Does Helfrich Wisecrack Signal Renewel of Husky-Duck Rivalry?
Does Helfrich Wisecrack Signal Renewel of Husky-Duck Rivalry?
Every year it was the same old scene. The Ducks would destroy the Huskies, and then Steve Sarkisian and Oregon's Chip Kelly would converge at midfield to give each other a warm hug. Given the context of the moment, it was an odd thing to watch. But given recent comments by Oregon's new coach Mark Helfrich, is the rivalry back on?
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"...is the rivalry back on"?
It was never "off", just became one-sided. VERY one-sided. And my sources tell me Helfrich is, in fact, a really nice guy so it's doubtful he'll fan the flames of hatred between the respective coaches and players. Of course the fans hate each other and always will. That's what rivalries are all about. -
oregon doesn't view Washington as a threat. Second,Washington fans haven't always hated oregon. They've only hated them since 1994/1995. The Ducks get much more excited to play USC, UCLA, Oregon State, Cal and Stanford than they do UW.
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I don't blame the new guy for bitch slapping Cream Puff. Why not?
The yuck fans and Knight will love it and there are no repercussions. The coach and team are so soft they won't take exception to it. Steve will still come out after we get plastered and give him a sickening hug. Once again, why not? -
Todd Turner's vision of building a football program like Vandy and Oregon is well underway. Let it play out.
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That picture of Sark and Chip makes me want to punch Sark in the face. What kind of coach smiles and hugs the opposing coach after getting blown out 52-21? It symbolizes everything that is wrong with the program.
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I'm so tired of the Duck hate. What do we hate them for? Because they blow us out every year? It's jealousy, plain and simple. It's very similar to how Coug fans act towards UW. I guess the only difference is that WSU actually beat us. They can't beat anyone else in the conference, but they can beat UW.DerekJohnson said:oregon doesn't view Washington as a threat. Second,Washington fans haven't always hated oregon. They've only hated them since 1994/1995. The Ducks get much more excited to play USC, UCLA, Oregon State, Cal and Stanford than they do UW.
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I hated Oregon before it was cool. Going to games as a kid with my dad, (really) both teams pretty much sucked and there was a lot of hate. Husky Stadium has never been more electric than in 1974 calling for Owens to get that last TD to make it 66-0 to cover the 58-0 loss the year before. That was a 5-6 season.
Since James has come and gone the series has been one sided one way or the other. I hated them more when we were beating them
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That's interesting. From my standpoint, my first Oregon memory was 54-0 in 1977, listening to it on the radio with my dad (really).RaceBannon said:I hated Oregon before it was cool. Going to games as a kid with my dad, (really) both teams pretty much sucked and there was a lot of hate. Husky Stadium has never been more electric than in 1974 calling for Owens to get that last TD to make it 66-0 to cover the 58-0 loss the year before. That was a 5-6 season.
Since James has come and gone the series has been one sided one way or the other. I hated them more when we were beating them
Also, I don't hate Oregon. There's no point in "hating" something when your side is completely powerless to do anything about it. -
I hated Oregon from about 94-04. I remember watching Tui lose to Oregon in his first start in 97 and being devasted. The Wheaton Pick 6 game a few years before that was a rough one as well. After 2004, there has been nothing to hate because they have been really good and we have been shitty.RaceBannon said:I hated Oregon before it was cool. Going to games as a kid with my dad, (really) both teams pretty much sucked and there was a lot of hate. Husky Stadium has never been more electric than in 1974 calling for Owens to get that last TD to make it 66-0 to cover the 58-0 loss the year before. That was a 5-6 season.
Since James has come and gone the series has been one sided one way or the other. I hated them more when we were beating them
Like Derek said, there is no point to hate something when UW is powerless to do anything about it. The anti Oregon shit on dawgman makes them very similar to the delusional Coug fans. To say Oregon is only good because they cheated is short sighted and inaccurate to say the least. Part of me hopes they get punished, but I really wish they didn't get punished and we had a team capable of beating them at full strength.
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The bottom line is Oregon did all the things schools do when they want a powerhouse program. Its why we say you can win anywhere like Nebraska or Boise. Washington used to do those things but lost their nerve. Bama shows time after time that if you get caught cheating you just say fuck it and do it again. I imagine Oregon will be more like Bama than UW as long as Knight is alive
