Quack Fix: Cliff Harris dismissed, LMJ an All-American and some Rose Bowl notes
by ntrebon on Dec 6, 2011 6:50 AM PST
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PrintLooks like the Ducks are getting an early start on the off-season. Here's your Tuesday quack fix:
- The big news from yesterday was the news that Cliff Harris was (finally?) dismissed from the team after being cited for marijuana possession 10 days ago. Adam Jude's article covers some of the memorable moments (both good and bad) of Cliff's time at Oregon.
- LaMichael James became the third Duck to earn All-American honors for multiple seasons after being named to the AFCA coaches’ all-America team. James was honored as an "all-purpose" player with Montee Ball and Trent Richardson claiming the running back spots.
- Aaron Fentress has a preview of Wisconsin, focusing on the challenge presented by Russell Wilson and Ball.
- As many of you noted yesterday in the comments, Oregon sold through its allotment of Rose Bowl tickets quickly. If you didn't get one, it looks like your best option will be to hit the secondary market.
- Ted Miller has a couple of posts up. First, he assesses the Pac-12 after its first season and lists some his likes and dislikes. Next, he wraps up the regular season, including his pick of De'Anthony Thomas for top newcomer.
- Charles Fischer also has the latest fish report from the Pac-12 championship game. As usual, it's another great breakdown, so check it out.
- Bob Clark focuses on the Stanford basketball team in his weekly look around the conference. And, in his power rankings, Oregon comes in at #6.
- Curtis Anderson has a nice story up reviewing the women's volleyball season, which ended in the first round of the NCAA tournament last week. After a season with some very impressive wins, including the upset of Penn State to start the season, it was unfortunate to see it come to an end.
Go Ducks!
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I find it fitting that Cliff's last play as a Duck was the safety at Colorado
Why is Andrea Kramer trying to eye fuck me?
My name is not Bryce.
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Yesterday on the Scott Van Pelt Show
SVP asked him a question and set him up perfectly for a respectful answer. The question was something like, “I know it’s not your problem, but can you see how Ok St could be disappointed with all of this?” Richardson’s answer was something like, “Nope. Our team is better.” SVP was like, “fair enough I guess.” I was not impressed at all.
by MarineCorpsDuck on Dec 6, 2011 7:50 AM PST up reply actions
Here it is in case you want to hear it.
SVP: At the same time Trent, can you put yourself in their shoes and imagine just the disappointment? I know it’s not your problem, but at the same time can you relate to the disappointment that they must feel at Oklahoma State?
Richardson: Ummm not really man cuz they lost a ballgame they shouldn’t have lost man…
by MarineCorpsDuck on Dec 6, 2011 7:54 AM PST up reply actions
Trent Richardson is less eligible than Cam Newton and Deshuan Foster combined.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 7:54 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Heartily agreed. Richardson sounds classless and immature. And if they give it to him rather than Luck
my hate for the Heisman trophy and its voters and the ESECPN saccharine syrupy emo-squeezing tv travesty will be re-affirmed.
//HateTheHeisman!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Dec 6, 2011 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
All MVP awards are kinda stupid
especially in football. With at least 23 other key contributors on every team the Heisman is always awarded to a top 5 team’s best skill player. It is pretty much a competition not of the best player, but of the best QB/RB and maybe WR on one of 5 teams. Competition between about 15 guys.
Fortunately it looks like adding Mathieu into the mix took votes from Richardson
My guess is RG3 wins. Which is fine with me, I like that kid.
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Mathieu invited is fairly telling. The south is gonna split. Richardson will win the south, but Mathieu has effectively pulled enough votes to get invited.
Nobody east of the far west is going to vote for Luck.
An RG3 win actually makes sense.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
Me too.
It would be nice to see the winner come from a school that isn’t a traditional powerhouse playing for the title.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
I’m pulling for Luck. I think he was excellent again this year and has gotten completely overlooked for a couple of reasons:
- Early in the season all the Heisman stuff was, “Besides Andrew Luck, who is your top 3 candidates for the Heisman”. So he got ZERO credit for anything he did early in the season and was basically purposefully forgotten about.
- Ridiculous expectations: He’s completed 70% or better of his passes for 2 consecutive years now. He’s the only QB I can remember who was considered the top pick in the NFL draft who turned it down and then didn’t see his draft stock take a hit the following season. Bradford is one but he was hurt the whole year so people didn’t have a chance to take the ridiculous expectations and pick him apart based on them.
