reply actions  

I don’t know what this means in practical terms.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

It means, practically, my perception of you is that you are weird.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:19 PM PST up reply actions  

I guess I’m wondering why you think I’m weird.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Defending someone’s right to boo their player on a team, meanwhile, not being okay with the fun TD celebrations players do.

Not that they are opposing issues, but the liberty of the crowd, but the restrictions on players.

It’s weird.

Also LOTR and DND.

And your screen name.

And fruit in beer.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:27 PM PST up reply actions  

I am cool with fun celebrations as long as they’re spontaneous and don’t cross the line into taunting. Mainly I hate the “look at me, I’m great!” business.

Fan behavior is a completely different subject. Fans boo because it’s their reaction to something they’re emotionally invested in. I wouldn’t boo my own players, but if someone wants to, that’s their choice.

It’s D&D, not DND.

My screen name is weird.

I thought you were okay with fruit in beer?

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

And don’t get me wrong, I agree with you that I’m weird. I just wanted to know why YOU thought that.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Fruit in beer is weird, but I don’t think it is disgusting, nor do I think you’re in the wrong for doing it.

By all means, fruit your beer.

Also, citrus isn’t beer. It’s citrus, so you that’s just preventing scurvy.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:35 PM PST up reply actions  

Thanks for the clarification. I will continue attempting to prevent the onset of 18th century sailor maladies.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:36 PM PST up reply actions  

citrus isn’t beer?

Ugh. I haven’t brought my AtQ A-Game in a while…

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:40 PM PST up reply actions  

At least you can take solace in the fact that, while not on your A-game, you STILL are spewing things that are factually correct.

I mean, citrus definitely ISN’T beer, so you have a point.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 12:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Also....

I always assumed that the “fruit in beer” arguements revolved around the use of Lemons/Limes in a Corona, or Orange in a Belgian Wheat beer.

Are you telling me people are throwing down with blueberries, strawberries, and their ilk? That IS weird.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 12:50 PM PST up reply actions  

And for one final reply, I am not sure what in me respects those fruits enough to capitalize their names. That is weird as well.

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by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 12:51 PM PST up reply actions  

Maybe you were thinking in German?

Anyway, I drink lemons in hefeweizen and oranges in witbier. I will drink beers that are infused with fruit (like a blackberry ale), but I won’t just plop blackberries in my beer. Although if the right beer came along, I wouldn’t be opposed to trying it.

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

maybe you’re talking about Harry Limes and the royal family of the Netherlands

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 1:18 PM PST up reply actions  

well, Harry Limes was Orson Welles’ character in The Third Man

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 3:07 PM PST up reply actions  

Great freakin' movie.

You know what the fellow said – in Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace – and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.

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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 6:34 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Whats wrong with D&D?

Seriously, in the post-internet world, geeks rule.

And if by fruit in beer we are referring to say a Corona and Lime, thats good stuff right there. Considering most places serve it that way, its not weird at all.

by NinjaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 1:00 PM PST up reply actions  

There's nothing wrong with D&D

But I plan to give the Pathfinder rules system a try, it seems to clean up a lot of areas that were messy in 3.5.

by JonathanPDX on Dec 1, 2011 1:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Have you not moved on to 4.0? I really like the 4.0 rules for D&D. It makes things a lot simpler.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 1:05 PM PST up reply actions  

I've played 4e and PF

They both have issues and things I like. WotC bringing Monte Cook back as game designer for 5e will be interesting.

by NinjaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 1:06 PM PST up reply actions  

No way

I’ve heard nothing but bad things about 4.0, and flipping through the books did not impress me.

by JonathanPDX on Dec 1, 2011 1:06 PM PST up reply actions  

What bad things did you hear? I’ve loved it way more than 3.0 or 3.5, although I admit that one of the main appeals is its simplicity. I could handle 3.5, but my wife plays and she appreciates that they’ve simplified things.

I will say that we haven’t leveled any of our characters past 13, and some of the issues I’m aware of come once you hit higher levels and become godlike. It may just be that we’ve played mostly in the sweet spot for 4.0 (levels 5 – 15 or so), and the rest of the game might be lacking.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 1:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Ohh…. I don’t know…

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 1:34 PM PST up reply actions  

people still get scurvy … I know I guy who got it when he didn’t eat or drink anything but beer for like a week … if only he’d been putting a lemon in his beer

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 1:16 PM PST up reply actions  

I wouldn't think that was his biggest issue
I know I guy who got it when he didn’t eat or drink anything but beer for like a week

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by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 1:21 PM PST up reply actions  

he’s from Florida, people from Florida are weird

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

I can relate.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 1:29 PM PST up reply actions  

You’re from FLORIDA?

IT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE!

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 1:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Alas, no. I can relate to being weird, but I do not hail from Florida. I’ve been there a couple times. There were far too few manatees for my taste.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 1:35 PM PST up reply actions  

You aren’t suppose to eat them.

Fun fact: When I went to Florida, a bunch of manatees showed up at Cape Canaveral right after a shuttle launch. That was a pretty awesome day.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 1:40 PM PST up reply actions  

I like to put manatees in my beer.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 1:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Weird.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

I think you just described every accountant ever.

/teehee

It’s a GOOD weird.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

By the way, I got to help my kids put together December 1st in the Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar this morning. It was awesome.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Ditto.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:47 PM PST up reply actions  

/pointsandlaughs

“NEERRRDDDSSS!!!”

/hasasadthathedoesnothavehisownstarwarsadventcalendar

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by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 12:52 PM PST up reply actions  

I feel so JV

My wife got our kids the Playmobile advent calendars. :(

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by Babablockhead on Dec 1, 2011 12:55 PM PST up reply actions  

There there…

/patsyourshoulder
/thinksaboutthexwinghegetstoputtogether

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 1:07 PM PST up reply actions  

u r evil

But I kindof like it.

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by Babablockhead on Dec 1, 2011 1:56 PM PST up reply actions  

I’m waiting for the Playboy advent calendar

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by webfoot73 on Dec 1, 2011 3:55 PM PST up reply actions  

I ALMOST bought this!

But I didn’t because the box does a crappy job describing what you are getting. Is it cool? Is there a little lego for each day or something?

