Quack Fix: Chip Kelly couldn't get Darron Thomas to stay, DT's draft prospects
by jtlight on Jan 16, 2012 8:30 AM PST
in Morning Quack Fix
Email
PrintSorry for the late quack. But, hey, it's a three-day weekend. As expected, Darron Thomas is dominating the discussion.
- Fan's weren't the only ones shocked by Darron Thomas' announcement to leave for the NFL draft. In the latest from Rob Moseley, Chip Kelly and the Oregon staff made a number of efforts over the past few days to keep DT at Oregon. According to Rob's sources, his teamates were "shocked" at the news.
- From the Register-Guard yesterday, Darron projects to be a project in the NFL. According to Darron Thomas' mentor, former high school coach Bob Jones, Darron got a good evaluation from the NFL, but was ready to "take this next step regardless of what the evaluation might be."
- After being overly critical when the news came out, Ted Miller has reevaluated, and looks at the other QBs in Darron's draft class. While this still isn't necessarily a good decision, this makes it look marginally better.
- Ken Goe rounds up some NFL analysis for Darron, and talks a bit more about his mechanics.
- Aaron Fentress takes a look at the draft as a whole, and how Oregon and Oregon State players will fare. The Ducks have a decent chance to see 6 players drafted, but most of those will be mid to late round pickups. Oregon State, uhhh, well, look at their record over the last two years.
- Finally, let's talk about the basketball. Lost in the DT news this weekend was an excellent performance by the men's team, who swept the Arizona schools on the road. Oregon is only a game out of first place in the conference, largely due to being 3-1 on the road. But now the Ducks have three games at home. They face USC, UCLA, and Oregon state over the next two weeks.
That's all I got. If you have anything else to share, leave it below. GO DUCKS!
248 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
thank goodness for this bountiful quack that I have now received
being on the east coast my hands were starting to shake. It was either start drinking or read some quack, and in all honesty i think my employer would prefer the quack
haha
most places have off, but my office gives us floating holidays to use at our discretion i just chose not to. Either way im jealous that you can drink and enjoy your quack today
by RaleighDuck on Jan 16, 2012 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
So, DT projects as a project?
I expect him to exceed expectations, then.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
I heard Masoli only projected as a projector.
Things like that.
by qrsouther on Jan 16, 2012 10:31 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Blount hit some evaluators as a hitter.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
The reason I love college sports is that players only stay for a year or two. I’m excited for the new evolution of this team – offense and defense. Good luck to LMJ and DT.
Let’s start guessing what jersey numbers will be on sale next year? I got Barner (already), DaT aka Cousin, Huff and finally Boyett.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Jan 16, 2012 8:53 AM PST via iPhone app reply actions 1 recs
Add Lyerla.
For the home state crowd.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
by benzduck on Jan 16, 2012 9:11 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Well, Darron wasn't exactly a boy scout was he?
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
Cliff and Darron are very close friends from what I've read.
And it’s not just a coincidence that DT has been involved in almost every major off season incident over the last few years…
Is there dirt out on Lyerla too?
by stardux on Jan 16, 2012 11:24 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
DT was in the car during the Masoli and Harris incidents. I’d hardly say those were “every major off season incident.”
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Well, to be fair, there was also the Eddie Pleasant speed racing thing his freshman year.
Still though, “every incident” is a bad exaggeration.
Things like that.
And Darron, Cliff and Eddie were roommates
As per Cliff’s apology interview.
How many “major offseason incidents” have we had over the last 3 seasons?
- We Smoked It All (DT was there)
- Dope at the Wheel / Dope in the Glovebox (DT was there)
- LMJ’s Girl Trouble (no DT)
- Frat House Frolics (no DT)
I don’t consider any of the rest (Beard fight, Alonso issues, etc) “major”.
So, DT was “involved” in half of them.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
I wouldn’t consider the Cliff or Masoli driving incidents to be major. In terms of infractions, they weren’t. In terms of future punishments, they were.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I just wouldn’t even say almost. IMO, he was nowhere near our major incidents.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Events that result in our top DB being suspended against LSU and our starting QB getting kicked off the team are pretty major in my eyes.
Personally, I would agree with you that college kids driving around with dope is hardly major. Fact is, though, that these events were covered by every major sports news outlet and resulted in serious consequences that negatively affected our team (although DT > Masoli).
Those are only major because of the consequences doled out.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand — the “damned foolish thing in the Balkans” — was not major. It was the Great War that followed it that was.
Things like that.
It wasn't even the assassination.
It was the people who sewed him into his clothes so he would look perfectly sharp at every moment. He might have survived if they could have removed his clothes easily for medical attention. At least that’s what I heard back then.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
Whoever says technology frees up our time is basically a flat out lier.
People had time to be sewed into their clothes in those days? The 20 seconds it takes me to button my shirt in the morning is now considered undproductive down time.
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Jan 16, 2012 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
You button your shirts? You must lead a life of leisure.
