The Ducks and Huskies Rivalry

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BrianFromWA said:
It seemed (from a relative outsiders' perspective) that while UW regards WSU as the poor little brother, it regards UO as the annoying kid down the street that finally hit puberty and started sporting the 3-hair-moustache and thinks he's the cat's pajamas, except that the annoying kid is using that moustache to get dates with cheerleaders and elected to Prom Court while UW got grounded for getting a D in history.

Eventually, though, I think that Sarkisian is going to build a bigger power in Seattle than Harbaugh built in Palo Alto. While Uncle Phil gives UO a tremendous advantage, the fact remains that LA and Seattle are the power markets of the Pac-12.
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reading this, one might guess that you're from Washington. The Bay Area has more people then the entire state of Washington. Quite a bit more wealth as well.

Looking forward to the Fuskies annual fall curb stomp

STOMP
 
STOMP said:
reading this, one might guess that you're from Washington. The Bay Area has more people then the entire state of Washington. Quite a bit more wealth as well.

Looking forward to the Fuskies annual fall curb stomp

STOMP
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San Fran or even San Diego are definitely above Seattle, but hey... they've got Starbucks!
 
STOMP said:
reading this, one might guess that you're from Washington. The Bay Area has more people then the entire state of Washington. Quite a bit more wealth as well.

Looking forward to the Fuskies annual fall curb stomp

STOMP
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I imagine you'll be rooting for the Cardinal when they play the Ducks?
 
Rivalry? Since 2004, the Ducks have won every time by an average score of 44-17. The CLOSEST game they've had in that span is a 34-14 (20 Point) Ducks win in 2006. It's a total reverse of fortune. Up until '94, Duck Fans felt the way about the Huskies that the Huskies now feel about the Ducks. It was a hatred built out of jealousy. They were the big, bad Huskies, and they were just a better team/program year in & year out. Since 1994 the Ducks have won 12/16 in the Series. In 2003, it looked like this was becoming a legitimate rivalry. The Ducks had won 5 out of 9 from 1994-2003. But the absolute drubbings that The Ducks have put down since 2004 have put to bed any notion that this is a serious rivalry.

That said, the Huskie's recent success does stir up the rivalry pot (a little). However, it's going to take several seasons and a couple of losses to UW before it feels like a rivalry again.
 
STOMP said:
reading this, one might guess that you're from Washington. The Bay Area has more people then the entire state of Washington. Quite a bit more wealth as well.

Looking forward to the Fuskies annual fall curb stomp

STOMP
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Tokyo has more people than everyone, but just about as many people there that care about Cal and Stanford. I was born in Portland, and have lived there, in the Bay Area and Seattle. Until Andrew Luck came around, Stanford attendance figures were lower than Pullman's. (Afterward isn't much better) What are their College FB and BB attendance figures and ratings? There's a reason that the Pac-12 tournament didn't mention the Bay Area when talking about potential sites.
Scott is rethinking the tournament and said he's strongly considering moving it out of Los Angeles. The Pac-12 accepted formal proposals to host the event up until its deadline Friday, with Salt Lake City's EnergySolutions Arena and Seattle's KeyArena reportedly being a couple of the potential sites...

"I really want a strong collegiate atmosphere around the basketball tournament," said Scott, who hopes to make a decision by this fall. "I don't want it to feel overly corporate. I want it to be well-attended and well-supported and there to be great buzz around the event."
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Again, I don't have a rooting interest in either. But to say that the Bay Area or SD is a bigger college sports market than Seattle is absurd. Hell, the commuters from Portland to Eugene 6 Saturdays a year are a bigger deal than any Bay Area college sports.
 
HAHAHA, I just had one memory jar in this melon. I can't recall what year, but Ed O. and I took in a Ducks/Husky game at H Stadium. We had seats in the UW side and fans were actually not too bad. My favorite and worst part of the night was when a somewhat overweight Husky fan who was a few rows stood up and had feces all over his pants and up his back. No joke. Husky fans have bad bowl control. UCK!
 
BrianFromWA said:
Tokyo has more people than everyone, but just about as many people there that care about Cal and Stanford. I was born in Portland, and have lived there, in the Bay Area and Seattle. Until Andrew Luck came around, Stanford attendance figures were lower than Pullman's. (Afterward isn't much better) What are their College FB and BB attendance figures and ratings? There's a reason that the Pac-12 tournament didn't mention the Bay Area when talking about potential sites.
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yes Stanford fans have been historically apathetic about their football team, but the times they are a changing. A few years back they relaxed their entrance requirements for athletes to merely high giving them a larger pool of talent to draw from. Their new stadium is amazing and they've started filling it up. Two years ago I bought tix through stubhub for the sold out Oregon game and got great seats at a reasonable price. This year's options are decidedly less and are available for a King's ransom. Cal has played in a splinters in your ass dump (Memorial Stadium) that is getting a major facelift. Oregon is a pretty good example of what can happen if you upgrade your facilities.

