Quack Fix: Cliff Harris steps up, Oregon's coaching continuity, and more basketball transfers

by jtlight on Apr 18, 2011 7:17 AM PDT in Morning Quack Fix

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Here's some quack to get your week started:

With Oregon's defense breaking in so many new players in the front 7, the secondary looks to be the strength of the D. And taking a leadership role this year will be Cliff Harris. Moseley had a lengthy piece over the weekend on Harris' newfound maturity, and John Hunt had a shorter piece as well. While last year Harris struggled to find favor with the coaches, it seems to have clicked this offseason. He's impressed his coaches by working hard to improve his game, not just relying on his physical gifts. Harris will have some help at the cornerback position. Anthony Gildon may finally be ready to take that next step, and if not, he's being pushed by some very talented freshmen.
A bit key to Oregon's success the last couple seasons has been a great coaching staff, who are now starting their third year together. George Schoeder had a piece yesterday on just how rare and special this group of coaches is. Chip Kelly is one of the top coaches in the game, but just as important are the assistants, who have meshed on and off the field. This group will give the Ducks an edge they didn't have when they open the season, an edge they didn't have two years ago against BSU.
AJ Jacobson of Duck Sports Authority has an interview with Michael Clay, and AJ calls Clay a young veteran. Clay has been a top backup for the Ducks the last two years, and gives me a lot of confidence in the inside linebackers, despite losing Casey Matthews and Spencer Paysinger.
Matt Hinton takes a premature look at the Ducks. Though he has confidence in the Oregon offense and Chip Kelly, he has concerns about the defense, and wonders if Oregon's revamped offensive line will keep the Ducks scoring at its typical pace.
Oregon track's dual meet at UCLA ended in dramatic fashion, as freshman Michael Berry helped the Ducks win the 4x400 relay, the final event of the day, and secure a tie with the Bruins. Though the Ducks didn't walk away with a victory, the event was a success, with energy and excitement not often seen in track and field.
Oregon baseball was also in LA, but dropped another Pac-10 series, this one to USC. They won the opening game, and were in the other 2 games into the 8th inning, but ended up losing both games. The Ducks now cling to a winning record at 17-16, and sit at 2-7 in the Pac-10.
Lastly, a bit of basketball news. Duck Territory is reporting that guard Teondre Williams and center Martin Seiferth will transfer from Oregon. Though Louisiana Tech forward Olu Ashaolu is considering a transfer to Oregon.

After the jump, we got a bit more quack. Video interviews with Cliff Harris, Darron Thomas, Brandon Hanna, and Chip Kelly. Leave anything else in the comments. GO DUCKS!

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So much football quack!

You sir, have made my day.
…and it hasn’t even begun yet. What a perfect way to start a Monday.

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by Quack Addict on Apr 18, 2011 8:27 AM PDT reply actions

It is nice to hear Clanton mentioned by DT...

with Armstrong under 280, Golpashin at 275, and York at 286, we are going to be small in the middle of the line.

Juju is the same yesterday and today and forever.

by BisonDucks on Apr 18, 2011 8:33 AM PDT reply actions

FREDDIE SAYS RELAX!

We’ll get it done.

"WIN THE DAY!"

by DuckUntilDeath on Apr 18, 2011 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions

I am already panicking about the damn big d-lines of Cal and LSU

Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.

by CaDuck on Apr 18, 2011 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions

FREDDIE (still) SAYS RELAX!

Simmah down!

"WIN THE DAY!"

by DuckUntilDeath on Apr 18, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions

It’s going to be so weird to go from having a very experienced and proven linebacking corps to having such a green unit.

"I'll give any teller who gives me a lollipop 4 stars."-Chip Kelly

by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 18, 2011 8:55 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

I am excited about the linebacking corp...

this should be the most athletic corp we’ve fielded. Alonso was on the fast track before the ACL and every indication is that he is picking up where he started. Clay, Bolo and Kaddu are all known quantities. Stuckey is at least familiar with the system. I expect one of the 4 we got in last year’s class to contibute at a high level.

