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Check out this article from an Oregon website ripping the NCAA & Auburn a new one for them skirting the allegations.

https://fishduck.com/2011/10/justice-ah-burned/

There were more than two people in the car, and Darron Thomas was asleep...he had just flown back to Portland from an interview in Connecticut on the ESPN campus and Cliff Harris had picked him up on his way back to Eugene.

So you want Darron Thomas suspended for being asleep in a car?

Ricky Heimuli and Wade Keliikipi, the two starting DTs, are both over 300...so not sure why you think you have such a massive size advantage on the interior of the line, unless your center is a sumo wrestler.

He misspelled Darron Thomas...if a fellow Duck fan can't spell a player's name right, I stop reading at that point. Credibility lost.

It's not like Darron is tough either, I mean c'mon it's not like trying to make a point about Andre Yruretagoyena.

We're thinking 'is it September 3rd yet?'
That's about it...

Don't forget Oregon also has players suspended for the game, our starting MLB Kiko Alonso and our superstar CB and punt returner (basically the west coast version of Patrick Peterson) Cliff Harris.

So LSU has lost a great WR and a senior QB, Oregon has lost two of its key defensive players and top punt returner. Oregon hasn't exactly been controversy free this offseason.

Anything beyond general excitement for the game is wrong at this point in time, I already wrote about this earlier this week on Fishduck, and I have already reprimanded several Oregon fans that callously celebrated the Jefferson/Shepard news. There is nothing to celebrate here, it's sad that neither team will be at full strength.

By the way, part 3 of our ongoing LSU preview is up today on fishduck:
Part 3: LINK

Part 2: LINK

Part 1: LINK

The matchup to watch all game will be LSU's defensive tackles vs. Oregon's center and guards. Ducks will have a new starting center, we still don't know who, open competition between 3 guys.

The teams that have shutdown Oregon have done so by getting DT penetration into the mesh point on the IZR/OZR, that messes up the whole timing of the offense. If Oregon can get the ball out on the exterior before up the middle pocket penetration occurs, then watch out. That center vs. DT matchup will be where the game is won or lost.

I completely agree Marvcus, I'm a bit of a traditionalist. The difference is that prior to the late 80s Oregon didn't have much of a tradition, it's been a long haul to get out of the duldrums of being an also-ran, there was a time Oregon was so bad there was talk of kicking them out of the conference.

It is difficult to imagine drastic uniform changes at traditional powers like Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, LSU, Alabama, Texas, etc.
But at a place like Oregon where the tradition IS to be innovative and 21st century, there is not much tradition to trample upon so it's alright to be progressive. What history is there to protect? All those decades when Oregon won 2-3 games a year?

I agree, as a longtime Oregon fan I miss the green/yellow standard jersey. Occasionally Oregon breaks out "throwbacks" that are similar to the 1997 home uniforms...I like them more than anything else Oregon wears these days.

Can you please enlarge that photo, it isn't big enough...

As a longtime Oregon fan, I have mixed feelings on our massive closet of uniform options...

They're not for middle-aged guys like me, they are designed for the current high school generation as a recruiting toy to add to the various enticements to hopefully make 17 year old star athletes want to come to Eugene. It is all about recruiting. Starting in 1989 Oregon learned that something as simple as being a little relaxed in uniforms letting players feel like they look good loosens them up, look good feel good play good.
1989 Independence Bowl Fishduck.com article
Since the 1995 season Oregon was routinely altered their uniforms on an almost yearly basis. It is now a trademark that kids nationwide know Oregon for, having flashy state of the art uniforms. But it's all about recruiting, if having the team dress up in Cam Newton-esque fairy princess costumes on gamedays would bring some quality recruits to Oregon I would be all for it.

The other reason why Oregon gets so many uniforms is because of the Nike connection. Nike was founded at Oregon by the track coach Bill Bowerman and one of his former runners, Phil Knight. That connection remains strong, as Nike uses Oregon as a test school for new products. Any time Nike develops new tools they test them with Oregon first, new fabrics and equipment that are lighter, uniforms that don't absorb liquids meaning athletes carry less weight, or help to keep athletes cool are experimented with at Oregon first...if athletes like it, then usually they start to trickle into the equipment of other schools and pro teams a year or two later.