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by daisyduck on Dec 1, 2011 1:44 PM PST up reply actions  

It’s not quite as cool as I envisioned, but still cool. Each day you get a mini lego thing to put together. Some days it’s as simple as a Star Wars guy (there’s Yoda with a Santa hat, Chewie, Storm Trooper, etc.), other days there’s a droid or a ship. I know there’s an x-wing and a TIE fighter. This morning it was a pretty simple little ship that I didn’t recognize.

But the joy on my boys’ faces as they opened day 1 and put together the ship was priceless.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 1:51 PM PST up reply actions  

They were still on sale at Target, last I saw.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 1:51 PM PST up reply actions  

YODA WITH A SANTA HAT FTW !!!

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by Babablockhead on Dec 1, 2011 1:54 PM PST up reply actions  

That is pretty cool

I was hoping that’s what it was, but I wasn’t sure. I might have to run out and get one.

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by daisyduck on Dec 1, 2011 1:58 PM PST up reply actions  

We've gotten Lego advent calendars three years in a row

This was the first Star Wars one. We think they’re pretty damn cool.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 2:18 PM PST up reply actions  

I think I was hoping there would be some sort of bigger thing on Christmas day, but otherwise, yeah, it’s really cool.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 2:19 PM PST up reply actions  

how do you already know?

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 3:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Well, first of all, there are only 24 boxes, there’s no Christmas Day box to open.

But second of all, I was getting it ready last night, and I didn’t realize there was a flap to open, so I opened the whole box and dumped everything out. Then I realized that each of the items had to go in a particular place so I had to put them all back. Anyway, I know all the things now.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 3:37 PM PST up reply actions  

SPOILER ALERT!

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by Babablockhead on Dec 1, 2011 3:41 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I don’t mind. The surprise will be there for my kids, and that’s all that matters.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 4:11 PM PST up reply actions  

You and me both.

The difference possibly is that I won’t let my 2 year old anywhere near my legos!!! THEY’RE MINE!!!.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 2:43 PM PST up reply actions  

This screams of Voltaire.

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by QuackQuackAttack on Dec 1, 2011 12:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Voltaire, defender of the universe!

by keeerrrttt1 on Dec 1, 2011 12:56 PM PST up reply actions  

The thing with Voltron that always got me

Was that they would spend the entire episode getting their ass kicked by whatever monster they were fighting that week, before they would shout “Form Blazing Sword” and then cut it in half with one swing.

Watching Voltron as a kid, I always wanted to know why they just didn’t start off with the sword and save themselves a lot of grief.

by NinjaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 1:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Because they still have another 20 minutes of “story” and “content”

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 1:35 PM PST up reply actions  

The name sounds familiar, but I don’t know anything about him.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Well all you need to know

Is the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Dec 1, 2011 12:29 PM PST up reply actions  

“I do not agree with a word you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

-Voltaire

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by QuackQuackAttack on Dec 1, 2011 12:30 PM PST up reply actions  

That sounds about right.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

My favorite

“The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.”

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:33 PM PST up reply actions  

“The composition of a tragedy requires testicles.”

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by QuackQuackAttack on Dec 1, 2011 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

And hence, the placebo pill was marketed and sold to millions.

Not that HRD would ever sell placebos…his shit is legit man. Totally above board.

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by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 12:53 PM PST up reply actions  

Mine

The New England Journal of Medicine reports that nine out of ten doctors think 10% of their peers are quacks.

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by benzduck on Dec 1, 2011 1:36 PM PST up reply actions  

1 out of 10 doctors

Graduated from Oregon? Huh. Who knew.

by NinjaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 1:38 PM PST up reply actions  

PELICAN!

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by benzduck on Dec 1, 2011 2:05 PM PST up reply actions  

I never boo college athletes. It's just ridiculous.

I will, however, express all kinds of righteous indignation at coaches who I think are underperforming relative to their compensation.

Problem is, when I boo a coach, it sounds like I’m booing a player. So I try to only do it when I’m in front of my plasmatron.

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by benzduck on Dec 1, 2011 1:33 PM PST up reply actions  

I just don't understand this

The coaches and people who study the offense are saying he is consistently making the right reads, so why do people seem to think he is afraid to run. He admitted when he got hurt against Arizona State that he wasn’t running the right way, looking for more contact than he should.

An important distinction is often made between a hole that darron can run through being closed at the mesh point but looking huge a half a second after he hands off.

by Bandduck23 on Dec 1, 2011 11:41 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

He makes the right reads

But he doesn’t follow the mesh long. And that’s what causes the ‘read’ in the first place. So yes, the guy is sitting in the hole to start with (because that’s the right thing to do period) and then he hands off almost immediately. If you watch Dixon or Tebow (or even Bennett) he rides the mesh for a longer period which forced the read to commit harder. And that’s what causes the running lanes.

The fact is that DT isn’t a great runner. He can make something in space happen, but he’s not hugely fast nor is he a great cutter. And he doesn’t take hits well. The notion that he was ever a good runner is a cross between selection bias (remembering that time he ran on UW for instance) and institutional racism.

by kalon on Dec 1, 2011 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

I seem to remember

Him riding the hand-off a lot more last year. Like he would freeze the defender a lot more effectively, while this year he doesn’t as much.
Maybe this is me just remembering the beauty that was last year.

This sort of gives the illusion that he is giving up on him running a lot faster, which is I guess how I interpret it.

by theonetheonly55 on Dec 1, 2011 11:52 AM PST up reply actions  

And he doesn’t take hits well.

You were doing so well until you said that.

Also, I will agree that Thomas isn’t a great runner, but I think you’re also underselling his running ability by quite a bit.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 11:52 AM PST up reply actions  

As a quartebabk in the pocket he takes a hit better then anyone in the nation.

Every time he runs I cringe. He often tries too hard to get extra yards and takes way more damage than he needs to. I’ve noticed he is tarting to slide more and take what yardage he already gained.

