Tako Tuesdays: Final musings on the 2011 college football season
by Takimoto on Jan 10, 2012 9:00 AM PST
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One of the teams in the BCS National Championship game made exactly one first down in an entire half. And that's the undefeated and more highly ranked team. Call me crazy, but I think a prerequisite for playing for a national championship should be an offense with the ability to make more than one first down in a half hour. Is Alabama's defense very, very good? Yes. But this is not good football. No way.
Two weeks ago, washington's defense gave up 777 yards of offense and 65 points. Not to be outdone, Clemson gave up 70 points in a BCS bowl. Is this good football? Absolutely not.
It makes me happy to be an Oregon fan. More specifically, it makes me happy that our bowl game happened to be the best bowl of the season, a game between the two best offenses in college football playing at their highest level, and two opportunistic defenses that buckled down in the second half and turned a track meet into a heavyweight slugfest. In the Rose Bowl, there was a 91 yard touchdown run by De'Anthony Thomas. LSU's offense, in the entire national championship game, had 92 yards. Passing and running combined. Eight players in the Rose Bowl amassed more yards than LSU's entire offense. Eight. So congratulations to Alabama. You may not have won your conference, and you may have already lost to LSU in your home stadium. But you beat the living crap out of the Tigers, and left us all doubting your national title legitimacy.
More thoughts on the Ducks' 2011 campaign, and a look ahead to next season, after the jump...
TOUCHDOWN LIST!
In 2010, I waited until after the NC game to compile the best touchdowns of the year. Against Auburn, the Ducks found the endzone twice, and neither were all that remarkable. In 2011, I put the list together before the Rose Bowl (available HERE HERE HERE); the Ducks put up six TDs, and they were all highlight material. So, the (addended) 2011-12 Top 25 Oregon touchdowns:
1. De'Anthony Thomas 91 yard run vs. Wisconsin: "10.2" - It's not as flashy as The Slalom (now #3 on this list) or The Black Mamba Strikes (#6). But it had the same WOW factor, it came in the Rose Bowl, at a time when every other head coach in the country lets the quarter run out, and De'Anthony Thomas goes 91 yards, in pads and a helmet, holding a football, in 10.2 seconds. I'm going to say that again, because it's worth saying again. De'Anthony Thomas can run 91 yards in full pads in 10.2 seconds. And he made a couple cuts, too. And he definitely wasn't running in a totally straight line. Dude be fast. Stupid fast. And that's why it's #1.
2. "Don't Call it a Comeback"
3. "The Slalom"
4. "The Hands" - After much lobbying and rousing of rabbles, I'm switching this with Huff's TD against Stanford for two reasons: First, it was a bigger game situation. Second, I undervalued the throw by DT, which is one of his two or three best of the season.
5. "Can't Touch This"
6. "Black Mamba Strikes"
7a and 7b. "From Nothing to Everything"
8. "Look Out, He's Gone"
9. Darron Thomas to Kenjon Barner vs. Wisconsin: "And Just LIke That..." - What a playcall. The replay shows how sucked in the Wisconsin D was to the zone read. The best part of this play: Thomas could have thrown it to Paulson instead, and it STILL would've been a touchdown. My favorite playcall of the season, excepting the fake field goal screen pass from Jackson Rice to Darrion Weems to beat USC at the end of regulation that may have happened in a dream I had after eating too much Mexican food.
10. "Baiting the Trap"
11. "You Gotta Wrap Him Up"
12. "Yeah, he's a true freshman too."
13. "Nail in the Coffin"
14. Darron Thomas to Lavasier Tuinei vs. Wisconsin: "The Game-Winner" - A nice throw by Darron Thomas, and a great sliding catch by Tuinei. But more importantly, this touchdown gave the Ducks the lead in the Rose Bowl, a lead they would not relinquish.
15. De'Anthony Thomas 64 yard run vs. Wisconsin: "The Second Fiddle" - Can we all take a second and reflect on this one more time? De'Anthony Thomas received two handoffs from Darron Thomas, one at his own 9 yard line, the other at his own 36. He ran both of them into the endzone. Two carries, 155 yards, two touchdowns. He has two more years in a Duck uniform before he can even think about leaving. I'll be over here, giggling like a six-year-old.
