Dennis' Daily Rant: One homer's random thoughts on the world's greatest sport.

Playoffs Round 2

2008-12-31T03:42:00.000-08:00

Oklahoma 35
Penn State 14

USC 28
Virginia Tech 14

Texas 42
TCU 24

Florida 42
Texas Tech 38

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-12-30T22:26:00.000-08:00

A great day to be a DUCK!!!!!!!!!

Playoffs Round One

2008-12-30T22:04:00.000-08:00

I apologize for my lack of updating you all on my playoffs. Here are the first round results:

Oklahoma 59
Buffalo 12

Penn State 24
Boise State 21

USC 35
Cincinnati 14

Virginia Tech 24
Alabama 17

Texas 55
East Carolina 10

Utah 17
TCU 20

Texas Tech 49
tOSU 21

Florida 49
Troy 7

Playoff time

2008-12-19T15:40:00.000-08:00

Since the very start of this lame blog of mine I have pushed for a playoff in college football. My very first post three years addressed this exact subject. Now even the President Elect is calling for a playoff. No disrespect to President-Elect Obama, but my 16 team playoff is better than his 8 team plan. The plan is quite simple. Each of the eleven conference champions will get an automatic birth, and there will be five at large teams as well. I have taken the time to seed all sixteen teams and ever I will post the winners. On New Years Day I crown the Champion.

1. Oklahoma (Big 12 Champion)
16. Buffalo (MAC Champion)

8. Penn State (Big 11 Champion)
9. Boise State (WAC Champion)

5. USC (Pac 10 Champion)
12. Cincinnati (Big Least Champion)

4. Alabama (At Large)
13. Virginia Tech (ACC Champion)

3. Texas (At Large)
14. East Carolina (Conference USA Champion)

6. Utah (Mountain West Champion)
11. TCU (At Large)

7. Texas Tech (At Large)
10. Ohio State (At large)

2. Florida (SEC Champion)
15. Troy (Sun Belt Champion)

My Final Pac 10 Rankings

2008-12-10T21:35:00.000-08:00

1. USC- I'm getting really sick of them winning the Pac 10 every year
2. Oregon- Early prediction for 2009: Oregon Ducks Pac 10 Champs!
3. Oregon State- I have a couple of things here. Mike Riley did not deserve Pac 10 coach of the year. My second complaint is How is Jaquizz Rodgers the pac 10 Offensive Player of the year when he's only the third best running back in the State of Oregon?
4. Cal- Memo to Jaquizz Rodgers: Please send Jahvid Best his Pac 10 Offensive player of the year award.
5. Arizona- I finally found a coach that's crazier than Mike Stoops. It's Kansas State Basketball Coach Bill Martin.
6. ASU- Weren't the Sun Devils supposed to be good?
7. Stanford- The Cardinal improved this year but....
8. UCLA- It won't be long before the Bruins rise to the top but NCAA may be knocking on their door shortly after that.
9. WSU- Co-Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach Chris Ball was on the staff at Western Oregon during my brief career with the Wolves. I didn't like him. Washington State ranked 97th in scoring defense, 67th in rush defense, 93rd in pass defense and 85th in total defense out 119 teams.
10.Washington- 0-12 is quite the accomplishment.

In Honor of the Duck's opponent in the Holiday Bowl

2008-12-07T20:49:00.000-08:00

Highlights from a Butt Kicking

2008-12-01T21:34:00.000-08:00

Pac 10 Rankings

2008-11-30T22:40:00.000-08:00

1. USC- If the Trojans somehow lose to UCLA then the rodents would go to the Rose Bowl. Please don't let that happen USC.
2. Oregon- 65-38!!! One of the most satisfying Civil War victories in my lifetime.
3. OS(U)- I saw a bunch roses on the ground after Saturday's game.
4. Cal- The Bears are the only thing that stands between Huskies and perfection.
5. Arizona- Looks like the mildcats are heading to San Francisco for Bowl Season.
6. ASU- The Sun Devils are the Pac 10's most dissapointing team.
7. UCLA- The Bruins have an opportunity to really mess things up in the Pac 10. I doubt they do it.
8. Stanford- They have pretty good Women's Volleyball team.
9. WSU- I didn't bother to check if they beat Hawaii or not. I'm assuming they didn't.
10. Washington- One defeat away from perfection.

Another Great Picture from the Civil War

2008-11-30T22:38:00.001-08:00

Oregon 65 OS(U) 38

2008-11-29T23:30:00.000-08:00

Needless to say, I'm in a much better mood than this guy.

OS(U) Joke of the Day

2008-11-29T03:07:00.000-08:00

A young man hired by a supermarket reported for his first day of work. The manager greeted him with a warm handshake and a smile, gave him a broom and said, "Your first job will be to sweep the store." But, I'm a OS(U) graduate," the young man replied indignantly, "I even played football
there!" "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know that," said the manager. "Here, give me the broom, I better show you how"

OS(U) Joke of the Day

2008-11-28T10:01:00.000-08:00

One day in an elementary school in Corvallis, OR, a teacher asks her class if the OS(U) Beavers are their favorite football team. The whole class says yes, except for Little Jimmy.

