Really?
Going into this game, I though Oregon State would be the better matchup for Ohio State. However, after Oregon’s win over Oregon State, I like the way the Buckeyes line up against the Ducks. If the PAC 10 championship is any indication, beating the Ducks will come down to stopping the run.
As is typical of Ohio State these days, the game will turn on the play of our defense. Oregon State did a good job of containing the Oregon option threat for the first half but by mid-way through the third quarter, the Beaver defense had taken some hits, lost some players and in the end just couldn’t keep up.
Oregon’s running attack was all about deception–fake handoffs, receivers coming in on the snap count to run the ball and lots of misdirection. The Buckeyes have seen something similar this year against Navy. While the Navy triple option gave us a scare, it won’t be new and the Buckeye defense has come a long way since that day in early September.
The other thing I like about Oregon is that they are prone to handing over the ball. The Buckeyes like to force turnovers and turnovers could make the difference in a big game.
On the other side of the ball, Oregon’s defense looked quick and brought the pressure. Oregon State quarterback Sean Canfield did a great job at getting rid of the ball quick. The question remains if Pryor can do the same. Either our offensive line will need to do a much better job protecting Pryor then the Beavers did protecting Canfield (although he did a good job avoiding the sack) or Pryor will need to demonstrate much stronger decision making. Our offensive line and Pryor showed nice improvement in both areas during the regular season.
Expect to see more of the Tressel style offense we’ve come to expect this year. Tress will look to move the ball on the ground, roll out (safe) passing schemes and an occasional attempt at the home run. The Oregon defense is just too fast for Tress to let Pryor work from the pocket.
Let’s just hope that Tressel doesn’t over prepare this year. There’s been a sense of tunnel vision during post-season games of late with the Buckeyes failing to adjust as the game developed. Oregon Coach Kelly has come a long way in his first year and overcome a difficult start to the season (yep, LeGarrette Blount was back for the first time since his season debut.) He’ll have his team ready.
Finally, there’s something about the team from 1,000 uniforms that just rubs me wrong. Maybe it’s their flair for fashion (what, no wings on the shoulder’s?). Maybe it’s the cocky attitude that reminds me all to much of the Miami team we beat in 2003. Whatever it is by halftime, I was definitely routing for Oregon State. However, I would love to see the Buckeyes open a big ‘ol can of defensive lead beatdown come January 1.
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Unfortunately, Ohio State will get another Pac 10 beatdown. The buckeyes just don’t have the talent to compete against a offense that is as advanced as Oregon’s. Did you see the way Oregon dominated USC? Wow…..and the Buckeyes lost to that same team. Well, I guess there is always next year for the Bucks.
Tony don’t bet the Duck Pond, It hate to see you houseing all those duck for the next year. Duck get kind of messy and their poop stinks. Boise State and Stanford put beat downs on the Mighty Ducks. They are nothing to write home about. Besides I was hoping to play the Beavers.
The question you need to ask yourself . Can the ducks run on our defense. You forget the Big Ten is a running conference and stoping the run is second nature. One more thing you don’t want try and throw on our secondary if you do there will be alot of turnovers. Also which one of those ugly uniforms are you going to wear. How about the black one with the feathers on the shoulders.
Big Ten rules this time Bucco.
I’m certainly not a Buckeye fan and typically don the maze the blue come gridiron season, but I’ve been seeing alot of blogger referring to the Ohio State loss to USC and Oregon’s trouncing of the same. Those of us who are true football fans and not just conference followers know that the Ohio State team that lost to the Trojans is not the same OSU team that finished up the year. This one’s gonna be a tight one. No doubt, the ducks have a high powered offense, but it seems as though Mr. Pryor has finally become a quarterback and their defense is always strong. Given my blue blood, I won’t be routing for anyone in this one, but don’t sell the big 10 short.
Good to have you drop by Tim. As much as we hate the school up north, we need all of the Big Ten to do well in the bowl games.
Carl and Tim are both right. Shut down the run, force them to pass and the Ducks are in trouble. The USC game is not a good indicator either. I think USC left everything on the field that day and never did recover. Likewise, as Tim points out, this is not the same Ohio State team that lost a very close game to USC.
