DanLduck

Hilarious!! Love it!!

Awesome!!

I'll respond to your comments, but don't take it personal. Have you ever played organized team sports? Have you ever coached college age sports? How do you know what the coach is saying to a player? Do you know the background to his comments? Do you know what had already been said in practice? We watch and assume. There is a huge difference between being paid for performance and being a student athlete. I think as fans we gloss over those differences to fast and easy. I also think because D1 players are so talented we make assumptions about their maturity. They are still kids. In some states they can't even buy tobacco or alcohol (not that I want them to), but those are things for "mature people". I know I was very inconsistent at that age. I played hoops in college, not D1, but I know how hard it can be to do everything required as a student athlete. No one is saying we fans can't have disappointed expectations, but calling kids names, or calling for benching, or booing, or wanting coaches fired is over the top in my book. My coach used to say a game or a season was a microcosm of life. You have some success, some failure. You make mistakes, you perform well. The important thing was how you responded to each. College athletics is a learning class. Like any other subject, the kids are learning valuable life skills. Learning to deal with adversity is perhaps the most important. It is obviously something many fans have not learned yet.

Yes, Happy Thanksgiving to all. I too am grateful for this site and all the contributers. I'm always learning something new. Enjoy your family and friends.

Thanks for the share... ...my thoughts exactly! Now, just beat those Beavs!!!

That actually is a pretty funny post, and it was venting. Thanks Fishduck for making a good point. I so agree with you.

Thank you gpa duck. Well said. After watching that debacle in Utah, it's understandable we would have some negative reactions by some of us. But with the rising of the sun, a new day brings a bit more of a calmer resolve. We should all hope that MC is still our guy come January. Florida, Miami, LSU is a lot of interest to ignore. There are many reasons a young family would want dad to move, being close to relatives would be a big one. The real problem is expectations. Like everything, we want it all and we want it now. Our team is young. We had lots of injuries. It is also the first full year for both coordinators. To me, that's a lot of newness. My real concern is the next game. How will this team respond, that will say tons about our coaching staff.

I think that the Rose Bowl has an out if the next is a 4 or 5 loss team. Isn't that how TCU played in the Rose Bowl?

Excellent point. Schollie #'s could be lower as schools have to get back to 84. I wonder if he ends up at UCLA? CK would sure know how to utilize his talents.

Crazy. Absolutely crazy. All that based on a partial season?!? Tsunami is right. USC and UW better get a big checkbook.

I know we want more relevance for the Pac12, but why does USC have to be good? Why not UCLA? I would much rather see Chip carry the banner in LA. Let the dumpster fire that is SC burn for a few more years!

Seven Mcgee is listed as the backup.

I really liked Micah. Sorry to see him go but I don't blame him one bit. Timing is odd, he must have his reasons. We've talked alot about AB's short comings and now that we are 9-1 it seems most of us are OK with him. But there are a limited number of games each year, only so many opportunities to make a play, and only 4 years to do it. A man needs to do what he needs to do. Mycah has real talent, I hope he lands somewhere good. I wish him the best.

This would be sweet!

That was such a huge momentum swing! We went from "oh no..." to "YESSS!" A great memory!

Smith will stay in Corvallis. They are expanding the stadium and he has things going in the right direction. He will probably leave some day, but not yet. Seattle, like Portland is losing its attractiveness due to poor leadership. What family would want to move there? UW will have to get a G5 coach to move up. Maybe the coach of Montana!

I like your thinking here. So many "i's" dotted! I've said before, let's vote in co-commissioner Jon!! Charles, you have connections, start sending this out! Start with UO president.

My brain says coach DeRuyter is "setting up" what he really plans to do. KT needs to pad his numbers. Tomorrow night will be a good place to do so!

Jon J said it best, " no one east of Idaho gives the Cougs any respect ". They have won 4 Pac12 games in a row, they almost beat BYU. This is no gimme. If I were to bet real $$, I'd take the points. WSU has played us very well last several years. Two scores is too big of a spread. Definitely an upset alert to be ready for. Also, ESPN can't wait for us to lose. They want the Pac12 and its "alliance " to be irrelevant.

Agree. As a head coach...maybe. Not as a DC.

Sorry, I disagree with your whole premise. Last year, more dB NFL picks from Ducks than in years. Herbert? Sewell? Names ring a bell? The blue chip recruits on offense are just now seeing the field. Wait till Thompson or Butterfield come through next year. As Cristobal builds top recruiting class on top of class, you will see even more NFL success. We've had 3 top recruiting classes, you want to compare to schools who have had a dozen or more, just hold your horses, you will see the results!!

I like the coach Lake part the best.

So it is official. The former Oklahoma qb, Heisman hopeful Spencer Rattler is leaving for an opportunity elsewhere. Should Oregon consider his talents for next year?

I respectfully disagree. While watching lots of points scored in a game is entertaining, I'll take wins. I LOVE what coach Cristobal brings to Oregon. The team is getting better and if we stay healthy, we will win out.

I don't think Lake has the mental "prowess" to think that far ahead. Will say that apparently he had no trust or hope in his offense.