When he got hurt this year is a perfect example. He spun , lost yards and got hurt. I would love to see him just fall forward and get back in the shotgun

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by PondJunky on Dec 1, 2011 11:57 AM PST up reply actions  

Sorry, you're right

I should have said that he doesn’t go after hits like Masoli does. He doesn’t put his shoulder down for a couple more yards. He slides or dives or goes out of bounds. And that’s fine (and honestly makes me feel better) but it does mean he won’t get the same kind of first downs Masoli or Bennett or Costa could.

by kalon on Dec 1, 2011 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Bennett and Costa won't get those first downs either.

Masoli was built like a compact truck. I don’t want my qbs going for those yards most of the time.

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by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 12:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Agreed

But that was the comparison I was going for – the willingness to take the hit as a RB and lay some pipe. Masoli could do that – and it was awesome in 2009 and awesome against OKST in 2008 – and DT doesn’t.

Doesn’t mean he’s not a good player.

by kalon on Dec 1, 2011 12:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Chip has made it abundantly clear

that he wants his running backs to run the ball and his quarterback to throw the ball. The quarterback runs are simply not a high priority in this offense when you have LMJ, Barner, and DAT to hand the ball off to.

My parents believed in me.

by flyduckfly on Dec 1, 2011 3:07 PM PST up reply actions  

Holding the mesh long isn't necessarily a good thing.

You do realize that instead of going after the QB or the RB, a defender can attack the mesh point.

by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 1, 2011 11:55 AM PST up reply actions  

That's true

And it proves costly, especially against high-quality lines like Auburn or LSU.

But it does take away that misdirection that was so good with Dixon.

by kalon on Dec 1, 2011 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

DT is suffering from the "Dixon ideal"

He doesn’t pass as well or run as well, so he must not be great.

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

by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 12:27 PM PST up reply actions  

Yep

And Dixon was special in this offense.

But that doesn’t mean that DT isn’t good. He’s just not Dixon.

by kalon on Dec 1, 2011 12:31 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't know why people go through such complex gyrations in this debate.

If Bennett gave the Ducks a better chance of winning, he would be starting. Period.

Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 2:52 PM PST up reply actions  

That’s begging the question, though. (Disclaimer: I in no way feel that Bennett should be starting.) You’re assuming that the coaching staff is infallible in its decision-making. While I love our coaching staff, they’re perfectly capable of not calling timeouts at appropriate times making mistakes.

Based on everything we’ve seen of DT and Bennett, there’s no way Bennett should be starting. It’s that simple.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 3:00 PM PST up reply actions  

OMG HE USED BEGGING THE QUESTION CORRECTLY

FIRST PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET TO DO SO.

Now with mustache guarantee!

by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 3:03 PM PST up reply actions  

how do people do it incorrectly? do they say “baking the question”, because that makes no sense

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 3:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Perhaps bagging the question?

For when you are posting to the interwebs while in the grocery store checkout line.

by NinjaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 3:12 PM PST up reply actions  

wrong usage below

The fact that LaMichael is so fat begs the question: Does he eat every second he’s not playing football or just 90% of the time?

by Twith on Dec 1, 2011 5:35 PM PST up reply actions  

That's another argument altogether.

I can say that the coaches have far more observational data to support their decisions. But I personally think that if Bennett clearly displayed on a day-to-day basis that he is is obviously the better choice, he would be starting. Coaches careers depend on such decisions; they are not made out of loyalty to a player or other such soft-hearted nonsense as sometimes referred to as the reason why DT is still starting.

Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 3:05 PM PST up reply actions  

It isn’t so much that it’s assuming the coaching staff is infallible in its decision-making.

It’s that that one would be assuming they know the better decision than the coaches do.

I’m not an accountant, but I’ve been pretty good with my money and I’m pretty good with numbers. That’s a part of my job, but I wouldn’t tell an accountant that I know how to do his job better than they do, despite my history and knowledge.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 3:17 PM PST up reply actions  

That’s so Gorby

get it? he’s an accountant

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 3:21 PM PST up reply actions  

He's also weird

/amidoingitright?

/iamalsoanaccountant

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by Babablockhead on Dec 1, 2011 3:44 PM PST up reply actions  

All coaches have more knowledge of the situation than fans. That doesn’t mean all coaches have always made the right decision about starting players and that all fans have been wrong with their criticisms.

Sometimes fans really do know the better decision than coaches. It’s few and far between, especially with as good a coaching staff as Oregon has, but it happens.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 3:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Exactly why Bennett should start!

:p

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by PondJunky on Dec 1, 2011 3:43 PM PST up reply actions  

MCD, I agree with you for most of this, but...

The major question I have is this:

If you are a defensive coordinator, and you are setting up a game plan to defend the Ducks, why would you ever coach your guys to have the QB hand it to last year’s Doak Walker award winner? It seems like the better option might be to force the QB to run, get tired, get hit, and NOT outrun your secondary.

I honestly think the truth is, that the Ducks might run most called hand-offs than we have in previous years. I think we can all agree that DT is a downgrade in terms of running ability when compared to Masoli, yet the frequency with which he keeps the ball is lower? I think Chip has intentionally set it up that way. Every so often they call a true read to keep the backside defense honest, although they are also accomplishing that with the quick pitch sweep.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 2:59 PM PST up reply actions  

why would you ever coach your guys to have the QB hand it to last year’s Doak Walker award winner?

because your defensive scheme is to clog his running lanes so he gets stopped

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 3:11 PM PST up reply actions  

I guess this is my point.

If it’s really that easy to coach your front seven that, if left unblocked, to crash hard on LaMike, you are effectively taking him out of the game…assuming we have a zone read called.

I get that these are assumptions, but you would think that someone would have tried it by now. (The only possible example of this might be early game Arizona, where DT kept the ball on the majority of carries during the first drive. Although it’s tough to say, because DT did not keep it much after that, and Arizona’s defense is terrible.)

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 3:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Have you watched the Fishduck videos? Even if you have, I'd recommend you watch them again.

CK wants the defense to be tired and undisciplined so they will over-correct. This allows our talented players in skill positions to find new holes and make the defense pay.

by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 1, 2011 5:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Because you actually put yourself even more out of position when you let the QB run it.

You can stop a RB for minimal gain. Unless there is just a fluke in scheme or a bad read, the QB usually is able to get significant yards.

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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 3:21 PM PST up reply actions  

The problem with all of this is that none of us can know for sure.

DT has not really proven that he can beat someone with his legs. LaMike does it every week.

