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Quack Fix: Recruiting and more recruiting, Cliff Harris, plus chances for the MBB to finish at 20 wins

I've never been into recruiting very much. Following the whims of teenagers making one of their first important decisions of their lives never interested me very much. Sure, I'm as excited as everyone on National Signing Day, but I don't get too caught up in the drama leading up to it.

If I can offer just a small word of advice, please don't bug and or pester recruits as they try and make this decision. Social media has given us greater access to them then ever before, but that doesn't mean they need to hear from every raving fan about their opinion. Lastly, if a recruit decides to chose a different school then Oregon, don't be negative or say bad things about him. In other words, don't be that guy. Onto the quack:

Go ahead and leave any other pieces you find in the comments. Go Ducks!

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According to PFT if Chip left the new head coach would of been Helfrich

The Legend

by KJ Brophy on Jan 26, 2012 6:52 AM PST reply actions  

I just hope that if/when Chip leaves

Helfrich will have learned enough from him to continue running the offense the same way

2012 Rose Bowl champions

by ATCQ on Jan 26, 2012 7:18 AM PST up reply actions  

Helfrich was the best shot

at keeping the coaching regime together. But one day we will have to rebuild and get new assistants, they are mortal right?

by DCDuck on Jan 26, 2012 8:03 AM PST up reply actions  

This is what I was hoping would happen.

Smartest move, IMO.

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by daisyduck on Jan 26, 2012 8:23 AM PST up reply actions  

Also, if it is true

You have to wonder how Helfy was feeling Monday morning. Probably pretty pissed.
But, hopefully at least happy knowing that he’s the next guy and Chip will eventually go.

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by daisyduck on Jan 26, 2012 8:27 AM PST up reply actions  

Nah

Maybe a little disappointed, but I bet relieved with Chip coming back and your new unofficial title of Coach in Waiting. Plus sounds like he is getting a nice raise. All-n-All a things got better, not worse.

by DCDuck on Jan 26, 2012 8:35 AM PST up reply actions  

I don't get this

What has Helfy done to deserve a head coaching position? This may have been one way to keep the coaching staff together, but that seems a little conservative for me considering Oregon’s status in the marketplace for coaches.

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by Matt Daddy on Jan 26, 2012 9:41 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

This

when people are talking Dungy, Gruden, Meyer, Peterson etc as people we can at least take a shot at, that seems a little conservative. Of course, the former OC of New Hampshire isn’t exactly a big name either.

by OregonNYC on Jan 26, 2012 9:45 AM PST up reply actions  

Except the decision to turn it over to Kelly

was based on the offense, recruits and system that Kelly had brought to Oregon. Again, what has Helfy done? I’m sure he’s a good QB coach (although the development of Thomas last season may argue otherwise) and he probably does a good job in games of helping Kelly see what is going on on the field, but we all know Kelly calls that offense.

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by Matt Daddy on Jan 26, 2012 9:52 AM PST up reply actions  

All we really know is that he’s coached under Kelly. Other than that, it’s hard to say what he’s done. Maybe he’s been great, but under-appreciated because of Kelly’s genius.

I would also say that having a ton of continuity among assistant coaches has been huge. An outsider would probably upset that. Maybe that would work out alright, maybe it wouldn’t. I wouldn’t have been opposed to courting big names, but I also would have been fine promoting Helfrich and keeping the majority of our staff intact.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 9:51 AM PST up reply actions  

An outsider would probably upset that.

Maybe, maybe not. The last coaching changes we went through were because we promoted a new head coach and he changed the WR and D-line coach. And that was Kelly.

Promoting Helfy guarantees nothing. When he’s the man in charge, he’ll be the man responsible and he’ll make sure he has the guys on his staff that he wants. You might get just as much coaching changes with Helfy as you would with Peterson, Patterson, Dungy, whomever.

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by Matt Daddy on Jan 26, 2012 9:55 AM PST up reply actions  

You might, but it’s much less likely.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 10:14 AM PST up reply actions  

Peterson, Patterson and Dungy sounds like a high-end law firm.

"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly

by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 26, 2012 10:36 AM PST up reply actions  

In all fairness
Promoting Helfy guarantees nothing.

Neither does any other approach, of course. I’m not sure the odds of success/failure are very different whoever they pick, however we proceed. It’s going to be a bit of a crapshoot, and we’re going to have to cross our fingers and hope for the best. Anyway who sells us a guarantee, well, shame on us for buying it. There have been so many can’t-miss coaches go down in flames. Funny thing, sports.

Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!

by gamedaytribe on Jan 26, 2012 4:36 PM PST up reply actions  

*Anyone who

Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!

by gamedaytribe on Jan 26, 2012 4:36 PM PST up reply actions  

So I guess the question then is

how is Helfy the best guy for the job? Especially considering the opportunity that other choices might present. If the main argument from people is “we should hire Helfy becuase it gives us the best chance of keeping the staff together” then my reply is, that’s not guaranteed, and I fail to see why that makes him the best candidate for the job.

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by Matt Daddy on Jan 26, 2012 4:53 PM PST up reply actions  

Agreed on that point.

Yes, Helfrich is the best option to keep the staff together. I buy that. An incoming coach will want his own guys.

I don’t know (and I don’t know anybody knows, regardless of what they say), that this is necessarily the best option going forward.

What I’m saying is, if/when we have a new head coach, we should get the best assistant coaches that would HELP HIM/SUIT HIS STYLE OF COACHING.

If Kelly had come in and was unable to appoint whom he wanted, and get buy-in on is revolutionary coaching ideas, he’d have failed.

So I do believe a headcoach should get the best guys for what he is trying to do. That may or may not be the guys who are there now.

One of the reasons Helfrich may be our best option is that the wishlist that people have been bandying around — names like Dungy, Gruden, Patterson, Peterson — I don’t believe we have a hope of getting. Seriously, especially Dungy and Gruden. I’m not even sure Gruden would be the right guy for HC in college.

Patterson, Peterson — I’m not sold on these guys either. There seems to be some kind of golden aura about them based on their accomplishments at their respective schools. The one thing I do see is that they’ve really recruited well, both to not-very-desirable-locations. If we’re evaluating them on whether they’re elite enough, good enough to compete for the NC every year out of Oregon, I’m really not sure. They will be competent, is all I can say. We will return to cellar dwellers, or base mediocrity. That’s about all I can say.

I’m not absolutely sold on Helfrich because I don’t know if he’s as sharp and curious and inventive as Kelly. He’ll need to be, if he takes on the Ducks HC job, with all the accompanying expectations of an intense fanbase.

Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!

by gamedaytribe on Jan 26, 2012 5:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Two things:

1. Helfy DOES give us the best chance of keeping the staff together. He doesn’t give us a 100% chance, but no one’s arguing that. We like the staff, having continuity among staff is important, so keeping them together is nice. It’s not a sure thing, but it’s certainly a better chance that he will over an outsider.

2. It’s hard to know what his qualifications are. He’s familiar with the program, which is a plus. He has repore with the current team, which is a plus (but only valuable for the first couple years). He’s learned from Chip Kelly, who we all like. Otherwise, who knows? He may be responsible for a lot of the offense’s success, or he may be responsible for very little.

I would say that if there’s a marquis head coach out there looking for a job, he’ll be a better bet than Helfrich. But how many of those are there? And if one isn’t available, Helfrich might be as good a candidate as any.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 5:12 PM PST up reply actions  

Let's hope it's not the Marquis De Sade, cause you know, he was kind of a bad guy

In fact this is one of the few pics of him kosher for public viewing…

But yes, Gorby, I hope there is a marqee head coach out there for us, who will have a good rapport with the current coaching staff.. ;)

Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!

by gamedaytribe on Jan 26, 2012 5:47 PM PST up reply actions  

Your picture is a red x. It is not a marquee marquis picture.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 6:09 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

this, this, this.

the report really doesn’t site any creditable reason for making such a statement. I just don’t believe that JoeBucksFan.com has any idea what’s going on in the athletics dept at the univ. of oregon. he may be perfectly valid for the first part of the statement, about the kelly accepting the job, on the bucs side but that seem to be as a far as he can creditably report.

