Oregon VS Auburn

I really hate to disagree with a fine gentleman and fellow Chordian, BUT...
I firmly believe that Auburn will go through the Ducks like excrement through a goose.
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I must back up the first post for a few reasons:

-Auburn's defense has been suspect all year long. The only reason why they have won is Newton and they have not faced the quality of offense, nor the speed, that Oregon has. Oregon's defense is better prepared for the speed of Auburn while Auburn is not prepared for the speed of Oregon.

-The SEC does not play the West Coast well. When they do they usually lose. If they do play a team from west of Arkansas they won't leave home to do it. The PAC 10 will travel anywhere any time. Say what you want about the SEC but until they start playing quality out-of-conference teams away from home (instead of playing the Southwestern [ Insert appropriate SEC state here] Boy's Reformatory and Choir) or some hapless DII team, at home....every time) they are merely pretenders. I'll take Boise State, TCU or any of the top-tier Pac 10 teams on a neutral field any time if they play the SEC.

I know, I know, Gary Danielson and many others have proclaimed the SEC the best conference in the whole wide world! Remember this: Four years ago the economy was too strong to fail. It did and once the smoke clears and the SEC starts playing quality games outside conference regularly its strength will be exposed as a sham.

I know, I know, five of the last six national champions were SEC. Hey! If you played cupcakes all year you too would be fresh for the Big Game.

I could be wrong...But I don't think so.

Flying to Phoenix Friday Night....  should be a good game and hard fought no matter how it goes down.  Looks like nice weather for the game on Monday, and I plan on visiting with my brother in Mesa while down there.  Bluegrass festival in Quartzsite in a couple of weeks and RV/Mineral/Gem shows nonstop through February..... Might just stick around for a few and enjoy a little warmer weather.

Y'all Take Care, Go Ducks!
Doug

PS: I'm still for the Oregon team, because they play a fast offensive turnaround that few defensive lines can handle for long.  Not much time to recover when the interval from snap to snap hangs around 20 seconds. 
As long as both teams "show up" it will sure be worth watching!

Cam,  I'm an OSU Beaver Alum.... which means I should despise the Ducks of Eugene, but it's only a long standing rivalry and mostly in good fun.  I had considered wearing a Beaver shirt on the flight down, but I think the Airlines' Insurance only covers you if the plane falls out of the sky..... not if you are bludgeoned to death in the aisles.

Hoping I don't have to "check" my guitar and there will be room in the stroller closet for it..... I think it will survive better somewhere in the cabin rather than tossed around with the rest of the luggage down in the cargo hold.

Been long overdue for a vacation, and I'm looking forward to hooking up with a group of players and making a little music on the road.  No particular schedule, just seeing another part of the world.  I'll check back in when the trip is over sometime in March or ?

Take Care;
Doug

I'm gonna love this thread.

1st.  This is going to be an epic, EPIC contest.  These are two of the best football teams I can remember seeing in a long time.  I'm picking the Ducks, because I've been with 'em all year, and I'm a homer.   Either team could win, and no one should be surprised when one of 'em does.

Jerome's Couch Trip Analysis of Da Big Game:

The keys to this one rides on Auburns running game.   They way you stop Oregon's offense is to keep them on the sideline.   Auburn will lose a shootout, so for them, it's about ball control.   Auburn's leading rusher is their quarterback, though.  They don't really have a big dominant RB that can smash the ball inside.  Granted, Cam Newton is generally the best athlete on the field when he's playing, but I don't know if he can carry an Auburn team past a really fast, aggressive Oregon defense that has pretty much stated that they're going to chase him all over the backfield.

Anyway, my pick is Ducks by a touchdown in a relatively high scoring game.  If the Tigers can win the clock battle, they'll probably win the game.

Well Auburn wins it in a thriller, I was wrong, Oregon never seem to really run their hurry up offense tonight very much, hats off to Auburn, and to Toots for picking them, well done Toots, even though it came down to the last play.

  Cam

Thanks for the kind words, Cam.
I looked for a blowout by Auburn. Never have seen Oregon play before. They are scary good. The game could have easily gone their way.
I root for Alabama and after last season, it hurt to lose to Auburn this year by one point. My condolences to Ducks fans.
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