The Stage is Set: Oregon and Wisconsin in the Granddaddy of Them All
by dvieira on Dec 3, 2011 9:03 PM PST
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In a game that had a lot more drama to it than the Pac-12 Championship game, Wisconsin was able to emerge victorious in a hard fought shootout against the Michigan St. Spartans, 42-39. I'm very much looking forward to reacquainting myself with the Badger Fan Base and their great traditions. Congratulations and see you in Pasadena!
PS: Thanks for beating up Oregon State earlier this year. We REALLY enjoyed that.
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I’m going to bet the over.
In the Game of Trolls, you either troll or you die.
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How could we let this happen?
Nothing personal, Twist.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:06 PM PST up reply actions
Our last two bowl games, the general consensus was to bet the over.
by INducktrination on Dec 4, 2011 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
Seriously, what do we do with that guy who's a duck fan and a badger fan?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
It's not like we just had sex with him or something.
No need for awkwardness or second-guessing his intentions.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:07 PM PST up reply actions
So, you did have sex with him...
Not judging, just clarifying.
You're referring to OBrienSchofieldIsMyHero,
and IIRC, Wisconsin is his main team, so he’ll cheer for them, I’m sure. But if he does, then we can just send him an Oregon Rose Bowl champions shirt if we win, and drunkenly ban him for no reason if we lose.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Dec 3, 2011 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
Um, I'm here.
I’m right here. And I’m going to root for Wisconsin…from Portland, OR.
/yes, I will seriously do this. I’m flying out to Portland on Christmas Day, and heading home on the 6th of January.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 3, 2011 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
Ted Miller says hi
ESPN_Pac12blog ESPN_Pac12blog
RT @AddictedToQuack: The Stage Set: Oregon and Wisconsin in the Granddaddy of Them All. #rosebowl #goducks #gobadgers sbn.to/s91coo
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Hi, Ted!
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 3, 2011 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
Both Mascots own the pushups-for-points tradition
over/under on how many pushups they’ll accumulate altogether on Jan 2nd?
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
I think we need AllSaintsDay or ProbablyMonty for this one.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
by axemen23 on Dec 3, 2011 9:09 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
I predict that I will be getting a lot of trashtalking messages from my friends back in Wisconsin very soon
If they are sober enough to do it that is.
Give them until the morning
nobody could possibly be sober in that state right now.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Maybe
the nerds at the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Basically a full on contrast of styles
Very even matchup, should be fun.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I look forward to Wisconsin replacing us
as the team that “can’t win the big one.”
"You could almost imagine Ducks coach Chip Kelly walking to midfield among the bloodied Bruins and shouting in his best gladiator voice, 'Are you not entertained?'" - Ted Miller
If we play a complete game without making silly mistakes, I really like our chances.
Unfortunately, I haven’t seen that since we played Stanford. We’ve looked very lackluster since then.
The fact of the matter is that if we play like we have any of our past 3 games, we won’t win.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 3, 2011 9:09 PM PST reply actions
It's also just enough time for Wiscy's suspect defense to chase Russell Wilson around in practice
and work against the spread.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Cocaine's a helluva drug.
"We smoked it all."
by DuckIt on Dec 3, 2011 11:10 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
If Wisconsin plays like they did tonight, they won’t win. See, we can go round and round!
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
What happens when neither team is gonna win?
"Fuck you UW. How many days since you last beat us?" -skywaker9
by QuackQuackAttack on Dec 4, 2011 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
Wisconsin's power run game scares me
Russell Wilson’s mobility scares me.
But we have a SIGNIFICANT speed advantage. Significant.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
If the rest of the team does their job
it won’t come down to him.
"You could almost imagine Ducks coach Chip Kelly walking to midfield among the bloodied Bruins and shouting in his best gladiator voice, 'Are you not entertained?'" - Ted Miller
They're due.
"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 3, 2011 9:11 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I dont know what you are talking about
Murphy could be a star anywhere else…….ummmm……..right????
He'd be the best receiver on the Oregon School for the Blind's football team.
"You could almost imagine Ducks coach Chip Kelly walking to midfield among the bloodied Bruins and shouting in his best gladiator voice, 'Are you not entertained?'" - Ted Miller
We have receivers?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
They are TIGHT ENDS. Believe, me, I've noticed.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
That episode was just on the other night.
Still funny 15 years later.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
Zucchini scares me.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
You are supposed to eat them, not 'play' with them
"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
go on....
"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
It's a cucumber
without the moisture and seeds…it just tastes nasty and seems like the inbred cousin of two sqashes.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Well, of course. You are supposed to eat it BEFORE you play with it.
"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
CRICKET!!! GAME OF KINGS!!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Don't confuse me with the facts!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
I thought that was poker
/Casey McCall’d
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Dec 3, 2011 10:59 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
BADGER OVERLORDS SCARE ME
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
I’m pretty sure that is Monty Ball showing his desire to truck John Boyett
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Being a city dweller, never having viewed wildlife up close, I cannot confirm this. However,
competent authorties state that this is indeed a member of the weasel family (note, not Mellivorinae (the Ratel or honey badger) but the Taxideinae (American badger), a wild and ferocious short-legged omnivore. Ignore him at your peril!!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
From what little biology I can glean from the all-knowing Wikipedia, apparently, YES
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
You've never seen a Chihuahua?
most disgusting, annoying and vile creatures on earth.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
That's pronounced "husky."
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:36 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs
I had a friend growing up whose mother owned a chihuahua. Disgusting little rat dog had a heart condition. She had to give it Nitroglycerin tablets every day. Thing just sat in a bed in the corner most of the time and shivered.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Thing just barked it's ass off 24 hrs a day.
fixed
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Thank goodness it wasn't my dog
Would have put the little shit poor thing out of its misery.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
My great aunt had a chihuahua that was like 800 years old.
They get really grumpy somwhere around, oh, 8 or so.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 3, 2011 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
You have wild chihuahas? Wildlife in your house is dangerous, Old Ducker!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
One of my takeaways from the game tonight was how “normal” the Wisconsin defensive line was. I think we have a good shot at winning the trenches on the offensive side of the ball which would be awesome news.
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
If it was THAT significant of an advantage
we’d line up Huff-Thomas-LMJ-Barner and just go 4 verts all day?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Not overstating your reply in any way.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
Our lousy kickers scare me
Our smurf corners scare me
Our leg whipping, bear hugging OL scares me
Our spectacularly inconsistent or inconsistently spectacular QB scares me
Our inconsistent LBs scare me
Our main RB’s Gumby elbows scare me
Our other RB’s tendency towards fumbleitis scares me
Our incompetent WRs scare me
I’m pretty happy with the tight ends.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
by benzduck on Dec 3, 2011 9:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
You've always been happy with tight ends, amiright
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 3, 2011 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
Answer time
Maldonado wants redemption
They’ve got strong cores from all of those bicycle kicks
Darron Thomas has been on this stage before
Inconsistent LBs? What the hell is wrong with our LBs?
Gumby has a month off
Two fumbles were his fault, two fumbles were not
Watch Will Murphy score the game winning TD
Our TEs are really fun.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
3 fumbles were his fault.
The one caused by the un-called hit to the head, I’ll give him.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:31 PM PST up reply actions
LBs? where to begin
Alonso looks lost much of the time
Clay wasn’t even good enough to be HM all-conference
Stuckey has too many capital letters in his name
Kaddu sounds like a snowmobile
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
by benzduck on Dec 3, 2011 9:31 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Kaddu sounds like a snowmobile
This was really funny.
Also, give credit to tuinei, he is an excellent wide lineman and consistently blocks well both downfield and at the point of attack.
by builds character on Dec 4, 2011 8:31 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
yeah, that is great...rec for kaddu-ski.
"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 feel it building already.
THE PANIC!!!!!
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:12 PM PST reply actions
Just saw that not only is LaMike the 1st Pac player to rush for 1500 yds 3x...
but he’s third in all-time yards, and tied for second in all-time TDs. Think the Rose Bowl can boost some of those records?
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
He needs 122 yards to pass Simonton for 2nd all - time.
He’d destroy White’s record with another year.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
by omb on Dec 3, 2011 9:18 PM PST up reply actions
Have we ever lost when LaMike rushed for 100+ yards?
It might be a pretty tough number to rack up on the Badgers
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
What am i saying
Stanford 2009 would obviously be such a game.
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
Badgers fan stopping by here.
I look forward to our game next month. It’s going to be a good one, and I hope to chat with you guys over the next month or so in order to understand each other’s team.
And I usually root for the Ducks, especially against other Pac-12 teams.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:14 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
hi there and welcome! Really looking forward to the game and hoping we have some great conversations back and forth!
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
We'll be glad to have you
please disregard any particular outbursts of PANIC. this board is quite accustomed to it.
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
Do you want the $10 up front?
"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
No thanks.
I’ve said before that if anyone wants me to remove it, I will.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:17 PM PST up reply actions
/pullsoutcheckbook
Do I make this out to “Acme Packing Company” or “Vermont Cubs Fan?”
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
by axemen23 on Dec 3, 2011 9:20 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Welcome! Come early and come often! AND NOT IN THAT WAY, DAMN IT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Culturally
Madison and Eugene are pretty similar. Last year with Auburn it was a bit WTF?…although the only unpleasant banter was due to Alabama.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
I've been to Eugene,
And my parents spent some time there in the late 1970s/early 1980s.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
your folks spent the 70s/80s in Eugene?
You must understand that much weed and/or acid was probably done by your parents.
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
Nope,
They were there because my father had qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:25 PM PST up reply actions
is there anyone you haven't sold weed to, is the question?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Had pretty good market penetration there for a while when I was in school.
Gave it up when first daughter was hatched.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
I wonder what the statue is on this.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
So Eugene to think of putting up a statue to dominant weed market penetration.
;)
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
ART. RECD FOR SHEER CHUTZPAH, AND ART.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
I can do that!
"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
Your parents are my age
I attended those. Remember Rudy Chapa and Alberto Salazar?
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
I'm sure my father has talked about them before.
But he didn’t compete due to injury. And then, he wouldn’t have gone anyway (Olympics in Moscow).
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:29 PM PST up reply actions
I might know your parents.
Just as a point of historic reference. I might have sold them some weed.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Keys to beating Wisconsin?
Here’s a couple that come to mind:
1. Decent start offensively. Wouldn’t it be nice to see DT zipping the ball around efficiently during the first quarter of a marquee match-up? Yes it would.
2. Limit turnovers, especially in the red zone. That killed us early against SC, and ultimately affected the outcome of the game.
3. Limit drops. Please, for the love. Or at least limit whining on the internet afterwards.
4. Convert fourth downs: You know there will be a couple of crucial moments when Chip will leave the offense on the field. The ability to convert these downs creates huge swings in momentum.