The guy went 11-1 at freaking Stanford with basically no WRs. A knock on Luck has been that he didn’t have a Heisman moment. Down by 7 at USC (the team that some “experts” say is playing the best football in the country, ranked in the top 5) with 3:08 to play, he comes on the field and leads the game-tying drive, going 4 for 6 for 32 yards and rushing once for 16 yards. Then, in overtime, the guy goes 3 for 3 for 27 yards and a TD, rushes twice for 13 yards, and throws for a 2-point conversion in an enormous road win.
And people look at his stats and aren’t really wow’d…but that doesn’t include all the things he does for that team. It’s crazy to me how, because of the ridiculous expectations, he is an afterthought these days.
by MarineCorpsDuck on Dec 6, 2011 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
And that he might get edged out by the nation's #3 running back,
who’s only real “heisman moment” was cracking 200 against the awful run D of 7-win Auburn. And is basically only there because he’s the best offensive player among the best teams in the SEC.
It’s pretty ridiculous when you break down what they actually do and have done for both their teams and the game.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
by omb on Dec 6, 2011 1:47 PM PST up reply actions
Ya, and I don’t get this “he’s not the best guy, on the best team” argument i am hearing. If your on the best team, that makes your job easier in my opinion and makes it easier to shine. A guy like Luck makes his team better, not the other way around. The same case could be made for RGIII, and honestly i would be happy if either won over Richardson or Ball, but due to Pac bias my vote would be for Luck over RGIII.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
Well...
He did kind of create that down 7 moment against USC
by INducktrination on Dec 6, 2011 5:46 PM PST up reply actions
Me too.
I may refer to him as Sasquatch, but he deserves it.
RGIII if not.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Dec 6, 2011 6:08 PM PST up reply actions
Secondary Market Tickets...
Got raped for them, but at least I got some. So thankful I get to see LaMichael before he goes pro!
GO DUCKS!
Same here....
or rather, waiting for confirmation through my uncle since he’s the season ticket holder but kind enough to let me buy his allotment.
This will be my first-ever BCS game and the stars have aligned…Mr. Chicagoduck temporarily works outside of LA so we have a (free) place to stay and I already have a plane ticket. I am SO EXCITED!!!
Same here.
Got 3 meh tickets, but I’m on the Oregon side and and I’m going to my 3rd BCS game in 3 years. Its getting expensive to be a Duck fan. Thank the gods i have a supportive wife.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
Scalping laws...
I thought California had anti scalping laws. I mean I’m all for Capitalism, but dammit, it shouldn’t cost this much for a college game. Yes it is expensive to be a duck fan, it’s not like my middle school days of $10 gen admin seats where you could stretch your legs out on the row in front of you. Expensive or not I’m happy for the Ducks and proud to be a fan!
The value of the tickets is whatever the market is willing to pay.
What I don’t understand is why the Rose Bowl (and organizers of other games) doesn’t just sell tickets for more to begin with. It’s my understanding that schools often lose money on travelling to big bowl games. Why not make a little more at the gate and pass it along to the schools?
"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
I've always wondered why they don't use a declining-price model for events like this or concerts
You could cut the scalpers right out. When tix are originally released, price them at the absolute top dollar amount, say, $500 each. Then reduce the price by $20 per day going forward until they’re down to the minimum you’re able to sell the rest out for.
That way, the promoters would get ALL the money, and the only way scalpers could make it would be if there was a sudden influx in demand after the original tickets went on sale. You’d have a great sense of how much people really wanted to spend on the tickets.
There’s probably a law aginst doing it like this, but I like the idea.
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So they’d start off the NCG this year at like $4000?
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 9:58 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
The cheapest natty tickets are going for $1300 right now...
For fucking nose bleeds! You want decent seats? Those are going for 6k! Reason 98 why the BCS system sucks balls.
I think this model would work...
If the law stated you couldn’t sell them for more than face value.
Or put the face value at $500.
Don’t know of a law that says you can’t sell below face.
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Exactly...
Anything to keep these douchebaggins from buying up all the tickets for a buck fifty and then making bank. I’d rather the Schools get the profit.
The only way this works is to hold tickets back and release them slowly
otherwise all the tickets get snatched up at 500 buck and set a high price for tickets that are still in demand.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
No, because the scalpers wouldn't PAY $500 for tickets if they knew people could buy them for less later on.
