Quack Fix: Ducks finish #4, All-American honors for DAT and Lloyd questionable for ASU
by ntrebon on Jan 10, 2012 6:46 AM PST
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PrintAll I needed last night was an LSU cover to win my money pool. Was that so much to ask? Here's your first dose of off-season quack:
- Oregon finished ranked #4 in both the final AP and coaches' poll released last night. USC finished #6 in the AP with Stanford coming in at #7 in both polls.
- De'Anthony Thomas was named a freshman All-American as an all-purpose player by the Football Writers Association of America. Joining him on the team from the conference were Sean Mannion, Marqise Lee, Dion Bailey (LB-USC) and Eric Rowe (DB-Utah).
- The latest on Jonathan Lloyd is that he's questionable for Thursday's game against Arizona State after bruising his knee in Sunday's game against Cal. Lloyd not playing might mean more action for true freshman Brett Kingma.
- With the Arizona basketball road trip coming up this week, Bob Clark has the Ducks sixth in weekly rankings.
- Ted Miller has his final Pac-12 power rankings in which he wonders which season is Oregon's all-time best: 2001, 2010 or 2011? What does everyone here think?
Go Ducks!
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Last year 2010-2011 season
Has to be our best from a national standpoint. Making it to the National Championship and ending the season with 1 loss, should stand as the greatest season IMO. Maybe not the best team, but the greatest season.
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
Always seemed odd to me to find us ranked #3 last year after a 3 point loss at the buzzer to the #1 team.
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TCU
Wasn’t really being very helpful by winning the Rose Bowl and going undefeated.
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I guess that makes our win over Wiscy that much sweeter.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
agreed
Despite the bitter loss, it was the greatest season in Oregon football history. I especially enjoyed stomping USC. Winning the RB is nice though, real nice. Suck it pups
by doomsdaymachine on Jan 10, 2012 6:54 AM PST reply actions
The 2010 team was the best Oregon team. The 2001 defense just wasn’t nearly at the same level.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Agreed on 2010 being the best Oregon team (3 pts on a fluke play from the NC)
but 2001 had a great offense with a better QB and vastly superior WRs. It would be a fun game to watch those two play.
We're number 4! We're number 4!
Good morning Rose Bowl champions AND BCS number 4 fans!!!
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by Chewbacca5000 on Jan 10, 2012 7:11 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
Good Morning!
Is #4 where we open next season, or do we move up to #3 over OkState? I can’t see LSU or Bama leaving the 1-2 spots
Heh.
Until we beat them.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
I think we end up around 4th. USC will likely jump us.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Cowherd already has USC #2.
Which isn’t exactly unexpected.
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Bama loses quite a bit of talent
I see a free-fall for them, down to #3
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Gddddddddrrrrrrrrrrrgh!
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
who is the worst analyst on espn post-Craig James?
I submit into evidence Robert Smith. His top 5 for next year: LSU, USC, georgia, Texas and Clemson.
My too early top 5 would be: LSU, USC, Oregon, Bama and Oklahoma.
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by NEP on Jan 10, 2012 7:50 AM PST via iPhone app reply actions
You forgot his buddy, Trevor Matich
His top 5 were: USC, LSU, Oklahoma, Florida State, Clemson. 3 of those teams will not finish in the top 10. 2 of them won’t finish in the top 25. I could pick names out of a hat better than that.
by SeattleDucks on Jan 10, 2012 7:57 AM PST up reply actions
Fuzzy State? FUCK Clemson?
Oh, the humanity. What, Notre Dame #6? Followed by Army and Yale?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
Smith was always just a notch below James for me he’s always annoyed the hell out of me. I’ve never really had a problem with Matich.
However a guy on ESPN that I find even more annoying then even James & I hope they get off my TV is Lou Holtz, you can hardly understand what he says & I don’t mind if you are a little biased for your school but what he does for Notre Dame isn’t even bias you need to make up a whole new word
The Legend
Holtzian?
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by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 8:23 AM PST up reply actions
Another reason I don’t like Holtz is because he doesn’t say Oregon correctly, that may seem weak but one of my pet peeves is people calling our state OR-GONE instead of OR-GUN
The Legend
Could be worse
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by Takimoto on Jan 10, 2012 9:23 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs
I'm with you on the OreeGone thing, it's still there.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
The thing about Matich is he only talks from a script, never on the fly.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
Matich is much better on the radio for some reason.
He does ad-lib there — you can’t script a three hour GameDay radio show.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
I don't listen to much sports radio, it is hard to listen to somebody filling 3 hrs of show talking about teams I have no interest in.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
Background noise
that’s all. Radio blaring in the yard on Saturday afternoons while doing yardwork.