My shirts are always buttoned, from washer to dryer to hangar to torso. Just undo as many as I need to fit over my fat head.
I figure I’ve saved at least a week of my valuable time over the years by not unbuttoning anything I don’t have to unbutton.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
This is what I love about ATQ
Come for the insightful football talk.
Stay for the advice on how to better deal in my daily life.
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Jan 16, 2012 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
I thought this was fairly common knowledge...anyway from a couple of different people involved with the team
That was Lyerla’s biggest question mark coming into college
I hadn't heard anything of the like....ever
and on AtQ, that’s saying something.
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Jan 16, 2012 11:20 PM PST up reply actions
We're fine with stroking their egos
on day 2998.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
doesn't matter. hometown boy.
was costa really a athletic superstar? well, if you grew up an oregonian the answer is a resounding HELL YEAH! =) but to the rest of the world he was just an awesome awesome guy who everyone loves to have on their team. see where im headed here…. Im with benzduck, Lyerla is a must.
(and come on, that guys is going to be one of the greats!)
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
I need to replace my green jersey
I bought a medium and its way too big, and its Blount’s number. Hoping to get a green #6 next year. Already have a black #24, Yellow #5 and White #21. Might throw the Blount jersey in my shadowbox I am making with my tickets from this year (season, washington, Stanford, Pac-12 Championship, and Rose Bowl) and the programs from the Pac-12 championship and Rose Bowl. Hoping to also get one of the mini Rose Bowl helmets when they go on sale to throw in there.
you make the marketing dept. very, very happy. =)
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
I know, its kind of sad
I buy a new jersey every year, and now am able to wear the right colored jersey to every game. At least until they start asking us to wear more obscure colors like Volt, or Perriwinkle.
start searching for liquid metal now!
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
I'm finding it very hard to believe that Chip would lean on a kid to stay in school vs the NFL draft
He’s been very consistent in saying that he’d hate for a student of his to come back for a year only to get injured and have his NFL prospects ruined. It fits perfectly with what we know of Chip’s character. While he may have given Darron all the pros and cons of entering the draft early, I just don’t believe Chip tried to pursuade Darron to stay.
Sure, Darron’s prospects aren’t very good. He may be a very late round pick, and it’s possible he might not get drafted at all. But if it’s the kid’s dream to play in the NFL and he wants to go for it, I’m much more likely to believe that the Oregon coaching staff told Darron something along the lines of “Hey Darron, here’s the ntity-gritty, here are all the pros and cons. You have to decide what’s best for yourself.”
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
An RB != a QB
Darron Thomas’ chances for injury – especially an injury that would lower his draft stock – are much lower than LMJ’s. I think that if he felt like a kid was making a bad decision he’d do his best to convince them otherwise because, well, he cares. In LMJ’s case he could absolutely see the reasoning behind leaving and while he might want him to stay for personal reasons, would rather he go and get success now. (he was okay with LMJ leaving last year, IIRC). With DT, he could think not of him coming back because it’s better for team but because it’s better for DT.
Kelly has, like you said, been very much in the thoughts of ‘how do we make this kid a better human being’. He’s done that throughout his head coaching career, as short as it is. I doubt very seriously that he’d want DT to come back because it’s good for the team. I think that he’d want DT to come back because it’d be better for DT.
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 Chip has a much more unbiased opinion of where Darron's pro prospects are
than a kid who may be listening to a bunch of “yes” family members telling you what you want to hear, or even worse an agent that only benefits if you go.
I would hope that if one of the players was about to make a decision that Chip didn’t agree was the best for that kid , he’d speak up. I mean, what do you hope Kelly told Javes Lewis last year?
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
While he may have given Darron all the pros and cons of entering the draft early, I just don’t believe Chip tried to pursuade Darron to stay.
I think Chip was honest with Darron with his opinion. If you saw someone in your care making what you think is a very poor decision, you tell them that, and give your advice.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Without Darren we're very short on game experience.
And Chip certainly could feel it wasn’t in DT’s best interest to jump now.
So, there’s altruism and the interest of the team involved.
I find it totally believable he’d try to talk him out of it.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
With al the game experience that BB has in many people's minds, we are perfectly fine.
Joe Montana should be so lucky.
by ursula on Jan 16, 2012 12:03 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
BB is by far the best QB...
in many Duck fan’s imagination.
"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.
@jblair26
by M. Fletcher on Jan 16, 2012 1:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
In the newly created "offseason's nerdiest and tl;dr comment" competition
My submission, for your consideration:
I’ve been playing a lot of Skyrim (a fantasy video game, mages and dragons and elves etc) and had a built up a really advanced character, a level 56 mage that just destroyed everything in his path. Most enemies were blasted to oblivion with fireballs before they even realized I was there. It was great.
Then I got bored with the constant dominance. Sure, I had invested a lot of time in my mage, he had the best enchantments and powerups that took literally days to create but I wanted something different. I restarted the game and switched to a new character, a wimpy level 9 assassin. He has to take totally different tactics than the mage and is not nearly as dominant.