Oregon 45 OSU 21
Oregon to flex it’s offensive muscle in ways that shake Tressel’s defensive mind in disbelief. Tressel will fully understand he needs to step down after another humiliating defeat. Thus the 2010 season his swan song and a chance for him to sing thanks for the memories.
Jamal, that’s quite a bold prediction considering Oregon scored 37 on the less-than-stellar Oregon St. defense. I’d be willing to bet that they have a little more trouble scoring more than 30 on one of the top 5 defenses in the country. Don’t get me wrong, Oregon has put up big numbers all year. But aside from Boise St. (who they scored 8 points on, albeit at the beginning of the season), they haven’t played against a top 20 scoring defense nationally.
Jamal, what you smokin, I’ll take the 24 points for whatever you want to put up. I don’t want the pond, Tim has already given that away. Tress will be around when Kelly will be back to coaching pewee ball. Enjoy your win over the beavers it will be your last for a while.
Jamal has it right, folks. Oregon 34 OSU 24. Masoli MVP
The difference in the game will be the Bucks ability to move the ball on the ground against Oregon (keeping their offense on the sideline) AND more importantly how often the 8-10 NFL style defensive lineman get Oregon into 3rd and long. This is the deepest defensive line that I have seen at Ohio State in many years. I believe it’s been well over 20 games since Ohio State has allowed a 100 yard rusher. The Bucks always have a good defensive line, but most of this year’s starters and backups will be playing on Sundays. USC was lucky to escape the Horseshoe with a victory. If Tressel had challenged the first touchdown – they wouldn’t have. The offensive line has come along way since then. Bucks 28 Oregon 21.
Two common opponents, Purdue and USC, seems like a lot of teams get lucky when they play the Buckeyes.
Blue Turf rules!!
I love it how the article attempts to point out that Oregon is cocky. I think Ohio State is the second to last team in the world (Notre Dame being the last) that can talk about other schools being cocky. My prediction is that Ohio State is gonna come into this game expecting Oregon to be all smoke and mirrors and be truly surpised when their offense is legit and the defense is much faster than what they have been used to. Just because you are Ohio State doesn’t mean that other schools are just going to fold up and bow down to you. I expect a close game overall, but I see the Ducks winning this. Probably in the same fashion as the Arizona and Oregon St. games.
I still say that the Buckeyes will take another Pac 10 beatdown. The Big 10 is not the powerfull conferene that they use to be. Big 10 has 3 teams ranked in the top 25 while the Pac 10 has 5 teams. So, the Buckeyes have had a much easier schedule then the Ducks. The Ducks offense is dominated by deception and when it is working ….. there is no defense in the country that can stop them. They play fast and practice even faster. They Buckeyes defense is not use to this kind of pace and will be tired out by the mid point of the 3rd quarter. The Ducks defense is questionable. This is the only area in which the Buckeyes have a chance to exploit. But the Beavers knew that going into the Civil War game and could not capitalize on it (even with 2 turn overs). If it comes down to a shoot out…..there is no way that the Buckeyes can out score the Ducks. The unfortunate thing is that the Ducks only have a few seniors on their team….so it may be a few years before the Buckeyes actually are able to win another Rose Bowl. If the Buckeyes played in the Pac 10….they would probably be ranked 5th. Behind Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Cal. But ahead of USC because I think they played better ball down the stretch. So, the Buckeyes would be looking at the Las Vegas or the Pointsetta Bowls if they played in the pac 10. But thankfully they play in the Big 10 and get a free pass to the rose Bowl. It will be an interesting matchup for the first 1 1/2 quarters. I don’t think you can take much away from the Oregon vs. Oregon State game though. That is always a dogfight and they are rivals. That game was not a good indication of what the Ducks a capable of doing. Cheers
Boise…where did he come from. Lot of teams get lucky? In the last five years the Buckeyes have only lost three games to teams that were ranked below the No. 3 and one of those was Penn State who was ranked #16 at the time.
“Lots of teams…” Enjoy your moment Boise.
Oregon looks great on the run but in the same sense that the Buckeyes haven’t seen anything like the Oregon offense, there is no question Oregon hasn’t seen this Buckeye defense. These guys don’t tire. The abuse quarterbacks and wear down offensive lines. As has been mentioned before, the Big Ten is about stopping the run and the Buckeyes now how to do it. Force them to throw and look out for the secondary just waiting for an opportunity.