5. Pressure the quarterback. I’ve got a lot of confidence in the Ducks backfield. We should be able to get a few coverage sacks/pressure.
6. Offensive line open those holes. LMJ, Barner, and DT sure would appreciate it.
7. Bring Chip Kelly and his staff to the game. I firmly believe the Ducks have the advantage in the coaching category. The experience of the last two bsc bowls doesn’t hurt either.
MOOAAAAAAAAAR SAAAAAAAAAACKS
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 3, 2011 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
INSIDE THE MIND OF CHIP KELLY, DEVISING THE COMPLEX OREGON GAMEPLAN
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 9:15 PM PST reply actions 10 recs
Why do I have the feeling
There’s an ant farm on my computer screen?
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:16 PM PST up reply actions
this is a flowchart of our zone read play
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
In your pants as we speak, badger boy! (or girl, er, or Transgender, don't mean to exclude and all that, as the case may be)
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
I'm a guy.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:19 PM PST up reply actions
might I add, I appreciate the Acme Packing Company’s website colors. I do lurk there occasionally. I’m not much of an NFL guy but I enjoy the writing
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Thanks.
I write “Series History” reports there, typically in the Tuesday before our games (except in case of following Monday night games).
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:23 PM PST up reply actions
How long did this take to code?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Alternatively… Blue balls: a symphony of frustration.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 3, 2011 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
The best part of that is on the left part of the screen, around the middle
A ball gets severed in half just so that it can be reassembled two seconds later.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Dec 3, 2011 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
Jump Around > Shout
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 3, 2011 9:18 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
yeah, it’s tough to argue with their tradition in this case although I do appreciate the uniquely Oregon “style” of Shout that the crowd performs
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Shout=closely related to the University of Oregon
Jump Around= early 90’s one hit wonder by House of Pain
The only Badgers game I ever went to in Camp Randall
Was against Michigan State, but BEFORE the jump around.
And we destroyed Oregon State earlier this year.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
everyone destroyed Oregon State earlier this year
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Dec 3, 2011 9:23 PM PST up reply actions 6 recs
rec for obvious reasons
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
35-0, though?
I was there, and it was a squishing that I hadn’t seen them put on a nonconference opponent since…well, last year, really. Who am I kidding?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 3, 2011 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
Pretty much
the waves of scarlet fans undulating throughout the stadium is a pretty amazing scene.
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
I would agree,
It seems a little more traditional and fun than shout.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
MAKE IT HAPPEN
TBoone dropped $275m on OSU. Why not offer $100k to all 115 Harris voters ($11.5m). No NCAA rule against it
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
by skywaker9 on Dec 3, 2011 9:23 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Oh, I like this idea.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
"And we destroyed Oregon State earlier this year."
and you have our gratitude for teaching little brother a lesson.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Make friends with Wisconsin fans folks
They have awesome beer and brats.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Seriously?
Wisconsin beer blows chunks compared to ours.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
and...gloves are off.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I go to Wisconsin annually for a convention
their beer sucks ass.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
True
We bring the beer, they bring the brats.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I have very much enjoyed cooking their brats in our beer.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
You should try some of the home-brewed beers from Vermont.
They’re very good.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
There's plenty of good Wisconsin beer.
You aren’t drinking the right ones.
But, yes, Oregon beer overall >> Wiscy beer.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
When combined with their brats it works
Nothing soaks up crappy cheap beer like brats.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Brats are better with decent beer. Especially if they're braised in it for a while, with onions, before finishing on the grill.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Okay,
You’re making me hungry for some brats.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
Hang around on this blog site, Vermont Cubs Fan, and you'll gain 10 pounds. Just a heads up.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Absolutement.
Beer-brats. MMMMMaarrrrghhhhlllllllhh.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
On toasted hoagie buns.
Baked beans on the side, with bacon and maple syrup. NOM NOM
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Hell with that noise.
Fries with cheese sauce.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
Poutine anyone?
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
We're talking football food.
Not late-night drunk food at Cartopia.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
Pulled pork fries.
It’s like eating a brick of fat and cholesterol, and the first 2/3 is totally worth the resulting necessary bypass graft.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
I'm not knocking it. Heck, it's good stuff.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:23 PM PST up reply actions
Marcus Allen: Speed vs. Power...
we’ve shown that we can shut down power. They have an eerily similar fleet of slow white receivers sans Toon. Shut down Ball. Put TM on Toon. Stack the box.
Our dline regressed from the Stanford game but it was banged up. Heal up and show up like you did against Stanford.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
I wanted MSU
but I’m warming up to the idea of playing the Badgers. It might be the most intriguing match up of all the bowls. If Ok state gets shut out of the NCG that is
After that game...
I was hoping for Wisky to pull it off. I think we can stack the box against wisconsin but not MSU. Likewise, they gave up all kinds of yards on the edge.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
WHY OK STATE,
Why did you have to lose to Iowa State??
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:30 PM PST up reply actions
because they are not that good.
Or because they were really distracted by that plane crash……which is pretty shitty.
They sure looked good against a solid Oklahoma team.
Not all that many people are looking forward to an Alabama/LSU rematch
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
LSU would beat up Alabama
And OSU would beat LSU by two scores (at least), so either way the game won’t be that great.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
LSU is lucky 'bama apparently rented Maldonado for a night.
That Okie Lite would boatrace LSU is purely speculative.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:38 PM PST up reply actions
Well, yeah.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
LSU is lucky that an SEC team with AJ McCarron at qb didn't see fit to recruit a decent kicker?
That seems to be on Alabama not thinking clearly.
And speculative or no, OSU is really really good, and I have no problem being tied to that prediction.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
Apparently not, being that their kicker missed 4 field goals.
Quod erat demonstrandum.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:43 PM PST up reply actions
Of 44 40 49 and 52 yards?
Yeah, one of Saban’s finer moments.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
Sorry, that should read 44, 50, 49, and 52 yards, not 40
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
A top college kicker should hit at least 2 of those.
And 2 makes is a win.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
Um
There are about 17-20 pro kickers that would have blown at least three of those.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
Name 'em and I'll concede the point.
Include percentages from those distances, please.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
The percentages don't really matter, can you really come up with ten kickers you would trust to make those?
But since you ask:
Dan Bailey
Connor Barth
Dan Carpenter
Billy Cundiff
Phil Dawson (too old)
Nick Folk
Graham Gano
Gostkowski (won’t count against the total, because pre injury he could, but he is starting on a playoff team and right now probably couldn’t come up with the consistency)
Steven Hauschka
John Kasay (ancient)
Olindo Mare (never been clutch)
Nick Novack
Mike Nugent
Dave Rayner
Shaun Suisham
Alex Henery
Lawrence Tynes
That’s 16, not including Gostkowski. And that’s just starters. The percentages are irrelevant. The question is, your job on the line, do you trust those guys to make those kicks in the most high pressured situation they have ever faced? I wouldn’t bet anything on it, much less a national title.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
Saban is a title-winning coach.
He knows more about winning games than I do. He did it. It costs people like us absolutely nothing to criticize his decisions.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
I'm just saying that LSU didn't "luck out"
Alabama screwed up. It happens, and it happens to everyone, including us (which is a tired argument, by the way, and has nothing to do with what I was saying).
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
In that situation, I should clarify.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
You mean "during a game?"
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
During the biggest game of their career, with the game on the line
The season on the line.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
One of those is absolutely on Saban
because he used the backup who didn’t have the leg to get the ball nearly far enough
They have 2 kickers
One for long fgs and one for short. I went to hs with the short range one he was the top pk in nc. Nice guy too.
I disagree about Ok St beating LSU by a couple of scores.
I bet that LSU’s absurdly good corners would be able to shut down Ok St’s passing game, and LSU’s d-line would be able to slow Ok St’s average running game.
Honestly, I think LSU is too damn good to beat. They are a fantastic team this season
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
They are a very good team
But Weeden is highly underrated, and Blackmon is as close to unstoppable as college football will see.
Let me put it this way, if OSU jumps out to an early lead like LSU has been know to concede, do you see them screwing up like Georgia? Or letting the combo of Lee and Jefferson sink LSU? I choose the latter, LSU has no offense to speak of.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
They don't have much of a running game
and they’ll struggle to control the clock against LSU’s front 7. And with the corners and pass rush LSU has, they’ll be able to give OSU fits more so than anyone has yet.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 3, 2011 9:46 PM PST up reply actions
Well,
The Big-12 isnt exactly known for stingy defense, especially against a team as physical as LSU.
I honestly doubt that Ok St would even be able to jump out to an early lead. Yes, Weeden is a very good QB, but if he has nobody to throw to, he will be ineffectual. I would bet a lot that LSU can shut down OkSt’s receivers.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
I think LSU pops of 20 yards per carry...
in the second half too.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
I agree.
No matter what, in order to win a NCG, you need a defense a to be able to contain the rushing game. LSU can obviously do that.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
I guess it depends on who you're playing.
Oregon v. Okie Light wouldn’t be 6-3. Or 22-19 for that matter.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:53 PM PST up reply actions
Isn't that what we said last year?
The month off messes everything up. OSU’s defense could easily shut down LSU.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
That's what many said last year.
Not everyone. There were plenty of people thinking 24-21 wasn’t a stretch.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
If by plenty of people
You mean 5% of the millions who seemed to have an opinion? Yes, that does add up to plenty of people. The general prediction by fans, and certainly Oregon fans, was for a shootuout, because neither defense could get a stop. This was perfectly reasonable. How could anyone have expected the Oregon defense to stop Newton when no SEC one had?
Which is all I’m saying, the OSU defense now isn’t necessarily performing like the one we will see in a month.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
Please stop making up numbers.
Okie Lite is a different team with different strengths and weaknesses than Auburn, and for that matter Oregon is a different team than they were last year as well.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:07 PM PST up reply actions
Ok, how about this:
Is the general consensus on this website that if Oregon didn’t shoot itself in the foot over and over again the opener would have at least been very close, if not an Oregon victory? (Yes)
Is Oklahoma State a better team than Oregon? (This year? Yes)
Does Oklahoma State rely on an offense that requires keeping the opponent off balance, thereby making itself vulnerable against teams with time to prepare? (Not really, feel free to disagree though)
Is Oklahoma State’s defense going to have trouble with LSU’s passing game given a month to prepare? (Maybe, but there is no reason to believe they will perform more poorly than the ducks, especially since Oklahoma’s offense is better than LSU’s, as are most of the offenses they’ve played this year.)
So if Oklahoma State doesn’t screw up by making killer mistakes, I see no reason why they couldn’t beat LSU.
But I’m obviously not going to convince you, or any of the “plenty” of people you no doubt know. So how about this, if they get matched up, I’ll spend the next month with that prediction in my sig, and you can mock me all you want. And when Oklahoma State beats LSU, you can shut up. Seem fair?
