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Quack Fix: Terrell Turner out, recaps of practice #4 and Ricky Heimuli

Man, what an ugly game last night between UConn and Butler. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of quack this morning to help you forget that game.

  • The Ducks had the fourth practice of the spring yesterday and Rob Moseley writes that it was the defense coming out on top and making up for losing Saturday's competition day. Chris Courtney also offers his own practice notes, including highlighting the play of Terrance Mitchell
  • Defensive end Terrell Turner is most likely out for the remainder of spring practices.  With Turner out, the Ducks are essentially practicing with four new starters on the line the line.  Ultimately, the loss of Turner (assuming he'll be ready to go for fall camp) is not too worrying.  His absence will allow for some valuable reps to those lower on the depth chart, which is important given the Ducks used an eight-man rotation on the line last year.  The main beneficiary appears to be redshirt freshman Tony Washington.
  • John Hunt has a feature on sophomore defensive tackle Ricky Heimuli, including a quote by Nick Aliotti comparing him to Haloti Ngata.  Heimuli emerging into an all-conference level DT would be a huge boon to this defense.
  • And, if you're interested, Ken Goe has another story on the Will Lyles situation, focusing on Oregon's recent success in recruiting Texas

Also, after the jump is a video of Chip discussing the most recent practice, as well as videos of Josh Huff and Eric Dungy

Go Ducks!

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Chip Kelly after practice


Eric Dungy after practice


 

Josh Huff after practice


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I love Chip Kelly, so much

“Coach, is this your time to experiment?”

“No.”

Unversity of Oregon, Class of 2006. Currently spreading the Duck love in Ann Arbor, MI.

by Wheatboy on Apr 5, 2011 7:05 AM PDT reply actions  

Solid Verbal

Had an interview with Jeff Tedford. Haven’t listened to it yet, but they talk about all sorts of Pac-12 topics.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Apr 5, 2011 7:51 AM PDT reply actions  

I hope he terrorizes opposing teams

--Dominic, Addicted to Quack

Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.

by dvieira on Apr 5, 2011 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions  

in 2012

The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ

by axemen23 on Apr 5, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh come on

He’s just got a Bob Marley thing going.
EVERYONE JUST LEAVE ERIC DUNGY’S HAIR ALONE!! One Love, people.

by daisyduck on Apr 5, 2011 9:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

Are you an agent for his parents?

Speed Endurance Talent is how Track Town USA plays football. WWWWWWWWWWWWin The Day

by webfoot73 on Apr 5, 2011 7:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is the Ken Goe piece worth reading?

I am just so burnt out on the witch hunt that many journalists are undertaking.

by ppilot on Apr 5, 2011 8:22 AM PDT reply actions  

actually a decent read; focuses more on how Oregon’s recruiting has changed over the years

by westspec on Apr 5, 2011 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'm 12 years old and who is Will Lyles?

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out."-Bill Hicks

by Linoleum Knife on Apr 5, 2011 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

Until he tells us that

Seastrunk and Williams signed on the SAME DAY! CONSPIRACY!

It’s like it was National Signing Day or something…

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Apr 5, 2011 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions  

oops you said it first

I also loves how he talks about the NCAA’s investigation and then a paragraph or two later states how Oregon’s spokeman Dan Weiler states they’ve received no notice of inquiry from the NCAA.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions  

Is everyone still assuming that Oregon is under investigation just because of the Joe Schad report from a month ago? Because so far, it seems like the NCAA has requested some info, gotten it, and well, that’s about it.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Apr 5, 2011 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

I don't think we can in any way assume

we’re totally in the clear, considering the glacial pace at which the NCAA moves.

by daisyduck on Apr 5, 2011 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

Goe:

The NCAA’s preliminary investigation will determine whether there is evidence suggesting that Lyles steered Seastrunk and/or other athletes to Oregon, or whether Lyles functioned as a representative for the Ducks.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

Doubtful

I mean the reality is that the NCAA can only determine if something happened if the parties talked, preferably with corroborating evidence. I think the odds of that happening with Lyles are remote at best.

