Quack Fix: Ducks in Disneyland, does extra prep time doom Oregon?
by jtlight on Dec 28, 2011 8:25 AM PST
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PrintLots of Quack as we near the Rose Bowl, so let's get right to it.
- It's been an interesting time in southern California so far for the Ducks. LaMichael and Kenjon had a blast on Space Mountain, as did the rest of the Ducks. Also, 9 Ducks found themselves stuck in a hotel elevator for two hours, and Mark Asper had some fun with Avery Patterson after the fact.
- The Register Guard published their comprehensive Rose Bowl preview today. There are plenty of articles, so I'm sure that will help you kill some time if you need to. Of note, George Schroeder steps back and looks at Oregon's accomplishments over the last three seasons, despite the lack of bowl win, and Rob Moseley writes about LaMichael's competitiveness to win a bowl game.
- Charles Fischer of FishDuck has his first Rose Bowl video preview, trying to figure out what Chip might throw at Wisconsin. He looks a the BCS Championship game loss, and blames execution rather than the new schemes Chip Kelly implemented on the lack of production in the running game. My problem with this train of thought, is that you cannot expect new formations and plays to be run efficiently at the same level as previous plays. In my opinion, poor execution was a result of the newly implemented formations. Also from FishDuck, Kurt takes a look at Oregon's early Rose Bowl history.
- Ted Miller had a ton of content yesterday. First, he had an article on De'Anthony Thomas. Then, he had an article on Chip Kelly and ranked his top 10 quotes, inspiried by the twitter feed Chipisms.
- This morning, Ted asks if extra prep time dooms Oregon. Here's the money quote, where Ted channels his inner Matt Daddy: "Still, excuses are for losers. If the Ducks' ultimate goal is to rank among the nation's super-elite -- the top five -- it must win these games. It can't average 17.8 points and 95 yards rushing against highly ranked nonconference teams, as it did in these four games."
- Chip Kelly is not the only quotable Duck (or ex-Duck). Cliff Harris' "We smoked it all" quote comes in 49th in the best quotes of 2011.
- In recruiting news, Thomas Tyner, Aloha's star RB, and a 2013 Oregon commit, is part of the first batch of five-star players according to Rivals.
- Lastly, some basketball as the Pac-12 season approaches for the Ducks. Bob Clark's piece this morning is on how the Ducks have gone smalle with Tyrone Nared out of the lineup.
That's all for now. Only 5 days til the Rose Bowl! GO DUCKS!
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Darron, how many days left?
For Oregon, King Kelly, and St Quack!
by DamienS on Dec 28, 2011 8:37 AM PST reply actions 5 recs
Nobody else rec this.
IT’S PERFECT
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
>.>
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by Quack Addict on Dec 28, 2011 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
Portrait of a Wiscy Fan Whose O-Line Went Uncomplimented
Cry havoc and let slip the Ducks of war.
by GustyJ on Dec 28, 2011 4:00 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
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But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Dec 28, 2011 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
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But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Dec 28, 2011 4:58 PM PST up reply actions
gtfo
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by Quack Addict on Dec 28, 2011 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
OK, seeing them in more detail
Those helmets are sick and i love the iridescence on the numbers.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
These pictures make me like them less.
I’m still witholding judgment until they hit the field though.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
I don't like the helmets or the shoulder pads
I’m really not impressed with this latest uniform adjustment.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Helmet... I liked it before, now i've souerd a little after these pics
The jersey’s however look sick, I love ’em.
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Dec 28, 2011 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
I think you're wrong.
But I’m waiting to see them on the field. Hard to tell inside with all those artificial lights.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
The facemasks remind me of the silver shoes in the USC game last year
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Nothing is quite as cool as those silver shoes.
Although the volt socks from the NCG came close.
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I broke down and called the Duck Store Call Center
The nice lady on the other end of the line said the RB unis are not currently slated for retail distribution. This design, which I took to mean the feathered shoulders and not the iridescent numbers, will be available for retail purchase in July. She they may be made available if (I corrected her with a “when”) the Ducks win. My guess is they had a hard time moving 2009 and 2010 BCS unis, but probably because they never moved the $80 price point.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 9:55 AM PST up reply actions
*added
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
It's like they're wearing the grill of a Harley
I don’t know if I like them or not, but wow shiny shinyness.
In a helmet like that, I'm pretty sure anybody could see the future.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
I dont know....
The helmets look a little too shiny in those pics. Are the face masks made of chrome? I think the jerseys will look better with pads on.
by OfficerCosta on Dec 28, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
Take is out into the sun...
I think it will look a lot better in the sun (the hotel conference room lights are not doing it any favors), however I fear they will look like a mess under stadium lights.
I LOVE THOSE HELMETS!! GAWD WE'RE GONNA LOOK SO SPACE-AGEY AND CADET-LIKE
No, no sarcasm intended. Truly awesome. It’s going to look much better in raw sunlight on the field.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
I think it's fitting
there is a grellow reflection in those helmets.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Correct me if I'm wrong
but the jersey that Eddie Pleasant is wearing in this picture isn’t the jersey above. Are they rolling out the 2012 jerseys early?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Those are the same. I don't see why people are saying they aren't the same.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
One is a number 66 and a damn sight bigger than the other which is number 17?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
Harts wings are green, pleasants are gray.
Pleasant has green splotches on his left side, Hart has nothing of the sort. I’m telling you guys these are different.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
That's the irridiscent effect (multiple colors under different lights)
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
Not even iridescent effect.
It’s just different perspective/lighting. RE green splotches, they’re consistent. The only “splotches” that should be on Hart are there, just slightly different shape/color because the perspective and lighting are different.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Hart has the lighting coming from his back
Where Pleasant has the lighting on his front. Why am I even debating this? Does anyone really believe that Oregon showed up to the press conference in uniforms that were just slightly different from each other?
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
The numbers are different, aren't they...I mean the style?
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
I think you're imagining things
It’s also common for lineman uni’s to vary slightly in the trim patterns/patches.
I don't see a difference
other than the greys being slightly different which could absolutely be a lighting issue.
Tell me those wings (look at hart's left shoulder and pleasants left)
aren’t a difference color
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Those wings aren't a different color.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
They aren't different. I don't know what you're seeing
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
“No point in mentioning these bats, I thought. Poor bastard will see them soon enough.”
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 1:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Same jersey, different lighting.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
What is a difference color?
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
to be fair
check out this picture of Anthony Gildon from a news conference it really looks green (Warning! OLive link)
One thing I don't get.
This picture shows as clearly as any the way that the numbers basically do what our standard green helmets do. Why couldn’t we put them together then with those green helmets?
