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idontrollonshobbas
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The Forum of Decorum.....home of the dreadless threads.
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My freshman year was 1983. The Toilet Bowl was my first season-ender. So, my perspective is based on that era and the PAC-10. My goals each year:
1. Beat OSU
2. Beat Washington....the rest is gravy.
The gravy:
1. Win Pac-12 North
2. Win Pac-12 Championship
3. Go to Rose Bowl
4. Win Rose Bowl
5. Play for the Title
6. Win the Title
It seems, given the modern era, the Rose Bowl will lose its luster. For oldish farts like me, that takes a chuck of the enthusiasm away.
At least, the MC tractor-pull football gameplan has left the HDC. So, I got that going for me....which is nice.
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We have 8 scholly receivers if I count correctly. Teams want about 10? That leaves 2 spots or so. Could be more or less depending on:
1. Wilhoite: don't think he was with the team all year? As long as he is enrolled he keeps his scholly. Maybe a medical redshirt if long-term injured?
2. Delgado: played some early. Don't believe he was on bowl travel squad. No injury report I have seen.
3. Tevin Jeannis: walk-on who has suited and played. Regularly practices. Does he possibly get a scholly.
I assume a new staff will ask these questions.
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Wilhoite and Delgado.....
Has anyone ever seen either one? I'm kinda serious. At the Alamo Bowl it was all hands on deck....were either one of them there? Are they taking classes?
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On 1/4/2022 at 6:41 AM, Kurt Rambis said:
Yeah, but how many mid-level players THINK they're stars? We see guys all the time in football and basketball declare for the draft and then end up a very low-round draft choice or go entirely undrafted.
As for having players take AP courses, some of these guys will barely qualify for school and then barely be able to stay in school. Realistic for some, but probably not for a lot.
AP courses are not what they used to be. K-12 education is more about daycare than teaching. Grade inflation is the name of the game. Its the participation trophy approach to education.....everyone is entitled to pass.
Oh, and it's getting worse.
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On 1/2/2022 at 12:47 PM, 30Duck said:
You addressed the problem, Oregon's President Schill at least is showing an awareness of athletics at the U of O, which in a way is good, as he could be aware of the problem's we've been discussing concerning the Pac-12's place in the football world.
It could be that the President's at the Pac-12 schools are like a lot of the western US population and not as interested in college sports, maybe football in particular, as the rest of the country is. This bolsters my thought of Oregon needing to align itself with a more sports driven conference.
Kamikaze and 30Duck make excellent points here about the passivity of Pac-12 presidents towards football.
Other conference Presidents support football as a sport unto itself and a cultural institution that brings attention, students, boosters and donors to their schools.
I get the feeling that the Pac-12 Presidents "tolerate" football because of its revenue generation and Title IX benefits that pay for women's sports. In that paradigm, just having the team is enough....competing and winning are secondary.
At Oregon it should be different. Imagine the UO without the Knights' investments in both athletics and academia. I am not certain that it is different though....it seems the faculty have as much sway as the AD's department.
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I am beginning to think that the college Presidents are a bigger problem than the Commish.
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I believe 1980's era Chicago Bears DL Dan Hampton was known as Danimal.
I say we go with Coach Dantastic
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I don't know if we played the wrong receivers all year, or called the wrong plays, or decided that fast TD drives were not tough-guy enough, or what......
A mind boggler.
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Truly, the Czar of the Telestrater.....
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I wish the team was at full strength for the Alamo Bowl. I think Moorehead stuck around to show us all what the offense would have looked like without the Cristobal millstone around its neck. Unfortunately, he doesn't have the full deck of cards on hand to play with against the Sooners.
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When it comes to recruiting with NIL it seems the old days of NCAA "oversight" and "amateur status" have gone the way of the Dodo......so, why not embrace the dark ways of the before times. Maybe Slick Rick was just ahead of his time?
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Thanks for letting me know.....I have no pride of ownership of anything I post so feel free to modify as needed
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Tomlin lets Klemm leave early to take Oregon job and this will be important for recruiting high school players and those in the portal.
