Oregon State @ Cal
Game thread
Beavs’ Recruiting Trending Down
Currently OSU has 9 two star commits.
The year prior, they had 3. The year before that, 5.
You have to go back to 2011 to find a similar number. They had eight, and included low performers such as Peter Ashton, Elisina Aluesi, Blake Harrah, Rudolph Fifita, Na’Alli Robbins, Larry Scott, and the one serviceable player, Kellen Clute. Seems stars DO matter, to an extent, except for the clear misses (e.g. James Rodgers).
On the flipside, they have no 4+ star recruits committed at this point, something that has not happened since 2003.
Of the 17 current commits, only 3 hold a national ranking.
All numbers via rivals.com.
I’ve been busy with life and have yet to watch the film on these guys, but purely based on the numbers, I’d say this is a step backward. I plan to watch film over the next few weeks.
You Can Cancel Cable and Still Get Television
For those looking to cut costs, just get a vhf/uhf antenna for ten bucks and digital converter (if your tv is old). If you’re near an urban area, you’ll get 12 to 100 channels for free.
Just wanted to give a heads up since I recently did this. I canceled TV two years ago and didn’t miss it at all, but I couldn’t find mlb playoffs anywhere online, so I decided to try antenna. Sure enough I got Fox and could watch the game. Since I wouldn’t get Pac-12 network even with cable, going to an antenna hasn’t effected me in any way. Fewer channels means less time getting sucked in by brain-dead television, fewer horrible ads that make me wanna smash the set, heavier wallet, more time outdoors, etc.
I’m sure many of you guys stream content online, but this is an alternative if you want to sit on the couch and watch the old fashion way. Consider this a public service announcement, and you can go off topic all you want.
President Obama: “Stop Focusing on the Bloggers”
http://gawker.com/president-obama-stop-focusing-on-the-bloggers-1447108128
You know, because we bloggers are such a threat, profiting from conflict and all. I will be shutting down promptly so as not to further ruffle the status quo’s feathers.
/sarc
Marcus Mariota Could Win the Heisman/Ducks Could Play in Title Game — Do Beaver Fans Even Care Anymore?
He’s #1 on many lists right now. Mannion is making some lists, too, but he’d have to maintain his current pace, and that isn’t likely with the better competition upcoming. Conversely, Mariota has a pretty easy path. UCLA and/or Stanford might keep him in check, but otherwise I don’t see much resistance.
This is not Beaver related except that the race might come down to the final week. Meaning, the only thing between Mariota and the Heisman (and possibly another National Championship appearance) might be the Beavs’ D.
It’s obviously too early to say, but it’s not too early to want to puke while thinking about it.
The bigger issue here is that the “gap” between OSU and Oregon is more like a giant canyon. What is more troubling is that Beaver fans are resigned to it. They used to get angry, jealous, etc. Now they mope dejectedly about Phil Knight, money, Disney, facilities, etc, and accept it. I remember as recently as the Dennis Dixon era, the majority of Beaver fans were convinced the Ducks ran a gimmick offense that would fade. Now they say things like “they’re on another level” and sound defeated. While it is true that the Ducks are on another level, it’s also kind of sad Beaver fans accept it. If you’re one of these people, I’d love to hear the thought process.
But yeah, since the 2008 Civil War I have heard Oregon penciled in as a automatic loss every year. Does nobody else stop to think this is unusual? It’s only 5 years, but where’s the end? Years pass by fast. 5 years will be 15 before you know it. Does Oregon State ever beat Oregon again?
There’s no conclusion to tonight’s observations. I just sense there’s an elephant in the room (i.e. I haven’t read anything in the mainstream about Beaver fans changing how they view/rationalize the Ducks). I’m just acknowledging the culmination, and subsequent paradigm shift, that might hit climax November 29th.