"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.

by Quacker Backer on Jan 26, 2012 6:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Surprised it happened that quickly

But with the timing would have been only real choice Oregon had.

by Duckfreak on Jan 26, 2012 7:58 AM PST via mobile reply actions  

here, here
Lastly, if a recruit decides to chose a different school then Oregon, don’t be negative or say bad things about him.

This is a lesson we can all afford to learn. The twitter/facebook affect keeps getting more crazy every year.

Damn, my eyeball tastes good.
@chrislandon

by Gekko Mojo on Jan 26, 2012 8:43 AM PST reply actions   2 recs

I kinda wonder if, as exposure and interaction between fans and players increases

whether in the next few years, we’ll see this phenomenon reach critical mass to the point where some school will sustain significant NCAA infractions due to the actions of an overzealous fan.

That said, even well before we reach the “NCAA infractions” level of inappropriate contact, I still think that an unsolicited bugging of some 17-year-old kid you’ve never met about playing for your football team is darn near categorically incorrect.

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by ProbablyMonty on Jan 26, 2012 8:53 AM PST up reply actions  

If the "infractions from an overzealous fan" thing ever happens

be prepared for 100s of fake fans impersonating rival schools fans going nuts. If OU/Bama/tOSU fans know the only thing they need to do to get Texas/Auburn/Michigan a 10 scholarship reduction (thereby allowing their school to gain the extra recruits) is start bugging recruits under an assumed twitter handle there would be droves of fake fans under false flags breaking every fan NCAA rule out there.

by OregonNYC on Jan 26, 2012 9:04 AM PST up reply actions  

yep. it has probably already begun.

"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.

by Quacker Backer on Jan 26, 2012 6:11 PM PST up reply actions  

I would never do that

I cuss them ALL out on Facebook, every single ESPN Top 150 recruit. I call them vile things, insult their families, insinuate that they fornicate with sheep from Boise, suggest that they suffer debilitating injuries the next time they go outside, and make veiled threats toward their family pets.

Then, after signing day, I just email the 25 guys who sign with Oregon and call taksies backsies. It’s way easier to email 25 guys and say “I’m sorry” than to email 500 others and say “screw you.”

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 9:01 AM PST up reply actions   2 recs

there are 500 ESPN Top 150 recruits?

by echo31 on Jan 26, 2012 9:12 AM PST up reply actions  

You clearly don’t understand recruiting rankings.

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 9:45 AM PST up reply actions  

As usual, it is better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission.

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 9:22 AM PST up reply actions  

genius.

"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.

by Quacker Backer on Jan 26, 2012 6:12 PM PST up reply actions  

It really bugs me when some kid sends in an LOI

to a different school and twitter and the comment sections on blogs turn into “what an idiot, he’ll never play X position” or “he’s only going there because he’s too stupid to get into our school.”

It’s embarrassing as a fan and pisses me off that some random person thinks they know what’s better for some kid and his life decisions. I get that you don’t have to be happy about it, but don’t turn into an A-hole just because your fandom took a small hit for something it didn’t have in the first place.

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by Matt Daddy on Jan 26, 2012 9:49 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

seriously funny

"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.

by Quacker Backer on Jan 26, 2012 6:13 PM PST up reply actions  

agree 100%. i thought the introduction to todays quack was excellent.

"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.

by Quacker Backer on Jan 26, 2012 6:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Butbutbut....

….ah, never mind. Don’t hate the playa, hate the fuskies.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 11:31 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I am normally don't have any problems with anything J Berk posts but today's entry actually made me laugh out loud

Two comments

Shaq Thomson still has UW at the top of his list but now says that he may not decide until after signing day. Oregon is dropping out of the race for Shaq which is no big surprise after he was stood up by Kelly last weekend.

Have no problem with this, but anyone who has gone through recruiting before knows that the last week is completely fluid, especially considering there are sources that contradict what he says

We keep hearing that Chip Kelly is still being pursued by the NFL and will probably move on after LOI day which would be about par for the course by Kelly and Oregon.

This is hilarious on multiple levels, but mainly due to the fact that this screams Dawgman rumors that John B. is trying to legitimize.

by ppilot on Jan 26, 2012 9:03 AM PST reply actions  

I highly doubt that there is any evidence to back up the second quote, and I assume it is all hater bs

but I wouldn’t be surprised if Chip still leaves for the NFL this off-season. Not to be a negative nancy or a….

by OregonNYC on Jan 26, 2012 9:08 AM PST up reply actions  

As of now, there are 31 NFL coaches and only one team (TB) doesn't have a HC.

And given some of the things John B has said about the Ducks, Kelly, ATQers etc, that might be one of the kindest things he’s said all year about anyone of us.

Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!

by gamedaytribe on Jan 26, 2012 9:30 AM PST up reply actions  

And seeing below, it seems like there are 0 without a HC

I guess my unfounded opinion may be inaccurate, but seeing various crazy conditions that various top coaches around the NCAA have left their schools for bigger opportunities – and the situation this weekend that almost went there – I just wouldn’t be surprised with anything.

by OregonNYC on Jan 26, 2012 9:34 AM PST up reply actions  

Didn't you hear?

Der Berkernator is going to invent an NFL team for Chip to coach.

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by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 9:56 AM PST up reply actions  

There's still time for a surprise expansion team to be up and running by next season.

The Portsmouth Fighting Chip Kelly’s.

Fuck you NFL! Chip Kelly IS the highest level of football!

by CougarDuck on Jan 26, 2012 9:59 AM PST up reply actions  

You have to call them by thier full name: the Portsmouth Fighting Ursicidal Chip Kellys

Lest the Portsmouth FUCK think you’re a bear. Hint: they really hate bears.

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by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 10:14 AM PST up reply actions  

*their

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by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 10:14 AM PST up reply actions  

Its okay

If we win a national title. :-)

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by skywaker9 on Jan 26, 2012 10:45 AM PST up reply actions  

First of all...

just decide not to go over to the uwdawgpound. It is viral. I went there after the CK news hit to see what people were talking about and there is just pure hatred. I guess that comes with the territory.

Secondly, CK stood up Addison from Texas and not SHAQ. Also, Chip is Shaq’s last scheduled in home visit before signing day.

As per the last comment, Husky recruits can expect three different coordinators during their tenure. Shut the fuck up.

"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday

by BisonDucks on Jan 26, 2012 10:06 AM PST up reply actions  

Hah.

BruinsNation makes the husky blog look like a priory.

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by RabbitSC on Jan 26, 2012 12:51 PM PST up reply actions  

You are right it does, but

they are #1 & #2 in the list of least humorous internet sports sites.
I don’t understand how people can be so serious all the time. It’s like they’re talking about solving world hunger instead of sports.

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by daisyduck on Jan 26, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions  

Holy shi...

/clicked

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by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 26, 2012 1:13 PM PST up reply actions  

I am all in favor of your new giffing hobby, HRD. Stelllar work.

I recoiled in horror up on first blush.

Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!

by gamedaytribe on Jan 26, 2012 4:33 PM PST up reply actions  

It’s like they’re talking about solving world hunger instead of sports.

0-12 will do that. Hell, they didn’t even need sanctions.

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by BisonDucks on Jan 26, 2012 2:30 PM PST up reply actions  

he knows Kelly is visiting Shaq this week, right?

and that all the NFL HC positions have been filled?