I guess I do actually get it. New. Complicated. Shiny. I just don’t particularly like it.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Well its a good thing the sun will be high in the sky.
Players will get blinded by those things
"I thought we were going to see an @ESPN highlight where (DT) was gonna rip the knee brace off...like Forrest Gump running down the field." Chip Kelly
My problem with this train of thought, is that you cannot expect new formations and plays to be run efficiently at the same level as previous plays. In my opinion, poor execution was a result of the newly implemented formations.
Very well said, and I agree completely. I think Chip out-thinks himself, and builds in all sorts of new wrinkles. It’s the same reason why execution on the first game of the season suffers more than other games (mostly). Because running new plays in practice for a month is one thing. Running them in a real game is a completely different animal.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Naturally, I'll politely disagree....
I disagree for two reasons: 1) it is the same reads! The QB is reading the DE or DT like before, and the RB is reading the blocks as before. The timing is different, thus that is where a month of practice comes in; if it was dramatically different, then I would go along, but that is as much time as any team could ask for to prepare.
2) Track record. Wait for the next video available Thursday night, (that I’m still working on) and note the significant changes that Chip introduced on a game-by-game basis, and they only had a WEEK to get the timing down. This is actually his MO to pull old plays out, old blocking schemes out, or whole new formations or strategies for a new game, sometimes in the middle of the season.
No matter who is right….it’s fun to try our own guesses. Thanks.
FishDuck
aaaaah, the voice of reason!
sometimes this site can get a little, no offense gentlemen, like a girly campout right after the release of Blair Witch Project.
L-O-V-E, LOVE your site! Go FishDuck! Go FishDuck! Go! Go! Go! FishDuck!
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 12:48 PM PST up reply actions
Great comment
until you ended it by sounding like a girl at a campout after the release of Blair Witch Project.
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by daisyduck on Dec 28, 2011 1:01 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
lol
i didn’t say there was anything wrong with a girly campout. i am a cheerleader at heart.
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
WTF does that mean?
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 28, 2011 1:15 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
I think he/she called us all scaredycat girls.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
If I were to make a legitimate comment in response, I’d get banned very quickly.
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 28, 2011 1:33 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Huh. Now I'm curious.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Dec 28, 2011 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
Nuh uh
There is no way YOU would ever get banned. You pretty much have a free pass. So go ahead.
ATQ's #1 fan of ATQ Guys
I would ban me.
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 28, 2011 3:19 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
In that case, shouldn't you ban yourself for just thinking it?
I mean, is it in your heart?
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
If a mod bans himself, who unbans him?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I’m more of a faux-mod.
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 28, 2011 4:34 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Don't be a pussy, man, or a pussyman.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
No we wont!
Now go do something Daisy! We are all too distraught to respond.
/goes back to crying
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
Gotta kick you out of the nest at some point, college boy.
Go get ’em! You can do it!
/puts$5onquackerbacker
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You mean we smell nice and we are very empathetic?
"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.
@jblair26
exactly! and enjoy pillow fights.
Hello to everyone who is awake and actually reading this site. I was thinking of the almost continual freaking out about what are essentially “hat’s and shoulder pads”
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
cross reference with Benzduck’s awesome comment below…
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
Finished looking at Moseley and McNamara's Twitterings about the uniforms.
They’re stupid. They’re real stupid looking. The number font looks like crap, the helmet is dumber than the Maryland flag helmet, and the shoulders are a serious downgrade.
Stupid.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
They're the dumbest thing we've worn since the grellow helmets,
and if we lose the Rose Bowl, that’s all I’m blaming it on.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
whoa whoa whoa. careful throwing around the "g" word
Nothing is that god awful
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
These aren't even close to being grellow bad
Don’t know that comparison could even be made.
Hey, I LOVED LOVED LOVED GRELLOW!! SAY NOTHING BAD ABOUT GRELLOW!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
I voted no yesterday and I still feel the same way
I hate the new shoulders and the helmet is still a big question mark as we went from doctored up Nike photos to crappy camera phones in a lit up room.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
I voted yes yesterday, and was clearly swayed by the fancy photoshoot.
These pics today are like seeing Jessica Beil or Eva Longoria without makeup or photoshop.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Seriously, how awful are the shoulders now?
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
What exactly dont you like about them?
I like that their more subtle then the wings
by OfficerCosta on Dec 28, 2011 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
They look like scales, not wings
The shininess doesn’t help any and they remind me of the original shoulders of the Clemens era that I didn’t like.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
yeah
forgot about those….damn you Matt Daddy!!!!!
by OfficerCosta on Dec 28, 2011 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
Clearly I seem to be in the minority
But I absolutely loved these uniforms. Some of my favorites actually. Also, “Lightning Strikes” spirit T’s were far and away the best.
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Dec 28, 2011 11:55 AM PST up reply actions
They will look best with a Rose Bowl trophy held above them.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
This.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
EEEW, the SHOULDERS look simply DREADFUL!
OH MY, I can’t POSSIBLY see myself buying THAT jersey! I deCLARE, what WERE they THINKING???
You kids today. So fucking picky.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
agree. I'll buy one of these as soon as I can.
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Dec 28, 2011 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
thank you for saying it so gracefully!
someone needed to, and you pulled it off quite proper.
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Excellent stitching this year.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 4:21 PM PST up reply actions
and that changed from pacific ocean to atlantic ocean trim? fantastic.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Wait a minute, what happened to the green? There was supposed to be an earth-shattering GREEEEEN!!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
are those the actual RB jerseys? oh my god, they're AWFUL
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
I like 'em.
I’m reserving final determination until I see them showered in confetti as Chip raises the championship trophy, but I really don’t think the wings are bad. They’re less obtrusive than the regular season jersey wings, I think.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Dec 28, 2011 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
Can't tell ya until they actually have pads in 'em.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 28, 2011 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
each man looks like an armored vehicle! awesome!
will somebody please give both Matt Daddy and Takimoto a pill. or two.
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
So in other words
They still have nice ass?
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
by F'n Duck on Dec 28, 2011 1:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Me too: they're great
Even more than yesterday.
by ursula on Dec 28, 2011 11:18 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Good Lord.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 28, 2011 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
1-2-3-4. Let's have a thumb war!
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 10:01 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
Needs room for the balls.
It’s okay, I know I’m fucked up.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Ahh wearing the family tartan!
Is that the clan of Mc’bigbollox, or O’Swellinscrotum?
For Oregon, King Kelly, and St Quack!
The Gargangonadingtons, I think.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
They totally look like they could be long lost brothers.