16. "Another Fast One"
17. "This is just straight speed"
18. "Just in Time"
19. "The Fred Astaire"
20. "Jugglito"
21. "Turning the Corner"
22. "Daylight, Adios"
23. "He Doesn't Need a Nickname"
24. Thomas' Everywhere!"
25. "Oregon Strikes First"
Whew. That was rough, organizing all that awesome.
THOMAS 4 HEISMAN
Let me be the first one to officially kick off the Thomas 4 Heisman 2012 campaign. No, not De'Anthony. Darron. Darron Thomas is Oregon's Heisman candidate next season. And here's why.
Oregon's wide receiver corps 2012 (pre-recruiting) -
Josh Huff, Jr.
Rahsaan Vaughn, Sr.
Justin Hoffman, Sr.
Devon Blackmon, R.Fr.
Tacoi Sumler, R.Fr.
BJ Kelley, R.Fr.
Daryle Hawkins, Jr.
Eric Dungy, So.
Will Murphy, Sr.
Keanon Lowe, So.
...
That's a lot of options, and that list doesn't even mention tight ends Colt Lyerla, Christian French, and Curtis White, and Oregon's leading pass-catcher from 2011, De'Anthony Thomas. Oregon's offense in Darron Thomas' third year as a starter, is set up to throw the ball in 2012. Kenjon Barner will be the #1 running back, DAT will get 10-15 rushing touches a game, and Tra Carson should grow into a reliable change of pace. But I can't shake the feeling that the Ducks are gonna air it out next season. And Heisman voters love them a dual threat quarterback (see Tebow, Tim and Griffin III, Robert). So I'm appointing myself Head Honcho of the DT for Heisman committee. Any inquiries as to campaign jobs may be made in the comments.
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That run really does deserve #1.
What I love about it is that first, the LB goes to seal the hole, and DAT creates a hole of out nothing and blows right through it.
Then, the safety thinks he has an angle, only to look like a fool.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
On DAT's other run, there was more than one guy who thought they had the angle.
Simply put, Wisconsin’s defense had absolutely no idea how fast De’Anthony actually is.
Addicted to Quack
Death before chastity!
Label on helmet: "Object in mirror is farther away than it appears"
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by benzduck on Jan 10, 2012 9:33 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs
love this
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
and now I have a new desk top background for my computer, thanks.
by AtticusDuck on Jan 10, 2012 10:34 PM PST up reply actions
Well, and LMJ laid out the guy with the best chance of beating DT to the corner.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
That was so awesome
One of the reasons I think LMJ may have a long history in the NFL is that he does a lot of little things really, really well. He blocks in the pocket well. He blocks others well on running plays. He’s smart, doing things like skidding down inbounds when trying to run out the clock instead of letting himself get pushed out of bounds for an extra useless yard.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
I agree.
Interesting that the reason he’s being overlooked by the NFL (or the “draft experts” at least) is the same reason he was overlooked by most college programs: Size. Who cares if he’s smart, explosively fast, very humble, a very hard worker who does “all the little things”, and beyond all that runs like a power back between the tackles? He’s only 4’8" and a very fat 90 pounds!
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
The size thing is odd, particularly when you compare him to other successful RBs.
He’s small for NFL running backs as a whole, but he compares pretty favorably as far as weight and build to a lot of great successful running backs when they came into the league, who were used in a way that played to their strengths. But it’s like people feel the need to compare him to Brandon Jacobs or LaGarrette Blount, and because he’s not that kind of player, he’s not worth their time.
Relevant:
Darren Sproles, drafted at 5-6, 187 (though he was a 4th round pick).
Ray Rice, drafted at 5-8, 199 (2nd round pick, basically the same size as LaMike)
Jahvid Best, drafted at 5-10, 195 (1st round pick)
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Barry Sanders.
Not saying he’s Barry Sanders, but Barry was 5’8", LISTED at 200, played at closer to 190.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
Also LeSean McCoy.
