DUCKED

Love this combo……now let’s just play up to the level of our Unis!

I thought we would drop further. The voters must like us. The Ducks have not been impressive, especially as the pre-season third ranked team in the country. A statement win, on the road, against Oregon State would be a great boost for the program. But I’m nervous. Are you?

Could not agree more. Oregon is not a top ten team……at least not right now. The rankings will reflect that in a day or so. Maybe they’ll get there, but it looks like a long shot at this point. Tez and Whittington bailed Oregon out today, saved the Ducks from another loss to a Boise State team the Ducks had not beaten in the teams’ previous 4 meetings. And Oregon State, on the road, looms next!

I certainly hope you’re right….. about the wake up call. Boise State is coming to town next week and a performance like today’s will be disastrous.

I was very impressed with Gabriel’s accuracy and composure. I think the lack of downfield completions was largely due to protection issues. The offensive line did not show up tonight…. for Gabriel, or for our running backs. Gabriel was so rushed that be often zeroed in on just one receiver, and Idaho likely picked up on that. He just didn’t have enough time to survey the field. Evan Stewart is regarded as a deep threat. I don’t recall him even being targeted.

YouTube TV is the best. And the BIG network is included.

Expecting Tez to have a monster year.....

RIP Tina…..

Is this a big loss? The timing seems unfortunate, though the ‘25 class seems pretty much set.

The numbers don’t appear to be impressive…..high ERA, and control issues, the latter of which was a glaring issue for the Ducks during the tournament. And he was pitching in the West Coast Conference, not the Pac-12. That said, the Ducks obviously saw some potential.

I like it. It will be much easier to watch on TV, which was the main problem. I found it far less annoying when watching a game in person.

I have a photo, prominently displayed in my den, of all five Kamikaze Kids splayed on the floor going for a loose ball against UCLA….. with Bill Walton flat on his back in the foreground at Mac Court in 1973. l took that picture 51 years ago, just a lucky shot.

First big league game I ever saw…..Opening Day, 1958, Giants shut out the Dodgers at Seals Stadium in both teams’ debut on the west coast. And Willie drove in 2 runs.

Stein is very impressive. I hope he sticks around for awhile.

Ok, what am I missing? Ferguson, Conerly….portal?

Players will occasionally have bad games….it happens, in all sports. Coaches do, too. For Waz to allow a pitcher to walk in 4 runs, and allow another on a hit batsmen, and not yank him, is a complete scratcher.

RJ struggling with command…..he’s all over the place. Unless that changes, he’ll be yanked soon. Hard to be effective when you’re constantly pitching behind in the count.

Thanks Charles…..

Agreed……James and Whittington just may prove to be one of the most productive running back duos in college football this fall. And Harris showed potential in the Spring Game……for what that’s worth. But James…..he’s due for a breakout season.

Oops! Didn’t mean to hit send just yet on the above post. It’s sad to see the program descend into mediocrity, while playing in half filled Jane Sanders Stadium, one of the best ballparks in the country. I don’t think that would have happened had the Ducks extended White.

I can’t fault White for leaving. At $625,000 per year his salary ranks 2nd in the nation, behind Oklahoma’s Patty Gasso, who just led the Sooners to their 4th straight national title.

“I will always root against him.” Why? Because he left? Had Oregon stepped up and paid him, he would be coaching the Ducks today……and contending for the post season every year.

As someone who rarely pays much attention to the announcers, especially those calling basketball, primarily because of the speed of the game, I would tend to turn up the volume when Walton was working. The word salad that came out of his mouth was truly astonishing, often eye rolling, and rarely had anything to do with basketball. And to think this guy once had a serious stuttering problem. He could be annoying, for sure, but I find most announcers tend to share the same trait. (Except Vin Scully of course). And I agree, one “Walton” was enough…..but I’ll still miss him.

Non-story.

No full rides for baseball?? Had no idea.