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Dec 28, 2011 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
Why does Brett look 1/4 Chip's size?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
MCP gave Sark all his powers.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
Pac12 and Big Ten announce that all teams will play an interconference game vs each starting in 2017. (think B1G/ACC Challenge in hoops). Hopefully they match by anticipated ranking.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 28, 2011 10:13 AM PST via iPhone app reply actions
The SEC already does this with the Sun Belt.
by jambo on Dec 28, 2011 10:31 AM PST up reply actions 7 recs
only if he's implying the Sun Belt has a football team
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Does the Big East have enough teams to match?
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 28, 2011 10:26 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Goes deeper than just football. On iPhone so can’t like to USA Today article. All sports. Shares content on networks and academics also. The takeover by Larry Scott continues…
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 28, 2011 10:40 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
That's great
Bring on Indiana, it’s revenge time!
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
my dream of playing at Madison in the snow is closer than ever!
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
I love it
As I’m in B1G country, the more trips the ducks take out here, the more opportunities for me to go cheer em on.
I dislike the B1G using this to rethink their decision to go to a 9 game conference schedule, and for the Pac remaining at 9.
by INducktrination on Dec 29, 2011 7:17 AM PST up reply actions
Larry Scott is going to rule the (college sports) world
Love it.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Is Chryst coaching for the Rose Bowl?
I know he got the Pitt job, but I can’t find any info on whether he is staying at Wisc for the RB. Anyone have a link?
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Chryst is also taking Wiscy's O-line coach to Pitt
They both will still coach in the Rose Bowl.
"Stay the $#%& away from the Pelican’s PBJ!!!"
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Yes, it deserves to be ALL CAPPED. Shroeder’s article is good, but I am taking exception to this line:
And yet Oregon has achieved so much and reached so high that the entire idea of a trip to Pasadena in the postseason has been treated by many fans with an astonishing nonchalance.
I’ve heard something like this multiple times from different sources.
It’s really bugging me – it’s as if we’re all sitting around all nonchalant saying “We’re playing in a bowl game on Monday? Whatevs.” I am extremely excited for this game. But because not all folks are mortgaging their houses and spending college funds to go to the game that means we’re ‘ho-hum’? These sportswriters all have their trips paid for as business expenses. I’m guessing they have NO IDEA the ridiculous amount of cash some of us have laid out to attend bowl and other away games in the last 2 years. Personally I’m not made of money and sometimes need to make practical choices.
This doesn’t mean that the fan base is becoming apathetic. Was last year slightly more exciting? Yes, because it was THE FREAKING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Some teams will NEVER get to experience that. So, yes, we were all over-the-top out of our minds. The Rose Bowl completely kicks ass. I hope we go to it every single year if we don’t make it back to the NCG. I AM FLIPPING TOTALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE DUCKS PLAYING IN THE ROSE BOWL ON MONDAY!
Pisses me off how they have to compare it to last year. It’s apples and oranges and both totally rock.
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by daisyduck on Dec 28, 2011 11:58 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I think it's all a misinterpretation.
I believe that the media is percieving nonchalance where really there is a lot of trepidation. For 2 years in a row Oregon has risen to heights that many of us could only dream about, but never really believed we could achieve. When we did achieve those heights there was so much hype and buzz and excitement.
I for one was on such an emotional high at the end of the last two seasons that when we lost I crashed back into reality and crashed hard. That’s tough to recover from. This year rather than make Bold proclamations like my giant article on why Oregon was going to beat Auburn, I’m taking a wait and see approach. With many duck fans doing the same thing, the lack of buzz being generated is more a product of us NOT winning the big game than having been here before.
If we win, you know that this town and this blog will explode. I think Cautious optimism better describes the state of Eugene, rather than Nonchalance or apathy.
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Dec 28, 2011 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
This. I said pretty much the same thing in a comment a while ago. We've lost 2 in a row.
Cautious optimism, relief at getting here, some practiced skill at not getting all emo about things so early before the game, controlling nerves, all factor in. To say Oregon fans are nonchalant or take for granted this RB appearance is about as far from reality as it gets.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t know if “taking it for granted” could be used for long term Ducks fans but those more recent fans (young people and so called bandwagon) it very well may be taken for granted. Also, many Duck fans of all ilks also started the season widely saying that the LSU game was for the National Championship (as it turned out to be) so the RB was sort of the fall back after losing to the Tigers.
This
I tried avoiding conversation during Christmas with family members about the game because last year I was all like “We’re going stomp Auburn!” and “Chip can’t win the big game is bullshit!” This year I’m very nervous about the game and even more nervous about what another loss will mean for the program.
by OfficerCosta on Dec 28, 2011 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
This. Cautious Optimism.
I’m excited, so excited that our Ducks are going to the Rose Bowl!!! I’m might be a little more fired up this year because I will actually BE there but that’s about me finally going to the granddaddy of them all. I’m really cautiously optimistic for the team….I want nothing more than to go home and tell those B1G fans to shut it.
by chicagoduck on Dec 28, 2011 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
with that being said,
the buzz for the Rose Bowl around the nation is as strong as ever. EVERY sports dude and dudette has it as their most anticipated bowl (behind the BCS NC). Eugene, may be taking a cautious approach but that is so completely understandable due to the personal investment and emotions of the not-so-casual fan. But don’t forget that Eugene is what, 10 square miles surrounded by AN ALTERNATE REALITY… one that is freaking out excited about the Rose Bowl Matchup and the average joe wants to see an Oregon Victory!
such negative nancys!
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 1:05 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not as excited as I am nervous as hell.
2 years ago I was super excited to finally be back in the Rose Bowl. Last year was a magical ride culminating in the NCG, and if you weren’t excited for that, you have no pulse. This year, I think the team has achieved what was expected by getting back to the Rose Bowl, and now I really really really fucking want to win it.
I will be more let down by a loss on Monday than I was any loss in the last 3 years except for maybe the BSU game, but even that one was Chip’s first game and I didn’t know what to expect.
This year I don’t want to go to bed on Jan 2nd pissed, or confused, or bewildered or deflated. I want to know what winning the grand daddy of them all is like, and I don’t want to wait another year to find out, yet I’m not sure if that will be the case.
Because of that, I am extremely nervous. Not excited, not “happy to be here” not enjoying this once in a lifetime opportunity, I’m freaking nervous. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go breathe into my paperbag some more.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
My Rose Bowl prep consists of restocking my xanax, pepto and recharging my defibrillators
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 12:11 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
klonopin, tumms and an emergency ration of tylenol PM’s for me.
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
I'm probably going to need a dose of Immodium before the game, just to be safe.
Making sure your defib is in good working order is required. I wore the last one out during the 2000 season.
"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.
