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Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - yvonne - 11-17-2012

(11-17-2012, 09:10 PM)Tycho link Wrote:Crud.  We are already getting the "No matter what happens, give Stanford credit' speach.

I think I was channeling Rando at that point because I said, "Shut up. We're gonna win."



Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - scorecard - 11-18-2012

(11-17-2012, 09:45 PM)Viking_Guy link Wrote:I love this game, and want to enjoy it.

But I can't help being POed that the SEC is about to get rewarded for playing an absolutely creampuff (or given this week's news, Twinkie) OOC game instead of a 9th conference game.  Again.

VG

(11-17-2012, 09:46 PM)Rando90 link Wrote:Screw the SEC. I wish we could play Bama.

That's pretty much the only downside to winning this game (well, that and Notre Dame now being the worst #1 team ever).  Oregon and Stanford have been the class of the Pac-12 lately, and now for the 3rd year in a row, one has kept the other from having a shot at an undefeated season and ruined their national title hopes.  But unlike the SEC where a 1-loss team is somehow crowned as being better than other undefeated teams because the league is so so tough, a Pac-12 team has practically no shot at a national championship game without running the table.  When Alabama plays LSU, it's the game of the century, and Bama shouldn't be punished for losing at home in a close game.  When Stanford plays Oregon, the loser is called a pretender and plummets in the polls.

It is incredibly frustrating -- the SEC rarely plays anyone away from home and plays a cupcake OOC schedule.  It's more of the same, they say Luck couldn't play against an SEC defense, but we never got a chance to prove it (and obviously Luck is proving he could play against any defense even in the NFL with a makeshift offensive line). 

Now an outsider team like #15 Texas A&M walks in and beats #1 Alabama at home, and Bama only falls to #4 and A&M gets elevated to #8 because they must be that good to beat the almighty Saban.  And Johnny Mansiell is automatically a Voldemort contender (in one of the weakest Voldemort races ever) because did you see what he did against Bama?  So all the 1 and 2 loss SEC teams are packed at the top of the polls, because all their losses are "quality losses." 

Bama gets incredible kudos this year for winning in a nailbiter against LSU in Death Valley at night, the "most intimidating environment ever".  But LSU nearly lost to Ole Miss in that same environment.  How do we really know how good any of these teams really are? 

This eyeball test business is terrible.  I can't wait until they at least get a 4 team playoff.  Do I know that we would beat a Bama?  No, but I sure would like to find out.  Nobody gave us a shot at Oregon.  Prove it on the field. 

Agree with Garvin here - JohnR34231 - 11-18-2012

I just can't get particularly excited about how our performance impacts the SEC.

If we take care of business, one of these days we will meet one of their top teams on the field. That will be our opportunity to prove they are overrated.

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - scorecard - 11-18-2012

Oh, don't get me wrong.  I realize I sounded kind of bitter in my SEC rant, but trust me, this is not spoiling anything about this weekend's events so far (the topper would be Luck beating the Patriots and men's bball beating Belmont).  I am giddy like a schoolgirl at a Bieber concert about this win.  And if we take care of business against UCLA next week, our seniors are going to have to wash their "My Last Walk" shirts when we host the Pac-12 title game.  You tell me when I've ever been this excited about laundry on a weekend!  :D

D Thomas on that key play in 1st qtr... - ChicagoCard - 11-18-2012

Said Thomas: "I didn't even really see the guy." And a moment later, he added: "I thought (Mariota) was gonna outrun the dude."

(Source http://tinyurl.com/chjn3gj.)

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - Hurlburt88 - 11-18-2012

every little decision . . . every choice to make effort or not

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - Hurlburt88 - 11-18-2012

Was that Wilkes who managed to recover that fumble in Overtime??  what a great job!!!!!

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - BigEasyCard - 11-18-2012

Agree wholeheartedly with your "Every effort" comment.  Two examples that come to mind are running down Mariota and whomever recovered Hogan's fumble during OT.  And how many times have we seen Stepfan Taylor turn nothing into something through sheer determination?

This style of play bodes well for Stanford football.

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - Hurlburt88 - 11-18-2012

:)

I think that was Carrington who ran down Mariota.  Great effort from him . . . De' Thomas more focused on looking good apparently

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - dabigv13 - 11-18-2012

Just watched the replay on slo-mo, looks like Hogan actually is the player who got the ball back on that fumble. Great hustle from him.

