Quack Fix: Cliff Harris rejoins workouts and several Ducks make national award watch lists
by ntrebon on Jul 12, 2011 5:19 AM PDT
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PrintWith only 53 days until LSU, we have finally have some non-Lyles football quack.
- Cliff Harris is back participating in voluntary summer workouts with the rest of Oregon teammates. Harris, who is suspended for at least the LSU game, actually rejoined the team on Friday after he paid almost $4,300 in fines for his traffic violations.
- Rob Moseley also returned from vacation yesterday and has a lengthy post going over some of his thoughts on the scouting services story that developed while he was away.
- Ted Miller had a bunch of Oregon-centric posts in the last 24 hours. First, he runs down some of the Pac-12 players named to several of the national award watch lists. Ducks are listed on the Nagurski, Maxwell, Mackey and Groza lists. In a separate post, Miller also notes that John Boyett was named to the Thorpe watch list. Miller also tabs Darron Thomas as the Ducks most indispensable player, citing the quality positional depth behind playmakers LaMichael James and Cliff Harris. For the 2011 season, Oregon ranks right in the middle of the conference in terms of returning starters with 15. With the release of EA Sport's NCAA Footbal 2012 today, EA simulated the entire season and had Oregon beating Nebraska in the Rose Bowl 42-23. Finally, Jordan Holmes was one of four conference players to earn the Hansen medal for "the exhibition of the greatest combination of performance and achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership." Phew---I probably should have just linked to Miller's blog and left it at that.
- Finally, Galen Rupp came in second on Sunday in the 5,000 at the Aviva Grand Prix Diamond League meet. His finished in 13:06.86, a new PR and less than a second behind his training partner, Mo Farah.
Go Ducks!
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thanks for having this up bright and early
Rob Moseley should never be allowed vacations/honeymoons/walkabouts again. and Go Ducks
scrappy
I know the attitude has been that Cliff being out for the LSU game is no big deal
as their passing game is so atrocious, but don’t you think that is exactly what Cliff would feast on? With poorly thrown, telegraphed passes #13 could take one or two of those back to the house. I have no doubt that our secondary will be fine without him and LSU wont hurt us through the air but considering that our O will face perhaps the best defense we’ve seen in years it would be nice to have an extra takeaway or a defensive score, which I think we do lose without Cliff on the field.
Damn, hurry up September
Maybe Cliff will exceed Chip's expectations.....let's try to learn how to spell E-A-R-L-Y R-E-S-T-O-R-A-T-I-O-N......?
"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
Probably back after the MO State game
Or maybe for that game.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Knowing Kelly
He will make Harris play the entirety of the MO State game at full speed. Which for Harris is pretty fast if I recall correctly.
Say what you want about America, thirteen bucks still gets you a hell of a lot of mice!
Still returning punts up 50?
Yeah probably.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Oh, hey, look! I just threw up in my mouth!
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Jul 12, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
That may come up as a penalty with the new rules...
Oh wait, what if the player that has the ball slows down before entering the endzone and then laterals it to a player running at full speed, will there still be a penalty assessed?
by DuckUntilDeath on Jul 12, 2011 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Belotti on the whole nonsense
Bellotti: “I have talked to Chip, and I feel it’s more probably a bad business deal than a bad choice about how they do business.”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
More
Bellotti: “Chip feels like he’s done nothing wrong, and I believe him in that regard.”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
CHIP TALKED TO THE MEDIA OMG!
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
ESPN EMPLOYEE.
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jul 12, 2011 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
As we all figure
Bellotti says he thinks there will be some sort of NCAA sanctions on Oregon football but he has no idea on the severity.
Realistic but true…
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I never doubted the probability of probation. It actually feels like it would be prudent action by the NCAA.
That’s also without knowing all the details of the situation.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
The NCAA will do probation
If only to show that they did something.
Bellotti also said he doesn’t think he’ll coach again.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He's found out that he can work for 1/3 of a year, make a ton of money and then spend time with his family in the offseason
Doesn’t hurt that he is a natural in the booth. Him and huard were probably the best TV duo in CFB last year
They do the job just like they're supposed to do it.