@jblair26
I'm thinking HRD's boner pillz might counteract those Midol tablets, Daisy.
never sure whether it’s safe to mix and match…
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
It doesn't say it would be a problem in that small print at the bottom of the ads
Of course, I don’t read chinese. Just so we have all of our bases covered, I think we should do it anyway.
ATQ's #1 fan of ATQ Guys
Yes the pressure is very different this year
Even if Chip doesn’t feel it, I think the fans all feel the ‘must win’ nature of this game.
ATQ's #1 fan of ATQ Guys
really really really fucking want to win it.
I haven’t said my bit on the unis or lids, but my one big beef is the flash over substance bs that other fans (unfairly) lay on us. To quote one eyed Big John of Deadwood, CO “you can stick a $100 saddle on a $10 horse but it’s still a $10 horse”
Let’s fucking win this muthauker so the next day headline can read STFU!
For Oregon, King Kelly, and St Quack!
Ugh.
This is a no win. If fans were acting more excited, the story would be “time to start acting like you’ve been there before, because you have.”
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 28, 2011 1:20 PM PST via Android app up reply actions 1 recs
While I don’t think ducks fans are apathetic about the RB we certainly are not as excited as in 95, or 01, or 09 IMO.
To be fair, his trip is comped by the Guard.
So he’s probably more ho-hum than most.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Does anyone know when the 2003 Michigan game rebroadcast by Comcast is today?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Yeah, their website hasn't had it, but it didn't have the one I caught either last weekend, so not sure
Axe claimed they were showing one each day this week and today was 2003 Michigan. I desparately want to view that game.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
I meant via whatever
never implied comcast. I’ve got them on DVD
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Sigh, damn it. I was so looking fwd to that game...
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
I'd like to see that again, too...
I was there that year…30 yard line with two UM fans who wouldn’t walk next me out of the stadium. I however skipped back to the tailgate.
I really wanted the 2007 Michigan game too, as that's not even on the GoDUCKS site or anywhere
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
This may be axe's way of inviting others over to watch the game with him.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
For some reason I just envision
stepping into Axe’s front door and being hit with an “Axe Bomb” Not something I would ever like to experience again.
Or just a "partake in glory" tradition
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I can burn it and mail it to you if you want
sorry for any confusion
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Are we the only team in the country to play in a BCS Bowl Game the last 3 years? Wow, that's cool.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Here is a fun one
We are tied with Bama, Miami, Wisconsin and Texas with number of BCS appearances (4).
Wow. Is that total? That's awesome!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
Were any of those vacated?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
USC is actually 3rd,
behind tOSU’s 9 and Oklahoma’s 8. Ignoring all vacations.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
We have the only head coach who has never not been in a BCS game.
Ever, I believe.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
There is a fine line between innovation and stupidity
we may as well just make the winged helmets grellow and bring back Roboduck as special mascot for the game. Nope, my opinion has not changed.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
But Dave, you can see the future when you wear them.
/comesfromsomeonenumbtoanyuniformdiscussion
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Oh look, we're on TMZ again
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Here's another one, apparently taken by Tra
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 12:36 PM PST up reply actions
Errr...forget something?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 28, 2011 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
It was taking a really long time to preview, so I punted
I was hoping for Rice, but I got Maldonado. 8-P
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
LOL! Looks like KJB only shared the one he looked cool in.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
Well, he doesn't do well with medication.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 28, 2011 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
I guess
the media wasn’t around to ride Space Mountain
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
You know what's more brain-melting than ESPN or O-Live comments? TMZ ones.
EastCoastChopper: 4 hours ago
Man….all them hawd kneegrows be scared of the water, heights and them crazy cracker rides!
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Thanks for melting what little brain I have left.
ECC appears to be afraid of both spelling and grammar.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
What worries me is that you read TMZ...
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
Live chat with Moseley....
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Air Force vs Toledo, FIVE MINUTES TO GO, LOCK IN YOUR BOWL GAME VOTES!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
I'm just hoping Cal doesn't lay an egg against Texas tonight.
…although they are still pretty low in my confidence ratings. I’ve missed three picks so far, but only lost out on eight points total.
"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.
@jblair26
amen! same here
picking cal, cause i live close by and would love to attend Cal for grad school, but i have NO CONFIDENCE in them. And i really, really want a Pac 12 victory over the longhorns!
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
I had Cal, but I switched to Texas early this morning
I really want Cal to win, but having a hard time putting any kind of faith in them at the moment. Very low on my confidence list right now. I’ve lost 3 games already, middle of the pack (19, 13, 5).
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
They have been playing much better at the end of the season, though.
…and when Maynard (yes, I know!) plays well, they are a very good team.
"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.
@jblair26
LMAO
I’ve also only lost 3 games for a total of 8 points! Creepy. I’ve got Toledo and CAL tonight at 11 an 13 confidence.
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Dec 28, 2011 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
You're almost certain to win, because I've got Air Force and Texas (guaranteed to lose)
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 2:27 PM PST up reply actions
I've also picked Air Force
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
Weird, it doesn't look like I picked either team.
Wtf? Must be my inner pacifist at work.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Pancakes?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
crappers
i was really excited for Indiana when he committed to the Hoosiers.
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
I used to check link boxes...
…Then I took an arrow to the knee.
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Dec 28, 2011 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
So what you're saying is
he starts kicking people in the head at one minute and twenty-eight seconds?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 1:57 PM PST up reply actions
Should’ve gone to Vanderbilt.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 28, 2011 3:45 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Not 100% Sports related
Ever wanted Boobs in your face while you got a haircut, well now you can! (NSFW – Depending on where you work…) How much is a ticket to Australia these days anyway?
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
That is crazy awesome
Michael Jackson: A million dollars. You feel me? Holla!
by Babablockhead on Dec 28, 2011 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
Dammit, I should not have clicked on that at work
It was totally worth it, though.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
more details. continues to be awesome.
Starting in 2017, there will be a full slate of home-and-home series between the conferences. Yes, that means Ohio State will play in Pullman and Michigan will go to Corvallis. And vice versa. This isn’t just about matching the big stadium teams and the smaller stadium teams.
•It has not yet been worked out exactly how home-and-home payouts will go, but Scott said it’s not a concern. It’s likely it will end up function as a typical home-and-home series would.
•Things won’t really get rolling with a full schedule between the conferences until 2017 because many teams have already done significant future nonconference scheduling. But you could notice an uptick in the number of Big Ten and Pac-12 football games as soon as 2013.
yes i will drive to see other teams besides Oregon play (Corvallis/Seattle)
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
I WANT OHIO STATE IN AUTZEN.
Bet it never happens. They will wind up in LA, and we will get Northwestern or something.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Well, if the current mission statement holds true
It will happen eventually, although the first 24 year cycle would go from 2017 through 2040.