You say it would leave them out of position…and certainly the OLB would be fulfilling a different roll than he would if he were to stay at home. Lineback rotation is one of the base concepts that drives 3-4 defenses, and could be used to good effect here, with the middle linebacker filling behind the OLB. Each of the blockers is committed to blocking for LaMike, so the MLB shouldn’t have an issue with blockers when rotating away from the zone-read side.

Obviously, doing this would remove one of the defenders from the point of attack —> and this is my point. If it is strictly a read only, you could force DT to keep it, and plan for that accordingly. It is not as simple as that, and I think Chip is commited to the LaMichael James run game.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 3:34 PM PST up reply actions  

DT has not really proven that he can beat someone with his legs.

To be clear here, I mean to say that DT has never played a GAME where we could point to it and say “Darron Thomas running the ball was unstoppable.”

He has proven time and again that he can make a defender miss.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 3:35 PM PST up reply actions  

DT plays quarterback. LMJ plays running back.

His running is exactly what it should be — infrequent and effective.

I really am missing something here, I think, because I don’t understand where this argument is going at all…

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by gamedaytribe on Dec 1, 2011 4:37 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

I'm not just talking on ZRs

I feel like he ran more when plays broke down last year. I can understand when you drop back you want to drop back, but I think last year when he would improvise when our receivers didn’t get open, it gave the defense an extra thing to worry about. Maybe Chip wants him to not run as much as last year, but I feel like Chip wants his QBs to run, he coaches them to “run unless you can’t” but he also said this last year when we had a RS Sr. as a backup and not a group of unproven freshmen.
and BigGreenWreckingMachine, I am in no way saying we should start BB, I just think that Darron could be better.

Overall, I just trust Chip for his decisions and he can see a lot more than all of us combined.

In Chip I Trust

by theonetheonly55 on Dec 1, 2011 3:46 PM PST up reply actions  

TL;DR

He stands in the pocket longer, and I think we’d be better if he decided to run sooner.
In Chip I Trust for all decisions

by theonetheonly55 on Dec 1, 2011 3:47 PM PST up reply actions  

I agree that Darron could be better.

I also think he hasn’t been the same since he tweaked his knee. I completely disagree that Chip “wants his QBs to run” though. I think he wants them to run when the read suggests it. Masoli was prone to running more than maybe he should have, and it’s possible that Darron doesn’t run as much as he could. As far as passing, it seems to me that (whether due to the knee or some other factor) he takes about a quarter-and-a-half to warm up, but after that he is generally lights-out.

But the fact is, he’s pretty damn efficient and has shown he can both perform under pressure and be relied upon to keep his team in games. 3 losses as a starter tends to bear this out (2 of them to teams that already were #1 or are currently #1, the other to now-top-10 USC).

Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 4:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Psh.

BRYAN BENNETT’S WINNING PERCENTAGE AS A STARTER IS 100%! DARRON THOMAS HAS ONLY WON SOMETHING PROBABLY AROUND 92% OF HIS GAMES AS A STARTER! HE IS A TOTAL LOSER!

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by CaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 10:05 AM PST up reply actions  

WOW! I didn't realize this was all the same thread.

I think we can officially consider this dead horse beaten.

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

by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 8:11 PM PST up reply actions  

This is almost as bad as that Tebow thread from last week.

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by jtlight on Dec 1, 2011 8:35 PM PST up reply actions  

That guy has a big nose!

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
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by JShufelt on Dec 2, 2011 7:33 AM PST up reply actions  

I’m amused with the fact he’s complaining about something that was related to football.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
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by JShufelt on Dec 2, 2011 8:58 AM PST up reply actions  

Oh really?

Would you like to discuss how the zone read works and why Darron refuses to keep it and we lose yards when LMJ is tackled in the backfield?

"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian

by Matt Daddy on Dec 2, 2011 3:36 PM PST up reply actions  

No.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck

by JShufelt on Dec 5, 2011 10:17 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm EXCITED for Conference games in the coming years....

Leach @ WSU, Rodriguez at ’Zona – 2 hires that dramatically improve those 2 teams and the Pacific Conference in general. OFFENSE!! OFFENSE!!

Too bad UCLA and ASU are still operated by the jokes of the Pac 12 – Dan Guerrero is frantic trying to entice Petersen from BS and still looking for a working phone number to contact Leach to see if he’ll be his backup if Petersen balks. Lisa Love @ ASU reportedly has some names on a dartboard and now just has to get ahold of some darts.

Oregon State? I think the average Beaver fan today is feeling behind. Riley promises no changes in Corvallis, saying all will be well and keep the faith. Suddenly 2 programs that were at least winnable games for the Beavs look soon to be more like Civil Wars ‘light’ when the Beavs matchup (and get blown out) on the field.

Improve or get left in the dust.

by ConfofChamps on Dec 1, 2011 9:03 AM PST reply actions  

Arizona already had a good offense. Wazzu just had a freshman throw for 800 yds in 2 1/2 qtrs.

i dont see the offenses being impacted greatly. what i do see is the enthusiasm of the fan bases ratched up again.

Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton

by NEP on Dec 1, 2011 9:13 AM PST up reply actions  

Best third paragraph in newspaper history.

Hilarious!

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

by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 9:39 AM PST reply actions  

Oregon volleyball is in the playoffs

The what?

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 10:10 AM PST reply actions  

Playoffs are a mythical process that the NCAA once considered to end a football season

but then a janitor lost it in a closet somewhere and some rich people introduced the BCS instead. After that with no counter system the Bull Crap Series was born and we have the clusterfuck that is two SEC teams in the NCG regardless if neither one wins the conference they play in. If you’re asking what Volleyball is, that’s one of the great unsolved mysteries of our modern era. All I can see is football, but my eyesight should improve after the 1st of next year.

But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11

by Quack Addict on Dec 1, 2011 10:22 AM PST up reply actions  

I quite thoroughly enjoy watching the Ducks women's volleyball team

And I’m not ashamed to admit it!

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by Babablockhead on Dec 1, 2011 11:05 AM PST up reply actions  

i know what volleyball is, I’ve seen Top Gun ferchrissakes!