Analysis and insight, not schtick. Maybe it’s that he’s been a coach very recently, but Bellotti seems to get in more Xs & Os and tactics than the rest of their crews combined. And it was interesting to watch them do the UO/fuskie game – they put a lot of effort in to not being homers for their teams, and Huard was particularly quick to stand up for the Ducks when their play-by-play man would go off on hype or ESPN spin.
I wonder how he'll do with Oregon games
When we no longer have any players he recruited. He was particularly good because he knew so many of the players on our team so well.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
When I first read that...
I thought you were talking about Chip Kelly and he took a page from c*nz*no.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
I don't think anybody doubted that it was a real posssibility
its when media members throw around double digit scholarships and bowl bans that I’ve been accusing them of being ridiculous.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
Don’t forget that Chip Kelly is sure to be fired, or let go, or forced to resign, or shipped to Siberia, or burned at the stake.
I got that from three different people last week – “So who’s your new coach going to be?” Ugh. So much for talking about actual college football.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Your story sure makes me glad I interact with almost no casual college football fans.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Way to be judgmental there. Jeez.
There are fans of other teams, in other conferences, who have only seen what the mainstream media has put out there. Can we really blame them for that? I mean, I hate it, but that’s what is out there. Should I hold my buddy, a Nebraska fan, accountable for not having read ATQ everday to get a balanced perspective? Do you interact only with Oregon fans?
I hate that our team got into this mess.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Jared V Gorby
A CLASSIC MATCHUP!
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
I’m not blaming anyone for anything. I understand that most people don’t really care about this situation, not do I expect that to.
I just don’t feel like talking about this topic with those people, and I’m glad that my circle of friends is such that I don’t have to.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I dislike the use of the term casual fan, as it implies in your statement lesser fan. The people who have mentioned this are die-hard fans of other teams, and they’ve seen what’s been going on through the media, who have questioned Kelly’s future.
If Oregon hadn’t gotten itself into this mess, we could talk about whether or not we could get back to the NCG, not spend 10 minutes with me explaining why I don’t think Kelly’s going anywhere.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
People not having the same priority on something will naturally be more ignorant. While I don’t think you can’t blame someone for being ignorant, you can blame someone for speaking out of ignorance.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
I suppose, but I’m not going to because I think that would be holding them to standards much too high for a fan of another team. I can’t expect them to read what’s going on besides what’s being opined on/“reported” by the national media. That’s for us to do.
I’m upset both with Oregon for whatever mistakes they made to get into this, and with the media for generally being sensationalistic idiots about the whole thing.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Currently anything brought up outside of the Lyles’ interviews, the Yahoo reports, and the FOIA documents is negligible information.
If someone can’t distinguish between the opinions and the reporting, they are speaking out of ignorance – which I think is blamable behavior. I’m not just speaking in regards to sports here, either.
I’m also not saying or implying opinions aren’t important or valuable, but their existence is not for informational purposes and information is the solution to ignorance.
Last night, a casual Oregon fan friend of mine asked about what was going on with the university because he heard that Oregon gave LaMichael James $25k.
He doesn’t follow very closely. He likes to watch them play football – and that’s really about it. I don’t expect him to know any better and I don’t hold him to any standards outside of what he’s demonstrated in his interest. But I do blame him for speaking out of ignorance. Is it his fault for thinking Oregon gave James $25k? Well… yeah. It is. Do I expect him to know better? Not really.
I told him the basic facts of the situation, and I told him where there is concern. Then I gave him my opinion on both what would happen and what it would take for various degrees of punishment. Not everyone has the patience to deal with that.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
I don't think it is valid to say that only experts on a subject should speak of it
I can offer my opinion on how the US Women’s World Cup team looks despite not following soccer religiously, and it is a good time to talk about Tiger’s downfall although I’ve never golfed. That is part of sports, enjoyable conversation about public entertainment, its not a field that demands a published dissertation just to share your two cents.
I never said only experts should speak on a subject. But one is not blameless when they do speak out of ignorance.
Why is being ignorant of something a bad thing? We all are ignorant of other subject matters or even fields within subject matters. Nobody is “Sir Reverend Britannica Wikipedia PhD M.D. P.E. S.C.” But someone that has their fingers close to the pulse will tend to know details more than those that don’t.