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
Obviously, if I'm wrong, you can mock me even more.
There’s no reason to not be civil. I honestly believe that Okie State is the significantly better team. Only one way to find out though
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
LSU is a better defensive team now than they were on September third.
And I won’t mock you. I’m simply asking you to lay out your case rather than simply saying one team will beat another as a matter of fact.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
I've tried, and clearly I am a poor communicator
Here goes one last shot:
LSU can not compete in a shootout with OSU, barring a complete meltdown with that team.
LSU can be beaten by a good offensive team (keep in mind how terrible Oregon looked, then keep in mind how they scored twenty points with an offense that is not as good as Oklahoma State’s. The teams are not the same as they were to start the season, but every team improves. Call it a wash though, since you are unconvinced.
Oklahoma State is on a mission. The ghastly crash threw them, but they just killed Oklahoma. A good Oklahoma team no less. They are going to spend a month hearing how their defense can’t stop LSU’s running game (which isn’t that great), they will be fired up, not unlike the two teams last year were (which is why it is worth a mention, teams respond to this kind of stuff).
LSU gives up early leads, and has simply relied on defense/special teams to get them back in the game. That works when you are playing Georgia, but you can’t count on it in the National title game. Arkansas was close most of the way, and OSU is significantly better than Arkansas ( talent wise, who would you rather have Wilson or Weeden? Blackmon or Wright? Randle and Smith or Dennis Johnson and some dude named Ronnie Wingo Jr.?)
The Blackmon factor. He is the best receiver, and arguably the best player in College Football. He also matches up well with LSU’s secondary (he matches up well with everyone’s secondary). Mathieu might be a better player, but he doesn’t match up with Blackmon well. He could double cover Blackmon, but that gives the most accurate QB in college football an awful lot of room.
The gameplan is simple, jump to an early lead, then don’t implode in the fourth quarter. LSU has thrived by forcing teams from their gameplan. The only team they faced all year with a preference for and ability to air it out is Arkansas. That game was close until Mathieu broke it open on Special teams, and Arkansas collapsed. LSU is very good, but Oklahoma State matches up well. The reason for picking a two score win is simple. Oklahoma State likely won’t win a close game like that. I think they will win, which means they will have to put distance between themselves and a team qb’d by Jarrett Lee. Do that, and LSU can’t come back.
Feel free to point to the logical inconsistencies.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
Not bad
I would point out that this Oklahoma team is a shadow of what it was about six weeks ago, before Whaley and Broyles were lost for the season. They just didn’t have any weapons by the time Bedlam came around. Sucks to be them. But if this game had been played in early October I really doubt it woulda wound up 66-3 or whatever it was at the end.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Very good point
But Oklahoma’s offense isn’t that much worse now than LSU’s, if at all. I definitely agree that it wouldn’t have been as lopsided though. Still, Oklahoma State could have choked pretty easily. Instead, they annihilated a team that had beaten them for like 9 straight years. Can’t ask much more than that.
And why wait until tomorrow? I’ll go with the prediction tonight, all the better to look like an idiot when the voters vote in Alabama.
Oklahoma State will beat LSU in the National Title game by more than 7 points.
OK.
The logical inconsistency comes where you point out that Okie Lite can’t win a close game and has to win by a couple scores, therefore they will win by a couple scores. At any rate, what Okie Lite needs to do is be mistake-free. What LSU does better than any team is feed on their own energy. They are like sharks with blood in the water. “The Blackmon Factor” is…speculative. He’s great, but LSU’s corners are going to be playing on Sundays along with several of their other defensive players.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
I'm not sure I agree that it is speculative
But I’ll concede that it is in the eye of the beholder. I’d personally rank Blackmon as the second best receiving prospect of the last decade, behind only Calvin Johnson. If you disagree, that’s fine, but understand that I can’t do much more to convince you.
As for the score prediction, I’m not sure I understand. I don’t think Oklahoma State matches up well against LSU without building a nice early lead and stepping on the gas, but I believe that they can do this, and that LSU has shown a tendency to let teams build those kinds of leads before waking up. That said, like you mentioned, if LSU keeps it close, they will eventually strike. I think Oklahoma State is good enough to prevent this, but if they can’t they will lose.
Hence, if Oklahoma State plays good football, they will win big, if they make a bunch of mistakes, they will lose big. I don’t forsee a close game, and if it breaks that way, I don’t necessarily see Oklahoma State winning, at least not right now.
Oklahoma State will beat LSU in the National Title game by more than 7 points.
Quick further note
Blackmon is bigger, taller and faster than Mathieu.
Mathieu does hit harder though.
Oklahoma State will beat LSU in the National Title game by more than 7 points.
The plaintive wail of right-minded football fans everywhere, believe me
A dagger to the heart, that.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
It will be a great game.
Wisconsin and Oregon couldnt be any more different in terms of playing style. I cant wait until the Rose Bowl, too bad finals have to get in the way!
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
Why is that?
I’m still not getting why some had a preference.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:33 PM PST up reply actions
I wanted Michigan State...
because they average under 400 yards of offense. After I watched Wisky give up the edge time and again, I started to not care. Either will be hard but neither is going to stop us like Auburn, LSU, or tOSU (’09).
MSU might actually be tough defensively because I think we can stack the box more with Wisconsin.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Do just that.
It’s not like our QB set a record for passing efficiency that shattered the existing conference record and beat out Robert Griff- oh. Wait.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 3, 2011 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
Dang, OBS, from friend to troll in 6 quick seconds!!
//sodeadtomenow
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by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:25 PM PST up reply actions
I was ALWAYS dead to you, though, wasn't it?
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 3, 2011 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
Were you? What? Hey!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:55 PM PST up reply actions
And?
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
Not such a great idea.
Just sayin’.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 3, 2011 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
Kind of a moot point.
Coach Al will sell out to stop the run and put the db’s on an island. The fact that you have neither Robert Woods nor Marquise Lee on your team helps. So it will likely go. Defending the pass doesn’t scare most Pac-12 teams. Those who can’t…well, are Oregon State and Wazzu. Will it work? Who knows?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
I naively thought that the trash-talk and hypotheticals would wait until at *least* tomorrow.
I have so much to learn yet.
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by ProbablyMonty on Dec 3, 2011 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
Who is trash-talking?
Going by past history, this is how Coach Al will approach the game. (Try to) stop the run, put the db’s on an island. We’ve played plenty of guys who can throw, and plenty of guys who have high-quality targets to throw at. Is there something intrinsically incorrect about this?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:47 PM PST up reply actions
Trash-talking was a poor choice of words.
I mean “chest-thumping.”
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by ProbablyMonty on Dec 3, 2011 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
Not even doing that.
Or didn’t mean to. I think OBS understands that a team who has played against Barkley, Foles, Luck, Price, Scam Newton and the rest isn’t going to get overly panicked about his guy.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 11:01 PM PST up reply actions
Here is my best top of the head guess at the bowl games this year
BCS BOWLS
BCS championship game – LSU vs Oklahoma St
Rose Bowl – Oregon vs Wisconsin
Fiesta Bowl – Michigan vs Stanford
Sugar Bowl – Alabama vs TCU
Orange Bowl – West Virginia vs Clemson
OTHER BOWLS, LISTED BY PAYOUT LAST YEAR
Capital One Bowl – Michigan St vs Georgia
Outback Bowl – Nebraska vs South Carolina
Chick-fil-A Bowl – Florida St vs Auburn
Gator Bowl – Penn St vs Florida
Insight Bowl – Oklahoma vs Iowa
Champs Sports Bowl – Georgia Tech vs Cincinnati
Alamo Bowl – Baylor vs Washington
Holiday Bowl – Texas vs California
New Era Pinstripe Bowl – Texas A&M vs Rutgers
Sun Bowl – Virginia Tech vs Utah
Liberty Bowl – Houston vs Mississippi St
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas – Missouri vs Ohio St
Belk Bowl – Virginia vs Notre Dame
Music City Bowl – North Carolina St vs Vanderbilt
Cotton Bowl – Kansas St vs Arkansas
TicketCity Bowl – Purdue vs Iowa St
Armed Forces Bowl – Tulsa vs BYU
Independence Bowl – Wake Forest vs San Diego St
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl – Pittsburgh vs Southern Methodist
Maaco Bowl Las Vegas – Boise St vs Arizona St
Military Bowl – North Carolina vs Temple
BBVA Compass Bowl – Louisville vs Western Kentucky
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl – UCLA vs Miami
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl – Toldeo vs Utah State
Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl – Northwestern vs Northern Illinois
GoDaddy.com Bowl – Ohio vs Louisiana-Lafayette
Poinsettia Bowl – Wyoming vs Louisiana Tech
New Mexico Bowl – Air Force vs Illinois
Hawai’i Bowl – Southern Miss vs Nevada
New Orleans Bowl – Marshall vs Arkansas St
"We Believe" - Rudy Fernandez
It's ok, I didn't even notice.
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by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 3, 2011 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
I would love for ASU to win that too!
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
OH MY OH MY OH MY -- HOW DELICIOUS IS THAT??? WOOHOOO!!!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
One last time to cheer for Vontaze!!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Maybe I'm being incredibly dense,
But how does TCU jump Boise? At least practically.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
I guess because they beat 'em?
We beat ‘furd but are ranked lower. Does 2 losses vs. their 1 mean they are actually better? I’ll never understand this whole mess.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
They jump them as conference champs, and if they get to the top 16 they're eligible for a slot.
A non-champion can’t get picked as an non-AQ BCS team if there’s a conf champion non-AQ int he pool.
It’s arcane as fuck.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Oklahoma State won’t play in the championship game…
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 3, 2011 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
That fiesta bowl scenario wouldn't be that great of a match-up.
But it’s fairly likely to happen.
Alamo Bowl – Baylor vs Washington
RGIII vs Washington’s secondary. Me likey.
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Nick Holt gets run out of town in the 3rd quarter.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
3rd? You give him much too much credit, I fear
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by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 9:52 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Can I haz another rivalry?
Tillamook cheddar > any mass produced Wisconsin cheddar.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
This would take days of proper research.
I volunteer myself.
Tillamook isn't exactly an artisan shop.
Bandon was better, then Tillamook bought them.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:45 PM PST up reply actions
Bandon was a piece of shit
TCCA was crazy to buy it.
Full disclosure: I work in the dairy industry
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Bandon might have been a piece of shit,
but their cheddar was beddar. Tillamook makes decent cheese, nothing more and nothing less.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:47 PM PST up reply actions
It may have been better then. It sure isn't now
It tastes just like Kroger’s now.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
It's not good now.
