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Post by beaverstever on Jan 25, 2021 10:57:46 GMT -8
Are we not aware they were down 3 starters and their 5 star center? This comprises their leading scorer, steals leader, 2 of the 3 top rebounders, and blocked shots leader. Nobody will give a s%#t in a week, and ftd, but lol this was the exact opposite of a quality win. This was like an NBA team beating a rival with 7 guys out due to contract tracing, yay, hang a banner. Stanford was missing 3 starters yesterday yet still managed to hand UCLA their first conference loss this year. Regardless of circumstances you still have to lace 'em up and play the game. And weren't they only down 2 starters? Is there some inflationary action on uck excuses here? I saw in the ESPN write-up: "Eugene Omoruyi had 15 points and nine rebounds for Oregon (9-3, 4-2), playing without four projected starters. Freshman guard Jalen Terry scored 13 points, and Eric Williams Jr. added 11.
Oregon, which had three games postponed last week due to COVID-19 issues in the program, played without leading scorer Chris Duarte and top rebounder LJ Figueroa, who both tested positive. Oregon also is without starting guard Will Richardson, who has yet to play due to a thumb injury, and center N'Faly Dante, who is out for the year with a knee injury."
Whaaaaat?? So a guy who hasn't played all year was also a missing "starter", and another guy who has been missing since mid-Dec and never played more than 20 mins is another?! Maybe by season end, the story will go that they started 5 guys the found at the rec center that morning. They need to move way from the mallard as the mascot likeness to the wood duck. As in the Wood-a-Coulda Ducks.
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Post by beaverinohio on Jan 25, 2021 12:04:35 GMT -8
I loved seeing the win and thought the Beavs played really well. Were the Ducks undermanned? Yes. Does that mean Beavs wouldn’t have won if both teams were at full strength. Not necessarily. But the Ducks not having their best player as well as another very important player did impact the game, and pretending it didn’t seems kind of silly. Heck, there are some on here that are more than willing to give WT a pass on a whole season when TT was hurt. Still those that were healthy played, and the result was a win for the good guys. I’ll take it.
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Post by drunkandstoopidbeav on Jan 27, 2021 9:09:08 GMT -8
I'd question the claim that the uo team was hugely weakened by having to rely on bench players. The two transfers? One was honorable mention All-Big 10, the other played in a "mid-level" conference and had stats apparently only matched by three players in the Pac 12 last year who all went first round in the NBA draft. The freshman was a 4 star top 100 recruit.
Maybe they weren't as strong as the team could be, but it's not like they were stuck with a lot of hacks that wouldn't be worthy of playing or possibly starting on other teams in the league.
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Post by alwaysorange on Jan 27, 2021 10:20:46 GMT -8
I could care less if the ducklings had to suit up the ball boy, the water boy, the towel wiper upper, the stat guy, and the team fashion designer. Anytime you beat the ducks it's a good thing. Ten other teams in the league would agree.
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Post by damnstraight on Jan 27, 2021 10:23:14 GMT -8
Make that eleven other teams.
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Post by beaverbeliever71 on Jan 27, 2021 10:35:24 GMT -8
Make that eleven other teams. I think he was referring to the other 10 besides OSU when they play Oregon
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Post by shelby on Jan 27, 2021 17:43:52 GMT -8
Observation - Alatishe needs to also go out for track, he can win the pole vault without using a pole ! Could also set new high jump and long jump records !
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