Kinda cute that Goe thinks something will actually happen. Check that-gicven what just happened with Auburn on TV and the fact that the NCAA can’t get anyone to talk specifics about that, the whole world sees how impotent the NCAA really is.

by ursula on Apr 5, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions  

MD just played a Jedi mind-trick on you.

By highlighting “will,” he makes it look as if Goe is saying the prelim is certainly going to find against UO. Look at the sentence without “will” highlighted:

“The NCAA’s preliminary investigation will determine whether there is evidence suggesting that Lyles steered Seastrunk and/or other athletes to Oregon, or whether Lyles functioned as a representative for the Ducks.”

Not quite as sinister. In this context it reads that the prelim is just that: a preliminary investigation to determine if there is cause for an actual investigation.

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

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 5, 2011 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions  

Sorry, I knew I should have added “Emphasis mine” on there.

I read the will as the investigation is on-going and find that hard to believe when the UO spokesman said they have received no inquiry from the NCAA. I wasn’t trying to mislead. Sorry if I did.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

No harm done.

Funny how the highlighting of such an innocuous word can change the whole context, isn’t it? A journalist would be accused of editorializing if he had done the same without a footnote about the emphasis. Oops! Did I say too much?

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

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 5, 2011 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions  

Not at all. I guess someone that is paid to be a journalist should be extra careful then. I mean they wouldn’t want people misinterpreting their writings now would they?

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions  

Ohhhhh, NEVer!

I am shocked – SHOCKED!!! – to find gambling going on in this establishment!

Your winnings sir.

Thank you very much!!!

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

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 5, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions  

speaking of "gambling"

who won the coveted ATQ-Mod autographed copy of Tim Tebow’s memoirs?

The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ

by axemen23 on Apr 5, 2011 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

/rec’dforclassicfilmquote

"WIN THE DAY!"

by DuckUntilDeath on Apr 5, 2011 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

These aren't the street agents you're looking for.

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

by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 5, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

rec’dforawesomeness

"WIN THE DAY!"

by DuckUntilDeath on Apr 5, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

One thing that interested me

I braved the comments and actually saw something worth reading, how journalists use the phrase “refused to comment” as an indictment of guilt. Never really thought about it that way.

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Apr 5, 2011 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yep

and normally it’s at the end of an editorial to add the extra punch that validates the piece. Like if I were to say:

Ken Goe is nothing more than a sensationalist writer who spends most of his time pandering to the Oregonian higher ups in hopes that his tripe will later garner even half the attention theirs do.

Goe has refused to comment.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions  

I’m not necessarily a big fan of any of the Oregonian sports reporters, but I don’t mind Goe that much. I think he has become more and more balanced since he was put on the Duck beat. Speaking of which, it is interesting how he seems to have taken over of the majority of the Duck beat from John Hunt who had been on it for some time. I wonder what the story is there. Hunt seems to be less prolific than he was previously so possibly he’s dropped to part time or something.

by daisyduck on Apr 5, 2011 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I don’t have a real problem with Goe. But at this point, they’re just rehashing all the old news, and making very obvious statements about when players sign.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Apr 5, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions  

I've never really cared for Goe

His writing seems to be rather meaningless. Hunt was ok, but at least he was pretty consistent with his updates. Plus, I don’t think I’ve forgiven Goe for calling out ATQ and backing Bachman for that terrible piece she put together.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 10:37 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

What happened?

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Apr 5, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions  

HERE

Addicted to Quack had this diatribe about Bachman’s story. Me? I’m glad there is a reporter out there willing to slog through public documents and follow the money. All she did was dig for information and report the facts. She leaves the value judgments to others. If ATQ doesn’t want to be fully informed, he/she/it shouldn’t read her work.


Dave’s piece

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions  

That left a bad taste in my mouth as well, but I think he was pretty offended on his co-worker’s behalf and to be honest, that thread did get a little wild. I’m not sure that it was our best moment here at AtQ. I kind of figure that those of us that hang out here at AtQ sort of consider ourselves a ‘team’ and were pretty hot in Dave’s defense, and I kind of respect Goe for standing up on behalf his teammate as well.

by daisyduck on Apr 5, 2011 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions  

I'd respect it if the calling out was balanced.