The size thing is very odd. I understand the durability concerns but this is a guy that carried it more times than Polk did and didn’t have nearly as many injuries as Polk did; why would you be concerned with LMJ and not Polk?
Ultimately a smart GM will probably take him because performance in college is one of the best indicators of future success (it’s not a guarantee, but it’s one of the better indicators), and he’ll do pretty well. I also think he’s going to obliterate the combine numbers. He’s taking a whole season to train.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
YES YES I AM A BEAUTIFUL SNOWFLAKE
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
I just love how fast his legs move
He’s like Sonic the Hedgehog when he’s in open space
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
The top 3 TDs are all DAT
The next two years are going to be really fun.
ATQ's #1 fan of WINNING THE ROSE BOWL
Damn it, I need a HELP/FAQ on this list! My memory sucks!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Oh, wait, there's a helpful "here here here" link. I clicked it and it had all the list and videos!
What a wonderful coincidence!
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 10, 2012 10:24 AM PST up reply actions
I can’t shake the feeling that the Ducks are gonna air it out next season.
I was thinking about this yesterday. There were times this season when it seemed like we really could have used one of those redshirting freshman to come in and catch some passes for us, but maybe Chip Kelly was keeping them under wraps while quietly revamping the offense to resemble more his pass-happy attack from New Hampshire. Maybe we’ll see an almost completely different offense next year due to having more and better receivers, and no LMJ.
Maybe.
A nice throw by Darron Thomas, and a great sliding catch by Tuinei. But more importantly, this touchdown gave the Ducks the lead in the Rose Bowl, a lead they would not relinquish.
That replay has the score before the TD as Wiscy – 28, Ducks – 21. Am I not remembering a 2 pt. conversion that would have given us the lead there?
We did not have a 2pt conversion in the RB
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 10, 2012 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
That would be correct. It was the 4th tie of the game.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 10, 2012 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
It was
the td in the back of the endzone if I remember right
Making days happy like Arthur Fonzarelli
by Brundon_Roy on Jan 10, 2012 10:27 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
It's because that's the wrong link.
This is the touchdown I’m referring to. My bad.
Addicted to Quack
Death before chastity!
Ducks have now finished
#9, #11, #3, and #4 the past 4 seasons. Only other teams with 4-straight top 15 finishes during that stretch are Bama, Boise, and TCU.
Also worth noting the team the year before that finished 9-4 with a Sun Bowl win over South Florida might have been the best team of the five when healthy…
Team that went 7-6 the year before a certain coach showed up in 2007- what an incredible run.
GO DUCKS!!!
The 2010 defense was better, considerably better.
And DT/LMJ is like 97% as awesome as Dixon/J-Stew.
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Death before chastity!
That's an interesting point
I think it’s clear Dixon was much better than DT – he was at least as good throwing but significantly better running and did a much better job with the mesh. At the same time, LMJ was (for this team at least) significantly better than JSTew; the speed for OZRs and sweeps made him far more threatening.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
I think Dixon also had the benefit of the read option being pretty new. He was very, very good at the mesh, but he also took advantage of a lot of teams that were woefully unprepared for what we were throwing at them. I also think our o-line in 2007 was better than the o-line in 2010.
All that said, the defense last year was much better than in 2007, and that’s where the 2010 team comes out ahead.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
The 2007 team lost to Nate Longshore at home.
The 2010 team would’ve won that game going away in the second half.
Addicted to Quack
Death before chastity!
Yeah
because the 2010 team totally destroyed Brock Mansion and Cal in the second half.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
And one could argue Dixon
because of his senior leadership, wouldn’t have had as off a game as Soph DT. Plus the O-line was better and would have limited Cal’s effectiveness.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
2010 Defense
was good enough that we may have been able to still win-out in 2007 after Dixon went down with a season ending knee injury was abducted by aliens.
/checks2007qbdepthchart
Scratch that. But we would have won the Civil War still right? Right? Anyone? Bueller?
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 12:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Our O-line in '07 was very experienced but relatively unathletic.
Maybe a wash?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
I might be wrong here
but I don’t believe 2010’s O-line was very athletic either. ’07 at least at Unger, who could pull like a boss. For all his strengths, Jordan Holmes was not an athletic center.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
In general though, our '07 line was more of an old school big hoss line.