If you and I were to talk about Tiger Wood’s downfall, and you knew more about it than I, I would weight your opinion more than I would weigh my own, but I also know (Due to your admission) that neither of us know all the reasons why Tiger started to suck.
If I were to say Tiger started to suck because he never regained his form or concentration from his surgery, all I really know is that he had surgery. I know jack squat about proper form, and I could/should be blamed for my ignorance on speaking about his form. I would expect someone who does know about proper form to be all over my case.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
Sir Reverend Britannica Wikipedia PhD M.D. P.E. S.C.
Would this exceed SBN’s character limit for screen names?
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jul 12, 2011 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, PE? SC?
These demand acronym expansions.
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jul 12, 2011 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I meant SE, not SC.
Professional Engineer.
Structural Engineer.
Engineering Industry is overly redundant like that.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
I actually work with someone that is PhD P.E. C.E. S.C. S.C.II.
Though he usually just sticks with PhD P.E.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
Oh, I'm familiar with the spaghetti.
Medicine has additional titles you can, almost literally, buy without doing a lick more work. So I have colleagues with the endless squiggly lines on their business cards.
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jul 12, 2011 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Spaghetti?
I’ve always referred to them as “Alphabets.”
by DuckUntilDeath on Jul 12, 2011 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I disagree. Here’s a friend who’s a die-hard Nebraska fan. He knows what’s going on the world of college football at large, but he’s not going to delve into the details of what’s going on at Oregon. He’s going to see that writers at ESPN and Yahoo and 800 other places are talking about forthcoming sanctions and about how Chip Kelly is probably going down because of recruiting violations.
That’s not ignorance to me, at least not in a setting where we’re talking about fans having a conversation about college football. He’s not giving a dissertation on the subject. He’s commenting on the prevalent feeling around the world of college football media. So no, I don’t believe he’s in a position to be blamed there.
The whole reason I’m pissed is two-fold:
1. That Oregon is in this mess. Regardless of who’s saying what, someone messed up somewhere. Which means the focus is on this issue rather than on the team itself. So instead of leading off with, “So can your offense repeat what it did last year?” I get “So who’s going to replace Chip Kelly?”
2. Which brings me to this point, and that’s the sensationalism of the media, which has chosen headlines over facts. It’s a business, so I understand why they’re doing it, but it pisses me off because it means I have to waste 10 minutes of good football conversation time explaining the issues. But I don’t think that makes my friend ignorant or worthy of blame. Or casual, for that matter.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Some clarification..
I’m not calling anyone uneducated, unsophisticated, or lacking general knowledge, per se. Nor am I saying anyone is guilty of stupidity. However, there is a subtle difference between “ignorance” and “ignorant”, and I am also saying it’s NOT a bad thing to have the blame. It’s only human. But it’s no different than doing a crime without knowing you’re were actually doing a crime – ignorance isn’t an acceptable excuse as long as you have had a fair opportunity and reasonable access to the resources to know the law. Ignorantia juris non excusat, and all that.
It’s a cold hard fact that if anyone makes a judgement or opinion on false or inadequate information, they are making a fault. I am not saying it is an unacceptable fault. I’m not intending to insult anyone.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
It’s a cold hard fact that if anyone makes a judgement or opinion on false or inadequate information, they are making a fault. I am not saying it is an unacceptable fault. I’m not intending to insult anyone.
I don’t think this is cold hard fact. I think fault only lies when a person has breached their accountability. I don’t think a Nebraska fan, for example, should be held accountable for making a statement that is based on what is being widely reported in the mainstream media. If he CONTINUED to make these statements after I wasted valuable minutes explaining the situation to him, then yes, he would be at fault. If he was a regular visitor to ATQ and he made that statement, then yes, I think he would be at fault.
But I don’t think a college football fan of a team other than the Ducks can be held accountable for sorting through the media’s BS, therefore, there is no fault. It’s similar to the legal concept of the “reasonable person.”
Defending maligned chants since 2009
That’s where the line is kind of drawn, accountability. Maybe “fault” isn’t the proper term, but there is absolutely an error. If they are accountable for that error, that is a fault.