I know many people on here have no problems calling out Dave, myself, Jared, etc if we put a shitty piece out there (comment or post… see above for my latest example). I also have no problem going to bat for them as well. I’m still waiting for someone at the Oregonian to call out Canzano or Bachman for some of the garbage they put forward.

Instead it feels like circling the wagons and “don’t pick on us, we can write what we want and you don’t have to read it if you don’t want to be informed.”

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions  

You’re right, it did feel that way. And the thing I didn’t like about it the most was the condescending manner – accusing us of not wanting to be fully informed just because most of us had an issue with the tone of Bachman’s article. Okay, now I’m getting pissed again. I’m going to have to go post some flames over at OLive. Thanks alot Matt Daddy!

by daisyduck on Apr 5, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions  

Just doing my part to rile up the masses.

GET THE PITCHFORKS!!!!

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions  

She turned me into a newt!

A newt?

…I got better.

by JonathanPDX on Apr 5, 2011 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Speak for yourself

I aspire to that level of creepy

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

by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 5, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

I'm with HRD.

But the creep cup is mine this year, HRD, AAAAAAALLLLLL MIIIIIIIIINEEEE!!!!!!!!

Take a doo doo pie. I love you.

by Bill Musgrave on Apr 5, 2011 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Doi.

Take a doo doo pie. I love you.

by Bill Musgrave on Apr 5, 2011 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

I pronounced this in French.

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

by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 5, 2011 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yes.

I didn’t attend the SoJ, but it seems to me there’s a right way of doing things, which is to actually spend time to get a complete picture of the issue at hand. Or, one can do what Bachman did and simply call a person who is well-known to be extremely critical of athletic spending, whether it is public or private funds.

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

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 5, 2011 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions  

I appreciate you not including me in the group of ATQ staffers who sometimes write shitty things.

Everything I churn out is GOLD!

Willie Lyles is dating my mom.
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by Takimoto on Apr 5, 2011 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Everything I churn out is GOLD!GRELLOW!

IFIFY

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Apr 5, 2011 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

I fucked inna front yard.

Willie Lyles is dating my mom.
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by Takimoto on Apr 5, 2011 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nah, everything you write is shitty, just no one calls you out on it.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Still counts.

Willie Lyles is dating my mom.
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by Takimoto on Apr 6, 2011 4:24 AM PDT up reply actions  

Bachman blatantly editorialized.

Goe’s defense of her as some kind of warrior-journalist was comic-opera buffoonery at its finest.

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

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 5, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions  

I spoke with Bachman about that piece

I’m a commercial real estate appraiser and I had a real problem with comparing the Jaqua Center to the properties that she did or even Class A office space. It just totally missed the point.

She was pleasant enough, but her response was she didn’t have time to do a more thorough job because she wanted to be first with the story. The Oregonian paid to have U of O disclose the info and she had to beat the competition to the punch.

“So you chose to put out a story that was poorly researched simply to be first?”, I asked. “That’s the nature of the business”, was her reply.

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by flyduckfly on Apr 5, 2011 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Isn’t journalism the best!

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Apr 5, 2011 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

So if I am reading this right

Start with a kernel of truth,

add some fluff, to make it look like there is something there,

publish before somebody else does.

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

by QuackinAK on Apr 5, 2011 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

You just read the Oregonian mission statement.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

She freely admitted that she couldn't really find

anything to compare it to, which of course is the whole point. These one-off, special purpose buildings are in a class of their own.

One of the biggest rules of appraisal is to “not be misleading”. I told her that by comparing an architectural statement like the Jacqua center to Class A office space in Lake Oswego was totally misleading. Sure, if you want a place to stick some people so they can get some work done, a double wide trailer does the trick.

If you want to create a focal point for your campus, AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE CAMPUS, then you go all out.

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by flyduckfly on Apr 5, 2011 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

Step 3: Profit

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by Gorbachav5 on Apr 5, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wait....Bachman is collecting undperpants?