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - Spiny_Norman - 11-18-2012

(11-18-2012, 11:06 AM)dabigv link Wrote:Just watched the replay on slo-mo, looks like Hogan actually is the player who got the ball back on that fumble. Great hustle from him.

Doesn't Wilkes rake the ball away from Oregon's Clay? 

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - dabigv13 - 11-18-2012

Wilkes does sort of bat it away from the Oregon player, but Hogan is the player who charges in and lands on the ball while it's still free. Wouldn't be surprised if Wilkes ended up wresting it out from under him in the scrum after though.

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - JeffInCorvallis - 11-18-2012

Carrington's rundown of Mariota was an outstanding play and one of the key plays.  To me Mariota looked like he was gone and then gets caught from behind.  Defense stiffens and they get nothing out of it - it was a major statement by the Stanford defense.

What a great night!  Best game I've been a part of in a long time.

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Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - FarmBoy - 11-18-2012

Jeff - I would enjoy hearing your experience as a visiting fan in Autzen. Any pre-game or post-game anecdotes of worthy note? How did the Oregon fans react?

I imagine they had to provide a police escort to get the replay crew out of there. How dare they overturn the fumbled punt return and Ertz TD?

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - JeffInCorvallis - 11-18-2012

Obviously there were a lot of boos after the call on the Ertz TD was overturned.  The replay was only shown once in the stadium and a lot of the Oregon fans around me admitted that it looked like a catch.  We were not quite a gracious about the phantom pass interefence call on Oregon's last posession!

As I pointed out in a post prior to the game, they haven't had any home games that have been remotely close this year, although plenty of heroics in previous seasons.  I was hoping that the lack of experience in close games plus the subtle pressure of being #1 in the AP poll would cause them to tighten up a bit in a tight game.  Impossible to know how much of an impact that had on the team itself.  The fans were another story.  To them, the NC game was a foregone conclusion.  They seemed stunned that their team could be beaten at home, and only score 14 points, no less.  Once the final field goal split the uprights a celebration ensued on the field and in the one section of Stanford fans.  I noticed that most of the Oregon fans didn't leave right away, they stood around for a while in a slack-jawed stupor.  Every game for them prior to this has been a fast-paced blowout party.

Every fan base of course has their share of drunk jerks and Oregon was no exception.  A couple of more thoughtful fans did stop me on the way out to say it was not a fluke win, they were very complimentary of the way Stanford came in prepared to play.  A good discussion with a couple of them on the shuttle bus out of the stadium and how this would put Alabama and possibly some other SEC teams right back in the hunt for the BCS chamionship.

Since I don't make it a habit of being obnoxious when in a visiting stadium I didn't get hassled too much.  All in all Autzen is a great atmosphere for college football.

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - Rando - 11-18-2012

Man not having a car....I've missed out on this game and the 3OT game in LA last season I was going to take Amtrak to. FML!!!!

Things will be different next season.

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - fullmetal - 11-19-2012

(11-17-2012, 09:45 PM)Publius link Wrote:So glad to eat crow when Duck is the main course.

For Thanksgiving, my mom makes this famous stuffed duck where she debones the whole thing and stuffs it with sticky rice.  This year we are dedicating it to the Stanford Defense.

Ooh, photos please!

I finally got around to reading this thread in chronological order.  Relived the entire game :)  The live broadcast should have been downloaded to my home computer by now if anyone is in need of game sharing...I really need to start hosting game-watching parties at venues with wifi!

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - FarmBoy - 11-19-2012

LaMichael James in Stanford gear: http://pic.twitter.com/zxLuRdpi

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - dabigv13 - 11-19-2012

(11-19-2012, 03:51 PM)FarmBoy link Wrote:LaMichael James in Stanford gear: http://pic.twitter.com/zxLuRdpi

Outstanding! Don't know how I forgot about that...haha I love it.

Re: Stanford - Oregon Game Thread - fullmetal - 11-19-2012

Some sports talk show segment tonight was taking DAT to task for not blocking Carrington on the Mariota run.  I suspect the blocking skills of Oregon RBs are generally a bit lacking.