And obviously, a lot can change in that period of time. But any Big 10 team is still better than a lot of the non-conference opponents we’ve been seeing in recent years.
Arkansas State is going to be a better game than you all think.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
So....66-14?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 28, 2011 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, with my luck Ohio State will hit Autzen in 2040...
and at age 83 I’ll have to watch it from my hospice bed on a holoscreen.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
"83"................Right
Your odometer rolled over!
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
Is this in dog years?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I'm 19
can we come up with a better insult?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Do not meddle in the affairs of benzduck
For he is curmudgeonly and quick to kick your ass off his lawn.
Cry havoc and let slip the Ducks of war.
No special treatment for teenagers.
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
by Quack Addict on Dec 28, 2011 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
Poor axemen, the purveyor of age jokes who doesn't like age jokes.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
but you ARE old
I’m NOT a kid
see the difference? No? Are we going to gain anything from this conversation?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
How old am I, genius?
And 19 is a kid, sorry bra.
Why post if you don’t think there’s anything to gain?
I’m just calling you out as a hypocrite, again.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
I'm 26. I'm a kid.
Or at the very least I still call my peers “kids” all the time without giving it a second thought. Though it does get more awkward as everyone gets pro jobs, wives, and kids.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Yeah, you are.
24 is the earliest that you can stop being a kid. The EARLIEST. It often doesn’t happen until much, much later, if ever.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Dec 28, 2011 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
You'll never think you're a kid when you're a kid
When you do get a bit older, you’ll see what these folks mean when calling you a kid. You just realize how much you didn’t know at your age.
Hell, I’m 30 and I still feel like a kid.
Air Force hanging in there amidst Toledo's onslought...GO FALCONS!!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Isn’t it ironic that there’s no defense in the Military Bowl?
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 28, 2011 2:48 PM PST via Android app reply actions
They should rename it the Irony Bowl.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
by benzduck on Dec 28, 2011 2:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
i like toledo's american print rocket on the helmet
not only does it comply with local laws requiring a notification of where an object is made,…
but it’s also, so like, "in your face, “air force!”" "Where’s your flag, “Air Force”"
There are 3 areas IMO where Oregon must do well to keep wisconsin at bay, in no particular order:
1. downfield kick coverage. It’s been good this year, and has to be, since we don’t have a kicker that can put it in the end zone. Can’t allow the badgers to start wit.. the ball beyond the 30 yard line.
2. balanced running attack. DT has been good at the handoff fake, but he’s got to take that ball & run with it more. How often did it seem like after the handoff & his motion after the fact, there was some decent open field in front of him? To sell it & keep them off balance, he has to go with it.
3. Win the TO battle. Wisconsin is very good, and it would be unrealistic to expect us not to turn it over at all. If we can hold our TOs to 2, while at the same time causing at least that many, a huge plus.
Misc: no 1st qtr. sleepwalking. Yeah, we come out firing in the 3rd qtr., but we cannot afford to do that in the rose bowl. DT had got to come out with controlled focus. And you know what? If it’s not there CK will show me just how ballsy he really is, if he make the necessary adjustments.
best point, “no 1st qtr. sleepwalking.”
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
I think the most important thing we can do is execute on first down.
Towards the end of the season, it felt like if we didn’t pick up at least three or four yards on a first down, the drive was probably going to stop right there. We need to be consistent on first down, because frankly, we suck at converting in third and long situations.
Wisconsin will score their points no matter what. I think that so long as we don’t repeatedly shoot ourselves in the foot with a shotgun (like we did against LSU, and at many times in other games) we can outscore them.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
Completely agree
Our best games were those that we excuted well on first down. In order to be successful at this, we shouldn’t inside zone read on 1st down.
I’m sure someone is going to educate me with why I’m completely wrongheaded on this, but it totally feels true to me and I’m pretty sure I’m going to dig in my heels and continue to believe it.
ATQ's #1 fan of ATQ Guys
i agree first down will be important.
but i believe that it will be more important for our defense to win first downs than our offense.
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
And..
4. Score more points than the other team.
/ESPNanalyst’d
For Oregon, King Kelly, and St Quack!
5.
Want it more.
/Jtlight’d
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Would it be so bad to leg whip the all american center with the busted ankle
I keed, I keed.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
7. NO PANTS
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 4:30 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Regarding number 2
DT’s worst read of the year was one where he kept it. Him keeping it is not necessarily the answer. He needs to make the right reads.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
DT only needs to keep and run more if it's warranted.
If we’re getting them around the edge, that opens the middle. If we get them in the middle, they are toast. DT only needs to be more aggressive if Wiscy is SUCCESSFUL in pursuing to the edges or getting penetration into the backfield. Keep in mind: Wiscy isn’t LSU, Auburn, or Ohio State ’09.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 28, 2011 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
Alright, I'll post again
my understanding is that there needs to be some sort of vehicular place-holder to use a spot on the golf course (thanks to the ever voluptuous and 21 year old DaisyDuck for supplying the parking pass) for an ATQ tailgater. Anyone got a car/truck/scooter/vespa/razorscooter/wagon/trike/tractor/batmobile they’d like to volunteer?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
At 4AM?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 28, 2011 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
air force's offense is frustrating
take what they do, and spread it out (!) at times, it’s like they are playing on a racketball court
dan hawkins
is a horrible commentator. why does espn keep him?
They did have some positions to fill.
ESPN lost Davie and James, so I guess they just took whatever they could find for this small and irrelevant bowl.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
Good god, nice blown coverage Toledo
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
OHMIGOD
THEY TRIED THE OREGON OPTION EXTRA POINT FAKE AND BOOTED IT
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
GODDAMN IT AIR FORCE!!!!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
THE MILITARY BOWL, AKA THE LORD ALMIGHTY BOWL
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Made it entertaining, at least
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
watch them get the kick now.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
They didn't have a shot, given I'd picked them to win
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
And that's the ball game
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
not over yet
Air Force has all their timeouts and Toledo has had a hard time running between teh tackles.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
46 seconds, time for 3 turnovers, at least
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
if they spot that right, he should be about a yard short...
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Thankfully I only had 2 points on this game
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
bad spot
should be two footballs back
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Holy Toledo, end the game already
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Texas had better beat Cal now, or they'll have even more hate from me
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Alright time for the real party
GO CAL BEAT TEXAS
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
11 points be mine! TY Toledo
And now for Cal to get me 15 more! #LEGGO baby don’t let me down now!
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
Die Cal, die, like the losers you are!