What kind of operation are they running at the Oregonian?

by ppilot on Apr 5, 2011 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Journalists can be sloppy across the board.

Bellamy, on the R-G page, posted a blurb about former Oregon HB Mickey Bruce last week after he died. There were a couple of fairly major fact errors in his post that could have been easily corrected with a trip to the R-G’s own morgue. Just a little research.

If they’ll mess up something that trivial, it surprises me not a bit to see a journalist admit that it’s more important to get it there, than get it right.

As much shit as conservatives like to throw at the NY Times, they aren’t a sloppy organization as a rule. They mess up now and then (see the Jeffords death announcement, Jayson Blair, etc), but when it happens they are quick with the mea culpas. They have standards. Obviously, these standards are not universal.

"Dispatch yourself with the utmost precision, and proceed as far as your individual excellency will permit." - John McEwan

by benzduck on Apr 5, 2011 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

That’s why I like the Wall Street Journal. Lots of really good journalists and high standards.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

WSJ is a great paper but they have their biases too.

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

by QuackinAK on Apr 5, 2011 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Of course they do

As I’ve said before I don’t mind biases. I think it’s almost impossible for people to completely keep their biases out of their writing. What I look for instead is at least an attempt to report facts, a balance of opinions and when you do screw up… admit it and try and improve.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Then again, comparing the WSJ or NYT to the Oregonian is like comparing a Ferrari 457 to my daughter’s Schwinn bike with training wheel. I guess they both have 4 wheels.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

And by Bachman's reasoning

both can get you from point A to point B.

But, which would you rather have? The Ferrari, or the Schwinn?

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by flyduckfly on Apr 5, 2011 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

i feel like this is a trick question

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PLAY WATER POLO FOUR DAYS AFTER YOUR SCROTUM WAS OPERATED ON - Gorbachav5

by echo31 on Apr 5, 2011 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

So it is not only worse than we thought,

it is as we already feared.

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

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 5, 2011 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

That wasn't my finest hour

I don’t apologize for the rant, just the jab comment I left at the end.

And I did apologize both publicly on the blog and privately via email for that. That said, Bachman’s piece was garbage at its finest.

--Dave

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by David Piper on Apr 5, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

I just read through the first 200 comments or so

What a clusterfuck of a day that was

The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ

by axemen23 on Apr 5, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

No.

Unless somehow knowing that Seastrunk and Williams who both had a relationship with Lyles signing to go to Oregon on the same day is interesting. Wait, it’s called National Signing Day Ken. What a moron.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions  

150 days!

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Apr 5, 2011 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions  

NO!!! That makes it seem SO FAR AWAY!!!

Next time, say it’s only puppies and unicorns away.

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

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 5, 2011 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's 151.

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

by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 5, 2011 2:19 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

You just had to be that guy.

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

by baseb3383 on Apr 5, 2011 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Just saw terrell on campus

He looked like he was in a bit of pain walking

by CliffSix on Apr 5, 2011 11:15 AM PDT via mobile reply actions  

yea,

he has a leg injury. Injuries hurt.

Quack Quack Bitches!

by Quack Addict on Apr 5, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions  

Video on Heimuli...

It seems like every spring we are tantalized with some player that is gonne make a big impact, but I’m really excited to see the growth of Ricky Heimuli. Here’s video of him and Aliotti.

I’m getting really excited for the size in the middle of our line.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Apr 5, 2011 12:12 PM PDT reply actions  

How much did Haloti play as a freshman? I know he was really good his sophmore and Junior season, but i dont seem to remember his freshman year.

by ducksfan on Apr 5, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Played a lot in his freshman year

and broke into the starting line up. Didn’t play his soph year because of the season ending knee injury in first game.

LINK

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

He's kinda big and he's awful strong

Heimuli, Hemuli, the lineman’s back

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by benzduck on Apr 5, 2011 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Poor New Mexico.

Man, was that an awful team or what?

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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 5, 2011 5:41 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

ESPN Insider: Oregon having issues on defense

You’d think they could choose better headlines, they just mention that Turner is likely out for the spring based on Moseley’s report, and that he was the only starter from last year. Do they not know about Heimuli, Hanna, Jordan, Keliikipi, etc.? Are all sports journalists this lazy?

