I was just reading Ken Goe’s Pac-10 football links at OregonLive.com and he mentions that the Ducks have been a little free with their words during camp while Boise has kept a lid on it. Jeremiah Masoli has said he was “embarrassed” by the loss to Boise a year ago and Ed Dickson was quoted [...]
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Checking in With Oregon's Non-Conference Opponents
The Ducks are two weeks and a day from launching into their formidable non-conference schedule against #14 Boise St, unranked Purdue and #18 Utah. Let’s take a look at what’s going on in camp with each team. Sept. 3, @ Boise St., 7:15 pm on ESPN The Broncos are sorting out their starting linebackers in [...]
Handshakes for Boise St. and Oregon?
Okay kids, play nice and shake hands. The American Football Coaches Association and NCAA are out to make sure everyone gets along this year. During the first week of the season, teams are being ever-so-kindly told they should have all players shake hands prior to the game. Nothing is mandatory and the orange slices and Capri [...]
Oh Wait, It's Not All About Oregon
I was mistaken in the post below. Somehow I had missed the revelation that the Ducks are no more important than Fresno State, Tulsa, La Tech, and Nevada Reno. After all, it’s pretty easy for the Broncos to make a BCS Bowl by simply beating WAC teams. Among the arguments in defense of Boise in [...]
Uh, I Guess Oregon is a Big Deal
Raise your hand if you think Boise State is a big game. Okay, we’re all in agreement, it matters. Now, raise your hand if you think it’s the defining regular season moment in the history of your program. Okay, for some reason, only the people in the blue and orange are still raising their hand. [...]
Mad and Glad
Mad… In most respects, Saturday’s game against Boise State was nothing short of a nightmare. It conjured up the horrifying memories of the year 2004 and a team named Indiana. The first three quarters were awful. There was nothing to be happy about. Some lowlights: Jeremiah Johnson using his running back position as an audition [...]
Easing up on expectations, still predicting an Oregon win
First off, yeah, what you see in the post below is what happens when the FOTB leaves me alone for the weekend. She promises it won’t happen again. Let’s move on, shall we? I took last week off from the cool world of blogging and it’s probably a good thing. If I had managed to [...]
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