Juju is the same yesterday and today and forever.

by BisonDucks on Apr 18, 2011 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Wow, I'm impressed, guys.

12 hours since I posted that and nobody has made a joke about having a green unit. Nice job, I’m surprised.

"I'll give any teller who gives me a lollipop 4 stars."-Chip Kelly

by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 18, 2011 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions

That must have hurt like hell.

I’m glad you went to the doctor.

"WIN THE DAY!"

by DuckUntilDeath on Apr 19, 2011 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m glad Dennis Dixon had a good day today!

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

by JShufelt on Apr 18, 2011 9:03 AM PDT reply actions

i too am glad

even if i don’t know what you’re talking about.

Quack Quack Bitches!

by Quack Addict on Apr 18, 2011 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Listen to the Chip Kelly video above and it will make sense.

by JonathanPDX on Apr 18, 2011 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Say it aint so

Teondre with all his mistakes was fun to watch. Hopefully he doesnt actually leave, his missed dunks were some of the most exciting plays this year. As for martin, he should go home and get paid to play, he will see almost the same level of talent and maybe get some minutes.

#88

by pipgras on Apr 18, 2011 9:53 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Nared seemed to miss a lot of dunks too. I love the alley oop to Williams that Nared thought was going to him so they both dunked it.

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Apr 18, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions

That was hilarious when the guy asked about Terrance Pritchett in the Chip Kelly interview.

THE GENTLEMAN WILL SIT! THE GENTLEMAN IS CORRECT IN SITTING!

by qrsouther on Apr 18, 2011 10:26 AM PDT reply actions

So, I'm browsing EBAY to see if there are gettable cards of guys (especially from this draft class like Maehl, Matthews and Bair) ending today

and look what I found….

I am SO getting this.

The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ

by axemen23 on Apr 18, 2011 1:34 PM PDT reply actions

That must be one of a kind

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Apr 18, 2011 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions

A little research says there are 50

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by axemen23 on Apr 18, 2011 6:54 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

It was a joke about the target market for a Dana Altman autographed card being small.

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Apr 19, 2011 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions

You shouldn't have posted

I’m totally going to steal this from you in the final seconds of the bidding window!

...GO DOUG...

by Your Favorite Team's Favorite Team on Apr 18, 2011 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Bidding war!

I’m going to bid on it just to make you guys pay more.

Prince: This bores me. Is anyone up for a game of basketball?

by baseb3383 on Apr 18, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions

On the sidebar there’s a SBNation link to the (fuck) Boise State spring game recap. I clicked it and discovered that they list their entire starting lineup in sarcasm font.

by JonathanPDX on Apr 18, 2011 2:32 PM PDT reply actions

Practice report?

Did huff do anything today? Is colt the starting mlb/qb/rb/pr yet?

#88

by pipgras on Apr 18, 2011 2:43 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

here you go

http://www2.registerguard.com/cms/index.php/duck-football/comments/monday-practice-update10/

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 18, 2011 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions

is it sad that the highlight of my day at work in the spring is reading the practice reports?

...GO DOUG...

by Your Favorite Team's Favorite Team on Apr 18, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions

No.

It’s the Ducks. It should be the highlight of everyone’s day.

Quack Quack Bitches!

by Quack Addict on Apr 18, 2011 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Unbelievable

College part season is just dumb.

http://www.stanforddaily.com/2011/04/18/stanford-breaks-even-on-orange-bowl/

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 18, 2011 5:08 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Ummmm I mean post season.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 18, 2011 5:10 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

What's the deal?

Isn’t the main reason for having the BCS that there is so much money involved? When 4 of 8 participants lose in the 100’s of thousands of dollars, (1.7 million in the case of UConn). 4 of the 5 remaining making less than $80k there is something wrong. know the media deals are not counted but this is ridiculous.

"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"

by QuackinAK on Apr 18, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions

The bowl system right now is just dumb

I actually like the idea of the bowl system compared to a playoff (can you say future DebAte-T-Q topic… who wants to debate me on that one???) but the fact that there are forced seat purchases and guaranteed profits for the committees is just plain dumb. Let’s not get started on salaries and payment to bowl members and the fucked up system that already exists.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 18, 2011 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

I think you just debated yourself.

