Quack Fix: Finding success without Catron, Kent a finalist for UNLV job, and a Duck in the Masters
by PaulSF on Apr 6, 2011 1:00 AM PDT
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PrintTrue or false: The Texas A&M women's basketball team is better than the Butler men's basketball team. Probably false, although they did come a mere 6 points shy last night of doubling Butler's score from Monday night. Yeah, I went there. Here's your Wednesday Morning Quack Fix:
- The Oregonian's John Hunt has a great feature on Oregon's Joevan Catron and his role in helping get the rebuilding process started for new head coach Dana Altman. Altman has nothing but great things to say about Catron and what he did for this team this year. Now he'll have to see how this team responds after the departure of Catron. Or maybe the Ducks will follow in the footsteps of 2010 CBI champion VCU? But first, they'll have to deal with a challenging Pac-12 slate.
- Speaking of Oregon hoops, former head coach Ernie Kent is one of four finalists for the UNLV job. Although I did enjoy seeing Coach Kent on Fox Sports broadcasts this season, I think he'd do a great job at UNLV.
- As spring practices continue around the country, preseason top-25 lists are starting to roll in. ESPN.com's Big Ten blogger Adam Rittenberg posted his ballot and has Alabama at No. 1 and Oregon at No. 3. Oh, and Ohio State at No. 9, despite the fact that they'll be missing their quarterback and head coach. So, you know, take his opinion with a grain of salt.
- And in case you're running out of Ducks to cheer for this spring, hop on former Oregon golfer Ben Crane's bandwagon as he competes in the Masters beginning tomorrow.
As always, leave any relevant links or comments below.
GO DUCKS!
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As much crap as I give Ken Goe, this is a decent article about scholly athletes in track with good quotes from Vin Lananna about the state of the sport.
I’d love to see track get more main stream and hopefully a new pac 12 media deal will go a long way towards accomplishing that with Scott’s interest in broadcasting “Olympic sports.” I think it’s a shame that the sport that put Oregon on the map and the man that made that fight famous (Pre) have been so relegated to second or third or fourth fiddle in Oregon athletics (my words, not Vin or Goe’s).
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Goe loves T&F
and usually gives us a lot of positive attention.
4 AM Quack Fix? I guess that’s cool.
"I'll give any teller who gives me a lollipop 4 stars."-Chip Kelly
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 6, 2011 5:49 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Listen
PaulSF has been on a quack bender all night, I think it shows you his fortitude that he posted this before passing out in the dumpster he’d been piling in since 2AM.
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 6, 2011 6:14 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Piling = puking. Thanks autocorrect!
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 6, 2011 6:15 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Tough break for ASU...
CB Omar Bolden tears his ACL in spring practice. So does receiver TJ Simpson.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Is the state of Arizona getting some karmic retribution for all those Dixon jokes? Wildcat’s Adam Hall is out with a torn ACL also.
Still, feel bad for those guys. Was Omar Bolden eligible for the draft?
I think that's just retribution for Adam Hall
after tearing James Rodgers’ ACL and then trying to rip LaMichael’s face off.
I credit my urine for the victory.
That’s the one with the long hair who constantly bitches and complains to the refs, for those of you who don’t remember.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 6, 2011 9:01 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Bolden in the draft
2nd round assessment. Might have gone up to the first round. For his sake I hope he can come back by November and show he’s fine, but you can bet NFL teams will worry about that knee and drop him the 12 draft because of it. Kid just lost a lot of money.
Chip Kelly has lost control of anterior cruciate ligaments. Again.
Willie Lyles is dating my mom.
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More football Jonesing
Here is a list of the spring games by Ted Miller.
"David Paulson dropped a ball one time just to see what it felt like. But he didn't like it so he decided not to do it again." -Mark Asper
*Televised Spring Games
Should be in that post I put above.
"David Paulson dropped a ball one time just to see what it felt like. But he didn't like it so he decided not to do it again." -Mark Asper
Ah, the mere mentioning of a spring game on TV will now dominate my mind for the next 24 days.
This means I (and the nation) will watch the Ducks on national ESPN2, in HD, in spring! I can’t wait, I hope I can set my TiVo now.
Astonishing the media coverage difference that appearing in the NCG will give you. The other teams that ESPN is showing spring games for? The upper tier SEC, Texas, FSU, Furd, Virginia.
While I don’t dispute your point in regards to how beneficial the national championship game appearance was…in this instance, the Ducks’ spring game was shown on ESPN2 last year as well.
I don't mean to impose...