I guess the Wiki pages for “Shaq Thompson Recruiting” and “Chip Kelly to the NFL” haven’t been updated recently.

scrappy

by Honka Playboy on Jan 26, 2012 10:22 AM PST up reply actions  

I blame SOPA

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by Quack Addict on Jan 26, 2012 3:21 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

First of all

Suck on this Mr. “I know all about recruiting ever:”

@GregBiggins: According to source very close to Thompson, his leader changes daily, “was Washington, today it’s UCLA, tomorrow could be Oregon”

Second: Can you find me a job still open in the NFL? Kthxbai.

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by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 10:45 AM PST up reply actions  

Actually

Here’s one thought: Kelly becomes OC somewhere, specifically somewhere with a defense-minded coach.

Somewhere like Indy.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 10:51 AM PST up reply actions  

I don't think Kelly would leave for an NFL OC job

Nor should he.

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by skywaker9 on Jan 26, 2012 10:51 AM PST up reply actions  

Why would he turn down a head coaching position only to take a job where he makes way less money and has far less control? That doesn’t make any sense.

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 10:52 AM PST up reply actions  

Depends on the job, depends on the team

I don’t think all HC jobs are equivalent in the NFL. I also don’t think that the pay is equivalent either; he could easily be paid stupid amounts of money.

Also, remember that while he likes being in control he doesn’t like dealing with things like the media and boosters and parents. In that respect being an OC would be a bit closer to what he desires.

Like I said, just a thought.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 10:59 AM PST up reply actions  

Find me an open OC position on a team in the NFL that has a decent offensive core.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 11:01 AM PST up reply actions  

And allows the OC to entirely change their practice schedule, pace, system, and schedule.

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 11:02 AM PST up reply actions  

Indy, and Indy?

They’ve got good receivers, a couple of good, fast backs and at least one good center.

And the owner and coach are both pledging a lot of room to innovate.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 11:28 AM PST up reply actions  

So he'd take a job with about the same pay that's a step down, when he'll have offers for HC jobs every offseason?

Are you just trying to win back favor at TDP?

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 11:30 AM PST up reply actions  

Hah!

No, I don’t want to go back to UDP. The notion that if you’re a Duck fan you have a short leash on comments regardless of their truth has turned me off there.

I’m saying that if he was given full offensive control of a system with a coach that was primarily defense-oriented, given a large amount of money and was with a program that he felt he could innovate with, I could see him leaving. Especially if that program was going to be a big winning program instead of a long, sloggish one with bad ownership and a GM.

Put it another way: both Irsay and Rooney are great owners, or at least have been. the GM of the Steelers has been outstanding. The whole Steelers organization is outstanding. I could very easily see someone wanting to take a job with them because they are one of the best organizations in the nation even if it’s not a head coaching job – and I could also easily see that being more desirable than taking the HC job at Tampa.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 11:34 AM PST up reply actions  

I don’t see someone who wants as much control as Chip does taking an OC job when he just turned down a HC job. If the TB HC job wasn’t enough to pry him away right now, an OC job anywhere won’t be.

Maybe in the future when he’s satisfied with what he’s done at Oregon, it will take less to pry him away and he’ll be willing to take an OC position. But I don’t see that happening this offseason.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 11:36 AM PST up reply actions  

Depends a lot on the control he gets

Again, think of something like the Buddy Ryan model – where Ditka let Buddy Ryan do almost anything he wanted to and had full power over personnel, salary, coaching decisions,etc. That’s the sort of OC thing I’m thinking – and before you say that doesn’t exist it absolutely does in Pittsburgh with Bruce Arians and Dick LeBeau.

I don’t realistically think that it will happen this year, but I think that it wouldn’t be that far-fetched – especially if Kelly’s being frustrated with sanctions or recruiting or dealing with Lariviere’s departure.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 11:42 AM PST up reply actions  

Well, the premise was based on this offseason. I think it’s EXTREMELY farfetched that he goes to the NFL as an OC this offseason. Not as farfetched in future years if he’s satisfied with what is going on at Oregon and he gets paid enough and it’s an ideal scenario where he gets control.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 12:06 PM PST up reply actions  

That's fair

Though I would say that the OC of Pittsburgh might be a job that comes across only so often. Though I don’t think that it’s an issue anyway; I don’t recall Pittsburgh being particularly sold on getting college coaches.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 12:09 PM PST up reply actions  

There's another thing to think about.

If, for whatever reason, he goes to the OC route and it doesn’t work, how long ’til he gets a shot at HC? Never?

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 11:38 AM PST up reply actions  

First off, would that be so bad?

I mean, if he fails at OC why would he be successful as a HC?

But secondly, that’s probably not accurate; there are a lot of coordinators getting second and third shots to be coordinators elsewhere or are even getting coaching chances. The NFL is odd that way, and there just aren’t that many good options for coaches.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 11:40 AM PST up reply actions  

So he kicks around for years to get another shot?

Nope.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 11:42 AM PST up reply actions  

I'm not seeing your argument here

Let me see if I get this right: you believe that he’s either going to go head coach or nothing. And if he fails at head coach in the NFL he’ll go back to college?

And there’s no way he’ll do anything else, no matter what.

I think that Kelly’s more flexible than that, and I think that ultimately it really depends a lot on how he likes the NFL experience. If he enjoys working with professionals instead of college players, if he enjoys not having to deal with things like recruiting and gets more time to spend actually doing work on plays and schemes – he would look for a job there. And likely find one; if Martz can get a job as an OC for years after his sucking Kelly certainly can.

Ultimately I don’t profess to know what Kelly wants. If he’s interested in the NFL I could see him leaving to be in the NFL, regardless of position. If he’s really frustrated with college I could see him leaving for the same reason. Job choices aren’t always perfectly rational.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 11:47 AM PST up reply actions  

That's exactly right.

Why would he NOT do that? If he’s “frustrated by college,” he can just wait until next year and the annual 15-25% HC attrition in the NFL.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 11:51 AM PST up reply actions  

My point is that a lower job with a good team is better than a higher job with a bad team

And that’s why he might not do that. Because taking a position with a great organization may be worth not being a HC for a while. That’s all.

You seem to think that the only way anyone makes a move in jobs is when you increase your pay/responsibility, and that just isn’t true; sometimes people change jobs because they don’t like where they are or are frustrated by certain aspects. And sometimes people take not the highest-paying job because it fits their organizational and career goals better.

That’s all I’m saying.

So yes, I think that if the right OC job opened up he might consider it. I don’t know if the Pittsburgh or Indy jobs are the right ones, but I could see it being a fit. I wouldn’t be shocked if he did; taking a HC job at a badly-run franchise (Example: the Redskins) would be a much worse decision than taking an OC job with Pittsburgh if you want career success.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 11:58 AM PST up reply actions  

ohhhh Chip Kelly as OC for Pittsburgh?

I like this, I like this a lot!!!!!

Time for me to write another article.

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by Matt Daddy on Jan 26, 2012 11:59 AM PST up reply actions  

PUTZ!

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 12:00 PM PST up reply actions  

BOOOOOO!

"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.

by Quacker Backer on Jan 26, 2012 6:21 PM PST up reply actions  

YOU DON'T DARE PUT THAT PEN TO PAPER

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 11:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Why not wait for a HC job that fits?

If that’s your ultimate goal?

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 1:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Because he might not be happy with where he is

Plus, it’s a lot easier to get a good HC job when you have experience in the NFL than it is to get one when all you have is college experience. Harbaugh is one of the few exceptions to that in recent memory; Dungy, Belichick, Tomlin, Coughlin, Reid, the other Harbaugh all came through via the NFL other positions.