This game won’t be a shootout. It’s going to be a running game across the board.
As for the cocky implication? I have very little contact with the Oregon fan base, only what I see on the field. The fans may be a different story but the players, just look to the cute uniforms to see the difference in philosophy between the two teams. I will give Kelly credit, he did a great job of bouncing back from a difficult opening to his career at Oregon.
A couple of thoughts though, it was Oregon that tried to introduce the Robo Duck pictured above. Try that at Ohio State.
The other…did anyone notice the assortment of hats, jerseys and such in the fan base? Is it green O on white? Is it yellow on green? The confusion was obvious.
I agree Annapolis, Whats Boise got to do with anything. I we played their schedule we would be undefeated also. You think you can use you influence to get them put on the schedule. I would love to see the Buck,s put a beatdown on the bronco’s. I want to know if robo duck is gay. Looks like it to me. The Ducks will rue the day they steped on the field against the Buckeye’s.
Gulfportcarl…..You are responding to a post by Annapolis and wondering if the robo duck is gay? Annapolis just mentioned how “cute” the Ducks uniforms are. I don’t think either one of you are on the right blog. This is a sports blog……I think you both need to find a “rainbow” blog and continue your conversation in private. I am a former Marine and believe the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy is very appropriate for you. As for this being a running game. Masoli has proven that he can equally play both the ground and the air. If you stop the run…..he goes to the air. When you adjust to stop the pass…..he hits the ground. The offense is set up to keep the defense guessing and reading the sets the defense presents. Carl, I hate to be the one who tells you this…. but Boise is ranked higher than the Buckeyes and truth be told….. are a much better team. If the Buckeyes played in the WAC conference ….. they would be #2 behind Boise. They are just a better team whether you like it or not (hence the higher ranking). Finally, Annapolis….I am not surprised that the different colors confuse you. Because you are obviously a very simple person, chewing gum and walking at the same time is probably a struggle.
The only thing that makes OSU fans feel like they have a good defense is that they play against impotent Big-10 offenses all year. I like the visor over the sweater vest, 35-14.
Oregon’s team speed will be too much for an Ohio State University. I dont see how they are going to simulate that speed in practice using big ten players. Chip Kelly with 4 weeks to gameplan against one team?….AND he now has Blount as an option? My money’s on the visor and the genius that lies beneath it. Oregon 44-27.
Robert…OSU strategy (and hope) is to shut down the Oregon running game. Well, good luck with that one. There have been a few comments that Oregon hasn’t faced any run defenses this year. OSU is currently allowing 83 yrds/game. Well, Oregon St. was allowing 98 yrds/game rushing going into last night. The ducks put up 288 yards rushing. Arizona St. was ranked 6th in the nation in rushing defense at the time allowing 87 yrds/game. The Ducks rushed for 304. The only time a team has shut down Ducks rushing was in the first game of the season on Smurf turf. And the reason it has become so hard to shut down is that half the time, even Oregon doesn’t know if they’re going to run or pass. It should be a great game!!
Tony, I was in the Navy which runs the Marines and I have to correct you. There is no such thing as a former marine once a marine alway a marine. Kinda sheds some doubt to me. I still say the robo duck looks gay and if you don’t like it let the shoe fit. I see duck all over and I never thought a duck was anything to be afraid of.
As far your Hm Hm Team speed goes, what happened when you played Stanford, where was your team speed? I don’t know what the extent of your football knowkledge is but if you stay in you lanes and play your asignments there are no holes to run thru. Duh! The ducks haven’t played a defense that hit as hard as the Buckeye’s all year. Your the one in for a rude awakening.
Go sell your speed and ducks on Ebay maybe you can get a couple of bucks. Boise State is ranked higher by a couple of spots, but look at their strength of schedule, real week about as week as you can get. whats the combined records of their opponents way under 500. How many other WAC teams are in the top 25. Sucky conference. Shit any big ten team could play their send teams again the WAC. Yall must be smokin some good stuff up there. Duckeye,Tony Tim and Drew keep on dreaming for your nightmares coming.