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

by baseb3383 on Apr 5, 2011 2:09 PM PDT reply actions  

RED ALERT!!! ALL HANDS MAN YOUR BATTLE STATIONS!!!

OREGON’S DEFENSE IS HAVING ISS…wait a minute. One player is out with an ankle injury? Oh, never mind, go with the PANIC!!!! We’ll get more page hits that way.

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

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 5, 2011 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’m getting really excited about the defensive line…

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Apr 5, 2011 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

Call me crazy

But I think it’s going to end up being the strength of our D next year. The starting lineup looks solid if not dominant. The key will be if we can add some depth behind the starters, getting guys like Remington and Ebert involved.

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

by baseb3383 on Apr 5, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think the secondary will be strength. That unit is absolutely loaded at every position with talent and experience.

I think the big key will be the drop end position. Rowe was really versatile, and if they can come close to replacing that, I think that the middle and added experience at the other end will lead to some high level play.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Apr 5, 2011 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Secondary vs. D-line

Even with the departure of Jackson, I agree that the depth and experience allows for the secondary unit to be the show on D.
But as we saw in ‘08. Even if the secondary is beastly, if the other units aren’t up to par, they’re going to get beat. That’s why I find the reports of our DL and LB depth from last year emerging very comforting.

Who needs normal sleep patterns?

by AcadianTraverse on Apr 5, 2011 3:49 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

We have that with Jordan and Hanna IMO

There’s a lot of experience at end (3 of top 4 ends returning), and a lot of outstanding young talent at DT. I’m encouraged.

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

by baseb3383 on Apr 5, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

I think our offense will be the strength of our D next year.

by JonathanPDX on Apr 5, 2011 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Beautiful.

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by Gorbachav5 on Apr 5, 2011 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

The strength?

Cliff Harris, John Boyett, Eddie Pleasant? Any of these names ringing a bell?

I’m excited about the D line because I think we’re getting an upgrade in size and talent at 2-3 spots. But we are losing some depth and experience.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not a fan of Eddie Pleasant

He’s not a particularly good tackler and thus he’s of limited use in run support, and while he’s fast, he’s not good in coverage either. He’s a great blitzer, but that’s about it. I’ve never been a big fan of his, he’s better as a part-time option IMO. He gets burned way too often for me to feel comfortable with him back there. I’d feel better about Dargan stepping up and taking some snaps away from Pleasant.

The other corner spot across from Harris is a major question mark at this point. Gildon was okay, but we really need someone who is a sure tackler to replace TJIII. He was a really important part of our secondary; played very well in coverage this past year and his tackling was tremendous. He deserved the accolades he received. Without him, some of Boyett and Harris’s gambles in coverage are much more risky.

I feel great about Harris and Boyett, but I feel almost as good about Turner, Heimuli, Hanna, Keliikipi, Jordan, and Co. I think we have more issues in the LB corps and secondary than we do on the D-line.

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

by baseb3383 on Apr 5, 2011 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Pleasant should be much improved this season. He was at a totally new position last year, and he had some difficulties adjusting. I have faith in him.

I’ll guarantee you this-if Chip Kelly doesn’t think he can get the job done, he’ll find someone else that can.

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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 5, 2011 5:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

I wish they would continue to report like this.

But then I’ve always thought teams should underestimate their player’s height and weight. Tell the world our line averages 5’7 and 240. Then watch the surprised looks when we hit the field.

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by benzduck on Apr 5, 2011 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

We weighed them underwater and measured them from the knees up. Didn’t you read the fine print?

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by Gorbachav5 on Apr 5, 2011 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

TMML.

"Dispatch yourself with the utmost precision, and proceed as far as your individual excellency will permit." - John McEwan

by benzduck on Apr 5, 2011 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

So I was watching CFB-live (I know my first mistake)

They are reporting that Oregon is being investigated, and seem to be trying to link them to Auburn and the recent HBO story, by mentioning both stories in the same breath. Saying something along the lines of “Auburn and Oregon are being investigated by the NCAA after word cam out recently of players receiving handshakes for several hundred dollars.” They almost made it sound like Oregon players were getting paid. Fucking ESPN.

