Take a deep breath folks...

[chapelhillduck]

This is going to be a long couple of days, with our lives depending on decisions of high school kids

God I love football

[Duck07]

This is going to be a long couple of days, with our lives depending on decisions of high school kids

God I love football

That's why you start getting excited for the '12 class now so any defections to the '11 class won't feel as bad

If this is how we're finally closing our classes, I can't wait to see next years class

[mav]

I just hope we start closing in on some size on the line on both sides of the ball.

[Sooth]

It's all so surreal.

The other day some guy at the club I workout at started blasting me for my duck shirt trying to label me as a bandwagoner fan.

And I was like, dude I'm still coming to grips myself what this program has become. Even though Oregon just played for the Natty I still don't even believe it in some ways.

But I guess that is the typical hardcore Oregon fan. Always cautiously optimistic.

[Duck07]

I just hope we start closing in on some size on the line on both sides of the ball.

I realize its your first post, but other than DT depth, our current OL and DL are fine

[mav]

2nd Post actually, not sure why a couple disappeared.

In any case, I'd be happier with some bigger bodies on the Offensive Line. The way our line has faired in the last 2 BCS games has to have something to do with pure size, right?

[AugustDuck]

2nd Post actually, not sure why a couple disappeared.

In any case, I'd be happier with some bigger bodies on the Offensive Line. The way our line has faired in the last 2 BCS games has to have something to do with pure size, right?

I think size is a factor but I think outright strength and talent are greater reasons.

[Duck07]

2nd Post actually, not sure why a couple disappeared.

In any case, I'd be happier with some bigger bodies on the Offensive Line. The way our line has faired in the last 2 BCS games has to have something to do with pure size, right?

I would list strength over size as being the single most effective trait of OL. You actually prefer your Center to be shorter than most because they can stay lower to create leverage against DL. While the past two years under Chip have seen some quality line play, they've been over-achievers. We've got some young guys that while still green (rowland, benyard) could be some real hosses for us as well as showing the difference from our recruiting of 2/3* in the past to 3/4* guys now.

Jake Fisher looks like he'll be a great pickup for us at OT and its possible that one of the incoming freshmen could be a rotation OL this year, but with our pace, the OL "slim down" so raw size won't be a strength for us like it is for Wisconsin. While our OL has been a problem in the last two bcs games, we've blown it out of proportion a bit because we've almost come to expect to win each game by 30 with 300 yards rushing and another 300 passing.

[freedjr]

It's all so surreal.

The other day some guy at the club I workout at started blasting me for my duck shirt trying to label me as a bandwagoner fan.

Doesn't this drive you nuts? I'm a newer fan (grew up in Oregon, followed them pretty casually, but didn't go to my first game until 2005) and it drives some people absolutely crazy that I wasn't born and raised as a Duck. Especially since I didn't go there. But once my friends who did go there really got me into it, I would consider myself a pretty hard-core fan.

I need a T-shirt that says I'm not a bandwagoner AND I didn't go there, but that doesn't mean I like them any less! OK, I'll try and calm down again...

[mijaha]

It's all so surreal.

The other day some guy at the club I workout at started blasting me for my duck shirt trying to label me as a bandwagoner fan.

Doesn't this drive you nuts? I'm a newer fan (grew up in Oregon, followed them pretty casually, but didn't go to my first game until 2005) and it drives some people absolutely crazy that I wasn't born and raised as a Duck. Especially since I didn't go there. But once my friends who did go there really got me into it, I would consider myself a pretty hard-core fan.

I need a T-shirt that says I'm not a bandwagoner AND I didn't go there, but that doesn't mean I like them any less! OK, I'll try and calm down again...

Now we have a litmus test for real Duck fans. I've been around since the pre-Brooks era and I welcome every Duck fan we can muster. Whether you're coming over from the dark side(Fusky Fan) or a newbie. I welcome you!! I've turned a number of SC fans, down here in Cali, over to the Duck "bandwagon" and I'm proud of it. We need to build the Duck Nation, not become inclusive

[uodux1212]

It's all so surreal.