Of course, this almost guarantees that Cal will win.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
oh no, oh no, announcing team might be you know who, as that was rece davis
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
oh thank god, no Craig James
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
I bet Cal wins. Nothing they does makes sense.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 28, 2011 5:12 PM PST via Android app reply actions
Whoa, nothing they do makes sense. I’m not Englishing very well.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 28, 2011 5:13 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
I liked it better the first time, made you sound tough.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 5:13 PM PST up reply actions
because tough guy = bad grammar?
Let’s hope Texas plays with some bad grammar.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 5:15 PM PST up reply actions
Are you seriously trying to make sense out of something I posted?
COME ON
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 5:16 PM PST up reply actions
ARE YOU SERIOUSLY TAKING ANYTHING I SAY SERIOUSLY?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
Daww, it’s axemen’s companion.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 28, 2011 5:21 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
It does look surprisingly like one of my cats.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Come on man, I would never do that.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, the people that would have written that sentence correctly go to Stanford.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 28, 2011 5:15 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
you mean the people _who_ would have written that sentence correctly
#grammarnazi’d
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 5:16 PM PST up reply actions
Technically, I don't think there should be underline marks around "who".
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry. I don’t talk good.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 28, 2011 5:18 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Texas will derp it one way or another, I picked them
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Let's not disturb his narrative with little things like facts
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
We had been distracted from the idiocy of Jesse Palmer by the exponentially greater idiocy of Craig James
Palmer’s reputation will not be improved without James in the booth.
Cry havoc and let slip the Ducks of war.
I hate you, Mack Brown, I hate you
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
We need our Pussy Cal thread.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I CALL SHENANIGANS
Georgia, the SEC East champ, didn’t play either LSU or Alabama in 2011, and the new SEC schedule has the Bulldogs missing both of the BCS teams in 2012. The Bulldogs play Mississippi and Auburn out of the West.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
"Zach Maynard is Keenan Allen's brother" reference count = 3 already
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 5:49 PM PST up reply actions
But his brother is Keenan Allen!
I mean, how could Keenan’s brother Zach Maynard ever miss a throw to his brother, Keenan Allen? They’re brothers!
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Dec 28, 2011 5:50 PM PST up reply actions
Texas offense really sucks
I hate you, Mack Brown
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
I on the other hand, am enjoying the easy money of an "Under 42.5" bet on this crapfest
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Can we just save ourselves some time and say that everything about this game sucks?
The teams, the coaching, the play, the background stories, the announcing, …
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
should i watch the game,
or read congressional hearings on the Witness Protection Act?
right now, congressional hearings are winning out in the excitement category.
I'm not sure I'd be able to distinguish between the two at this point
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 6:00 PM PST up reply actions
but you see,....
the witness protection program is actually really, really interesting. so if start, forget about multi tasking. this boring game will be overshadowed to the point i just fold the laptop.
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 6:01 PM PST up reply actions
OK, Texas, now that you have the ball, here's a little secret
You know where the endzone is? You get a whole 6 points if you get the ball into the endzone. Wouldn’t that be neat if you did that and got 6 points?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Defensive struggle? No, that's what happens when Alabama plays LSU
This is an offensive struggle. Both teams are struggling to PLAY ANY offense.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Yup.
Mack Brown is putting on some serious frustrated what in the world old man faces too.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 6:13 PM PST up reply actions
Cal derpitude is being challenged by Texas DERPITUDINITY!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 6:14 PM PST up reply actions
I'm starting to have a new level of hate for UT
Do all little brothers of former players automatically get to play at Texas?
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
o my god, a longhorn td!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
intredasting...
"Stay the $#%& away from the Pelican’s PBJ!!!"
Go Fish, Get Hooked! www.FishDuck.com
Wow, Mark Asper saved some dude's life tonight.
Link. Great job Mark! I love that guy.
Things like that.
by qrsouther on Dec 28, 2011 6:37 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Thankfully, Mark saved him before he Asper-ated the food.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 28, 2011 6:40 PM PST via Android app up reply actions 1 recs
So Oregon wins the Beef Bowl by default, right?
Herbie is explaining that now...
by encephalopath on Dec 28, 2011 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
And an Oregonian link
http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2011/12/quick-thinking_fast-acting_ore.html
Herbie is explaining that now...
by encephalopath on Dec 28, 2011 7:24 PM PST up reply actions
I feel like going to CGB and making a fanpost that says
“Congrats, Bears, On Going To The Holiday Bowl! Now are you gonna score a touchdown?”
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
If I had a prop bet that said "which will be Cal's 1st TD in the 2nd half" that was as follows, which would you bet on?
Offensive TD -400 (Bet $4 to win $1)
Defensive/ST TD +300 (Bed $1 to win $3)
No TD +700
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I can't wait for tomorrow
Florida St. vs. Notre Dame
Baylor vs. washington
Oregon MBB @ WSU.
om nom nom.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Haha touche Jenn Brown
“If this were an SEC game, we’d be talking about what a great game this is”
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Am I the only one that thinks it's funny that Maynard tucks his shirt into pants?
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
They are Cal.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 7:45 PM PST up reply actions
They are Cal.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 7:48 PM PST up reply actions
Don't they have Zach Kline coming in?
IIRC he is a 5*
by FromAutzenWithLove on Dec 28, 2011 8:09 PM PST up reply actions
My sister teaches at a different high school but in the same district as where Kline attends high school
I heard a rumor (and nothing more) that Kline will be getting his GED or otherwise graduating early to play spring ball.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 29, 2011 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
I went away to watch my DVRd Kennedy Center Honors program and came back and damn, nothing had happened here
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Was there better offense at the Kennedy Center?
Herbie is explaining that now...
by encephalopath on Dec 28, 2011 8:01 PM PST up reply actions
I think so, Smokey Robinson and a bunch of other people were singing Sweet Caroline
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:06 PM PST up reply actions
If the execution was good Smokey and the other people win the evening.
Herbie is explaining that now...
by encephalopath on Dec 28, 2011 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
The best/creepiest part of the show was finding out that the song stemmed from a picture Diamond saw of a 4 year old Caroline Kennedy
which leads to the question "Where did the line “touching me…touching youuuuuuuuuuu” come from?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Was that serious? Or was that joking? I couldn't tell..
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:22 PM PST up reply actions
on the show?
I have no idea. I was hoping someone would know.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Oh, no, it was completely a joke, of course (if you're really asking)
Caroline Kennedy had a line, that’s all. Her lines weren’t great, but it was about Neil Diamond’s music. John Lithgow introduced Neil Diamond, and he had some funny lines. Steven Colbert gave a much funnier intro to YoYo Ma.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:28 PM PST up reply actions
Writing songs about the appeal of other people's children...
