ESPY's ... anyone watch it?

[SodaPopinski]

Kind of a blah show this year. Samuel Jackson is getting to be a bit of a tired act. Wanted to vomit when the camera was going from sports celebrity to sports celebrity in the audience and they showed Sasha Vujacic. And not only did they show him, they stayed on him for a few seconds and flashed his name on the screen like he was someone important.

Sasha Vujacic? Are you fucking kidding me?

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Nope, didnt watch. But thats funny about Sasha. I guess you are a big deal if you are a garbage role player on a championship team in Laker land.

 

[DaRizzle]

flashed his name on the screen like he was someone important.

or because outside of diehard bball fans nobody knows who the fuck he is lol

 

[Wheels]

or because outside of diehard bball fans nobody knows who the fuck he is lol

lol nice. So what are your thoughts on your team next year if you somehow lose LO?

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

I liked the OSU montage

 

[SodaPopinski]

I liked the OSU montage

I wondered how OSU fans felt about that. On the one hand, it's nice to get the recognition for the program, but on the other hand, isn't it a little bit of a slight to call a home win over a conference foe "one of the biggest upsets of the year"?

As a Duck fan, if we were the team to beat USC, I'd take that as a slap in the face.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I wondered how OSU fans felt about that. On the one hand, it's nice to get the recognition for the program, but on the other hand, isn't it a little bit of a slight to call a home win over a conference foe "one of the biggest upsets of the year"?

As a Duck fan, if we were the team to beat USC, I'd take that as a slap in the face.

Only a Duck fan would spin it that way.

 

[DaRizzle]

lol nice. So what are your thoughts on your team next year if you somehow lose LO?

no ship unless Bynum stays healthy and goes 15/11/2blk (at least) for the year and playoffs. Odom was/is our swiss army knife

 

[mobes23]

Any other theam than USC, I'd be with you. To be fair, (much as I hate to admit it) USC has been kicking the collective ass of the Pac 10 for awhile now. In football recently, it's more that Pac-1 and the 9 red headed step kids. Also at the time, USC was #1 and OSU was unranked. I don't perceive it as a slight, but I love the fact that the Beavs think they can beat USC any time they play 'em. It's possible that the players feel slighted and that motivation is the reason for OSU's relative success against USC.

 

[SodaPopinski]

Only a Duck fan would spin it that way.

Really? OK, I guess. It just really didn't strike me as the "upset of epic proportions" it was deemed to be. Name me one other situation where the #3 team from a conference beats the #1 team from that conference at home, and it's considered "one of the biggest upsets of the year."

I guess I have more respect for the strength of the OSU program than their own fans do.

 

[Wheels]

I wondered how OSU fans felt about that. On the one hand, it's nice to get the recognition for the program, but on the other hand, isn't it a little bit of a slight to call a home win over a conference foe "one of the biggest upsets of the year"?

As a Duck fan, if we were the team to beat USC, I'd take that as a slap in the face.

not necessarily.. When that win led to so much on the line at the end of the season. That win is what put them in the drivers seat for a Rose Bowl berth. Just like that Harper pick for us was so big against USC last year. After the season was over, that wasnt as big of a deal, but without it The Ducks arent in contention for a probable National Championship berth. Same with that game for them against USC and possible Rose Bowl. Just my two cents though.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Really? OK, I guess. It just really didn't strike me as the "upset of epic proportions" it was deemed to be. Name me one other situation where the #3 team from a conference beats the #1 team from that conference at home, and it's considered "one of the biggest upsets of the year."

I guess I have more respect for the strength of the OSU program than their own fans do.

Na, let me tell you, the beavs had a rough start to the season, AGAIN, and expectations were low, USC was #1 and no one percieved the beavs to be able to finish 2/3 at that time of the season....

so its ok with me, it was a monumental upset at the time

 

[SodaPopinski]

Odom was/is our swiss army knife

There can be only one.

 

[Wheels]

no ship unless Bynum stays healthy and goes 15/11/2blk (at least) for the year and playoffs. Odom was/is our swiss army knife

Agree to that, Do it KP! I like a guy or two on your bench, but without LO the dropoff is considerable.

 

[Wheels]

Really? OK, I guess. It just really didn't strike me as the "upset of epic proportions" it was deemed to be. Name me one other situation where the #3 team from a conference beats the #1 team from that conference at home, and it's considered "one of the biggest upsets of the year."