Regardless, I believe making an error is not a blameless action, regardless of the accountability, because there is more they could have done to prevent from making that error – if that means going outside of mainstream media input, it means going outside of mainstream media input. Note: I do not hold this level of standards to everyone, but I will gladly point out someone basing an opinion out of ignorance, and I would hope others would do the same for me.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
Well, of course I pointed out his ignorance and explained the situation to him as I understand, which involves considerably less speculation than the media.
Again, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with his position prior to our conversation – no error, no fault, no blame. It’s a factor of poor media coverage. Could he have done more? Yes. But would it be reasonable of me to expect him to do more or hold him accountable for not having done more? No. That’s why there’s no error.
Just annoyance.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Could he have done more? Yes. But would it be reasonable of me to expect him to do more or hold him accountable for not having done more?
I agree.
No. That’s why there’s no error.I disagree. A lack of error implies flawlessness, ergo. perfection. BAM! That’s really where I am coming from. There is “lazy” and there is “can do better”, and unless you are without fault, you have some blame to share.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
Using a 'Nebraska' fan may not be the best choice for an example...
The old story about the Nebraska fan being asked what the ‘N’ stood for on N Hill replies easily, The ‘N?’ Oh, that stands for ‘Knowledge.’
"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
I disagree, but I guess you know that already. When it comes to human fault, there’s gray area. It’s not black and white. If it’s not reasonable to hold him accountable, then it’s not reasonable to assign blame or fault or error or whatever.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I disagree more.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
You guys are going to have to kick into the Monty Python Argument Sketch meme pretty soon.
Otherwise I’m done with this thread. DONE.
Everybody was kung foo fighting, now it's all ho hum.
by Bill Musgrave on Jul 13, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Easy answer . . .
I’ll take Oregon football for $1000 Alec.
"So who’s going to replace Chip Kelly?"
Nobody
"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
It'll hurt our recruiting to not have a head coach.
Our Acrobatics & Tumbling team can beat up your Acrobatics & Tumbling team.
Addicted to Quack, where Matt Daddy can't fall asleep unless a grown man in drag sings "Daisy Bell" to him.
I'm sorry...
…but you didn’t frame your answer in the form of a question."
by DuckUntilDeath on Jul 12, 2011 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
53 days left to go
In sports by TMZ’s promise that there was a “0% chance Chip Kelly will be coaching this year”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
LaMichael James was born in Kenya?
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
yup
he’s Obama’s brother
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Jul 12, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes
Even Obama only paid 12K. We got screwed.
by DuckUntilDeath on Jul 12, 2011 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
So I'm at my doctor's appt today
Like me, he’s a total Duck honk, so naturally the conversation flowed from my lab results to “Did you hear Will Lyles was responsible for recruiting both Rodgers brothers to OAC? That’s what’s going around out here..” Dead serious.
I just told him not to believe everything he read on the internets and OMG WHAT IF ITS TRUE I MUST TWEET THIS IMMEDIATELY.
Nobody does offseason like Oregon. --- Gekko Mojo
Clearly a physician with his priorities in order.
I mean, he did take care of the lab results first, but other than that he seems to know what he’s doing.
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jul 12, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah...that doctor is OLD !!!
"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
Actually, I have about 20 years on him.
Cool guy though. He’s in the naval reserve (was a shipboard surgeon, floated around in the Mediterranean and south Pacific for four years, tough gig there) and has been lucky enough to be at midfield during each of the previous spring games collecting jerseys.
Although it’s hard to get used to someone fresh out of high school instructing me to bend over and cough.
Nobody does offseason like Oregon. --- Gekko Mojo
When you bend over, which 'finger' does he use to check your prostate?
"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
Honestly, I can't wait until you young men get old enough to worry about this stuff.
Nobody does offseason like Oregon. --- Gekko Mojo
Does that mean he smoked two joints before he proceeded ?
"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
Thank you, Daisy, for being more protective of my prostate privacy than I apparently am.
Nobody does offseason like Oregon. --- Gekko Mojo
by benzduck on Jul 12, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Does he have his hand up the ass of a Mike Belotti puppet
or did he actually interview MB?
