Charles Fischer Administrator No. 1 Share Posted January 4 More coming later to savor… You may raise an eyebrow at my "wording" in the title, but for those who have followed my umpteen posts, and over 600 articles I've written on FishDuck over the last dozen years--the "B" word is routine and reserved for Washington. It is the one bad word allowed here and not caught by the profanity-software, and is permitted for use by everyone in context to Washington. I never use it for other teams because...1) no others generate the antipathy from me that Washington fans do, and 2) Oregon State has fallen so far in my view that they are not even worthy of denigration that comes from respect. The Game! With the small lineup due to injuries, the Ducks are surviving and flourishing, but not dominating at all. We are 10th in the conference in rebounding, but we are No. 1 in the conference for turnover differential, which means this group is taking care of the ball well, and creating turnovers at a high rate. Oregon is No. 2 in the conference for steals, and you see a ton of Ducks poking the ball out to other teammates, of which starts a fast-break. We used to own Hec Edmondson when Payton was here....can Jackson Shelstad revive that? 2 2 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graziani93 No. 2 Share Posted January 4 (edited) Yeah, would love to see Jackson also scream "This is my state!" after hitting a game-winning shot. Even though we're the underdogs tonight (+3.5 on FanDuel), I think we'll win this game handily and get revenge for the football team. Looking forward to seeing what Mookie Cook can do with his freshman brothers! Edited January 4 by Graziani93 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph No. 3 Share Posted January 4 Well, all Dogs are bastards are they not? Maybe not the Dawgs in Athens but most definitely the Dogs in Seattle. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Rocks No. 4 Share Posted January 4 I really don't like to see Oregon State put down. It's not their fault that the PAC split. I put most of that towards poor management by the conference, USC and some to Oregon and Wash. It's definitely not their fault that Smith left. On to basketball, I am excited to see Cook play. I think the team is doing great and hopefully will win tonight. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 5 Share Posted January 4 On 1/4/2024 at 3:02 PM, Sandy Rocks said: I really don't like to see Oregon State put down. It's not their fault that the PAC split. I put most of that towards poor management by the conference, USC and some to Oregon and Wash. It's definitely not their fault that Smith left We are not blaming them for the demise of the conference, but they are blaming us. The major component in why they are in this spot is their athletic department management over the decades. They did not do anything to make their brand special, to build their fan base, and now they want to blame their current situation on Oregon? 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Rocks No. 6 Share Posted January 5 You know that may be but they also didn't have Phil Knight who has given Oregon billions plus, for all kinds of things. There is a reason why other programs resent that. I love watching the ducks, especially the BB teams, but I also believe that Oregon should be fortunate that they are not in the same position. I also realize that Rob Mullens is an exceptional AD which does help. I am not happy Oregon is going to the BIG and I hope that within a few years the PAC can be reformed in some fashion, maybe by then the entire Division 1 system will be revamped, who knows. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 7 Share Posted January 5 On 1/4/2024 at 4:57 PM, Sandy Rocks said: You know that may be but they also didn't have Phil Knight who has given Oregon billions You have not read all that has written about this issue. Phil did not help Oregon until we went to the Rose Bowl and Cotton Bowl on our own. Winners want to work with winners, and we had to prove it on our own first. Oregon State has not done anything like that, and besides--they have tons of alumni who have done well in business, yet have not been attracted to the program. Again...not Oregon's fault. Even with that first project...the indoor facility bears the name of the major donor at the time Ed Moshofsky, a former Oregon player who helped get the project going. 2 2 2 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Man No. 8 Share Posted January 5 Ducks by 2! Always a bit more enjoyable to win a close one in their house:) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Author Administrator No. 9 Share Posted January 5 Yep, we had a “thread-hyjack” going on… Back to the damn Huskies! Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Ducker1 No. 10 Share Posted January 5 WOOT!