However, it is just as much fun if not more so to try something new, to appreciate the game from a different perspective and to build the new character. Soon the assassin will be just as dominant as the mage and the experience of watching the new tactics develop, taking the risks with a new style and character are totally worth it.
In case you couldn't tell, this is a poorly written DT to BB/MM transition story. College football is all about the new team, the new kids making an impact. Would it be nice to ensure domination with DT at the helm? Sure. It will also be great to watch the young guys step up and take us in new directions and to possibly even greater success.
Yeah...
I remember watching the new kids like Jason Fife step up.
It wasn’t as fun as watching Harrington win.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
but we all know that BB>DT already, so no worries there
Seriously though, I think we’ll be fine at QB and the prospect of having a true running threat at QB excites me. It will be so fun to watch that dynamic develop. We may lose an extra game due a bad decision or an extra TO, and that will suck, but our team just got even faster.
This
About to start my second season at Colorado State
Making days happy like Arthur Fonzarelli
by Brundon_Roy on Jan 16, 2012 11:30 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I usually start my career as the Oregon defensive coordinator
Stay there for 2 years, then take the head coaching job at UNLV or Hawaii & move into the Pac-12 south after a couple years of building up recruits. Elevate the program from a 1 star to a 6 star school.
Paul Allen, the 2011 Trail Blazers Owner/GM
Try as I might, I can't get sad about this.
Love what Darron did for us and he seems like a great kid. I would love to see him succeed in the NFL.
BUT I AM GEEKED UP FOR THE BB vs. MM OFFSEASON BATTLE!
"If you type two spaces after a period, you're doing it wrong."
by joelor on Jan 16, 2012 10:06 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
this. this. this. this!
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
i love DT, was so excited that he won the job over Costa...
but i think it’s time to stop giving him cyber-bj’s and start getting excited for what we HAVE. honestly, chip improves this team daily, with or without DT.
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
Bishop Gorman high school is playing on ESPNU right now
I guess Carter doesnt start?
that team is stacked.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
Yeah i know
I guess i kind of assumed he was the 3rd best player behind allen and shabazz. Carter has hardly touched the ball. How did he get recruited? AAU? Im sure he is good but it seems like he probably doesnt get that chance to put up big numbers
Bishop Gorman...
Have you seen their stadium? Worthy of any JC in the nation, plus they have a jumbo-tron….
Plus their baseball and softball diamonds are awesome, if I do say so myself….
"Trick or Treat is not just some remark you chant idly like the Lord's Prayer, it's a social contract."
-Bart Simpson
So, let's talk Duck basketball.
What are the chances that we make the tournament? I think we’re around 45th in RPI now.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 16, 2012 10:50 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Basketball?
Forget that, 2012 is all about BennettBall!
by JonathanPDX on Jan 16, 2012 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
pretty small
this is a one or two bid league. I think we need to win either the regular season or tournament title.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
by David Piper on Jan 16, 2012 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
Joe Lunardi has his latest bracketology up and it sports 2 spots from the Pac-12. I would assume Cal and Stanford at this point but there is a lot of season to be played. An important thing to note, we have to go to the Bay Area in the second half of the schedule. I think it’s a long shot at best.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Want to know how Saban an Alabama get so many good players
It’s not using $25,000 scouting reports.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Yep
The furthest we’ve come on it was Slive (SEC Commish) saying they’d be for a rule against it if he NCAA wanted to do something. That was also when the he said he wanted to institute changes to academic standards as well.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
there is and has been for decades now.
That’s why it was only USC, ND, tOSU, Mich, Bama, etc. with great teams for so many decades. Those coaches, who were soooo great just put anyone with a football pulse on scholarship to keep them from going anywhere else.
well, as you can see, they just find another way around the intent and no one in the ncaa isn’t tied to the money machine, and not-so-secret payoffs, so nothing really changes except a few tokin and meaningless gestures. the sec, as of late, is extra famous for their rhetorical political double speak on this issue. and they won’t come around until we force them to. ALA, LARRY SCOTT. =) my money is on scott!
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
Is this within NCAA regulations
They are going to find me a job
He hasn’t technically signed anything yet, so…..
"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
So, how many recruits will Cal lose?
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 16, 2012 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
This means that UO will get more consideration from Armstead and Shaq possibly.
by Julio Nievas on Jan 16, 2012 11:58 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
i hope you're correct. but shaq has always been a strong Cal lean.
armstead has actually enrolled in 3 schools already (make’s a faster transition) and oregon is not one of the, unfortunately.
but keep going guys, i love recruiting gossip, although i really find it comical. what’s next?
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
Ellis McCarthy is really the only possibility...
5* DT, but if he went anywhere it may be to SC. It could also mean that Armstead won’t be in the PAC, would is fine with me.
