Desert Duck

Maybe ASU is better than I realized.

Don't like the floor. Never have. And at Mac Court, the fans were right on top of the floor... and on top of the opposing players. It was like the Autzen version of a basketball court. Sadly, it's almost like they deliberately built MKA to lose all the magic of Mac Court.

100% spot on.

Two losses, and both at home. Although given that Matt Court seems like it's rarely more than about half full, I'm not so sure it's a tremendous home court advantage.

Although Oregon was ridiculously not prepared to play last week, I would have much rather had a shot at this OSU team, rather than the one we played last week.

These QB's just never seem to learn.

OSU 42-21 9 9 999

After getting the crapola kicked out of them by Illinois, and then barely beating unranked maryland, you just don't know what to expect from these guys. So this road win over a strong OSU team is pretty huge. Hopefully they will continue to gel together as we head into the meat of the season.

Well... getting out butts kicked by 32 points AT HOME was not exactly what I was looking for or expecting. I give up. I'm done.

Not a chance in a million he bagged the game.

Yes... I see next to no value in the conference championship game --- except it's a way for the league to make more benjamins.

I think we're all hoping for an all Big 10 final around these here parts. And that way, we Ducks might be able to say that we're the only team that beat both finalists. I'd find a modicum of solace in that.

We lost to Washington 34-31. Not sure many would call that a blow out.

I like the part where after 3 seasons, he only has 6 losses... 35-6. He's winning at an 85% rate. That's almost as good as Chip Kelly's 86.8%.

After watching Texas play yesterday, I can't believe the line is only OSU -4.5. I almost always believe the betting line is going to be pretty close, because it is. But I feel like those guys were watching a different Texas game yesterday than I did. ASU made more mistakes in that game than you can shake a stick at, and yet they nearly won. I say OSU -17... and it could get a lot more ugly than that.

The 2010-11 loss to Auburn, and the the 2014-15 to OSU, are the ones that gutted me. But of the two, the Auburn game was the worst. I felt kinda sick for about 4 days. And that game only made it worse because I was there. After those losses, I put this stuff a bit more in perspective. So while this loss yesterday sucks profusely, I'm thankful that it doesn't impact me anywhere near like it once did.

I'd suggest it seems that way, for the simple fact that it was that way. I don't think we need to pretend otherwise. It was just simply one horrific game across the board and our coaches did not have the kids prepared. But let's not forget that this game was also preceded by 13 other games that were pretty damn good.

Excellent article. But after 5+ decades of this stuff, right now, I'm of the mindset of "Get back to me early to mid-December 2025 and let me know how we're doing."

But maybe we could bring in Lasso under the title of "Most Trusted Advisor."

Lol... No more #1 seeds!

You are really hitting on some big keys for this team right now. They appear to be playing quite unselfishly, and the off the bench play is just exceptional. Usually, Altman teams don't gel until late mid-February, so this is pretty fabulous. The next 10 days will be a great test for them. The away games at OSU & PSU will be especially interesting... but Illinois and Maryland are tough too.

As you may have noticed, our men's hoopsters are ranked #9, and have a 12-1 record. Over the next 10 days, we play 4 tough games... starting TONIGHT AT HOME against a tough #21 ranked Illinois. So, if you can make it to the game tonight, do it. Dana Altman and Co might just be doing something very special this season.

Regarding skiing, I'm so glad for you guys this season, and jealous at the same time because I'm down here in the desert. But I do have a trip coming up to Mt Hood in the middle of this month and I'm really looking forward to it. The amount of snow that the West is getting is just fantastic. I'm glad you're getting out there to enjoy it and hope you get in all the laps you can this season!

Yes, until Marcus got that cheap shot laid on him.

Unfortunately, I feel the need to give massive props to OSU… and Chip Kelly. How in the world they got humiliated at home by unranked rival Michigan, followed by an unmitigated post-game disaster, and then turned everything around on a dime, is quite exceptional. Following Michigan, OSU looked a bit like a dumpster fire. Not to mention, it appears that Coach Day was on the edge of being terminated. Against Michigan, OSU at home put up 10 points (as in ‘ten-points’). Following this, against two highly ranked opponents, OSU has averaged 41.5 points, while holding two rather high powered offenses to an average of 19 points. So, while I naturally have the utmost disdain for OSU, I feel a need to give credit to where credit is due. Following that Michigan disaster, I think most teams would have simply rolled over. Instead, OSU is now rolling over everything in their path. Good luck, Texas. You're gonna need it.