Guys like Shwartz were recruited during the pro-set era, before the switch to the spread.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 12:31 PM PST up reply actions
Unger and Schwartz are the guys I’m thinking of in particular. I think both of those guys were better than anyone on last year’s line.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
We also had Fenuki Tupou, who was pretty good. The 2007-2008 O-line was one of the best in school history.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
DD/Snoop/JJ vs. DT/LMJ/DAT
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
Nope.
Barner was used more as a backup or “second half” back, spelling LMJ and bringing in fresh legs. DAT played more of the JJ role alongside LMJ (or Barner) in 2-back sets. The ’07 squad was at its very best when Snoop and JJ were on the field together, with JJ running sweeps or motioning or lining up in the slot, so in this case I have to go with DAT, since he played that role whether it was alongside LMJ OR KJB.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 12:35 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry, you're right.
Although…we never really got to see much of the LMJ/KJB combo last year, between the suspension and Kenjon’s concussion. Kenjon wasn’t really quite back to 100% until maybe the CW, although he played a pretty manly 4th quarter against Cal, but that was mostly as the “featured” back with (a generally pretty beat-up) LMJ resting on the sideline.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
I was just yanking your chain
I’m drooling as I type this to see what this team would have looked like with the receivers from 2010, Cliff at his best and the inclusion of DAT.
The hybrid of 2010 and 2011 team would have been ridiculous. Sure would have given Alabama more of a friggin game than LSU. Don’t kow what happened but LSU as a team looked hung over yesterday.
Personally, I see the '12 team as possibly being the best of all of 'em.
Our linebackers and DB’s are going to be ridiculous, we are returning a ton of starters and rotation guys on the D-line and O-line (and when talking about linemen, one can use the word “ton” both literally and figuratively), we’re bringing in a wealth of talent at receiver plus Hoff and DAT returning, etc. Plus the entire depth chart at QB.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
I'm hyped for the 2012 WR crew
Just hard to tell what their production would be seeing how long it takes to adjust to our blocking scheme. I can see some of them getting extremely frustrated like Huff did this year.
Nevertheless, good time to be a Duck!
People keep wondering why our '11 wide receivers all redshirted.
Your post is exactly why.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
Another reason why
I don’t think we’ll rush for as much yards in 2012 compared to 2010-2011. I think our blocking around edges will suffer a bit.
I dunno.
If the kids can’t block to Chip’s standards, we’re going to see Huff and Hoffman on the edges and DAT in the slot.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
We lost our two best blocking WRs in Maehl and Davis
after last year and still rushed for more (I think).
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
Everyone says this every year, that we’re losing our blocking receivers, and every year it doesn’t matter, because our coaches demand that the receivers block, or else they won’t play.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
No blocks, no rock.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
We're talking 2010
DAT was a senior in high school, and a USC verbal commit.
Addicted to Quack
Death before chastity!
Oops.
OK, then “yes.”
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
You make a good point
… UW / Baylor put up an effort that features zero defense and it is called “Playstation” or “Ugly” football. ’Bama and LSU put up an effort that features zero offense and it is called “gritty” and “hard-nosed” football.
please. That was painful and not even close to as interesting as Oregon / Auburn last year. You can’t tell me OK St / LSU would not have been eminently more watchable.
Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon
by Gekko Mojo on Jan 10, 2012 10:50 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
The problem for DT regarding a Heisman run.
Say DT throws for 38 TD’s and 4 int’s and runs for maybe 8 more plus a couple hundred yards. If DAT has better numbers than this year all around and scores a few “DID THAT JUST HAPPEN?” TD’s against USC (as well as other teams, but big stage, big hype and all), DT will STILL be “the other Thomas.”
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 10:56 AM PST reply actions
maybe they can just combine votes
and everyone vote for D. Thomas
by westspec on Jan 10, 2012 1:10 PM PST up reply actions 4 recs
Anyone else notice this?
