Splish Splash, No More Baths : BYU @ Oregon

[originalsocal]

Me neither.

I would have went with: Shut the Duck Up

Seconded.

[Commando]

Anyway-- come Saturday it's gonna be Splish Splash: No More Baths for Oregon, amirite, fellas?

[All-American]

You know you're putting it in all your affirmative defenses.

That doesn't make it right.

[BigPiney]

Anyway-- come Saturday it's gonna be Splish Splash: No More Baths for Oregon, amirite, fellas?

most of those hippies don't take baths anyways.

[Copelius]

We came into Eugene in 1990 after a very sunny week there with no forecast of rain ranked number 4 in the nation. Because of the conditions the team brought shoes designed for dry turf. The Oregon grounds crew put about 2" of water on the field just prior to the game and BYU was slipping all over themselves, contributing in part to the upset.

I don't care if the title gets amended. But like I said above. I am still pissed off about 1990. Dirty Ducks

[Joe Public]

I don't get the thread title. Can someone explain? Rubber duckies?

My understanding is that, in 1990, an undefeated, top-five ranked BYU team went to Eugene to play Oregon after beating the Ducks in Provo the year before. Oregon routinely hosed down their artificial turf before games back then to make it slippery. BYU was not prepared for that, and many fans felt like it was a cheap move.

I’m guessing that’s the reference here.

Tangentially, I am also reminded of the 2006 Las Vegas Bowl. Mike Belotti commented before the game that BYU wouldn’t be competitive in the PAC10. Beck and Co. proceeded to pluck the Ducks to the tune of 38-8. Belotti channeled his inner GM after the game when the press brought up his prior comments.

EDIT: I see Cope explained above.

[Jeff Lebowski]

OK. Gotcha.

I hope we kill them.

[Omaha 680]

We came into Eugene in 1990 after a very sunny week there with no forecast of rain ranked number 4 in the nation. Because of the conditions the team brought shoes designed for dry turf. The Oregon grounds crew put about 2" of water on the field just prior to the game and BYU was slipping all over themselves, contributing in part to the upset.

I don't care if the title gets amended. But like I said above. I am still pissed off about 1990. Dirty Ducks

Also hippies don't bathe and they smell. So the thread title works on a couple levels.

[Uncle Ted]

OK. Gotcha.

I hope we kill them.

I don't have a strong feeling about this one... but think BYU will win:

BYU|28
Quacks|27

[Pelado]

I've seen very little of Oregon so far this year - pretty much just highlights of Georgia stuffing them. They have a new head coach, too, so that adds to the intrigue a bit. They do tend to have lots of speed (maybe in more ways than one). BYU's team speed is much better now than it has been in years past, but they're still likely at a disadvantage there. One of the problems with facing speed is that it can turn a good play into a big play. And it doesn't take many big plays to turn the course of a game.

[Green Monstah]

I've seen very little of Oregon so far this year - pretty much just highlights of Georgia stuffing them. They have a new head coach, too, so that adds to the intrigue a bit. They do tend to have lots of speed (maybe in more ways than one). BYU's team speed is much better now than it has been in years past, but they're still likely at a disadvantage there. One of the problems with facing speed is that it can turn a good play into a big play. And it doesn't take many big plays to turn the course of a game.

I've tried watching condensed versions of both their games, but they played the defending national champions and an FCS school. They looked JV in the former and All-Madden in the latter.

If we win the battle in the trenches, we win the game. Probably a broken record at this point, but it's true.

[SteelBlue]

Again, I'm surprised by the line. BYU getting 3.5 means Vegas sees this as a toss-up, right? I love it when Vegas has more confidence than I do.

[Commando]

I've seen very little of Oregon so far this year - pretty much just highlights of Georgia stuffing them. They have a new head coach, too, so that adds to the intrigue a bit. They do tend to have lots of speed (maybe in more ways than one). BYU's team speed is much better now than it has been in years past, but they're still likely at a disadvantage there. One of the problems with facing speed is that it can turn a good play into a big play. And it doesn't take many big plays to turn the course of a game.

I think we are going to grind them down like Baylor almost did to us. Brooks is going to eat on Saturday.

[originalsocal]

I think we are going to grind them down like Baylor almost did to us. Brooks is going to eat on Saturday.

I agree with this. On Saturday, I found myself unimpressed with Brooks, but then I looked at what Baylor did to TA. I have a warm feeling, like a hot iron in the heart.

[Joe Public]

I think we are going to grind them down like Baylor almost did to us. Brooks is going to eat on Saturday.

He ran for 68 yards on 14 carries up there last year (4.9 yds/carry), and that was with Cal’s line.