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CV3000 Makes EPIC Comeback!

Note: Sorry duckies, we were only kidding!  CV3000 is back for the season.  Here we  have an exclusive interview with this celebrity Oregon State blogger.

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Denver Police Pepper Spraying Protesters?  Nope.  CV3000 Spraying Serious Truth. via extras.mnginteractive.com

Jake: You've had quite a long layoff since you were fired. What have you been doing to stay in shape?

CV3000: I've been staying away from the chilidogs and really hitting the 12 ounce curls to make sure I'm ready for Stanford. I added in some 1 ounce lifts for endurance, as well. I think that should help as the season goes on.  Been reading some articles, too.

Jake: Why were duck fans calling for your head?

CV3000: Not really sure.  All I did was tell them the truth about the talent level of their offensive line and provide a link to a newspaper article that says they block below the waist.  I always thought that was just a euphemism.

Jake: Who was calling for your head? Do you think it was fair?

CV3000: The duck fans who were mad at me are the same ones who were mad that John Canzano and The New York Times both wrote about Colleen Bellotti attacking a journalist in the press box at their stadium. 

Of course, these are also the same fans who think that Justin Roper was their 5th string quarterback last year, when he was clearly the 2nd best one that played.  ]Obviously, you don't even have to know who Cam Colvin is to recognzie that their coaches historically have some talent evaluation issues--ed.]  And they're the same fans who say that Roper can't be a good option quarterback, because they say he's "not agile enough."

In actuality, Roper's shuttle run time is MUCH faster than Jonathan Stewart's was.  So that pretty much tells you all you need to know about how informed their fans are.  They also booed Dennis Dixon at Autzen Stadium last year.  That needs to be pointed out in this paragraph.

Jake:  Booing Dennis Dixon at the Houston game last year was pretty classless, even by UO fan behavior standards.   Wait.  Roper is more agile than Jonathan Stewart, a first round draft pick at running back?  Is that true?

CV3000: Google that (lawyers).  20 yard shuttle drill:

Roper-3.91

Stewart-4.34

 don't think that means Stewart is technically a stiff.  I look at it as: duck fans can't read good.

[You should always add .24 seconds to convert hand-timing (which Roper's time probably is) to electronic times (which Stewart's definitely is, as his was from the NFL combine)--ed.]I

Jake: Wow.  That's a big difference. 

So what surprised you the most about this whole situation?

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CV3000: I really had no idea that duck fans would be so upset with the truth coming out about their team and so committed to keeping the truth a secret.

Jake: What is the truth about their team?

CV3000: Everyone knows that they haven't won the Rose Bowl since World War 1 --except for their own fans -- who think that they're an "elite" program.

Jake: What other things do you think they would be surprised to know?

CV3000: Well, I think that they would be surprised that their coach has a losing record against coaches currently in the Pac-10, 17-23!! And he has a losing bowl record.  In fact, their school has the worst bowl game winning percentage in Pac-10 history, and the fewest bowl wins.

Did I mention that they're 9-9 in the conference over the past 2 seasons and their fans still act like they're important?

17-23 against his peers, and their fans act like you're killing Bambi again if you even suggest that he's not one of the current top 5 coaches in the conference-- I just don't get it. 

It seems like a lot of them think that winning isn't a required element of success.

Jake: That doesn't strike us as elite.  Sounds more like mediocrity than anything.

CV3000: You said it.  Their fans also like to perpetuate the myth that their team has more talent than the Beavers--erroneous, unforgivable arrogance.

Jake: You mean the Beavers are more talented than the ducks?

CV3000: Clearly.  Year after year, Oregon State puts more players on the All Pac-10 team than anyone besides USC.  Last I checked, OSU has a LOT more players on the all-time  conference production lists for rushing, receiving, and passing--and from recent times, too.

Not only that, but the ducks' 5th fastest player runs a 4.71 40 yard dash.  That's pretty (lawyers) slow for the 5th fastest player of any team--and it's got to be embarrassing  for them that they only have 4 players besides their kicker who run under 4.7.

You would think that these facts would sink in down in Eugene and maybe temper the arrogance and output of misinformation, but ...they do have all of that meth production.  I think it might be impairing their judgment.

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Look for a line of signature CV3000 products on an infomercial near you viastarbulletin.com

Jake:  Now that you've come back, do you have any plans to endorse a signature line of ergonomic keyboards?

CV3000: No, but I toyed with the idea of changing to CV45.  It didn't really have the same futuristic ring to it that I like, though.