That Chip’s season-long experiment with not pushing the 12-second tempo as much paid off with less disruption of the offense in the commercial-laden Rose Bowl? Strange we haven’t talked about it much in here, but the pace was more deliberate this year. Now, that doesn’t mean drives were SHORT, just that with all the weapons available we buried people under an avalanche of big plays. Ask ’furd and Wiscy, who each saw us score 3, count ’em THREE sixes of 50 yards or more. But Chip was far more selective about dialing up the insanity meter as far as pace goes, and dialed it down and worked on burning the clock earlier than last year.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 11:02 AM PST reply actions
There is no one tempo for our offense
Sometimes Chip has DT checking things on the sideline or adjusting the play at the line, and sometimes we just go. I love the variation when we get a first down or two, hit midfield, and shift to ludicrous speed. Rhythm is important, but the options within our fast pace have been pretty good at keeping the defense uncomfortable this year.
by JonathanPDX on Jan 10, 2012 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
There was in 2010
In 2010 we basically had superfast, period. It helped that our core package (LMJ, Maehl, Paulson, Davis and either Barner or Huff) were so effective and didn’t need to be swapped out, but we went at lightning speed and wore people down much faster last year. This year there wasn’t that 50-play line that meant the other team was going to be toast.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
I know that.
That’s not my point. My point was there was a shift towards a steadier, more deliberate pace and LESS use of the warp drive.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I noticed that too
I think that not relying on the other team to be gassed for us to win made us a lot more consistent and also meant we had to score early. We downright meandered compared to teams like Baylor.
And that’s probably a good thing anyway, as being able to go up-tempo when we need it but not relying on it to win all the time means that teams that do get in extra practice or start playing at the up-tempo speed themselves don’t have any special advantage.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
I think it reflects more long-term thinking on Chip's part.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
Is it also possible that we have gotten used to the tempo to a certain extent?
A review of the Rose Bowl by a Notre Dame blogger (whiskey was his name?) that was linked here on AtQ talked about how impressively fast Oregon was in their execution.
I don't mean to impose...
I don't think I notice the tempo anymore
except when DT fakes the snap and everyone, like one beautiful synchronized swim team, looks to the sideline. Or when the announcer says, “here they go with their up tempo offense,” which is usually followed by DT waiting to snap the ball til the end of the play clock.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
I notice it the most when we are trying to take up time in the 4th. Plays seem to take forever
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
This is true.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
fusky game is a good case in point.
We didn’t even try to score after around the last part of the 3rd quarter.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
I notice it when I watch other teams try to run a hurry up.
I always think, “why the hell are they moving so slow?”
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
I notice it most watching other teams
This whole ‘delay of game’ thing…what the hell, other teams?
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
Ditto for me.
And that huddling thing takes for-freaking-EVER. I suppose it’s nice to be able to see replays of things that happen, but sheesh, I had time to go to the restroom and then make a sandwich and then do the Rose Bowl Champs! dance between snaps of the ball.
Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.
(Good call, Daisy)
by lovemyducks81 on Jan 10, 2012 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
my favorite Herbie comment from the RB
something along the lines of: “Let me get this touchdown highlight in before they score again.”
by AtticusDuck on Jan 10, 2012 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
Advantage..
Our warp speed tempo that every one prepares for gives us advantage when we take that extra look over to the side line. Throwing a curve when there whole D is sitting fastball. I wont ever question chip unless he leaves us. Including the USC game.
by kittmurry on Jan 10, 2012 4:07 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
Are we still talking about football?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
DT 2 DT 4
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
by INducktrination on Jan 10, 2012 5:31 PM PST up reply actions
So I recall discussing the O/U on total yards for DAT this year during preseason.
Can’t remember whether the number we hit was 1000 or 1500, but either seemed fantastic.
Well, all he did was lead the team with 2235 total yards. To go with a freshman record 18 touchdowns, two short of LaMike’s team-leading 20. While averaging 16 yards per play.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Playstation numbers.
And he didn’t get a whole lot of touches, relatively speaking.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
Where are you getting 2235?
