Oregon QB Masoli could use some work on his vague smack talk
According to Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli,
"...this year we'll take it to them."
Ooh, burn?
When you're still 38 days away from meaningful football, I guess you'll take whatever you can get. The quote, pulled from an interview by Eugene TV station KVAL, was surrounded by this context.
"It's kind of embarrassing having them come over here and beat us on our home field," Masoli said, "but I think this year we'll take it to them."
So let me get this straight. Last year the Broncos embarrassed Oregon in Autzen. This year, Masoli promises that the Ducks will take "it" to the Broncos in Boise. Is that all?
Joe Namath this kid is not.
If he had wanted to guarantee a victory over Boise State, all he had to do was come out and say it. If he had wanted to convey the fact that he thinks Oregon will play better this year, he could have done so a lot less belligerently than he did. Yet when given the choice between A and B, Masoli chose C: display confidence by being sort of a tool.
Masoli said a little while seeming to say a lot. For instance, he did not say
- We're going to win by two touchdowns.
- Kellen Moore runs like a girl.
- Robb Akey is the best coach in the state of Idaho.
All he said was that he thinks the Ducks will take it to the Broncos this season. And if the Broncos choose to take it to the Ducks? I guess we'll have what some people might call a competitive football game. .
How many fans in Bronco Nation were deeply offended and aggrieved at hearing Masoli's comments? I mean, besides Chadd Cripe. I certainly wasn't. When I heard that an Oregon QB was spouting off, I expected some serious smack talk along the lines of a guarantee or a disprespectful slight. Instead, I was treated to Jeremiah Masoli hemming and hawing ambiguously, albeit arrogantly, about a vague idiom.
Let's not make this bigger than it is. I think we can all agree that Masoli is supremely confident about his team's chances in the game, and he is earnestly seeking redemption from last year. But next time he wants to bother me with smack talk, he better make it worth my time.
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I’m not sure what “it” is, but I hope “it” includes the Ducks the ability to play dress up on a weekly basis. I LOVE FASHION SHOWS!!
by MooreWalksOnWater on Jul 27, 2009 7:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree.
I thought the “It’s kind of embarrassing having them come over here and beat us on our home field.” part was more telling of how they approached last year’s game.
And it leads to his statement of how they intend to right a perceived wrong.
They obviously feel like Boise State had no business winning last year. Apparently they weren’t aware that the Broncos had no intention of losing either.
I think its still the late hit/ good hard play/ beatdown that Masoli took that has them “inspired” to take “it” to the Broncos.
However I still get the feeling they believe when they show up the Broncos will just keel over. Man, I hope its a 55-10 Bronco blowout. Oh please, oh please, oh please….
Boise State - The best in all the land (The "land" being Idaho, and large parts of California, Oregon, and Nevada.)
by Mikrino on Jul 27, 2009 8:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Like your FanPost said ...
nothing really to get upset about. It’s just interesting to hear how amped Masoli is about the game.
http://www.obnug.com/2009/7/24/961802/its-official-masoli-was-embarassed
Thanks for posting the original link Mikrino. You’re good people.
"We're not teaching them about sports. We're teaching them about life!" - Tony Perkis
by Kevan Lee on Jul 27, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no problemo.
Nah not much to worry about.
Just seems funny to me that he would say it was “embarassing”. Why embarassing?
Why not humbling?
Difficult?
Hard pill to swallow?
Even surprising works.
Embarassed?
Not really worried about the “taking it to us”. Really this talk persisted last year. I don’t think Oregon players will take the Broncos as lightly as a year ago. You could tell in the video he was being respectful not to elaborate. I still hope its a Bronco rout, because well, every game should be a Bronco rout.
Boise State - The best in all the land (The "land" being Idaho, and large parts of California, Oregon, and Nevada.)
by Mikrino on Jul 27, 2009 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we are blowing them out again in the 4th quarter...