Jake: In the face of all the allegations, why did you come back?

CV3000: Besides... for the ladies, you mean? 

I've got nothing to hide.  I will continue to be one of the only sources of information that is NOT polluted by the propaganda machine in eugene.  I just tell it like it is.  All of those fans of the 2002 Seattle Bowl "participants" who think that their team is better or more talented than the Beavers are just going to have to deal with the truth if they want to stop by this blog. [And they do stop by, 40% of our readers are jealous duck fans--ed.]

That's really all I'm here for: I serve as a true parody of every arrogant duck fan who ever lived.  Your hard work has finally paid off.  If you don't like what I'm writing, then I'm probably writing it because of something you said.

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Ignorance is strength....in eugene, anyway.

So you're here to fight their Masters in Folklore degree program?

CV3000: Ha.  That's HILARIOUS!  There's such a thing as a Masters in Folklore?

Now we know what to call their entire fanbase, Masters in Folklore.

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PRAISE BE...

…CV3000!!!

GO BEAVS!!!

by HAAK72 on Aug 27, 2008 12:55 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CV3000 is my new hero!

I just found out our QB is quicker than anyone else in last year’s draft from him!

Go Duckies!

by JShufelt on Aug 27, 2008 8:38 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He has....

RETURNED. THE MESSIAH HAS RETURNED!!!!!!!!!

by Noghri_ViR on Aug 27, 2008 8:47 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Welcome back!

Ducks Suck!

Go Beavs!

Eat The Trees!

Go M's

by OBF on Aug 27, 2008 9:22 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmmm....

Your right this article: link. Does say that Roper ran a 3.91 shuttle. That sure seems amazingly faster. Fatser than Desean Jackson from last year even. If it is true it make me hope Costa gets healed up before the Civil War!

Go M's

by OBF on Aug 27, 2008 9:29 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn, I’m not reading this blog until CV3000 is FIRED AGAIN!

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com

by TwistNHook on Aug 27, 2008 9:51 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha, It could happen again soon.

Could turn into a weekly tradition around these parts

--JB--

by Jake Bertalotto on Aug 27, 2008 11:14 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Billy Martin.

Billy Martin.

Billy Martin.

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com

by TwistNHook on Aug 27, 2008 1:26 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A duck fan happy with CV300's return.

Welcome Back CV300. I’m fairly new to Building The Dam and the first piece I read was the one where you were translating a fellow Duck’s post on why Beaver Football gets no national recognition. That was an awesome response……painful……but awesome. Looking forward to more roastage.

by Jeremo The Duck on Aug 27, 2008 10:23 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Roper isn't bad by any stretch...

I’m thinking that maybe this particular shuttle time isn’t the best measure of running ability. Stewart possessed a very special set of skills and abilities and while Roper’s solid I don’t see him having eye popping, breakaway speed this year. He showed some ability to move and work within that spread last year so who knows—with two good knees (I can only assume) he could be the Ducks’ best bet.

CV3000 is definitely entertaining but I wish he’d save some of this up for CW week and spend the next 24 hrs trashing the Trees. I like the Beavers A LOT more than I hate the ducks, and don’t get me wrong, I don’t like the ducks. Born a Beaver, die a Beaver. How about each week just dig up stuff on that week’s opponent so we know what kind’ve smack to talk, especially to the pseudo-ivy leaguers down at Stanford. Just a thought…

by ArbyOSU on Aug 27, 2008 11:38 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know...

I’m just sayin’, put some good stuff up sans duck references—maybe at least a 2:1 ratio or something of non duck material to duck material… again, just sayin’…

by ArbyOSU on Aug 27, 2008 11:49 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is that the ratio...

…you like for roast beef to bun on your sandwiches???

I’m just sayin’, I love your sandwiches…A LOT!!!

GO BEAVS!!!

by HAAK72 on Aug 27, 2008 1:04 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're at least 3:1 in the offseason...

…same as the ratio of head to head wins.

During the “celebrating actual results” part of season (aka the offseason), it’s hard to ignore the arrogance & idiocy propaganda factory in eugene. We have to work hard to keep up with their crimes against intelligence. Plus, 40% of our readers are fans of The Sisters. We feel that it is our duty to keep them informed about the truth. That’s why they come here.

I think you will be pleasantly pleased this season, and we always have some tricks up our sleeves.