Realistically it’s very difficult for a college HC to get a NFL HC at a really great place. The ones that hire are often desperate or have had limited success for quite some time. So if Kelly wants in at a place where he really likes the organization, chances are he’d have to take a shot at an OC type of job first.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 1:07 PM PST up reply actions  

I'd buy that if he hadn't just been offered a HC position.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 1:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Yes, but it was a pretty shitty one

Tampa Bay is a bad market with a bad owner and a fairly meh GM that is notoriously cheap and controlling. This is the owner that wanted Gruden gone because he hadn’t won a superbowl in 6 years and hadn’t had a ton of playoff success. They’re myopic and meh.

This isn’t the sort of place that makes you go wow, I really want to go there. It’s an entry level HC job.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 1:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Like I said, he might not want that spot

He is, but that doesn’t mean he wants to go into a situation that is very likely going to end up badly for him and work for a group that sucks.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 1:35 PM PST up reply actions  

The thing is

He’s already been offered a head coaching position, so he knows that it’s possible. Thus, he’s going to be willing to wait for a Head Coaching position, unless things get really really bad, which based on the fact that he chose Oregon over Tampa, hasn’t happened and won’t happen for a while.

Are there specific OC positions that would be perfect for him? Maybe. But they’re not many and with the turnover at the Head coaching position every year, he probably knows he can just wait it out til a good situation opens up.

In a couple years (especially if things get ugly at UO or we start losing regularly) he might be willing to look for a lower level job, but he would be a fool if he took an OC in the next couple years when he knows he can (and appears interested in being) a HC.

"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly

by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 26, 2012 1:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Kalon & BGWM

Get a fanpost, already.

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by quack785 on Jan 26, 2012 1:58 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

HA!

I love it.

"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"

by QuackinAK on Jan 26, 2012 4:40 PM PST up reply actions  

Shitty or not, offered and refused.

Why would he now settle for an OC position? The teams now looking for coordinators have their own issues.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 1:58 PM PST up reply actions  

I think I stated what they were already

But here are some reasons:
1. Great organization
2. Great personnel
3. Potential for personal greatness, like a dynasty or a superbowl win
4. Good launching point into a better HC job down the road
5. Less stigma if it isn’t as successful
6. Better able to focus on dealing with only the offense side, making his system work

And those are just the rational ones.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 2:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Teams with those criteria have OC's.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 2:54 PM PST up reply actions  

Pittsburgh doesn't right now

And arguably, Indy fits that bill as well.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 3:03 PM PST up reply actions  

Pittsburgh is a good organization.

But the window for that team is closing. Aging everywhere. And their legacy is old school: Defense, run the ball, throw downfield when you can. With Irsay cleaning house in the front office and coaching staff, their defense old and battered and their offense pretty much the same, you can’t even say it’s a stable, well-run organization at this point. And really they’re better off right now trading down a few spots and getting more picks than just taking Luck and trying to build around him while probably having poor seasons the next couple of years. Trade down, pick up Flynn from the Pack or a QB further down the draft board, stock up on picks, rebuild.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 3:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Shoot, second part meaning Indy.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 3:36 PM PST up reply actions  

Aging and injury-prone receivers.

Aging and injury-prone offensive line.

Andrew Luck/RGIII?

Who knows?

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 11:37 AM PST up reply actions  

That doesn't mean they can't

Another possibility is the OC of Pittsburgh. Rooney’s been known to innovate like this at times, you can’t get more distinguished than Pittsburgh and they’ve got a ton of talent.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 11:29 AM PST up reply actions  

He was just offered stupid amounts of money.

And turned it down.

"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly

by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 26, 2012 11:14 AM PST up reply actions  

I agree

I doubt at this point it’s primarily about the money; if he turned down $6mil chances are more money isn’t going to sway him. An interesting job might.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 11:29 AM PST up reply actions  

If an when he takes care of

“Unfinished business.” Until then, it’s a moot point.

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 11:30 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah

Sorry, I don’t buy that. Or I don’t think that if he found a job that would be great for him that he’d stay because of unfinished business, whatever that means.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 11:34 AM PST up reply actions  

I also don’t think he’d take a job as a coordinator when he turned down a HC position. Even assuming it’s NOT about the money (which I don’t think is true – I don’t think he’d take less money), Kelly clearly likes to run things his way, and I don’t see an OC position giving him that control. I don’t think he leaves this season for less than a HC position, and as those are all taken, I’m pretty sure he’s not leaving this season.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 11:39 AM PST up reply actions  

He may leave if the "right" job comes along

before he’s finished his “unfinished business”. But before the “unfinished business” is finished, the “right” job might be harder to find.

"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly

by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 26, 2012 11:42 AM PST up reply actions  

Sure, "unfinished business" is nebulous.

Most people (expecially those that voted on the ESPN map Tako shared) believe it’s to win a national championship. Maybe he made a committment to an at risk player (i.e. Kiko) that he’d see him though to graduation or the NFL? He is known as a “player’s coach.”

Does it matter to me why Chip thought it was important for him to stay at Oregon? No. He stayed for his reasons. His reasons might not be yours, mine, etc. It may be only about the money/challenge for some people, but it’s not that way for everyone.

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 11:49 AM PST up reply actions  

Maybe he meant it literally.

Is there a half-constructed Subway franchise somewhere in town?

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 11:51 AM PST up reply actions  

I'll rec that!!!

"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 26, 2012 12:01 PM PST up reply actions  

I got greened

My first greening, I am so proud. They like me, they really like me.

by Bandduck23 on Jan 26, 2012 3:21 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

And, not just you but what and when you said it!

btw, what instrument do you claim?

"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 26, 2012 3:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Mellophone

marching version of the French Horn if you don’t know, from 96-00.

by Bandduck23 on Jan 26, 2012 3:51 PM PST up reply actions  

HOORAY!

This supports my hypothesis that all fellow Mellophone players are secretly awesome people.

15-yard penalty for my avatar. /Pereira'd

by Brass-billed on Jan 26, 2012 4:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Mellophone, smellphone

Trumpet is where it’s at good sir

Attractive, Intelligent, Smart A**

by Neil Vincent Roberts on Jan 26, 2012 4:58 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Blah, blah, blah...

everyone knows the coolest kids march piccolo.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Jan 26, 2012 7:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Spoken like someone with an acute case of piccolo envy.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Jan 26, 2012 7:38 PM PST up reply actions  

How's that line go again?
I’ve had it with your no talent, wannabe gangster ass! You wanna prove once and for all that I’m better than you? Strap up!

Bring it on, big brother tin man!

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 11:11 PM PST up reply actions  

This reminds me of "Take The Money And Run"

Woody Allen playing the cello in a marching band.

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 8:16 PM PST up reply actions  

In the interest of forestalling potential future confusion, I would like to submit for the record that I have in fact never played a piccolo.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Jan 26, 2012 9:31 PM PST up reply actions  

Wise move.

"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

by PondJunky on Jan 26, 2012 9:58 PM PST up reply actions  

Absofreakinglutely

It takes a special person to play mellophone, and yes, I intended special to mean awesome and a short bus rider.

by Bandduck23 on Jan 26, 2012 8:19 PM PST up reply actions  

I agree with you

We don’t know what that unfinished business is, and it’s apparently important enough to stay instead of taking TB.

But I don’t see it as a binding statement that he’ll stay no matter what. For all we know it’s that he wanted to stay for his first full class that he recruited, or he wants to stay while they finish building his house.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 11:52 AM PST up reply actions  

Obviously, by his actions, it is important enough to stay.

I don’t think anyone expects Chip to stay forever. The question you need to ask yourself is, do you focus on when Chip will leave, what will cause him to leave, or enjoy and respect him as our coach while he’s here? It’s completely a matter of personal choice, but you have no control over the first two.

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 11:59 AM PST up reply actions  

I'd respect him regardless

But I’ve always thought Chip wasn’t going to be here forever. I might be in the minority in that regard.

I’ll probably focus on him winning more games. Until we actually have games to win, though, we don’t have a lot else to talk about.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 12:06 PM PST up reply actions  

he said at his hiring press conference that his job was to "go from #9 to #1."

that was he said, his words, the day he was hired…..

