Saturday is Utah v. Oregon. You remember these teams, right? Last year’s #2 and #9 ranked squads? September 19th was supposed to be something of a titanic clash between two teams that have risen from college football’s scrap pile over the last 15 years. But in just two weeks, a couple of confident fanbases have [...]
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Pac-10 Picks for Week 2
I meant to do this last week, but I must have got knocked cold by a LeGarrette Blount right cross because my memory on Friday went bad and I forgot. Better late than never. I’m expecting 100% accuracy this season. Stanford @ Wake Forest I admit, I have a thing for Jim Harbaugh. He speaks [...]
There is the Matter of Purdue This Week
I’ve spent so little (as in zero) time this week on the actual matter of Purdue vs. Oregon. There’s a reason for that. For the Ducks, Saturday isn’t really about Purdue or any other team. It’s about redemption. It’s about proving that those who held them in high esteem to begin the season were correct [...]
More TV Embarrassment for the Pac-10
I’m not missing an opportunity to rag on the Pac-10 for their TV deal this season. I don’t want new Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott to think for one second that the current deal they have in place is anything short of an abomination. Well, here we are in week 2 and we have our first [...]
Cheer Up, Oregon
Where’s Mike Riley when you need him? I’m thinking we all need a little “Hip, hip, hooray!” in our lives today. Football season is supposed to be fun; instead, it feels like a chore, something you have to get through. I’m starting over and re-seeing the team as I did before.I see a defense that [...]
Shall We Move On Now?
LeGarrette Blount talk will persist for the entire season. We’ll all make sure of that. However, for the Oregon Ducks, it’ll be their ability to put it behind them that may define the 2009 campaign. Saturday, Purdue comes to town for the second of a two-game series. The Boilermakers, much like the Ducks against Boise, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Emotional Instability, How to Spot the Football and the Official Bob Griese for God Campaign
Football is not fun except it’s actually a lot of fun. The players are terrible except they are awesome. The coaches are clueless, except they are all members of Mensa. Such is the emotion of a helpless fan with uncontrollable emotions on a Saturday afternoon. Oregon got its first test of the season today and [...]
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