How many players does Oregon send the the NFL compared to OSU? Football is king in Ohio, all the great coaches are from Ohio (Meyer, Miles, Stoops, Tressel, et al) and our talent is home-grown. Ohio HS football is second-to-none. Oregon recruits from elsewhere and buys horrible uniforms. Let’s face it, Oregon is known for angry liberal girls with hairy armpits and football players that have perfected the sucker punch. Go Bucs!
Amen John right on.
I love how Oregon beats one good team and their fans are thinking they are god’s. While Oregon has NEVER won anything the Buckeyes have a National Championship this decade and two other NC appearances (where granted they lost). Once you win something Oregon then you can talk (like a NC) then you can talk on an Ohio State blog. Until then, shut your mouths.
Forgive the grammar, I made it to happy hour
Lets see, we have two common oppon, Purdue and USC, you guys were home for USC had a huge advantage and lost, and got beat by purdue. USC was a middle of the pack team this year, and you lost at home….The Big ten is abusurd…for the love of god look how crappy the confrence is…Even are loss against stanford we scored 40 points…Your defense cant stop us..repeat your defense cant stop are O…You lost to usc at home…..The only chance you have is for the ducks to play a bad game, because all things being equal we are the more talented team…not to mention that your guys choke in every big game of the last 7 years…..
Boise opponents are .380 – I watched them when ever I could – They remind me of the Mt Union Purple Raiders of the 90′s. They look so good within their conference. they should find their way into a stronger conference. Its the only way they will ever compete for a NC.
“goducks” – Thank you for not being ignorant like some of the other people who have posted and admitting that it should be a great game. I agree completely. As far as Oregon running on OSU, I’m not dumb enough to think we’ll keep the ducks under 100 yards, but OSU has such a more complete defense than either Arizona St. or the beavers. Breaking off big plays isn’t as easy against the stout Buckeye defense as it is against the teams you mentioned. I think if OSU keeps the ducks under 30 (which I think is definitely possible), then they have a strong chance. But like you said, I’m really looking forward to this matchup, and we’ll see what happens come January 1st.
In describing Oregon’s attack, Bob Blogger writes: “The Buckeyes have seen something similar this year against Navy. ”
Are you kidding me or was that a joke and I am the only one that missed it? Let’s face it, the only thing similar between Navy and the Ducks is that they both feel at home on the water. Pryor, once the next Vince Young, now the next “what was that guy’s name?” has regressed into an also ran. OSU will get points on the Ducks, just not nearly enough to hang over four quarters. The Big-10 beef can’t hang with these birds of prey. Let’s face it – the best defensive showing for OSU is likely to be right here on your blog, defending what is arguably the most overrated team in the most overrated conference in college football. Big 10 was what, 1-3 against the Pac 10 this year alone?
I will give respect where respect is due, though. Ohio State has one of the more storied programs in the history of CFB. Many greats, a lot of tradition, many former players in the NFL. On that note, I used to be somebody too.
Thanks for the platform. Oh, and since when did they run high speed interned to those countless Ohio trailer parks? Home grown, baby. Mom, I mean sis, what’s for dinner!
Tim – what one good team are you talking about? Hopefully you are not referring to USC. Oregon played much better teams then them this year. This comment shows how much of a homer that you are. If i am correct….the Pac 10 has 5 teams ranked in the top 25 and the Big 10 has….only 3. Seems to me that your conference is full of cupcakes. Bottom line….Ohio State is (was) over rated. Which is why you almost always lose in big games. That not a bad thing….just a fact. Another fact that “ohiostate is a joke” pointed out….You have already lost to two teams that Oregon beat. And you had home field advantage. I suggest that you start happy hour well before the actual game…..maybe you can get drunk enough to pass out and avoid the heartbreak of seeing Ohio State get dismanteled by a much better team. My only request is that you don’t take your anger out on your family. Domestic violence is a terrible thing.
John – Don’t talk about my wife that way. And it’s not the hairy armpits that scare me….she has more hair on her legs than Sasquatch (honey, if your reading this…..just kidding….kind of).