I’m remembering from years ago.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
Truly the best cheese from Oregon
is blue, from this place:
http://www.roguecreamery.com/product.asp?specific=107
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by Old Ducker on Dec 3, 2011 9:49 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
They make excellent cheese.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:50 PM PST up reply actions
Blue cheese is the only cheese that should go on a burger
And Rogue does make the best blue cheese. Damn I love that stuff. Oh and blue cheese on pear slices dipped in chocolate. I need to head to the store.
Unless one prefers something different.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
Cougar gold. It should be commercialized on a big scale.
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by Old Ducker on Dec 3, 2011 11:02 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
mmmmm...cheeeeeese
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Tillamook is the best, period
Attractive, Intelligent, Smart A**
by Neil Vincent Roberts on Dec 4, 2011 12:01 AM PST up reply actions
Badger alum here.
I’ll take the over.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Heh.
Everybody is going to take the over.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
everyone took the over on the Natty last year
how did that work out?
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Won't stop 'em.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
Or Auburn’s fast, strong defensive line.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 3, 2011 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
But hopefully Chip Kelly will have figured out a way for Oregon to play offense all 4 quarters long.
I’m more optimistic this time around.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Hopefully he's focusing his efforts on having us play defense for more than 3.9 quarters.
GOD DAMMIT I NEED A DRINK NOW
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by ProbablyMonty on Dec 3, 2011 10:05 PM PST up reply actions
I'm beginning to feel a bit of PANIC!, to be honest. It's only a matter of time before it's a
full-scale PANIC! attack.
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by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
It's like my thinking after my last phone call with my gf
“that went well”
until it didn’t
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
LOL at your profile pic.
Gotta love Donald Duck!
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:54 PM PST up reply actions
Well, sure, but that's "The Duck."
Not Donald.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:55 PM PST up reply actions
Whoops.
Sorry about the confusion.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:56 PM PST up reply actions
Don’t sweat it. I really like that stock car in your picture, by the way.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 3, 2011 9:57 PM PST up reply actions
It's a Formula 1 car, actually.
The driver of the car is the late Ayrton Senna, who died in a crash in San Marino in 1994. I watched that race on TV when it happened.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
I used to love Senna. He was a hero of mine
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by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
I can still remember him when I think back.
Even years later, I could still remember it being the third race of the season when he died.
I was watching F1 racing years before I started watching the NFL or College Football.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
Me too (watched formula racing long before, didn't grow up in this country).
I didn’t watch the race live, but remember the shock of hearing the news later…one of the saddest moments of my life.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:04 PM PST up reply actions
Chewy loved Senna as well.
He died on my birthday. I remember it very well.
Grrrrrrrrrwwwaaaaawwaaaaaaaa Ducks!
by Chewbacca5000 on Dec 3, 2011 10:30 PM PST up reply actions
no, which? which? sometimes life gets too busy, grumble
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by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
I haven't either.
Please post a link if there is one.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 3, 2011 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
you can find it on Youtube
Grrrrrrrrrwwwaaaaawwaaaaaaaa Ducks!
by Chewbacca5000 on Dec 3, 2011 10:43 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, but you can't play it in HD on your plasma off YouTube.
Not that you should do that. I couldn’t possibly recommend it.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Hey, thanks for that. I had missed it altogether.
Funny, since I actually know people who know the people who did that documentary! Small world…
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:48 PM PST up reply actions
Haha, I know. Just giving you done grief about the Donald Duck comment.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 4, 2011 8:10 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
some grief*
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Dec 4, 2011 8:10 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
To be fair, most people here in the midwest have no idea he's Donald-Duck-but-not-Donald-Duck.
"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks
Our goal is to educate.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
Good place to learn it here.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 3, 2011 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
Truth is
We are the fucking Webfoots, not ducks.
Fucking sportwriters, (however I do love our mascot to death).
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Ahhh, go fire up the Model T and take your wife to the picture show.
Maybe stop at the pharmacy for a soda on the way home.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
Ahh the Model T
It haz a planetary transmission that is always in gear so you need to block the tires when cranking it lest it creep foward. It’s three point suspension is great for fording creeks.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Horrifying heap o' junk deathtrap.
My gramps restored one. It was terrifying at any speed.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
In High School
I drove a 1940 plymouth that I was given from my grandfather, Much nicer car.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Cars from around 1930 to 1956 are my favorites.
I particularly love the ’49 Ford convertible and the ’49 Mercury coupe.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
Flipped across the final Mecum auction of the year
and right onto a gorgeous pale green 53 Buick Skylark Special convertible. Absolutely amazing. Wire wheels, knockoffs, fat whitewalls, beautiful tuck and roll, just perfect. Didn’t make reserve at $110k. I would have bought it if I was a rich man.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Drool.
I’m trying to find a picture of a Cord that was built for Clark Gable. It’s the most beautiful car I’ve ever seen.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
Wowzers.
That is one beautiful car.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:48 PM PST up reply actions
Style wise
I think 1963 was the greatest ever. The Buick Riviera, the Ford Thunderbird and Galaxie and the Chevy Corvette Stingray and Impala.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Nice looking cars to be sure.
The 58 and 62 ’vettes are my faves. The ’63 T-bird is a freakshow IMO.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
Loved me the 60s-early 70s A body GMs.
Had a ’65 Malibu hardtop in high school. Solid white, 283 two barrel, Powerglide, power brakes, manual steering. Pushbutton AM. Benches all around. Great car, until my ex wife wrecked it.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
During college
i drove a 641/2 Mustang, occasionally on acid. It and I were one.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
I hate to say it but
we won the Rose Bowl as Webfoots.
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
Old people do tend to say things that are irrelevant to the present day.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 1:06 AM PST up reply actions
Ironic people say harsh things like this.
While talking about the glory of old automobiles.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 1:26 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Whilst others ruin the fun.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
You mean the Webfooters.
Durned spifflicated kids always contractin’ the monikers.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
And we can celebrate that we are done with Gus Johnson for the year.
And the rest of that crew. Thank God.
Gus was good tonight
But last night, gah.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He had multiple Gusgasms tonight.
Those take a toll on an old man.
He did his job last night.
We all knew UCLA wasn’t going to come back, but it’s his job to make the casual viewer think a stunning upset is imminent. That’s why he’s a go-to guy.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:00 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Hahahaha
Rece Davis “This verdict is in no way an indication of how I’ll vote for the Heisman, but here’s who I like”
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Wliner actually being intelligent for a change
wilnerhotline Jon Wliner
Finished AP ballot: Moved OSU from 3 to 2 not b/c Bedlam margin but b/c OSU’s edge in # quality Ws now offsets Bama’s edge in quality of L.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Too bad the AP means 0
Because they called the BCS out years ago.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
A lot of writers are in the Harris poll and AP poll
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
True. Still, a possible reflection of what others are thinking.
It’s not cut and dried.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
This is how everyone in the US feels about a rematch in the championship game
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/flashPollResultsState?sportIndex=frontpage&pollId=128419
If any voters even think about saying “It’s what America wants to see!” may God smite them down where they stand
"We Believe" - Rudy Fernandez
"It's what America wants to see" is about equally as valid as how they do it now.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:14 PM PST up reply actions
Was that really an original SN poll? Because it and this was posted on EDSBS (not sure if real)
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:21 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Looking at your original URL, seems legit.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
And it's not even close!
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 3, 2011 10:57 PM PST up reply actions
Where is that from?
Also I strongly agree
Stanford wants to know why it was dragged into this.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
And that Top 25 argument is a little disingenuous when you realize that, oh right, USC.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
"Bowl bound teams," also conveniently cutting out USC.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Posers lose by multiple touchdowns to Arizona State.
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 3, 2011 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
If we had an answer for you...
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 3, 2011 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
The BCS's response:
"I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game."
by mb526 on Dec 3, 2011 10:30 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
I guess.
It’s all stupid at this point.
by Cliff Harrising on Dec 3, 2011 10:16 PM PST reply actions
Holy crap
guess who has a vote (still) in the Harris Poll.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FUCKING ME. RAGE IS BLINDING ME AT THIS POINT.
DO YOU KNOW IF HE ACTUALLY IS VOTING???? FUCKING HELL. VOMIT VOMIT VOMIT.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
I went and checked, of course, to make sure. I didn't see his name on the 2011 Harris Voter Panel
So where did you get that info? I downloaded this.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
edsbs edsbs
Please note: corrections have been made, including the list @DFoxRivals sent our way. Sandusky NOT current Harris Poll voter.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Ah, phew. Thanks for the update...
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
I remember seeing this a while back. Last time he had a vote was like 2006 IIRC
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
EDSBS lied
edsbs edsbs
Thank you. RT @DFoxRivals: @edsbs That link is out of date. Here’s the newest one: bit.ly/q1ztA3
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Just my 2c, journalism 101
1. Verify your info before publishing! (else you’re a poor source of information, and just a crazy Internet rumor-mongerer)
2. Give credit / source if you’re passing along something that someone else just posted — at least their name (this is more of a blog posting thing, and just my 2c, something I like to do)
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
He's a freshman and spends too much time on the twitters. Cut him some slack. This time.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Yeah, I hope that didn't sound too harsh
That was more of a “hey kid, things you might want to keep in mind if you want this to be your career” as I recall him stating that he was a journalism student. Not really something you should care about as a normal person hanging out on the internetz…So axemen23, don’t get too peeved at me..
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:53 PM PST up reply actions
No offense
but I don’t consider ATQ journalism :)
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
That's OK
We don’t consider what you do ‘journalism’ either.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
by benzduck on Dec 3, 2011 11:01 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
No you di'int!
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 11:02 PM PST up reply actions
What exactly do I do that you don't consider journalism?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Post unattributed pictures as your own?
Not research the facts in exquisite detail?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 11:07 PM PST up reply actions
Well played.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 3, 2011 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
Rephrase
what exactly do I do that is supposed to, in my own intention, constitute journalism on here that you wouldn’t call such.
The closest thing I do to Journalism on here are my practice observations in spring and fall. I’d like to do more (and I might be shortly) but this isn’t my journalistic avenue.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Well, for one: You made a statement of fact: "Guess who has a Harris poll vote."
This was easily — EASILY — checkable, if you’d bothered to take the time to do so, instead of blindly parroting someone else’s “facts.”
I first heard this rumor a couple of weeks ago, and it took me all of two minutes to determine that, yes, Sandusky was at one time a Harris voter, but hasn’t been since 2007.
And I’m not a budding journalist. I don’t have to give a fuck. You might consider it now and then.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Shock journalism is the new actual journalism.
He has a bright future.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 11:38 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Like I said, if a normally good-for-its-facts publication/writing station like Spencer Hall's works generally are say something in a factual manner
(when he’s not being obviously satirical), you assume it to be true.