Yeah, no.
Herbie is explaining that now...
by encephalopath on Dec 28, 2011 8:25 PM PST up reply actions
In all seriousness, it wasn't, of course, about her.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:26 PM PST up reply actions
good to know
odd joke to make, though.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
If you didn't watch the show, the joke was made by Caroline Kennedy, the host
how she had a connection to the song, so it was actually very innocuous, actually
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
Oh I know, I watched it
point being that making that sort of joke, while just a one-off non-serious line, is odd considering the timing of stories, etc.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
So this wasn't a roast?
Herbie is explaining that now...
by encephalopath on Dec 28, 2011 8:32 PM PST up reply actions
Kennedy Center Honors are about as opposite to a roast as you can get
The President and other luminaries attend.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, that's stepping up smart, Jesse
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Great defense there.
Realize you’re beat, then shove him the fuck out of bounds to prevent the play.
"Fuck you UW. How many days since you last beat us?" -skywaker9
by QuackQuackAttack on Dec 28, 2011 7:54 PM PST reply actions
Hahaha! 4th Turnover!! Thank you Jeff Tedford
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
You had this on preview for the whole game, didn't you.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
You'd better believe it !
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:07 PM PST up reply actions
See, you can never ever trust a Cal team. I learned my lesson the hard way the previous years
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:08 PM PST up reply actions
They're going to derp their way to letting Texas get to the over!
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
That's Cal's best play, where Maynard hits the dirt about 5 yards back from the line of scrimmage.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
I wonder what the 2x2 playcard for THAT call is...
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I enjoyed the Texas defensive coordinator squeezing the imaginary boobs in the air
by FromAutzenWithLove on Dec 28, 2011 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
There's an image I can't remove from my head now
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
I have no idea what this means, but I am really glad you said it.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 8:19 PM PST up reply actions
Someone's going to have that'd NSFW-Gif'd by dawn.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
They ran the counter, good snap, QB still falls on it, just to surprise the defense
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:24 PM PST up reply actions
Yup, that was the mistake right there, the good snap.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 8:24 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, that was an interesting change of pace, the outhrow the receiver by 20 yards play.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 8:25 PM PST up reply actions
Completely surprised Maynard when the offensive line gave him time to throw
I don’t think they had practiced that.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:25 PM PST up reply actions
I dunno man, he was right off the money, could have been intentional.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 8:27 PM PST up reply actions
i've been over on CGB trying to give them the secret to winning
they just wont take it. they need to take it!
Oh no, were you trolling again?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
How long until the FIRE TEDFORD dumpster fire gets lit at CGB?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
He's Cal's Rich Brooks
Winningest coach in school history and does well in their rivalry game. His contract laughs at Riley’s contract.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 29, 2011 9:40 AM PST up reply actions
Am I delusional for putting 18 on Cal?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
They were both unimpressive teams in the regular season
I don’t know how either one of you had any confidence in a winner
Herbie is explaining that now...
by encephalopath on Dec 28, 2011 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
YOU PUT 18 ON CAL???? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Sorry, I feel your pain. But yes, you're delusional.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
no, you are just a pac 12 fan and we pack 12 fans are blessed, or cursed, by intelligence.
by Quacker Backer on Dec 28, 2011 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
Cal lost to UCLA. U. C. FREAKING L. A. Just sayin'
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:32 PM PST up reply actions
PAC12 South champion. What... that doesn't mean anything?
Herbie is explaining that now...
by encephalopath on Dec 28, 2011 8:33 PM PST up reply actions
It means everybody is waiting for the sanctions against USC to be lifted
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:35 PM PST up reply actions
This year the rest of the teams drew straws to see who would play Oregon
Herbie is explaining that now...
by encephalopath on Dec 28, 2011 8:37 PM PST up reply actions
And Texas goes for the TROLL DAGGER
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I had a single point on Cal because I had no idea who would win.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 28, 2011 8:33 PM PST via Android app reply actions
So was this game Maynard'd or was it a team effort?
Herbie is explaining that now...
Offense stunk it up across the board -- bad qb, bad rcvg, bad running, bad OLine, bad punting, ...
Don’t know enough of their kicker. He might be ok.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
Their D is definitely a class better than their O. Although it's hard to tell as Texas O is bad, too.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
Pefectly put..Exactly this.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:41 PM PST up reply actions
He's never really been on the hot seat (he's currently Cal's winningest coach)
They’ve always been so pschizophrenic, always getting enough good wins to promise improvement, but never really come through. So not sure Cal will really put the guy on some kind of deadline (it is Cal, after all), but I’m sure their patience is starting to erode..
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
Well, some coach has to be on the hot seat, it's an annual requirement. But who if not Tedford?
Wazzu, nope
huskies, unlikely (although Holt may be on the assistant hot seat)
Ducks, nope
bavers, not as long as Riley has that huge buyout protecting him
Furd, not unless they go 1-11 without Luck
UCLA, hmm, can a new coach be on a hot seat?
Sc, nope
AZ, noe
Asu, see UCLA
Utah? Hmm, maybe.
Colo? No, I think they give Embree a chance.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Depending on the result of the bowl game I could see Sark
It would be undeserved, but not having a lot of improvement and having the defense suck so much is not good for Washington fans who dream of going back to the Don James, hard-hitting defense mentality. If the Baylor game is embarrassing and they have a year to stew on it, that might be problematic.
But yes, Tedford is the most likely hotseat candidate. Though a new coach that comes in and sucks up the joint would also likely be on the hotseat. If the Pitt guy at ASU blows chunks, I could see him getting canned.
He may have one of the hotter seats in the conference
But he’s not even at room temperature.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 29, 2011 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
No you didn't Mack
You beat a bad Cal team tonight.
This game was so boring and these teams so uninspiring that ESPN can't be bothered to even headline it
Some soft story on NCAAF page at the moment.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
And the Pac starts out 0-2 in bowl games
Next up, huskies and Baylor. Everyone ready for the 0-3?
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Well, I sure as hell hope so.
Santa Claus' #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 28, 2011 8:55 PM PST up reply actions
Nothing surprising tho
BSU should have been in a BCS bowl. Cal was not a good team this year period. Washington should have been USC.
The conference is pretty mediocre this year. Probably last year too, to be honest. It’s very top-heavy. Oregon and Stanford can probably play with anyone out there, though Stanford is somewhat untested. USC could probably play with anyone if they actually care and their boosters pay well enough. the rest of the conference essentially beat the heck out of each other and didn’t do anything to establish anything. They’re just a big morass of suck.
Cal was my best hope for a non-BCS bowl win. After that I think we’re done.
Just you wait until UCLA plays... that'll turn things around.