Gulfport Carl – What the heck is a “buckeye”? -” The edible nutlike seed of a horse chestnut” …. or …. “a breed of chicken originating in the state of Ohio”? Nice to know that your team represents some chicken….. Not very intimidating. Have you ever seen a pissed off Duck? Now that will make you change your drawers. Stanfords defense did not beat Oregon….we still scored over 40 points. Like Timmy…….You showed your homerism and lack of football knowledge with this statement. Oregon’s defense could not stop Stanfords offense. So plug all the holes and lanes you want….Oregon will roll over Ohio State. The problem that you will have is that Masoli is good at “reading assignments”. If you Blitz….he will make the adjustments and get the ball to the right player. Do yourselves a favor…..Instead of watching Ohio State choke in another “big game”… spend some time with you families. You can read about it in the morning and not have to experience the heartbreak….once again.
If Ohio State is a joke them how about keeping you bull shit for the Oregan blogs. Thats all it is is bull shit . Yall fianally win the Pac Ten and you come on our blog talking crap. How many National Championships have Oregon won, how man Rose Bowls have you played in, how many Hiesman Trophy winners have you produced. Before this year were you ever in a BCS Bowl?
All you Duck fans are nothing but a bunch of upstarts who never had the chance to talk crap before, so you making the best of it. Go ahead a nd talk out you asses anf when it’s over the Ducks will be the one sitting on the bench with thier head in their hands. Get ready to play a real team.
Gulfportcarl,
What does your “storied past” have to do with a game yet to be played in the future? They aren’t on your team now. Your Buckeyes will have to know who actually has the ball before they can stop them. I respect your Big-10 team, but believe it’s too slow to stop the Ducks..By the middle of the 3rd quarter, your big ‘ole lineman will be gasping for air, their tongues will be hanging to the turf, and they won’t be able to keep up..Good luck..
1.) “Big 10 has 3 teams ranked in the top 25 while the Pac 10 has 5 teams. So, the Buckeyes have had a much easier schedule then the Ducks.”
Really?? – The Big Ten is the only conference with 3 teams in the Top 10. hmmm.
2.) “Oregon’s team speed will be too much for an Ohio State University.”
Really?? Heard that about University of Miami in 2003 as well. This is my favorite urban legend.
I have never been as confident with a bowl match up. Oregon has never beat THE Ohio State University and it won’t happen this year!!
0-7 will become 0-8.
The Oregon offense will however be the biggest challenge OSU has faced this year. I expect them to score between 14-21 points. That’s alot against this defense.
This game will come down to Special Teams, Defense, and Turnovers. Oregon fans are going to hate watching this game. Tressel will slow the game down, play field position, and play to win a 7 point game.
Buckeyes 24 Oregon 17.
It should be a great game for those who like to watch defense.
Common opponents..USC and Purdue.. Ducks beat Purdue, and throttled USC. How’d tOSU do?
Ducks should be glad they get their chance this year and not next year. TP will be a much better player in his junior year, as well the receivers and backs. They also should be glad they did not play USC earlier in the year. Or they would have started 0-2.
Oregon fans will be the bucks best asset, just like Miami fans were. I hope they and the media pound the bucks all month on how they will get beat. I expect Tressel will want his only chance at a Rose bowl very badly. He may surprise you with his play calling.
I love when people point to common opponents as a reason why one team is better than another. Contrary to what some people seem to believe, a football game is actually a head to head matchup, not a contest of who beat who earlier in the season.
I see the Oregon fans have found us. Good to see their insight although I’m not sure what to make of Beavertown Tony bringing in the Marines and such. Sarcasm Tony…sarcasm.
I’ve got to ask? You guys really don’t take that Robo Duck thing seriously do you? As I understand, it was brought in a few years ago by the university in an attempt to move beyond their contract obligations to Disney and the fans rightfully shot it down.
I have to be honest. I don’t know much about the history of Oregon football. That said, I think it is obvious that our Oregon fans don’t know much about Ohio State football. Especially this team and the development we have seen this season.
Oregon get’s this one shot. Enjoy it while you can. The Buckeyes will be back again next year with a quarterback who is doing anything but slipping into oblivion. The only thing is for Ohio State, we’ll be looking at another BCS Championship, not the Rose Bowl. Oregon is a flash in the pan every few years. Buckeyes reload and are back year after year after year.
Buckeyes need speed to practice against? They see it every time Pryor gets the ball. Most schools would love to have a running back with his abilities.
From what I see, these are two radically different programs historically speaking. The Buckeyes are built on storied tradition. Oregon’s got Robo Duck. (And Animal House which I’ll give them. Way cool.)
