HappyToBeADuck

Darren, thank you for sharing a story that warmed my heart. Seriously, thank you. In true Husky fashion, you know superior, arrogant decision making, they will keep Lake. Oh happy days! Had dinner last night with some awesome friends who happen to be rabid Husky fans. Tattoos to prove it. To sum it up from their view point the Ducks were plain lucky that the puppies gave the game away. I excused myself to go to restroom as not to laugh out loud, in their faces. Upon my return, my response was that I must have missed how the puppies gave the game away (they hate it when I call them puppies). Vowing to rewatch the game to witness how lucky the Ducks were. Gosh I love rivalry week over an opponent who can't play like a rival. (15 out of 17). At no moment did my friends contemplate that Lake may have lost the team, lost the players on his decision to punt. Total surrender... Keep up the good work puppies.... The Ducks have a game this week with a team my friends called a joke. Actual on field results mean nothing, I guess. The Cougs will come to play which is more than the puppies did. Lucky my behind... Go Ducks. 1-0 this week.

Not a good sign being favored by this much... This team seems to thrive on disrespect..... Quick, somebody find someone dishing on the Ducks. Hang on to your hat this could be a barn burner this Saturday.

Don't know if anyone on this awesome site (thanks Charles, writers and commentators ) watched the Oklahoma-Kansas game the previous Saturday. Kansas had that game but the refs called back, not one but two Kansas scores. The announcers could not find either penalty on replay. This was very late in the game. Referees are lacking in all conferences. It appears the Big 12 officials know how to protect their front runner Hmmmmmm.....

Sorry Shawnski, Auto correct did its job. Must have good grammar.

Shawn's, he is a surprise. We hear coaches speak of the next man up mentality. This young man is working on next star up. He has the quickness to get after the Cougars running backs sneaking out of the backfield.

This puppy coach is on a very shot leash. Hopefully they keep Lake. Charles is right on. He will be the architect that drives them back to 0-12. He drives recruits to MC and the Ducks fold. Yes........

Bama, with no rushing game will have a difficult time beating Georgia. Bama may lose a game along the way. Such a sweet sound..... Hoping the Ducks finish at 2 or 3 and avoid the beast that is this year's Georgia team. If we gotta take a whooping let it be in the Natty. It's in Oregons best and worst interest if tOSU wins out. Nobody will jump tOSU and that buffers the Ducks. But do we want another match up with a team we beat? It's all moot if this roller coaster young team doesn't take care of the Cougs. Go Ducks. 1-0 this week.

Confused you are so spot on and especially when you say: "But a legitimate #3 team would mop the floor with WSU. Just saying..." I never thought MSU was a legitimate #3 team. Purdue proved that point. WSU has that capability, too! This coaching staff and team came out of the bye week, changed. MC and his staff have game planned to exploit the other teams weaknesses. On both sides of the ball.... If it were not for a couple of ill-timed penalties the total annihilation of the puppies would have been complete. End result Ducks 1-0 Last week we destroyed Colorado. The Buffs scored against the 2nd, 3rd and walk-ons. Young Players who deserved playing time for their hard work. Ducks 1-0 Just like the puppies, the Bruins running game got handled. The game plan was to force DTR to beat us with his arm. Ducks 1-0 None of those teams had an answer for the Ducks offense. As usual, only the Duck players stopped the offense. Four things the players control: 1. Blocking out the media noise 2. Executing the game plan 3 Eliminate needless penalties 4. Focus on WSU, not Utah I am confident the Ducks can go1-0 this week. Boy this is fun. Have a great week Duck fans.....

MC is a jewel. He is driven and let's the team play speak for itself. Just ask the puppies. Coach was quiet and classy all week. But there he was, less than a minute to play, stuffing that ball in the end zone. Passion, passion and more passion And he has built a recruiting power house. MC is going to do it his way. His results speak volumes. He will not settle for anything less than National Champion. Hope we keep him long enough for his plan to come to fruition. Love it Coach.

From listening to MC, it was not in the game plan to pass the ball too much. If they had tried to pass more it may have lead to more interceptions They wanted to run, run and run. The conditions called for power football on the ground. Thankfully it worked out well Those untimely unforced errors may very well catch up to the Ducks. But based on the carnage yesterday, so glad to see the Ducks survived.

In this day and age that kind of behavior is a big no no. When your Head Coaching career is on thin ice, definitely a no no. Perhaps what Husky football represents was on full display. It's all rear view mirror stuff now. Go Ducks. Beat the Cougars Go 1-0 this week. Let's be 2 games clear in the North with 2 to go.

IMHO the only thing right about Husky football is they lost to the Ducks..... Aa a football fan, that game was painful to watch. Not because of the slow start by the O and giving the puppies a very easy 9 points. Heck that's just how some games roll. The multiple reviews and too many 4 minute commercial breaks destroyed the rhythm and pleasure of the game. It built up like a pressure cooker. Imagine how the coaches felt? Pouring rain, buffering wind and a bitter rival. I think both HC's just vented. It's human nature. Good for both coaches. Love their passion. One Coach headed to a 3rd Championship and the other?

