Warren2ThaG Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 http://www.arizona-vacation-planner.com/images/phoenixstadium09.jpghttp://www.bullcitystateofmind.com/storage/cameron2.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1288960763195http://sportsthenandnow.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/LaMichael-James-OU.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 http://www.blogcdn.com/ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/media/2011/01/darronthomas600.jpgSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- He started the season as "question mark." He finishes it as the "other" quarterback in the national title game. In between, Darron Thomas has collected a lot of yards and a lot of wins. On Friday, at the Media Day for the BCS Championship Game, Auburn quarterback Cam Newton was ushered up to a stage at the front of the room to take questions with a moderator. When it was Oregon's turn to come into the ballroom, Thomas ended up at a small table mixed in with the offensive lineman. What's a guy gotta do, other than win every game in his first year as a starting quarterback? Thomas is the key in the ignition of the Oregon offense. He's the guy who makes it go and go fast. When the season began, he was a redshirt sophomore with precious little playing experience who had to battle for the job with senior Nate Costa after the difficult departure of his close friend Jeremiah Masoli. Thomas, who came to Oregon because he knew it would view him as a quarterback rather than just an "athlete," won the job and then he seized it. He took Oregon's spread offense to another level, took the Ducks to a place they'd never been before. He's been elusive and effective, fast and fast-thinking. He sets the Ducks' pace, has made some big throws despite questions about his ability to pass and the bottom line, he's a winner. Thomas, a Houston, Texas native, threw for 2,518 yards and 28 touchdowns. He rushed for 492 yards and five more scores, his 85 carries ranking him second on the team behind tailback LaMichael James, the third-place finisher in the Heisman Trophy vote. He's run a complex offensive system like a veteran. And its worth remembering at times that he's not. "To be a sophomore, a first-year starter and take his team to a Pac-10 championship and an opportunity to play in the championship game is phenomenal," said Oregon coach Chip Kelly. "I have watched him get better and better each game." Kelly never thought Thomas was an unknown quantity. He recruited Thomas as the prototype athletic quarterback to run his system. And Thomas spent two full years learning the system before he earned the job. "He's a level-headed kid. He's not up and down. He's very steady. And he's not worried about who's getting the attention. All he wants to do is win," Kelly said. James said Thomas has been cool and dependable. "He makes all the right reads, I can tell you that," James said. "He is very vocal. He makes all the right checks. He really doesn't make mistakes." Center Jordan Holmes said Thomas has "opened a lot of eyes." "A lot of people did not expect him to do what he's done," Holmes said. "As players, we knew that the coaches would not put him in a position to run the offense if he was not capable of doing it. But I wasn't expecting the level of maturity he's had as a first-year starter. "It's his show and he's running it very well." Thomas said he never considered himself a question mark, the one "yeah, but..." to all of the folks who thought Oregon could do big things this season. "I had people in spring ball asking me what was going to happen and I was telling them then that it wasn't going to be a question mark," Thomas said. "It was only to the media because we lost a good player." Thomas doesn't concern himself with the spotlight and who gets to be in it. At least not for now. Newton, he said, "deserves the fame." "He had done a lot of things to get there," Thomas said. "I'd like to be in his position also. That's the thing of not being the guy in the spotlight, if I do a good job, it's going to be new to people. Hopefully, I can be in the spotlight next year."--------http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2011/01/07/darron-thomas-of-oregon-is-the-other-quarterback-in-bcs-title/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Go Oregon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Go Oregon! Glad u have the balls, some on OTR think Auburn wins lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 It would be very sexy to win by 2 td's+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b9/BCS_Championship_2011_Logo.gif http://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/med/trans/2.gif No. 1 Auburn vs. http://assets.espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/ncaa/med/trans/2483.gif No. 2 Oregon Time: 8:30 PM ETTV: ESPNHD, ESPN3D, ESPN3.com, ESPN MobileReferee: Bill Lemonnier (Big Ten)Announcers: Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit Who you got? Edited January 10, 2011 by Lkr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Very unique Reid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestle Snipes Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I hope the game lives up to the hype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliCurbStomppa Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I got Auburn winning. This prob be a BIG high scoring game but I see Auburn making more plays on defensive side than Oregon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I'm going to try and catch the second half. I'll be pulling for Auburn, just because of Cam Newton. This is an excellent oppertunity for him to raise his draft value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashty Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 I have Oregon winning, 27-10. Even though my brain says to pick the score as 52-45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Go Oregon west side. <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdog17k Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW75R5ga0-0Â http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6eI5Kyrk4g&feature=fvwk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 say it already bigdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 the pregame sec circle jerk was so stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestle Snipes Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 It's finally about time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) the pregame sec circle jerk was so stupid You're just a bitter Pac-10 fan With that said, I'll go with Oregon tonight. Edited January 11, 2011 by EastCoastNiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Lol @ the Pac 10 feeling like little brother. I'll take Auburn in a shoot out. Newton leads them down the field for either a TD or field goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trutrojan8 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I have Oregon here, I bet James goes for 140+ with 2 TDs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I'm expecting fireworks tonight from both teams, can't wait. I'm expecting a HUGE game from Cam. Â After Lockers performance last game this will be Cam's shot to be the #2 behind Gabbert (unless he isn't already). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 sorry warren, but casey matthews is no where near as sexy as his brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 It's TIME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 the Ducks are wearing fail cleats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 the Ducks are wearing fail cleats Nah, turf is just slippery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I trun the game on and see a Can Newton looking dude on his back on the sidelines...lol good thing it was not him. Sucks for that dude though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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