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While Oregon will take Holiday, BCS drives Ducks quackers
By Mick McGrane
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
December 5, 2005
No thorns for Rose
As if the Bowl Championship Series already didn't have a cavalcade of detractors, consider Mike Bellotti to have boarded the bandwagon.
Despite being ranked No. 5 in the final BCS standings, Bellotti's Oregon Ducks were omitted from the guest list yesterday and will face Oklahoma in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium on Dec. 29.
Oregon (10-1), whose loss was to No. 1-ranked USC, failed to get a BCS bid despite being ranked one spot higher than Notre Dame. The Irish (9-2), who were guaranteed a BCS bid if they finished in the top six, received an invitation to face Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.
"I think disappointed is more the word than surprised," said Bellotti, whose team is returning to the Holiday Bowl for the second time since 2000. "I didn't really understand the Notre Dame deal.
"But I've been disappointed before. I've never been a student of the BCS, and I'll probably never study it again."
Bellotti officially ditched class for good in 2001. The Ducks, whom many believed had earned the right to face Miami in the national championship game in the Rose Bowl, instead were forced to accept an invitation to the Fiesta Bowl. Miami wound up playing Nebraska and pounded the Cornhuskers 37-14.
Oregon will be the third consecutive team ranked in the BCS top five to participate in the Holiday Bowl. The last two – Cal (No. 4) and Texas (No. 5) – both left San Diego with losses.
The Ducks have survived without starting quarterback Kellen Clemens, who has been lost for the season with a broken ankle.
"This was the most amazing and gratifying season I've ever been associated with," said Bellotti, whose team beat Texas 35-30 in the 2000 Holiday Bowl. "This group of young men has been absolutely the best. When we were in trouble, our defense stepped up and scored touchdowns to win games. If the defense couldn't do it, the special teams did. These kids really deserve the best bowl game possible."
The same might be said of Oklahoma (7-4), whose players combined to miss 36 full games this season because of injury. The Sooners have had three different centers and were without leading rusher Adrian Peterson (ankle) for all or more than half of four games. Leading receiver Travis Wilson was lost to a season-ending foot injury. Oklahoma has played 12 true freshmen this season.
"I'm not going to sit here and make excuses, because that's not my style," said Sooners coach Bob Stoops, whose team won five of its last six after losing three of its first five. "We went through a lot early on and we just weren't as strong a team as we have been the past several years.
"Our seniors just did a great job of keeping the team together. We kept our focus even though we weren't used to losing. Nobody panicked and nobody lost faith in what we were doing. We've won a good number of games over the years, and we trust our system. We just stuck to it. We felt as we went through the year that we would continue to make improvement and get better and we did. We're a much different team here at the end of the season than we were in early September."
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Mick McGrane: (619) 293-1850; mick.mcgrane@uniontrib.com
While Oregon will take Holiday, BCS drives Ducks quackers
By Mick McGrane
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
December 5, 2005
No thorns for Rose
As if the Bowl Championship Series already didn't have a cavalcade of detractors, consider Mike Bellotti to have boarded the bandwagon.
Despite being ranked No. 5 in the final BCS standings, Bellotti's Oregon Ducks were omitted from the guest list yesterday and will face Oklahoma in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium on Dec. 29.
Oregon (10-1), whose loss was to No. 1-ranked USC, failed to get a BCS bid despite being ranked one spot higher than Notre Dame. The Irish (9-2), who were guaranteed a BCS bid if they finished in the top six, received an invitation to face Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.
"I think disappointed is more the word than surprised," said Bellotti, whose team is returning to the Holiday Bowl for the second time since 2000. "I didn't really understand the Notre Dame deal.
"But I've been disappointed before. I've never been a student of the BCS, and I'll probably never study it again."
Bellotti officially ditched class for good in 2001. The Ducks, whom many believed had earned the right to face Miami in the national championship game in the Rose Bowl, instead were forced to accept an invitation to the Fiesta Bowl. Miami wound up playing Nebraska and pounded the Cornhuskers 37-14.
Oregon will be the third consecutive team ranked in the BCS top five to participate in the Holiday Bowl. The last two – Cal (No. 4) and Texas (No. 5) – both left San Diego with losses.
The Ducks have survived without starting quarterback Kellen Clemens, who has been lost for the season with a broken ankle.