I guess I have more respect for the strength of the OSU program than their own fans do.

When the dropoff from #1 to #3 team is THAT big.

 

[SodaPopinski]

Na, let me tell you, the beavs had a rough start to the season, AGAIN, and expectations were low, USC was #1 and no one percieved the beavs to be able to finish 2/3 at that time of the season....

so its ok with me, it was a monumental upset at the time

Good point. Probably was a pretty landmark upset given the context of that part of the season and where the Trojans were vs. where the Beavers were.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Good point. Probably was a pretty landmark upset given the context of that part of the season and where the Trojans were vs. where the Beavers were.

Yea, i mean i was there for the last two USC upsets, and the first one came out of nowhere, but last year i expected the Trojans to know what they were getting into and expected them to wax us....

Thankfully it was the greatest weekend of my life

 

[DaRizzle]

Agree to that, Do it KP! I like a guy or two on your bench, but without LO the dropoff is considerable.

it really is unless Sasha goes back to 2007 form and Shannon keeps improving

 

[Wheels]

it really is unless Sasha goes back to 2007 form and Shannon keeps improving

What the hell happened to Sasha? I was raving about the kid after watching him in the playoffs in 07, but he was really nowhere to be found. was he hurt?

 

[DaRizzle]

What the hell happened to Sasha? I was raving about the kid after watching him in the playoffs in 07, but he was really nowhere to be found. was he hurt?

in the preseason so thats no excuse...i dunno, everybody calls him a gym rat still so i dont think its cause a lack of effort. He also tried to not just be a set shooter last year which really hurt his %.

 

[PapaG]

I wondered how OSU fans felt about that. On the one hand, it's nice to get the recognition for the program, but on the other hand, isn't it a little bit of a slight to call a home win over a conference foe "one of the biggest upsets of the year"?

As a Duck fan, if we were the team to beat USC, I'd take that as a slap in the face.

The ESPY's need a "most disappointing loss" category. The easy winner for me would have been OSU getting clownstomped, at home, by their arch rival in a game that would have sent them to the Rose Bowl.

Ah, memories.

 

[Wheels]

in the preseason so thats no excuse...i dunno, everybody calls him a gym rat still so i dont think its cause a lack of effort. He also tried to not just be a set shooter last year which really hurt his %.

ah interesting, thanks for the info, I watched the Lakers a lot, but didnt really see him play much, so I couldnt really figure out what was going on.

 

[DaRizzle]

ah interesting, thanks for the info, I watched the Lakers a lot, but didnt really see him play much, so I couldnt really figure out what was going on.

hes there for spot up shooting...the minor problem was that he couldnt shoot

 

[mobes23]

The ESPY's need a "most disappointing loss" category. The easy winner for me would have been OSU getting clownstomped, at home, by their arch rival in a game that would have sent them to the Rose Bowl.

Ah, memories.

That was no doubt a disappointing day. On the other hand, you might remember that the Ducks were picked in the pre-season to finish 2nd or 3rd. The Beavs lost the front 7 of their defense and were picked to finish 6th. It took the last game of the season (unfortunately beating my guys) just for your guys to move up to tie OSU. No doubt about it, we'd have loved to had the Roses but it was still a great season.

 

[Wheels]

hes there for spot up shooting...the minor problem was that he couldnt shoot

lol kinda like Outlaw and Team Defense and IQ for us.

 

[PapaG]

That was no doubt a disappointing day. On the other hand, you might remember that the Ducks were picked in the pre-season to finish 2nd or 3rd. The Beavs lost the front 7 of their defense and were picked to finish 6th. It took the last game of the season (unfortunately beating my guys) just for your guys to move up to tie OSU. No doubt about it, we'd have loved to had the Roses but it was still a great season.

I actually felt bad for my Beaver friends. Now, I was overjoyed that the Ducks won and took the Rose Bowl trip from the Beavers, but I did have empathy for my Beaver buddies, and some of them seemed quite literally depressed for a while after the game.

 

[bbwtrench]

Sasha. I've been a die hard Laker fan all my life and I hate Sasha.... garbage...

 

[Wheels]

Sasha. I've been a die hard Laker fan all my life and I hate Sasha.... garbage...

Welcome to the "Me and my relationship with Channing Frye show" I would go out of my way to insult him in conversations lol.