The Conference of Champions - Epic Journey

[Moab]

buddy, you are nuts.

Is he on your level of nuts? Every year you post on here that Oregon is going to win the natty. Every year you post smack thread after smack thread. Every year Oregon loses when it counts. Every year you're disappointed and end up eating crow. Every year every poster on here looks forward to rubbing your face in your shit and it happens every year. Is he that level of nuts?

 

[WizardHawk]

I came here after a brutal loss with thoughts of writing out an apology to all, an apology that Oregon would not be in the college football playoff and the college football fans would miss out on the chance to see the Ducks take on LSU, Ohio State, or Clemson. I know that thought of absence has saddened me since last night's game in Tempe went to 00:00.

Instead I log in and see an abundant of notifications in my alerts. So much so that I'll be straight, I didn't click on a single one. The large quantity of alerts made me realize this.....People cheer for when the great fall. Last night also made me realize the task of going unbeaten in Pac-12 play and the depth of the conference.

Oregon started the year off by scheduling Auburn in a "neutral" site game. Oregon, unlike Alabama, Oklahoma, Utah, Ohio State, Clemson, decided to showcase to the world they were willing to step out of the comfort shadows of cupcake non conference scheduling and face an SEC West team in Texas. The Ducks would go on and fall short of beating the Auburn Tigers, but in the loss, Oregon controlled most of the game, and led all the way to the final seconds. A game many would say if it was replayed, Oregon would win. Especially if they had a healthy WR core at the time.

What did Oregon do from that loss? They went on to win 9 straight games. The Ducks went on to win 7 straight PAC-12 conference games, and locked up the PAC-12 North division title by mid November. The talk around college football was Oregon wins out and we get treated to a Ducks playoff spot. A sure first round QB in Herbert showcasing his talents against either LSU, Ohio State, or Clemson.

7-1 stands Oregon in the PAC-12. 7-0 prior to last nights loss in Tempe, Arizona. What happened last night in Tempe was a showcase of how difficult this conference is. How difficult it is to go unbeaten in PAC-12 play. The conference is deep, and credit the conference of champions for scheduling 9 conference games. Credit to the Ducks for knowing that daunting 9 game conference schedule, yet still scheduling Auburn in a "neutral" site game.

The Ducks willingness to play anyone, anywhere, ultimately will cost them a shot at the College Football Playoff. Had Oregon avoided scheduling Auburn and schedule, say, Western Carolina, Oregon would have been 10-0 heading into last nights game. And if last nights result stayed the same, Oregon would be 10-1 this morning and still in talks and in reach of that 4th spot on the playoffs.

The loss stung, it still stings, but credit the Oregon Ducks for battling through non conference scheduling and also going 7 straight wins within the PAC-12. A conference that is so difficult and filled with great football teams. From top to bottom this is the most difficult conference, it is the conference of champions.

And in it all, a 17 point deficit in the 4th quarter was almost not enough! Oregon came roaring back and almost had it's greatest comeback, that would have surely kept their playoff hopes alive.

It was almost an epic journey to the playoffs that would have provided the college football world with great matchups. But that is what it takes to get through the conference of champions unscathed, an epic journey.

JFC

The ducks are still just a good team, but not elite. They play in a conference full of mediocre to sometimes good teams that has no elite bellwether teams right now. Ducks still aren't good on the road, but masked it playing against subpar Pac teams until a team that had lost 4 straight going into it played half way decently.

There are no teams in the Pac ready to take the next step to being a worthy playoff team. Every year though, whichever team looks the best is artificially propped up because of all that drek on their conference slate.

Stop overhyping what any of it means.

 

[trojanfan12]

Is he on your level of nuts? Every year you post on here that Oregon is going to win the natty. Every year you post smack thread after smack thread. Every year Oregon loses when it counts. Every year you're disappointed and end up eating crow. Every year every poster on here looks forward to rubbing your face in your shit and it happens every year. Is he that level of nuts?

You post that like it's a bad thing.

 

[OregonDucks]

Is he on your level of nuts? Every year you post on here that Oregon is going to win the natty. Every year you post smack thread after smack thread. Every year Oregon loses when it counts. Every year you're disappointed and end up eating crow. Every year every poster on here looks forward to rubbing your face in your shit and it happens every year. Is he that level of nuts?

God it must be depressing being a Wisconsin Badger fan.

I do take joy in reading this though and knowing your best team ever with Russell Wilson lost to Oregon in the Rose Bowl.

 

[Moab]

You post that like it's a bad thing.

Not for me, but that definition of insanity thing..... and then calling somebody else nuts

 

[Moab]

God it must be depressing being a Wisconsin Badger fan.

I do take joy in reading this though and knowing your best team ever with Russell Wilson lost to Oregon in the Rose Bowl.

