Any predictions on the Oregon/Tennessee game?

[TehChad]

I would just like to say that I am 100% ready to punch these two ESPN announcers in the face. They have made snive, idiotic, baseless, and pointless remarks the ENTIRE game so far. God damn I wish I could tune into 95.5 and listen to Jerry Allen instead.

 

[Minstrel]

The ESPN announcers have been pretty bad, and I'm not even an Oregon fan. On one drive, Oregon just missed a touchdown when the receiver cleanly beat the corner and the quarterback overthrew the ball...and the analyst took that moment to praise the "speed" of the cornerback to try and catch up. Considering he got beaten and wasn't able to make up the difference and was bailed out by an overthrow, that just seemed like a gratuitous attempt to throw praise at Tennessee.

 

[MickZagger]

Oregon looks tiny compared to Tennessee.

Defensively Oregon is very small, but extremely fast. Oregon is notorious for having small D-lines. The Haloti Ngata/Igor Olshanski years were the exception.

 

[MickZagger]

Man, these announcers are just out to bash the Ducks... Apparently they don't think much of the Pac-10.

I don't really think so. They keep repeating over and over about how Oregon is never out of a game because the offense can put points on the board in a hurry. They also keep commenting about how Chip Kelly coached teams never get rattled.

 

[THE HCP]

Oregon needs to blow the doors off Tennessee in the second half. They should not be struggling with an unranked team, even on the road. This isn't a powerhouse Tennessee team.

Dude, they are playing in front of 105,000 loud ass redneck hillbilly fans. I'll be happy with a W comin out of there!

 

[MickZagger]

Oregon needs to blow the doors off Tennessee in the second half. They should not be struggling with an unranked team, even on the road. This isn't a powerhouse Tennessee team.

Its hard to play on the road in the SEC no matter what team your playing.

 

[MickZagger]

James and Barner are a great thing to have. They are going to wear out that defense if they keep on picking up 3-4 yards a carry.

 

[THE HCP]

James is runnin it right up there asses!!!

 

[THE HCP]

I would love to see my ducks take on your Zags football team!

 

[Minstrel]

Its hard to play on the road in the SEC no matter what team your playing.

If you get rattled. Wait...isn't that what Chip Kelly teams don't do? Teams with focus and discipline play to their talent, rather than having their performance degraded by a hostile crowd. Saying "Any SEC team is hard on their home field" is just excuse-making or buying into the romanticized mythology that lots of college fans enjoy. It's only hard to play against good teams, if you're focused. The fans aren't on the field...they're only in your head if you allow them in.

 

[MickZagger]

I would love to see my ducks take on your Zags football team!

I'm a Ducks fan when it comes to football. Its a family thing. If Gonzaga had a football team, I'd be a fan, but they don't and I'm a fan of college football so I go with what I was taught at an early age to love the Ducks.

 

[MickZagger]

If you get rattled. Wait...isn't that what Chip Kelly teams don't do? Teams with focus and discipline play to their talent, rather than having their performance degraded by a hostile crowd. Saying "Any SEC team is hard on their home field" is just excuse-making or buying into the romanticized mythology that lots of college fans enjoy. It's only hard to play against good teams, if you're focused. The fans aren't on the field...they're only in your head if you allow them in.

I'm just saying. If you can get out of Knoxville with a win, its impressive. I don't care if your Alabama or Oregon. A win is a win on the road, its not a crazy concept to grasp.

 

[THE HCP]

THAT'S WHAT THE FUCK IM TALKIN' ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[THE HCP]

THOMAS WITH A HUGE BLOCK ON THE WING!!!!!!

 

[tlongII]

Helluva run.

 

[MickZagger]

Nice little 72 yard run for Mr. James.

 

[THE HCP]

That place got quiet quick!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

James is so close to breaking a big one.

THAT'S WHAT THE FUCK IM TALKIN' ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Actually you weren't.

 

[Minstrel]

I'm just saying. If you can get out of Knoxville with a win, its impressive.

It's not impressive when Tennessee is not good. Just as winning "in New York [mecca of basketball]" is not impressive when the Knicks are crap.

A win is a win on the road, its not a crazy concept to grasp.

I think a top-10 team struggling against a mediocre team would be a bad performance. That's not a crazy concept to grasp.

Great run there, though. Hopefully Oregon can win going away, as they should.

 

[MickZagger]

You can hear a pin drop at Neyland Stadium.

 

[MickZagger]

It's not impressive when Tennessee is not good. Just as winning "in New York [mecca of basketball]" is not impressive when the Knicks are crap.



I think a top-10 team struggling against a mediocre team would be a bad performance. That's not a crazy concept to grasp.

Great run there, though. Hopefully Oregon can win going away, as they should.

Comparing the hostility of an SEC football game vs. the hostile NBA games at MSG is like comparing apples to oranges.

That said, I'm willing to bet Oregon covers that 13 point spread. Tennessee looks like a young team thats deflated.

 

[THE HCP]

now the announcers are kissing the ducks ass!

 

[Minstrel]

Comparing the hostility of an SEC football game vs. the hostile NBA games at MSG is like comparing apples to oranges.

College football fans are louder, but the principle is the same in any sport. If "crowd" trumps "talent" (by making a game between very unequally talented teams close), your team is mentally weak.

 

[THE HCP]

^ now that makes no sense!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Comparing the hostility of an SEC football game vs. the hostile NBA games at MSG is like comparing apples to oranges.

That said, I'm willing to bet Oregon covers that 13 point spread. Tennessee looks like a young team thats deflated.

Also god doesn't suspend play in the first qrt at MSG when he's late showing up to the game.

 

[tlongII]

I'm not impressed with the Ducks' defense. I've never been an Alliotti fan.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm not impressed with the Ducks' defense. I've never been an Alliotti fan.

Wilcox?

He'll probably make the jump to head coach before the Ducks could bring him back home.

 

[THE HCP]

WOW!

 

[Minstrel]

Pick six! Great play.

 

[tlongII]

LOL! Right after I say that it's a pick 6.