STICK IT IN, STICK IT IN, UNHH!!


Well done, Terrence. You too, Demetrius. And Kellen, don't think I didn't notice your 332 yards and 4 TDs. Your lack of turnovers was also appreciated. Same goes for the rest of you. Congrats on a game well-played and hard-fought. Against a ranked team (depending on the poll) no less. 3-0 so far, in these pre-conference games, isn't the gimme it used to be, and I salute you.

But I wouldn't put money on you. Certainly not next Saturday. 3rd-down conversions, are you there? It's me, Margaret (Note: Here I am speaking on behalf my 7-year-old-sister, Margaret). Also, some pass defense would be appreciated. And there wasn't an opportunity to let Fresno State back into the game that you didn't seize. When I praise tonight's win as a "great game" and "worth watching to the last minute" what I really mean is, you almost blew it.

I'm with you guys to the bitter end — my matriculation at the University of Oregon in Fall 1997 assured that — but I'd be lying if I said I believed in you. Well... that's not fair. I believe you will finish over .500 again this year. I belive you can win this year's Civil War. I believe Haloti Ngata can stay healthy through the end of the season. But do I believe you'll finish ranked, or win a decent bowl game? I'm not there yet.

At least you didn't have done to you what was done to the Beavers earlier in the day. Then again, the Bulldogs aren't exactly the Cardinals.

But hey, it was fun. Let's do this again next week.

UPDATE — Ranked! ... but for how long? If we beat the spread against the Trojans, what's the chance we'll still be on the boards next week?

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posted by WWB at 1:36 AM |