As for this week, it’s really hard to dislike a team where “they couldn’t even win with John Elway” is not technically an overstatement. I mean, they have a “Money-Back Guarantee” on their football tickets.

by CV3000 on Aug 27, 2008 1:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5th string

So roper wasnt our 5th string qb last year? Hmmm, dixon, leaf, costa, kempt then roper. Correct me if I’m wrong, which I’m sure you will either way.

by DUCKinNY on Aug 27, 2008 2:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

All joking aside...

How could anyone expect Kempt or Leaf to operate within that offense? Kempt was a local kid who pretty much ran on heart alone, showing no particular strength or capability and Leaf was the ultimate fish out of water in that O. In a pass first offense like OSU’s or Cal’s he could’ve had some good games but he was never going to help the ducks in that new spread attack.

I know that for some reason, playing Roper in that loss and calling him your worst QB makes him feel better and I could care less—we won, it was a pretty fun game to watch, that’s all I have to say about it. But you can’t ignore that he was by far the best fit for your offense. Bottom line is that he’s a pretty good QB. Just hope he’s durable.

by ArbyOSU on Aug 27, 2008 2:55 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

order

just naming the order in which they came off the bench. Is that not a correct statement?

by DUCKinNY on Aug 27, 2008 3:06 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Order is nothing

You still have to be a complete fool not to see that he was the second best player at QB in that offense. CV’s point is that order means nothing, for example Tom Brady was a 6th round draft pic, look how that’s working out for New England… Take off the green shades, and enter reality.

by SayNotToQuack on Aug 27, 2008 3:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No green tinted here...

Save what most of what ArbyOSU last said here, Most people here is really being ridiculous about this whole Roper thing,
He didn’t walk on the field and became awesome. Nor did he leave the season as a statistical blight.
Roper was not great last year. Roper was not a good runner, statistically. He ended the year, post-bowl with ONE yard rushing. He hung in the civil war, and exceeded everyone’s expectations. Statistically, it still was not great.

So many people praise Roper for being the hero of the Sun Bowl, but he wasn’t. Remove the TDs and INTs, and his statistics look fairly similar to the civil war. He was a C+ prior to the Sun Bowl (I’d give him a B- for the Bowl.).

Roper’s success from last year came from working with Chip Kelly. People forget that Kelly isn’t just the OC, but he’s also the QB Coach. He had a lot more time to work with Roper for the Sun Bowl.

——————————

@ UCLA
Passing
Attempts: 5; Completions: 1; Percentage: 20%; Yards: 8; Yards/Att: 1.6
Int: 1; TD: 0; Rating: -6.56

Rushing
Att: 4; Yards: -17; Yards/Att: -4.25; TD: 0

——————————

Oregon St.
Passing
Att: 25; Completions: 13; Percentage: 52%; Yards: 144; Yards/Att: 5.8
Int: 1; TD: 2; Rating: 118.78

Rushing
Att: 8; Yards: 8; Yards/Att: 1.00; TD: 1

Source

Go Duckies!

by JShufelt on Aug 27, 2008 4:41 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cut back on the drinking before posting, brosephus...

I didn’t mean to convey the idea that I think he was great by any stretch, more or less that he was, after Dixon and Costa, the best you had. In that brief flash of an appearance, Kempt proved that he’s a Big Sky athlete and not cut out for UO’s offense and Leaf was a square peg trying to fit into a circular hole. Granted this is all my opinion and I realize you probably don’t agree—just an outsider’s opinion.

All I can really say is I can’t imagine how ugly it would have gotten with a partially mobile Leaf last year. That line would have eaten him up.

Roper, after Costa, was your second best option, so enough of the “5th string” stuff, unless it REALLY makes you feel that much better.

by ArbyOSU on Aug 28, 2008 8:30 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Honestly...

My biggest problem is generally with the Duck fans actually. I thought you made fair points. :-)

I think Roper was our 4th best option. Good coordinators, will adjust their play calling to the strengths of their offense. Yes – Kelly would had his preference, but if you have a good passing QB who runs like he’s in mud, or a mediocre-to-bad passer that can run a 40 4.4, you go with the good passing QB, and you adjust your play calling. That’s what happened. When Kelly really wanted to have to do an spread option threat, he’d let a RB take the snap. (You’ll notice that quite a few times in the Civil War replay)

I don’t disagree with you, Kempt wasn’t good, and he wasn’t really all that far ahead of Roper either. I would say it was Kempt 4a string and Roper 4b string. Kempt saw that he wasn’t a fit with Oregon, and transferred to Montana State. It was a good move on his part.

