Duck - Your chances v. SuC?

[The Seer]

I like 'em.....

[Dinsdale]

I'm putting the chances at right around 100%, until possibly around 10:00 tonight, at which point I reserve the right to alter that percentage.

But, I'm liking the Ducks chances...a lot. Assuming the Ducks show up to play(GRRRRRR), USC is going to have BIG problems with the Ducks' recievers. And I think the Ducks are going to have big problems with the USC recievers....I'd say these two teams have by far the best recieving corps that I've seen this season...by far.


Gonna be a bigtime QB shootout, the way it's looking. And since Oregon has the better QB, I'll give the edge to U of O. Lots of passing/recieving yards in this one. Both team pass-block very well, so there will be some air up in this one, for sure.

So, since I said that, look for a 6-3 run-it-up-the-gut spectacular.

[Dinsdale]

Jonathan Stewart is going to run hog-wild over USC.

For about three quarters. Then, he'll stub his toe and limp off the field like a 12 year old girl, if, oh, say...every other freaking game this season is any indication(double-GRRRRRRR).

If Johnny Franchise wants to make that next step to Heisman hopeful and early NFL pick, he's going to have to get over his severe case of pussyitis. I HATE saying that about the guy who is probably my favorite CFB player, but facts is facts. Sure, his backup is almost as badass as he is, but it's up to the starter to suck it up and play through the minor booboos without "WHAAA, I broke a nail, I need to sit the rest of the game out, coach." If this happens, look for Jerimiah Johnson to awe the crowd by throwing some of his superlative stiffarm up in some grilles if anyone tries to throw down a sissy-tackle. He's highlight-reeled a few of those this season. Just about knocked a dude out with one to the face against Stanford .

I'll give the QB edge to Oregon. I'll give the edge at DLine to USC, and probably at LB too. In the secondary, neither team has much to brag about. Both OLines are very solid. I'll call the WR's a draw(Jaison Williams is an underrated BADASS, and if he's doubled, there's plenty of other badasses to throw to), and Jarrett and Smith...forgettaboutit...simply awesome. And if USC overcompensates for the long ball, look for Donte Rosario(sup Beaverton homie) to do some damage from the TE position(sup Sooners). Talk about a guy who got screwed by the change in offense -- but I'm guessing Donte will find his way to the NFL anyway...awfully athletic for a such a big, strong guy. But with the West Coast Spread Option in place, Oregon isn't going to continue to be the Tight End Factory it has been over the last several years(there was a long stretch where essentially every Oregon starting TE was NFL-bound...then again, all but a couple of the QBs were, too). Recently, Bellotti said they HAD to change offense, since about half the teams in the PAC had someone on the coaching staff who had worked for Oregon on offense, and every PAC team just got to know it way too well. Of course, in my U&L "dream scenario," as much as I like Crowton as OC, I'd love to see June Jones come back to his "other home" and bring the Run-and Shoot to Oregon...that would be some fun shit(Hawaii is rocking the party these days-btw). Bring in Mouse Davis as the unofficail "offensive consultant" like Junebug has at Hawaii, and then we're playing true Northwest-style football(Sunset High School style, BABY!)...don't get me wrong, that's not going to happen or anything, but it sounds cool on paper.



Make your time, Trojans. You have about 8 more hours to dream about that championship.


Nah....Dins won't be screaming his lungs out at a television at that time or anything....nahhhhh

If only Cal could drop some conference games, we're set. But as much as this board(and the rest of the country) is making fun of them(rightfully so), Kal is playing very well since their opening day thumping. But it's going to be quite a few years more before that whiney Kal meltdown about what they "deserved" a coupla years back is going to fade....that was some pathetic crap.

[montinelevin]

Get 'er Done Ducks!!!


If Oregon wins I will eliminate Duck from my Chinese food orders for a year...