The teacher asks, "What's your favorite football team Jimmy?"

Little Jimmy says, "The Oregon Ducks "

The teacher asks, "Well, why is that?"

Little Jimmy says, "Well, my dad is a Duck fan, my mom is a Duck fan, I guess that makes me a Duck fan."

The teacher angered by his reply says, "If your dad was a moron and your mom was an idiot what would that make you?"

Little Jimmy says, "Well, I guess that would make me a OS(U) fan."

OS(U) Joke of the Day

2008-11-27T04:01:00.000-08:00

A guy in a bar leans over to the guy next to him and says, "Wanna hear a Beaver joke?" The guy replies, "Well, before you tell that joke, you should know something. I am 6' tall, 200 lbs. and I am an OS(U) graduate. The guy sitting next to me is 6'2", 225 lbs. and he is an OS(U). The guy right next to him is 6'5", 250lbs. and he is also an OS(U). Now, you still wanna tell me that joke?"

The first guy says, "No, not if I'm going to have to explain it three times"

OS(U) Joke of the Day

2008-11-26T08:01:00.000-08:00

It was reported that OS(U) head football coach Mike Riley will only be dressing twenty players for the Oregon game. The rest of the players will have to get dressed by themselves.

Pac 10 Rankings

2008-11-25T21:56:00.000-08:00

1. Washington State- As pathetic as the apple cup was, I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Cougars beat the Huskies.
2. USC- They may the best team in the country but they're not going to get a shot at a National Title.
3. OS(U)- Only the Ducks stand between the Beavers and the Rose Bowl.
4. Oregon- The Ducks will spoil the Beavers Rose Bowl dreams on Saturday.
5. Cal- The Bears have an extra week to prepare for the Mighty Washington Huskies.
6. Arizona- When did Mike Stoops start taking defensive pointers from Nick Allioti?
7. UCLA- As bad as they are the Bruins could still go to a bowl.
8. ASU- See Above
9. Stanford- Basketball Season is here!!!
10. Washington- One game from perfection!!!!!!

OS(U) Joke of the Day

2008-11-25T05:11:00.000-08:00

Q: What's the only sign of intelligent life in Corvallis?

A: Eugene: 47 Miles

OS(U) Joke of the Day

2008-11-24T06:33:00.000-08:00

Q: Why do OS(U) fans wear orange?

A: They can wear it to the game on Saturday…They can wear it

hunting on Sunday…and they can wear it to work on Monday

when they’re picking up garbage at the roadside!

OS(U) Joke of the day

2008-11-23T08:31:00.000-08:00

In honor of Civil War week my "OS(U) Joke of the Day" segment returns for the third consecutive year. So here is my first OS(U) joke of the Day for 2008:

Q: What does a OS(U) grad call an Oregon grad?

A: Boss

Pac 10 Rankings

2008-11-18T10:08:00.000-08:00

1. USC- I don't care that the Trojans lost to OS(U) early in the season, they're still best tean in the Pac 10 and it's not even close.
2. OS(U)- The Beavers are dangerously close to Rose Bowl. I think they'll blow it.
3. Oregon- The Ducks are still mathmetically alive for the Rose Bowl. Please click here to see what it would take.
4. Cal- Losing to the Beavers helped the ducks.
5. Arizona- I got sick of that number 48 on Saturday.
6. UCLA- If UCLA beats ASU and USC the Bruins will go bowling.
7. Stanford- The Cardinal need to just beat Cal and they're going bowling.
8. ASU-They were considered a threat to challenge USC at the beginning of the season.
9. Open
10. WSU and Washington-I cannot justify ranking either school 9th.

Pac 10 Rankings

2008-11-11T20:44:00.000-08:00

1. USC- No explanation needed
2. OS(U)- The Rodents are three wins from making my worst nightmare a reality. I have faith that they won't do it.
3. Cal- The Bears could end the Beavers run for the roses. I think they will.
4. Oregon- The Ducks have yet to beat anyone with a winning record. That will change on Saturday.
5. Arizona- Stoops is an idiot.
6. Stanford- The Cardinal are one win from Bowl eligibility but I don't think they'll make it.
7. ASU- I guess they belong here.
8. UCLA- Nice second half against Rodents.
9. Washington- I think they should just cancel the Apple Cup this year.
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A brief thought on the election of Barack Obama

2008-11-06T19:46:00.000-08:00

Barack Obama will be the 44th President of the United States. It has been a remarkable rise for a man that just over four years ago most people outside of Chicago had never heard of. I did not vote for him, but on January 20, 2009 he will become my President for at least the next four years. I look forward to what the next four years hold for this country and I wish the President-elect nothing but the best.

Senator McCain's concession speach

2008-11-06T19:40:00.000-08:00

November 4, 2008

Thank you. Thank you, my friends. Thank you for coming here on this beautiful Arizona evening.

My friends, we have -- we have come to the end of a long journey. The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly. A little while ago, I had the honor of calling Senator Barack Obama to congratulate him on being elected the next president of the country that we both love.