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

by QuackinAK on Apr 5, 2011 3:11 PM PDT reply actions  

In other news, ESPN owns the SEC. West Coast football is just there to offer a few late-night highlights on SportsCenter after the real games are over.

by JonathanPDX on Apr 5, 2011 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don't forget that

they also have a big stake in University of Texas’ new sports channel…

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by flyduckfly on Apr 5, 2011 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

x

as much as Wliner annoys me, he has been all over the TV negotiations, and he checks in with his latest update (spoiler, we’ll be making money by the truckload)

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by David Piper on Apr 5, 2011 4:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Gimme the cash!

"I tell you the truth," Canzano answered, "Before Abraham was, I suck."

by GustyJ on Apr 5, 2011 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Under Scott’s plan, the longstanding structure of travel partners playing on Thursday and Saturday would give way to games being played throughout the week.

For example, Cal would play at Washington on a Wednesday and visit Washington State several weeks later.

Freaking finally. Our scheduling has been such a total joke.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Apr 5, 2011 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, and the push to mobile will be incredible. It’s amazing just how terrible our conference has been.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Apr 5, 2011 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yup.

Nothing like the immersive experience of a 4" handheld. I might as well dismantle my home theater.

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

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 5, 2011 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

DVR time-shift FTW.

I pity your little handheld.

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

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 5, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

My mobile plugs into HDMI

I pity your stationary media center.

Lavender double U's have no soul
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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

BY THE WAY... if we NOW are going to draw 18.5 per...

Imagine if you throw in UT, Oklahoma, and the gang. How is that UT 300 million dollar deal looking now Oklahoma?

by Duckity_Duck on Apr 5, 2011 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wilner’s done some really good reporting on the potential deal. I’ve come to the conclusion that he just sucks at polls. Or maybe he’s just a good media contract reporter.

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by Matt Daddy on Apr 5, 2011 9:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is awesome.

From Ted’s mailbag today

Phillip from Springfield, Ore., writes: Can I ask you a question? Why is everyone, even you, so high on Oregon winning the PAC-12 hands down. Is their any hope that they will fail big time to get this done. I will give you 2 reasons why i think they will fail.1being they are new at this being on the big time level. 2 they cant stay on the level with the big boys of college football. And now i will throw this out there: Colorado will not be easy for Oregon. I know they are down but it is in their house they can get it done, not to mention a host of teams that i did not mention. And before you think it, no i am not from Colorado i am a Beaver fan. i will listen to any thing you respond about this. i am a fair man i love collage football.

Way to represent Phillip. Just a shining example of Beaverdom.

by daisyduck on Apr 5, 2011 4:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Do you think Ted had to bite his tongue (keyboard) not to say “No, Phillip, at no time did I imagine you were from Colorado.”

by daisyduck on Apr 5, 2011 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Collage Football

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"Dispatch yourself with the utmost precision, and proceed as far as your individual excellency will permit." - John McEwan

by benzduck on Apr 5, 2011 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Punctuation and grammar are not his strengths, are they?

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PLAY WATER POLO FOUR DAYS AFTER YOUR SCROTUM WAS OPERATED ON - Gorbachav5

by echo31 on Apr 5, 2011 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

If anybody is making fun of this guy,

well then, their just dum.

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

by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 5, 2011 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow, a perfect example of the species barkrodentus cornvalliensis.

“Ted: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Does ur think so to?”

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

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 5, 2011 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

The real gem of that mailbag

Was a link to our friend Brian Floyd (AKA Cougfan) posting about how he landed a recruit by making a deuce and I’m not talking basketball.

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

by QuackinAK on Apr 5, 2011 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

We

Have bust written all over us don’t we?

by DirtyBW on Apr 5, 2011 5:35 PM PDT reply actions  

Hey lookie, night quack!
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by axemen23 on Apr 5, 2011 7:54 PM PDT reply actions  

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