This helps future classes a bunch though, as Kal has our biggest rival the last few years. I can’t imagine Tosh will be able to persuade as many kids up to Seattle as he did to the Berkeley.
i love your spelling and prose!
and i have to agree. i have been mentioning Cal as the team to watch out for in the North and not getting a ton of support, but i stand by it and glad you mentioned it. i too, think that the call of the big city may be seattle if you grew up in pacific northwest weather conditions (or worse) but here in California, it will always be difficult to convince anyone that if you want a city environment there is anything other than the bay area and la. although, sacramento really loves oregon, but sac is more of a north cali country town.
talk about McCarthy. i thought oregon was off his final list? what have you heard and from whom?
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
You mean my body hair may not be safe?
DAMMIT!!!
My initials have an invisible umlaut.
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 16, 2012 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
oh how I wish there was an edit.
Some here would agree that I’m like 0/7 on all of my posts.
I was just speculating – McCarthy was down to SC and Cal, with us a distant 3rd. If he did leave Cal, and if SC were full, would that leave us? Can’t imagine SC wouldn’t make room for him though…
by stardux on Jan 16, 2012 12:50 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
SC would find a way
Their deepest need is at DT
by INducktrination on Jan 16, 2012 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
lol! i too dream of edit possibilities.
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 1:09 PM PST up reply actions
They’ll probably stay with Cal or go to UW.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 16, 2012 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
Thanks, I just threw up in my mouth a little.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
Oh, I did too.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 16, 2012 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
a lot, for me.
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
Shaq Thompson(Grant)
@ItsShaqThompson
I have A lot of thinking to do
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
what does that mean, if you don't mind my asking?
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
Eh Twitter..
Its spur of the moment so it could mean nothing – he may still end up with Cal but Tosh was a big influence on a lot of their top recruits including Shaq so it may still impact his decision. Still over 2 weeks till signing day, that is a lot of time in the recruiting world.
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
aah, the blimmy twittr speak.
i’ve been trying to get into that class at school, but the damn think has a wait list from here to stonehenge.
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
Addicted
I just signed up a week or so ago and I am kind of addicted now I admit…
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
lol
ive been signed up for a year or so. still don’t know how to do anything but read them, click to the original post, and re-tweet. i hope i sound literate.
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
Pish
Its not that bad! Whats the trouble?
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
I'm interpreting "I have A lot of thinking to do" to mean he's reconsidering
and possibly going to UW with Tosh. ?
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 16, 2012 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
Not to flame or anything
but Shaq had UW and Cal as his top two. Not saying it can’t mean anything in regards to them looking at Oregon. Just thought I’d point that out.
There will never be a Husky free Northwest...never.
by ALLpurpleEVERYTHING on Jan 16, 2012 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
true, but he's always been STRONG lean for cal hasn't he?
i would remain very calm if i were you on this. it could lead to bitter, bitter disappointment. just trying to help a brother out. but with that said, while your campus is beautiful, your football team is not.
i puke on you, sir. i puke on you =)
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
Hahaha
it’s all good. I don’t expect to be loved when I come to this board. But, I have a ton of respect to most of you on here, regardless of being ducks, you guys tend to use a thing called logic. It doesn’t happen among fan bases too often.
There will never be a Husky free Northwest...never.
by ALLpurpleEVERYTHING on Jan 16, 2012 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
your trying to jinx us just there arn't you! VOODOO!! =)
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
honestly. if like really good logically articulated chat...
well sit down because you, well im going to assume that you are at a comp. and therefor sitting…. go over to the burnt orange site and get them to talk about ANYTHING other than football. it’s absolutely amazing, i know, but it’s true. they turn to morons when anyone mentions football, but other than that, good times. seriously.
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
you guys tend to use a thing called logic
I AM NOT YOU TAKE THAT BACK
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Jan 16, 2012 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
I fully expect him to end up at either UW or Cal. I think there' no chance he looks at Ducks.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 16, 2012 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
why?
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
Tosh is one of the best recruiters out there
I don’t like him working for Uw.
by INducktrination on Jan 16, 2012 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
fair point.
however, he will be working with less local talent than he had in the bay area. and both schools are in our division. could be the best of two bad situations.
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
He’s also closer to Thomas Tyner now :o
by Julio Nievas on Jan 16, 2012 12:35 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
he won't get out
Remember, Sark closed the border
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
Wow, Uw is spending their money
faster than a crack addict that won the lottery. Sark is definitely going for broke on the coaches that can recruit. Let the games begin.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
One other thing
Sark isn’t making a lot of friends in the Pac with how he’s stealing their coaches either. Not that I care. Good for him, if he thinks it’s best for their program, but taking OSU’s #1 recruiter and now Cal’s? Let’s just say there are going to be some fans on the Uw hate bandwagon come fall
Completely a backstab and a negative recruiting tactic.
UDUB has really been moving up my ladder of hate for years now. This one solidifies it.
by CaliforniaBone on Jan 16, 2012 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
All For It
Spices up the games, Pac 12 could use a little more Oregon vs. UW level hate.
