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Holiday Bowl - Why not the Beavers?

MarineCorpsDuck — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:25:19 -0000

I've been asking this question since last week, and still haven't gotten a solid answer. It looks like the Beavers, Cal, Stanford, and Arizona will all be tied at 6-3 in the Pac 10, and 8-4 overall. Everyone has been assuming that the winner of the USC vs Arizona game was going to go to the Holiday Bowl. Assuming USC won, I guess I could follow that reasoning...but they lost. I have no clue why the heck Arizona would be more appealing than the Beavers.

So I did some quick research. I can't find anything saying that this is concrete. That's not to say that I didn't miss something. I did, however, find this interesting article. In it, Clark Siebrand, who is a Holiday Bowl selection committee member, states that he prefers the Beavers in this scenario.

A 15-member committee will meet Dec. 6 and debate the merits of each team. A majority vote determines who they pick.

"That's when we have a big decision with who we pick," Siebrand said. "I personally prefer Oregon State. They haven't been here before. There is a sentiment for Oregon State. If there's a tie they look pretty good."

The article also confirms that there is no "tie-breaker" for the Holiday Bowl. In the event of a tie for 2nd, they can pick whoever they want. So...am I just missing something that says that Arizona is going for sure, or are people just making an assumption? I hope for the latter, and I hope to see the Beavers in the Holiday Bowl.

At my company, managers have to send an e-mail to everyone when we will be out of office so people...

MarineCorpsDuck — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:22:03 -0000

At my company, managers have to send an e-mail to everyone when we will be out of office so people know. Here's what I send to my whole company.

Dennis Dixon on ESPN.com's main page.

MarineCorpsDuck — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:21:09 -0000

Dennis Dixon on ESPN.com's main page.

Phil Steele's pre-season predictions

MarineCorpsDuck — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:32:16 -0000

Phil Steele's pre-season predictions

From his Aug 10, 2009 overrated/underrated teams post. I doubt I have to tell anyone here which category he puts the Ducks in.

"Teams that are in the Top 25 that I feel will not be ranked at the end of the year.

Oregon – The Ducks have just 9 returning starters and have only 1 returning starter on the offensive line and just one on the defensive line. They lost THREE 2nd round draft picks and their head coach Mike Bellotti. Since Chip Kelley took over just before the spring they got rid of a few coaches and I have 7 players from my projected two deep that are circled (no longer with team). They only had 8 starts lost last year due to injury and probably wont be as fortunate. They play Cal and USC at home and Cal has won 3 in a row vs the Ducks and have a large edge in the trenches in that game. They also play Boise St, UCLA, Stanford and Arizona on the road."

Good prediction, Phil.

via youtube Arizona fans rain down trash after losing to the Ducks in double overtime.

MarineCorpsDuck — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:40:30 -0000

via youtube

Arizona fans rain down trash after losing to the Ducks in double overtime.

via www.si.com Ed Dickson celebrating after the tying touchdown.

MarineCorpsDuck — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:18:54 -0000

via www.si.com

Ed Dickson celebrating after the tying touchdown.

Dontae Williams commits to Oregon

MarineCorpsDuck — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:20:06 -0000

Dontae Williams commits to Oregon

According to Ted Miller

I Love My Ducks - Supwitchugirl *Update 11/18 - The university made them take it down from...

MarineCorpsDuck — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:06:59 -0000

I Smell Roses @ Yahoo! Video

I Love My Ducks - Supwitchugirl

*Update 11/18 - The university made them take it down from Youtube, but now it's resurfaced on another site. The cat and mouse game has begun. You may not like this video, but it is getting excellent reviews and comments from a majority of fans. It's not the best song in the history of the world, but it's fun and they did a good job with the production in my opinion.

Ed Dickson - Mackey Semifinalist

MarineCorpsDuck — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:37:21 -0000

Ed Dickson - Mackey Semifinalist

The Lane Kiffin Show

MarineCorpsDuck — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:53:00 -0000

The Lane Kiffin Show