But growing up in Eugene watching the Ducks on the slow climb to relevance, I'm always nostalgic for the days when the team actually wore our team colors, green & yellow.

I like the one with Tron guy personally...


Also the shot that is used to make these parodies is from the 2005 jerseys, those have long since been retired. Oregon has an all new set of jerseys now, both awesome and simultaneously ridiculous in nature.


It's interesting how everybody makes fun of Oregon's jerseys, then do their best to copy them. Maryland has now taken the lead in ridiculous uniform choices, their helmets are turtle shells!

Good thing it's the Pac-12 then...
a 12-pack should be easier to remember, at least until you're halfway through drinking one.
At least we can actually count, unlike the Big 10 & Big 12 dyslexia weirdness. They may have legends and leaders, but still can't count beyond their fingers.

The "black mamba" nickname was originally De'Anthony's, given to him by Snoop Dogg who coached his pop warner football team. Kobe overheard Snoop talking about this little kid with all these moves calling him the black mamba, and decided to adopt the nickname for himself too.

He is one of those plug-and-play guys with so much raw athletic skill that he can play most skill positions on the field. The key will be how quickly he picks up the system, coaches are thrilled with his speed and it is up to them to best utilize it, find a way to get him on the field. A lot of people thought he would best as a CB not a RB though, his size limiting his pro potential as a NFL back but perfect for a NFL CB.

There is certainly a lot of buzz surrounding Thomas, it will be interesting to see how much he is utilized vs. LSU.

Regarding the field conditions in the national championship, Auburn had more size and Oregon had more speed, a very sloppy field is an advantage for size to trump speed.

I do expect LSU's defense to play disciplined and make life very difficult for Oregon. The Ducks like to play on the perimeter, isolating WRs and RBs one-on-one with a lot of screens and off-tackle runs hoping that quickness can beat the unblocked defender. LSU's lateral speed in the front 7 will make this difficult to accomplish.

The team's that have had success in slowing Oregon's offense since Chip Kelly implemented his system (Ohio State, Cal, Auburn) have done so by having their defensive tackles overpower the center of the line getting penetration at the point of the mesh on zone reads disrupting the timing.

Yes Oregon is technically replacing three starters along the offensive line, but keep in mind that Oregon implements a lot of rotation in their lineups, so the three new starters have PLENTY of game experience, as do their backups. It is not a bunch of recruits fresh off the bus, the Ducks rotate players on offense and defense constantly, so don't expect wide eyes and timid hearts.

While everyone is talking about Oregon's offensive speed vs. LSU's defensive speed, after observing both teams closely I do believe that the matchup to watch all game is Oregon's interior line vs. LSU's DTs. Oregon is replacing their center, if LSU's DTs start to manhandle the center and guards inside then it strongly favors a LSU victory. If they can hold to the point of permitting the mesh point to be hassle-free on the IZR and OZR though, that will give Oregon's playmakers a chance to get isolated one-on-one and if that happens it could be a long day for the Tigers.

Everything in this game will come down to LSU's tackles and Oregon's interior line...pay very close attention to it all game.

Nice photoshop work. As soon as LSUfreek graces us with an animated gif, we will know that fishduck.com has truly arrived.

Kiko Alonso, projected starting middle linebacker, is also suspended due to an off-field incident in addition to Cliff Harris.

The last couple of years Oregon has experienced several very public incidents that turned out to be very different from initial reports when the investigations were completed, so there is a lot of understanding from Oregon fans about LSU's current situation. In spite of a couple of tweets that have been highlighted on here, there is very little schadenfreude.

Maybe the early reports about the brawl are accurate, and maybe we haven't heard the whole story yet. Unfortunately as Duck fans have learned over the last few years, people tend to only know the initial reports, not what actually happened (like what has been inaccurately stated about LaMichael James earlier in this thread).