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
What will be interesting is the results
Uw is still pretty thin on D talent wise, and even the best recruiters are going to take a year or two to get their guys in and have them ready to play. I don’t think Sark has that long. He needs to be competing for Pac 12 north championships in 2013, or his seat will be really warm. There’s a good chance that Uw goes 7-5 again next year even with the new coaching.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Agreed
I think we get 8-4 next year and see an improvement on D then get a big boost in 2013 especially with the new stadium – hopefully should see a huge recruiting boost as well.
Good article on the initial recruiting fallout here.
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
Who are the 4 losses?
@LSU
@Oregon
USC
And of these games who do you think you don’t beat? Stanford, @UA, @Cal, @WSU?
I could easily see Uw losing 2 of those, and not to mention that you did lose to OSU this year. I really think a 7-5 year is possible, 8-4 is a stretch.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
LSU ... Oregon (sigh) USC WSU
A 7-5 year is definitely possible but hey, optimism here. Not expecting wins against LSU, Oregon or USC and I think WSU pulls out a crazy Apple Cup win (though god I hope not). I don’t think RichRod is going to be able to pull enough in to get UA up and running and I think we improve more in the off season than they do. Stanford is at home so we take that one with some luck and stellar QB play. Cal is cal is cal.. just gut feeling.
Really counting on our D taking a step forward next year, I think we can.
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Ya
we lost to OSU with Mr. Lottery pick 777 himself. You think we’ll lose to WSU or UA?
There will never be a Husky free Northwest...never.
by ALLpurpleEVERYTHING on Jan 16, 2012 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
On the road? Against a new coach? With the same talent at D the Huskies already have
Yes, I think it’s a possibility. Why wouldn’t it be? While the Husky defense is absolutely going to be improved from last season (because quite frankly it would be hard to do otherwise) Leach and RichRod are going to massively improve WSU and UA. IT’s the difference from going from Ty to Sark, honestly. They become significantly more competitive.
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 you could easily lose to SDSU
That team is never a push over and you’re getting them with what 5 new coaches (and maybe 6 once Nuss makes it official to go to Alabama)?
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Will Dontae Williams be eligible to play next year?
My initials have an invisible umlaut.
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 16, 2012 1:04 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, since he went to a JC last year.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
The way I see it
LSU, Oregon and USC are losses. @WSU, @Arizona, @Cal are all possible losses or wins. Stanford is a potential loss or win. So there are like 3 almost certain losses, 4 maybes and 5 for sure wins.
It only takes winning 3 of @WSU, @Arizona, @Cal, Stanford to go 8-4. That’s not that absurd to to think of.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
I don't think it's absurd
But look at Sark and Uw’s recent history. 2011 lost to OSU. 2010 losses to BYU and ASU. Uw routinely loses a game or two under Sark to teams they shouldn’t. If Uw struggles to learn the new offense next year and loses to either SDSU to start the season or UA on the road against Rich Rod, am I going to be surprised? No.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Seems like UA might be the team that’s being overlooked this offseason. They fell apart under Stoops, but they have talent there.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
People probably see a big talent drain too
Particularly with Foles gone. But the backup Scott should be pretty good as a senior starter.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
The problem with that
is that all of those bad losses to teams they shouldn’t lose to happened because of defensive collapses. OSU, BYU, ASU were all failures on defense. If you take those away you have a lot fewer games where Washington just seemed to fail for no reason.
I don’t see why there’d be a new offense, either; the offense this season was Sark’s. The offense next season will be Sark’s. Sark will hire another OC with another pro-style offense and that’ll be that.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
Why would he do that? Price (when healthy) is a legitimate dual threat QB.
Nick Montana announced he’s transferring to Binn CC. I don’t know anything about their other QBs.
My initials have an invisible umlaut.
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 16, 2012 1:10 PM PST up reply actions
Scoring 17 on BYU wasn't a defensive problem
neither were the 0-3 on 4th down that Uw had. 14 points against ASU at home was the defenses problem? Oh, you mean only scoring 17 on OSU and after sitting your starting QB for 3/4 of the game because of injury and then playing him after all was a defense problem?
I get that Uw had problems on defense, I would never defend Holt, but Sark has had some “questionable” moments in his tenure and these game results depict that.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
But teams now know full well what Price will be bringing.
Also, don’t underestimate the effect of losing the best running back in the history of college football.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
I see what you're saying
I just wouldn’t pick UW to lose.
There will never be a Husky free Northwest...never.
by ALLpurpleEVERYTHING on Jan 16, 2012 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
Frankly, I think Zona, ASU, Wazzu and to a little extent Oregon are unknowns for next year.
What with the coaching changes, roster changes and in the Ducks case, just breaking in replacements for Darron and LaMike at the same time in the complicated, timing-dependent offensive machinery. Success in the Ducks scheme requires a lot of practice time together.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 16, 2012 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
Perhaps I should say 'greater uncertainty" rather than total unknowns..
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 16, 2012 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
CGB commenter. It was followed by this little ditty:
This confirms that Sarkisian is a grade A dick.
i’m here to clean your pool but i don’t have a pool bowchica bowow
by ch0ster on Jan 16, 2012 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
by Matt Daddy on Jan 16, 2012 12:52 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't really get it.