The idea with resale brokers is buy LOW and sell high. They only make money on a $500 sale if they get at least $501 for the tickets.
The high initial cost would be the valve on release of tickets.
I think it can be safely assumed that a Rose Bowl ticket most years will sell for $250 – 300 on the open market once all the initial tickets are snapped up for $150. Resale brokers have them going for up to $500 each, hoping that nervous travelers will want to nail down their seats and are willing to pay for the privilege.
If you START the ticket sales at $500 each the brokers won’t buy them unless they think they can sell them for $700 and up (they have overhead you know). Let the ticket office sell them to those who want to pay $500 now, then start lowering the price to keep demand up.
It would work. But nobody’s willing to stick their neck out to try it.
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They sell for 250-300 because they buy them for 150
if everyone gobbles them in up in 20 minutes at 500, they would be selling for 850. I guess if you sold tickets to the alum, DAF etc for 150 assuming some of those are going to end up on the open market, then at least there would be some on the market at potentially a lower amount which might balance things out. I guess i get your point that you have to price them out of the market, i just don’t know what that number is.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
Supply and Demand...
We’ve already heard some people indicate they won’t go to the RB because of cost. Some people who would be willing to drop 250-300 won’t pay 850. So there will be less demand and more risk for brokers.
Disagree.
Matt Daddy can explain this better, but you are assuming price elasticity that can’t be predicted by the seller. There is an upper limit at which people just won’t pay the price.
I might consider paying $300 for a ticket that I bought for $150, if I can get it for that. There’s no way I’d pay $850. The higher the price goes, the fewer buyers you have.
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I get what your saying, and all I am saying is that there is a risk to this backfiring and actually driving the market up.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
How could it create more demand than already exists? That’s what drives the market up. You can’t assume people will pay ANY price and that the initial investment by those hoping to flip tickets at a profit is inconsequential. At least, I don’t think you can.
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Sorry, i should have been more clear. Not driving demand up, but the cost up.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
The cost will only go up if the demand goes up. Unless you think changing the way you sell tickets could somehow create more demand for tickets, you wouldn’t see prices increasing with this model.
You’re dealing with a commodity with a predicted future value of zero at a set future date. It’s not something you can buy and hold in the hopes that someday someone will give you a price that will provide a nice profit.
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Your plan is interesting, but I feel like it could be a nightmare, too. Sure, you’d get people at every price level who panic and buy tickets, but if the consumer knows the price is going to drop, why not just wait? Then it becomes a game of chicken, and the venue is getting nervous because it’s only half full…
I’m sure that wouldn’t happen for everything, but I could see it happening for enough events that it could wind up a mess.
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Yeah, kind of a game of chicken.
But isn’t that what this is now, in reverse? Now, you wait, and possibly wind up paying more… in my model, you wait with the possibility of paying less.
The whole “nervous venue” aspect is probably what’s kept this from being tried. But think about it — if they know that eventually the price is going to get down to that point where they originally proposed selling the tickets, unless they are all sold at a higher price, what do they have to lose?
This wouldn’t work for events with a low sellout risk. You wouldn’t want to try this with the Marlins, for instance.
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This would maximize profits for the bowl games, and that might work when tickets go on sale to the general public (from the Rose Bowl itself), but it wouldn’t work for the schools that sell the tickets.
That would price out a large number of the season ticket holders, which, IMO is unacceptable.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
How so? The season ticket holders could still be the first group given an opportunity to buy.
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Would they be offered the tickets at the higher prices, or lower prices?
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
For this to work you can’t give certain classes discounts — only access. But you could structure it so that for the duration of the “sliding price reduction period”, only a preferred class would have access to the tickets (i.e. season ticket holders). Once the price was reduced to a certain level and the preferred class had a shot at that price you could open to the general public if there were any remaining. Which is the way it’s done now, only difference being the general public does the same thing the preferred class does — buys more than they need and tries to sell them for 3x the face value. If there are any left by the time they get allowed in on the fun.
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The problem with this solution is that it doesn’t actually decrease the price of tickets. It merely changes who they are available too first. People who have money will get their shot at tickets at higher prices.
Many season ticket holders right now buy tickets at face value because that’s the only way they can afford to go. This plan would likely price them out, as based on where tickets are selling through 3rd party price, they’d never get down to the face value level.