In a contest as long and difficult as this campaign has been, his success alone commands my respect for his ability and perseverance. But that he managed to do so by inspiring the hopes of so many millions of Americans who had once wrongly believed that they had little at stake or little influence in the election of an American president is something I deeply admire and commend him for achieving.

This is an historic election, and I recognize the special significance it has for African-Americans and for the special pride that must be theirs tonight.

I've always believed that America offers opportunities to all who have the industry and will to seize it. Senator Obama believes that, too. But we both recognize that though we have come a long way from the old injustices that once stained our nation's reputation and denied some Americans the full blessings of American citizenship, the memory of them still had the power to wound.

A century ago, President Theodore Roosevelt's invitation of Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House was taken as an outrage in many quarters. America today is a world away from the cruel and prideful bigotry of that time. There is no better evidence of this than the election of an African American to the presidency of the United States. Let there be no reason now for any American to fail to cherish their citizenship in this, the greatest nation on Earth.

Senator Obama has achieved a great thing for himself and for his country. I applaud him for it, and offer in my sincere sympathy that his beloved grandmother did not live to see this day, though our faith assures us she is at rest in the presence of her creator and so very proud of the good man she helped raise.

Senator Obama and I have had and argued our differences, and he has prevailed. No doubt many of those differences remain. These are difficult times for our country, and I pledge to him tonight to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face.

I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together, to find the necessary compromises, to bridge our differences, and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited.

Whatever our differences, we are fellow Americans. And please believe me when I say no association has ever meant more to me than that.

It is natural tonight to feel some disappointment, but tomorrow we must move beyond it and work together to get our country moving again. We fought as hard as we could.
And though we fell short, the failure is mine, not yours.

I am so deeply grateful to all of you for the great honor of your support and for all you have done for me. I wish the outcome had been different, my friends. The road was a difficult one from the outset. But your support and friendship never wavered. I cannot adequately express how deeply indebted I am to you.

I am especially grateful to my wife, Cindy, my children, my dear mother and all my family and to the many old and dear friends who have stood by my side through the many ups and downs of this long campaign. I have always been a fortunate man, and never more so for the love and encouragement you have given me.

You know, campaigns are often harder on a candidate's family than on the candidate, and that's been true in this campaign. All I can offer in compensation is my love and gratitude, and the promise of more peaceful years ahead.

I am also, of course, very thankful to Governor Sarah Palin, one of the best campaigners I have ever seen and an impressive new voice in our party for reform and the principles that have always been our greatest strength. Her husband Todd and their five beautiful children with their tireless dedication to our cause, and the courage and grace they showed in the rough-and-tumble of a presidential campaign. We can all look forward with great interest to her future service to Alaska, the Republican Party and our country.

To all my campaign comrades, from Rick Davis and Steve Schmidt and Mark Salter, to every last volunteer who fought so hard and valiantly month after month in what at times seemed to be the most challenged campaign in modern times, thank you so much. A lost election will never mean more to me than the privilege of your faith and friendship.

I don't know what more we could have done to try to win this election. I'll leave that to others to determine. Every candidate makes mistakes, and I'm sure I made my share of them. But I won't spend a moment of the future regretting what might have been.

This campaign was and will remain the great honor of my life. And my heart is filled with nothing but gratitude for the experience and to the American people for giving me a fair hearing before deciding that Senator Obama and my old friend Senator Joe Biden should have the honor of leading us for the next four years.

I would not be an American worthy of the name, should I regret a fate that has allowed me the extraordinary privilege of serving this country for a half a century. Today, I was a candidate for the highest office in the country I love so much. And tonight, I remain her servant. That is blessing enough for anyone and I thank the people of Arizona for it.

Tonight, more than any night, I hold in my heart nothing but love for this country and for all its citizens, whether they supported me or Senator Obama, I wish Godspeed to the man who was my former opponent and will be my president.

And I call on all Americans, as I have often in this campaign, to not despair of our present difficulties but to believe always in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here.

Americans never quit. We never surrender. We never hide from history, we make history.
Thank you, and God bless you, and God bless America. Thank you all very much.

Pac 10 Rankings

2008-11-03T20:45:00.000-08:00

1. USC- The Trojans continue to roll
2. Cal- The Bears are in control of their own destiny
3. OS(U)- The Beavs Rose Bowl pipe dream will come to an end soon.
4. Oregon- Please give Justin Roper a shot
5. Arizona- The mildcats appear to be headed to a bowl this year.
6. Stanford- The Cardinal will lose big this weekend.
7. UCLA- I am actually cheering for the Bruins this weekend.
8. ASU- Judy almost lead the Sun Devils to victory against OS(U).
9. Washington- The Huskies are four losses from perfection.
10. WSU-The Cougs have been outscored 350-33 in Pac 10 play.

Special Color Scheme

2008-11-02T21:59:00.000-08:00

In honor of the upcoming election I have changed my background color to red. Hopefully we'll see a lot of red on the Electoral map come Tuesday night.

Vote Cook

2008-10-29T17:04:00.000-07:00

If you live in the 4th Congressional District in the State of Oregon, write-in Dennis M. Cook for Congress. Peter Defazio is only facing token opposition from two minor party candidates so why not vote for me?