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    Huffy About Harmon: Try Some Tasty Trojan Tears?

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    Well, here's a little reminder for our friends in good ol' South L.A.  The U$C school's motto is (tadaaa):

     

    Palmam qui meruit ferat!

     

    And for those of them who haven't taken Latin (what do they take at U$C?), this means (another tadaa):

     

    "Let whoever earns the palm bear it!"

     

    I guess they must be down there bearing their palms right now.  😂

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    Oregon Ducks Spring Game Primer

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    On 4/26/2024 at 12:13 PM, Jon Joseph said:

    I apologize for not being able to read the roster's fine print. How were the teams divided? By draft or otherwise. Thank you. 

     

    What happened to the DB transferring in from Duke?

    Brandon Johnson was expected to be on campus later this Spring ... if he's not already there.

    Want to Win a Natty? You Better Be Blue Chip

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    Those attorneys down in South Carolina sure do know how to write.  'Twas a great article Jon, as usual.  I'll echo Smith's love on the article ... much good research, funny as he!!, and perfectly presented.  Thanks for making my morning coffee time more enjoyable.

     

    By the way Jon, do you have a Boston accent or southern?  🤔

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    Oh My! Oregon WBB: It Couldn’t Get Any Worse?

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    On 4/15/2024 at 12:19 PM, Steven A said:

    I would hope that his desire and ambition are still there, otherwise he needs to show himself the door.

     

    I think he is slow in changing his ways in that he will probably never see another holy trinity as he did with Sabrina, Ruthy and Satou. Plus, the supporting cast that seemed to be truly supporting.

     

    Hopefully he can turn it around, otherwise Mullens' tough choice will be the replacement, not replacing.

    My concern is not so much the dismal record of the recent teams, and definitely not the quality of players.  What gets me is the enormous, outrageous turnover in players (and staff).  And some of these are excellent basketball talents.  It seems that there is something afoot in the program and no one is spilling the beans about it.

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    Oh My! Oregon WBB: It Couldn’t Get Any Worse?

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    I have yet to see a one-on-one interview with any of the departing players or their friends.  I don't see that any reporter has dug deeply into these folks social media posts.  (Being that this is the forte of writers such as John Canzano, he who particularly enjoys writing hit pieces on the Ducks, I'm surprised.)  The Fall of the Lady Ducks will be nothing but speculation until we see a public expression of this basketball demise.  (They may exist, but I haven't seen any.)

     

    For me ... I don't particularly care to know the reason.  I just know that the poor seasonal performances are mounting.  I don't really care about Coach Graves past record.  I'm of the what-have-you-done-for-me-now crowd.  If a corporate CEO made millions for another company, and only tens of thousands for our company ... but has lost millions over the recent years ... well, what would you do?!

     

    Even though it will be costly to UO, I certainly hope we awake tomorrow to find an end to the train wreck and engaging a new and worthy coach.

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    Oregon Ducks to Hire Arizona State’s Ra’Shaad Samples as New RB Coach

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    On 4/8/2024 at 8:23 AM, Augduck said:

    Samples will also have the title of Asst Head Coach thus giving DL the opportunity to pay him more than Locklyn so this is not a lateral.move for Samples.

     

    Something to consider,  if Stein continues to have success he will get an HC job.  That could open the door for Samples to become the OC.

     

    Lots of possibilities but I think shows how Dan thinks which is always what's next.

    And I'm sure that Samples' Texas recruiting pipeline intrigued DL mightily.  But for certain, DL would not hire him if Samples didn't have aspirations to improve himself and in his career.  Desire for personal growth seems a very important attribute for DL.  

    Oregon Ducks to Hire Arizona State’s Ra’Shaad Samples as New RB Coach

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    You make a good point, David.  Samples is likely on a standard trajectory to be a head coach.  I don't know his salary with the Rams, but he was hauling in a cool half-mil at ASU.  Locklyn was at a 'pedestrian' $400,000.  (I think most of us got into the wrong line of work.  😮)  

     

    I don't deny that Samples is an elite recruiter which seems a very important skill to possess for DL.  I was just pulling for another young coach (Isaac) that has some chops, as well.

    Arizona State's Ra'Shaad Samples a Target for Oregon Running Backs Coach Job

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    I'm still a friendly advocate for Lock's job going to Newland Isaac.  He's a young, up-and-coming guy with a BA and a Masters degree and an impeccable running game assistant resume.  Below I'll summarize a post I made in another thread.

     

    After helping guide Coastal Carolina to unprecedented success during the past half-decade, Newland Isaac joins Liberty’s coaching staff as the Flames’ Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Coach for the 2023 season. 

     

    The Ducks were second in the nation for total offense last year.  Isaac's Liberty Flames was 4th in total offense and led the nation in rushing yards per game.

     

    I don't know about his recruiting chops.  But his record is remarkable.

     

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    Named the 2021 AFCA FBS Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Isaac was promoted to co-offensive coordinator at Coastal Carolina in February 2019.