"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.

by Quacker Backer on Jan 26, 2012 6:23 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah...no.

@Though obviously he’ll need to jump ship before the NCAA pounds us into the ground with their iron fists of

fury.@

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 10:54 AM PST up reply actions  

haha

sarchasm fail

2012 Rose Bowl Champions

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by quack785 on Jan 26, 2012 1:59 PM PST up reply actions  

I think John gets a lot of his information from Dawgman, with is one of the worst recruiting sites on scout network.

If one of the mods there makes a prediction about Oregon the complete opposite generally happens

by ppilot on Jan 26, 2012 10:55 AM PST up reply actions  

ucla?

"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.

by Quacker Backer on Jan 26, 2012 6:19 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah he's not leaving

Among other things, there are no NFL jobs left, Tampa is hiring the Rutgers guy I think.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Jan 26, 2012 10:46 AM PST up reply actions  

To be fair, that was a fanpost

I also couldn’t find anything about it anywhere on the internets. not a peep.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 11:00 AM PST up reply actions  

Well of course they did

god forbid something negative about Oregon and positive about Uw be untrue.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 11:05 AM PST up reply actions  

True enough

And it was by Berk, so it’s not like it wasn’t mod-approved or whatever.

What’s funny is the thought that Kelly would decide not to take the Tampa job because they wouldn’t guarantee sanction behavior – and that implies that the Ducks are going to get sanctions. How does that make sense 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

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 11:50 AM PST up reply actions  

Does it have to make sense?

/tdp

"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 26, 2012 12:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Wonder if he regrets that twat now that the HC vacancies are filled?

And CK is “dropping out of the race for Shaq” but still actively recruiting him?

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 11:34 AM PST up reply actions  

To echo a few others,

Just Don’t Go There.

There’s a serious reality distortion field around Huskyville and no record correction or reasoned argument will disabuse them of it. Paying attention to it will only serve to get yourself riled up.

Most comments made within that field with respect to the Ducks have two root sources: Bitterness, and Delusions of Grandeur. And things like that last comment operate on 50% earnest wishful thinking, and 50% attempting to intentionally spread a knowingly baseless impression amongst the flock with the hope that it will gain broader traction. Again, no record correction or reasoned argument will disabuse them of this, and paying attention to it will only serve to get you riled up.

As a last aside on the topic of recruiting, I’ve found that at least since the dawgs have been down TDP/Huskyville statements about coveted recruits’ top choices are generally composed of two schools: the school that the kid actually likes best and intends to sign with, and washington. So paying attention to the Other school can actually give valuable info, but keep in mind that respecting washington’s position with the recruit, you’re peering in to the distortion field.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Jan 26, 2012 3:59 PM PST up reply actions  

im in sacramento

Kelly will be here tomorrow according to any news i can find.

"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.

by Quacker Backer on Jan 26, 2012 6:15 PM PST up reply actions  

I didn’t think Chip recruited fullbacks. Could this be a sign that we’re moving to the Single Wing?

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 10:16 AM PST up reply actions  

He's gotta practice his new NFL offense somewhere.

"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly

by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 26, 2012 11:09 AM PST up reply actions  

Don't blame Schiano for going

Rutgers… Now there’s an interesting example of how throwing money at a football program is no guarantee of success on the field.

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 9:24 AM PST up reply actions  

The whole Big East.

It’s like the league was haunted or something, no-one could ever escape the regression to suck.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Jan 26, 2012 12:24 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Soothsayers used to have to open up storefronts with signs out front that said things like: 'PalmReader' and 'Fortunes Told'

Now they just go to J school and become Journalists.

It seems though, palm reading might have paid better.

by ConfofChamps on Jan 26, 2012 10:44 AM PST up reply actions  

Ha Ha HEY!

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 10:49 AM PST up reply actions  

The Cliff Harris article by Adam Jude was great.

I don’t know about anybody else here but I seriously wanted the kid to turn his life around after the offseason incidents and the “poor practice performances”, and it sounds like he’s got his life in gear. I think he was a great talent and he was the reason we got to the national championship last year. Him and Talmadge absolutely locked down receivers together and enabled us to get so many turnovers. I really hope that next season Troy or Terrance or Ifo can bring some of what Cliff brought to the table, and if they do we should have one of the best defenses in the nation.

by FromAutzenWithLove on Jan 26, 2012 10:00 AM PST reply actions  

The thing about Cliff...

He never did anything really malicious, as can often happen with athletes, he just had so many stupid mistakes and just never seemed to get “it.”

I’m hopeful he really is figuring out life. If he does really have that newfound maturity, he can do great things.

--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog

by jtlight on Jan 26, 2012 10:26 AM PST up reply actions  

Same deal

I hope he grows up and doesn’t waste his incredible talent.

No ill will towards him at all.

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Jan 26, 2012 10:47 AM PST up reply actions  

10 AM and this is already a shitty day.

1. I just found out my dentist is headed to rehab.

2. Six months ago I hired a new help desk person for our operation. She was perfect — smart, good with customers, easy to work with, and gorgeous. Of course, she just got a job offer from the hospital, along with a 50% raise.

So, if anyone knows of a (1) clean and sober painless dentist in the Salem area, and/or (2) a good candidate for an entry-level healthcare help desk person, let me know.

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 10:09 AM PST reply actions  

At least you aren’t finding out that your dentist has a problem while you’re already in the chair!

I’m hunting for work as an admin assistant in the Portland area, I’m way better at filing than answering phones. :)

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 10:15 AM PST up reply actions  

Does anyone ever really need things filed anymore?

I don’t think I’ve had a piece of paper to file since 1999.

ATQ's #1 fan of WINNING THE ROSE BOWL

by daisyduck on Jan 26, 2012 12:39 PM PST up reply actions  

I wish,

I was “told” by corporate I had to keep paper copies of A/P, expense and credit card reports. I figured the employees were keeping their own copies, but NOT!

By the power of Grayskull, I have the power!

by MCD Mom on Jan 26, 2012 12:48 PM PST up reply actions  

If paper was no longer in use in business

I wouldn’t be supporting 400 printers on our system. This is roughly one printer for every 2.5 users.

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 12:57 PM PST up reply actions  

Well sure

I kill trees with the best of them, I just don’t save all that paper.
/yesirecycle

ATQ's #1 fan of WINNING THE ROSE BOWL

by daisyduck on Jan 26, 2012 1:03 PM PST up reply actions  

We recycle at our office,

unfortunately we have a new GM who thinks everything needs to be shredded. I usually take a bunch of discarded stuff, cut it in half and use it for notes, etc. He comes into town every couple of weeks and tosses everything. That’s not even the worst of what he has done. He had the audacity to take away our coffee machine and water dispenser too!

By the power of Grayskull, I have the power!

by MCD Mom on Jan 26, 2012 1:08 PM PST up reply actions  

My gosh

Coffee and filtered water seem to be minimal requirements for decent working conditions – I guess unless you are a very small company.

ATQ's #1 fan of WINNING THE ROSE BOWL

by daisyduck on Jan 26, 2012 3:00 PM PST up reply actions  

International

By the power of Grayskull, I have the power!

by MCD Mom on Jan 27, 2012 8:28 AM PST up reply actions  

Bet he's getting kickbacks from the shredding company.

/WasteManagementForTheNewMillenium

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 3:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Mobbed up.

ATQ's #1 fan of WINNING THE ROSE BOWL

by daisyduck on Jan 26, 2012 3:04 PM PST up reply actions  

I’ve heard rumors our President used to run numbers for the mob!

By the power of Grayskull, I have the power!

by MCD Mom on Jan 27, 2012 8:29 AM PST up reply actions  

Not true. He may have rolled a few for personal use only but, did he inhale?

"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 27, 2012 11:46 AM PST up reply actions  

What is this "ire cycle"

and why are you agreeing to it?

"If you type two spaces after a period, you're doing it wrong."

by joelor on Jan 26, 2012 1:12 PM PST up reply actions  

I thought she said

Ye, Sire Cycle!

Now with mustache guarantee!

by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 26, 2012 1:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Perhaps she was agreeing to follow the direction of her superior

and then is also riding some sort of futuristic internet-based pedalling machine.

"If you type two spaces after a period, you're doing it wrong."

by joelor on Jan 26, 2012 1:15 PM PST up reply actions  

I have loads and loads of paper to file. There are still many many things that require a live signature.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 1:42 PM PST up reply actions  

…So where should I send my resume? :P

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 2:56 PM PST up reply actions  

We’d be happy to have you! Will you play for us during our lunch hour?

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 3:45 PM PST up reply actions  

I do a solo looping show with a tenor bass, but you have to promise to never, ever get sick of Autumn Leaves or Blue Bossa.

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 3:58 PM PST up reply actions  

And you’d have to live in LA…..

JonathanLA sounds like dyslexic Spanish for ‘The Jonathan’ though….so you’d have that going for you….which would be nice.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Jan 26, 2012 4:25 PM PST up reply actions  

Portland is sort of close to LA. Do they cover mileage?

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 4:27 PM PST up reply actions  

We’ll send our horse and buggy to pick you up. Just watch out for bandits once you get down to the Stockton area.

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 4:28 PM PST up reply actions  

I am going to spend my entire turn shooting a squirrels and buffalo and shit. I hope I don’t die of dysentery today.

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 4:33 PM PST up reply actions  

/Administer laudanum.
/JonathanPDX has taken a turn for the worse!

Defending maligned chants since 2009

by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 4:48 PM PST up reply actions  

WHIPPING POST

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 4:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Please submit all song requests written on the back of a $20 bill.

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 4:34 PM PST up reply actions  

If all I want is the bass intro, will a $3 bill do?

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 4:46 PM PST up reply actions  

I hate you so much. Well, at least it wasn’t Mustang Sally.

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 4:49 PM PST up reply actions  

Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against 11/8. But FUCK WHIPPING POST FOREVER. If I never hear those two words uttered at another gig for the rest of my life it will still be too soon.

Any band good enough to play Whipping Post properly will not play it because they can play something better. Any band that does play Whipping Post is not good enough and should stop now.

If anyone requests Honky Tonk Woman tonight I am going to bludgeon someone with my headstock.

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 4:51 PM PST up reply actions  

Is Honky Tonk Woman the solo version of Honky Tonk Women?

Because I bet you would ROCK that.

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 5:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Seriously, I've never heard a decent cover version of any Stones song since roughly Sticky Fingers.

Must be the tuning.

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 5:15 PM PST up reply actions  

ACHY BREAKY HEART

Autzen Stadium: "The stadium with an L.A. face, but an Oakland Booty, if you will." -Spencer Hall

by ProbablyMonty on Jan 26, 2012 7:05 PM PST up reply actions  

PLAY MUSTANG SALLY

PLAY IT AGAIN

PLLAYA EET ’GEN

GARGLE GARGLE PLAY MUSAFLSKJF

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by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 11:13 PM PST up reply actions  

and a real typewriter too.

It’s crazy that we get RFP’s that have to be typed because of the format we receive them in.

By the power of Grayskull, I have the power!

by MCD Mom on Jan 27, 2012 8:31 AM PST up reply actions  

I got it from an employee.

No, they don’t usually shout it from the rooftops.

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 10:26 AM PST up reply actions  

Make sure you get some sort of ointment

to take care of “it.”

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by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 11:33 AM PST up reply actions  

Dr. Donald Fromherz in Keizer

Been going there my whole life. He’s awesome. I’ve never once had a bad experience with him or his dental hygienists. Plus, he hums along to things like Hall and Oats and Air Supply while he’s working on you. It’s hilarious.

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by kolson82 on Jan 26, 2012 10:20 AM PST up reply actions  

Long as I'm on the nitrous, he could hum Hum for all I care.

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 10:26 AM PST up reply actions  

90s grunge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfbn3ieVUYU

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 11:12 AM PST up reply actions  

1. I just found out my dentist is headed to rehab.

Was she doing Whip-Its?

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 10:46 AM PST up reply actions  

It's tough

having sex on the patients is very addictive. I wish them all the best.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 10:51 AM PST up reply actions  

Benz's dentist is Demi Moore?!

Michael Jackson: A million dollars. You feel me? Holla!

by Babablockhead on Jan 26, 2012 12:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Good god, someone finally got the Nitrous joke.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 11:13 PM PST up reply actions  

No Pac-12 MBB team received poll votes this week.

How many times has this happened? Probably been discussed already, but I can’t possibly be expected to read the comments in this insane asylum.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 26, 2012 10:10 AM PST reply actions  

Happened a few times last season as I recall.

But that wasn’t Pac12, so, probably a first.

At this point I’d question the credentials of a voter who thought any of these teams were top25 caliber.

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 10:12 AM PST up reply actions  

How did the PAC get so low?

The west coast is not exactly devoid of regional talent. The PAC might not be the strongest historical conference top to bottom, but UCLA and Zona certainly have had times of glory. Is it just bad luck or something more systemic about PAC12 MBB?

by OregonNYC on Jan 26, 2012 10:21 AM PST up reply actions  

Lots of early outs this year

plus several five-stars that didn’t work out too well.

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 10:27 AM PST up reply actions  

I think the biggest issue has been the coaching turnover the last couple of years

Romar and Howland are the only coach that have been there longer than 5 years I think, so their really the only guys that have been able to build their recruiting pipelines consistently and bring in talent. I think this will change in the next couple of years, and it was really good to see Sean Miller not bolt last year.

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by Matt Daddy on Jan 26, 2012 11:16 AM PST up reply actions  

Hard to figure

But I blame Tom Hansen.

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by skywaker9 on Jan 26, 2012 10:47 AM PST up reply actions  

How exactly does one get lost in downtown Eugene?

Apparently, Tra Carson pulled it off.

Bronson Yim @bronsonyim
Me n @TraTwoEight just got lost in downtown Eugene….. All we had to do was turn right and we woulda been home 20 mins ago lol SMH

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 10:30 AM PST reply actions  

Apparently by turning left a lot

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 26, 2012 10:33 AM PST up reply actions  

Weed.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 26, 2012 10:34 AM PST up reply actions  

In the passengers seat.

by JonathanPDX on Jan 26, 2012 10:53 AM PST up reply actions  

I've done this as well...

I live in the Thurston area and rarely go downtown. I got turned around in the parking garage on 10th and Oak. I was trying to get to McDonald theater and ended up on 6th…stupid…

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by Brundon_Roy on Jan 26, 2012 11:16 AM PST via mobile up reply actions  

My only traffic ticket was in Nov. 1969 as a freshman looking for a street downtown. Went through a red light at about 10 MPH. My home town had stop lights low on the corners, not suspended in the center of the intersection. Also didn’t have any one-way streets.

I never did know how I got to half the places I went to, and no, I didn’t do drugs.

Speed Endurance Talent is how Track Town USA plays football. Win The Day

by webfoot73 on Jan 26, 2012 7:21 PM PST up reply actions  

Are you kidding?

It took me two years of living there before I felt even a little comfortable getting around that ridiculous city. Once I moved away, I promptly forgot everything. Now, I can get to my football parking spot and Red Robin and that’s about it. Going up to the Civil War on Saturday, and I’ll probably just park in the same spot because I know where it is!

Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.

(Good call, Daisy)

by lovemyducks81 on Jan 26, 2012 7:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Okay, I guess if you grow up in a city and live there fr 44 years

it might be a bit easier to get around, but seriously, downtown Eugene isn’t very overwhelming. Is it?

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 9:37 PM PST up reply actions  

It's the random one ways that always got me confused.

I’ve blocked anything else confusing, but I feel like there was more. The one ways were the worst, though.

Got the shoes. Got the jersey. And finally, got football. Go Ducks.

(Good call, Daisy)

by lovemyducks81 on Jan 26, 2012 9:57 PM PST up reply actions  

It’s not too bad, but I think the main things that always tripped me up were the one-way streets and the bridge with multiple turnoffs. I never failed to be in the wrong lane.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 27, 2012 9:36 AM PST up reply actions  

Paterno Funeral on..

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by skywaker9 on Jan 26, 2012 11:12 AM PST reply actions  

This excites me…although I am one season behind I think…..so no go.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Jan 26, 2012 1:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Will watch when I get home from work.

In other TV news, MOER ZOMBIE TEEVEE SOON. Although Walking Dead’s second season doesn’t have me quite as rapt as the first, I’ll still tune in.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 26, 2012 1:12 PM PST up reply actions  

In even more TV news...

the third season of “Justified” is off to an awesome start. It’s easily my favorite non-HBO drama right now.

"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do" -- John Wooden

by kolson82 on Jan 26, 2012 1:17 PM PST up reply actions  

C'mon Betty, don't be ridiculous!

(Of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion!)

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Jan 26, 2012 2:12 PM PST up reply actions  

<3 Don Draper

Total man crush, not ashamed to say it.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 26, 2012 2:17 PM PST up reply actions  

Only 2 months til the new season!

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by daisyduck on Jan 26, 2012 3:02 PM PST up reply actions  


And many more…

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Jan 26, 2012 7:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Drat.

Haven’t flubbed the subject line in a while.

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by omb on Jan 26, 2012 7:24 PM PST up reply actions  

I loved season 2

but it did take a little time to gain traction and i didn’t love it at first.. Cant wait for it to come back next month.

I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly

by F'n Duck on Jan 26, 2012 3:14 PM PST up reply actions  

New site header.

Addicted To Quack: I Am the One Who Quacks.

Things like that.

by qrsouther on Jan 26, 2012 5:15 PM PST up reply actions  

I thought Dexter was the greatest thing going ...

then someone turned me on to Breaking Bad. Holy SHIT! What a great show. Characters with depth; great plot lines; all sorts of moral ambiguities; complex and changing relationships; bits of humor, black and otherwise. I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed a show as much.

Duct tape makes you smart.

by TTRocks on Jan 26, 2012 7:02 PM PST up reply actions  

Speaking of recruiting
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by FromAutzenWithLove on Jan 26, 2012 11:17 AM PST reply actions  

they’re gonna be pissed when CK doesnt tell them anything till 7pm or whenever he releases it. i can’t wait for Bama’s hot-girl-by-the-fax-machine camera again this year.

Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton

by NEP on Jan 26, 2012 3:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Just asked this in the Ted Miller chat

What will the post-Chip era look like? I think we’ll stick with the uptempo spread option, but what about all his other teachings (WTD, faceless opponent, etc.)? I imagine he’s had an indelible impact on the coaching staff, and they’ll bring a lot of Chip to their post-Chip careers. Maybe I’m overestimating his impact.

by Twith on Jan 26, 2012 11:40 AM PST reply actions  

Uncle Phil speaking at JoPa's funeral

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by skywaker9 on Jan 26, 2012 12:04 PM PST reply actions  

Phil Knight just went all on on defending Jo Pa's response

Can’t agree.

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by skywaker9 on Jan 26, 2012 12:11 PM PST reply actions  

Here

Phil Knight at memorial. “If there’s a villain in this tragedy. It lies in that investigation, not in Joe Paterno’s response to it.”

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Jan 26, 2012 12:14 PM PST up reply actions  

The fact that there was no investigation is a result of Jo Pa's inaction.

The funeral seems like a poor time to bring up the scandal, anyway.

Fuck you NFL! Chip Kelly IS the highest level of football!

by CougarDuck on Jan 26, 2012 12:15 PM PST up reply actions  

Next part of the funeral seems to be the "defend Jo Pa's legacy"

part.

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by skywaker9 on Jan 26, 2012 12:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Avoiding talking about it would be one thing, defending it is another.

I no qualms in calling my Uncle an fucking idiot in this scenario!

(When he’s spoiling me rotten, I course love him to death)

For Oregon, King Kelly, and St Quack!

by DamienS on Jan 26, 2012 12:39 PM PST up reply actions  

(SB When we gettin an ffn edit button!!!)

For Oregon, King Kelly, and St Quack!

by DamienS on Jan 26, 2012 12:40 PM PST up reply actions  

I'm going with what Uncle Phil said and how he said it!

Could Joe have done more? Yes. Should he have had to do more? Fuck, no!

Did Penn State do much of ANYTHING right thru the whole mess? Not much, IMO.

"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 26, 2012 3:05 PM PST up reply actions  

Hi guys

lets not have this conversation again. Nobody wins. Fuck Jerry Sandusky, and good night.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 11:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Shit

Dear Mods,

That’s supposed to say “Fuckin’ Jerry Sandusky.” Not the direct insult. I swear. Blame my itchy trigger finger.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 11:15 PM PST up reply actions  

If there's a villain in this tragedy, It's Joseph Sandusky.

Seriously, that makes me lose a TON of respect for Phil Knight.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 26, 2012 1:10 PM PST up reply actions  

Jerry*

Whatever.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 26, 2012 1:10 PM PST up reply actions  

He doesn't deserve to have his name said correctly anyway.

"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly

by Duckfanatic10 on Jan 26, 2012 1:11 PM PST up reply actions  

He'll send the mafia.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 26, 2012 11:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Because hollywood's got nothin' else.

Good original stories are seen as too risky to allow, and they’re running out of old properties with enough nostalgia hooks to spin into remakes or sequels.

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by omb on Jan 26, 2012 1:37 PM PST up reply actions  

So frustrating

I haven’t seen any good movies come out lately. And I don’t care what Tako says, none of the Twilight movies were good movies and I’m not seeing them no matter how much he bugs me about it.

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by Matt Daddy on Jan 26, 2012 2:04 PM PST up reply actions  

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was good.

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Real good.

Surprised it didn’t get an academy nom for best pic. Glad Oldman got one though.

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 2:59 PM PST up reply actions  

Did you watch the BBC miniseries? The 'rents said it was really good.

I enjoyed the movie. Much more so after my friends and had a five minute session “WTF just happened?” session after we left the theater.

It was like “The Usual Suspects,” but without things one could point out in a second watching.
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(SPOILER ALERT)
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The gold lighter (though he doesn’t reclaim it until just before the fax comes through), Verbal correctly IDs the language as Hungarian and Verbal is also lit very differently than everyone else in the scene where they kill Kobayashi.

While watching it, I rember thinking, this is useful information, I just don’t know how right now. So, I can’t really say I figured it out with any certainy before the movie reveals itself in the end.

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 4:45 PM PST up reply actions  

The only explanation I can think of is that it was not made for mass audiences.

I really enjoyed “Instinct” and “I Am Legend,” but they were both commercial flops.

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 4:47 PM PST up reply actions  

I was so proud of myself.

I noticed that in the scene where they went through Control’s flat, there was a Dual turntable box on the desk with files in it. INSTANTLY I KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM, because the box was labeled “CS-503A”, which was a turntable that wasn’t released until the late 70s, and this was supposed to have been 1973.

So as soon as I got back to my room (this was in Santa Monica pre-Rose Bowl) I logged onto IMDB so I could post it as a Goof. My shot at annoying movie geek greatness!

Of course, someone had already beaten me to it.

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 5:05 PM PST up reply actions  

There's a simple explanation for that.

In 1985, Doc Brown placed the turntable in Control’s office.

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 5:13 PM PST up reply actions  

NERD!!!!!!

I don’t get to do that often.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 5:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Stole this from my buddy

Big Bird, Jon Cryer, Pee Wee Herman, Michel Bolton, Judge Judy and the Olsen Twins all have their stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame but Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, George Lucas, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Sean Connery do not

I credit my urine for the victory.

by mackjones23 on Jan 26, 2012 2:11 PM PST up reply actions  

Sean Connery

has an “Anal Bum Cover” somewhere, though.

2012 Rose Bowl Champions

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by quack785 on Jan 26, 2012 2:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Love Celebrity Jeopardy

The best one is with Sean Connery, French Stewart and Burt Reynolds

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by Brundon_Roy on Jan 26, 2012 6:20 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

Threeve?

"My carpet is made of velcro."

by Chewbacca5000 on Jan 26, 2012 6:33 PM PST up reply actions  

Walk of fame stars are bogus...

You just buy them, either a friend gifts them or the star just buys them for themselves.

by Bandduck23 on Jan 26, 2012 3:19 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, I’ve lived in SoCal most of my life and I didn’t even realize this until recently when I heard Jon Lovitz was holding a show to raise money to buy his star. Silly.

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by Gorbachav5 on Jan 26, 2012 3:47 PM PST up reply actions  

How much extra does one pay to be able to hide a DVD/CD in it?

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 4:49 PM PST up reply actions  

So agree

This movie is one of the best high school movie memories for me. I am certain I will be all “LAWN!” and boycott the new one.

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by daisyduck on Jan 26, 2012 3:55 PM PST up reply actions  

Same with me.

My date grabbed me in terror when she realized the Ferrari was going down in the canyon. So that may have something to do with it.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 26, 2012 4:00 PM PST up reply actions  

I don't know why

but that moment is SO seriously shocking. Although I don’t know why it should be after Cameron took a bat to it.

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by daisyduck on Jan 26, 2012 4:14 PM PST up reply actions  

It was all fun and games up that moment

Such is life

I’m not making a bold prediction, but we believe we can win every football game.----Chip Kelly

by F'n Duck on Jan 26, 2012 4:49 PM PST up reply actions  

It still makes me wince

Each time I see it.

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 4:50 PM PST up reply actions  

Alan Ruck played that role so well.

The dryness of Cameron was great. I would have liked to have seen him do more in his career along that path. But I fear he worried about getting pigeon-holed. His character on Spin City was so over-the-top.

Who needs normal sleep patterns?

by AcadianTraverse on Jan 26, 2012 5:35 PM PST up reply actions  

My best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who’s going with a girl who said Ferris Bueller 2 is coming.

"I don't do well with pain medicine."

by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Jan 26, 2012 1:38 PM PST up reply actions  

Thank you, Simone.

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 2:12 PM PST up reply actions  

I think we work these kids too hard sometimes.
DeWitt Stuckey52™ @Dstuckey52
Just arrived in Florence,Oregon to see the coast for the first time in my 4years being here #excited

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 2:45 PM PST reply actions  

Wait he's in my hometown!?

I guess there’s a bunch of stuff on the beach due to the storm we just had

The Legend

by KJ Brophy on Jan 26, 2012 2:50 PM PST up reply actions  

yeah, the coast is funny like that

often very nice when it’s ugly here.

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 3:01 PM PST up reply actions  

Do they have that inversion layer thing going like the gorge does?

I still don’t understand it when people try and explain it, but often the weather here is the opposite from Portland due to it.

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by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 26, 2012 3:58 PM PST up reply actions  

No, it's more a factor of whatever the marine air mass happens to be up to

Things can swirl in over the mountains but the ocean can be relatively calm, which means light breezes and sunny skies. Or the opposite. Usually, the opposite.

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 4:30 PM PST up reply actions  

A few years back my wife and I roadtripped and camped along the whole Oregon coast (we are originally from Idaho so she had never seen it).

We drove over from Idaho and spent about 7 hours driving through hard rain….until 15 minutes from the coast when it cleared and we found ourselves with about 10 straight days of sunshine where we could see rain clouds further inland the entire time.

I don't mean to impose...

by TheOcean on Jan 26, 2012 4:37 PM PST up reply actions  

You know there's a reason it's windy at the coast, right?

The valley sucks.

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by benzduck on Jan 26, 2012 5:13 PM PST up reply actions  

DeWitt, you Da Man!!! I hope you stick around after you're thru playing football and teach some local kids how YOU played the game!!

"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 26, 2012 3:08 PM PST up reply actions  

Anyone following Matt Prehem's tweets of the Chip Kelly Interview on 95.3?

Chip Quotes are flying left and right

“Come to Oregon, we are going to score 50-points, lead for most of the game, and you are going to play.” Kelly on recruiting
“I’d have a hard time saying to people you know, please come to our program because we will be really mediocre and I won’t be offered any jobs ever.”
Chip Kelly just dropped a Vince Vaughn Wedding Crashers quote on @SportsTalk953 “Erroneous, Erroneous!”

by ppilot on Jan 26, 2012 4:53 PM PST reply actions   2 recs

Did he find Chip's email?

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 5:16 PM PST up reply actions  

Wow, everyone knows I'm not the biggest Steve Tannen fan (I really can't remember why)

but that’s one of the better CK interviews from the local media I’ve heard. I think it’s because of Tannen’s east coast roots and how direct he is with some of the questions. I’ve heard Kelly on Canzano’s show a number of times, and this interview was 1000x better.

Now, if only I could find Tannen’s email to let him know what I thought about it…

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by Matt Daddy on Jan 26, 2012 6:15 PM PST up reply actions  

thank you,...rec'd (obviously)

"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.

by Quacker Backer on Jan 26, 2012 6:26 PM PST up reply actions  

Hilarious!

This is why I was devastated at the thought of Kelly leaving. Sure, there are other guys who might win. But I’d rather lose with Kelly than win with Neuheisel. Great personality. Intelligent. Great character. Funny. Witty. Very ATQ-like.

Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!

by gamedaytribe on Jan 26, 2012 5:17 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

HOLY HELL!

I want to play football at the UofO!

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 5:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Ummm
"Come to Oregon, we are going to… lead for most of the game…."

Chip, I’ve got some ATQ first half game threads you may want to read.

Who needs normal sleep patterns?

by AcadianTraverse on Jan 26, 2012 5:42 PM PST up reply actions  

Wow.

“Other than Army, Oregon is the only school that hasn’t lost a coach in the last 3 years.”

Just us and Army. And you know how mobile those Army guys are.

Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!

by gamedaytribe on Jan 26, 2012 5:25 PM PST reply actions  

HAHAHAHAHA!!

“If I were to renegotiate my contract with Oregon, I’d ask for a $100 for every erroneous story reported about me, but I think Oregon would go bankrupt.” — Chip Kelly

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!

by gamedaytribe on Jan 26, 2012 5:30 PM PST reply actions  

It's reply fail Thursday!

2 for 1!

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 5:36 PM PST reply actions  

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by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 26, 2012 5:37 PM PST up reply actions  

What, I can't post something starting in the left-most column?

TAKE YOUR TOTALITARIAN SHIT OVER TO THE DAWG POUND OR SOMEWHERE ELSE! THIS IS ATQ!! HOME OF THE FREE!! SHELTER OF THE BRAVE!! HARBOR OF LIBERTY!! GIVE ME LEAVE TO POST WHERE I WILL OR GIVE ME DEATH!

Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!

by gamedaytribe on Jan 26, 2012 6:04 PM PST up reply actions  

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Flat threads FTW!. Kickin’ it old-school.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 26, 2012 6:20 PM PST up reply actions  

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