I bought baseball and track tickets for the first weekend in May
I bought these because I thought the Spring Game was May 7 . . . anyway, I have
2 Friday (5/6) tickets to the Duck baseball game with UCLA (Section 8 Row 15). Face value is 17.00.
2 Saturday (5/7) baseball tickets ( Section 8 Row 15). Face Value is 17.00.
2 Sunday (5/8) baseball tickets ((Section 7 Row 6). Face Value is 15.00
2 Friday (5/6) tickets to the Twiight Meet (Section A Row 15). Face value is 12.00.
If you might be interested in a set, even a two for one, send me a message and we can work something out. My email address is in my profile. Thanks!
What's with all the snark about Women's basketball?!?
PaulSF, if I’m not mistaken, you have a sister and I hope she beats you up the next time she sees you.
Speaking for my entire gender,
We’re fucking bitter after watching that goddamn trainwreck of a mens’ championship game.
Also bitter that a cheat like Calhoun is now in the elite company of Wooden, Rupp, and Krswxzhwsasxszki with his third title.
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 6, 2011 10:13 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
My sister wouldn't risk breaking a nail.
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 6, 2011 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Calhoun is no more in the "company" of Wooden
than Barry Bonds is in the company of Ruth and Aaron.
"Dispatch yourself with the utmost precision, and proceed as far as your individual excellency will permit." - John McEwan
Considering what a cheat Wooden was, I’d say they’re in pretty close company.
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HE WAS A SAINT HE WAS!!!!1!
YOU TAKE THAT BACK. ITS NOT CHEATING IF NOBODY CARES BECAUSE YOU ARE A SAINT.
"Dispatch yourself with the utmost precision, and proceed as far as your individual excellency will permit." - John McEwan
This comment just got every single member of AtQ banned from BN.
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 6, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t jump right to calling him a cheat. To my knowledge, he wasn’t actively involved with the rampant cheating at UCLA. Hell, he wouldn’t even actively recruit individual players to UCLA, he made them come to him.
He just turned a blind eye to what was going on. He’s like the mom the refuses to admit her kid is doing drugs despite all the obvious signs.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Sorry
Considering Wooden didn’t foster an atmosphere of compliance, I’d say they’re in pretty close company.
Better?
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Sure, though I can’t blame him too much for turning a blind eye, as the NCAA did also.
But then again, I don’t particularly care about NCAA violations in general.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
USC not on that list?
You’d think talent alone would at least get them in around 20. Part of it might be my own bias: Although I detest the Enz, I’d still like to see at least 4 Pac-12 teams in there.
Fuck you, Juju. We'll do it ourselves.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 6, 2011 9:40 AM PDT reply actions
I think they belong on there as well (as much as I hate them)
…[tOSU] undoubtedly has a lot of question marks entering the season, and the Jim Tressel situation could provide a major distraction, but the Buckeyes’ track record the past decade can’t be ignored….
Even the homers that “chased” Herbie away can recognize the ESPN Big10 blogger is blowing smoke up their asses.
Hello Kiffin’s has far fewer “question marks” in his jet stream back to LA than the Vest has circling around Columbus.
And another thing, storied programs help to attract recruits and make alums feel good. They don’t necessarily help you win an easy, instate schedule without your star QB and your head coach.
"WIN THE DAY!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Apr 6, 2011 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Extreme ot
So, one of my good friends in the army, my go to doc. (david stewart, just search the name if you want more details) murdered his son ahd wife and commited suicide after a police chase. so this is just a reminder to everyone, if you have problems or know someone that does, talk about it with someone. i dont really know what else to say but that stupid shit like this shouldnt have to happen
#88
by pipgras on Apr 6, 2011 10:29 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
I’m really sorry, pipgras. It’s so sad to hear about something like this. I know the military has really been struggling with getting soldiers help when they need it. Had he been to Iraq or Afganistan? Thank you for sharing.
Yes
Iraq for idk how long before i was there. 18ish months with me. Then afganistan for 12 more after i was out.
#88
by pipgras on Apr 6, 2011 1:38 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks for your service Pipgras.
And thanks for the tip. My brother-in-law is on his third tour in Afghan and I’ll talk with him when he gets back in August and support him in any way I can if he wants to get help.
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Your welcome?
I never know how to respond to the thank yous. yw just seems so fake, because the resasons i did it dont really have to do with you or myself. but yw is usually what i go with. Just remember we are all men/women before we are soldiers.
#88
by pipgras on Apr 6, 2011 2:47 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I can only speak for myself, but part of the "thank you" is an acknowledgment that you (collectively) put aside being men, women, fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, etc. to be soldiers. That being said, a big thank you to you!
I volunteer on the weekends as a crisis counselor. Here are three numbers I would like you to have to pass along to others (and maybe for yourself):
1-877-VET2VET (Veterans Crisis Hotline)
1-800-273 TALK (National Suicide Prevention Hotline)
1-800-SUICIDE (National Hopeline)
The numbers are not only for people who are suicidal. The people who staff the lines can also help you through crises, when all of of one’s faculties are not with them. I am sorry for your loss.