I just don’t see the point of this. To give the Rose Bowl profit instead of third-parties? At the expense of season-ticket holders? No thanks.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
You’re right of course — it only enriches the people putting on the event, not the leeches.
So, it depends on how you feel about leeches. Me, I’d prefer to see the profits going to the folks investing in the event, and not those on the edges.
#occupybenzduck
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I think the Rose Bowl is doing a pretty good job of maximizing their profit. You’re simply not going to funnel all profit from tickets into the organizer of the event, no matter how noble that goal may be.
Also, the Rose Bowl is limiting their risk by not having exorbitant pricing. They have a nice, stable income stream. Easier for them, and other people can take the risk on trying to unload tickets.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
And furthermore
The original concept was meant to apply to things like rock concerts, where people are always griping that auto-purchase bots grab the majority of the seats when the tix first go on sale, and by the time they hit the open market those Bieber tix with a $100 face are going for $500. Not fair to the artist, or the person attending the event.
You are right that it probably wouldn’t be a good model for an event where you want to give a preferred class first dibs on the tickets.
Fucking leeches.
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You buy a ticket
it imprints your name and the name of those you designate on other tickets when purchased in a group. You only get in the venue with photo identification. It would suck for people whose plans change and can no longer attend – but I see no reason someone other than the venue should profit from ticket sales and price out the average family.
by INducktrination on Dec 6, 2011 6:05 PM PST up reply actions
Good idea, but possibly illegal. What if something comes up and I *need * to move my ticket to someone else?
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Notarized letter
stating transfer of tickets was in no ways meant for profit. I’m dreaming of course.
It pisses me off that people buy tickets with no intent to attend the game, or buy more than they need, and turn it around for profit. None of that extra money goes to Oregon, or the Rose Bowl, or the NCAA or BCS. Just some scalper who got in sooner. It’s capitalism, it’s how America works, markets, supply vs. demand, etc. It won’t change, but damn if in this case (I do like capitalism) it just strikes me as wrong.
by INducktrination on Dec 6, 2011 6:51 PM PST up reply actions
It probably doesn’t need to be notarized as long as its statement in the purchase agreement. It may vary state to state though in some cases. Another work around is to have a refund process in place and in those cases where someone cant attend, the tickets are voided and new tickets can be sold at the gate.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
People who have money will get their shot at tickets at higher prices.
For the case of Oregon, this is already true.
If you’re a season ticket holder, you’ll get your shot at the lottery, but you’ll be in the last pool – if any are still remaining. To get into a higher pool, you need to donate money to the DAF. The more money you donate, the better pool you get in to.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
I hope he gets stuck in the Duck section
and then gets beer poured on him during the initial kickoff.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 6, 2011 9:04 AM PST up reply actions
Ya but
what i don’t get is why allow 8 tickets? It seem 4 would be enough in most cases and would allow twice as many fans to attend. I was online with 3 puters, 20 minutes before the site opened and it was in at 7:02 and all the tix were gone.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
Just not lucky i guess
2 were cellular on 2 separate cel networks so I know there was no conflicts with IP’s. Out of curiosity, did the system actually let you in at 6:45?
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
No, I was stuck on that "You're here because of one of three reasons" window
I assumed the reason was “the sale has not started yet”. Had that running on Firefox while I did my other usual stuff on Chrome. Flipped back over at 7pm with my G&T, and just waited.
Kind of kicking myself for not buying eight, but I don’t like hanging $$$ out there like that, this trip is costing enough as it is.
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Ya, that’s where i was at. The thing that really got me was the system wasn’t exactly clear. Like when the purchase failed, it said something to nature of “The tickets in this section are no longer available or the game is sold out” If the tickets are gone, just close the sale and do not give an option of “Click here to try again”. I tried like 4 times before i said screw it figured all the tix were gone.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
I didn’t know Helfrich was a candidate at ASU, I thought it was Jones or Sumlin
Somebody mentioned the last we talked about him possibly leaving for a HC job that they weren’t sure Frost would be a slam dunk to takeover as OC, if Chip didn’t want to elevate him I wonder if he would ask Gruden again? They’re good friends & Gruden loves the spread offense, I doubt it would happen though
I have always wondered how much control over the offense Helfrich actually has. Other than coaching the QB’s, does anybody know?