Pittsburgh Steelers OL Coach Adrian Klemm Leaving Immediately to Take Job with Oregon Ducks by Brooke Pryor of ESPN
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5 years from now, which program has more wins, Oregon or Miami?
Oregon 65%-35%
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On 12/26/2021 at 10:33 AM, Jon Joseph said:
Jonny, you're out of your element! One of The Greatest handles of all time. Congrats, Dude.
That rug really tied the room together.......
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On 12/25/2021 at 5:41 PM, Charles Fischer said:
idontrollonshobbas!
You returned yesterday for the first time since last January! (Yes, my administrator control panel tells me all that stuff) Great to have you back, and I must confess that there are tons of people like you who signed up during the first three month life of this forum in the first quarter of this year. And many of you would not know it is back, and I have not yet sent emails to everyone.
How did you find it alive again?
And WELCOME!
Charles, I have been a lurker for a long time...always enjoy the site a lot. Just posted again tho.....
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On 12/25/2021 at 4:05 PM, 30Duck said:
Actually, since 1964, Oregon-Washington have played 56 times, didn't play in 2001 or 2020. The record is 28-28.
I like to look at the level playing field record. Prior to the 1996 scholarship limits, program could stockpile talaent a la the NY Yankees.
But, with equal 85 scholly rosters, the record is UO 18 - UW 6. That's damn near Globetrotters vs. Generals level domination.
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This speaks volumes about the current and recent past-Coaches.
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And here, Rico starts under center, recognizes the zone dog, and hits the hot receiver with a dime
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11 hours ago, Duckpop22 said:
Breaking News: This guy still has TWO years of eligibility! (I love Napoleon Dynamite so much that the wife and I stopped in Preston, Idaho on the way home from Denver, went to Napoleon's high school, the place where the tether ball scenes were filmed, and ate lunch at the restaurant where Kip and LaFawnduh made eyes at each other. Yes, I am that big of a film nerd.)
No hitch in Uncle Rico's throwing motion but I am not a fan of his drop mechanics.
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I am tempted to say, Tosh Lupoi and his little brown bag....
How about he plays both sides of the ball, Dana adds him as a power forward AND Robert Johnson lets him put the shot in the new Hayward Field!
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Don't sleep on Butterfield. Plus, I think Shough can be serviceable. The issues this year were depth, experience, injuries moreso than coaching, scheme or execution. Of course, I am just a fan so whadoIknow?
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First, very excited this board has been realized!
I'm with Chalupacabra on this one. For all the reasons he cited: young team, no Spring practice, remote coaching, limited Fall Camp, and a bunch of new starters on both sides of the ball. Add a new offensive scheme to the mix, plus COVID quarantines and the inept Pac-12 scheduling and delays, and you have a recipe for mediocrity.
Good news: a nearly normal 4th quarter program, a great incoming class, early enrollees, added experience for the young squad, and hopefully, full Spring and Fall Camps, and Mario will have them cooking with gas come September. I am also confident MC finds the right defensive coaching solution to replace AA.
So, yes, there was some ugly ball this Fall, but the future is still promising IMHO.
Lighten' Up Jonny It's Only A Game, Even If Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Results In the Same.
in Our Beloved Ducks
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Speaking for me, I am still somewhat stuck in the mindset of the buttoned-down NCAA era with constant focus on avoiding sanctions, honoring commitments between amateur student-athletes and athletic departments, the bowl system and trying to win with an innovative system to compete with the blue bloods.
The future (present?) is pay-for-play, free agency (portal), brand promotion (facilities/social media), talent acquisition (recruiting) coaching (strategic management) and distribution (conference alignment, media contracts).
I read you as advocating for a balls-out blitzkrieg approach to the new reality. Makes perfect sense and I agree that it represents the Ducks best course for survival. Yet it leaves me nostalgic for what was.
On the other hand, I am too old for 9pm kickoffs and commuting from Portland. So, onward into the breach young Ducklings, call forth the Ducks of war. I'll wheeze and cheer from my man cave. At least until the final season of Better Call Saul finally airs.