Nice list.... I think Oklahoma will jump Cincinnati. They had trouble, at home, all day with Tulsa It was not an impressive win against a non impressive opponent. And I agree that ND could jump the Michigan schools. But probably just Micigan State. They played awful and may get hammered by the PC.

Well the Ducks can be difficult to watch at times. But make no mistake, other than final score this was a butt kicking on the little puppies GODUCKS15 , thanks for those numbers. We really hammered them. Look at the stats. The Ducks controlled this game. The only answer the puppies had was what our offensive mistakes gave them. Even with those mistakes, both the turnover and penalties, the puppies had nothing. Nothing... Each game will get tougher. Important to minimize those mistakes. Because only the offense has stopped our offense. Sleep well fellow Duck fans. When this team goes 1-0 against the Cougars we will have a 2 game cushion in the North. Darn, what a ride.

Travis sure added to his legacy tonight....

Just enough rope to hang ourselves..... Oklahoma wins out. They are in. So win out, win with superior results and let the chips fall where they may.

Ducks 21-13 3, 2, 192

I agree with Confused, give this youngster the ball. There is no experience like game experience. Our remaining games are all elimination games. Not just for a potential CFP invite but to win the North. No North, then hello Alamo or Holiday or whatever Glad we have these youngsters. Step up, hang on to the ball and beat them puppies.

David, thank you for taking the time to write this article.. It gives me great comfort, as a fan, that MC, is keeping his eye on the ultimate prize: Beat Washington and go 1-0. It's all that matters this week. A loss to the puppies would put us in a conference tie with them. They would hold the tie breaker on the Ducks. That's a feeling I wish not to endure. Not interested in the Apple Cup deciding the North champ. No thanks. You gain very little in trying to best a fool. MC took the high road, very classy Go Ducks, beat the puppies and add another nail to the puppies head coaching career. Maybe this year the Cougars can finish the job.

In my gut I feel MC will keep the throttle wide open. Run to set up the pass. Roll up the score. The only deterent might be the weather. This talented group has to hold on to the ball to control the game. Let it be the Duck D that takes advantage of the weather conditions. I have been to Husky Stadium for many Apple Cups going back to the mid seventies. Those games were at the end of November. However, miserable conditions are in the forecast. Go Ducks....

Whether we reach the CFP or the still spectacular Rose Bowl, big money is going to come calling. MC could easily be offered Jimbo Fisher money by LSU. Ask yourself, what is a 3 time conference champion worth? (assuming we win out) If Tucker is worth $6mil at MSU ask what would Penn State offer MC? If JM has any hankering to be a head coach again, I feel confident offers are going to come his way. But first things first, beat the little puppies up north. Nothing is more important for the team.

Rooting for a well balanced attack against the dawg d. Run, run and run even more to set up passes in space. The Ducks O brings one of the strongest run games the little pups will have seen all season. Run them out of their own stadium. Chew up clock, build a solid lead that forces the dawg o to play catch up. The Duck D has a great opportunity to build their sack numbers, cause fumbles and get some pics. There is no better time for the Duck D to score some points than this Saturday. Go Ducks....

Joshua Well thought out and presented. Thank you.... No matter what the invitational committee presents, there will be dissenters. Fan bases, on the outside looking in will argue their cases. Just as we would if they put Oregon at #8 or behind tOSU. Barring the usual upsets that can befall 1 thru 4, IMHO, as long as Oregon and tOSU win out, it will be difficult for anyone to jump them. tOSU is our buffer. Win out Ducks. Ignore the noise. It can be difficult at age 18-19 to understand this. But this is your moment, it is in your hands. It may never come your way again.

So many solid comments and feelings Playoffs. Win out Ducks, win out big. You proved to everyone, except SEC top dogs that you can go on the road and beat a top dog. It is your ace in the hole. I expect tOSU to win out. Their will be people on the PC that when push comes to shove say: But Oregon, regardless of schedule, went into the shoe and beat tOSU. They settled the argument on the field. We cannot take that from Oregon. They beat a perennial play off team in their house. Neither ND, Cincinnati or WF will climb over a one loss BIG Champ, tOSU. Win out tOSU. That should help the Ducks. Nothing but love and support for this Duck team. They have earned it, IMHO......

Well the football bragging rights will handled this Saturday....... I wonder how long Lake keeps his job as he looks for the academic athlete. Results matter, Jimmy. What a pompous and arrogant attack. Those comments could be considered insulting to the many athletes throughout the PAC. You know the young men and women student athletes who grind thru the process. Jimmy all schools are recruiting student athletes. Go Ducks.........