“Sure as hell not going to ask you for lotion!”
by DuckUntilDeath on Jul 12, 2011 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyone else think that Bellotti's comments
were a carefully timed/crafted “leak” of information? CK and Oregon aren’t talking, except to Bellotti who goes on radio to frame the question in a reasonable/probable light.
If so, a good move in my opinion.
My parents believed in me.
Savvy?
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jul 12, 2011 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I think that just completely ignoring the story is better than leaking our side
If Lyles doesn’t have anything new to say, and there is no official move by the NCAA this will completely disappear from the news cycle by August. It isn’t that sexy of a story anyway, no tattoo parlors or free cars, none of our top players are really implicated, it is a story about a grey area interpretation of representative vs scout. No wood on the fire and this is gone, so I’d rather all official UO sources let it die out and it will go away on its own
That was my first take...
After all, if Oregon is keeping quiet, then Bellottie (as a former Duck Coach) should also keep quiet.
Then, I thought that maybe because his name had been brought into this (as an inexperienced AD) that he was speaking up.
But then I came to the conclusion that with the Pac-12 media coming up, maybe they wanted to get something out there. The NCAA can be swayed and if the media has given it’s verdict, there could be a more severe penalty than what is really appropriate.
For a member of the Media to essentially voice what most reasonable Duck fans have concluded (a line was crossed, nothing nefarious, probably minor penalties and a rule change), I think that can plant the seed going forward.
LMJ has been unfairly implicated and this will be the major topic of Pac-12 media day. Good to get something out I think.
My parents believed in me.
online dynasty?
are people here up for an online dynasty in ncaa football 12? i’ll run it and have a better idea of what to do after last year.
and axemen, when do you think the updated rosters with peoples names on them will be available?
360 or PS3?
Our Acrobatics & Tumbling team can beat up your Acrobatics & Tumbling team.
Addicted to Quack, where Matt Daddy can't fall asleep unless a grown man in drag sings "Daisy Bell" to him.
I'm interested
I credit my urine for the victory.
http://taborsbigleaguechew.blogspot.com
by mackjones23 on Jul 12, 2011 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm interested again this year.
And also, check here for roster updates. I believe that he has 6 more conferences to get through, and that he’s predicting he’ll be done by tomorrow night.
OperationSports thread for Roster Updates
"Fuck you UW. How many days since you last beat us?" -skywaker9
by QuackQuackAttack on Jul 12, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Um NCAA
BS, from the NCAA’s Twitter-
Williams on NCAA revenue: The student-athlete is the benefactor of 96 cents of every dollar we generate.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
"Benefactor" is wonderfully vague.
Soft money, huzzah!
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jul 12, 2011 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s probably true. The benefactor is the one who gives, not gets.
Speed Endurance Talent is how Track Town USA plays football. Win The Day
If you factor in ALL sports… that isn’t too difficult.
There are about 15k football players that generate revenue (So I’m not really counting FCS).
About 4k basketball players, and let’s assume that they all generate revenue.
There are approximately 400,000.sanctioned student athletes. Essentially ~4% of student athletes generate money, which means the other ~96% are a cost.
These are really crude numbers, but it isn’t that far of a stretch.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
Interesting
I think this is a very interesting read. I know all these guys are going to cover their ass first and tell the truth second, but Craig James IS a turd sandwich. I imagine that Leach couldn’t fabricate the entire story for his book or he’d get sued.
No wonder James is thinking about leaving ESPN to run for Senate right now
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Rivals Interview with DSA this morning.
There is actually some discussion about football, but only some.
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
Right click it....
I still don’t know why the link won’t automatically open in a new tab…
My parents believed in me.
Husky Stadium?
Have any of you gone up to Seattle to see the Ducks beat up the Fuskies? I have some friends up there and, in looking for a game to catch this season, I wonder if an away game might be fun. I sure wouldn’t want to go alone, but even with a friend, is it a “safe” environment? How noisy is it compared to Autzen? Also, do they do cannons or fireworks or any of that shit, or is the little siren thing the only sound effect they use?