"WIN THE DAY!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Apr 6, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Instead of using 1-877-VET2VET, use 1-800-273 TALK.
Callers who hit “1” will be directed to a veterans-focused center in New York.
"WIN THE DAY!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Apr 7, 2011 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
A Niners blog spotlights Maehl
And his pro chances:
It’s not every day that a free safety recruit becomes the leading pass receiver in his school’s history. But that’s what happened to an Oregon wideout sure to catch on to an NFL roster.
With so many impressive receptions in Jeff Maehl’s highlight reel, you’d think picking a favorite would be tougher than selecting Oregon’s best uniform combination.
Apparently, it’s not as hard as it may seem.
Out of his school record 178 receptions, the Oregon senior said his two-point conversion catch in last year’s BCS Championship game remains most vivid.
Trailing by two points in the biggest game of his life, Maehl temporarily kept his team’s undefeated season alive with an impressive grab with less than three minutes remaining in the game.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
That was a great grab... after the TD... after the Matthews punch out fumble...
WE’RE ALIVE!!!! WE CAN STILL DO THIS!!!!
Those few minutes were awesome.
And now, sigh.
Take a doo doo pie. I love you.
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 6, 2011 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
ok let's keep it going...
NOW WE NEED A STOP!!!! WAIT, WAS HIS KNEE DOWN?!?!?! FUCK!!!
/slamsheadondesk
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I am now going to play racquetball
And take out my frustrations on a little blue rubber ball. YOU HAVE MADE GORBY ANGRY.
And a little sad.
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I was including that in the sigh part, which was the part to forget.
As such, I now think of myself as an uplifting person, and you as the darkest cloud in the sky.
aka:
DEBBIE DOWNER
Take a doo doo pie. I love you.
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 6, 2011 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Football Practices
Well it looks like all the football practices remaining are early in the morning, which means catching one requires getting up damn early for a drive to Eugene. Are they entertaining to watch, and just how much can you see and experience from the area where you’re allowed to hang out? Is it actually worth getting up at 6:00 AM and driving two hours to watch these guys run around before class? I’m thinking about trying to do it before the Spring Game, somebody sell me on it or talk me down!
It's practice, we're talking about practice... not a game.
But seriously, unless there is something you are going there specifically to see (certain player/unit, certain drill, etc) you’re just going to be watching guys in units running drills and lots of guys standing around. I like how Fish talks about in his posts that he sets up to watch one unit (linemen, DBs, LBs, RBs, etc) and stays there. If you try and maneuver around and catch too much, you miss a lot.
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Practices are cool for a little while,
But certainly not worth a 6 am drive from Portland. Most of the time the units are just doing drills with their positional coaches. There isnt a ton of stuff that really looks like 11 v 11 football, mostly 7 v 7 drills.
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Wasnt there a practice today?
Im ready to read about it.
#88
by pipgras on Apr 6, 2011 1:54 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I know many people here have mentioned interest in this
I saw Moseley tweet today that the LSU game tickets will go on sale through the Oregon Athletic Dept on June 10.
by daisyduck on Apr 6, 2011 3:32 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
That Oregon feature on College Football Live was kind of a disappointment. It was all stuff that we, as Oregon fans, already know.
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by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 6, 2011 4:09 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Not to defend ESPN, but…okay, I’ll defend ESPN. In this case.
99% of college football fans AREN’T Oregon fans. So what they put out there likely satisfied the interests of 99% of their viewership. Why put in a bunch of extra work only for the sake of 1% of their viewers? ESPN isn’t a local beat writer.
Don’t get me wrong, ESPN is still terrible. I just htink your criticism in this case is unwarranted, given their business model.
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I’m not really criticizing, I don’t think. I was just saying that it was disappointing to me because it was all stuff that I already knew.
Don’t get me wrong-I think I would have liked it if I wasn’t an Oregon fan. I was just saying that since I am an Oregon fan, it was a bit disappointing.
"I'll give any teller who gives me a lollipop 4 stars."-Chip Kelly
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 6, 2011 4:42 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Kelly / Meyer on Oregon's spread offense on ESPN
Here is their discussion of Oregon’s spread.
"David Paulson dropped a ball one time just to see what it felt like. But he didn't like it so he decided not to do it again." -Mark Asper
South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia has been suspended indefinitely from the team after showing up to team meetings drunk and belligerent last night. Awesome.
"I'll give any teller who gives me a lollipop 4 stars."-Chip Kelly
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 6, 2011 4:45 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Hahaha!
After his whole pre bowl game bender this is classic.
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As a citizen of Columbia, SC, I think I can attest that the SCar fans are actually glad.
They really like the guy behind him, who has talent, yet is unproven.