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 11:46 AM PST up reply actions  

BGWM, you're in the DANGER ZONE.

I happen to think whatever it is echo31 is doing, he is doing impeccably.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 3:00 PM PST up reply actions  

TO

I think he’s lost it man

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Dec 1, 2011 3:02 PM PST up reply actions  

????

PLAYOFFS?

"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.

@jblair26

by M. Fletcher on Dec 1, 2011 10:37 AM PST up reply actions  

I don't understand this playoff thing.

Why don’t they have a cabal of coaches, computers, and freemasons just pick the two best teams to play for the title?

Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall

by ProbablyMonty on Dec 1, 2011 10:51 AM PST up reply actions  

o

Now with mustache guarantee!

by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 10:54 AM PST up reply actions  

“Who made Steve Guttenberg a star…”

One of my favorite episodes.

"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden

by kolson82 on Dec 1, 2011 10:57 AM PST up reply actions  

I approve this message.

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

by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 11:13 AM PST up reply actions  

I was as well.

Then his first article was a gigantic piece of garbage.

You don’t get to use a 64-team tournament from a sport which plays 30 game regular seasons to support your point in regards to a sport that plays 12-13 highly isolated games and picks 2 for a 1 game title bout.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 12:57 PM PST up reply actions  

REALLY?!

"I don't do well with pain medicine."

by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 1, 2011 7:29 PM PST up reply actions  

ahhh

The beautiful Raleigh skyline. bask in it, and ignore Bomani.

by RaleighDuck on Dec 2, 2011 7:05 AM PST up reply actions  

Thanks for Quack!

Great article on Michael Clay, I’d trade all the 5 star athletes in the world to bring in 2-3 star kids with this kind of passion. Life isn’t all about Football and it is always great to see when kids give back. our company does a lot of charity work on our time off and it is a great sense of accomplishment and joy when you can help others.

GOOD STUFF!

ssshhh....

by OregOnDucks on Dec 1, 2011 11:21 AM PST reply actions  

flagged

for profanity.

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by Quack Addict on Dec 1, 2011 11:44 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm incredulous.

Clownzano cannot be enjoyed in any capacity.

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#FireCraigJames

by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 1, 2011 11:51 AM PST up reply actions  

And now you've referred to him 5 times in 2 posts.

using a slur of the word is akin to using the word itself and I will not tolerate it on this blog.

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by Quack Addict on Dec 1, 2011 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

I'M NOT SAYING THE ACTUAL NAME, AM I?!

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#FireCraigJames

by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 1, 2011 11:56 AM PST up reply actions  

No but it's a slur which is just as bad in my book

bannhammer anyone?

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by Quack Addict on Dec 1, 2011 12:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Sumlin to ASU

MORE OFFENSE!

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

by skywaker9 on Dec 1, 2011 11:54 AM PST reply actions  

MORE OFFENSE?

FINE, THEN. I’M OFFENDED!

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

by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 12:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Am I the only one who saw the article on DT being underappreciated and thought...

…“that’ll put a rest to the argument!”?

/don’tfallin

Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 11:56 AM PST reply actions  

SOLUTION IS OBVIOUS

BB 4 STRTR IN FRST QRTR. DT STRTS NEXT 3! ZOMG PONIES!

by builds character on Dec 2, 2011 5:30 AM PST via mobile up reply actions  

DougHaller Doug Haller
Source: Arizona State has officially offered its football job to Houston coach Kevin Sumlin.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 11:56 AM PST reply actions  

See just above

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

by skywaker9 on Dec 1, 2011 11:57 AM PST up reply actions  

ESPN's Joe Schad reports that Craig James will pursue the head coaching position at Arizona State University.

There is no word on whether Craig James has acknowledged the allegations that HE MURDERED 5 HOOKERS WHILE AT SMU, however.

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#FireCraigJames

by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 1, 2011 11:57 AM PST up reply actions  

Is there any word on whether he will take it?

"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly

by PondJunky on Dec 1, 2011 11:59 AM PST up reply actions  

Everyone else

Is just cheating off Ucla’s list, and beating them to the next guy up each time.

I imagine it’s a little something like this…

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Dec 1, 2011 12:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Haha, That is sort of what I remember the basketball coaching search being like.

any time the UofO tried to hire someone, they were just able to cleverly leverage it into a big raise.

Winners of the Platypus trophy!

by CaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:10 PM PST up reply actions  

We might have to to win it

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

by skywaker9 on Dec 1, 2011 12:07 PM PST up reply actions  

Hey we might lead in Time of Possession next year!

by DCDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:14 PM PST up reply actions  

most leagues fight for most TOP, the PAC-12 will fight for lowest

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

by webfoot73 on Dec 1, 2011 4:14 PM PST up reply actions  

The Ghost of Pac-12 Future…

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Dec 1, 2011 2:26 PM PST up reply actions  

I really hope this happens.

The south needs a lot of help to become interesting.

Winners of the Platypus trophy!

by CaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Everyone is stealing all the good coaches

right out from under UCLA! It’s hilarious.
The only way they salvage a win in this situation is if they manage to lure Chris Petersen out of his MWC hideaway, and I don’t think that’s going to happen.

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by daisyduck on Dec 1, 2011 12:09 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm wondering if the AD might just pull a Pat Riley and come coach the team himself.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 12:11 PM PST up reply actions  

I really want to see this happen,

if for no other reason than to see Bruins Nation have a complete and utter conniption.

Oh wait, they have been having one for about three seasons now? Nevermind.

Winners of the Platypus trophy!

by CaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:13 PM PST up reply actions  

So, who's going to the championship game

and wants to have a pre or post game meetup and faux-tailgate somewhere (Mcminamins?)?

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 12:14 PM PST reply actions  

McMinimum's? BOOOOOO.

I’d be up for some pre-func activities, though. I’d even bring some good beer. Does AtQ have an ‘official’ tailgate site?

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:17 PM PST up reply actions  

If you'd specify where said spot is

I might stop by post game, as I’m sure others would as well

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 11:42 PM PST up reply actions  

not that you're obliged, mind you

I think there will be plenty of celebrating post-game all around us

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 11:43 PM PST up reply actions  

Nope.