ESPN says he was better than that…
RK PLAYER TEAM ATT COMP PCT YDS YDS/A LONG TD INT SACK RAT
11 Darron Thomas, QB ORE 339 211 62.2 2761 8.1 69 33 7 11 158.7
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
Oh, hell, never mind, you said DAT and I read DT.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
It's okay
we knew you were sarcastic anyway thanks to the font.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
Which is still always preferred over the dreaded orgasmofail!
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
But they jumbo-jetted the yards.
777.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
oops, I confused them with the 2008 Oregon State Beavers
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Death before chastity!
by Takimoto on Jan 10, 2012 4:21 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions 1 recs
I'm taking full credit for this season's glory.
No way we aren’t Rose Bowl champions without a weekly boner pills ad.
Now with mustache guarantee!
How else could the team have got up for every game?
I don't mean to impose...
by TheOcean on Jan 10, 2012 1:44 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Fast. Hard. Finish.
It’s science.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 10, 2012 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
Good thing our games don't typically last more than four hours.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
Favorite part
At halftime, Oregon coach Chip Kelly said of LSU, “I think they’ve got to open it up a little bit.” The architect of the fastest, most entertaining offense in football looked like he was going to pass a stone. Chip was wearing a suit and tie, and he looked like he wanted to rip them off, throw them onto the field and find a nice, quiet place where he could pour himself a scotch and watch film of LaMichael James and De’Anthony Thomas running free across the synthetic veldt.
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Jan 10, 2012 2:32 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Too bad
He couldn’t take his own advice vs that same LSU team
by Howcansheslap on Jan 12, 2012 7:31 PM PST up reply actions
Did you even watch the game?
We threw plenty. It was the running game that was unsuccessful. Without giving up points on turnovers, we would have won.
My initials have an invisible umlaut.
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 13, 2012 6:26 AM PST up reply actions
DAT's 91-yard RB TD is #3 on ESPN's TOP TEN BOWL MOMENTS
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
So the only TD in the most boring bowl game of the year gets #1?
Sheesh.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
Travesty. The comment section was all over this. Universal condemnation.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 10, 2012 6:34 PM PST up reply actions
To pad an already insurmountable lead.
Keep the heart pills primed and ready.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
In the ESS EEE CEE
Scoring a touchdown = running up the score.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
Ted Miller's AP Ballot
Here. Relative to most people, he gets a lot of things right, I’ve seen some ridiculous ballots.
But still, here’s my homerish hat.
Does OSU automatically get > Oregon? They barely beat Stanford. If not for miracle fluke plays (Stanford kicker missing can’t-miss FGs x2) they would be out. Stanford led most of the way. I’m not saying that gets them above Stanford, but Oregon crushed Stanford. I’m pretty rosy about our chances vs OK ST. Yeah, sure we had a 2 loss record. But Ducks were a better team. If you don’t go by W/L records alone, and go by who you think is better, I’d say Ducks were #3 this year, behind Bama and LSU.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
Top 5 is good enough for me.
I am completely ignoring all the scenario-driven handwringing.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 6:22 PM PST up reply actions
On the one hand, yeah, I'm just happy to generally be consistently in the roughly top five
On the other hand, there’s a small, petty, nitpicky entiry sitting in one dark corner of my soul going “BUT WE WERE BETTER!!” MORE!! SHINIER!..IF ONLY!!!."
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 10, 2012 6:36 PM PST up reply actions
Okie State had a better schedule than us, and had less losses. They have a better overall resume.
Would Oregon win if they played on a neutral field now? I think yeah, but I don’t think the final AP vote should be a power poll, but a reflection on what happened during the season.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Meh.
Their record’s better, IMO.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Jan 10, 2012 9:29 PM PST up reply actions
How do we know that Oregon's hit the big leagues?
Here’s one way:
http://www.bcftoys.com/programfei
This takes the results of the last 5 years and compiles them overall, weighing recent higher but not too much. From this, it’s used as a predictor of future program success. It’s at least objective and not at all based on recruiting #s or anything like that, though it tends to coincide fairly well with recruiting strength.
And Oregon? #4. Behind only Alabama, LSU and Oklahoma. Alabama admittedly is WAAAAAY up there, but being in the top 5 is pretty sweet.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
That's cool. Here's my favorite part
73. Washington 22-40 -.042
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
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