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
Chip calls the plays right? And designs the offense?
so I’m guessing he is a 2nd opinion sort of guy
He is probably in charge of offensive practice.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
Wow, Cal is really holding a grudge.
Although, I can’t blame them, and I’m really happy they made these
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
I remember that year
Oh, the days when the Pac couldn’t get 2 BCS bids for anything. Hard to believe that the RB passed up the usual Pac/Big 10 matchup, esp. when Cal was really good that year…
They have a Cave Troll!
It wasn't a pass-up,
Texas squeezed out Cal with an auto-bid as the number 4 team. With Mack Brown doing everything he possibly could to make sure they jumped Cal for it in the last polls of the season.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
by omb on Dec 6, 2011 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
Guess Jones won't be going to ASU
@JHopkins247
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#SMU HC June Jones has notified his staff and faculty he plans to remain at SMU. #Stangs #ASU
Cliff deserved to be dismissed
but looking at the reasons in black and white they seem pretty paltry
- Speeding, not buckling his seatbelt
- Possession of less than an oz of pot
- Being a smartass
Do you think that his dismissal will impact recruiting in a negative or positive manner? There are plenty of kids that do all those things to some degree, I’d say most college kids. Will they not want to go to a team they could get kicked off of for such minor offenses? Alternatively, do other kids (and their parents) like the tough attitude of a coach that is willing to kick an all-american off the team for disrespect?
This wasn’t about off the field stuff. We have a star that has been convicted of physical harassment and a key contributor that has a DUI among other things.
This will have little to no impact on recruiting. Cliff was kicked off the team ultimately because he couldn’t listen to the coaching staff on the field, let alone off it.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Urban Meyer is nodding his head to this.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 9:24 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Listen to coaching staff about practice and how to play
or listen to coaching staff about keeping his nose clean? If it is the later than that is the same thing as being dismissed for having too many small violations like speeding and possession.
Well him getting busted for weed again last weekend is fairly clean cut.
Great talents always get second and third chances.
That said, I don’t get too worked up about college drinking or smoking except that it breaks team rules.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 9:41 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
My opinion has always been
What you do on your own time, in your own home is your own business.
Wanna do weed in your own home? Fine.
Wanna get drunk in your own home? FIne.
Don’t take it outside.
Chip may not kick you off'n the team, then.
"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
You think the coaching staff would have given two shits about traffic and weed violations if Harris was listening to them on the field? I don’t.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
They would have given one shit. I think it’s part of their job to give at least one shit.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
With the program under scrutiny
they probably give a shit about everything that is going to shine a brighter light on the blemishes of the program.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
They don’t give a shit.
They don’t take shit.
They aren’t in the shit business.
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by benzduck on Dec 6, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I think part of my biggest problem with all this is the lack of transparency
When looking at the incidents in black and white, they seem pretty trivial and pretty much what most college kids struggle with. Especially when you hold these transgressions next to some of the other ones that have occurred in recent history on the team. Yet, we’re left to make assumptions about the rest of the reasons. Was it because he couldn’t conform, or struggled with authority, or didn’t play within the system, or wasn’t going to class? Was it all off the field issues, or maybe some on the field stuff?
You have to jump to your own conclusions and in the end you’re left with, do you trust the coaching staff or not?
Unfortunately, a lot of that trust right now is built on winning. If we were 5-7 and just kicked off one of our best players and an All-American, would fans be so “ho-hum” about it? Would the trust of the coaching staff still be there with the current lack of transparency and explanations? I don’t know.
Personally, I don’t like leaving it to the fan’s imagination to come up with the reason a kid is or isn’t on the team. I’d rather have the staff be clear about what is expected of the players and why someone didn’t measure up. I just don’t think I have that right.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
by Matt Daddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:51 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
People outside the program, regardless of their connection to it, are going to second guess the program's decision making, motives, etc.
I share your frustration, but I think most people think they either have the right or, professionally, want to be credited with obtaining the information. The problem is at least some will never accept the rationale used for making a decision, even if it is logically sound and in the best interest of all parties involved. OTOH, if we are provided with the real reason, we have to accept it, even if it’s not something we agree with. So, in this situation, I say, “Ignorance is bliss.”
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 6, 2011 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
anyone know what an ESPN gift suite is??
http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2011/12/05/In-Depth/Bowl-Gifts-List.aspx
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 9:07 AM PST via iPhone app reply actions
So you mean the Outback Bowl isn’t giving out ABC $150 gift cards?