As I have stated before. I don’t want to see ANY 3 run plays and punt, nor will I put up with seeing 7 db’s on the field with 3 D-linemen (NO PREVENT D). If I do, I will just have to puke up all the MD 20/20 that I have consumed while in line at the gate (preferably on the closest Duck fan). I don’t care if it’s 55-10 in the forth with 2:32 left to play. I want to see us send the LB blitz from the 5-2, and I want to see our 3rd string QB throwing TD passes and maybe even going for a 2pt conversion! NO MERCY!
by thr04 on Jul 27, 2009 10:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
hey maybe we'll have a chance
if you don’t lay two ridiculous cheap shots on our players this time around. I hear concussing our QB on the first series due to a late hit may hinder the chances of winning. Best of luck this year it should be a fun one.
by duckyou on Jul 27, 2009 1:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
DUCKYOU
is it really necessary to say that cheapshot/ late hit crap after every post on our site about Oregon. I mean come on, ONE play. And who really cares besides oregon fans, cause WE still won, and ARE going to win this year. (hopefully jeron johnson gets his shot to behead masoli this year)
by KsigBronco on Jul 27, 2009 1:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well put
I hope this sort of mentality isn’t the norm in “Bronco Nation.” If you haven’t noticed the way Oregon runs their system it is pretty dependent on stellar QB play. Dixon goes down, what happened? Thomas came in and did his work last season but really he didn’t and doesn’t have the running ability to run the offense like Masoli. But then again everyone here thinks thomas runs a 4.4 forty or something.
by duckyou on Jul 27, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As said in my earlier post, I do think there is a lot of….“embarassment” for Oregon players and fans attributed specifically to the the late hit/ cheap shot/ lay you out/ send you home/ goodnight kiss that Masoli received in the first quarter.
Oregon fans have typically stated that Boise State only won because they faced a 4th string QB. Had it not been for that, the Broncos don’t win that game.
Nevermind the Boise State frosh QB lighting them up for 386yds, 3TDs, and throwing 66%. Thats irrelevant. It hinged on Masoli. Their DBs don’t need to defend, they just need Messiah…er Masoli. Riiiiight.
I do think they interpreted the now infamous late hit as a personal attack on everything green and yellow…and black…and silver…and and ugly.
Only 38 days until we find out if it was a “fluke” win. Or if Oregon fans are delusional.
Masoli for Heisman!
Boise State - The best in all the land (The "land" being Idaho, and large parts of California, Oregon, and Nevada.)
by Mikrino on Jul 27, 2009 1:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You can take it someone and still lose...
Masoli is just saying that BSU is going to get his best effort, which is good news for Bronco Nation. A win against Oregon’s best effort should propel you in to a BCS game. Stop trying to lather yourselves into a frenzy and come back down to reality. Everyone has respect for BSU, Masoli included.
Remember, this is a game between two top 15 schools with a negligible spread. Masoli is saying all the right things and displaying an exemplary attitude.
by BisonDucks on Jul 27, 2009 1:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
I posted in response to people getting riled up about Masoli’s quote. There was nothing there really. And certainly there was nothing that should be considered “bulletin board.” I think Masoli could have used different words to explain himself, especially with many Bronco fans desperate to start a debate over something, anything. That said, no harm done as far as I’m concerned.
"We're not teaching them about sports. We're teaching them about life!" - Tony Perkis
by Kevan Lee on Jul 27, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tool Bags
Masoli is not one to cross the line, that’s why he kept the statement simple. You don’t need to get your smurf panties up in a bunch and make some unnecessary post (to late?) picking apart one sentance. And it is time to start facing reality. You are a weaker foe from a weaker division. It took your best game all year (and Oregon’s second worst) to pull out a win in Autzen. How do you think it will turn out when both teams are playing at full strenght? Since Masoli wouldn’t say it, i will: The Ducks are gonna drop at least 50 on the Junior Vandals and win by at least 17, mark it down!
by Duck80085 on Jul 27, 2009 2:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Too Much Ado Over Nothing
I didn’t find Masoli’s remarks inflammatory. They only showed his intent, which is the same as he would approach any game. I think we are looking too hard for something to really spark passions, when the game, itself, is all the spark we need.
It’s only us fans that carry these things to the extreme. Both teams are simply focussing on being the better team on September 3.
That being said, if the Ducks “drop at least 50” on the Broncos, I will buy a Duck jersey and wear it to all the Bronco games for the rest of the year. Well, not really, but I don’t think either team is going to score anywhere near 50. But, i like your style of smack talk, Duck80085. Insulting, but controlled.
by TitoRay on Jul 27, 2009 2:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
TitoRay...
we scored 32 with a gimpy quarterback. 50 points isn’t a stretch. The problem: who scores more? In any case, there could be a serious case of fireworks on display. Nobody on this board wants to concede that the defensive line has questionmarks.
by BisonDucks on Jul 27, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You Could Be Right,
But, I doubt this year’s game will play out quite like last year’s. Neither coach is going to come into the game with last year’s game plan. I think the Ds will contain better, for both teams. The Bronco running game, hopefully, will show up, and the Ducks will have a passing game, so time of possession will be better for both teams, keeping the Ds fresher.