Again, I don't have a rooting interest in either. But to say that the Bay Area or SD is a bigger college sports market than Seattle is absurd.
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nice hyperbole. The two Bay Area schools are investing in their facilities and are directly drawing from a much bigger talent pool and closer to an even bigger one (SoCal). It's not like I'm rooting for them or the Huskies either, just being realistic

STOMP
 
Born and raised in Portland, I grew up rooting for the ducks, but went to UW. I didn't go to any games (all my friends/roomates did though), but I never saw any "hate" towards Oregon. Rivalry, yes, but not the type of hate that I hear from UO fans.

I'm a Husky fan first, Duck fan 2nd and rest of Pac 10 fan 3rd (maybe Colorado/Utah 4th)
 
porkchopexpress said:
Born and raised in Portland, I grew up rooting for the ducks, but went to UW. I didn't go to any games (all my friends/roomates did though), but I never saw any "hate" towards Oregon. Rivalry, yes, but not the type of hate that I hear from UO fans.

I'm a Husky fan first, Duck fan 2nd and rest of Pac 10 fan 3rd (maybe Colorado/Utah 4th)
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You are a rare breed my friend and must not listen to KJR or read many husky websites. UW's hate for the Duck's is much much worse than it used to be, just read any blog or message board.
 
BeerBoy said:
Hating/stereotyping a city seems ridiculous to me... especially considering how much Portland and Seattle have in common.
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The only city I hate is the 'Couv!
 
ppilot said:
You are a rare breed my friend and must not listen to KJR or read many husky websites. UW's hate for the Duck's is much much worse than it used to be, just read any blog or message board.
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I casually read one message board. Seems like it is made up of 75% good Husky fans, 15% idiot Husky fans (the ones probably that would be fighting in the stands) and then 10% idiot duck/WSU fans. Of course the idiot fans (from UW and Oregon/WSU) make the most noise on the board, so that is what gets noticed the most.

I don't listen to KJR though, so I can't comment on it. I live in San Diego, which is why I have to read the message board to get any info on what's going on.
 
Husky fans are horrible. I have a few buddies who went there, they have always hated the Ducks. I think the tip of the iceberg was when we stole J-Stew out of their own backyard.
 
I work with a few chicks that are Huskies and they are HOT! So I got no problem with them...
 
We've got a few gals in their early 30's that work here from UW that are freaking HOTTTT!
 
All I know is that you support a team that has players attracted to sheep and you're talking about super hot chickens. I just figured that's a young man's game and something you grow out of with age... :)
 
That sheep deal was completely mis-represented in the press. And I'll never grow up.
 
Well, be careful. In my experience, those Husky folk have fecal control issues.
 
ppilot said:
You are a rare breed my friend and must not listen to KJR or read many husky websites. UW's hate for the Duck's is much much worse than it used to be, just read any blog or message board.
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You can't possibly think that Softy is the norm for the entire Seattle metro area?
 
BLAZER PROPHET said:
ABM, I really think when you're up visiting your squeeze during the UO/UW game, you need to load up on your Duck gear, find a good local bar and be passionate while we're kicking their Fusky ass. Be vocal! Let 'em know what real fans are like. Then, when you're let out of intensive care, make a few posts and let us know how it went.
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We've decided to go to The Ram at Northgate Mall. I won't be wearing any Ducks gear, but might squeeze out a Ducks cheer here and there. :)

Pray for me? :lol:
 
Natebishop3 said:
San Fran or even San Diego are definitely above Seattle, but hey... they've got Starbucks!
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And Microsoft. And Boeing. And Paccar. And Amazon.

And, for better or worse, they have the Huskies. In terms of Pac-12 football, it's a big deal that the university (field and campus) are in the city limits. If the U of O were in Portland, instead of Eugene, it would probably have been a much bigger deal than it was before it because what it is today.

Stanford and Cal are in a larger media market, obviously, but they don't have the impact that UW has in terms of football IMO.

I dislike UW, don't get me wrong. But they ARE a big deal to this city and if/when they get good again they'll find national respect easier to come by than many Pac-12 teams do.

Ed O.
 
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