San Diego or El Paso? I'm glad the Ducks took the first option by clowning on the knot nibblers. Maybe it's fitting for the Beavers to land in El Paso for a bowl game because I hear the greasy burrito's near Juarez will give Reser's a run (and the runs) for their money. I feel like I've finally got my wits about me to write this blog entry after a long evening of drinking and extensive partying due to the beatdown of, as my friend coined last night, "Beaver shanty town" AKA "Beaver Nation." I don't think there really are enough words to express my overall happiness as to what it means to be a Duck fan after yesterday's victory. Yesterday's contest wasn't a matter of "I hope we win" but rather "It's necessary we win." Over the course of the last two seasons Oregon State's ego has continued to inflate itself after back to back Civil War victories. Listening to them rant about how they really should be considered the superior program in the state and that Oregon is all "flash" and no "substance" has been hard to swallow. Bryant Cornell, starting linebacker for the Beavers, had this to say about the Ducks before the game:
"Oregon gets a lot of media, but I'd hate to think my media was coming from the uniforms I was wearing," he said. "I feel like a lot of their pub is what Phil Knight is doing for them."
How I'd love to hear what Bryant would have to say now. Maybe he could explain to me why those media grubbing whores with the green helmets and yellow "O's" absolutely beat his team like they stole somethin'. 694 total yards of offense was accumulated with 385 coming on the ground. That beats the old record for total yards that the Ducks set back in September against Utah St. Yeah that's right, Utah State...the team who is arguably the worst in FBS football this year. I should also mention that the final score of 65-38 looks eerily similar to the results of an Oregon State Men's Basketball game. 65 points is also the highest total that has ever been hung on the Beavers over the course of their program's 100+ year existence, and it will be nice to know that little nugget of info. will be staring them in the faces when they open their $5 dollar programs next season.
From time to time Duck fans have questioned the coaching staff for their ability to recruit superior talent but not showcase it on the field against a team like the Beavers who pride themselves on being "blue collar." After last night's offensive assault it truly became clear that Oregon's recruiting efforts have all been worth while. Oregon was better in all facets of the game, and it was the play from highly touted players that made all the difference. Years of ending with Top 20 recruiting classes made itself evident and it was truly a sweet sight to see. Since the end of the game last night I thought about how I wanted to tackle today's blog post. I wasn't sure if I wanted to truly express my disdain for everything Beaver or if I wanted to do take a different approach. I then realized that the Oregon players shared my hate and expressed it perfectly by setting records throughout the night, and letting the play on the football field speak for itself is exactly how it should be.
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