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 9:30 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I can't think of anything ABC that I'd want to spend $150 on
unless they finally relent and release the original Batman TV series on DVD.
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Jesse Palmers hair product?
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 10:00 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I’d think you could get a cubic yard of whatever that stuff is for $150.
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by benzduck on Dec 6, 2011 10:02 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't know, the Red Cross is always talking about how they need blood, but what they don't tell you, is they have waaay too much AB+ shit laying around.
They sell off that excess inventory for other uses to make cash on the side, because ain’t NOBODY want that in their body. Except other AB+ freaks. FREAKS.
I don't mean to impose...
In the fine print...
Gift suites are set up as private events in which game participants, and often bowl VIPs, are given an order form and allowed to select a gift, or gifts, up to a value that is predetermined by each specific bowl, not to exceed the NCAA limit of $550 per person.
www.bruinreportonline.com
Good sources are indicating that Reeves Nelson, the volatile junior power forward, has been kicked off the basketball team permanently.
Sorry cant link appropriately due my iPhone dumbness.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 9:39 AM PST via iPhone app reply actions
Man, that program has gone down the tubes fast.
Remember when Howland had them in the final four in two of his first three seasons?
How does a program with that kind of history disintegrate?
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Well I’m guessing who over thought playing in the LA Sports Arena this year has something to do with it.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 10:10 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
He's positioning himself as the standout candidate.
Something for the voters to hang their hats on.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
by benzduck on Dec 6, 2011 10:52 AM PST up reply actions 6 recs
He'll probably get stiffed anyway
even though his stock really rose this week.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 6, 2011 11:25 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe he'll see a sudden surge of voting interest with a timely climax.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
by benzduck on Dec 6, 2011 11:37 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Let's just hope that surge and climax aren't premature, lest he limp to the finish line.
I don't mean to impose...
I bet he's a shoo-in for the Wooden.
by FromAutzenWithLove on Dec 6, 2011 2:10 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
He never has trouble getting up for the big game.
by JonathanPDX on Dec 6, 2011 4:30 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
What a shame all in all, that his career got blown due to all those PENAL INFRACTIONS
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
I wonder if they're any good at golf
they’ve certainly got the clubs for it.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
He's right behind the leaders, just trying to break through that wall.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
That's one honey of a badger.
football sized. He-is-a-man!
Watching tree guys climb a 50 foot oak outside my window
One fell on my neighbors house because the trunk was rotted, yet they feel safe climbing the other two right next to it?
Those guys are freakin’ nuts.
PS. Stubhub sucks.
My parents believed in me.
Desperate times require desperate measures.
At least StubHub is a reliable way to get a ticket, if you don’t care how much you have to pay for it.
Beats risking buying a counterfeit ticket, or hanging yourself out on Craigslist.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
It's different for high profile sporting events like the Rose Bowl, etc.
but there is a whole lot of third party re-sellers that have cropped up in the past couple of years for all kinds of events. My wife works for a non-profit musical organization and if you google them looking for tickets you are immediately directed to these third party sellers. If you’re careless, you can easily spend 2 or 3 times the amount by simply not buying from the organization directly. There was just a piece on OPB about it and its frustrating as hell.
My parents believed in me.
They do suck
I find tix a little cheaper at Coast to Coast Tickets. Not that its much better, but I’ve had success. They also lock the tickets during the sale so you don’t have the issue of getting through the transaction only to find out the tickets your buying got sold while you were entering your CC data (happened to me last night)
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
The CK Dr Pepper ad goes prime time
ESPN_Pac12blog ESPN_Pac12blog
hahahahahaha! RT @BryanDFischer: Oh yes. RT @KegsnEggs: Chip Kelly as Pitbull. Yes, this is a REAL Good Time. bit.ly/vPdE06
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Worth noting, he credits the portland area radio station "750 the game" for creation of the video
I hopefully corrected him in the comments
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I saw that.
Glad someone set them straight.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 6, 2011 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet.
Ball, LMJ, and Richardson have been named as the finalists for the Doak Walker this year.
I'd give it to him
I just don’t want it going to Richardson.
Ball is very good.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
by benzduck on Dec 6, 2011 10:52 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
If LMJ wouldn't have gotten hurt
and put up some nice numbers on pretty squishy opponents I am sure he would have been a strong front runner to get it twice.