You don’t see every newspaper fact-checking the AP stories they put in their daily papers, do you? It’s the AP’s responsibility. If they get it wrong, they print a retraction, and everyone else copy-pastes that retraction.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
AP relies on its member newspapers for fact checking.
EDSBS is not a member of the AP. As far as I know.
Try not to operate at the lower levels of credibility. You look too much like Brooks when you do that.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Take. That. Back. Old. Man.
You look too much like Brooks
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
It is the initial writer's obligation to fact check his sources and article in general
anyone quoting the article does not need to red-pen an already red penned article. Obviously if someone catches something, then great! But articles don’t get fact checked by every institution that reprints them
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
You can't compare what some boob puts on Twitter with a professionally written AP article.
And you know it.
Look, I really don’t give a shit. I just thought maybe you had an interest in maintaining credibility. You know, for that future of yours. If you don’t, whatever.
Remember, the Internet never forgets.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Spencer Hall isn't "some boob"
I get the point, I’m just saying that it’s not like I quoted TwitterUser852363
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Doesn't matter who you quote, when it goes out with your name on it, it's got your name on it.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
To be fair, I sincerely hope that any future employers aren't using ATQ comments as a basis for hire
if so, that ship sailed long, long, long before tonight.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Aside from journalism, even for just Internet etiquette purposes
This is seriously my well-meaning 2c (not taking a shot at you or anyone else, nor do I mean to be negative in any way. I really value everybody who posts here, and we all have different opinions). But even just as a member of a blog forum such as this, I’d like to think the following was a given:
o If someone posts an item of news without any attribution, I assume it’s something that has been validated by the poster.
o If the poster doesn’t know whether it’s true or not, and is just passing along something else said, I’m assuming they’ll at least say “so and so said this over at…” Some credit/sourcing is always a decent thing if someone has just recently posted it elsewhere and it’s not a generally known thing (like it’s already in a wikipedia article or something).
Would that be unreasonable?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
If someone with journalistic intentions has written an article with many sourced things in it
it’s reasonable to assume they’ve done their research. Just my .02
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
No argument on that :)
But it’s just a good idea, good habits, good practice and good mental conditioning. Of course, a question of whether you have the curiosity/time/energy. But Win the Day, as Chip says. How you practice determines how you play on gameday…
I seriously did mean it as a career tip, not anything else.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 11:08 PM PST up reply actions
NO he doesn't
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/vault/HI-News-Release-HICFP-Panelists-2011-10-05.pdf
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Shots Fired
RT @BCSGuru: Coaches will have Bama at No. 2 as will Harris voters. BUT I’m projecting OSU to be at No. 2 in the BCS standings
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I'm starting to winder if it might actually happen.
This is going to be percentage-points close.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Tomorrow will be almost as exciting as today was.
I’m definitely tuning in to ESPN tomorrow.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 3, 2011 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
Okie Lite was only behind 'bama by .20. Bama didn't play.
It’s going to be interesting, to say the least.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
/Alabama loses Sugar Bowl
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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 3, 2011 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
So this will be the first title game that the computers got right only to have the voters fuck it up?
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Remember that the BCS values
Are % of available points, so each vote matters.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Wow!! Wow!!! Wow!!! Won't that disrupt the entire narrative over at ESECPN!!
They’ve been on the “best two teams should play, Bama and LSU are the best two teams” bandwagon for quite a while.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:39 PM PST up reply actions
BRUCE, YOU WENT AGAINST COMPANY LINE. YOUR SERVICES ARE NO LONGER NEEDED AT ES..oh wait
BFeldmanCBS Bruce Feldman
Gonna turn my Heisman ballot in. It’s gonna have a Baylor player in the #1 spot. Not sure I’d ever imagined that happening.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Well...
CBS’s attitudes concerning the SEC’s position in college football, he’s even further against the company line than he would have been before.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Sooooooo....the Badgers have a player
named Duckworth.
…
Just thought it merited mentioning.
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
I wasn't thinking of Kevin at first -- I just thought it was funny that they had a "duck"
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 10:40 PM PST up reply actions
What is the spread on this game?
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
I mean...
guess the spread on the game.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
I'm guessing the spread will be
Bucky -1.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Dec 3, 2011 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
I am feeling supremely confident...
I think the OZR is going to be there all day long. I think our banged up defense comes back healthy and playing with their hair on fire.
I have not felt this way in any other marquee OOC game.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
The health thing is one nice part about the long wait.
They represent a formidable foe either way though.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 10:50 PM PST up reply actions
I know that I should not feel that way...
but I watched their speed and we finally have a decided advantage.
I think we see this most in special teams. I also think we get more stops.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
I also think we get more stops.
Yep. We can’t hope to shut them down, but we can slow them more than they slow us.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
We flip the field on special teams...
get more stops.
Sloppy play is what stops us. WR and DT need to take the month to get on the same page and for God’s sakes let’s settle on a WR rotation.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Am I the only one who remembers the thinking going into the Ohio State game?
How Oregon was going to run them off the field?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 11:03 PM PST up reply actions
Rightly so, but he had a career day throwing up prayers and having them answered.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 11:08 PM PST up reply actions
I had no beat on that game...
I never thought we were going to run them off the field. We did get 5.5 yards per carry. Masoli just couldn’t throw the ball against them.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Furthermore...
if Russell Wilson throws up answered prayers…Wisky wins.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
That's what makes me nervous.
He had that kind of thing going on tonight. That 36-yarder towards the end especially made me think I was watching a Rose Bowl replay.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 11:09 PM PST up reply actions
gah, making me PANIC. Way to early for PANIC
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Why do I get the feeling...
that we get to him while MSU didn’t? MSU had impressive looking athletes.
I really think our linebacker play is better than both those teams we saw tonight. Their OLBs looked slow to me.
Our exotic blitz package will get to him.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
I don’t know. I think the MSU d-line is pretty good. I’m not sure we can have much success there without some interesting blitzes or other types of mismatches
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Anyone play a similar scheme...
in the Big – 10. From what I can remember, NU, Penn State, Iowa, et al. run a 4-3, right?
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
I don't feel our offense is going to be stymied.
I think our defense needs to channel the UW and Stanford wins and then take it up a few notches from there. Wiscy reminds me of nothing more than they do Stanford, with a good but not-on-the-same-level-as-Luck QB and better runners.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 11:15 PM PST up reply actions
DAT could go off in this game...
I really could see some really bad match ups with our rbs coming out of the backfield.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Wisconsin's kick coverage seemed quite poor.
I think DAT is gonna have at least one great return against them.
Our kicking game was great in that game. Blount made sure of that.
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Yeah,
he kicked better than our kicker.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Why must Papa Dom make Axemen cry?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Shots fired v. 2.0
“Craig James is an (expletive), and everybody in Texas knows it. His son’s an (expletive), and you can quote me. I was at New Mexico State, and we turned (Adam) down. Nobody would give that guy a scholarship except Mike Leach.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
by axemen23 on Dec 3, 2011 10:45 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Ah, that was Hal Mumme that said that.
I thought for a second that Mike Leach was referring to himself in third person.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Dec 3, 2011 10:48 PM PST up reply actions
That article just reaffirmed my belief that Kelly and Leach are going to be two peas in a pod.
They both share the same respect for players and higher knowledge of the game that everyone around them respects. It’s going to be fun to watch
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
ESPN is not even broaching the subject
Herbstreit, Fowler, May, Davis- we can now call Florida for Al Gore.
by Duckfreak on Dec 3, 2011 10:54 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Speaking of Bama..
LMJ probably won’t win the Doak Walker again, but that doesn’t mean he shouldn’t.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Terrific post. Huge thanks, because I wanted to see those numbers and say something along the same lines..
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 3, 2011 11:02 PM PST up reply actions
Must say, after 2001/2005
I am so very very glad Oregon knows we’re in the Rose and that’s that, none of this BCS BS matters.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Yep!
Though think of the chaos and mayhem that would have been caused if Oregon hadn’t lost to USC. We’d have Alabama, Oregon and Ok. St. all with 1 loss. OSU would have the most recent clobbering, but the worse loss. Ala and Oregon would have the best losses, but Ala wouldn’t have a win as good as either OSU or UO, but would have played LSU the toughest and would have easily the best Defense. It’d be amazing (and two teams would feel absolutely cheated tomorrow).
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 3, 2011 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
Oregon would have finished with 2 blowout wins while 'bama only had one game and no CCG.
Okie would have the most memorable last win, but as you said they would have the worst loss by far.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 11:13 PM PST up reply actions
Losing that argument (ala 2001) and playing in the Rose Bowl instead of having to face LSU at “home” would be a good way to end the year, IMO.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 3, 2011 11:22 PM PST up reply actions
This would be interesting had we beat USC
Don’t think it would have went our way- and I like the Wisconsin rematch better then LSU rematch.
by Duckfreak on Dec 3, 2011 11:11 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
The first computer results are in, and Bama is #2
HOME ADVANTAGE= 3.30 RATING W L SCHEDL VS top 10 | VS top 30 | ELO_CHESS | PREDICTOR
1 LSU A = 102.97 13 0 76.01( 18) 3 0 | 4 0 | 108.06 1 | 99.75 1
2 Alabama A = 98.99 11 1 74.27( 23) 1 1 | 2 1 | 99.49 2 | 98.03 2
3 Oklahoma State A = 97.31 11 1 80.28( 6) 2 0 | 6 1 | 97.81 3 | 96.36 3
What bugs me — OkSt is superior in schedule (6 to 23, top 10 results (2-0 vs 1-1), top 30 (6-1 vs 2-1), but somehow still ranks behind Alabama. That one loss just trumps the entire rest of the season for both them and OkSt. Doesn’t seem right to me.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Sagarin suck
what else’cha got
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Seriously.......
Oklahoma #4, Baylor #7, Kansas State #5, and Texas A&M #17………..WTF
A&M must bet getting a ton of cred for blowing out Baylor
because that’s the only quality win on their schedule. SMU, Idaho, Texas Tech, Kansas and Iowa State.
You could say blowing out Baylor was an influence, but the BCS doesn’t let them use MOV, which explains why A&M isn’t ELEVENTH like in the “real” Sagarin ranking.
Yeah, WTF.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
His predictor counts MOV
the ELO_CHESS does not
But those MoV rankings aren't what goes into the BCS.
BCS uses Sagarin’s “ELO_CHESS” ranking. The MOV is in “Predictor.” Unfortunately for OkSt, Bama is about as far ahead there as in ELO_CHESS.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
LSU played...
WVU, Oregon and Bama. That is three BCS bound teams. Is that a record?
Personally, I don’t know why anyone wants to play them. I would by lobbying to be #3 if I were Okie State.
Bama is the only team that has a shot. I want to see Okie though just so someone has a chance to dethrone an SEC team.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
I want to see Bama just so I can see a SEC team lose one of these for a change.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
I like your thinking.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Okay, kids, reality check time.
