Quack 12

On 4/5/2024 at 11:02 PM, dtd said:

How tall is Brock Osweiler?

I know he "Lives Life to it's Fullest."

I'd love to see this board stick around in some form or another. I feel like it needs a clever name to draw more attention from all of us displaced fans. Let's put our heads together, kids!

How 'bout Pac-12 Zombies?

On 2/5/2024 at 7:13 AM, HLB said:

the SEC is a tougher hill to climb, with a stronger slate of teams to conquer. 

Vandy, Mississippi State, Arkansas, South Carolina, Kentucky, A&M, Tennessee. It's a veritable gauntlet.

On 1/14/2024 at 1:41 AM, HLB said:

Many fear that he will turn Tuscaloosa into Tuscalooser.

I think you meant "Tusca-loser." It's a common mistake, Many people don't know that the word "loser" only has one "o."

On 1/14/2024 at 1:41 AM, HLB said:

Winning the SEC Championship is just a formality in the process of playing for a NC.

Maybe not  so much anymore.

On 1/14/2024 at 1:41 AM, HLB said:

While Deboer and his family appear to be good people, on many levels, I'm afraid that Deboer will be blinded by the reality of life in the SEC

What the hell is that even supposed to mean? And by the way it's DeBoer.

I'm torn on the whole thing.

On one hand, it's the last gasp of the Pac-12, and to see the league go out on top would be magnificent, and poetic. And although they lost to UW twice, Oregon might take some solace in only being defeated by the undefeated champions. 

OTOH, it's fuckin' Washington.

You certainly recognized Gulbranson, didn't you? 🤣

We all used to joke that we're really just rooting for laundry, but it's completely true now. 

On 12/3/2023 at 5:41 AM, HLB said:

If Alabama makes the CFP, I believe they will win the NC in a repeat game with Texas.

On 12/3/2023 at 5:41 AM, HLB said:

And I expect Texas (a future SEC team) to dominate and win the CFP Championship,

So which is it, Albert? You are unbelievably error prone.

On 12/3/2023 at 4:44 PM, HLB said:

Texas "easily" beats UW - 56-10. 

Seriously? This is probably the worst take I've ever seen from you, and that's a ridiculously high bar.

On 12/3/2023 at 4:37 PM, HLB said:

Be glad that they aren't playing Ohio State, or Georgia, or Ole Miss, or Missouri, or Penn State, or FSU .

You're lumping Ole Miss, Mizzou and Penn State in with Ohio State and Georgia? And you call Pac-12 fans "delusional?"

On 12/6/2023 at 3:58 PM, EastCoastFan said:

it's an odd thing to claim it's because of the "east coast vote."

It's just numbers. No one is claiming "bias" I don't think.

Seventy percent of the population lives east of the Mississippi River, and it's probably reasonable to assume that a similar percentage of the 900+ Heisman voters also live in the eastern part of the country. It's also reasonable to assume that at least half of the Heisman voters pay little to no attention to the sport.

Had Oregon won the Pac-12 Championship, I think Nix might have won it based solely on name recognition.

On 12/1/2023 at 9:01 AM, Orange said:

By "in any form" did your dumb ass only mean 2023? 

This right here.

Just own your asinine remarks, HLB.

On 12/4/2023 at 10:36 AM, utenation said:

This guy didn't turn down ESPN's $30 million offer in 2022. Presidents foolishly did. 

As I recall, it was an OSU economics professor who told the league they were worth $50M per year, per team. It's time for OSU and WSU to admit their culpability. They supported Scott and GK for far too long.

On 11/27/2023 at 12:18 AM, HLB said:

three teams in the Top-10 that neither Washington or Oregon could beat.

To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, whom I'm sure you idolize: "There he goes again."

On 11/25/2023 at 11:20 AM, Orange said:

Fuck college football.   I’m done. 

Hang in there my friend. I think it'll come back to normal-ish in a few years.

I was watching Iowa/Nebraska yesterday and thinking, "This is Oregon's future?" It's fuckin' ugly.

On 11/20/2023 at 9:43 PM, utenation said:

Almost like a cat playing with a dead mouse. 

Well thanks, Ute. I'm really not this pedantic; everyone makes typos. But the dude came here telling us that he's an experienced "sportswriter," working on his book (apparently about how lame the Pac-12 is/was,) but he can barely string two cogent sentences together, so I'm going to hammer him anytime I get the chance. 🤣

By the way, if you don't think SEC bias is real, please explain why the hell Tennessee is still ranked? "Quality losses?"

On 11/19/2023 at 6:53 AM, HLB said:

If anyone makes the CFP, they will get hammered by Georgia, Ohio State or Michigan.

In truth, the PAC doesn't any team that can beat the elites of CFB.

The way Michigan hammered TCU?

The Pac-12 does any team that can beat the elites. Didn't Oregon win in the Horseshoe 26 months ago?

Why do you continue to beat this dead horse? We all understand that your only purpose here is to proclaim the weakness of the Pac-12, and we don't fucking care about your opinion (or your predictions.) 

On 11/19/2023 at 7:00 AM, HLB said:

Perhaps better weather would have yielded more scoring. 

Weather doesn't "yield" scoring, Edward R. Murrow. Actually that's an insult to Mr. Murrow. You're closer to Franklin W. Dixon.

I have no clue.

A soap impression of his wife which he ate and donated to the national trust?

On 11/7/2023 at 4:28 PM, HLB said:

WEEK 11 WINNERS and LOSERS

Arizona over Colorado, 37-20 (AZ has found a QB and is on a roll, while Colorado is struggling, and I want @utenation to be happy).

Utah over Washington, 35-34 (My PAC12 upset of the week)

Cal over Washington State, 41-30 (Wazzu hasn't played in several weeks and that trend will continue on the road at California)

Stanford over Oregon State, 62-7 (Because@Orange has influenced my thinking about OSU)

UCLA over ASU, 38-19 (UCLA is a better team than ASU)

USC over Oregon 48-45 (USC as flirted with wins over Utah and Washington.  This week I think they get over the hump and pull out a win over Oregon)

First of all, who do you think actually cares about your "I'm superior" prediction posts. I'm really unclear about why you feel compelled to come to this nearly deceased forum to make mostly low-take predictions and denigrate the Pac-12, which is, unfortunately, effectively dead. How's that book coming along? Need an editor? I'm available.

On to your picks:

Arizona over Colorado: So I guess the Buffs aren't going undefeated and winning the Pac-12? Your courage is remarkable with this prediction. I'll take the Buffs in Deion's redemption game.

Utah over Washington: This is your worst pick of the week. Washington fans love a day game (as most of us do). It's probably gonna rain. Utah simply doesn't have the offensive firepower without Cam. I'll take the Fuskies.

Cal over Washington State: Way to go out on a limb. The Coogs are in freefall, but there are few places to regain one's stride than Bay Area schools. Give me Wazzu.

Stanford over Oregon State: Again, you display your ignorance of Pac-12 football. OSU recently erected a billboard in Eugene that said "DAMFAM," brought to you by DamnationCollective.com.  I've recommended for years that they should nickname Reser Stadium "The Valley Of The Dammed." It will happen eventually.

The Tree is doomed. I'll take the Beavs.

UCLA over ASU, 38-19 (UCLA is a better team than ASU): Incredibly astute observation here. Yes, UCLA has a better roster than ASU, but no one in LA cares. The Bruins (and Trojans) are nearly irrelevant. The Rose Bowl will be a tomb. My money's on the Scum Devils.

USC over Oregon 48-45 (USC as flirted with wins over Utah and Washington.  This week I think they get over the hump and pull out a win over Oregon): I'm going to go ahead and agree with you on this one, not only because I don't want to jinx my team, but also because I wanted to quote your entire grammatically flawed statement. Sco Toejams!

I figure I'll at least go 3-3.

By the way, do you need an editor?

Yeah, I don't see it. UW is a great job, Full stop.

And who would really yearn to return to the Midwest? The only scenario I can imagine is that the Lincoln Riley Experiment fails, and SC comes calling with a container ship full of cash.

BTW, I've seen quite a few Husky fans predicting that Dan Lanning will be gone to the SEC in a few years. We've certainly seen our share of defections (though they were both to the ACC), but I don't see that either. I think the B1G is clearly going to be the king of the conferences - for now - even with the Sooners and Longhorns joining the SEC. It certainly will be in terms of potential audience.

On 11/5/2023 at 6:40 PM, HLB said:

Where is Texas at right now?

They're basking in the afterglow of a three-point OT victory against powerhouse K-State, at home. 🤥

And their loss to Oklahoma looks worse.

On 11/6/2023 at 2:48 PM, trickydlck said:

Defensively UW #20 in yds/play against AP ranked opponents.

With all due respect, that's a very fine hair to split. How many opponents are we talking? Two? Three? Does Boise State count?

On 11/5/2023 at 7:38 AM, HLB said:

You still haven't shown me where I picked CU to go undefeated this year.  Because you can't.  Because I never said they would go undefeated.

HLB, go back to page 12 of this thread, You posted that claim on September 10. At least three of us quoted you.

Also, you include FSU among the "elite" teams that will easily dispatch Washington or Oregon? Perhaps you don't recall the last (and only) time Oregon played the Seminoles,  who at the time were undefeated defending national champions with a Heisman winner at quarterback? I don't think FSU is a lock to beat Louisville, if/when that game happens. I'd also pick Washington or Oregon over Texas in a heartbeat.

On 10/17/2023 at 9:37 PM, KUGRDON said:

Seems like yesterday but 20 years.  The next game was fun.

 

Fuck you Don! 😀

Iirc, the ASU game two weeks after the Wazzu debacle was similar. I still have a copy of this cursed issue.

On 10/8/2023 at 9:27 PM, HLB said:

That being said, no one team in this conference has faced a tough opponent.

So therefore the Pac-12 has tough no teams, even though it had the best OOC record? None?

For example:

WSU played OSU and UCLA

UCLA played Utah

Stanford played USC and Oregon

Arizona played Washington and USC

Colorado played Oregon and USC (I'm sure I missed some.)

How it is that "no one team in this conference has faced a tough opponent'?

On 10/9/2023 at 6:48 AM, HLB said:

I was conducting a small degree of research for the game

Do you care to elaborate on what your research indicated that led you to your UW pick?

Essentially, everywhere is truck country anymore. I was commenting on the size of American trucks these days, rather than on the practicality of having AWD in Utah. 

I wonder, if a scholarship player gets dismissed from the team, does some walk-on get his truck along with his scholarship?

I know I'd be thrilled to have another 85 stupidly oversized trucks on my local roads. 🙄

On 10/3/2023 at 8:53 AM, PAC MAN said:

 

100% agree with this.  There has been an influx of new Buff fans who are Coach Prime followers.  There is talk that CU is Black America's team at the moment and there has been videos of many new people buying up CU gear at the stadium shop during ESPN GameDay and Fox Sports Noon.  Maybe it has something to do with four of the last five CU football coaching hires being black including Coach Prime.

CU boosters are already hard at work raising funds to extend Coach Prime.

Fair enough, but this exactly what I'm referring to.