Steven A

Thanks for your take, David. Since my grandkids are all older than your daughter, I probably have a shorter disappointment curve than you. This is probably due to the fact that I have lived through more Duck disappointments. Yes, there was so much hope for this team. I chatted with Charles that I thought this might be the best all-around team ever fielded. So, as you implied, not playing up to their potential sucked and hurt. My funk is still lingering but wasn't as deep as in the past. I did not watch any games Saturday either; I just checked my espn app periodically for scores. After a Duck loss, I take solace when other people's teams screw-up and lose so that they can feel what I am feeling. Now, I will be on edge until ewe dub loses. I can't even bring myself to think they might not.

Dang, I like getting ewe dub +4.5. But after winning Charles' pick 'em pool (I'm still sorry about that), I would never put money on them to win a game. MSN WWW.MSN.COM I'm sure JJ will chime in. I like: Ducks - 15.5 AZ - 3.5, Ok without Gabriel Utah -7.5, that Barnes showcase game L'ville - 7.5, boy does Riley need this one. N.D. - 10.5, I bet that line moves up as OSU must find a QB UCLA -2.5, at least they have a QB Cal +2.5 as long as Slough isn't playing

Will they have a QB on the team?

I guess this will be the last HALF of college ball we see him play.

Don't worry Charles, I keeping receipts P.S. The other Stephen A uses a "ph", instead of the proper "v".

I agree. Too bad we will never know.

If anyone is going and prices are jacked. What I have done in the past is book a "park, sleep and fly" room separately for each night I want to stay even if I am driving to the game. Seems there are rooms that are reserved for this type of booking and I found them up to 1/2 the price of staying one or two nights. Go Ducks (of the future).

That's "Steven A" to you (dont' want you get another Steven on your bad side)

Sorry, Sorry, Sorry I saw everyone above me picking the Ducks, the Devil on my shoulder/former attorney training to win-at-all-costs kicked in. BTW, here was my pick: "ewe dub wins. 36 - 33 (guess what Bill Murray movie I just watched [again and again]) I looked above and no one has picked them, so this pick is my third to last chance to win the Mega Millions Jackpot prize which Charles is putting up this week since the game is in Vegas. Of course, ewe dubs chances of winning are the same as me winning the Mega Millions or Charles actually putting up such a prize. Go Ducks, I "double dog" dare you to prove me wrong." As I stated above "my third to last chance to win", I was definitely planning on a Ducks win, plus a win in the semis. P.S. As the great football philosopher once said "You play to win the game" Post marked as "moderated" by Steven A 12/01/2023 07:46 AM Quote

Temporarily.

You mean there are some games today! My flag stays out all day, and not at half-mast. As always, GO DUCKS.

That is what makes this loss somewhat palatable. The coaches will need to learn why. Of course Penix, Odunze, Polk and McMillian had a lot to do with that. As stated above, recruiting will keep us in the hunt in the future.

Silver lining, we weren't 12 - 0 going into the game. I think the onside was the right call. Two first downs wins it no matter where they are on the field.

Let's see: 1) Who won the first Pac 12 championship? It wasn't ewe dub. 2) Who is the only team to go 0 - 12 in Pac 12 play? It was ewe dub. 3) Who is the only team to go 12 - 0 in Pac 12 play? (that makes them a .500 team in my mind) 4) Who is going to win the last Pac 12 championship? See No. 1 above. Go Ducks.

Probably goes both ways, unfortunately.

Beach Volleyball and "club" rowing. Interesting in regard to a club sport suing. MSN WWW.MSN.COM

Well played (said). Although, I don't blame them for suing, we'd do the same. Seems Gordon Gekko works for both sides . . . Beavs and Cougs are afraid the 12 will run off with all the money and vice versa.

I say schedule them. Keep beating them into submission and make some money doing it.

Being outcoached is relative. Not making mistakes while your opposition gambles and loses is being out coached by basically doing nothing. Last year, the injury to Bo was the difference. The reason he was injured was Dillingham going to the well one time too many as we ran the same play and it worked for a TD the first time, second time the LB was waiting for it. That is being out coached DC vs OC. One thing in the game this year that I think is overlooked is DeBoer going for the 2-point conversion. They make it by about an inch with Dorius just missing batting the ball down. It then snowballed when Dan went for the TD at the half. If they had missed the xp and only lead 20 - 18, Dan surely would have opted for the FG at the half for a 1-point lead. That gamble was successful for them and not us. Later, they we stuffed 4th and goal which could have put the game away. That gamble didn't work for them as we later took the lead.

ewe dub wins. 36 - 33 (guess what Bill Murray movie I just watched [again and again]) 2 TOs 2 sacks 330 pyds I looked above and no one has picked them, so this pick is my third to last chance to win the Mega Millions Jackpot prize which Charles is putting up this week since the game is in Vegas. Of course, ewe dubs chances of winning are the same as me winning the Mega Millions or Charles actually putting up such a prize. Go Ducks, I "double dog" dare you to prove me wrong.

Evidently, he didn't "smoke it all" since he was cited to possession. MSN WWW.MSN.COM

It is a pay site, but here are some nuggets: When did you first start to suspect the conference was headed down a troubling path? Which other athletic directors shared your concerns? ...initially, it was Utah’s Chris Hill, Oregon State’s Bob De Carolis, a couple of others and me. One of the first surprises was when we found out that the ADs and presidents/chancellors would no longer meet together. We finally pushed for time together at least once a year, but the narrative in the room was often controlled by only a few voices. ... spending on the conference office and the move to downtown San Francisco...When asked to review the expenses for the new conference offices, we were not given any pertinent information. The other red flag was when we were given high, medium and low financial projections for the Pac-12 Networks — and none of them were ultimately met. ...were never given a clear answer on revenues vs. expenses, no matter how much we pushed. What was your reaction to USC and UCLA announcing they were leaving for the Big Ten? ...disappointed but only slightly surprised. ... at Arizona, we were contacted twice by another conference, but we felt it was important to stay in the Pac-12 from an academic, recruiting and student-athlete experience standpoint. However, I assumed that if we had been contacted, there were most likely others who were contacted, too. The Bay Area Newsgroup/Pac12 hotline offers something like a $1 per month 6 month trial subscription. If you get one, you have to cancel before the regular rate takes effect. However, when you call to cancel, they will let you renew for the same rate. Rinse and repeat.

The million all-mighty dollar question.

Interesting article. If the SEC stays with their division format, a team staying home with one loss could benefit from a contestant in the CShip game getting their second loss which they wouldn't have gotten if they had stayed home. Should conference title games continue in playoff expansion era? Commissioners mulling future of college football SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Are college football conference championship games on their way out? College football's powerbrokers are divided.

Then bet $10 that there won't be any undefeated teams after this weekend. It still bodes well for the Ducks. One-loss chaos scenario: What happens if there are no more undefeated college football teams? SPORTS.YAHOO.COM There are eight contenders still vying for the College Football Playoff. What happens if each of them has one loss?