Quack Fix: Jay-R Strowbridge powers the Ducks past the Beavs, Oregon baseball gets first win

by jtlight on Feb 21, 2011 8:15 AM PST in Morning Quack Fix

Happy President's Day everyone. If you're stuck in the office, here's a bit of quack to get you through:

The Oregon basketball teams' hot streak continued over the weekend, as they beat the Beavers 82-63 on the strength of Jay-R Strowbridge's career high 26 points. Strowbridge was 6-8 from three point range and the Ducks were 13-26 from behind the arc to take the 19 point win. Strowbridge got the opportunities in the game, and put the beavers away with 3 straight threes, after they had closed the game to 9 points. Oregon started out slow, but down 8-7 six minutes into the game, they went on a 20-2 run and OSU never seriously threatened again. With the win, Oregon takes over 4th place (tied with USC) in the conference standings with Cal and Stanford coming to town this week in a huge series that could keep the Ducks in the upper half of the conference.
Unfortunately, the Oregon women weren't so successful, as their slide continues. The Ducks led by 20 at halftime but allowed the Beavs to come back and get a 61-59 victory.
It's been an uneven weekend for the Oregon baseball team as they start their season in Hawaii. The bullben blew games on Friday and Saturday to start the Ducks out on the wrong foot. Madison Boer didn't give them the chance to do the same yesterday, giving up only one hit in eight innings as the Ducks won 4-0. The final game of the series is tonight at 8:35.
The Oregonian caught up with George Horton and got his thoughts on the new NCAA bats and the Pac-10 race. Horton says that the new bats will lead to more competitive baseball games, and something that the Ducks welcome. He also thinks the Pac-10 will be very even this season, and doesn't expect to see any teams gain separation from the rest.
We passed a significant date in the football calendar, as we're now closer to spring football than we are the BCS Championship Game. And this Duck team shows no sign of slowing down after their achievements last season. They got there by hard work, and that's continuing. Darron Thomas has been leading daily, early morning workouts. And while the Ducks lose some key experience, especially in the defensive front 7, there are a lot of young players, like Michael Clay, who learned over the past couple years what it takes to be successful. It's been a bit quiet on the football front lately, but this article provides some great reasons for optimism for the coming season. While we'll have on-field questions to be answered, the team is mentally where it should be.

Got any other quack? Leave it below. And check out post Civil War reaction videos after the jump.

Dana Altman after the Civil War

Jay-R Strowbridge and E.J. Singler after the Civil War

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Late night jlight?

Unfortunately, the Oregon women we’re so successful, as their slide continues.

The bullben blew games on Friday and Saturday

lol. Loved the Ducks BB game saturday. JR was just phenomenal. The threes that just rained down were a sight for these sore eyes. Last games I went to were the back to back Arizona games at mac court. This team is not only exciting to watch, now their winning.

Quack Quack Bitches!

by Quack Addict on Feb 21, 2011 9:00 AM PST reply actions

This one too

They got their by hard work

But thanks for the fix! Painful weekend for the baseball team, but good to see them get that first win under their belt. Hopefully they can build on this.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Feb 21, 2011 9:08 AM PST up reply actions

That’s what I get for doing the quack fix 3 minutes after getting up. Thanks for pointing out the typos.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Feb 21, 2011 9:20 AM PST up reply actions

This may have been discussed in various places before, but how the heck do they get away with not having a visible half court line at Matt? If I remember correctly, there was one over-and-back call early in the game, and the referee seemed to hesitate before he made that call. Watching on TV, I can’t tell where it is. Are they going to change that, do you think? I’m surprised they were even allowed to do it.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Feb 21, 2011 9:11 AM PST reply actions

The line is visible when you’re on the court, but it’s almost impossible to see while watching from TV. And while there was an over and back, if there was hesitation, it was because of possession of the ball, not location of the half court line.

While there was initial complaints from those observing from the distance, those seem to have waned. I really don’t think it’s a big deal for the players or refs. It may change, but I kinda doubt it if it’s lasted this long.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Feb 21, 2011 9:16 AM PST up reply actions

I think it just bothers me because I’m so used to seeing it there. Something looks a little off without it being there to split the court in half.

If the people playing/officiating the game are fine with it, then that’s cool.

