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woundedknees
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The GRIFT that keeps on giving...
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Deion has always been in the "look at ME" class, IMO.
Given his abilities, it shouldn't have been surprising in his youth, but most of us choose to grow beyond that at some point.
Not sure Neon will ever arrive at that juncture.
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On 12/8/2022 at 8:15 AM, Haywarduck said:
For every Freddy Couples, Allen Iverson, and Frank Robinson there are thousands of Michael Jordans who not only had natural talent, but also the drive to be the best, and worked their tails off to get there.
What we see is the end result, but most often there was countless hours of work at their craft, and much failure which drove those players. Some talented players let failure drive them to the bench where they stayed. What would have happened if Jordan had just said basketball wasn't his sport when he didn't make varsity?
I suppose the other could be said, what would have happened if Justin Flowe hadn't earned all the accolades and the Butkus Award so early? There are players who are ruined by success, and those who are made by their failures.
I think in the past the Oregon program has been made by those who just wouldn't accept failure. Sometimes those guys turned out to become NFL players, other times they just made the team that much stronger. Those are the players I want to see more of, and I think Lanning does too.
We want players who lean into to failure, coaching, and difficult situations. My guess, in this picture, is Michael Jordan listened, and tried to do exactly what Dean Smith was telling him. Other players were already too good to listen when this happened.
My son was a very good soccer player as a youth. His hs school coach once told me that he loved coaching the kid but it wasn't his innate ability that got the coaches attention.
He told me that the thing my boy did better than nearly every other player this coach had ever had was LISTEN, and APPLY the information he was given, in the moment, i.e.:
The ability to process and use new information, correctly and willingly.
Not every kid, at any level, has that.
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Fair enough, Charles.
You've put enough blood, sweat, and tears (figuratively, and literally), for all of us to show some respect and appreciation.
Hopefully, the new system will help alleviate some of the stress we so generously contribute to your daily walk!
BTW, this is the ONLY Duck forum I actively participate in, and has been for well over a year.
I've personally witnessed some of the abuse you have been subjected to elsewhere in the past, and found it unwarranted for any reason.
This is your house, built with your own hands.
You deserve to enjoy the fruits of your labors.
Take care, my friend!
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On 12/7/2022 at 11:36 AM, EzDucksIt said:
He reminds me of the Uncontrolled Version of Charles Nelson. But instead of being reliable, loves the tumble and catch than just catching the ball. Likes the attention of a falling to the ground catch. Him and Darren Carrington II made for a good tandem. Like Franklin and Hutson. But Cota was reliable, that will be missed.
A catch and (save the tumble apre') rumble into the end zone would easily be an upgrade...
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On 12/6/2022 at 2:58 PM, Haywarduck said:
No doubt Smith won the Coach of the Year. The beav coach took a program that never should have a ten win season, and may just pull it off with a bowl win.
Also all you have to do is as a dawg fan. Their coaches merely meet expectations, or are a complete failure. The dawg program should always win 10 games. DeBoer only did what was expected.
I do think Whittingham should be in the discussion. He won the Pac-12 again, and lost some good players last year. He is the best coach in the Pac-12 right now.
As far as the best leader on the field, no doubt it is Rising. I would take Rising over Williams all day long. If you watched the two injured qb's play, one was a leader and one was a whiner. Rising gets his head knocked off, and jumped up and led his team. Williams got sacked and looked like he needed a touch-up on his manicure.
I do wish Nix had been able to stayed healthy. He may have won the award with a win against all three top qb's. Unfortunately it is could have, should have, and would have, and that all means he didn't. He did do all he could for our program and for that I am grateful.
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"So you're saying, there's a chance?"
Here's hoping OBD can grab the bull by the horns and keep the offensive stampede thundering along... With finesse.
Wouldn't take a huge improvement on D to make Oregon's offense look even better.
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My mother in law goes in to hyperdrive on my grandkids over stuff that is as mild as dang it... If you think this forum is sensitive, I know a 91 year old that would make you question if she's reading minds or something!
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Gaggurt?
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Ataway, PD, Ataway!
