A Civil War Victory: What Would It Mean?
by Thembevers on Nov 22, 2011 7:19 PM PST
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Civil War time is upon us once again and I'm like many it brings with it good and bad memoires. Many of the long toothed Beavers and Ducks fans will remember times when the Civil War victory was the only thing to look forward to for the fan bases, no bowl games, no extra practices, no trips to undesirable place, I'm looking at you Sun bowl. But, as of late our showdown of dominance for the state have had larger implication other than just the right to live in our little state. So I ask what if the Beavers could pull off the unthinkable and once again take back control of the state. Would this simple victory expunge the bad memories of this year? I have to point out there are some bright spots to this season, even if they are only just small flickers.
Some would say no, that a Civil War victory is not enough. These folks would consider the season a total loss. They would expect that major change ought to take place over the off season. This change would range from the firing of Coach Riley and the athletic director to the replacements of the offense and defense coordinators. A Civil War victory would only pour salt in these wounds and would just beg the question of what the season could have been? The more fundamental believers would not want to see a victory at all because the victory would only be a hindrance to the needed changes.
On the other side, some fans would see a Civil War victory as a phoenix for the season. It would be the start of a team on the rise again, and could help with recruiting over the off season. They would point to the Washington victory as a being to this rise of our beleaguered team. A victory over the Ducks would show some much needed progress, a testimony that this team can also put back to back victories together. In a sense this team would not go through the one step forwarded two step backs mode it has been in all year. It would be a valuator for hope.
For this Beaver fan, I’m unsure what to think what a victory would mean or do for this team. I see the value in both of these tenets. The victory as it stands alone would warm this blackened Beaver heart because it would be a denial for the Ducks, like in 08 and 09, when they slashed and burned our dreams of roses. Images of the duck in 08 ripping off rose pedals still scar my mind.
Therefore, the question is yours; answer and share your ideas in the comments section you will.
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let me know what you guy and maybe gals think
sorry for the star war stuff but I thought that it would bring some fun to my post
oh, them beavers
The Star Wars
Stuff, especially the last one, was pretty funny.
I miss baseball.
by Figgi4life on Nov 23, 2011 2:20 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Context
I think this team is both on the rise and in need of change. There is some superstarry talent that is young (Cooks, Wynn etc) on both sides of the ball but there are some real holes in talent (o line, linebacker etc) and holes in strategy (Oh dear God can we please stop a mobile qb/spread offense and if Langsdorf’s calls get more predictable we could solve insomnia).
Regardless of the CW, the program needs a very honest review, but I’m not sure the flushing that some are calling for is in order.
All it means
is that we beat the Ducks, it doesn’t mean anything about the program right now really. But beating them would still mean a lot to me.
by BeaverBeliever12 on Nov 23, 2011 11:18 AM PST reply actions
End Times.
Ask that pretty girl you’ve been eyeballing out, stock up on water and non-perishable food items, and prepare to re-populate the earth.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 23, 2011 10:05 PM PST reply actions
It would mean you should pinch yourself, because you're almost certainly dreaming. ZING!
I voted Empire. Because sure, losing the way you guys have, especially against that opening team that shall not be named, has kind of been the football equivalent of getting crushed on Hoth, pummeled in an asteroid field, Lando betrays you, Han taken away by Boba Fett, getting your hand cut off and finding out Vader’s your father, Lando tries to help you finally but it’s too late to save Han or Luke’s hand. BUT in the end you escape the clutches of Vader for an it’s-bad-but-all’s-not-lost kind of victory, deny the evil emperor (Chip/Uncle Phil) his greatest prize (Rose Bowl), get a sweet new robot hand (all the experienced freshmen), and are ready to come back out and kick some tail next time around.
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
by omb on Nov 24, 2011 2:01 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
This
is one of the greatest comparisons I’ve ever read.
by BeaverBeliever12 on Nov 24, 2011 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
One Portland TV Station
proclaimed that it would mean pigs would be taking flight.
Andy Wooldridge, andy_wooldridge@yahoo.com
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