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 11 Share Posted January 5 All-American freshman Mookie Cook makes his mark in season-debut in win at Washington Oregon freshman forward Mookie Cook made his mark in the win over Washington on the road, the first game of the season for the young Duck. All-American freshman Mookie Cook makes his mark in season-debut in win at Washington 247SPORTS.COM Oregon freshman forward Mookie Cook made his mark in the win over Washington on the road, the first game of the season for the young Duck. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triphibius No. 12 Share Posted January 5 (edited) News Item: Oregon's men's basketball team won a closely contested game against the University of Washington last night in Prichardsville, formerly known as Seattle. Edited January 5 by Triphibius 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haywarduck Moderator No. 13 Share Posted January 5 On 1/4/2024 at 4:57 PM, Sandy Rocks said: You know that may be but they also didn't have Phil Knight who has given Oregon billions plus, for all kinds of things. There is a reason why other programs resent that. I love watching the ducks, especially the BB teams, but I also believe that Oregon should be fortunate that they are not in the same position. I also realize that Rob Mullens is an exceptional AD which does help. I am not happy Oregon is going to the BIG and I hope that within a few years the PAC can be reformed in some fashion, maybe by then the entire Division 1 system will be revamped, who knows. OSU has an alumni who went to high school in Portland graduated from OSU and then went on to Stanford, much like Phil Knight did at Oregon. The big difference Jensen is worth $1 billion more than Phil Knight. Most schools have wealthy alumni, the difference, most schools aren't as successful as Oregon, pretty simple. Oregon has been successful way before Phil Knight started giving money to the school and will be long after. The one constant, other schools will whine about Oregon's success. We aren't the most elite academic institution, the most gorgeous location, but we grind out wins by innovating, and never giving up, that will never change. Back to the bastard dawgs, they win by thinking they are better than others, selling that mentality to recruits and then always coming up short. I look forward to that happening again on Monday! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmithRiverDuck No. 14 Share Posted January 5 On 1/4/2024 at 1:06 PM, Jon Joseph said: Well, all Dogs are bastards are they not? Maybe not the Dawgs in Athens but most definitely the Dogs in Seattle. I prefer to think of the dawgs as the female word for dogs. As in "whiny little (female dogs)". But I'm pretty sure that terminology wouldn't fly past the profanity software.......... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 15 Share Posted January 5 Oregon's freshmen and the experience of Jermaine Couisnard lead the Ducks to victory at Washington Oregon's star freshman and their senior leader carried the Ducks to an impressive road win at Washington. Oregon's freshmen and the experience of Jermaine Couisnard lead the Ducks to victory at Washington 247SPORTS.COM Oregon's star freshman and their senior leader carried the Ducks to an impressive road win at Washington. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Duck No. 16 Share Posted January 5 I was afraid the Ducks were going to lose by three. Whew! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseKwacker No. 17 Share Posted January 5 Since seeing him play in the Les Schwab Invitational last season--where he absolutely out-played Bronny James--I've been singing the praises of Jackson Shelstad. The asset I most frequently note about his talent is his exceptional quickness. (And, many BB fans of my vintage well remember John Wooden preaching that in basketball players, quickness is far more important than speed.) Anyway, watching the game last night, where at least the 4th different broadcast team called a Ducks' game, I was struck by Don MacLean's description of what makes Shelstad take your breath away at times during a game: his "burst." Looking back at the best Duck basketball teams of the past, the ones that come to mind all had an exceptional point guard (Ridnour, A. Brooks, Pritchard, Brandon) running the show. Much as I liked and admired Will Richardson, his style of point guard play didn't routinely result in open shots for teammates. I think the culprit there was his lack of quickness or "burst." This year, despite the potentially crippling loss of two exceptional big men, the Ducks are playing winning basketball. Shelstad is a huge part of that. And, clearly, Altman realizes that as Shelstad rarely comes out of the game. Looking forward to what Mookie Cook will contribute down the road, too. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph No. 18 Share Posted January 6 Bow Down to OREGON! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