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Not throwing shade, but regardless of the star rating, observation suggests that some of these guys are going to be "addition by subtraction".
Lots of potential, but lacking productivity or, in some cases, self control at critical junctures.
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That's what happens when you sign the biggest baddest media contract... their is a vested interest in propping up and selling the perceived/desired result.
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Almost as good as the laugh I had at USC's expense Friday night!
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Simply solidify LB and D Line production, and Oregon could be the team winning on a scoop and score, again!
I'll always love the Ducks.
There was a time in my youth when I found ways to get into Autzen for free, most game days (I did odd jobs for several season ticket holders, and it was better than what they paid me in cash, as far as my buddies and I were concerned!).
The one guy had season tix on the third row of the forty yard line... I didn't get those often, but it was worth the wait! He kept those active from Opening day in 1967 (I graduated HS in 1971) until my son was earning the same seats from the guy in the mid 90's.
I miss those days!
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I'm sorry... After watching Riley land in the perfect storm for a first year coach at USC (No Oregon or Washington, and winning 3 other games by dumb luck AND the skin of their teeth) I find it hard to justify the A- grade he received.
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The PAC will almost certainly vote for CW, because he has media cred, like a lot of other people who get hyped without actually backing it up with productivity.
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Helf may never coach again... The sour taste in the back of his throat from the firing by his dream school will likely never go away.
I've always felt his excess loyalty to the old guard, coupled with an archaic recruiting style, were his nemesis.
Riley definitely intrigues me.
I'm just hoping Lanning has a hard drive overflowing with contacts waiting to be happened.
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Only thing sweeter would have been to see OBD throwing the dirt on USC grave...
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Brady had honestly not been on my radar, but would certainly be an intriguing possibility.
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Go back and look at Chip Kelly's Ducks... Those teams kept everyone guessing when it came to PAT situations.
Even more so, check out the games when Oregon almost exclusively employed some QB (His name was Nate Costa, for those history buffs among us.) as the holder for PAT situations... It was worth the wait, when he came off the turf with the ball in his hands.
He also had one of the most awesome recoveries on a bad PAT snap many of us have ever seen.
"In week 12 of the 2010 season, he was named the Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week. In a game against the Arizona Wildcats, Oregon needed a win to keep their Rose Bowl hopes alive. The Ducks mounted a comeback and scored a touchdown to bring the game within 1 point. The snap on the extra point was bad, but Costa recovered quickly and got the ball placed, allowing Morgan Flint to convert the game-tying kick. The Ducks won in overtime. Costa was the first player to ever win the award solely for his work as a holder." (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nate_Costa)
Had that young man's knees been healthy the season Dixon's own knee buckled, it might have altered Oregon's entire season. Sadly, he was alreay rehabbing.
Need I say, electric?
He was also a very serviceable backup, when the game dictated the need (Assuming, of course, his knee didn't buckle! That young man was snakebit!).
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I'm disappointed Bo's injury took the wind out of OBD's sails. I really had no expectations entering this season beyond the hope that we would find a road back to the upper deck.
How close we came.
I hate losing to the fuskies and dinglebeevers ad much as anyone, but as the season progressed, the opportunity to crush the Toejams dreams of glory rose in my heart.
That's probably my main disappointment, beyond the lack of a serviceable backup QB.
Would have been nice to have a shot at the playoffs, but I really don't believe OBD were ready.
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Funny... I'v e heard fans somewhat closer to home make the same type of comment at times.
It is amazeballs how entitled team supporters of certain institutions closer to the eastern seaboard can be.
Wonder if tOSu can lure urb outa the booth?
Methinks they deserve each other.
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Oregon is obviously losing a few decent players to the portal (Cardwell?Thornton), in addition to the departure of the OC.
That doesn't denote a,
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This could be an exciting transition to the next stage of OBD!
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Mike Leach Passed Age 61
in Our Beloved Ducks
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I always wondered what a train wreck a Bill Walton interview of the Pirate would have looked like...
RIP. coach!
I can imagine Keith Jackson peeking out the Pearly Gaes and spying Leach headed in...