Take a doo doo pie. I love you.

by Bill Musgrave on Apr 18, 2011 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions

One of these days I'll get you into a DebAte-T-Q

I just haven’t figured out the right topic yet. Should it be Non sequitur comments versus ad hominem attacks? I’m not sure you’re up for that.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 18, 2011 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Are you going to let him talk to you like that, Musgrave? You’d better show him who’s the ad hominem attack boss.

by daisyduck on Apr 19, 2011 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions

If bitch thinks he's gonna get me to do anything, he foolin' himself.

How did I do?

Take a doo doo pie. I love you.

by Bill Musgrave on Apr 19, 2011 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions

You sound like a white guy from Texas. Good effort though.

by daisyduck on Apr 19, 2011 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Fuck me, it's over, now I'm "from" Texas.

Take a doo doo pie. I love you.

by Bill Musgrave on Apr 19, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions

I knew you were going to have an issue with that

but it sounded better than ‘a white guy who relocated to Texas sometime in the last 20 yrs, I don’t really know when."

by daisyduck on Apr 19, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions

That's racist, .gif.

Take a doo doo pie. I love you.

by Bill Musgrave on Apr 19, 2011 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Good grief

If you were any more high maintenance you’d be a chick.

by daisyduck on Apr 20, 2011 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

Isn’t the main reason for having the BCS that there is so much money involved?

for the bowl committees, yes … for the schools, not so much

the fat cats only care about themselves

by echo31 on Apr 18, 2011 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Anyone post that we just got a national title yet?

If so, then sorry.
http://ncdgu.com/archives/162

by bradLL99 on Apr 18, 2011 5:20 PM PDT reply actions

Go Ducks.

Willie Lyles is dating my mom.
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by Takimoto on Apr 18, 2011 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions

woohoo

go stoner ducks!

--Dave

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by David Piper on Apr 18, 2011 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm sorry but

is that Ultimate Frisbee?

by daisyduck on Apr 18, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Disc Golf!!!

The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ

by axemen23 on Apr 18, 2011 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions

ultimate is something different altogether

--Dave

Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Apr 18, 2011 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I think that's the one where it's rare to wear pants.

Take a doo doo pie. I love you.

by Bill Musgrave on Apr 18, 2011 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Whatevs

They both appear to involve frisbees and likely copious amounts of weed. Same thing.

by daisyduck on Apr 19, 2011 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions

I still have not been able to reconcile DT's face with his voice.

Looks 15, sounds 40.

by grimc on Apr 18, 2011 7:25 PM PDT reply actions

oh yeah … most definitely

by echo31 on Apr 18, 2011 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions

I wanna hear him say, “Least definitely”. Just once.

by grimc on Apr 18, 2011 8:03 PM PDT up reply actions

I think Cliff Harris and Chip Kelly

Are really close as to who is the most quotable person in Oregon Football, with Allioti pulling up a close third.

"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"

by QuackinAK on Apr 18, 2011 7:32 PM PDT reply actions

This one puts Cliffy in the lead in my book

The Ducks did not get that crystal football in their hands, though.

Cornerback Cliff Harris calls that "gas in the tank’’ for this season.

LINK

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 18, 2011 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Wonder how many tanks of 4 dollar gas that football would buy

/poorstudentcan’tafforddrivingveryfar

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by axemen23 on Apr 18, 2011 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Darron just seems like such a great teammate.

He’s patient with the young guys (offensive linemen) that are still trying to pick up the finer points of the offense. He’s always complimentary towards the guys he plays with. Plays with lots of intensity in game situations, but he’s not an egomaniac or a complete spazz. He’s the perfect guy to lead such a hectic offense. I would love having his as my quarterback and as a team leader if I played for the Ducks.

"I'll give any teller who gives me a lollipop 4 stars."-Chip Kelly

by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 18, 2011 7:34 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs