PittDuck

One of my favorite Duck runners. The man ran with attitude! “Go ahead, try to stop me, I dare you!” Got to meet JJ and spend a morning with him. He was blessed to have had some awesome experiences at Oregon and in the NFL. (Off season practice with Peyton Manning!) He embodies the Once a Duck, Always a Duck mentality. Great guy!

Probably the one who catches the most balls for the most yards..: Go Ducks!

I agree with OhioDuck here. You have to have the next man up getting game time snaps. If we can have 6 DL on rotation, 5-6 WR on rotation, 3-4 RB on rotation, 4-5 TE on rotation, and 5-6 LB on rotation, why not 2-3 QB on rotation? If we can count on anything, we can count on one of them getting banged up, especially if Dilly plans to run his QB 6 to 8 times per game. IMHO, having 2 or 3 capable and experienced QBs ready to cover for each other is a lot safer, smarter, and more effective than putting all your eggs in one basket…. er, putting all your hopes on one QB.

As usual, a great article on FD, with some brilliant posts on OBDF. My heartfelt thanks to all, especially to Mr. Charles, who made it possible for all of us to play in his playground! IMHO, I find it interesting how the 2 factions in the Canes camp are so similar to what we here on OBDF have been doing over Mari’s tenure at the mighty O. When WT left, and the PLAYERS came out in strong support of MC, I, like more than a few others was just a slurpin’ like a madman! Then after watching some magnificent Duck players get Corched down, and some potential wins get corched into defeat, many of us started to fall into the (not really mopes, but more like the) anti-MC camp. All the really dumb MC moves (mentioned ad-nauseum above) really made it hard to see a Duck future with this guy. Whatever the reason (Sick mom, close to home, alma mater, more money, getting out of dodge before the reckoning) I personally am glad things went down like they did! Let MC corch the Canes into mediocracy, our beloved Ducks have a far better Coach and Staff to guide our future! GO DUCKS!

Noah Sewell is an absolute Beast! I so look forward to the Havoc he will cause in the DL defensive attack. if JF can play a full season, the Duck LB Corps will be the toast of the nation.

I have always felt that cheerleaders were every bit the student athlete as ball players or students in any other sport. They put in the hours, practice on an off the field, and have the discipline to stick with their respective programs. They are as much a part of the Oregon brand as are football players, baseball or softball, track and field, golf, or even basketball players. Photos are fine. In reality, their uniforms are more modest than what we see in track and field, volleyball or the swim team.

I am looking for a relentless and suffocating defense creating 4 to 6 HAVOC plays per game. This should be complimented by a wide open offense with a variety of inside and outside runs, open receivers and accurate passing, punctuated with explosion plays from a wide variety of playmakers. What I really want to see a Defense that allows less than 20 PPG and an offense that averages 42 PPG. Is that asking too much from OBD?

This Duck fan would not, should not EVER cheer for the heiney lickers from the mistake on the lake.

While there were Ducks in it (winning medals too!), and the venue was well showcased, it wasn't really a “Duck” event. That said, I enjoyed watching clips on YouTube and some live streaming. Thought Hayward Field looked great! I know hotels were hard to come by clear to Salem, but had not heard of any nightmare crowd or traffic scenes from Eugene.

Can you guys tell me when fall camp starts with drills and practices? Have they set a schedule and I just missed it? Thanks in advance to my OBDF friends…

Is it just me, or did I see a lot of receivers having to adjust to the ball? He led a few nicely, no doubt, but there were some wide open receivers who had to break off a route or come back to the ball. I have no doubt BN is an upgrade from AB, and has the edge in experience, but I remain unconvinced he is hands down better than our 2 waiting in the wings.

Thanks for posting it Notalot! Coach Dilly will have the Ducks Flyin High!

I am on business in Salem this week and had a dickens of a time finding a hotel. Anything near the freeway is booked solid.

In the background you can see the white bleachers they added for the event, between the tower and the huge new scoreboard/video screen.

It doesn’t surprise me at all. MC has always cared for his players. As David said above, his shortcomings were not on the personal relationship end of things. I know he felt as sick about it as we did when he heard the news. I think he will always be a big softy when it comes to his players, regardless of school.

https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/27510534 One of my favorite Spencer Webb Touchdowns. Definitely a sad day in Duckville. RIP young man, you will not be forgotten.

I gotta agree with Haywarduck here. The next game is the most important game. Win it and move on to the next most important game. Win the next game and the season will take care of itself.

I pull for PAC 12 teams to win their OOC games for the most part. That said, I have a hard time pulling for the fuskies no matter who they play! Like David, I would be fine with the Beavs winning all but the Duck game. PAC 12 wins in OOC games makes the Duck strength of schedule look better. Now that the 2 laLA schools are going to be OOC games, I definitely was PAC 12 teams to thump them.

G O A T.

Thank you for that post KK, it made my morning! Surely that conference would be the Official Home of the mutts from UW. Sporting the uniquely ugly shades of prostitute purple and hooker gold, those fans are the epitome of DoG! They delude themselves every off season with their unfounded belief that “they are gonna regain their glory year” which in fact was not all that glorious.

Money talks. A school could do a lot with an additional 30 mil per year…

Those audition clips were AWESOME! Thanks sad BIG 12 fan!

I like option 5, call it the PACC24!

Are we really gonna be part of the PACC 24? There would be 6 teams each in the NE. SE. NW, and SW divisions. The 4 divisional champs play for a chance to pit PACC EAST vs PACC WEST in the conference championship game! This is whole thing is killin me, I need an ice cold Oregon microbrew… or two, or six…

Can UCL&A even do this without legislative approval? As a state university, it is going to cost bukku bucks to compete in basketball, track & field, and baseball (M & W). Aren't they a sister university to the University of California Berkeley? What happens to that relationship? Also, why is nobody mentioning the Rose Bowl? Isn’t it connected the the PAC? Just asking my “whole lot smarter than me” Duck buddies, cause I sure as hades don’t know…