It could turn into a shootout, but I.m thinking it won’[t. I have been known to be wrong before, tho.
by TitoRay on Jul 27, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow...
a Bronco poster conceded a point? I haven’t experienced this before. In actuality, I agree because defenses tend to be ahead of the offenses in the first game. However, I was just pointing to the fact that it could go a myriad of direction – one being a 50 point outcome.
I was actually coming here to point out this <a href=“http://”It really was embarrasing," Oklahoma State linebacker Andre Sexton said. “It really was embarrasing because that quarterback (Oregon’s Jeremiah Masoli) made our players look like they had never made a tackle before. That was pretty sad.”" >quote from Andre Sexton, linebacker at Oklahoma State to Griffin, ESPN Big 12 blogger:
“It really was embarrasing,” Oklahoma State linebacker Andre Sexton said. “It really was embarrasing because that quarterback (Oregon’s Jeremiah Masoli) made our players look like they had never made a tackle before. That was pretty sad.”
So, teams get embarrassed by one another. It’s not because we think BSU is weaker competition or that the game was a gimmie. So, don’t be so sensitive – not everything is a slight.
by BisonDucks on Jul 27, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry linked with qoute instead of url...
should read:
I was actually coming here to point out this quote from Andre Sexton, linebacker at Oklahoma State to Griffin, ESPN Big 12 blogger:
by BisonDucks on Jul 27, 2009 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yup
it really appears there is a concerted effort to be affronted, which if true for the players as well, is actually a good strategy – find a way to want to win just a little more. as such, i wish kelly would shut these guys up for the next 38 days, for as much as i like their resolve, wouldn’t it be better to motivate yourself, rather than others? obvious point, sorry.
irrational as it is, each word of every statement gets its own dissertation… but let’s leave out the part where he says “i think”… as in “i’m not sure, but it’s possible we will beat them”. good gawd i can’t believe i just added to the dissection of that statement.
mostly, i think it’s proof positive this is the worst sports period of every year, everyone is bored, and should instead invest this time in research physics such that we can remove 38 days from the space time continuum.
by Bill Musgrave on Jul 27, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What if the “it” Masoli was talking about was simply pie? Aren’t you guys gonna feel bad for making fun of him when he shows up with pie for all?
Yes we will
by echris on Jul 27, 2009 3:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I hope he bring whipped cream with it.
Now that can be embarrassing.
by Magnanimous M@tt on Jul 27, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pie tastes better with Cool WHip.
"It’s spelled S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-E-U-P"
by JShufelt on Jul 27, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sorry...
I’d have to go with Vanilla ice cream. I just don’t how Masoli would figure this out logistically with possible temps up to triple digits.
by BisonDucks on Jul 27, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to eat pie with Cool Whip
alongside Will Wheaton…
May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...
by 071903 on Jul 27, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can the game get here any time sooner!?!?
Go Broncos!!!
by Magnanimous M@tt on Jul 27, 2009 7:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Some people's kids....
Listen,
I originally pointed out Masoli’s self-proclaimed embarassment in the fanpost (see right) of the interview he had. I did so to make the point that Jeremiah Masoli, you’re Oregon QB, admitted, on his own, he was embarassed by last year’s loss. Which many Oregon fans at this time, a year later, seem unwilling to admit. Nate Costa also said that the Ducks got “their ass kicked” by Boise State. And yet, that is ignored.
Did Masoli say anything inflammatory or degrading? NO. Which I stated above.
I believe Kevan stated in the beginning that he found nothing alarming about Masoli’s statement, perhaps wishing I hadn’t posted it.
Again- I posted it to point out that you’re own QB’s are embarassed by the loss….even humbled. Maybe you should be too. Or at least give credit when its due (jtlight not included) like the Oregon players have been.
No…you’re right, Ducks are gonna drop 50 on them.
I say Broncos 55-10 (note: sarcasm).