The Ducks put the ball on the ground and the Bucks are good at taking it away. Advantage Bucks. Ducks score fast, Bucks struggle on O. Advantage Ducks. Duck D has played several top offenses, Bucks play weaker pro style set offenses, advantage Ducks. Ducks run for 200+ a game, Bucks are a great run D, but will have difficulty with the three talented runners and the size of Blount in the 4th. Advantage Ducks. If the Ducks get up by more than 14, game over. If OSU can force some turnovers they can take this one. If not Oregon in a rout. My money will be on the Ducks. Too much Offense, team speed, and better playmakers at QB, and RB, and TE.
GulfportCarl, I have some more bad news for you…..Oregon only has a few Seniors that are impact players on this team. It will be a few years before Ohio State has a chance to win the Rose Bowl. Your best bet is to hope that Oregon is playing for the National Championship next year. This will put Ohio State up against the #2 team in the Pac10 and maybe you will have a shot. Unfortunately for you, it will probably be USC and Matt Barkley will probably be a much improved QB. And we all saw what he did to you this year. The Ducks have been a good team for many years. We also play in the best/strongest conference in America. Oregon doesn’t get the “blue chip” or “5 star players” that USC and Ohio State signs every year. We have to rely on good coaching and better playing. I don’t think that Ohio State is a joke. I do think that they are overrated and under achievers. You have potentially one of the best QB’s in the nation and all your coach lets him do is HB Dive to the left…..HB Dive to the right…..HB Dive to the Left….etc. If I am an Ohio State Booster……I am screaming for a new coach. There is no imagination in the Ohio State offense and your game is quite boring. Keep pounding the ball inside for 3 yards at a time. Ohio State plays “not to lose”. Your goal is to get the ball within field goal range and get at least 3 points on every drive. Meanwhile, Oregon plays “to win” ball games. They will drive down the field very quickly with a no huddle offense. It is nothing for Oregon to move the ball 80 yards in 9 plays and only take up 2 minutes on the clock. Oregon will capitalize on your 3 point field goal by scoring a touchdown and putting your team down by 4. This pound the ball inside strategy just won’t work against Oregon. Carl…..quit being so much of an arrogant “homer”. This “Football is king in Ohio” is gibberish. Trust me……”Football is king in Texas” ….. “Football is King in Florida” …… “Football is king in California”. John – that comment was udderly ludicris. Trust me…..There is life outside of Ohio State. Bottom line…Ohio State is overrated. Oregon will expose them just like they did when USC was ranked #5 and when Cal was ranked #6. The only reason that Ohio State is ranked as high as they are is because you play in a very weak conference. I am not saying that Ohio State is a “bad” team….they just don’t belong on the same stage as Oregon. Ohio State should be playing USC again in the Poinsetta Bowl or something. At least you would have a chance to redeem your football program. Unfortunately for Ohio State…. They are playing Oregon in the Rose Bowl and this will just be another loss in a “big game”.
UO- OSU history includes one close game – the 10-7 ‘ 58 Rose Bowl victory for OSU……the other games were probably very one-sided in OSU’s favor……these games were played in the era when UO would go to Nebraska, OSU, OU, et. al. for a payday and a sure loss……these were the days before the 85 scholarship limit was imposed……..when the so-called traditional powers would out-spend other schools and take most of the best players and roll over the Oregons of the nation…….now the talent is spread out more equally and the difference is in the coaching and health of the players……there are examples everywhere where many traditional powers have a revolving door for coaches because they aren’t winning as much in the past……and non-traditional powers are successful when they get good coaching………Oregon and Oregon St. fall into that category…….so Oregon’s win-loss record against OSU should be largely irrelevant……regarding the Rose Bowl match-up, I like Oregon’s chances……..there is team speed in all positions on both sides of the ball…..the UO offense is extremely difficult to handle – both mentally and physically as it comes at the defense so fast and from so many different directions……. it should be a good game and I’ll be there to watch it…….Go Ducks!
Annapolisbuckeye…..For the record…..robo duck is gay. Bad idea and i am shamefully embarrassed. I am OK with the different uniform combination ….. although I prefer consistant traditional colors. I personally hate the feathers on the shoulder pads. But, Eugene is a pretty liberal town and when your biggest booster owns NIKE….stick close to the suggardaddy and take what he has to offer.