He’s a dick for hiring the best coaches he can? I like Talbot and a few of their old moderators, but that place has taken such a dive.
Things like that.
by qrsouther on Jan 16, 2012 12:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
It’s not too different from the Oregon “fans” flipping about DT leaving, to do what he felt was best for himself. But, the mods set the tone for the site.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Those people who flipped about DT leaving were
either flipping out about our prospects, and not so much that DT had no right to leave, or they weren’t Oregon fans (they were idiots). I mean, let’s call a spade a idiot spade if warranted.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 16, 2012 2:09 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Like I said
Not that I care. Good for him, if he thinks it’s best for their program
I just think it will be interesting to see fan reaction to what Sark is doing. Just think about what Oregon fans will say when he tries to take Frost for OC once Nuss leaves
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Looks at how some Oregon fans responded to the hire of Wilcox and Sirmon! Hiring a current coach would be like Armageddon.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
If you are Jeff Tedford how do you let this happen?
the one thing left to hang your hat on is good recruiting classes- and you aren’t able to keep your best recruiter happy? I mean- if someone went and through a DC job at him- thats one thing. But this is a lateral move with some increase in pay correct? Tedford- wtf are thinking- keep the many happy!
Doubt the UC board would approve A 200%+ increase in salary. California is broke.
by Julio Nievas on Jan 16, 2012 12:15 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
you thought the tree cutting was bad, just wait for the outrage this could bring! lol
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
I’m just glad he’s out of Cali.
by Julio Nievas on Jan 16, 2012 12:36 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Couldn't you have sent him to UCLA instead?
or Colorado?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
or somewhere nice in the north slope of alaska...
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
If you think him going to Uw means he's out of Cali
Look at Sark’s recruiting.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Rumor
Rumor (totally unsubstantiated) that Tedford and Tosh clashed somewhat this last season. Plus UW just has more football money to spend than Cal does – one of the most monetized football programs in the country, much more so than Cal.
Tosh is getting a big pay increase, another title (defensive run game coordinator I think) and moves to a program with a better history than Cal.
Plus as Julio noted, California has no money.
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
This is why Tedford needs to go-
I’m not speculating the reasons why this guy left because I don’t know them. But I will say without question it was Tedford’s job to keep him happy. It is hisjob to make sure that his value is communicated to those with the purse strings.
I think I read last week he was making about $160K/year. Now he’ll get probably close to $300K… You are going to have a recruiting class blowup in your face, and lose your best recruiter for $140K? Tedford is not doing his job. How much do they pay him again? Maybe taking care of staff should have been a higher priority?
Underestimating
Rumored salary is 500K plus no state income tax and I believe a slight improvement in cost of living as well. It is a HUGE raise plus hes moving to a program with a more storied history and a chance to be with his mentor (Wilcox) not to mention the new title.
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
I read an article over the weekend
That said Lupoi wanted to go somewhere that would allow for career advancement.
My initials have an invisible umlaut.
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 16, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
That Too
If UW D improves (really have to think it will) Wilcox is probably getting his shot at a good Head Coaching job in 2~ years.
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
especially if he can pull staff like this. Being able to bring a band of people with you is one of the better marks of a head coach prospect; that’s what Sark did, after all.
If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score
Yup
Staff looks amazing for next year.
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
Our staff always looks amazing
Right HRD?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
DING DING DING!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! DING DING DING!!! OUR 10,000th WINNER
ATQ, HOME OF THE BEST DUCK DICK JOKES
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 16, 2012 2:12 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
What about 'CaliforniaBone?'
He must be an HRD subscriber. Shouldn’t he qualify?
"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
Cal fan does not qualify for anything good. Cal fan auto-disqualified.
But we can laugh.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 16, 2012 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
Basically, like this.
Tedford summons Lupoi into his office.
JEFF: Tosh, I’ve heard some rumors about you heading up to Montlake. None of this is true, right?
TOSH: [furiously texting] No, no. No way. That’s all hearsay, coach. You know I’m here with you for the long haul.
JEFF: Okay, good. It would really piss me off to see you do that to our team in the middle of recruiting season.
TOSH: No, no, we’re good.
Thirty seconds of awkward staring continues in silence. Lupoi’s phone buzzes.
TOSH: [reads text message, then suddenly starts clutching his leg in immense pain] OOOOOOHHHH HOLY CRAP MY LEG IT HURTS SO BAD
JEFF: Wait, what just happened? You were fine a second ago! What’s wrong?
TOSH: OOHH I DON’T KNOW IT’S PROBABLY AN INFARCTION OR SOMETHING I SAW IT ON HOUSE IT’S REAL BAD OWWWWWW
JEFF: Jesus, Tosh! Get yourself to a hospital!
TOSH: [suddenly without pain] Oh, that’s probably a good idea. I’ll see you tomorrow. [walks out of office as normal]
Three days pass. A voice mail is left on Lupoi’s phone.
