I haven't written a blog entry in eons. Guess I've not had a lot to say or at least anything to say that rocked my world. I did manage a blog on my decision to give Windows Mobile Phone a concerted try, then backed out of that one. Just couldn't give up on the iPhone based on the productivity it was providing me. I'm still fascinated with WP7, especially with Mango imminent (probably before iOS5 even). I still use it on WiFi, but haven't gotten up the courage to take it to the AT&T store and have my account switched over to it again. Maybe after Mango.
Just back from the Oregon-LSU game in Dallas. Well, the trip was fun, but the outcome was so distasteful that I'm not sure it made the trip worthwhile. Until now, I'd resisted attending any of these big Oregon games -- partly because the track record is so abysmal. What a surprise, the got bamboozled again by the SEC.
While some disagree with me, I do believe Oregon is being out coached in these big games. LSU's speed was a major factor in helping "create" the turnovers. Did you also catch the time when LMJ was overtaken in the backfield by a very fast LSU defender.
This was a sobering lesson in humility (once again) for the Ducks. They may think they're ready for Primetime, but not that Primetime. LMJ's Heisman Trophy quest is over, which is a good thing. Now, maybe Oregon can shed all the hype and focus on winning the Pac-12, no small task. The bright spot was the defense, until it just got tuckered out in the second half.
The LSU fans were mostly nice, but also appropriately arrogant. But, they can legitimately claim arrogance when they have the kind of talent they have and perform the way they did against a favored Oregon team. With the glamour gone, maybe the Ducks can get back to a workmanlike approach to football. This will be their big test for 2011.
Can Oregon regroup, run the table and land in a nice BCS bowl game in Pasadena or elsewhere?
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