The Rivalry According to YouTube
Who knew YouTube could write blog posts? My video version of this rivalry is decidedly one-sided so you won’t find anything remotely Husky-centric. Then again, YouTube is a modern invention and, considering Oregon’s won 10 of the last 14, Washington’s better days would probably be hard to find in the digital realm.
No explanation necessary here. You’ve seen it before and you’ll see it again until you die (YouTube Credit: chrispdx, but also winesfamily.blogspot.com which claims to have made the original video).
Labeled as “The Catch” in 1997, Patrick Johnson’s diving catch in the end zone gave Oregon back to back road wins in the series for the first time since 1935. This is a cool version that takes off of the NBA’s 2009 playoff theme (YouTube Credit: jtlight, I believe, of AddictedToQuack.com).
I’m a bit young for this one, but I’ve been conditioned over the years to know this 17-14 win in 1988 was due to Terry Obee’s late touchdown (YouTube Credit: jtlight again).
Oregon’s win over #6 Washington in 2000 lacked that defining play the others possess, but it deserves to stand up there as one of the biggest wins for Oregon over the course of the rivalry (YouTube Credit: keeerrrttt1, which is a user that apparently has a sticky keyboard).
Just for good measure, a smattering of plays from 2008 to serve as a reminder that this is the greatest period of Duck domination in the rivalry’s history even if it’s lacked any serious intrigue (YouTube Credit: duckuniverse).
Thanks for the credit Nick…and yes I did put that on the web in January 2005
Here is the link: http://winesfamily.blogspot.com/2005_01_01_archive.html
I think I will put the original version (tv announcers) on YouTube one of these days just for the heck of it.
GO DUCKS!
AHHHH!!! Its just like watching the old films of the sweet toddlers growing up. NOT!!!! HUCK THE FUSKIES!!!! we want a win against those bad dogs. GO!!!!!!! DUCKS!!!!!!!
I am pleased to say that our family was present for EVERY SINGLE ONE of those UO victories on the videos. The 1997 victory in Fusky Stadium was especially sweet. Thanks for putting together this set of videos Nick!!
If the Huskies want documentation of when they dominated the series they will have to look for it on parchment and carvings on rocks. It WAS that long ago Puppies!!
I’m getting psyched. We leave Friday after work for Seattle. We’ll pick up our daughter in PDX and head on up. Go DUCKS!!!