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Trevor Matich loves lamp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBYg_EjkNR0
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by keeerrrttt1 on Jan 10, 2012 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
Clemson? LOLZ
Fuck ’em.
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Pac-12 predictions for next year
North
1. Oregon
2. Stanford
3. Cal
4. lossington
5. OAC
6. Wazzu
Comment: the bottom 4 are really hard to predict IMO and they could finish in any order. Cal has the talent but not much offense. lossington has the offense but no D and I don’t see Wilcox turning that around in 1 year and the calls to fire Sark will grow loud. OSU will be older and thus, supposedly better. Need a RB though. I predict less of a bump for Wazzu with the Pirate in his first year because their passing offense last year was already quite good and it was the other areas of the team that needed improvement.
South
1. USC
2. Utah If Winn comes back healthy thus should be a good team, perhaps the 3rd best in the conference
3. Zona But Zona behind Matt Scott could challenge Utah Furd, Utah, and Zona are the 2nd Tier next year.
4. UCLA If Mora can discipline these kids then they have some decent talent to contend and surprise. Mora IMO was a good hire.
5. Colorado Bottom two teams are way below UCLA and every other team in the league. Colorado lost all their best players to graduation.
6. ASU That really tall QB made a smart decision. This team will suck.
Betcha Wazzu is in the top 3 of the Northern lights
"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 think Stanford has the potential to be anywhere from #2 to #6. Honestly, I could see them being pretty good and I could see them falling flat on their face. I would put them behind Cal and the clown college.
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Who is their QB next year?
Talk about a man in the shadows…I’ve never heard a word about Andrew Luck’s backup.
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He started ahead of Jeff Lockie at Monte Vista HS in Danville, CA.
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And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 10:16 AM PST up reply actions
OK.
1. Oregon
2. Stanford
3. assington
4. Cal
5. Wazzu
6. Biebs
South:
1. USC
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. Everyone else.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
Why is everyone so high on Stanford
They lost their main offensive weapon, main stalwarts on the offensive line and have unproven commodities in those positions.
by mackjones23 on Jan 10, 2012 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
They still will be able to run the ball
They do have good recruits. Their defense gets back Skov, etc.
Not as good, but good.
They have depth at RB. And they will still have the ability to out smash-mouth most of the Pac-10, and that to me is their M.O. even more than Luck was.
Realize that when I pick Furd as #2 I’m still seeing them as worse off than this year but a fair margin. It’s just that the other teams have bigger flaws IMO. They should lose to one or more of the teams I have below them, but I don;t see any of those teams running the table (except losing to us).
Yeah I see your point
I thought about the South and I thought Utah at 2. Why? Because the rest of the south is garbage. It’s a real interesting thought that the front runners are so far ahead of the rest of the conference. I guess I didn’t think of the distance between 1 and 2 and subsequently 2-6.
by mackjones23 on Jan 10, 2012 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
They picked up Barry Sanders Jr
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 10, 2012 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
Because
OMG ANDREW LUCK!!!!!11111 That’s why!
O, wait….
by JonathanPDX on Jan 10, 2012 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
I've started coming around on them.
They have recruited very well, they are well-coached, smart, and have some momentum. I just think they are more stable than any other team below us in the North. Nobody has done less with more than Cal (outside of Arizona, anyway) and the fusks could be very good or very hilarious. Leach isn’t making Wazzu an instant contender, OrSt has nobody on either line, etc.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
I think Shaw is a good enough coach to keep them at a competitive level
He doesn’t take enough risks to be consistently at the top of the conference, IMO, but I think, like Tressel, he also won’t do anything stupid or detrimental to the team.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
His not going for the win at the end of the Fiesta was very puzzling.
Harbaugh would have rather committed ritual seppuku than settle for a field goal in regulation.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
I just don't see this
they are well-coached
I don’t know what Shaw did this year to make everyone think he’s such a good coach. If they’re in the discussion next year with a lot of unproven pieces, then we can talk about him being a good coach. Right now, he’s the guy that didn’t fuck it up too much, but I don’t know that makes him a good coach.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
OK then.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
Shaw reminds me of the scene in Miracle with the Russian coach
When Herb Brooks says “He’s panicking. He doesn’t know what to do when they’re behind.”
Watching Shaw against Oregon it was like he had no clue how to adjust when what had been working wasn’t working. It seemed that there was no plan B because plan A was fool proof.
Shaw’s success I feel is piggybacking on Harbaugh’s hard work. After all, luck is when hard work meets opportunity.
by mackjones23 on Jan 10, 2012 11:49 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
After all, luck is when hard work meets opportunity.
And all this time I thought luck was the name of their quarterback…
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
Watching Shaw against Oregon it was like he had no clue how to adjust when what had been working wasn’t working. It seemed that there was no plan B because plan A was fool proof.
Shaw’s success I feel is piggybacking on Harbaugh’s hard work.
exactly this … Shaw looked lost
And Harbaugh did better against us when his game plan went to shit?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
Harbaugh was outcoached in the second half
The Stanford team this year seemed totally unprepared for Oregon at home.
by mackjones23 on Jan 10, 2012 3:15 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Seeing as we only lose at home once every 1.5-3 years
I’d say it’s pretty hard to prepare for Oregon at home.
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by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
REc before, rec now! Maybe even a rec later....good work, Mac.
"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
So...when push came to shove, Harbaugh had no clue.
But they had no clue all game long this year. So…Harbaugh is or isn’t a good coach? Or Shaw?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 4:42 PM PST up reply actions
I think Harbaugh’s body of work showed he was a good coach despite a half of bad football at Oregon. We don’t have enough to make conclusions about Shaw yet, but we do know he was outcoached against Oregon and made some questionable decisions in the Fiesta Bowl.
In other words, the jury’s still out. I think this year’s performance will say a lot.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Shaw can’t be measured only against Oregon. He played two other meaningful tight games this year. He messed up badly vs OK lite but came through vs USC. So after three games I would put his game management ability at…fiar to mediocre.
Of course game management isn’t the only thing a coach is measured by. There’s recruiting, there’s preparing the team-making the right decisions on who starts and stuff. So far he’s done okay in those departments. The big test,as we all know, is next year without LUck, without two 1st round draft pick OLs, without both his starting safeties (though IMO they were not very good anyway).
The jury’s still out with this guy but one thing is known: he’s got a lot of players who were highly rated coming out of high school. Some have yet to play meaningful minutes. But given that talent he should be in the upper tier of the Pac-12, and should make a good bowl next year.
He let Andrew Luck call his own plays and do whatever he wanted. I guess that makes him a great coach. I’m waiting until we see him with a mortal under center, and I think Furd will come back down to earth next year.
by JonathanPDX on Jan 10, 2012 11:49 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
QB, O-line, WRs, TEs
All of these pieces are unproven for Furd next year. That will show what kind of coach he is. Has he been coaching them up and getting them the reps they need to step in and play? Has his recruiting picked up for his system, and not the one the guy before installed?
Right now I see Stanford as the biggest question mark in 2012. Cal is going to struggle because of their schedule. Same for Uw. WSU will be interesting, but they have a lot to put in place in a short period of time. OSU is, well meh. I have no idea what to expect from Furd. They could push for 1st, or end up 5th and I would not be surprised.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Who said he's a "great" coach?
Are you saying they are not well-coached? There are many coaches who could have fucked that whole thing up in a quick hurry.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Yes, and,
I think MD is right. How well can Shaw adjust to the new situation? The history we see now is too small a sample to be predictable but it does hint at questionable.
"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'll go with:
North: Oregon > Stanford > uw > WSU > Cal > OAC
South: USC > Utah > Zona > UCLA > ASU > CU
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by ProbablyMonty on Jan 10, 2012 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
2010 was better
I’ll always love this team for breaking the drought and winning the Rose, for LMJ’s final year and for DAT’s first year, but 2010 was a Duck team that was incredibly consistent, dominant and strong on offense and on defense. We didn’t play as well as we could have in the NCG, but we still played one of the closest NCGs so far (the OT Miami/OSU game and the Texas/USC game were the others) and were not embarrassed at all.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
Since 2000, we've now finished
2nd, 3rd and 4th in the polls.
NEXT YEAR IT’S #1 PEOPLE!!
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Says the lady who couldn't figure out the tiebreaker rules.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
One takeaway from last night's BCS game:
Yeah… I’m glad that didn’t happen to us last year.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
I'm surprised no one's freaking out about the rumor that the Dolphins have contacted Chip Kelly.
I’m not worried, even if it’s true. He’d be a fool to go to the NFL, Chip Kelly is no fool.
"You could almost imagine Ducks coach Chip Kelly walking to midfield among the bloodied Bruins and shouting in his best gladiator voice, 'Are you not entertained?'" - Ted Miller
I wasn't freaking out cause I hadn't heard the rumor...
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH, CHIP KELLY’S GONNA LEAVE US!
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 9:03 AM PST up reply actions
“He can clearly not choose the coaching job in front of you.”
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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 10, 2012 9:46 AM PST up reply actions 6 recs
You’re trying to get me to give away something. It won’t work.
Addicted to Quack
Death before chastity!
by Takimoto on Jan 10, 2012 9:47 AM PST up reply actions 6 recs
It HAS worked! You’ve given EVERYTHING away! I know where the best coaching job is!
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Jan 10, 2012 9:48 AM PST up reply actions 6 recs
What in the world can that be?
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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 10, 2012 9:49 AM PST up reply actions 6 recs
Where? I don’t see anything.
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Death before chastity!
by Takimoto on Jan 10, 2012 9:56 AM PST up reply actions 5 recs
[Chuckles] Hmm. I could have sworn I saw Jon Gruden. [Chuckles again]
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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 10, 2012 10:13 AM PST up reply actions 6 recs
What’s so funny.
Addicted to Quack
Death before chastity!
by Takimoto on Jan 10, 2012 10:18 AM PST up reply actions 7 recs
Let’s coach! Me at me team, and you at yours.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Jan 10, 2012 10:27 AM PST up reply actions 6 recs
…you chose wrong.
Addicted to Quack
Death before chastity!
by Takimoto on Jan 10, 2012 10:28 AM PST up reply actions 7 recs
You only think I chose wrong! That’s what’s so funny! I switched offensive coordinators while you weren’t looking! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most well known is never take a coaching job from anyone who reminds you of a vampire. Slightly less well known is this…Never go up against a Weasel when an NFL coaching job is on the line!
Hahahahahaha! Hahahahaha! [Thud. Career falls in the dumpster.]
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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 10, 2012 10:34 AM PST up reply actions 7 recs
Both jobs were career poison. I’ve spent the last few years building an immunity to coaching rumors.
Addicted to Quack
Death before chastity!
by Takimoto on Jan 10, 2012 10:37 AM PST up reply actions 8 recs
A hearty rec for you all
and I mean it!
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
Anybody want a peanut?
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by BrewDuck on Jan 10, 2012 11:20 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
The Princess Bride would be proud...
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 10, 2012 5:46 PM PST up reply actions
Brilliant
Fucking Brilliant.
Chesterfield, was that your idea?
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Chesterfield is always at the helm of the SS ATQ Twitter. Although he reads the blog, it is not his place to instigate such tomfoolery.
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Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Well done, sirs.
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by ProbablyMonty on Jan 10, 2012 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
Here's the only scary part in my opinion
Bringing Kelly aboard would also allow the Dolphins to keep the defensive staff intact. Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan played at Oregon and is a Duck fan down to his core, and would likely welcome the opportunity to work with Kelly.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Also, let's not forget
the connection that Kelly started with Miami’s Erik Spolestra (an Oregon native) this year.
Smoke, smoke, smoke… please no fire.
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The Daily Faberian
STOP RABBLE ROUSING!
Losing CK would crush the soul of our program.
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by daisyduck on Jan 10, 2012 10:01 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
One more
Miami has Reggie Bush and a top 10 draft pick where Robert Griffin III will most likely be available. If you want to start Chip Kelly’s offense in the NFL, can you think of 2 better people to start with than Bush and RG3?
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The Daily Faberian
Who cares?
It would be back to the Holiday and Alamo bowls for us, with a Rose Bowl every 10 years.
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You are an evil, evil person.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
And he could use his second or third rounder on LaMichael James.
Oh my…
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Death before chastity!
He has one more year on his deal I believe
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
That was my second thought.
Plus, Miami has a decent O-line when healthy and I believe Dixon will be a free agent. They need some help on defense, but with they’re not terrible.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
STOP MAKING PEOPLE CRY
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Daisy, if you really want something to worry about
realize The Fulmer Cup starts today.
PANIC!!!!!
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Yeah baby!
No one does the offseason like Oregon!
Who’s it going to be this year?
We could have done a pool if it weren’t in such bad taste.
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We could do a pool
but you probably wouldn’t read the rules and when you ultimately didn’t win, you’d throw a hissy fit and point fingers.
So no, we’re not doing a pool.
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The Daily Faberian
by Matt Daddy on Jan 10, 2012 8:25 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
X
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Jan 10, 2012 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
There's just no way, right?
He’s looking at a possible NC next year. And he’s making something like $4 million a year. And isn’t it unlikely that as an new NFL coach he’d have complete control of the program? I think CK likes having total control – and he certainly has that now.
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it would be a remarkable rise from the OC at New Hampshire 5 years ago
almost Kiffen-esque
scrappy
by Honka Playboy on Jan 10, 2012 9:57 AM PST up reply actions
About that....
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
Yes ma'am.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
haha they switched Ivan Johnson's wiki page again
Ivan Johnson (born April 10, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also known by NBA fans as “Ivan the Terrible” and “Ivan the Great”. He has a lifetime ban being held against him in Korea for flipping off an official. He wears a grill in his mouth that looks like diamonds instead of a mouthpiece while he is playing in NBA games.1
The Legend
Still no mention of his stellar Oregon career?
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
I heard BCS is meeting to talk about changes to the system
Interested to find out if they are finally going to get some kind of play-off system in place.
Doubt it but always fun to see what comes out of it… if anything.
ssshhh....
Well, what the fuck are they talking about, then?
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
How to better convince people
that their sucky format is really quite awesome? Afterall, they now have that masterpiece from last night to hold up as evidence.
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Yes. The system worked! They had the #1 and #2 teams in the national championship! Q.E.D.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
They will discuss about pulling out of all the bowl games and only keeping the national championship game, rotating between the same locations.
What would have that meant for this year?
NCG: Bama and LSU
Rose: Oregon and Wisconsin
Orange: West Virginia and Clemson
Sugar: Georgia and South Carolina
Fiesta: Oklahoma State and Arkansas
Yup. 5 SEC teams in those games. Only one BCS game though.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
That's not what Colin Cowturd said this morning
He said everything is on the table INCLUDING playoffs.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
They said they will be considering 4-team playoff or a +1.
Which is the same thing, really.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
The meeting will probably went like this...
“Welcome everyone, SEC did again…and it looks like we did again! We got the two best team on the field and made millions. So in conclusion, we salute our success and change nothing. Thanks for coming and don’t forget to take your oversized checks to the bank. See you in Miami!”
Prolly not.
More like “we just had the worst ratings for a title game in BCS history. Nobody gives a shit about the SEC outside of the SEC. Something needs to change.”
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
I have a hunch it is about makeing the Cotton Bowl a BCS game and
Then discuss what to do with the non-aq status people, due the Big-East becoming the Big Western Hemisphere.
Maybe.
The Orange Bowl got a 4 rating. They need to work on getting better matchups (meaning no more Little Least as an AQ, for starters).
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
2 straight top five finishes
and probably a pre-season top 5. We are talking about the Ducks, right? Pinch me, but not in a camping sort of way
scrappy
HAHA FORMER DUCK GOLFER HUMOR
JakeTrout Peter Jacobsen
Congrats to Denver and T Tebow! Not since OJ Simpson have people been so captivated by a white Bronco.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
He's a better Tweeter than he is a Pep Rally MC.
Though to his credit, he and Neil Everett were drunker than Don Essig at that thing. I’m surprised he made it though standing up.
Addicted to Quack
Death before chastity!
MOVE THE TRUCK!
MOVE THE TRUCK!
MOVE THE TRUCK!
MOVE THE TRUCK!
MOVE THE TRUCK!
MOVE THE TRUCK!
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
So that was what that was all about?
I walked up late and wondered about the clusterfuckrally that was already dissipating at the back end. I didn’t even know it was Jake.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
Here's what I didn't understand:
Why was it so important to move the truck?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
It blocked the view of the cheerleaders pep rally for everyone in front.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
Serves them right for storming the front.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
And it wasn't "everyone." Only a few people off to the right couldn't see.
In all honesty, I was more pumped before the pep rally than after. It would have been different if Chip showed up. I didn’t need players, just Chip.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 10:34 AM PST up reply actions
Well… It WAS quite a few people. Obviously not everyone, but way more than a “few”
But I’m with ya. The pep rally was kind of a downer. It was an awkward clusterfuck. The only person that had any energy or charisma was Joey. Everyone else was either drunk or acting.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
I was impressed with his mention of '1983', although I suspect some in the crowd had to be thinking "WTF?"
But I was sorely disappointed he didn’t work a “suffering” in there.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
There wasn’t much storming. It was more of… camping 2 hours in front before the pep rally started.
We got there about an hour before and were right up in front and off to the right. Mostly just because we did everything we wanted to do around Santa Monica.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
Oh, was this Musgrave-style camping?
I’m glad I was in the back.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
who is the better camper: Bill or Doug Musgrave?
"Stay the $#%& away from the Pelican’s PBJ!!!"
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by keeerrrttt1 on Jan 10, 2012 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
Bill, without question.
Doug doesn’t go anywhere without his hair dryer.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 12:47 PM PST up reply actions
But Doug spent a couple years camped out on the bench while Bill played
"Stay the $#%& away from the Pelican’s PBJ!!!"
Go Fish, Get Hooked! www.FishDuck.com
That was fantastic
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
LOL! Love Pete!
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
I first heard that joke many weeks ago.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 10, 2012 10:49 AM PST via Android app up reply actions
I heard the joke before it was cool to hear it.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
So...
How was The Game Of The Centuary Part II? I didn’t watch it, but I can’t imagine it being as bad as the first one. Ugly offense, entire game decided by some field goal kicker. Yuck. I hope LSU at least made it interesting.
Sweet Jesus, the blood -- it's everywhere
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Jan 10, 2012 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
You. Have. No. Idea.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
It was 68-67 in 4 overtimes, LSU lost on a missed 2 point conversion
by FromAutzenWithLove on Jan 10, 2012 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
Don't lie to the poor guy.
I was a classic offensive performance and defensive performance by Alabama. Three TDs, two on offense and one on defense, and a total shutout of LSU, who lost their entire starting offense to food poisoning.
Or something like that…
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 11:38 AM PST up reply actions
I DVR'd it and told a friend I would only watch it if the score was not divisible by field goals.
I’m a winner!
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Stupid missed XP!
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
This is good news.
BCS Championship was the lowest rated in the BCS era.
Since it is all about the money, maybe the powers that be will consider the consequences of allowing games like this to happen.
"You could almost imagine Ducks coach Chip Kelly walking to midfield among the bloodied Bruins and shouting in his best gladiator voice, 'Are you not entertained?'" - Ted Miller
That's quite a drop.
In all, BCS games saw a 10 percent drop in ratings from a year ago.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
That's because the teams in it last year
were super awesome fun to watch.
Just goes to show that the rest of the world doensn’t agree with the SEC’s mindless worship of “championship defense”.
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But...but...but...
ESPN says it’s real football.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
That's because the vast majority of ESPN pundits are from the SEC and B1G.
They need to keep the dream of boring football alive.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
What I find interesting is that while this type of football is supposedly “good football”, if you were to show two games to anyone outside of the United States, one being a traditional Pac 12 or Big 12 game and the other being a traditional SEC or B1G game, I would suspect that the overwhelming majority would pick the former. (Really, the same could be said for the US as well probably) I really think one of the main reasons people still insist that B1G and SEC football is real football is cause it most closely resembles early football, back when teams primarily ran basic, 3 yards and a cloud of dust football. My 2 cents.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
Um, the vast majority of the world likes soccer more than anything.
And I believe cricket is a close second. Not exactly the most TV friendly sports.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
That in large part is because it is the national sport
and everyone plays it, not necessarily because it’s the most entertaining sport of all time (though I myself really enjoy watching a good match). I still think my scenario would play out that way.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 2:55 PM PST up reply actions
I'm think that the drop had a lot more to do with the 9-6 kicking expo of the first game
than the rematch aspect of it. If the first game had been awesome CFB fans would have mostly gotten over their objection to a SEC circle jerk and enjoyed the foobaw
Now that you brought it up
The next two lowest rated BCS Championship games also featured teams that didn’t win their conference.
Nebraska in 2001- when Oregon got snubbed.
Oklahoma in 2004- when USC won the AP title and LSU beat OK in the BCS championship game
ESPN on the other hand says...
@ESPNResearch
#BCS Championship delivers 16.2 fast national household rating; 2nd highest rated program in cable TV history (last year’s BCS champ #1)
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
based on what SI is saying, it sounds like ESPN is bending the facts to make them sound better
It’s the second-lowest rating of the 14 BCS title games, beating only a 13.9 for Miami-Nebraska in 2002.
The average of 24.2 million viewers is the second-largest audience in cable history behind the 2011 title game. The BCS championship moved to cable last year.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/ncaa/01/10/bcs-ratings.ap/index.html#ixzz1j6IzApUS
You can make statistics say whatever you want them to.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 10, 2012 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
I want them to say “I believe in miracles. where you from, you sexy thing”
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
by JShufelt on Jan 10, 2012 3:37 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Alabama lost to LSU but won the national title over them. I think that counts as a miracle. Or maybe the BCS is just fucking stupid.
Stats, lies, and ESPN SPIN
It’s a low in overall history when it used to be on broadcast networks. However, since the move last year to cable, it can now be compared to other cable programs as well as overall BCS championship games.
FWIW, last year’s game was the first on cable, and it was 8% higher than this year’s. So LSU-BAMA dropped 8% from last year, taking only a cable-to-cable comparison, if you will, and ignoring past history.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 10, 2012 5:53 PM PST up reply actions
Ducks-LSU was ESPN's highest-rated telecast ever
SB NATION post says that Oregon-Auburn was ESPN’s highest rated telecast ever (really not sure if that’s out of all ESPN telecasts or only college football telecasts, although it does say highest-rated telecast ever, unqualified).
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 10, 2012 6:45 PM PST up reply actions
So you could say last night's game was the LEAST WATCHED BCS NCG ON CABLE EVER
right?
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
LEAST WATCHED BCS GAME OF ALL TIME, CABLE OR OTHERWISE, FTW!
Yes, sadly, that statement above is correct.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 11, 2012 6:33 PM PST up reply actions
If you're still with your girlfriend from November
…Well, you know….
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Finally flipped my UO daily calendar over,
and somehow thought this would be appropriate on this post!
You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles.
Ah, the memories.
One year ago, exactly right now, I was in Glendale, hungover and yet having my first beer of the day over lunch in a bar overflowing with orange people.
ATQ's #1 fan of WINNING THE ROSE BOWL
I was stuck in Phoenix due to a 2 day blizzard in NY
and I had spent so much money on the damn ticket I had to stay at a Howard Johnson by the airport. I couldn’t even watch sports for fear of highlights or Newton nobslobbing. I ordered 1 XL pizza and got a case of pissbeer and just sat in that crappy room waiting to get a flight out. Good times!
That was on January 11 that you did that.
At this time on January 10, I’m certain you were still full of fun and optimism.
ATQ's #1 fan of WINNING THE ROSE BOWL
Okay, the National Championship game definitely wasn’t at the Jersey Shore house.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 10, 2012 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
HAHAHA. I have never even seen an episode of Jersey Shore and I still think that is hilarious.
I don't mean to impose...
I haven’t either.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 10, 2012 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
Oops, wrong link.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
Who is Nick Ay-LEE-ot-TEE?
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
How many times did Herbstreit call him Kiki anyway?
At least a couple.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
thousand.
He did it earlier in the year, too.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
That was so weird - he's usually much better than that
I think he’s been hanging around Brent too long.
ATQ's #1 fan of WINNING THE ROSE BOWL
The real question is...are we looking live? Brent, can you tell us if we're looking live or not as I'm not sure?
"Stay the $#%& away from the Pelican’s PBJ!!!"
Go Fish, Get Hooked! www.FishDuck.com
That's his signature phrase.
He probably has it trademarked.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
It's a fine live shot
I’m surprised he wasn’t doing the play-by-play in Spanish and playing the piano with the other hand while rescuing the guy, because that’s Mark. The guy’s incredible - Mark Helfrich
Really easy to see when Barkley/Luck/Griffin snaps one off.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
That's Jesse Palmer who calls it that.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
on the Will-A-Mutt river.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
They did that on Portlandia last week
Pissed me off. If you are going to have a show based on a location learn to pronounce the names of the major rivers, etc.
Not as badly as Sebastian Bach butchered it at last year's pep rally
"Stay the $#%& away from the Pelican’s PBJ!!!"
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I think it was on purpose
Carrie Brownstein is from Portland, so I’m guessing she knows how to pronounce it
That was in the song right?
I think they kindof had to do that for the rhyme scheme. Like, they could have just not used the river name, but I don’t think they could have used it with the correct pronunciation.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
I agree.
Over this past bowl season, I heard Herbstreit say “…young man” more than a cuople of times. Musberger is totally grooming him, lol.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
I think he does it to mock Musberger
/that’swhatItellmyself
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
Note something missing?
Hint: H-O-E-R-S.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 3:32 PM PST up reply actions
Ach. Never mind.
But at least they’re in Notre Lame/NC State/Fuck Clemson/Louisville land.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
I think that's not until 2013.
Mentally prepare yourself for the possibility that they’ll win the MWC and be the top-rated non-AQ team next year, thereby earning a BCS spot. This could be my slight Boise homer-ism talking, but I think it’s fairly likely.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Jan 10, 2012 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
Prolly not.
Without Moore, nobody’s going to care if they beat up on the MWC, at least not enough to vote them especially high. The thrill is gone. And it doesn’t matter if they’re the top-rated non-AQ if they aren’t ranked high enough.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
Addendum.
If they beat Meecheegun State @ Sparty, that’ll get them some notice. Without Moore, it’s a tall order.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
We will see.
I’m sticking to my [finga]gunz on this one.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Jan 10, 2012 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
Pewpewpew.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
So I have a new addiction
Ace of Spades. there is a surprising amount of strategy involved. If you build a bunker you better make sure its strong and its not in a position that the enemy could use. Your grandmas computer could run it as well.
So much fun.
"I thought we were going to see an @ESPN highlight where (DT) was gonna rip the knee brace off...like Forrest Gump running down the field." Chip Kelly
Top 10 Bowl Moments
You’ll surely recognize #3. And vomit at #1.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
That’s actually a bit of a head scratchier…
I mean… it was a good run, but ALL of those plays before it were more impressive and were more “key”.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
I agree.
On another note, if your head is scratchier, scratch it!
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 10, 2012 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
Damn it.
I miss football.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
Spring game can’t come soon enough!
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
National LOI day in 3 weeks.
It’s not footbaw, but it’s at least grist for the mill.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
Feb 1.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 3:42 PM PST up reply actions
Doesn't grist come *from* the mill?
Not being a miller or a grister, I’m not sure.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
Nor am I.
According to the Google machine, “grist” is grain that has been separated from chaff in preparation for grinding in the mill. Hence “grist for the mill.”
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
So what separates the grist from the chaff? Don't you need a mill for that?
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
A thesher.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
Err, "thresher."
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
Doesn't a "shocker" plug into this process somewhere?
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
Oooooo...