I will probably be more open to something AFTER than before. I’m probably leaving PDX at 2:00.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck

by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:18 PM PST up reply actions  

What do you have against McMenamin’s?

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:18 PM PST up reply actions  

Decided decrease in beer (and food) quality with every pub they open.

Service that’s beyond lousy.
FWIW, I like their business model, I like the atmosphere in their pubs. I just don’t like being a customer there.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions  

The three I visit are great. The other ones… I haven’t been as big of a fan.

Highland, not spectacular, but it’s close to where I live.
Sunnyside always have the best soups. I go here for lunch sometimes.
Edgefield is a magical land.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck

by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions  

I like McMens just fine

but like HRD, my experience has been that their service is universally wretched. Too bad, buecause otherwise I’d go more often.

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by daisyduck on Dec 1, 2011 12:28 PM PST up reply actions  

I might be use to the poor service, or I’m not a demanding patron.

Sheri’s has the worst service out of anyone anywhere for anything. So once that bar is set, it’s hard to make me not satisfied with more casual service.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck

by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:29 PM PST up reply actions  

You get good service

if you date one of the waitresses

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Dec 1, 2011 12:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Sheri’s was awful.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:32 PM PST up reply actions  

what the hell is Sheri’s?

Do you mean Sharis? (there is no apostrophe)

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 1:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Do not try and bend the apostrophe.

That’s impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth.

It's too early to put up with idiots.

by GustyJ on Dec 1, 2011 1:27 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

This was funny and much more rec’able than the now 1 rec’s it has.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 2:45 PM PST up reply actions  

see what I mean

I honestly think people pronounce it wrong when they say “Share E’s” … it is obviously called “Share iss”

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 1:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Their logo sucks.
They use an apostrophe.

But I just noticed it is spelled with an A. That’’s so Gorby.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck

by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 1:38 PM PST up reply actions  

I mean…

That’s so weird.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck

by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 1:38 PM PST up reply actions  

there is no apostrophe

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 1:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Not in the logo. IN EVERYTHING ELSE there is.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck

by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 1:41 PM PST up reply actions  

Here's where it gets really weird...

On their website, it looks like they are dotting their I with an apostrophe.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Dec 1, 2011 1:41 PM PST up reply actions  

that’s not legal, that is just a fancy way to dot an i, but it’s still an i

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 1:45 PM PST up reply actions  

The little White Shed

at Cornelius Roadhouse is a great place at night. Scotch and beer.

Otherwise, McMennamins simply can’t make fucking french fry to save their life. Except:……! East 19th Street in Eugene can still make a crispy fry! Huzzah!

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by flyduckfly on Dec 1, 2011 3:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Cajun tots!

Michael Jackson: A million dollars. You feel me? Holla!

by Babablockhead on Dec 1, 2011 3:47 PM PST up reply actions  

For sure..their tots are awesome.

But when they first started, McMennamins was famous for their fresh cut fries. Someone failed to pass that info along.

My parents believed in me.

by flyduckfly on Dec 1, 2011 4:06 PM PST up reply actions  

That’s why I like Hooters, there tots are awesome

oops, I’m vowel impaired

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by webfoot73 on Dec 1, 2011 4:20 PM PST up reply actions  

I have been to Hooters three times, and nothing I’ve had there has been good. I will not be returning.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 4:21 PM PST up reply actions  

The view?

Michael Jackson: A million dollars. You feel me? Holla!

by Babablockhead on Dec 1, 2011 4:22 PM PST up reply actions  

Not really. Too hoochie.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 4:25 PM PST up reply actions  

What made you go back the last two times?

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 4:41 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Well, small sample size for one. I figured maybe it was just the location and a different location might be better. Two, I had coupons for free food. It wasn’t worth it.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 4:47 PM PST up reply actions  

I know people that love their fries. Personally, I find that they insult my Irish blood.

Thin fries that taste more like vegetable oil and not potato, are bad fries.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 4:41 PM PST up reply actions  

I went to Barley Mill in Portland quite a bit last year.

Living nearby, it was just about the best option for both pretty cheap food and pretty cheap beer on the late happy hour, particularly in the middle/early part of the week. And the guy who was working there just about every late night was friendly and cool. Only real downside was that all the Greatful Dead skull decorations kind of creeped me out.

Just about everywhere else I’ve been has been about decent. But for the price, if it’s not happy hour, it usually doesn’t seem worth it. There’s better food and equal or better beer to be had elsewhere.

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by omb on Dec 1, 2011 12:32 PM PST up reply actions  

That’s one of the Portland locations that I’ve been to. I was there last summer and had a good time, and the fare seemed up to what I remember.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:35 PM PST up reply actions  

The Barley Mill is good, but the problem is that the Bridgeport Brewery is just a few blocks up the street. And that’s usually been better when I’ve been there.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:39 PM PST up reply actions  

First place I lived post-UO was on 17th a half block down from TBM.

Was just a little green WM then, thought it was the bee’s knees. It’s still a pretty mellow little hangout, but McM’s is also a little more blah all around compared to then.

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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 2:04 PM PST up reply actions  

I guess I’ve never had beer anything less than good there. And the food, while not the highest quality, is good enough to eat while I drink their brews.

As for service, my experience is almost exclusively with 19th St. (except for a couple trips to some of their Portland locations), and I don’t remember bad service. But that’s probably because every time I went, as long as they plopped a pitcher of beer on the table, I didn’t care how long it took them to come back. It has been awhile since I graduated, though, so maybe it’s gone downhill in quality. And my life situation has changed, so I would probably care a bit more about bad service.

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 12:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Their beer isn't bad. But I haven't had a beer there I truly loved in a long time.

And the ones I remember loving, I’m convinced have gotten plainer and plainer as their market has gotten bigger and bigger. I realize this is likely just my own beer snobbery though. Have heard other beer geeks suggest the same.

I still go to Kennedy School occasionally as it’s in my Mom’s neighborhood. It’s passable and easy to take out of town guests to, plus theater pubs ftw.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:30 PM PST up reply actions  

Black Rabbit Porter is a good porter.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:39 PM PST up reply actions  

You forget that I'm under 21, as are a couple other possible "tailgaters"

If someone’s got a spot they’re willing to donate, that’d be awesome (pre or post game). I don’t really have any concrete ideas, but I figure we can come up with something if we want by the end of business today.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 12:21 PM PST up reply actions  

No, I remembered

But I’d prefer a tailgate spot to McMen’s.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:27 PM PST up reply actions  

No we didn't.