Its a very safe envrionment
I was up there for the 2007 game and it was fine. I sat in the middle of the normal seats (not the UO seats) and no one bothered me. Honestly, probably 20% of the fans there at least were Oregon fans.
Its pretty loud but what’s scary is that the building shakes when they cheer (and not in a comforting way), which is one big reason they are renovating it (the Oregon game is the last pre-renovation).
I don’t remember any cannons or fireworks. Its a fun experience, especially seeing all the depressed Fuskie fans after they lose again.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I went in 2007 and 2009
In 2007, they were close to the depths of the Willingham era so there wasn’t a lot of fight in the fans. For being a drunk, obnoxious 21-year old wearing Duck gear all weekend, I caught remarkably little guff from their fans, even when I was partaking in “GOOO!” “DUCKS!” chants in their campus bar. The fans were a little corpse-like, to be honest. Except for when the Huskies would tackle Jonathan Stewart in the backfield, then they’d go crazy, before realizing Dixon was 15 yards down the opposite sideline with the ball.
In 2009 they were a little more hopeful of their chances (for that game, and for the future) so the fans felt a little more alive.
That was awesome in 2007
Huskie players tackle player, crowd cheers than realizes another Oregon player is 20 yards down-field with the ball
Repeat 25 times.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The best part for me was after the game
The entire team went down to the Oregon fans/band and sang Mighty Oregon with them.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
My only fusky Stadium experience
was the 1995 game. About a hundred screams of KENNY WHEATON’S GONNA SCORE pregame but no fisticuffs. However, I remember it vividly because it was so. fucking. cold. ‘Twas windy in the bleachers near the lake, but thankfully windy enough to blow Husky kicker John Wales’ last-minute field goal attempt off course and give the Ducks a 24-22 win.
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jul 12, 2011 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
That was the game where for some reason we wound up losing style points because UW managed to score a few TDs in the 3rd quarter to get it reasonably close. /headscratcher
Nobody does offseason like Oregon. --- Gekko Mojo
It was tied entering the 4th
But you never got the sense the game was in jeopardy.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The camera angle doesn't show off the fusky shitstorm
by DuckUntilDeath on Jul 12, 2011 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Although of course the best play from that season is this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUAncQgzIpI
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Dixon was one yard short of 100 yards rushing
Would have been 3 players with 100 yds+ the same game.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Go Ravens?
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jul 12, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Dixon was fast.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
And axemen23 is still axemen23.
It's spelled "B-I-L-L-M-U-S-G-R-A-V-E-C-O-M-E-B-A-C-K"
"If Lache Seastrunk is the POTG against LSU, I will formally quit ATQ." - Axemen23 on 6/21/2011
It's spelled J-O-E-M-O-R-G-A-N
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jul 12, 2011 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
“Y’know Jon, I believe one of the keys to winning a baseball game is scoring more runs than your opponent.”
"I'll give any teller who gives me a lollipop 4 stars."-Chip Kelly
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jul 12, 2011 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup. Go.
I’ve been a few times, last time in 2009. The end zone visitor seating is crap — you’re a mile from the action unless it’s in the end zone — but it’s a fun environment. Have a thick skin and don’t be afraid to dish it out. There are always a LOT of Oregon fans there, so you’ll be in good company.
As for noise: I’ve never been there when it was jammed to the rafters, but they can make a lot of racket, and for a while in the first quarter in 2009 when they were holding their own on the field it was pretty . No cannons or fireworks that I can remember.
The tailgate environment is concentrated and kind of fun (never mind the whole sail-your-yacht-in thing, they won’t let a dope smokin hippie type musician within five fathoms of the marina). In the north parking lot, they let the cars and buses in early and stack them up end to end. Nobody can drive out until the car in front of them leaves, so you wind up with a whole bunch of people standing around getting blasted before and after the game.
Nobody does offseason like Oregon. --- Gekko Mojo
The tailgating has been enhanced with "the Zone"
… its basically a glorified beer garden set up off of the east endzone. You enter from inside the stadium with your ticket. there is a food court, a beer garden, a mini-field (for the kids), some cabanas for rent and some viewing tents with big screens to watch the game. The opposing fan/Husky fan mixing in there is high quality banter with very few feelings hurt. I’ve never seen any arguments or fights in there. Definitely go – especially while you can still reliably expect a win.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
is that something new?