"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 know, hoops exists to give athletic departments something to do between football and spring football
but it still isn’t enough. Especially in THIS basketball conference. Hard to see how we maintain “Big Six” status if the only team making the tourney is the conf tournament champ.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
That title game left enough of a bad taste in my mouth
that I don’t know that I’ll really miss football for a while. Probably a few more hours, at least.
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Jan 10, 2012 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
I miss good football.
I washed my mouth out with football-shaped soap so I’m OK now.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
So I am not sure how many of you read Supwitchugirl's article on Cliff Harris's Rose Bowl visit, but apparently Cliff's mom did.
I would post the picture but it is massive so just follow the link. Definitely worth it in my opinion
by ppilot on Jan 10, 2012 4:21 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
OT: If you haven't already seen it
SNL makes fun of ESPN’s “BOWL SEASON.”
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 4:23 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I was disappointed that i missed the the Four Loco Life Begins at Conception Bowl.
I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly
The Mini Trojans Bowl?
"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
Too bad
Tyson Coleman was the POTG.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
I watched the RB replay today
Troy Hill made a bunch of really fiesty hits/tackles on Wiscy RB’s, especially the Full Montee
"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
Wha....?
Tyson Coleman was the kid who was “allegedly” walking around with an unopened bottle (or can-I’ve never seen it before) of Four Loko while visiting Eug (and still in high school). He was pursued by EPD on bikes because he outran them on foot.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 10, 2012 5:42 PM PST up reply actions
Wha.....? In the RB of the EPD?
I didn’t even know they had one….?
"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
by Famous Duck on Jan 10, 2012 10:52 PM PST up reply actions
Darron Thomas. For a QB who isn't even the best QB on his team...
… he now ranks very highly in Oregon’s historic passing stats, after only two seasons as a starter.
Season:
- Two of the top six slots in Yards Per Pass Attempt: #5 2011 (8.1), #6 2010 (8.0)
- DT ranks #11 and #15 all time in Yards Per Game, ahead of Dan Fouts even.
- And in raw yardage DT is #6 (2010) and #8 (2011) all time.
Career:
- DT is now #7 all time with 5910 yards — in essentially two seasons — and needs 86 yards to pass Dan Fouts for 6th place. Thomas is on pace to break Bill Musgrave’s career record of 8343 yards before the end of next season.
- He already holds the career TD pass record, with 66 after the Rose Bowl.
- His TD/INT ratio, currently 3.9:1, is unlikely to fall below that of the former record holder, Akili Smith (3:1).
- DT’s completion percentage is currently 61.3%, 2nd all-time to Dennis Dixon’s 63.9%.
Worth noting that of Oregon’s top 10 most productive QBs, only Akili Smith was a two-year starter like Thomas.
Pretty good for someone who can apparently overthrow the broad side of any barn, and clearly isn’t as good as the guy on the bench.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
by benzduck on Jan 10, 2012 4:47 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Meaning Mariota, of course.
He is the Chosen One.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
Brian Bennett: 100% completion percentage in BCS Bowl Games. Best. QB. Ever.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
DT ranks #11 and #15 all time in Yards Per Game, ahead of Dan Fouts even.
Both at the same time?
Things like that.
Single season records.
He had the #11 highest single season record of Yds/game and the #15 in a different season.
That got me too at first.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
I hate to be a spelling nazi, but who is this "Jonathan Lloyd" in the headline?
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
I just realized...
It’s been long, and it’s been hard. But finally the off-season innuendo challenge is blowing out! It will take time to get to the end, but I know it will be worth it!
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
Leaves me smiling and satisfied.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 10, 2012 5:16 PM PST up reply actions
The Off-Season Innuendo Challenge
Seems to come earlier and earlier each year. We all feel that urge to plunge into it in December, but that’s a bit premature. It’s most exciting when the entire gang has access and the bracket is completely filled front to back. While a small wager can be fun, it’s so much better when all your friends see your victory pool in the end. Many challengers will wilt half way through, and others will find themselves huffing and puffing their way to the finish line, but in a game of skill and endurance only the last man upright will find his way into the winners circle.
by JonathanPDX on Jan 10, 2012 5:27 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I agree.
It can be a really fickle game. One one hand, you may want to spill your best stuff early on. But on the other, it can be satisfying for all parties involved to wait, we would all like to see this competition carry on into September after all.
I mean, it took nearly a century for the football team to finally get around the Rose Bowl winless hump, and move on to something that was effective enough to seal the deal. Regardless, we should be happy this offseason for our accomplishments in the field of play.
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
I wasn't aware that Thomas Johnson and De'Vante Harris were cousins
And are “looking for the similar things in a football program”
I’m starting to really like our chances of getting these two. Would both be great pickups
2012 Rose Bowl champions
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