How many of us thought, back in August, that at the end of the regular season we’d be ranked around 5TH in teh BCS? Considering the schedule, loss of all those seniors on the OL and LBs and WR, LMJ’s weight problem, the Continuing Saga of CH13, and the Lyles Cloud Over The Program?
Be honest.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
i had us with 3 losses so Im super stoked with a rose bowl.
Grrrrrrrrrwwwaaaaawwaaaaaaaa Ducks!
by Chewbacca5000 on Dec 3, 2011 11:24 PM PST up reply actions
Honestly, I was expecting a 10-2 season...
So we’re pretty close to where I expected. Best case: 11-1, worst case 9-3 regular season with a bowl loss
I had us at 1 loss with a decent chance at 2 losses.
LSU. It was hard to see where loss #2 would come from: one of Furd, USC, or Sparky. I never thougt we’d be back in the Natty.
I thought we'd be playing for a rose bowl if we lost to LSU and a NCG if we didn't.
so yep.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I did not. I thought at best that we would be 9-3. I thought we would lose to LSU, and 2 of USC/Washington/Stanford combo. I just didn’t think we would get through that gauntlet as well as we did. I had penciled us in for Alamo Bowl with outside shot at the Rose Bowl.
I was figuring we were a year away from making another run because of our line losses. I feel pretty strongly that regardless of Rose Bowl outcome, we are inline to make a really good run next year.
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
agreed
no chance LMJ comes back, but the team is stacked next year, particularly if Cliff pulls his head out. If Barkley goes pro, there’s really no one in conference to challenge the Ducks
Even if Cliff does come back, he will have lost almost a full year of action and won’t be nearly where he was. Our freshman corners have gotten a ton of experience this year and if our recruits are as good as they were touted to be, we should have killer depth, especially after the cupcake opening games
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
I'm not buying that.
/CHgotmorenaturaltalentandwon’tloseastep
"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 don't think he'd be more than a nickel back
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I'm a bit more worried about it due to LMJ
The fact is that while we’re good without LMJ we’ve never had to worry about how good we’d be without him. In our biggest wins he’s come up huge – USC in 2009, Stanford and USC last year, Stanford this year.
Barner is probably as fast but does not cut as well; that’s a big key to a lot of LMJ’s success. He also doesn’t have that insane quick burst. That being said, it might be okay with DAT. I expect a lot of option read plays like we were running against UCLA next year, with Barner taking the IZR part and DAT and DT threatening the outside.
I disagree.
SC has 2 highly-touted (of course) QB’s on the bench and of course some terrifying weapons for them to throw to. Stanford will likely fall off a cliff, but SC is going to be tough. And we’ll likely have to play them twice next year (and beat them at least once) if we’re going to win the conference.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 11:42 PM PST up reply actions
And yet we still came very close to beating them
I don’t doubt it’ll be a tough game, but that doesn’t mean we can’t win it. We need to play with more consistency and more focus, but when we’re on we’re a better team than USC, top to bottom.
I'm simply saying that it's not as easy as asserted above.
We have the luxury of overlooking USC, I suppose, but I guarantee that not a single Pac-12 coach will.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 12:19 AM PST up reply actions
we spent 3 quarters crapping all over ourselves in that game and STILL had a chance to tie/win in the closing moments. I’m not afraid
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
by dvieira on Dec 3, 2011 11:44 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
You will be.
Yesssssss…you will be.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 12:20 AM PST up reply actions
of course I will be, but I have a whole year to forget that I’ll be afraid!
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
I was a little off
SC will still be a challenge and highly motivated after coming off probation. However, they will be breaking in Wittek, and he will have plenty of growing pains, plus Woods will probably leave too.
I actually think UA could be dangerous, with Rich Rod running the show, and Matt Scott, who is a great running quarterback, putting on his best Pat White impression.
Wittek won't take a snap next season IMO
and Woods is a true sophomore.
Minus the USC game, you guys have a pretty enviable road schedule next year (and no offense, but a joke OOC schedule). If our game is later on in the season, it could be a pretty big freaking deal.
"Ain't no tuition for having no ambition." -Brandon Carswell
Nothing we can do about OOC.
We don’t have built-in traditional OOC rivals like you, and teams like Georgia have started pulling the plug.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 12:27 AM PST up reply actions
The Notre Dame game helps, sure.
Honestly, it could be your funeral… if Oregon’s in the national title hunt next year, Tennessee Tech, Arkansas State, and Fresno aren’t going to impress.
"Ain't no tuition for having no ambition." -Brandon Carswell
Arkansas State and Fresno are decent D1 teams
I’d have to think they’d match up against Alabama’s Penn St-Uber Patsy-Uber Patsy OOC
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
time for another retraction
Arky St or Tenn Tech = decent D1 teams? At least Pac-12 teams play 9 conference games, plus the Pac-12 championship. UO’s out of conference is embarrasing. By the way, Fresno (who I would put in the “decent” category) finished 4-8 this year, not exactly vintage Pat Hill.
Fresno is a thankless game to schedule very far in advance
Because they’re sometimes legitimately good, but you’ll never get much credit for beating them. So I’m not hating on that one, although they’re not decent this year and probably won’t be next year.
Having all three at home is also typical Ess-E-Cee behavior…
"Ain't no tuition for having no ambition." -Brandon Carswell
Now now.
While your schedule is objectively against better teams, it’s not exactly murderer’s row. We have Tennessee returning the favor and are going to Nevada in ‘13 so far. ’12 couldn’t be avoided. Chip doesn’t want to play FCS if it can be avoided, but OTOH we can’t force anyone better to play us.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 12:54 AM PST up reply actions
Arky State was undefeated in their conference, I believe.
Now, they might not be the juggernaut Sacto State apparently is, but they’re not a horrible team. Fresno State has come down from their mid-00s peak.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 12:48 AM PST up reply actions
the way the system is set up
there is absolutely no reason to schedule a meaningful OOC game; particularly when you play 9 (or 10) conference games. I hear what Rabbit is saying about strength of sched, but 12-0 will get you in almost any year.
I think we were supposed to have Georgia.
Unless we get another last-minute game like the Cowboy Classic, nothing can be done. Another reason we’re counting on ‘SC to be good. Washington might be the only other team likely to be able to go from pretender to real contender by next season within the conference, and they have serious issues on defense. Maybe Arizona, but that’s a heck of a transition to make. I think we’ll see pretty quickly how much Stanford relied on Luck. His most dangerous threats were Owusu, who was only “fast” and “explosive” by Stanford standards, and some big, slow tight ends.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 12:44 AM PST up reply actions
Georgia was going to be 2015 and 2016. It may have been Kansas State. Either way, it’s tough to schedule tough OOC’s when few teams will play you.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I expected 9-3, hoped for 10-2, feared 11-4. Like you, I figured 2012 was going to be The Year Of Beautiful Things Like BCS Games. Still do.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
11-4?
Impromptu trip to Hawaii?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Fact check your posts, dammit!
you should know better by now
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Funny thing is, his brief statement shows some ownership of a mistake.
You go on a fucking rampage about how it’s your right to be an idiot, defending Texas’ rightful place in the eastern time zone, followed by some patting of yourself on the back.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 12:11 AM PST up reply actions
It's not my right to be an idiot
but it’s not my fault if Spencer Hall doesn’t fact check something. It might not look good when I quote it, but it’s not like I published the wrong info
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
You disseminated the wrong info.
And you did it for sensationalist purposes.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Right, and no one is saying you made up a lie, people are saying:
Ya passed on bad info.
Time to say “my bad” and stop defending your right to pass on bad info.
Or, keep defending your right to pass on bad info, and see how many people
agree with you.
You’ve build a reputation for passing on bad info and sticking to it, that’s what you wanna do, so be it.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 12:29 AM PST up reply actions
I'm not saying it's my right
if someone passes on bad info, they print the retraction that goes with the original article. I did that.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
You started the thing with "holy crap" as if you had a scoop.
Your retraction was blaming someone else.
You’ve shown no sense of ownership of YOUR PART OF THE MISTAKE – passing on bad info – and not apologized.
As such, you are defending your right to do what you’ve done so far, and I am disagreeing with that.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 12:34 AM PST up reply actions
I haven't put up a retraction?
edsbs edsbs
Please note: corrections have been made, including the list @DFoxRivals sent our way. Sandusky NOT current Harris Poll voter.“Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song.” —Scott Van Pelt
by axemen23 on Dec 3, 2011 10:33 PM PST up reply actions
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Re-read what i wrote.
You have put up a retraction. Note in my post directly above I gave you credit for that, and you mis-read it.
YOU HAVE NOT APOLOGIZED OR SHOWN OWNERSHIP OF YOUR PART OF THE MISTAKE.
Is that written large enough to read?
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 12:38 AM PST up reply actions
The Axemen23 Chronicles sincerely regrets the error and any convulsions you may have had reading the original link. We sincerely regret the error, and hope that you will continue to consider us your number one source for all late breaking twitter announcements and quotes.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Seems like you've really gotten the point.
That’s one way to handle it.
Good luck with this perspective.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 12:52 AM PST up reply actions
I get the point, really I do
but it’s the internet. Nobody admits fault. Ever.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Like I said, your right to be a douche if you want to be a douche.
Oddly, given the choice, some people choose not to be a douche.
“It’s the internet” is a lame cop out.
I’m done with this, enjoy.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 12:59 AM PST up reply actions
wow
as an objective observer in this internet fight, calling someone a douche then saying your done doesnt make you look like the winner.
#88
Didn't ask to be a winner, and have zero need for you or anyone's approval.
But if you wanna talk about me now, let’s do that.
Or we can talk about the content of what was written.
“It’s the internet” is a lame cop out, is there another perspective on that? It’s okay not to apologize for something, and then stick by your guns, because “it’s the internet”? That’s respectable, and respectful, conversation?
Did you find the post a few lines above where he discusses my “convulsion” respectful? Somehow the word douche offends you, but it’s cool for someone to insult without the word?
I’m said I’m done because there’s no value in me repeating these points he doesn’t want to hear, and the rest of this blog, like you, are annoyed by.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 1:47 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
thanks
I needed you to tell me my opinion now too, and assume that I failed to read everything but the one comment that i responded to. “its the internet is a lame cop out” but he is on a fan blog passing on something he read on twitter. I hope you dont think everything someone writes on here is vetted at the same level as a credible publican, an no i am not including the Oregonian, because canzano spews way more crap then axeman. he said where he got the info and that they later said it was wrong. and for his discussing of your convulsion, he didnt say anything about you, you were being a whiney asshole and he made a generic bs apology.