Ball is a good RB and deserves it imo.
ssshhh....
The injury easily cost him around 400 yards.
If he’s over 2,000 at this point in the season, he’s the Heisman frontrunner.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
@SportsCenter: Breaking News: Sources: Big East will add Boise State, San Diego State, SMU, UCF and Houston
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Should just change their name to conference USA
oh wait, that’s taken? How about The Desperate Move to Save/Obtain AQ Status Conference?
WTF?
I really hope that the Big East loses AQ status in favor of some other conference. This move absolutely spells out desperation.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
It would be hilarious if the BEast lost its AQ status right after Boise joined up.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
So they were basically absolutely screwed with the defections,
losing their top programs from a group that was probably going to lose its AQ status anyway. So, they go out and do this. But how much value have they added? Boise is a consistent top-ten program, but they seem to be packing in a lot more chaffe too. The newly constituted league hardly sounds like a sure BCS league.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
see: South-Eastern Conference (SEC)
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 6, 2011 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
Did you know that Oregon is ranked lower that 7 SEC teams according to US News?
boo.
And actually, the Big East and Big12 have some better schools in the top tier than the SEC, but they both have more Tier 3 schools too. The BigEast has like 5 tier 3s, and I’m sure just added 5 more.
So, to be clear,
Your Big East in a couple years: Cincinnati, UConn, Louisville, Rutgers, South Florida, Boise State, SDSU, SMU, UCF, Houston.
Only one member will remain from when they originally joined the BCS – Rutgers.
The difference between the current members and the additions is merely a few years muddling through by far the worst AQ league, after being called up from their own mid-majors.
And Boise and SDSU will fly cross-country for half their conference games in exchange for admission to this illustrious group. Can someone explain how this makes sense?
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
by omb on Dec 6, 2011 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
they are proven.
But you are all the smartest, funniest, most handsome bitches on all the internets.~DaisyDuck 11.2.11
their field is blue
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
Something just crossed my mind... NCAA invest related.
Isn’t UO supposed to get a letter of allegations within 60 days of getting notice that they are being investigated? Or is it 90?
We got our letter on Sept 10. That was 88 days ago. So if it is 90 days then we should hear something within the next 2 days?
Was this already covered.. if so I am sorry I have not been paying much attention to this lately..
ssshhh....
schadjoe Joe Schad
The Big East is not expected to consider a name change, because of the brand equity established
/checksUSmap
/laughs
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Brand Equity?
I don’t exactly think of great football when I hear the name Big East.
On a related note, Dodge is bringing back the Dart.
I heard this too
I wonder if the only color will be faded, oxidized, putrid green.
Michael Jackson: A million dollars. You feel me? Holla!
by Babablockhead on Dec 6, 2011 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
Their brand equity?
That makes sense, because among those that follow collegiate football the “Big East” clearly evokes images of athletic dominance.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
I'm already hearing groins from the Beavers
That it looks suspicious that Chip waited until after the Championship game to boot Cliff. As if we might have called him off the couch, told him to get down there and help us win if we had started losing that game. Don’t you think if Chip was going to use that card he would have done it at halftime of the USC game. They still think we only brought Blount back to beat them in 09…
And here I thought it was intentional
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
Saw a similar sentiment on a Cal thread,
but the poster didn’t seem to be aware of the latest Cliff legal incident.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
by omb on Dec 6, 2011 2:25 PM PST up reply actions
UCLA
has such a dominant passing attack I could see how we might need to use Cliff
My parents believed in me.
They are irrelevant.
All they have left to talk about is the Ducks.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Dec 6, 2011 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
This handy diagram of Oregon's offense vs. the Cal defense courtesy of bearsnecessity.com
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
by axemen23 on Dec 6, 2011 2:56 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
ASU? Nah. UCLA? Screw 'em. UNC? Hell no. Houston? Well... Illinois? WOOHOO!
fbrumormill Football Rumor Mill
Strong indications Houston coach Kevin Sumlin could end up at Illinois.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I'm wondering where Illinois found the cash to compete with A+M
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I was thinking more along the lines of this guy
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
More news:
“Holy shit, he really took it?! Damn, I didn’t think he’d actually do it!” Said assistant coach Tony Levine. “I was just kidding when I said he should turn them all down and shoot for the Illinois job.” He added, shaking his head.
