tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003045823381412726.post8119704094625388882..comments2023-09-27T03:41:54.015-07:00Comments on The OpinionSmith: 30-Year Duck FansJ Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082877434898368311noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003045823381412726.post-26568181344565855862008-08-06T14:04:00.000-07:002008-08-06T14:04:00.000-07:00I graduated from Oregon in 1984 and have been a ra...I graduated from Oregon in 1984 and have been a rabid fan for all that time. I traveled to the 1992 Independence Bowl in Shreveport (what a dump) because I didn't know if I'd ever get another chance. Fortunately, I attended the 1995 Rose Bowl and several others. My expectations are HIGH. I want a national championship for Oregon. I think we should fight for the Pac-10 title every year. I think we should be shopping for a new head coach at the end of this year if we don't get to a BCS game. We haven't been Pac-10 champs since 2001, people!! With all the support we get from Mr. Knight, anything less than than the highest expectations is defeatism. The Knight gravy-train won't run forever. Let's GO! Have you ever met an Oklahoma fan? Made a trip to Norman any time? If those people can expect to vie for a national championship every year, we can too! By the way, I'm a Republican.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003045823381412726.post-68947141092103145162008-08-06T07:03:00.000-07:002008-08-06T07:03:00.000-07:00steve brought up a good point. If I came across as...steve brought up a good point. If I came across as thinking the football team needed to have 10 wins a year then I screwed up. As I see it, Eugene is what it is. I believe I mentioned that maintaining Bellotti-type success is my expectation. This means a 10-win season every couple of years and legitimately challenging for the top third of the conference in most seasons.<BR/><BR/>It is mainly the expectations some have for men's basketball that I find most pathetic. Making the tournament four or five times in 10 years is not all that impressive. The Pac-10 is a multiple bid conference. Perhaps the old-timers forget that the tournament has been expanded to 64 teams. Honest mistake I suppose.J Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082877434898368311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003045823381412726.post-45018731075973555652008-08-06T06:59:00.000-07:002008-08-06T06:59:00.000-07:00Again, Anonymous comes in strong. You have no idea...Again, Anonymous comes in strong. You have no idea how hard I tried to petition for in-state tuition. Since the state of Oregon is run by a bunch of whackos there is no money for higher ed (an entire post or blog on its own) they make it impossible without taking a year off of school.<BR/><BR/>Then again I am sure Anonymous is all too familiar with how things work now since he/she likely went to school 30-years ago and they let any Tom, Dick and Harry get residency just for having a pulse. There is something stupid about people that think the old days are the way it always is.J Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082877434898368311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003045823381412726.post-30653036128798654522008-08-06T05:47:00.000-07:002008-08-06T05:47:00.000-07:00"It takes someone special to be that stupid." Wel..."It takes someone special to be that stupid." Well put. Like someone stupid enough to go to the U of O for 6 years, and never figure out how to qualify for in state tuition? And you actually brag about this? Your column was worthless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003045823381412726.post-17492452639158820152008-08-06T05:13:00.000-07:002008-08-06T05:13:00.000-07:00Your not getting it. You should appreciate an 8-4...Your not getting it. You should appreciate an 8-4 season with a bowl win. Not expect 10-1 seasons with national championships. It's. Not realistic and probably not gonna happen here at Oregon.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899659725648555685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003045823381412726.post-91504482549583593712008-08-06T02:00:00.000-07:002008-08-06T02:00:00.000-07:00Could not agree more! I however am a 31 year Duck ...Could not agree more! I however am a 31 year Duck Fan and could not care less as to how bad we were in the 70's or 80's. Nor do I care about the contributions of Mr. Knight and others. I'm simply thankful for the over publicized gifts and that we have sports programs and facilities to take pride in. To hell with beaver nation or UW's jealousy! By the way, I'm republican. GO DUCKS!!!SpiderDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15562118785223131452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003045823381412726.post-23902161376951301742008-08-06T00:50:00.000-07:002008-08-06T00:50:00.000-07:00First off, let me say I agree with you. Ok, having...First off, let me say I agree with you. Ok, having said that, I'm not quite a 30 year duck fan, but for some perspective I do remember in 1988 getting into a game for $8 because I was wearing a letterman's jacket from highschool and going to sit on the 40 yard line in the empty seats before kick-off. So, I've been around a while.<BR/>I love winning seasons, and will love to see more. At this point, I even expect seasons with three or less loses, because I think that is at least where the program should be with the history of the last 15 seasons.<BR/>More than wins or losses, though, I've grown to love seeing the effort and the just flat out gamesmanship from the players playing their guts out, and the coaches being innovative and just plain entertaining (even in losses). For example, Ludwig's last season here was pathetic in both of those regards. The offense was boring, and the players had given up by the end of the season. As a fan, I was very frustrated, and that went beyond the record. I've had my frustrated moments, but the last few years I've been a very happy fan. But that doesn't mean that I don't have the expectations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05254952835467581384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003045823381412726.post-83727511793653063462008-08-05T23:17:00.000-07:002008-08-05T23:17:00.000-07:00PS - are you going to write a blog on the new spir...PS - are you going to write a blog on the new spirit tee slogan? Can't wait for that one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003045823381412726.post-67558264477129590142008-08-05T22:59:00.000-07:002008-08-05T22:59:00.000-07:00I agree. I also don't understand two other common...I agree. I also don't understand two other common myths. First being, "these bandwagon fans from the last 5-10 years are not going to stick around once we have a couple bad years." Just because you've been a hardcore fan for less time (many of us simply because we've only been alive for 30 years), doesn't necessarily mean you're less loyal.<BR/><BR/>Second myth, "all the wealthy fans with season tickets aren't true fans and are going to turn on the Ducks if they have a bad year." Who's to say fans with money are any less hardcore than those who may not have as much money? I know both hardcore and bandwagon fans in all tax brackets. <BR/><BR/>Sometimes I wonder if 30 year fan would actually enjoy a 3-8 season with a 0-0 tie in the Civil War just so they could say "told you so!" Are those really the good 'ol days??!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4003045823381412726.post-65462378029775813112008-08-04T09:59:00.000-07:002008-08-04T09:59:00.000-07:00Wow. I sure miss you when you are gone. Thank you ...Wow. I sure miss you when you are gone. Thank you for calling out this fan group.<BR/><BR/>I do not understand why medicority is OK simply because it used to be worse.<BR/><BR/>It's like being 300 pounds and seeing a 550 pound woman and thinking, "I'm not as big as her. So, I am OK being 300 pounds."Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00227894503764262908noreply@blogger.com