I am indifferent to the word douche, i just think calling someone names then running away is a cowards act, which you just pulled, with the conclusion “I’m done with this, enjoy.” and before you spout off on me being one of his friends or some other bs, I don’t even like him, tell a man once what he should do in regards to raising his children and it sticks with them.
So I guess it will be easier to just write it out clearly, I think you are being an asshole c for no reason, if you dont like him then don’t like him, you don’t have to be an asshole at the same time.
#88
What in the world.
As for running away, I’m right here. You think I’m a coward and you really, really have missed the mark. You wanna discuss this further here or via email or whatever, let’s do that.
As for telling you your opinion, none of what I wrote asserts any part of your opinion, other than that you seemed annoyed by me. Are you telling me you weren’t? You were and are pretty directly telling me you are. I asked you some questions about your opinion and where it came from, and you answered them. You think it’s cool for him to insult me, but not vice versa, and you don’t want me to tell you how to raise your children, got it (relevant, no, but I’ll be sure to avoid that).
As for vetting things like a credible journalistic source, none of what I wrote asks him to do that. I asked him to take an attitude of ownership of a mistake, and apologize.
As for making a “generic bs apology”, that’s exactly my point: it ain’t an apology, a its a sarcastic way of saying “I don’t apologize” and you know it.
Talking about me having convulsions is insulting. Anybody does that and no, they are not going to get a favorable response from me, ever. Calling me a whiny asshole coward, now that will win you points, that’s good stuff.
I don’t care if you like him and have no interest in spouting off him or you as you are doing on me. I have no interest in “being an asshole for no reason”. I had a point, which I have repeated twenty or so times now:
Oops, my bad would have covered it.
“It’s the internet” does not.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
I'm not annoyed with you in the slightest
it was just an internet fight, and if I genuinely hurt you in some way, I’m sorry about that. I know where your coming from and I got the point of your argument, I was just trying to have some fun, no malice or ill-intent implied.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Nobody’s hurting me in some way, insulting yes, hurting no.
Glad you were just having some fun, my point stands.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Alright, let’s hug it out at this point. Probably best to end this conversation topic and move on to more pressing things… like Wisconsin cheese, how big their offensive line is and why Oregon State held them to their lowest yards per play of the year… AT HOME
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Sounds good to me.
Anybody calls me a coward for trying to do the exact same thing is sure as fuck gonna get a reply and need to explain themselves, though.
Delete me if you want, I’m not gonna take that shit.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
Nope, I understand. The conversation stands for itself. That doesn’t mean we have to let it go on. There is a certain point of irony in my comment I guess. ;)
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
I think Bill was/is doing a favor for all of us.
An apology is simply a statement of respect and IF it is hard for you (generic ‘you’) to give and you are reminded that you forgot, then it’s a good thing to apologize and perhaps apologize twice.
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
Well actually, it is.
As long as you don’t slander someone intentionally.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 12:33 AM PST up reply actions
I'm still interested in where you got 11-4 from
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
this is still a fan website, right?
With all the grief you are giving him for simply referencing what another internet poster said, I thought for a minute there I strolled into the WSJ breakroom
10-2
with losses to LSU and Stanford. Figured Stanford would drop a couple (new coach, etc) and the Ducks would be in the Rose Bowl v. tOSU or Wisc.
The USC game is the only Ducks game I’ve missed in 5 years – dinner with out of state friends – I turned off the replay once the punt was blocked in the 3rd quarter, and won’t ever watch it, though I would really like to see the Paulson catch everybody said was epic.
Since I haven’t seen the game, I’m still pretending it did not exist. Based on that logic, the Ducks are 10-1 and should be in the Natty!
HIS NAME IS DAVID PAULSON!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZxYkFvHNGk
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
I thought 10-2
But no Rose Bowl w loss to Stanford not USC. This is much better then white knuckle hoping for an at large bid in Phoenix. Also 3 straight conference titles is badass! No one in the media picked Oregon to win PAC-12 this year- no one.
by Duckfreak on Dec 3, 2011 11:35 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Wait. What?
No one in the media picked Oregon to win PAC-12 this year- no one.
Oregon was the pick in the preseason media poll.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
I was surprised we were even in the NCG conversation as late as USC.
I thought a decent shot at the RB was our ceiling.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
I had two losses and maybe a third
I thought LSU would beat us and I figured Stanford would beat us. I didn’t think we’d go to the Rose this year unless Stanford went to the NCG, but I figured that would be unlikely too.
So yeah, was pretty surprised. The Stanford win felt about as good as any win we’ve had with Kelly for me. I was pumped up for days.
My preseason guess was 10-2 in the regular season.
I thought we’d split LSU/Stanford, and drop one more stupid game along the way. I figured we’d be playing for a BCS bowl, with it being Rose if we beat Stanford and Fiesta if we beat LSU. So even though it was a pretty bet-hedgy guess, I’m pleased with it.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Dec 3, 2011 11:58 PM PST up reply actions
And to be clear
I thought the stupid loss would be to uw instead of USC, and that thought terrified me.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Dec 3, 2011 11:59 PM PST up reply actions
I picked us to win the conference while dropping a Pac-12 game outside of Stanford. I had us beating LSU, though I also thought they were a bit overrated heading into the year. Oops.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Peter Konz will be back
A big reason why the MSU DL did so well (sort of..) tonight against Wisky is that Wisky’s starting center, Konz, didn’t play. He will in January. Read up about him if you will, as he he is probably the highest rated center to come along on years.
Stanford had...
Martin and DeCastro…two top 15 picks. Konz is ahead of these two?
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Neither of them is a center
And the drop off from Konz is big. We did not see Wiscy’s A0-game from their OL last night.
I guess it's a good thing most of our pressure comes from the ends, then?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 3, 2011 11:36 PM PST up reply actions
Hey Wisco
“My style is impetuous. My defense is impregnable, and I’m just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat your children.”
"All noble things are as difficult as they are rare."
- Baruch Spinoza
The most classless fan in college football since 1984.
Oregon State...
held Wisconsin to their 3rd lowest yards per game and yard per play.
Illinois and tOSU were only better.
Interesting.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Since we have 6 weeks to talk about the RB, and since we're already discussing it above,
where are we worse, better, or the same next year? My thoughts:
QB: probably a little better. A healthy DT will be a more efficient DT.
RB: Not quite “worse,” but certainly “different” and maybe not as reliable?
TE: Same as above. Lyerla is going to be a beast, but he and the backups/2nd TE’s are all young. Lots of physical talent. Hate to see Paulson go almost as much as LMJ.
WR: Oy. It couldn’t get much worse, could it? I’ll say better due to the huge influx of talent coming in/available to play.
OL: Better. Of all positions on a football team, offensive linemen take the longest to develop. We have a good core returning and a lot of talent either already rotating in or redshirting.
DL. Better. Pretty much the same as the OL.
LB. Same or better.Clay is back, BoLo steps in for Kaddu, Kiko for DeWitt, some talented kids in the wings.
CB. Better even if Cliff doesn’t come back.
S. Can’t call this one. I’ll defer to someone who has insight into who replaces Eddie. Boyett coming back helps tremendously (I’m making that assumption).
PK: Beard is a better kicker than Maldo.
P: Jackson might be the favorite for the Ray Guy Award next year.
KR: Same or better. We have several dangerous return men coming back.
PR: All due respect to LMJ, but there are several guys who can replace him in this role with ease. Same/better.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 12:04 AM PST reply actions
We'll be the same or better at Safety
Patterson or Dargan will step in for Pleasant, and both are true safeties with loads of potential
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
S is going to be worse
There’s no reason to think otherwise, even with great talent coming in. Safety is a big key on our team and has been for a while, and replacing that is going to hurt.
On PR: the only reason LMJ is doing it is because of the fumble issues and Cliff being out. That simple.
So yeah, I think that at RB, TE and S we’re downgrading. Everywhere else barring injury we should project very well, and we’re also not losing a lot of starters period, right?
For the second year in a row, we're getting a lot of attrition at LB.
But the backups are pretty damn good, and Clay is the key at any rate. TE is a downgrade experience-wise but an upgrade talent-wise. It think it’s a marginal overall downgrade until the backups get some in-game experience. RB is a net downgrade: you don’t replace LMJ easily. But it’s not like we’re replacing him with Andre Crenshaw (no disrespect intended).
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 12:25 AM PST up reply actions
Yes, for one game until HE got hurt.
Derien Latimer.
Jerry Brown.
Kevin Parker.
It was ugly. I don’t think that will happen next year, just had an ugly flashback.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Starting out with talented and experienced depth never hurts.
I’m glad we nabbed Marshall though. We’ll be a little thin at RB next year, then have an embarrassment of riches in ’13 with DAT, Tra, Marshall, and Tyner.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 12:37 AM PST up reply actions
That's who came to mind for me.
Either way, that team didn’t have the depth and skill backing up Rueben that this one does backing up LMJ.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 12:32 AM PST up reply actions
PR: Delaney?
but really as long as the PR does not fumble I dont really care who it is.
Great year UO! beat the Badgers in the grand daddy of them all...
Not too drunk today, but a happy Cajun tonight! despite our offense not having a first down in the first half lol. They got it together, NOLA bound! Would rather face the Pokes, but beat whoever Tigers!
Reporter: What would you say a Greg Studrawa offense is like? Stud:
"Attack and be very physical…fly around…attacking, come after you and come after you and come after you…." Me: I love this answer.
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
Congrats on 13-0 and good luck against whoever.
Is the consensus down there that you’d rather not play Bama again?
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Thanks, I think most would rather play OSU
I do think they are just as deserving as Bama and really stepped up tonight and made their statement to cement that. I’m happy the Tigers are in there, will just have to see who we face.
Reporter: What would you say a Greg Studrawa offense is like? Stud:
"Attack and be very physical…fly around…attacking, come after you and come after you and come after you…." Me: I love this answer.
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
Rose Bowl Undercard
Supwitchugirl vs. Zooniversity
The Grandaddy of the white boy rap battles.
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Dec 4, 2011 12:38 AM PST reply actions
Ot but had to post this
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
by skywaker9 on Dec 4, 2011 12:56 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
hehe, it happened so fast no one noticed; TD!!!!
He did say he would make sure he crossed the line next time when asked, but Badger takes what he wants!
Reporter: What would you say a Greg Studrawa offense is like? Stud:
"Attack and be very physical…fly around…attacking, come after you and come after you and come after you…." Me: I love this answer.
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
no one seems to note
that the Line Judge was already signaling TD when he flipped him the ball, dumb move on Honey Badger, but the officials need to step it up
no one?
I heard them mention it during the game, after the game on college football final, me and my brother talked about it, i will assume it was talked about on here besides you right now…….
#88
Not when the play happened or right after it, TD!! then they started showing that replay like ten minutes later...
Can’t go back and change much later after it but you can talk about all you want I.