The other day some guy at the club I workout at started blasting me for my duck shirt trying to label me as a bandwagoner fan.

Doesn't this drive you nuts? I'm a newer fan (grew up in Oregon, followed them pretty casually, but didn't go to my first game until 2005) and it drives some people absolutely crazy that I wasn't born and raised as a Duck. Especially since I didn't go there. But once my friends who did go there really got me into it, I would consider myself a pretty hard-core fan.

I need a T-shirt that says I'm not a bandwagoner AND I didn't go there, but that doesn't mean I like them any less! OK, I'll try and calm down again...

Now we have a litmus test for real Duck fans. I've been around since the pre-Brooks era and I welcome every Duck fan we can muster. Whether you're coming over from the dark side(Fusky Fan) or a newbie. I welcome you!! I've turned a number of SC fans, down here in Cali, over to the Duck "bandwagon" and I'm proud of it. We need to build the Duck Nation, not become inclusive

In the 10 years I've known my wife I've converted her entire family into Duck fans. They live in the Lake Tahoe area, so they really didnt have an allegiance to any college team, but still... Im talking about 12-13 people...

[nogerO]

It's all so surreal.

The other day some guy at the club I workout at started blasting me for my duck shirt trying to label me as a bandwagoner fan.

Doesn't this drive you nuts? I'm a newer fan (grew up in Oregon, followed them pretty casually, but didn't go to my first game until 2005) and it drives some people absolutely crazy that I wasn't born and raised as a Duck. Especially since I didn't go there. But once my friends who did go there really got me into it, I would consider myself a pretty hard-core fan.

I need a T-shirt that says I'm not a bandwagoner AND I didn't go there, but that doesn't mean I like them any less! OK, I'll try and calm down again...

Now we have a litmus test for real Duck fans. I've been around since the pre-Brooks era and I welcome every Duck fan we can muster. Whether you're coming over from the dark side(Fusky Fan) or a newbie. I welcome you!! I've turned a number of SC fans, down here in Cali, over to the Duck "bandwagon" and I'm proud of it. We need to build the Duck Nation, not become inclusive

Please don't use that phrase when talking about the Duck faithful, it's so...beavers

[stlDUCKfan]

It's all so surreal.

The other day some guy at the club I workout at started blasting me for my duck shirt trying to label me as a bandwagoner fan.

Doesn't this drive you nuts? I'm a newer fan (grew up in Oregon, followed them pretty casually, but didn't go to my first game until 2005) and it drives some people absolutely crazy that I wasn't born and raised as a Duck. Especially since I didn't go there. But once my friends who did go there really got me into it, I would consider myself a pretty hard-core fan.

I need a T-shirt that says I'm not a bandwagoner AND I didn't go there, but that doesn't mean I like them any less! OK, I'll try and calm down again...

I'm kinda in the same boat as you, but I have even less connection with Oregon so I really hear it. Especially living in St. Louis, whenever I wear my ducks sweatshirts to class I really get a earful about just becoming a fan. I'm only 24 so obviously I haven't been a fan long, but for probably about 10 years. Joey Harrington is my all time favorite player and he kinda brought me in and after that I was hooked and was in love with the DUCKS. I even have a Harrington Lion's jersey. but I don't really brag about that too much.

It also helped that my college is a D3 school that doesn't even have a football team, so I have no distractions of my school being a big time D1 school or anything.

I've been a lurker for quite sometime. I made sure to stay away and not post during the bowl season so you guys wouldn't blame me for being a black cloud or something if something went wrong. I just wanted a place I could talk Ducks football since I won't be getting that in Missouri unfortunately. A lot of you guys seem really knowledgeable and it's fun reading Ducks Attack; it's a great site.

But anyway, just thought this would be a good post to introduce myself. GO DUCKS!

[nogerO]

[goducks]

Hey Mav and stlDuckfan,
A big welcome! Hey don't worry, if everyone here accepts me they will accept you, too! I am a very big Ducks fan living in France and female to boot! But, I did attend and actually graduated from UO, so that counts for something! Enjoy and I hope to hear a lot more from you!