Don’t remember hearing about that in ’09. Sounds sort of like Safeco with “The ’Pen” just inside the NE gates.
Nobody does offseason like Oregon. --- Gekko Mojo
Yeah nothing like that in 2007
Just miles of walking through the U district to get to the stadium. There was some sort of Oregon alumni tailgate going on inside the basketball arena or something but it was spendy to attend.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
when they were holding their own on the field it was pretty .
FYI, “loud” should be at the end of that sentence.
Nobody does offseason like Oregon. --- Gekko Mojo
And here I thought we were seeing the new, sensitive Benz.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Jul 12, 2011 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
So glad they are renovating the stadium
When they do their stupid barking thing every time there is a kickoff and the stadium shakes in a way that feels like its going to fall apart, not good.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Sadly, one of my baby sisters is a fusky. The stadium didn't rock at her graduation.
During our NIT game against Wyoming in The Pit, the basket shook so much during a foul shot that the ref gave the Wyoming player an extra shot! We were so effing livid.
by DuckUntilDeath on Jul 12, 2011 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember when that happened vs. Zona too
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Sounds like fun!
Is anyone else planning to trek up north this year? Could be fun to take the AtQ Brigade up to Seattle.
And don't be afraid to get non-away tickets
You’ll be fine and if it rains the regular seats are undercover (yes I know we are all north-westerners but I’d still rather not get wet if I had a choice)
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
"Non-away tickets?"
Aren’t those home games?
by DuckUntilDeath on Jul 12, 2011 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Home games for UW
But tickets that aren’t part of the away allotment is what I mean.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Thanks for the tip!
I’ve never been to an away game before so I’ll do plenty of homework before I get tickets. It sounds like a blast, especially if I get to heckle my buddies who work at the school afterwards.
It's lots of fun
And this is the Pacific NW, not the South, no one is going to physically attack you.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I might go, although the roadie to Boulder is very tempting
and I usually only do one road game a year. Budget and all that.
Nobody does offseason like Oregon. --- Gekko Mojo
Boulder is my choice for a "definite" visit this year.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jul 13, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm extremely tempted by the Boulder option too
however, that requires missing class.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
And?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jul 13, 2011 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Your first two sentences is why I'm buying tickets from the UW athletic department
August 1st @ 8:30 AM
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
/snicker
"I'll give any teller who gives me a lollipop 4 stars."-Chip Kelly
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jul 12, 2011 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, it's fine.
Beautiful setting, crumbling shithouse of a stadium, opposing fans are generally just fine. If you want to park near the stadium, get there very early. There’s not much parking other than in the (instantly full) lot and the streets and freeway access aren’t sufficient to deal with the traffic at all.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jul 13, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Way too many nice or reasonable things being written about U of Double Shitbags here.
Y’all are going soft.
Everybody was kung foo fighting, now it's all ho hum.
by Bill Musgrave on Jul 13, 2011 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Just when I think you can't say anything dumber....
you go and say something like this, AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!
Rec’d
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
by Matt Daddy on Jul 13, 2011 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Never forgive them fuckers for putting little plastic Ducks in their urinals...double shitbags indeed! Rec'd
"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
I managed to piss off UW fans on Twitter
By pointing out the number of days since they beat us in response to their “OREGON WILL DIE” articles re Lyles.
It amuses me.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Just looked at Colorado's schedule
Our game against them in Boulder is their “Homecoming”. Someone apparently didn’t tell them they are supposed to put a game there that they are likely to win.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
FYI
according to the UO athletic department’s facebook, single-game tickets (away games AND home games) go on sale on goducks.com tomorrow @ 10 PM
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
I notice they still haven't fixed the melody on the fight song.
The “-ty” portion of the closing “Mighty Oregon” should be a fifth, not a fourth.
Drives me nuts.
Nobody does offseason like Oregon. --- Gekko Mojo
As in whiskey....yay.
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That's why you buy the OMB CD and use Custom Stadium Sounds.
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