Reporter: What would you say a Greg Studrawa offense is like? Stud:
"Attack and be very physical…fly around…attacking, come after you and come after you and come after you…." Me: I love this answer.
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
*but you talk about it all you want.
Reporter: What would you say a Greg Studrawa offense is like? Stud:
"Attack and be very physical…fly around…attacking, come after you and come after you and come after you…." Me: I love this answer.
GET TO THE RIM HEAT (and SKY)! ATTACK THE PAINT!
Did anyone else notice that after LMJ's first TD he flipped the ball to the ref
The later ones he made a point to hand them to the ref personally.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
SB Nation is predicting OK lite in championship game
Also note they predict Furd in the Sugar bowl vs Alabama.
Those both sound like good games.
Stanford’s receiving corps would get exposed though.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
Furd's receiving corps is exposed in every game
What would be different here?
And Bama hasn’t seen anything like Furd’s TE threesome, assuming they are all healthy of course.
Should be a close game.
True, when it comes to the receiving corps.
I don’t think it will be that close. Stanford’s Offense will be neutralized and their defense won’t be able to hold up. I predict a 21-17 finish.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
I think it is expected that some of the 'puters will have Bama 2nd.
Here’s another projection: Jerry Palm of CBS: Bama gets 2 and place.
Now the interesting thing about Palm is that he gives a detailed breakdown of the vote. And the interesting thing about that is that he has Bama losing absolutely zero votes to OK lite in either human poll. He does have OK lite gaining more 2nd place votes, but they are primarily due to VA Tech and (lesser) Houston losing yesterday. IMO Palm’s guess there is unrealistic as I presume that some voters will switch from Bama to OK lite.
Yep- that second computer poll if accurate
Doubles the number of defectors from Bama needed.
by Duckfreak on Dec 4, 2011 10:29 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
#^@%
Basically.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
by omb on Dec 4, 2011 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
So after winning 3rd straight outright PAC 10/12 title
Oregon is the 3rd highest ranked PAC 12 team in AP poll… Golly
by Duckfreak on Dec 4, 2011 10:32 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Because Oregon scheduled LSU instead of Duke or Minnesota. Makes sense.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Yep
This is why scheduling tough OOC games is pointless with the current BCS system. There is no reward for scheduling them. LSU playing a patsy instead of Oregon would still be #1 and we would be 12-1 and probably in the top 3/4 as well.
At 12-1 w USC only loss
I think Oregon is playing LSU for the natty… Hypothetically.
by Duckfreak on Dec 4, 2011 1:29 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Well, with USC only loss?
Maybe. That assumes that LSU went 12-1 too. And then you have LSU→Alabama→Oregon in a fun circle.
Not that it matters; LSU beat us well. And honestly, if we could have beat LSU we would have been a good enough team to beat USC.
Just finished watching
the recording from Friday night. I feel alternately encouraged and dejected. When we are good we are brilliant, and when we’re not good, we’re very not good.
ATQ's #1 fan of ATQ Guys
I feel ya.
But I’m confident that the team that pounded UW and ’furd will show up rather than the one that got overconfident and sloppy through the last 4 games.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
I get what you are saying, and I really like your shoes... but
isn’t this akin to saying, “when we succeed we are awesome and when we fail we suck?” ;)
Yes.
Please see Benz or Matt Daddy for the detailed analysis. My job here is just to post these pearls of wisdom, hand out sage fashion advice and toss biting insults at random AtQ family members.
ATQ's #1 fan of ATQ Guys
This may be true but we haven't gotten any shoe or handbag advice in like, I dunno, forever.
I mean COME ON, I’m carrying around this potato sack from last year’s angry hobo collection, and I have no idea what to replace it with.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
Lately I've been focusing my efforts
on the pearly wisdom and biting insults. But for you Musgrave, pegging you as a cheap bastard I would recommend a genuine Fossil carry all for the bargain price of $168. And remember, when you go out with the guys for a manly beer after work, it is an urban transit satchel, not a man bag.
ATQ's #1 fan of ATQ Guys
…urban transistor cycle… urbane transitory stable… urb...
I’m having a little trouble with it, can I just go with “sack”?
IE: hey guys, look at my sack!
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 4, 2011 7:26 PM PST up reply actions
Of course there is one other checkbox we need to take care of on the ESPN application
Check Travels well with team
Check Would drool over shoe sponsorship
Check Drop impromptu pearls of wisdom
Check Fashion Sense?
Check Can keep hair out of lipstick
_ Blonde?
_ Ability to look directly at a nuclear blast after asking a hypothetical question?
What else am I forgetting?
Oooo a biting insult... sounds...
errr uhhh sorry..
You sound like a top notch candidate for ESPN sideline reporting! :) but can you handle… the stare???
Not totally.
The Ducks are sort of unique in the manner in which they alternate between turning it on and moving the ball at will, and then completely stalling out on offense.
Sure, every team has varying levels of success, but there is a difference between a streak shooter who is either on fire or ice cold, and an average shooter who has above and below average nights.
Thank you - this is exactly what I was getting at
We are VERY streaky. Love it when we’re on fire and I want to bang my head into a hard surface when we’re ice cold.
ATQ's #1 fan of ATQ Guys
So how's that for complaints about the new conference split?
It was less than ideal to have years like this, where UO played only one LA school, and that at home. By the end, they managed to play both LA schools, and get a huge-stage LA trip anyway.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Vote for LMJ in the CNNSI People's Heismann Poll
Caveat Emptor: any satisfaction that you expect from this process is what you bring to it. Disgust and rage at the actual Heisman voting is in no way expected to be ameliorated by this poll.
//HateTheHeisman
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Brilliance
@eNNCity: @nflnetwork If Tim Tebow has a thought… Is it a Christian Ponder??
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
That's funny.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Awards from Ducks' banquet
All from @Duckfootball:
Scouts of the year: Offense: Dustin Haines. Defense: Dane Ebanez. Special teams: Grant Thompson
Cargill for a top “impact player.” Undefined criteria, but anyway, it went to LMJ.
LB Dewitt Stuckey wins the Clarke award as most improved player.
Schaffeld Trophy for the top defensive lineman goes to Terrell Turner.
Officer Award for playing through injury or physical adversity to Darrion Weems. Played through ankle, knee, hip, back and shoulder issues.
Casanova Award for top first-year player is center Hroniss Grasu.
Todd Doxey Award for “dedication to brotherhood” goes to Gildon and Hanna. Doxey would have been a fifth-year senior this fall
Pancake Award among offensive linemen goes to Carson York.
Moshofsky Award for top offensive lineman goes to Mark Asper.
Tom Osborne up to give the senior academic award to David Paulson.
Outstanding special teams player is Dion Jordan.
Most inspirational player award goes to Golpashin and Pleasant. DAT and Paulson named most outstanding players. Both as voted on by team.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
To keep DAT's head below the stratosphere......
It is all part of Chip’s Master Plan
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Dec 4, 2011 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
I was surprised by this too.
But to be fair, Grasu was our center and did a very good job for a guy who hadn’t played a snap of college football. DAT was incredible, but perhaps from the coaches perspectives, Grasu had more responsibility and did more for the team.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 4, 2011 5:15 PM PST up reply actions
OHDEARGODMOREOFFENSE
BFeldmanCBS Bruce Feldman
Just heard from a source that SMU’s June Jones has emerged as a leader for the vacant ASU job.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Holy crap.
If ASU picks up June Jones, their offense would be incredible next season. ASU already has all of the pieces in place to be a solid team.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
I'm surprised his name hasn't come up more often for these coaching vacancies
If ya can't get your Dick Enright, get your Dick Harter!
How about an open thread today -- for daily quacking and bowl selection ?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
I believe it goes up at 4.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Ya know, with a little luck and a lot of hard work, this Rodgers kid just might make it in the NFL.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 4, 2011 3:23 PM PST reply actions
Did he land somewhere in the Pac-12?
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
Nevermind.
I read that completely wrong.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
Wow.
I figured he’d get a Mike Riley treatment in terms of a de facto contract-for-life.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Dec 4, 2011 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
Really?
I honestly doubt that Fresno State could find an upgrade over Pat Hill, even if they were to try.
First of all, Fresno State is in Fresno, that should be a massive turnoff for anyone considering coaching there. And secondly, they are in a crap conference and have very little to offer potential recruits. It would be a difficult place to win.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
Do you think a BCS team will pick him up?
He can win and who knows what he would do with the resources available at a better school.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
No, actually he can't win
Zero conference championships in years. Last time they were relevant was that game in 05 vs USC.
Rumor mill has ACC with two BcS slots, one for OK State and it's not the big game.
BCS says “Fuck you, America.”
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
As much as I can care less about the Big-12 the ACC does not deserve two BSS bids.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
As usual, the decisions are made based on criteria that have bupkis to do with team quality or matchups.
Once you get past 1-2 it’s all about who they think will bring the most $$$ to the area.
I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused. But it’s not easy.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
I will be curious how Saban voted, especially since he has said in the past that unless you win your conference, you shouldn’t be playing for the title.
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Supposedly he never said that,
And nobody’s been able to find an actual quote. Considering that for the last ten years everything Saban has uttered in public has been reported, I doubt he ever said it.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
yeah, looks like you’re right. http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2011/11/29/2596848/nick-saban-2003-quote-oklahoma-state-alabama-lsu
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Another Champion for the Pac-12
Stanford Women win the National Title.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
Bowl projections from Schlabach and Edwards.
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio: Both have Oregon and Wisconsin because that’s the game.
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Both have Oklahoma State and Stanford
Valero Alamo: Both have Washington playing Oklahoma.
Bridgepoint Education Holiday: Both have California playing Texas.
Hyundai Sun: Both have Utah playing Georgia Tech.
MAACO Las Vegas: Schlabach has Arizona State playing Boise State. Edwards has the Sun Devils playing TCU.
Kraft Fight Hunger: Schlabach has UCLA playing Illinois. Edwards has the Bruins playing Iowa State
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
I think the Pac is gonna get killed in the bowl season
I see us winning maybe 2 of those games. Oregon winning over Wisconsin and maybe California over texas.
I think oklahoma is very beatable. If the whelps could knock off an uninspired Nebraska last year there’s no reason to think they wouldn’t have a decent shot vs a very banged up sooner squad.
Texas is nothing to write home about, I can see cal with a decent shot there.
Who knows with Utah and GT, depends on which team shows up on either side. ASU and UCLA are both fucked.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Don't sleep on Stanford
Love their chances against Okie State. Watch out for the forgotten one-beaten team in this discussion today.
by Duckfreak on Dec 4, 2011 4:30 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
time to move threads
http://www.addictedtoquack.com/2011/12/4/2610575/bcs-selection-show-2011-open-thread#comments
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
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