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New Monicker for Our Former Little Bro?
Washington Waddler replied to PittDuck's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
IMO, what they require is a complete reimagining that accurately describes what their program has become: directionless, dead in the water, beached derelicts. They should now be the Oregon State Jellyfish. -
Agree. To the fans, Dan said Push Back, not fall over. You really think one game, two games are going to define Waz? He’s just starting to Push.
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I can understand being upset over our history with Mike White and the lingering frustration with how he left. I just don’t get the hate. He didn’t pull a fast one; no slick Willie, or moral Mario move. He was up front with what he felt he was worth, and why he wanted it. Mullens had his chance to pony up, and decided not to. End of story. Personally, I felt Mullens should have simply owned his decision by saying his budget for a non-revenue program can’t justify the bump in salary, rather than tossing it back at White with the excuse that he’d not won the ultimate prize - yet. If you don’t want to take a risk on potential, just say so. I still wish the guy well.
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Recruiting: Are You Less "Into It" Than Before?
Washington Waddler replied to Charles Fischer's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
I’d agree. It’s the Deion Sanders of the coaching world that make you wonder what sort of teams they’ll have further down the road. -
Good News! Oregon's Super-Regionals Are on ESPN2!
Washington Waddler replied to Charles Fischer's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
Robert B. Parker’s sleuth Spencer always seems to down three beers BEFORE lunch while eating at the Bristol Lounge or some other favorite, so I guess you’re right! -
Recruiting: Are You Less "Into It" Than Before?
Washington Waddler replied to Charles Fischer's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
The effect of over reliance on portal talent reminds me of previous Seattle Mariner management that would put their $$ and effort into trading for aging, over price veterans rather than developing young talent. All it did was extend their dry spell from any appearance in The World Series. -
The closer it gets to a PAC 12-style meltdown for the ACC, the more my mind wanders to the fate of Cal and Stanford. To have to survive that a second time? Whew. Would hope both could be regarded as ‘bubble’ programs by the P2: their potential to flesh-out any conference imbalances as part of a group deal. Would not be surprised though if there’s been a few calls from those presidents to their counterparts at WSU and OSU. An eventual super conference is an interesting reality to ponder. I wonder who would have less problems negotiating their way past their self-interests: B1G and SEC, or Fox and ESPN?
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Will Oregon Be the B1G Savior in Baseball?
Washington Waddler replied to Charles Fischer's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
The Ducks and a resurgent Trojan program may be just what it takes to breath some life back into B1G baseball. -
Oregon Beats UC Santa Barbara 2-1!
Washington Waddler replied to Charles Fischer's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
Gotta love the grit this team is displaying. Go Ducks! -
SERIOUSLY? Dan Lanning Needs to 'Get Out of Oregon?'
Washington Waddler replied to Jon Joseph's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
Not only is Fisher’s writing primarily focused on the Browns and Buckeyes, he was born in Cleveland. Provincialism among professional sports writers from the Midwest on east knows no limits. Added to the speculation regarding DG’s throwing arm, and the loss to Oregon at The Nagshoe clearly has them in a dither. What can you say? Seeds will be seedy. -
For Memorial Day: The Newest USS Enterprise!
Washington Waddler replied to Charles Fischer's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
Thanks Charles for your Memorial Day tribute to the USS Enterprise legacy. As a Navy vet, much appreciated. -
Will This Forever Haunt You as an Oregon Fan?
Washington Waddler replied to Charles Fischer's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
A definition of perspective: learning to shine the light on yourself as often as you do on the other guy. As much as I may still feel swindled and victimized by ref decisions in that game, it’s oddly calming to balance those thoughts by remembering how Oklahoma fans felt and still do after the game at Autzen. -
Locklyn is NOT Happy With Dan Lanning...
Washington Waddler replied to Charles Fischer's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
Success can expose hidden insecurity, and if one is not ready to handle it, those bright lights can blind one with self doubt. When someone is responding publicly to your action, it’s always best to step back, take a deep breath, and evaluate the reply in terms of who the intended audience really is. Lanning’s reply to Locklyn’s action seems pretty clear to be moving past the situation, and addressing any interested parties as to how he deals with adversity: let it go, and keep the ship sailing on a positive course. There may well be hidden issues we’re not privy to, and one of those could be the simple mistake of taking something personal that never was intended that way. -
Pitchers Pounded: Sac State Buries Ducks 15-8
Washington Waddler replied to Charles Fischer's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
Getting harder to avoid thinking that the pitching staff is missing the influence of Jake Angier. -
Oregon Has a New SPEED Coach for Football...
Washington Waddler replied to Charles Fischer's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
Don’t know if it’s still a thing, but at one time, speed training in track focused on what was termed the ‘fast twitch’ muscle group. Bowerman sometimes used a pick-up truck on the Hayward cinder track and, sitting on the back with a high jump bar in his hands, slowly take his runners around while moving the bar up and down with the runners expected to keep their knees at whatever level it was at. No idea if it worked. -
Looking back, it’s like night and day. From the unbelievable feeling that Oregon was on the verge of being coached by the next Gene Auriemma to . . . Jimmy Lake? It’s an unfortunate comparison, but Kelly Graves seems to have more in common with Mario Cristobal than any one else: great recruiter, lousy coach. The waste of all that talent is beyond comprehension, especially in light of how well so many of them are doing since leaving the program. Like rubbing salt in a wound. Aside from the unavoidable conclusion as to how important a role Mark Campbell played, two names that shed some light on this are Courtney Vandersloot and Sabrina Ionesco. Both players elevated Kelly’s programs and career. Both played the same role for him: defacto head floor coaches who operated his teams as field generals while he sat quietly, legs crossed, on the sideline. With the departure of Campbell, I now wonder if the promise of all that talent in coming to Oregon was lost to the single-minded sacrifice of a meat grinder whose only purpose was to search for Kelly’s next defacto head coach, and keep his career on track.