Oh, I forgot to comment on your picture of “RoboDuck”…….most Oregon fans wouldn’t say
“really?”, but would/did say “wtf?”…..that was a misbegotten PR fiasco that flopped – big time…..and has no chance of coming back……..I was at the game when RoboDuck was “hatched” (really!)……and everybody was wondering who came up w/ that idea….and why.
It will be interesting to see what the odds are out of Vegas – they are more often correct than not, after all their lives depend on it.:)
It’s my experience when another teams fans are coming to the other teams blog it ‘s because thier scared and by talking crap it makes the feel like the really have a chance , but when reality sets in they have to take Paxil, and Zoloft. Better get your prescriptions early.
Forums are good places for fans to exchange information about their teams and the “debate” (if you want to call it that) the topic. It’s been my experience that a majority of posts on both sides are composed by emotional, somewhat irrational, and immature individuals – devoid of logic, grammar, spelling and often lacking basic knowledge of the sport…….but, that being said, it’s cheap entertainment while watching games on TV, and occasionally there are thoughtful, coherent posts to read.
WcoastO, you should know about lack of football knowledge. You and all your O friends.
Carl……Put the crack pipe down……..Step away from the crack pipe.
Whats wrong Tony can’t handle the truth. I was playing football before you were born. Where you and the Ducks want to get , I’ve been there. You and the Ducks are nothing but a bunch of wanta be’s, and never will.
Of course you can cite specific part(s) of my posts as evidence to support your contention that I have a lack of football knowledge…….and thanks for a quick (and good) example of an inane and vacuous post….totally devoid of rational thought or relevancy……I didn’t expect one so quickly….I’ll be waiting for your evidence……….
Carl, were you the waterboy or the towelboy? Beat USC and Purdue this year…..and you have an arguement. But Oregon just is not intimidated by the “history” of Ohio State. Just like they weren’t fazed by the Trojans. This team just prepares better and executes better than most. I don’t think that Oregon is on a championship level (one step below). I think Ohio State is one step below Oregon. You folks have not seen/played a team quite like this. Mark my words…..by mid point in the third qtr you will see Defensive Linemen and Secondary with their hand on their knees trying to catch their breath. Oregon has owned the third qtr all year long. There is no way for you to simulate Oregon’s offense. Most plays that Oregon will run will be determined by what sets Ohio State presents. It is a very fluid offense that gives masoli many options to choose from. Fortunately for us……he is a perfect QB for this type of offense. He is smart….has great football IQ….almost always makes the right decision….can run like a running back…..and can deliver a good hit. My only concern with him is that he doesn’t take care of the ball when he is running. Ohio State will need to create and score on turnovers in order to stay in this game. You won’t stop Oregon from scoring……they will still get atleast 35 points. Can Ohio State find ways to keep up on the scoreboard and make this competitive. I don’t think so. Your team is too one dimensional and settling for field goals isn’t the answer. Enjoy the hype leading up to the game …. but Ohio State just does not have the tools to win.
Here’s a little history lesson about NCAA D-1 football: prior to the 85 scholarship limit, programs with huge amounts of money – state money and/or donor money – could provide many more scholarships (100+) for their programs……….these programs are the “traditional” powers – OSU, Nebraska, Michigan, USC, ND, to name a few, which ran up big win/loss numbers against the poorly funded programs (Oregon was fodder for many of these teams)……..now, with the scholarship limit, the traditional programs still get their share of the best athletes – but not all of them – and programs like Oregon have become competitive on a national level……with the talent distributed more evenly, good coaching makes a huge difference, and again Oregon has had good coaching over the last several years…….these facts make the traditional programs (their fans) edgy…..because now they have to compete with every other program for athletes, coaches, and, of course, wins…….Oregon has steadily established itself as a program worthy of yearly national recognition…….it is far from an “upstart” program…..that being said, I believe that the UO – OSU game will be entertaining and I like Oregon’s chances……..this isn’t the Oregon program of the past.
WcoastO….very nicely put. Thanks for your insight and doing a little research. To back up your claim of national attention I would like to remind our friends at Ohio State that ESPN Gameday visited Eugene twice this year and they selected Oregon vs Oregon St to play on their coveted Thursday night spot for rivalry week. Again, thanks for your insight on this.