     

    As well as being named the 2021 AFCA FBS Assistant Coach of the Year, Isaac was also a Broyles Award nominee.

     

    As the co-offensive coordinator during his final four seasons at Coastal Carolina, Isaac helped the Chants go from 5-7 in 2019 to 11-1 in 2020, 11-2 in 2021 and 9-4 in 2022. In each of his last four seasons, the offense has also ranked in the top-10 nationally in all of FBS in multiple statistical categories. 

     

    In 2021, the Coastal offense outscored all their opponents 532-281 on the season, including totaling 100-plus points in each quarter on the year.

     

    Coastal Carolina was one of only four teams to rank in the top 25 in both total offense (5th) and total defense (25th), one of only seven teams nationally to rank in the top 30 in both most first downs on offense (25th) and fewest first downs allowed on defense (27th), and one of only eight teams to rank in the top-25 in both scoring offense (5th) and scoring defense (25th).

     

    Under Isaac’s watch, the offense also finished the season ranked No. 1 nationally in average yards per rush on the season (5.84 ypr) and in third-down conversion percentage (53.8 percent). The Chants were also second nationally in yards per play on offense (7.74 ypp) and ranked fourth nationally in fourth-down conversion percentage (76.9 percent).

     

    On the ground in the running attack, the Chants ended the season ranked No. 6 nationally in rushing offense (228.8 ypg) and in rushing touchdowns (36), as senior running back Shermari Jones ranked No. 8 nationally in rush yards per carry (6.54) and No. 24 nationally in rushing touchdowns (13).

     

    The offense also finished the season ranked No. 5 nationally in scoring offense (40.9 ppg) and was one of only five FBS schools to average over 40 points per game on the season.

     

    In 2020, the Chanticleers won the program’s first-ever Sun Belt Conference title, posted an 11-1 overall mark, including an 8-0 Sun Belt Conference record, and played in the program’s first-ever FBS postseason bowl game.

     

    The 2020 season marked Coastal Carolina’s first-ever undefeated regular season and the first time that the Chanticleers were ranked in either the Associated Press Top 25 Poll or the Amway Coaches Poll presented by USA Today Sports.

     

    Overall, the offense in 2020 led the conference in scoring offense (37.2 points per game), third-down conversion percentage (52.3 percent), fourth-down conversion percentage (76.5 percent), time of possession (33:50), completion percentage (66.6 percent), fewest interceptions thrown (5), and team passing efficiency (177.72).

     

    In his first season as co-offensive coordinator in 2019, the Coastal Carolina offense recorded over 400 yards of total offense five times, including a season-high 636 yards in the road win at UMass. The Chants were 23-for-29 (79.3 percent) on fourth-down attempts which was the second-best percentage both nationally and in the Sun Belt, while the 23 fourth-down conversions were tied for the third-most nationally behind only Army and Navy with 26.

     

    In his first season at Coastal Carolina in 2018, the Chants’ offense led the Sun Belt and ranked in the top 25 nationally in rushing yards per game, red-zone offense, time of possession, first downs, and both third and fourth-down conversion percentage for much of the season. CCU finished the year ranked in the top 10 nationally in fourth-down conversion percentage (68.8), fewest penalties (52), fewest penalties per game (4.33), and fewest penalty yards (493).

     

    In the summer of 2018, Isaac was selected to participate in the 2018 NCAA-NFL Coaches Academy which provides current, full-time college football coaches at NCAA member schools and some former NFL athletes the opportunity to expand their knowledge and insight into the world of college football coaching.

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    Locklyn is NOT Happy With Dan Lanning...

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    On 4/5/2024 at 12:55 PM, Jon Joseph said:

    Hit the Reply button. I'm giving TECH advice. Who knew?

     

    I am also a denier of Twitter, X, TikTok, In-Your-Face-Book, et al.

     

    I take George Orwell's warning about Nu-Speak to heart. And I absolutely believe that what I may be doing from time to time is BORING and no one else's business. 

     

    R U dare? 

    You may be doublethinking it, Jon.

     

    Oh wait.  Maybe that's just me.  😉 

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    Is Oregon State Becoming Like a Bygone Beer?

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    Great story and superbly written, Mike.  Many thanks.

     

    I'm not a beer drinker.  In fact, in spite of a longingly recalled sniff of the spirit, I too, miss Henry's flavor. But like the Phoenix, didn't H.W. Reserve rise from the boiler's ashes?  Could the same analogy apply to our poor little beav brothers?

     

    6554b6be8c0d829a8bf63ae0c82cf121_link.pn The Curious Case of Henry Weinhard’s Reincarnation — Beervana

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    Dana and His Ducks: What Just Happened?

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    Great take and fine article, Duckster.  Thank you.

     

    I do have one tiny issue with it, though.  Dante "(remarkably) injury free"?  Naw, the man is playing giant man basketball through lots of pain ... from his leg to his back.  But, also, you're sure right about him.  He, more than anyone on the team, has turned it on.  Big man and a big reason the Ducks are surprising us all this month.

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