They once showed a clip of the Oregon offense to the French. The French decided to surrender, just to be on the safe side.
by QuackQuackAttack on Apr 6, 2011 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought they liked Garcia. He had some pretty sweet runs on scrambles last year.
Avoid the clap, Jimmy Dugan.
Far from it.
They hate his stupid decisions. His ability to stun (like vs. Bama last year)
and then come out looking like the dumbest QB to play the game. (like vs. Kentucky, one week after the Bama game last year.)
They once showed a clip of the Oregon offense to the French. The French decided to surrender, just to be on the safe side.
by QuackQuackAttack on Apr 6, 2011 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I loved the scramble where he just threw the ball out of the back of the endzone with no one near him.
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Public Service Announcement
I’m sure by now many of us have heard the story of Bryan Stow, the Giants fan that was brutally assaulted by at least two individuals outside Dodger Stadium after LA’s opening night victory. Stow is currently in a coma, and doctors are certain that he has suffered brain damage.
Oregon fans are known as the “worst” in the Pac-12: example A, example B, example C.
We’re known far and wide for “stepping over the line,” especially at basketball games whether it be Love, the giant phallus being batted around the Pit Crew when the Lopez twins were there (pic for proof) or the “Damon Stoudamire incident.” I hope to hell that whatever goes on, however many people get drunk and thrown out of football games, no matter who’s driven to tears at a basketball game, that we never, EVER do something like this. Because if we do, we’ll be cemented forever as some of the worst fans west of the Mississippi, and nothing we’d do would wipe that stain away.
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the "Damon Stoudamire incident."
Which was that?
Also, the chants the Pit Crew pulled on Steve Kerr and Henry Bibby were both awful.
Avoid the clap, Jimmy Dugan.
(In regards to complaints over UO's rowdy reputation) I'm not going to lose any sleep over rowdy fan behavior.
Sure it sucks at times, but students at any school are going to cross the line at certain times.
Fortunately the Pit Crew has never, and will never turn violent (thank goodness)
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Those weren't fans, mate.
Those were uneducated, degenerate, slimy, Hispanic gang members.
The Dodgers, for obvious reasons, have a large Hispanic fan base. This is fine. In fact, it’s fun sitting in the bleacher seats with wild (yet coherent) Hispanic fans and families.
Unfortunately, a combination of really cheap tickets – as low as $6 a seat – and the stadium’s location, which is a stone’s throw from really rough Hispanic neighborhoods, games can attract a small but noticeable crowd of dangerous young men who are in their early twenties and obviously have some sort of connection to gangs.
Fans at Chaves Ravine stadium are some of the nicest around. With a historic team, great view, sunshine, and a classic stadium, you can understand why a day at the ballpark would have most in a good mood. Still, a small percentage of these miscreants – or criminals, really – frequent the games with ease (see: proximity and affordability). In fact, one of the reasons Yankee tickets are so expensive is to deter the entry of gang-affiliated crews in the Bronx. Most big city stadiums located in or near rougher areas have to deal with this.
by DuckIt on Apr 6, 2011 6:04 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
All valid
But yet, as a SF resident, I don’t know a single Giants fan who has gone to one of those games and wasn’t escorted out by the cops for their security. Just saying.
...GO DOUG...
by Your Favorite Team's Favorite Team on Apr 7, 2011 4:08 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
OT, but did anyone else get this email about some class-action suit against EA sports?
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I did, it looks sketchy to me. EA charges the same for a new game as any other company releasing products for the modern gaming console. If Call of Duty and Hello Kitty Island Adventure cost $60 on release day how can anyone say EA Sports is breaking the rules by charging $60 for their new product too?
I think it dates back to 2005, when the last NFL2K(x) game was released
EA lowered their price to make it the same as 2K5, and then next year when they had exclusive rights, the price shot back up.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
Participating in a class action lawsuit to recover a perceived $15 overcharge on a video game?
That sounds like a good way to maybe secure yourself $1.17 3-4 years from now.
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Apr 6, 2011 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
A DOLLAR SEVENTEEN GOES A LONG WAY
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 6, 2011 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
You can put a price on Double Bubble
You can’t put a price on the ensuing Nirvana after that first bite.
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Apr 7, 2011 1:19 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm sure that EA's team of super-lawyers will make this meaningless.
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apologies if this is already posted somewhere
per Rob Moseley’s Twitter account
Talked to a source this week who thinks there’s a very solid chance Hamani Stevens returns to Oregon, perhaps as early as this summer.
So, does he return the O-Line or back to the D-Line experiment?
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Took his mission, right?
And he redshirted his first year. So he still gets his 4 years of eligibility?
Fuck you, Juju. We'll do it ourselves.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 6, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
What indications might those be?
Fuck you, Juju. We'll do it ourselves.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Apr 6, 2011 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The ones he made up just now
They just happen to be the only ones.
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