Tandaian No. 1 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Oregon Football: 5 big games for Duck fans to watch during bye week DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Don’t know what to watch without Duck football on Saturday? We’ve got some important games for you to pay attention to. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic No. 2 Share Posted October 14, 2022 SC at Utah my #1 watch Saturday. Go Utes! (yeah, i know I should be rooting for USC but ... I ... just ... can't!) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 3 Share Posted October 14, 2022 On 10/14/2022 at 8:38 AM, Mic said: SC at Utah my #1 watch Saturday. Go Utes! (yeah, i know I should be rooting for USC but ... I ... just ... can't!) I have the "good-or-good" approach. If Utah wins--good for them and their fans. If USC wins--it helps the conference and can later help Oregon. It's good-or-good. 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 4 Share Posted October 14, 2022 On 10/14/2022 at 8:38 AM, Mic said: SC at Utah my #1 watch Saturday. Go Utes! (yeah, i know I should be rooting for USC but ... I ... just ... can't!) You don't have to. The CFP poll will be dropping in the next few weeks. That poll is what matters. USC has the hype train of the AP behind them right now and when you read the vast majority of articles about USC right now you wonder what games they have been watching. USC has been good but far from dominant. Caleb Williams has been good but he hasn't been Heisman finalist good. That's where the hype is right now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbieduck No. 5 Share Posted October 14, 2022 I’m watching USC vs Utah Utah wins 31-24 Bama vs Tennessee. Tennessee wins by 10. Regardless of who starts at QB for Bama 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic No. 6 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) Bold predictions debbie. I like that. I'd also like it if they come true, tho my son-in-law might be devastated if Tennessee wins. Somehow I just can't quite get myself to believe Tennessee can do it. Too many years of being dominated by Alabama whom I'm sure will have a game plan to win w/o their best QB. Here's the results of the last 12 matchups. 2007: Alabama 41, Tennessee 17 2008: Alabama 29, Tennessee 9 2009: Alabama 12, Tennessee 10 2010: Alabama 41, Tennessee 10 2011: Alabama 37, Tennessee 6 2012: Alabama 44, Tennessee 13 2013: Alabama 45, Tennessee 10 2014: Alabama 34, Tennessee 20 2015: Alabama 19, Tennessee 14 2016: Alabama 49, Tennessee 10 2017: Alabama 45, Tennessee 7 2018: Alabama 58, Tennessee 21 Alabama leads series 56-38 with 7 ties. 13 of the last 14. Twelve in a row. Edited October 14, 2022 by Mic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic No. 7 Share Posted October 14, 2022 ( Reminder to self: Go back and see why the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry (which dates back over 120 years) was 'suspended' between 2019 - 2021.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUCati855 Moderator No. 8 Share Posted October 14, 2022 On 10/14/2022 at 8:38 AM, Mic said: SC at Utah my #1 watch Saturday. Go Utes! (yeah, i know I should be rooting for USC but ... I ... just ... can't!) I'm with you brother. To quote Dr. Seuss... "I do not like them here or there. I do not like them anywhere." Yes, he is still my favorite Doctor. He will always be wise in my eyes. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic No. 9 Share Posted October 14, 2022 I sometimes ask myself why are certain teams so easy to dislike, like USC, ND, Wash? Is it the media coverage they get? Let 'em win 3 or 4 games in a row against almost nobody and suddenly (!) they're the cat's meow. Personally, I have no issues with Lincoln Riley, Marcus Freeman or Karen DeBoar; they seem like decent guys and good coaches (esp Riley). Only two are actual rivals, or at least until USC flees for the B1G. Common sense would dictate O fans should hope for USC & Wash to win games to lend luster to Oregon when Oregon beats them (if they can). But I just can't get myself to ever root for any of these three regardless of how it would help the Ducks when/if they play and Oregon wins. I try ... but it's not in my DNA, I guess. Sometimes fan rivalries just don't make sense; but boy (!) are they real. I hope Utah puts the smack down on USC like never before. However, I'd not put a nickel to a dime on it. Alas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUCKED No. 10 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Oregon’s best, perhaps only, path to the playoffs is for the Ducks to win out, and for USC to go undefeated in the Pac, then fall to Oregon in the championship game. I wouldn’t bet on that scenario. But I see it as the only way the Ducks make the final four. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUCati855 Moderator No. 11 Share Posted October 14, 2022 On 10/14/2022 at 10:55 AM, Mic said: I sometimes ask myself why are certain teams so easy to dislike, like USC, ND, Wash? Is it the media coverage they get? Mic, you loathe the same exact teams I do. They also happen to be the most perpetually overrated teams in college football. That tied to their delusional fan bases makes them completely intolerable to me. Sure, I get tired of always hearing about the tOSUs and the Alabamas of the sport. But, I can respect them for their accomplishments. USC, ND, UW have earned no respect from me. I will NEVER root for ANY of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck No. 12 Share Posted October 14, 2022 On 10/14/2022 at 9:19 AM, debbieduck said: Bama vs Tennessee. Tennessee wins by 10. Regardless of who starts at QB for Bama I really hope this happens; Bama hasn't been BAMing teams this season, I take the Beavs -3.5 over the Cougs, and can AZ somehow be Dirty Harry and 'Make our Day' by beating Washington? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