Herbie is explaining that now...
by encephalopath on Dec 28, 2011 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
Well, this is rude
Someone’s caught ESPN syndrome
Adam Jude @AdamJude_RG 1h
Oregonian sends 78 people to cover Rose Bowl, none of whom show up at Beef Bowl, yet o-live is first to post story on Asper? Come on, dudes.
The Oregonian @Oregonian 2h
Quick-thinking, fast-acting Oregon tackle Mark Asper performs the Heimlich on a choking man at Lawry’s Beef Bowl orne.ws/rCtx9Y
Rob Moseley @DuckFootball 1h
I.E. Adam Jude on Twitter? RT @AdamJude_RG: “Eye witnesses.” Thanks. RT @oregonliveducks Oregon tackle Mark Asper performs the Heimlich
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
even though I have a twitter account now, I still can’t tell who is saying what in that last one … stupid twitter
So Moseley is calling out his own paper's reporter?
I’m having a hard time parsing the conversation myself.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
I need a twitter interpreter
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
It’s a shame that Twitter is the preferred social network for news these days because it is unintelligible
Seriously. I have no idea what all that was either. I'm guessing Mosely calling out Oregonian?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 9:09 PM PST up reply actions
Essentially what happened is this
The Oregonian sent a shitload of people to cover the Rose Bowl, however they sent nobody to the Lawry’s beef bowl (annual eating contest between the two teams @ the rose bowl).
Asper, as has been reported, saved a man’s life by performing the Heimlich and Adam Jude was the first reporter to cover the story having been sent their by the Register Guard.
The Oregonian, having sent nobody there to cover the story, ursurped Jude’s coverage by using secondary reports to craft their own story and publish it first, referring to Jude’s coverage simply as “eyewitness reports.”
Crude, crass, uncalled for. This is why I have sub-standard respect for anyone at the O besides Fentress.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Very similar to how ESPN will stiff-arm a smaller covering paper/media outlet out of the way
just using the term “sources say” or “sources tell ESPN”
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Man, way to keep it classy, Oregonian. Yet another reason never to read them.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 9:13 PM PST up reply actions
This is why I have sub-standard respect for the established media in general
Who cares who reported it first? You know how I found out about it? Quinn commented on it in the Quack Fix from an SBNation post, and I’m sure a hell of a lot of people caught it first on Twitter or some other blog source.
Yet here are established media figures bickering in public about who “scooped” the story first. This is what leads to people caring about who got the story first, not right, but first (see: Brooks, Sports by).
Because the Oregonian had the first post doesn’t mean I’ll read their terrible tripe, and because Jude didn’t get his blog post in fast enough doesn’t mean I’m going to stop reading what he writes. Write accurate and timely posts and people will follow. Care about being “first” and you’ll end up being another idiot at a large media company hoping you’re not the one being laid off in the next go around as readers and consumers continue to look elsewhere for their information.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
It's the "citing sources" issue that's the biggest one
no worries if you didn’t get a story and want to report on it, just cite the people who got the scoop or were at the event.
Saying something like “eyewitness reports” or “sources say” is legally ok because you are citing the informant, but it makes you sound like the scoop-getter, instead of the reporter.
Like I said, it’s crass and shady. Awful ethics.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
You commenting on citing sources is kinda funny, you have to admit :)
Again, who cares? I still haven’t read anything about it except a) Quinn’s comment, b) SBNation’s post and c) Jude’s twitter. That’s all I need. The RG making a big deal of who got the story first just falls into the big “get the story first, not right” bag of bullshit that larger media companies have become.
Instead of caring about being consistent, accurate and content driven, they again look like a bunch of media whiners with their “well, we got the story first” temper tantrum.
It’s the priorities I’m looking at, not the ethics (still waiting for either organization demonstrate some). I ask who cares, and right now it looks like the only ones that do are the RG and Oregonian.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
by Matt Daddy on Dec 28, 2011 9:31 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
They don't care about who got the story first
they care that their guy intentionally was left out of their competitor’s story.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
The register guard got the story first, in terms of exposure (twitter, word of mouth, etc) which is what's important in that realm
their issue is that the oregonian twisted things to make it look like they got the story first.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Do they understand the definition of "competition" then?
Not understanding market forces and economics in general is what got media companies into their problems in the first place?
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
So you by into the whole "getting there first is all that matters" thing?
Which in turn is the very reason the news media has reached such a deplorable low point?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 28, 2011 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
In this case it's a matter of professional ethics.
If it is literally a “witness” who is in no way involved, you site “eyewitness accounts.” In the case of it being the only member of the media who witnessed the incident, you don’t merely cite sources, you attribute the story to said media member. You might not “care” about such things, but people not caring about these things is one reason journalism is in such a shit-spiral.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 28, 2011 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
I just find it ironic and funny
what the established media will criticize each other about and what they won’t. When it’s someone outside like a blogger or a non-traditional media source, they rally the troops and defend each other. Yet when the tables are turned on each other, well then it’s time to point fingers and cry foul and cite professional ethics.
BTW, calling out the Oregonian for their lack of professional ethics is like calling out a husky fan for his delusional faith in his team. Eventually you’ll hope they see the errors in their ways, but chances are very slim.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Yeah, the response to bloggers is interesting.
I guess that, being “untrained,” the bloggers aren’t allowed “professional courtesy” when such things come to light whilst members of the fraternity get leeway.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 28, 2011 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
Yet the articles they post these stories under are called "blog posts." Thereby making them bloggers
The wheels of the media go round and round, round and round, round and round…
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Butbutbut they are trained professionals!
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 28, 2011 10:39 PM PST up reply actions
They are credible and have more twitter follower...
They are proven.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
He's inconsistent
He has occasionally shown signs of awesome. Espeically against teams who can’t put pressure on him. Allen is a beast of a receiver, and that helps some. Mostly, their defense has flat-out kept them in games.
i only saw them play the Ducks and now Texas, and Maynard looked like a D-III QB walked out onto the wrong field
and possibly the skinniest qb legs ever in the PAC-12
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 28, 2011 9:10 PM PST up reply actions
so what have we learned tonight duck fans?
1. while half the student body in berkeley can build you a nuclear submarine by dawn if called on, but they have yet to find a mathematical equation for football and so they really, really such at it.
Channel 12 here in Portland just showed a few clips from the press conference today, and the uniforms looked really green, unlike the pics above where they look gray
I'm hoping they look green on the field.
I have no effing idea what the helmet will look like.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Asper's interview with the media after performing the Heimlich just aired on Sportscenter
ESPN Anchor, and UO alum Neil Everett is on the desk tonight and was also at the Lawry’s event with the team.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
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