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by Gorbachav5 on Feb 21, 2011 9:22 AM PST up reply actions

The funny thing is

The saying Deep in the Woods in starting to grow on me and if they change the court in the off season, I hope they keep that. But the graphics on the court are not. I still think they look terrible and I can’t seem to get used to it.

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by Matt Daddy on Feb 21, 2011 9:31 AM PST up reply actions

It'll always be Derp in the Woods to me.

THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.

by HoodRiverDuck on Feb 21, 2011 9:49 AM PST up reply actions

Yeah, I feel the same way. I can’t say or hear “Deep in the Woods!” without thinking about it ironically. It’s still creepy in a Deliverance sense.

I was surprised that I got used to the graphics as quickly as I did while watching the game. I’m still not a big fan of the colors. And the Matt/Kilkenny logos still don’t do it for me.

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by Gorbachav5 on Feb 21, 2011 9:52 AM PST up reply actions

The trees and graphics are much less noticeable in person

but I’d like the trees a whole lot more if they were subtler shades of green. The brown and tan trees look like dying and dead trees.

by Ducks73 on Feb 21, 2011 9:59 AM PST up reply actions

Why not just make it a graphic of a clearcut if you're going for accuracy.

/TREEHUGGED

THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.

by HoodRiverDuck on Feb 21, 2011 10:07 AM PST up reply actions

The trees have really grown on me,

I think they are cool, but the idea of the green in there is good.

by MCD Mom on Feb 21, 2011 10:44 AM PST up reply actions

Err..."Balls Deep in the Woods?"

Fuck you, Juju. We'll do it ourselves.

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Feb 21, 2011 4:02 PM PST up reply actions

The saying Deep in the Woods in starting to grow on me

Is it really? This is a shocking development coming from you.

He was only five-foot-three but girls could not resist his stare... Chip Kelly never got called an asshole.

by qrsouther on Feb 21, 2011 5:54 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah.

I kinda like it. It’s unique and really freaking cheesey.

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by Matt Daddy on Feb 21, 2011 6:27 PM PST up reply actions

I personally think the cheese factor is highest with the “Noise Meter” levels, the highest being “Deep in the Woods.”

by AllSaintsDay on Feb 21, 2011 6:40 PM PST up reply actions

Apparently this means that when a tree falls and nobody is around to hear it

it DOES make a noise.

University of Oregon, Class of 2015

by axemen23 on Feb 21, 2011 6:49 PM PST up reply actions

"I was walking in the woods.. A tree fell.. It didn't make a sound"

Steven Wright

Oregon Ducks. Undefeated during regular season vs SEC since 1977.

by benzduck on Feb 21, 2011 10:33 PM PST up reply actions

This cheesey?

THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.

by HoodRiverDuck on Feb 21, 2011 6:54 PM PST up reply actions

I fail to see any factoring going on there.

by AllSaintsDay on Feb 21, 2011 8:57 PM PST up reply actions

Hey...

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-S-K-Y"

by JShufelt on Feb 22, 2011 8:22 AM PST up reply actions

That was a fun meme.

It's spelled "A-R-R-O-G-A-N-T"
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by Takimoto on Feb 22, 2011 4:40 PM PST up reply actions

It's a pretty good mantra for the way the guys play.

University of Oregon, Class of 2015

by axemen23 on Feb 21, 2011 6:06 PM PST up reply actions

its clearly visible in person, even from the upper rows of the arena

--Dave

Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Feb 21, 2011 11:55 AM PST up reply actions

Also, lacrosse opened the season yesterday, falling to No 20 Hofstra in OT, 12-11, at Pape Field.

The game was called ridiculously tight, and by the end of regulation we were down two players due to red cards.

by AllSaintsDay on Feb 21, 2011 9:55 AM PST reply actions

(As you can tell at the link, the RG does not agree with my "ridiculously tight" assessment.)

by AllSaintsDay on Feb 21, 2011 9:56 AM PST up reply actions

When did Oregon start having lacrosse as a scholarship sport?

Its growing popularity around the nation is surprising, especially since it’s always been such an elite sport, or at least ever since whites stole it from the Iroquois.

by eloomis20 on Feb 21, 2011 12:20 PM PST up reply actions

2001 or so.

In part, it’s a Title IX thing.
There’s something else there, though, especially since the other “where did this interest in lacrosse come from?” moments I have are with boy’s teams back in La.

by AllSaintsDay on Feb 21, 2011 2:47 PM PST up reply actions