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The USS Salt Lake City was a cruiser. The USS Oregon was a battleship. Just sayin'.

I would guess that this does not endear him to his teammates, who have all been working their butts off the achieve a 9-1 season, and a top-5 ranking. They probably don't hate him for it - at this level, business is business - but I doubt there's a lot of sympathy being handed out. And, it sets a bad example of how to deal with issues. I can see why he may not be totally happy with his role, but there are more straightforward ways to hash out a problem than by posting on social media. If I were Mario I would simply ask him if he wants to leave, and if he says yes, give him a handshake and a goodbye. And a couple of words to the effect of, "You should have talked to me first, like a grown-up would".

It was a low-energy amateur hour production all the way, from the video quality to the announcers. It was as if everyone involved was merely going through the motions. If there is a review of games at ESPN, this one should be given an "F".

The holding was out of control. A replay show KT being held by the throat on one play.

Can I copy your paper?

Heard Bassa’s name called.

Anyone else bored by this game?

Men will cry. Women will faint. Children will hide under the bed.

Nervous, nervous, nervous...Oregon 41 - 24, 3, 3, 215

It seems like Max Borghi has been playing since the Carter administration.

Man oh man, the Ducks were the catalyst for a whole bunch of Husky doo-doo. The OC gets fired, the HC gets suspended. Prowess!

“Well, apart from medicine, irrigation, health, roads, cheese and education,baths and the Circus Maximus,what have the Romans ever done for us?” - Monty Python ”What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?”

This. We don't need to know everything that goes on behind closed doors. Sometimes, only sometimes, those doors are closed for a good reason.

Interesting that it was the player's own "live social media feeds" that brought Mario's remarks out in the open. It seems to me that some things need to be kept private. Will teams now have to bar players from live-streaming?

Oh yeah, toketeeman, well aware that the internet never forgets. But, that remark doesn't appear to be getting traction this morning, so it may not explode. I mean, I couldn't find the quote with a cursory search, and I'm not seeing it anywhere on the usual suspects sites, so it may not become a big deal. But, I'm sure that Washington and their fans will not forget it.

If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, what a jolly Christmas we'd all have.

Thanks, latracey. We'll see if that quote becomes an internet sensation, or if it gets forgotten.

Agree with you, CJ, both on Bassa and on RGIII. Commentary from RGIII is reasonably analytical and pretty funny at the same time. Plus, his enthusiasm adds to the broadcast. And Bassa? Wow, his name kept getting called on the biggest plays. He has gone from just filling in to being a force in a very few games.

Where does this quote from Mario..."everything wrong with football"...come from? I can't find it anywhere. Anybody have a link?

Well put...I had that same feeling of confidence (which I had learned to mistrust) even during the bad stuff in the first quarter. This team may be inconsistent, but sure they don't quit. And, with the talent they put on the field, they can overcome a lot.

Is JoMo back in the hospital?

What's with the kicking? Is Lewis kicking into a strong wind?

We've seen this kind of start from the Ducks before, and they're 7-1.

Oregon 31-17, 1, 2, 195

I think the Utes are the toughest remaining opponent.