I disagree with the fact that Leaf wasn’t a better option. (And you have no idea how much it pains me to say that.)
He was a better passer, and the better player. But with him being injured? Probably not. While he wasn’t a spread option run flavor of QB, there are other plays that he could have done just fine. The play calling would have been adjusted. Chip Kelly knew Leaf enough to adjust his play calling. But I do agree, in general, he was not a good fit for the offense style.

Go Duckies!

by JShufelt on Aug 28, 2008 10:21 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

everything

You guys write about what us duck fans say is probably true. We do feel that way, god forgive us. Only difference is that on these sights, you guys write front page posts about it. I am in no way bitter about last season and knew it was over when dixon went down, I didnt expect to win anymore games. Basicaly we like to talk about how good our teams are and can possibly be, while you focus on how bad we are, how cheap we are, how much we cheat, we’re given more credit than we deserve, blah blah blah. Gets old, talk about your team at least 3/4 of the time.

by DUCKinNY on Aug 27, 2008 6:50 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3/4 of the time...

…I would venture to guess that if you looked at all of the content on BtD that the Beaver to Duck ratio would equal and/or surpass your wildest desires [we all know that the truth hurts…it’s just a shame that your only focus is defending “your team” and not reading everything that is presented to you for your viewing pleasure]

GO BEAVS!!!

by HAAK72 on Aug 27, 2008 10:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The point is that he was the 2nd best QB we put on the field last year...

…that doesn’t mean he was great, but he certainly wasn’t 5th best no matter what any depth chart might have said. By now, it’s just another famous, tired excuse by our fans.

Not sure what you’re trying to say by showing us the numbers; seems obfuscatory.

I wish that our team hadn’t floundered with its 2nd best QB on the field.
I wish that we would have been in contention for anything besides 4th in conference—and getting shutout by the team we were tied with.
I wish we had enough depth in the program to overcome injuries.
I wish that our defense could have played well enough to capitalize on Roper’s very few turnovers for a new starter (only causing 2 turnovers in 3 games is awesome for any new QB).

If we just concentrate on the upcoming season and our true rivals, maybe our team can overcome its averageness coupled with below average coaching, then we won’t sound so pathetic.

GO DUCKS!!!!!

by Duck Superiority on Aug 27, 2008 6:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I personally find 40 times

To be a better gauge of all-around speed and running comfort. Roper is good. He will get better. Last year he exceeded expectations by not sucking. Simple as that.

I don’t get why you guys think that Roper is the second coming of christ, and that we’re imbeciles for not having the hard-ons over him like you do. We like Roper. We were proud of Roper. But we want a spread offense QB. Roper came in and ran the modified spread that Chip set up for him, and that was good. But we don’t want to see that offense all year. Especially not sans-Jonathan Stewart.

Your friendly neighborhood placekicker.

by qrsouther on Aug 28, 2008 12:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hear you...

I don’t mean to sound like I’m Roper’s dad (I swear, I’m not) by praising him or anything—I’ve just heard too much moaning from Ducks about the guy being plain awful. He’ll run an abbreviated version of what Costa was going to run but with fewer run plays (obviously).

I am, however, a firm believer that out of all able-bodied QBs available to UO in the CW last year, Roper was the best option. How Kempt tricked the staff into trusting him for even a series is beyond me. Roper was a nice surprise for you guys for sure.

Losing a top RB is rough—I’m hoping McCants and Rodgers ease my worries tonight.

by ArbyOSU on Aug 28, 2008 1:27 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We moan because we know we can do better

In Nate Costa, Jay Masoli, and the other young spread guns. That’s basically all it amounts to for us, the QBs fitting into our system. Roper has integrated very well, like hell, but his abilities top out quickly. We all loved Kellen Clemens. Kellen was one of my, and many others’ all time favorite ducks, but in this exact spread system, (as opposed to the option-rare power spread we used to run), he would max out quicker than he would’ve otherwise.

Roper is a gamer. He never comes out well in practice, Chip Kelly tells us that. I’ve seen him in practice and he’s simply okay, I liked Costa and Masoli’s arms more, not to mention the obvious margin of wheels. I never saw Kempt practice, but all accounts say that he showed up more than Roper in non-game situations.

Kempt was not for our system much like Roper, he just couldn’t adapt and compose himself like Roper turned out to do. We thank Justin for his services, but when his services hit a ceiling, that, to an extent, binds us, it’s time to work with the best fitting QB.

I’m very excited about Jay Masoli, even moreso than Chris Harper. Watch out for Darron Thomas in ’10 or ’11 too.

Your friendly neighborhood placekicker.

by qrsouther on Aug 29, 2008 7:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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