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Dec 1, 2011 12:27 PM PST up reply actions  

I am up for a beer before

although I’m not leaving Pdx until 1:00 so I won’t be down there very early. Afterwards I have to amscray back home. I turn back into the poor little cinder girl at midnight.

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by daisyduck on Dec 1, 2011 12:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Kowloons has great food

If you’re into asian food. For those over 21 I guess they also have ¢50 well drinks. Not to mention the close proximity to Autzen. I’ve never gone there post-game though, so I’ve got no idea what it will be like.

by WeeJa on Dec 1, 2011 12:25 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Uh, maybe

I don’t live in Eugene, so my knowledge is not the best. I do know Kowloon’s is delicious, though! Just a couple blocks west of Autzen

by WeeJa on Dec 1, 2011 2:46 PM PST up reply actions  

Scandals is a bar.

When I was at the UofO 1998-2000, you paid a $5 cover and got $0.25 domestics and well drinks for two hours (which was really an hour and 15 minutes).

by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 1, 2011 5:47 PM PST up reply actions  

well, that takes care of that

@SPORTSbyBROOKS: I can confirm Arizona State has had zero official contact with Sumlin. Let alone offered him the job.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 12:22 PM PST reply actions  

Also, I couldn't stop laughing once I got to
@SPORTSbyBROOKS: I can confirm

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:23 PM PST up reply actions  

I enjoyed the "zero official contact" part

what’s the difference between official and unofficial?

ASU: /knocking on bathroom stall at airport hilton- "Psst. Hey. Hey Sumlin. Hey, Sumlin. Psst. We want you /shows shocker symbol under stall door.

Sumlin: “Hello, 911?”

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 12:25 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

TMML

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

by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 12:37 PM PST up reply actions  

It’s a new thing for him.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
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by JShufelt on Dec 1, 2011 12:28 PM PST up reply actions  

What is “The short list of possible coaching candidates for UCLA”, Alex.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 12:55 PM PST up reply actions  

#8BALL4UCLA

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 12:56 PM PST up reply actions  

Hi Guys, guess what?

We play for the Pac 12 title and a 3rd consecutive BCS bowl in about 28 hours, and I don’t see a shred of concern, panic, or even a single damn being given about tomorrow’s game. You do know we play football right? I’m all for the D+D, Lego, Voltaire, and other random talk, but I’ll be damned if I let this blog lose their focus going into tomorrow’s final Weasel Stomping Day. Lest I remind you…
#Alwaysremember #Neverforget

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 1:09 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

I was kind of beginning to wonder if we were going to see a How We Go, How We Stop this week.

by Pelhament on Dec 1, 2011 1:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Here you go:

How we go – Show up.
How we stop – Ensure UCLA shows up

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

by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 1, 2011 1:22 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Pretty much this.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Dec 1, 2011 1:31 PM PST up reply actions  

So what happens if UCLA fails to show up?

Are they going to run roughshod over us!?!?!

PANIC

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Dec 1, 2011 2:48 PM PST up reply actions  

Dave's on the OUS rampage

everyone else seems complacent.

We all know what happens when you assume something.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 1:24 PM PST up reply actions  

Seems to me there is not enough PANIC!!

Everyone is talking about us walking all over UCLA, but they are going to play free and easy wtih nothing to lose. We better not take them for granted. They aren’t a good team but they are better than OSU this year and they beat a team that beat USC. Remember that OU lost to TTech, and Ok. State lost a game they should have won as well.

by NinjaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 1:24 PM PST reply actions  

Bingo.
they are going to play free and easy wtih nothing to lose

they’ve got their bowl waiver meaning that even if we wax them 50-0 like USC did, they still get the craft hunger bowl. Same is true for if we beat them 34-31. They’ve got nothing to lose, and everything to gain.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 1:26 PM PST up reply actions  

and a much better bowl game to play in

by echo31 on Dec 1, 2011 1:48 PM PST up reply actions  

They’re playing for the right to play a bowl game in their regular home field!!

by INducktrination on Dec 1, 2011 3:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Indeed.

So down and out, even his blues are meh.

Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 1, 2011 6:36 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I keep telling myself

that if a team manages to get waxed 50-0 in their rivalry game (and with the legitimate division championship on the line), there really shouldn’t be too much worry about “playing for pride” making them very dangerous.

If they decide to show up now with pride, but didn’t for USC… they’re doing it wrong. Then again, this is Ucla under the Weez, so of course they’re used to doing just about everything wrong.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Dec 1, 2011 2:22 PM PST up reply actions  

If I was in Neuheisel's shoes

I would go for all sorts of crazy trick plays. Fumblerooskis, Statue of Liberty, quick kicks, you name it. You are already a 4 touchdown underdog, so if the play goes bad and you give up field position or a touchdown, its not like anyone expected any differently anyway.

Since he has already lost his job, there is no need to play uptight and conservative. I just have a bad feeling about this game. Its either going to be total Duck domination, or utter chaos and I don’t like chaos except in the BCS when we aren’t in the top two.

by NinjaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 1:56 PM PST reply actions  

What does grantland think of the pac 12 title clash?
I’d rather see the Ducks offense and defense scrimmage. Or just a Ducks practice, so we could see how it is they’re able to run their offense that fast with minimal miscues. Or, forget the practice, let’s just see the Ducks’ offensive skill guys run the 40 over and over

click it or ticket

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 2:15 PM PST reply actions  

He's right.

A track meet squaring off LMJ v. Mamba would be much more compelling TV.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Dec 1, 2011 2:25 PM PST up reply actions  

I heard Moseley say in spring...

That LMJ isn’t even the 5th fastest guy on the team. DAT is without a doubt is though.

by DCDuck on Dec 1, 2011 4:57 PM PST up reply actions  

The Best Summing Up of the Sports Atrocity That Is Our Beloved BCS

Please read. Enjoy. Wax eloquent if you wish, in reply, to the author. Comment here, should you choose. Goes well with a relaxing beverage of your preference. Dare I recommend a bucket of popcorn or bowl of onion rings?

