It Really Never Rains at Autzen
I got back from the biggest game ever a few hours ago and have put my pictures online. We got there pretty early (not early enough for Gameday) so I got a chance to take a few pictures of the players as they made their way to the field. I got a closeup of Dennis "Gazelle" Dixon and Jason "All He Does is Drop Touchdowns" Williams, among others.
The game was absolutely phenomenal! There was an intensity in the air like I've never felt at a football game before. Every other game I've spent mostly on my butt, but my feet are killing me tonight because I was stood for 90% of the game along with everyone else. My feet weren't the only thing I sacrificed, my voice is also struggling. But it was all worth it! Go Ducks!
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Ahh, the memories. The best game I ever attended! Go Ducks!!!
Steamrolling Ducks
I hear people now and then talk about moments in history where everyone "remembers where they were when they heard the news". Well, I haven't been around for a lot of really huge moments in history; Obviously I remember 9/11, I have vague memories of the Berlin Wall coming down, and I remember right where I was when Kenny Wheaton picked off Damon Huard and ran it back for a touchdown to win the game and ultimately make it possible for the Ducks to go to the 1994 Rose Bowl. It was my earliest Ducks memory and I still get chills whenever I hear the call.
Depending on how the rest of the season turns out, Duck fans may have another bookmark on history, as Matt Harper picked off Mark Sanchez at the Ducks' 15 to seal the victory with 11 seconds left. With Arizona State beating Cal later in the day, this sets up a great scene next week, when two top 5 ranked teams meet at Autzen for the first time in the stadium's history. It's especially exciting for me because I will be there. I didn't respect The Sun Devils for much of the season, but beating Cal is tough, even with their confidence as low as it is. I hear ESPN Gameday is going to make another trip to Eugene on Saturday, I just hope they don't curse the Ducks like they did for the Cal game! :-P Anyway, I'll take some pictures during the game and post them, but probably only if the Ducks win.
On a side note, while the Harper interception was huge, it wasn't nearly as jaw-dropping as this play from Division III Trinity, which is the most unbelievable end to a game that no one ever saw. Both of the fans in the stands were excited, I'm sure.
Before next Saturday, I'm heading down to San Jose for the Business of Software Conference on Monday and Tuesday. I expect it to be a really great experience and I will post some notes about it as well as pictures, which you can all view using the newly installed Lightbox interface (click on an image to check it out). Check back Monday and Tuesday for each day's recap.
Boom Quacka' Quacka'!
Yesterday, Debbie and I went with my dad, uncle, and sister to Autzen Stadium in Eugene for the Ducks/Fresno State game. It was a good game, in that Oregon pummeled the Bulldogs, although competitive it was not! Everyone had a good time, especially my dad, who got to meet the Ducks' Defensive Coordinator, Nick Aliotti. Well, he sort of met him. ...no, actually he just stood next time him long enough for me to take his picture :-) Close enough I guess.
I've got some pictures from the game to look at here. I'm going to link to pictures on this site from now on instead of Picasa because I think the Pictures section is close enough to finished. Now that I have a place to put them, I'll be uploading a lot of pictures from as far back as I have them. Check back soon for more!
