Monday, October 17, 2011

Ducks Win Again. So Shut Up.


My favorite part is the immediate reaction of the dork wearing neon green.

Ya. Shut up everyone!

Shut up, Will Lyles.

Shut up, NCAA Investigative Inquiry Imbeciles.

Shut up, Stoops . . . FINALLY.

Shut up media dummies who thought ASU would steal this one.

Shut up stupid spoiled noisy kids too young to remember Duck teams back in the day when a 6-5 record was considered a good season.

Shut up Washington Huskies for getting all geeky and giddy because you're in the top 25 for the first time since 'Friends' ended their show. You're at Stanford next week.

Cougars come out, proud to be gray.

Shut up Washington State for thinking, "Hey, we got new fancy uniforms too," and looking like North Korean dirt farmers.

Shut up first year 49er coach Jim Harbaugh where your victory over a better than average Detroit team makes you think you can act like an ass.

Did I get everyone . . . . ? One more.

Shut up SEC, just in general.

That felt good. Thanks for that, Coach Kelly.


Oregon Outslugs ASU
This was a good game. ASU came to play. They've got the tools. They walked into Autzen with confidence and a mission.

It's not a slap at the Devils that Oregon beat them going away with backup QB's and RB's. It's a testament to Oregon's depth. It's a testament to Oregon's offensive line. It's a testament to their much criticized defense. And it's a testament to their character.

The defensive secondary tightened up in the second half, and suddenly ASU's Brock Osweiler was having a tough time finding receivers.
(Pics from Oregonian)  Troy Hill locks down his side.
Terrance Mitchell welcomes Aaron Pflugrad back to Autzen. 
The old CASH is back, waving the towel after returning
an endzone interception 50 yards.

Sun Devil can't stop DAT from scoring.


Running backs Kenjon Barner and DeAnthony Thomas did just what the doctor ordered and picked up the load left by an injured LaMichael James.



Bryan Bennett.  Ya, he can do it.

And then there's redshirt freshman backup QB Bryan Bennett. If I talked to any of you about him, let me just say now that I told you so. Watching him at Spring scrimmage, you could see that he had the arms and legs to run this offense. And if he looked comfortable out there, it's because he was. He ran a very similar offense at his California high school with great success.

When they described Darron Thomas' knee injury as a "tweak", were you thinking what I was thinking? Did that sound like dejavu all over again? Dennis Dixon "tweaked" his knee against ASU, then went on to Arizona where it tore completely apart. Nobody wants to see that again.

It creates a possibility that Thomas is out for a long stretch or worse. Bennett has the tools, but obviously he lacks experience. He'll be fine at Colorado and against WSU at home. But going to Seattle and then finishing the season at Stanford and against USC and OSU is a tall order for even a healthy Duck team.

"What do you think, Coach Kelly?"  (I'm talking to my Coach Kelly hand puppet . . . . . .
What, you DON'T have one?!?!?!?)

Coach Kelly says to Win The Day and focus on Colorado. He's right. He's always right.

"You're right on, Coach. I like talking to you because you know a lot of things about football and life. I feel I can tell you anything, my dreams, my fears, politics, religion, nutrition, personal hygiene, sex . . . . . ."

OK, now he's telling me to shut up.
--KB

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