Don

July 26th, 2014 at 10:12 AM ^

The game in 2007 was definitely an ass-kicking, but the 31-27 loss at Autzen wasn't. Oregon scored 21 pts directly as a result of our craptastic special teams, which also cost us the game at Iowa that year.

Asquaredroot

July 26th, 2014 at 6:17 PM ^

I know we had a 10-point swing in our favor.  Oregon drove the ball for what was damn near the entire first quarter, only to stall inside the 10.  They attempted a chip-shot field goal which we blocked and returned for a TD.

It was an awesome turnabout , but at the same time I'm thinking our defense is going to get gassed.  I was there - it was a hot day and our D had just spent 10 minutes getting pushed down the field.

The offense never really got into any kind of rhythm until the second half for sitting on the bench the entire first quarter.

They may have scored 21 points due to special teams, but we hung 10 on them there.  I still remember the defense not being able to get off the field as the reason why we lost.  If the game had been 5 quarters long however... the game was ours!

A Fan In Fargo

July 26th, 2014 at 1:18 AM ^

I still stick by it that the win in Ann Arbor gave Oregon its bump into the national spotlight. Everyone loves beating UM because they are simply the best.

bklein09

July 26th, 2014 at 2:50 AM ^

I live in oregon, and they actually talk about the 2003 game in Autzen almost as much. Both of those games helped establish them as a legitimate program.



In regards to the shirt, it is the first of about 4-5 others that I have seen that are state specific. There are a lot of wolverines out here, especially in Portland. If you are new to the area, come to the Thirsty Lion for a game and you will not be disappointed.

maineandblue

July 26th, 2014 at 12:50 PM ^

I think it's one of the lamest bars in town. Feels like a random strip mall sports bar in LA or Tempe. Mediocre and overpriced food and drinks, but it's great that they embrace Michigan fans. There are very few sports bars in pdx (hipster town). I was involved in the local alumni club taking the monthly happy hours to cooler bars around town, then my work schedule precluded that.

maineandblue

July 26th, 2014 at 4:43 PM ^

Don't tell anyone, but NYC actually gets more annual rainfall. It can be mostly gray and often drizzly for most of the year and that can get somewhat annoying, but I prefer that to heat, humidity, freezing cold, etc. Summers are perfect, the hipster watching is unbeatable, food and drinks are awesome and cheap, and nature is fairly accessible.
Not as many college grads or football fans as most places I've lived though, so most people would be clueless about the shirt described above. The hipster girls I try to date are generally unimpressed by my obsession with Michigan.

WolverineHistorian

July 26th, 2014 at 1:52 PM ^

The what if scenario. Oregon's trip to the big house was originally scheduled for the 2002 season. But with a trip to Notre Dame and a home game against Washington already on the non-conference slate, the schedule was considered too difficult. So Bill Martin rescheduled our home game with the Ducks to 2007.

No PAC Ten team had won at the big house in 23 years when Oregon came in 2007. I'm sure we would have done much better against them in 02 with Braylon, Perry and Navarre.

mgobleu

July 26th, 2014 at 7:32 AM ^

Stupid Oregon with your stupid boring state shape. Quit trying to be cool like us, you crazy hippies.

...and consider yourself on notice, Wisconsin; if I hear any more bullshit about how you're "the REAL mitten state", I'm flying to Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay and east who-the-hell-knows-where just to cave faces in.

TIMMMAAY

July 26th, 2014 at 2:48 PM ^

I didn't think the link below was thread worthy, so I'm just dropping it here. EMU is installing grey field turf... that seems like it would be extremely uncomfortable to play on, gotta get much hotter than usual. It also make the whole stadim remind me of looking at some kind of prison complex. 

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