JEFF: Tosh, where have you been, buddy? You were supposed to be on the recruiting trail all weekend. I checked on Google Latitude, and it looks like you’re in Seattle, but I don’t think we have any more recruits up there who SON OF A —
/scene
Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Jan 16, 2012 12:53 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs
Even Better
Tedford is on a plane right now.
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:57 PM PST up reply actions
It's interesting.
For a school with so many virtues, as I’ve heard, and a school that is different than the rest for its class especially w/r/t all those other schmucky programs in the league who win mostly by lying cheating stealing, that stands head and shoulders above the rest for institutional integrity, and relies on that integrity while others resort to petty manipulation… losing one smoothy snake oil salesman shouldn’t be such a big blow, no?
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Quite a phenomenon. Worse then Conquest chronicles when PC left
by Julio Nievas on Jan 16, 2012 12:47 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
WHERE IS THE INTEGRITY!
It’s almost like college coaches are trying to do what’s best for themselves?
What I think it most hilarious, is how they say this is backstabbing the recruits. THIS IS THE OPPOSITE OF THAT! He did this before they signed their LOIs.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
What are you saying?!?!?!?
It is clearly morally preferable to make sure they are locked in at the school he lured them to with his “family relationship” appeal, THEN jump ship immediately after.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
As they should be.....there is a definite sinking feeling to the Cal program
Tosh was their knight in shining armor and was never going to leave them
@SolidVerbal 8m
Just remembered Tosh Lupoi is a fan of playing XBox w/ recruits, and now goes to the city WHERE MICROSOFT IS.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
by axemen23 on Jan 16, 2012 12:40 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Oh man
this is just insane. Enjoy.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
by Matt Daddy on Jan 16, 2012 12:41 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Go back to worrying about Tosh.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
WOW!
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
The best part?
At about 0:38 seconds you can see a fish up in the top of the curl going “What the fu…….”
I don't mean to impose...
Would like to see it not slowed down sometime, just to get a feel for how fast the waves are moving.
But awesome.
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
WOW! Just Holy Crap the things people do..
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 16, 2012 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
That swell was ridiuclous.
It made pretty much everywhere in the Pacific Ocean huge. Even in San Diego, the surf got huge (a nice treat before moving back to Eugene for school).
The shallow reef at Teahupoo does this to surfers, all the time (NSFW).
Winners of the Platypus trophy!
As seen on CGB,
bcondotta Bob Condotta
People giving Justin Wilcox a lot of credit for helping lure Lupoi to UW. Some call Wilcox Lupoi’s mentor.
Don’t worry everyone. Uncle Phil’s pulling the strings, getting them all in the same place before he pulls the double-doublecross and brings them all home to Eugene.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
by omb on Jan 16, 2012 12:46 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
How About This
Chip Kelly accepts NFL job and Wilcox takes the Oregon HC job in 2~ years.
#bowdown
by PurpleHeart on Jan 16, 2012 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah this actually makes a lot o.....HEY!
I keed, I keed. Yeah, I think Wilcox does end up back here at some point.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
by axemen23 on Jan 16, 2012 1:03 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
is there a sports site that uses a ‘daily show w/ john stewert’ philosophy? cause you’d be good there.
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
this. clearly this.
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
Uh-oh
Tara Turnure – Just got off the phone with 5-star S Shaq Thompson, who says he is now torn,“I am 50-50 between #Cal and #Washington.” Full story soon.
Retweeted by Bob Condotta
There will never be a Husky free Northwest...never.
by ALLpurpleEVERYTHING on Jan 16, 2012 12:46 PM PST reply actions
YOU GET YOUR LOGICAL RECRUITING REVERBERATIONS OFF MY LAWN
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Article on Lupoi up
This is a pretty significant move, so I wrote something. Move it over there people!
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Hahaha
anyone want to become a real twitter whore?
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Remember this guy?
johnbreech: #Cal DL Gabe King (gking6691) just tweeted about Lupoi: “he bounced, no call, no text, no subtle insinuation… Nothing.”"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Apparently Todd Grahmn rubbed off on Tosh
@gking6691 32m
Husky Football Blog > UW hires Tosh Lupoi as defensive line coach buzztap.com/-erm175"— this is how I found out my coach left #norespect
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Maybe we can pick up Gabe on a transfer now.
It’s the college football version of rebound sex.
Things like that.
Maybe, he's afer Tedford's # now
@gking6691 25m
@QT17cal aye big bra can u inbox me ur pops number?
That’s Quinn Tedford.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Quinn Tedford is playing damage control on twitter. Interesting to see.
@QT17cal 14m
@arikarmstead trust me man we will get a great coach! We would love fo u to break some good news and get the momentum back on track
@TheBridgman16 @ItsShaqThompson remember all to reasons you chose Cal bro, one person doesn’t make a program nothing has changed #GoBears
Retweeted by Quinn Tedford
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
*hysterical laughter"
"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.
by Quacker Backer on Jan 16, 2012 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
Isn't directed tweets, like, a recruiting violation?