Immense entertainment, of the finest sort, in short.

I’m breaking out some bubbly, myself.

Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!

by gamedaytribe on Dec 1, 2011 4:50 PM PST reply actions  

Can I have a bucket of onion rings?

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 4:52 PM PST up reply actions  

Hmm…I mean, that’s not quite a bucket…but I’ll take it. Thanks!

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by Gorbachav5 on Dec 1, 2011 5:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Some choice quotes
It is a total disaster of a system. No one who cares about the game would ever invent such a thing. Just because ESPN does a fine job dressing it up each week like it’s a legitimate process doesn’t mean it is.
BCS executive director Bill Hancock likes to refer to the formula as "one part science, two parts art." It’s actually just a wholly formed insult to intelligence.
"The BCS still doesn’t have any idea what these guys are doing," Palm said. "This is my longstanding gripe with the system. No one is held accountable. There is no reason why they don’t use open computer formulas except they either don’t understand or they don’t care."

Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!

by gamedaytribe on Dec 1, 2011 4:53 PM PST up reply actions  

I like math.
In late October, Kenneth Massey’s rankings had Arizona Western, a community college, 30th overall.

Seriously.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Dec 1, 2011 6:18 PM PST up reply actions  

Here's how you could avoid a great deal of the BCS BS:

Stop publishing BCS standings during the season.

The only BCS ranking that counts is the one at the end of the year, so what’s the point in publishing them mid-season at all?

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by benzduck on Dec 1, 2011 5:11 PM PST up reply actions  

$

Also ¢.
And £.
And €.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Dec 1, 2011 5:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Also TV ratings

Basically $

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

by skywaker9 on Dec 1, 2011 6:03 PM PST up reply actions  

I dsiagree with this.
There should only be one poll so there isn’t the current problem of the earlier, pointless polls impacting the final decision.

I can’t see the voters, both coaches and media, sifting through all the 1400+ BCS games of a college season and getting a accurate ranking at the end of the season.

"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly

by PondJunky on Dec 1, 2011 5:35 PM PST up reply actions  

I already don't trust the system, but this would be a nightmare.

"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly

by PondJunky on Dec 1, 2011 5:36 PM PST up reply actions  

They already don't

Not many of the voters actually vote themselves.

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

by skywaker9 on Dec 1, 2011 6:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Polls are the devil.

No poll should directly affect the national championship field.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Dec 1, 2011 9:14 PM PST up reply actions  

This

I support conference champions in a playoff. No at-larges, no polls, no computers. Win the conference, go play in the playoff. Didn’t win your conference? Go play in some meaningless bowl game I guess. This is why I really wanted conference expansion.

by INducktrination on Dec 2, 2011 7:10 AM PST up reply actions  

South Florida was watching our Civil War.

They’re all-green tonight, which I don’t think I’ve seen from them before.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Dec 1, 2011 5:05 PM PST reply actions  

But with white socks and shoes for some reason.

Which wouldn’t made sense, except that they’re an Under Armor school. They’re contractually obligated to blow the look with some kind of silliness.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Dec 1, 2011 5:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Looks pretty darn sharp

if you ask me. Granted, it also looks a lot like us. I’ve always really enjoyed watching USF, ever since about 2002.

by drews0322 on Dec 1, 2011 8:16 PM PST up reply actions  

This is such a trollable line
Neuheisel said Ducks look like a “slot machine” in terms of their repetition & constant fire

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

by skywaker9 on Dec 1, 2011 5:22 PM PST reply actions  

Everything looks like a slot machine to him.

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by Takimoto on Dec 1, 2011 5:30 PM PST up reply actions  

I bet he placed a bet on the over too.

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by JShufelt on Dec 2, 2011 7:35 AM PST up reply actions  

I found this USC Fan Experience Video while wasting time on YouTube

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/wathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb4Jt8LgbiQch?v=mb4Jt8LgbiQ" target="new">I think it sums up the USC football package pretty succinctly.

Who needs normal sleep patterns?

by AcadianTraverse on Dec 1, 2011 6:55 PM PST reply actions  

Wow.

Based off of what I have seen in that video, I would never have guessed USC was actually a difficult school to get accepted to.

Winners of the Platypus trophy!

by CaDuck on Dec 1, 2011 7:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Eloquent, gdt. Just a beautiful job.

"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 Dec 1, 2011 8:34 PM PST up reply actions  

And not just for Oregon fans, for football fans everywhere.

"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 Dec 1, 2011 8:36 PM PST up reply actions  

I hope he gets one hell of a curtain call

at least a minute long. He fucking deserves it.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 11:41 PM PST up reply actions  

I haven't seen any.

"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 Dec 1, 2011 8:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Duck Volleyball loses, 3-2 to Colorado State in Hawaii

poo

"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 Dec 1, 2011 9:32 PM PST reply actions  

true.
Also, dare we say it, Duck fans may have become a little blasé. After all, their team played in the Rose Bowl just two years ago — and competed in the BCS National Championship game this past January.

link

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Dec 1, 2011 11:51 PM PST reply actions  

Some have

But for someone like me who is old enough to remember the decade between titles, this is a joyride and its hard to get too down about it.

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

by skywaker9 on Dec 2, 2011 12:07 AM PST up reply actions  

That may be true

But the difficulty in selling this game out I think has more to do with the fact that the tickets aren’t free for students, it’s against a bad team and it’s on a weekday at a horrible time during the week before finals.

by Jonathan Wright on Dec 2, 2011 12:09 AM PST up reply actions  

This

And its the third week in a row with a home game to boot.

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

by skywaker9 on Dec 2, 2011 12:59 AM PST up reply actions  

I think it's mostly

how bad UCLA is and their entire situation. They’re contributing negative demand for this game. The Friday at 5 time slot is somewhere second to that.

by KitIsh on Dec 2, 2011 2:36 AM PST up reply actions  

For me, it’s the fact that UCLA is barely a speedbump. I’m a bit worried that we’re taking this game too lightly, but still, UCLA is a bad team. This feels like a formality, so it’s hard to muster up the enthusiasm.

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