“Are you fucking kidding me?” asked offensive coordinator Jason Phillips, a look of utter disbelief on his face. “This is crazy man, this is even worse than the time we dared him to drink all that Tabasco sauce. Kevin just doesn’t know when to say no.”
Said Case Keenum, star quarterback of the Cougars football team, “After the whole ‘Reservoir Dogs back tattoo’ thing, nothing could surprise me. Coach just can’t turn down a dare. I hear Coach Stewart put $70 on the table when Illinois called and double dog dared him to take it. Coach is crazy man, hell, that tattoo cost him $300 and the dare was only twenty five bucks. He’ll do anything on a dare. Even coach Illinois.”
by JonathanPDX on Dec 6, 2011 3:28 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
So did anybody else catch that 750thegame reposted the Chip Kelly video as their own and didn't credit the Original creator?
Just slightly bush league in my opinion
That's why you always watermark your work
Ever see a LSUfreek GIF without “LSUfreek” on it?
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Seriously?
That’s bullshit.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
ESPN credited them when Miller linked it.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
I think that’s whose taking credit for it.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
*Who is
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
*giving
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
Will Shatner?
Is that you?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 7, 2011 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
/ESPN’d
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 6:10 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I loved EDBS reply to ESPN saying "sources" were reporting the teams joining the Big East
FTFY RT @SportsCenter: Breaking News: BRETT FUCKING MCMURPHY REPORTS AND WE RELAY THAT Big East will add Boise, SDSU, SMU, UCF and Houston
The 3 best things about twitter are: jay bilas, Colin Quinn and people calling out espn.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 6:40 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Yeah I did, called them on it too.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Did they post it on their own site?
Because their awful page won’t load right on Chrome, so I couldn’t find it.
It is on their youtube channel, ripped off and posted without any attribution whatsoever. Terrible youtube etiquette. Then again, it also has a small fraction of the views, and all the comments are about them being douchebags and stealing it.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Well, we now know how students in Madison are financing their next spring break.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
Didn’t their student paper write about this happening last year and calling out individuals by name??
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 6:10 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I believe they did.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
by omb on Dec 6, 2011 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
Gatorade Player of the week!! Anyone you've heard about?
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=28&c=1&nid=5447759
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
Thats awesome.
He sure sounds like he wont be having any Cliff Harris type issues. Playing wise, he reminds me a lot of Talmadge Jackson III in that he is sort of a hybrid FS/CB that gets the job done.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
I'm disappointed that I had only one reply on this post
"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
Don't be that way, baby!
Ike loves the fact that you posted! Ike loves the fact that you posted! Aww, come on, Famous! Ike loves you, baby!
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Dec 7, 2011 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
via @insideusc
We hear at least one influential UCLA booster signed off on hiring Jim Mora Jr. as football coach but discussions are still in early phase
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 6:19 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
Awesome
Hire more coaches that Uw pissed off.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Hee
hee hee hee.
Oh man, is he going to piss off the people there if he gets hired. A failed pro football coach with almost no experience in college? SIGN HIM UP.
BruinsNation thinks they’re getting Knute Rockne. They will be disappointed in any choice.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 8:21 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I must confess
I kinda root for UW hoops since they have Terrance Ross. Why isn’t he playing for Oregon again?
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 6:53 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
I root for all teams in the Pac in almost all non-conference games
It only helps us in the long run, IMO.
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Dec 6, 2011 7:19 PM PST up reply actions
Say what you will about Ernie's coaching ability
but he got pretty good recruits and KEPT THEM ON THE GOD DAMN TEAM.
After luke and freddy, not from the state of Oregon.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Dec 6, 2011 9:08 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Not sure what matters about state of Oregon
Kevin Love didn’t want to play here, don’t think any coach would have got him. Malik was a 5* that we got from 2k miles away, Brooks a 4* from WA, I think Luenen was a 4* from Oregon.
That's a poor reason*!
How did we ever get any recruits before Altman was hired then?
*makes sense to me.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Dec 7, 2011 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
UCLA coaching search, Hitler Meltdown style
.. i know, these are a dime a dozen now, but this one’s pretty good. Especially the end.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ
So that is what the Bruins Nation HQ looks like.
I cant say that I am all that surprised.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
It's been a while since I've seen one. I've actually missed that meme.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, they say.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
The "herm edwards rumors are baseless"
Really got me.
by kalon on Dec 7, 2011 11:25 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
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