Are you a Nebraska fan, bringing up the past and such? Also, stick to Oregon, that wasn't our best team.

 

[OregonDucks]

JFC

The ducks are still just a good team, but not elite. They play in a conference full of mediocre to sometimes good teams that has no elite bellwether teams right now. Ducks still aren't good on the road, but masked it playing against subpar Pac teams until a team that had lost 4 straight going into it played half way decently.

There are no teams in the Pac ready to take the next step to being a worthy playoff team. Every year though, whichever team looks the best is artificially propped up because of all that drek on their conference slate.

Stop overhyping what any of it means.

oh wahhhhhh. You guys just lost to Colorado. Talk about hurting the conference.

What should we expect? Washington went from being dressed by champions to wearing Adidas. The losses compiled. Coincidence?

 

[NU_FTW]

Are you a Nebraska fan, bringing up the past and such? Also, stick to Oregon, that wasn't our best team.

He is, dude is constantly bringing up the past mostly because 0regon has no notable past

 

[NU_FTW]

oh wahhhhhh. You guys just lost to Colorado. Talk about hurting the conference.

What should we expect? Washington went from being dressed by champions to wearing Adidas. The losses compiled. Coincidence?

Ahhh so we find the real reason. its all about the swag



lmfao

 

[OregonDucks]

Are you a Nebraska fan, bringing up the past and such? Also, stick to Oregon, that wasn't our best team.

Oh was your best team that Ron Dane one?

Wisconsin's had like 2 really good teams in their history. How many national titles you all played for?

At least you have the comfort of knowing no matter what you're like having a 8 win to 10 win season, nothing more, nothing less.

 

[NU_FTW]

Oh was your best team that Ron Dane one?

Wisconsin's had like 2 really good teams in their history. How many national titles you all played for?

At least you have the comfort of knowing no matter what you're like having a 8 win to 10 win season, nothing more, nothing less.

LOL you are asking a retarded question. if oregon was in the b1g they wouldnt even have a conference title let alone a shot at a national title.


Wisconsin > 0regon

 

[Moab]

Oh was your best team that Ron Dane one?

Wisconsin's had like 2 really good teams in their history. How many national titles you all played for?

At least you have the comfort of knowing no matter what you're like having a 8 win to 10 win season, nothing more, nothing less.

How many has Oregon won?

 

[OregonDucks]

LOL you are asking a retarded question. if oregon was in the b1g they wouldnt even have a conference title let alone a shot at a national title.


Wisconsin > 0regon

Wisconsin > Nebraska. In fact, have you asked permission from Wisconsin fan to post?

 

[WizardHawk]

oh wahhhhhh. You guys just lost to Colorado. Talk about hurting the conference.

What should we expect? Washington went from being dressed by champions to wearing Adidas. The losses compiled. Coincidence?

How does any loss by a pac team to another hurt the conference?

Keep on deflecting because that's all you have now.

Ducks did you a favor last night because the embarrassment of yet another playoff pounding would have hurt worse.

You were a paper team and predictably found a way to expose it before the season was over.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

OD is out here throwing haymakers this morning LOL

Sorry OD, you can say it however you want but the reality is you guys blew your playoff hopes by losing to Herm Edwards and Marvin Lewis LOLOLOL

 

[Bandwagonbo2]

I will agree with one thing OD stated in his manifesto. Fans of other teams do love to cheer on when great team falls. I am just curious who told OD Oregon was a great team? Whose been lying to him? Oregon is a mediocre to good team most years, with a once in a while great team that cannot put all the marbles in the bag. They are not great, far from it. They are simply a Boise St, UCF type pretender with delusions of grandeur.

 

[NU_FTW]

Wisconsin > Nebraska. In fact, have you asked permission from Wisconsin fan to post?

Wisconsin has been better than Nebraska...............

Reality isnt a difficult concept for me, unlike oregon fans who dont realize they are a shitty team who has only been able to benefit from USC and Washington being down in the dumpster.... oregon didnt get better the pac just got worse

 

[OregonDucks]

How does any loss by a pac team to another hurt the conference?

Keep on deflecting because that's all you have now.

Ducks did you a favor last night because the embarrassment of yet another playoff pounding would have hurt worse.

You were a paper team and predictably found a way to expose it before the season was over.

Look at SEC, B1G, ACC, they are all top heavy with their own branded teams. It would be helpful to the PAC's overall perception if Washington and USC got to the level of Oregon and consistently won games and not lose to the lowly Colorado Buffaloes.

 

[OregonDucks]

You got me here rooting for USC to hire Urban Meyer just so this conference can challenge Oregon.

 

[OregonDucks]

If other teams would carry their own damn weight we'd be fine and not having any sort of debate. But we got our "brand" teams losing to Colorado and putting up 8-4 seasons.