Boise State - The best in all the land (The "land" being Idaho, and large parts of California, Oregon, and Nevada.)
by Mikrino on Jul 28, 2009 7:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Just remember Duck fans...
Yes, it is possible Oregon drops 50 on the Broncos. Remember there is always another side and it is very possible BSU drops 50 on the Ducks too. You are deluded if you don’t think so.
That being said, I think the total score of the game is less than 50. BSU the winner of course. :)
"I'd rather be a smartass than a dumbass."
by Belexes on Jul 28, 2009 10:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Of course,
I conceded that point…that the game could go in a myriad of directions…with one being a 50 point outcome. However, I do think the Ducks win in a high scoring affair and BSU wins in a low scoring affair. That’s just because if you aren’t stopping us all day Blount and Masoli will dominate in the last quarter at 240 and 220 pounds respectively. Defenses just wears down even more.
by BisonDucks on Jul 28, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I concur.
No offence, but my favorite football is where “Defense wins games.” I hope BSU holds true.
"You know where i'm from, a little suspicion about one's true identity and motives is considered good manners."
-- Nale
by Loque on Jul 28, 2009 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can I have both, please?
"Well, we'll just have to get to know each other a little better then. I like Ferris wheels, college football, and anything that goes more than 200 miles an hour."
by orangecircus on Jul 28, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you serious?
lol. This has to be the whiniest blog post I have ever read. Masoli says perhaps the most innocuous and expected thing a QB can say about an upcoming game and it apparently has really upset you.
I hate to break this to you. But, Masoli made this comment in passing during an interview. He wasn’t addressing you, trying to impress anyone with creative quips or trying to “deeply offend” anyone. He was simply responding clearly to a simple question between practice.
Though, given that you felt compelled to write a meandering public blog post in response, it sounds like you really were “deeply offended.” Hilarious.
by wheaton4prez on Jul 30, 2009 4:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Apparently proofreading isn't your strong suit...
Let me help you out.
excerpts from the post;
How many fans in Bronco Nation were deeply offended and aggrieved at hearing Masoli’s comments?…I certainly wasn’t.
and later…
Let’s not make this bigger than it is.
There is responding to the context of the story, and then there is making up your own context to respond to. You chose the latter. Congratulations.
Boise State - The best in all the land (The "land" being Idaho, and large parts of California, Oregon, and Nevada.)
by Mikrino on Jul 31, 2009 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your argument would make sense, except that...
…the author you defend made these statements:
“If he had wanted to guarantee a victory over Boise State, all he had to do was come out and say it. If he had wanted to convey the fact that he thinks Oregon will play better this year, he could have done so a lot less belligerently than he did. Yet when given the choice between A and B, Masoli chose C: display confidence by being sort of a tool.”
and
“But next time he wants to bother me with smack talk, he better make it worth my time.”
It would make no sense for the author to make these insults if his intention was, as you seem to believe, to point out how this isn’t a big deal.
The routine comments Masoli made were apparently enough of a deal for the author to call a person he doesn’t know a tool, belligerent and arrogant.
The irony here is that the author is guilty of doing exactly what you erroneously accuse me of; creating context. Masoli wasn’t trying to deeply offend, smack talk or anything like that. But, the author here chooses to criticize Masoli as if he has failed at trying to do so.
Anything else you want to “help” me with, genius?
by wheaton4prez on Jul 31, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he criticized Masoli’s lack of ability to “smacktalk”. If you saw the video then you’d see that he comes off as a bit arrogant (confident maybe) while attempting to appear contrite and humble. The author I can’t speak for. But I would like to now criticize Masoli’s haircut and general appearance. Consider him criticized.
Now, you have a whole new subject to be pompous about, genius. Carry on….
Boise State - The best in all the land (The "land" being Idaho, and large parts of California, Oregon, and Nevada.)
by Mikrino on Aug 1, 2009 5:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I saw the video. He was answering a question between practice. Not smack-talking. The only people who read it as smack-talk appear to be hyper-sensitive fans like the author of this article. He did answer with confidence. Yes. What else would you expect from a QB preparing for a game of football? Non-story. Nothing worthy of criticism or insult.
If you want to make fun of Masoli’s appearance, you will have to do so without me. I tired of that kind of thing around the 3rd grade. If you think that is being pompous, I’ll go ahead and include you in my prayers.
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