What ever happened to contact rules for fans/supporters/affiliates via social media?
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Bingo
He’s on the football roster so he can talk to whomever he chooses about anything. It’s not like there’s any chance his dad has any input…
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
This is getting sad.
Like watching your neighbors fight at a dinner party, awkward.
For Oregon, King Kelly, and St Quack!
Even more awkward than that!
More like watching through the window your neighbor’s wife banging another neighbor’s husband, and the son of the neighbor’s wife is slowly catching on and is just now walking over to the other neighbor’s husband’s son saying “Dude… we need to talk. Is your dad banging the shit out of my mom?” And the poor son of the dad is saying stuff like “No man, they’re just playing lubed up Twister.”
It’s kind of like that.
Things like that.
by qrsouther on Jan 16, 2012 1:30 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Which son are you in this clearly autobiographical example?
I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.
by benzduck on Jan 16, 2012 4:06 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
FYI 2012 basketball commit Domonic Artis is on ESPNU right now.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
This hurts Cal more than it helps UW from a recruiting standpoint.
One of Tosh’s main selling points was keeping California talent in state and at UW he suddenly has the same problem Oregon does with regards to distance. He will definitely help, but it’s not UW will suddenly start getting top ten recruiting classes every year.
In other news
David Paulson and Josh Kaddu are playing in the East West Shrine game this Saturday (NFL Network). Wish ’em luck!
For something non-Tosh related,
Andy Staples of SI did his list of “winners and losers” from draft early-entry season, featuring a couple Pac 12 teams. Oregon gets its own special category as “the team that didn’t lose as much as everyone thinks.”
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Something fun to look back at -- Doc Saturday's Top Ten Games of the season
here. 3 PAC-12 games, the expected, the Big-10 and Big-12 thrillers plus the annual shocking fall of Boise State. SEC shows up at #10 with the Bama-LSU Round 1.
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
HEY GUYS I FOUND OUR NEW QUARTERBACK
@bcondotta: UW is now confirming that Nick Montana is transferring and has been granted his release.
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
This is a few days old.
My initials have an invisible umlaut.
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 16, 2012 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe not the release part.
My initials have an invisible umlaut.
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 16, 2012 7:30 PM PST up reply actions
Interesting that he's considering
Blinn College (Cam Newton’s JC) for transferring to.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Just realized,
Darron’s departure ensures that Oregon will once again finish the year without a senior starter, for the 11th straight year. And that streak will continue for at least a 12th year.
Joey, finished career as senior starter in 2001.
Fife, lost his job to Clemens.
Clemens, career ending injury as senior.
Dixon, career ending injury as senior.
Masoli, kicked off team.
Thomas, left early.
Bennett would be the next eligible senior in 2014.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
Further,
Fife was the only starter or main backup who finished his senior season healthy. Both Leaf and Costa suffered career ending injuries as seniors and could not have started their last games even if they weren’t behind other guys.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
You could insert another year where Nate Costa didn't start as senior because he lost the job to Thomas
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 16, 2012 8:29 PM PST up reply actions
I still can't believe Darron Thomas is gone
That is all.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I'm still in denial.
I will personally address the issue during spring practice with copious amounts of self reflection and jager bombs. Until then it’s all rose bowls and mouths of sand!
"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
Can we just have some boredom for a bit, so we can just glow in our Title and RB win.
For Oregon, King Kelly, and St Quack!
Watching the my DVRd RB but still feel like
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
by gamedaytribe on Jan 16, 2012 9:09 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
When I glanced down at my phone and read a text that I got saying that Darron was gone, I really thought that it was a joke. The possibility of him leaving hadn’t even crossed my mind.
"I don't do well with pain medicine."
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 16, 2012 9:12 PM PST up reply actions
ditto
I thought somebody was trolling me saying De’Anthony was so good he’d just declared for the NFL early because fuck th’ po-lice.
15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd
by Brass-billed on Jan 16, 2012 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
Elis McCarthy has flipped from Cal to UCLA
Sweet, another place for him to waste his talent.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
If he wasn't going to sign with us,
that’s about the best case scenario from a UO perspective. Now lets see Arik go to ND (since it sounds like we’re not in it), Shittu go to Stanford, and Shaq stick with Cal. Seriously, fuck the huskies.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
My body hair just said
“WHEWWWWEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!”
My initials have an invisible umlaut.
by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 17, 2012 5:42 AM PST up reply actions
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Addicted To Quack
Related FanShots on Addicted To Quack
![My apologies for spamming the ATQ with comments where I included this link. Here it is, in the proper location on the blog, the 2010 Oregon Ducks Football Year In Review Highlights with soundtrack. Highlights from throughout the year, some telling stats in the credits. Getting good feedback on YouTube. Cheers.
[Mod Update]:Link fixed.](http://cdn2.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/167614/2_small.jpg)
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
FanShots
Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.
Recent FanShots