"This was the most amazing and gratifying season I've ever been associated with," said Bellotti, whose team beat Texas 35-30 in the 2000 Holiday Bowl. "This group of young men has been absolutely the best. When we were in trouble, our defense stepped up and scored touchdowns to win games. If the defense couldn't do it, the special teams did. These kids really deserve the best bowl game possible."
The same might be said of Oklahoma (7-4), whose players combined to miss 36 full games this season because of injury. The Sooners have had three different centers and were without leading rusher Adrian Peterson (ankle) for all or more than half of four games. Leading receiver Travis Wilson was lost to a season-ending foot injury. Oklahoma has played 12 true freshmen this season.
"I'm not going to sit here and make excuses, because that's not my style," said Sooners coach Bob Stoops, whose team won five of its last six after losing three of its first five. "We went through a lot early on and we just weren't as strong a team as we have been the past several years.
"Our seniors just did a great job of keeping the team together. We kept our focus even though we weren't used to losing. Nobody panicked and nobody lost faith in what we were doing. We've won a good number of games over the years, and we trust our system. We just stuck to it. We felt as we went through the year that we would continue to make improvement and get better and we did. We're a much different team here at the end of the season than we were in early September."
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Mick McGrane: (619) 293-1850; mick.mcgrane@uniontrib.com
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While Oregon will take Holiday, BCS drives Ducks quackers
By Mick McGrane
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
December 5, 2005
As if the Bowl Championship Series already didn't have a cavalcade of detractors, consider Mike Bellotti to have boarded the bandwagon.
Despite being ranked No. 5 in the final BCS standings, Bellotti's Oregon Ducks were omitted from the guest list yesterday and will face Oklahoma in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium on Dec. 29.
Oregon (10-1), whose loss was to No. 1-ranked USC, failed to get a BCS bid despite being ranked one spot higher than Notre Dame. The Irish (9-2), who were guaranteed a BCS bid if they finished in the top six, received an invitation to face Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.
"I think disappointed is more the word than surprised," said Bellotti, whose team is returning to the Holiday Bowl for the second time since 2000. "I didn't really understand the Notre Dame deal.
"But I've been disappointed before. I've never been a student of the BCS, and I'll probably never study it again."
Bellotti officially ditched class for good in 2001. The Ducks, whom many believed had earned the right to face Miami in the national championship game in the Rose Bowl, instead were forced to accept an invitation to the Fiesta Bowl. Miami wound up playing Nebraska and pounded the Cornhuskers 37-14.
Oregon will be the third consecutive team ranked in the BCS top five to participate in the Holiday Bowl. The last two – Cal (No. 4) and Texas (No. 5) – both left San Diego with losses.
The Ducks have survived without starting quarterback Kellen Clemens, who has been lost for the season with a broken ankle.
"This was the most amazing and gratifying season I've ever been associated with," said Bellotti, whose team beat Texas 35-30 in the 2000 Holiday Bowl. "This group of young men has been absolutely the best. When we were in trouble, our defense stepped up and scored touchdowns to win games. If the defense couldn't do it, the special teams did. These kids really deserve the best bowl game possible."
The same might be said of Oklahoma (7-4), whose players combined to miss 36 full games this season because of injury. The Sooners have had three different centers and were without leading rusher Adrian Peterson (ankle) for all or more than half of four games. Leading receiver Travis Wilson was lost to a season-ending foot injury. Oklahoma has played 12 true freshmen this season.
"I'm not going to sit here and make excuses, because that's not my style," said Sooners coach Bob Stoops, whose team won five of its last six after losing three of its first five. "We went through a lot early on and we just weren't as strong a team as we have been the past several years.
"Our seniors just did a great job of keeping the team together. We kept our focus even though we weren't used to losing. Nobody panicked and nobody lost faith in what we were doing. We've won a good number of games over the years, and we trust our system. We just stuck to it. We felt as we went through the year that we would continue to make improvement and get better and we did. We're a much different team here at the end of the season than we were in early September."
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Mick McGrane: (619) 293-1850; mick.mcgrane@uniontrib.com
By Mick McGrane
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
December 5, 2005
As if the Bowl Championship Series already didn't have a cavalcade of detractors, consider Mike Bellotti to have boarded the bandwagon.
Despite being ranked No. 5 in the final BCS standings, Bellotti's Oregon Ducks were omitted from the guest list yesterday and will face Oklahoma in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium on Dec. 29.
Oregon (10-1), whose loss was to No. 1-ranked USC, failed to get a BCS bid despite being ranked one spot higher than Notre Dame. The Irish (9-2), who were guaranteed a BCS bid if they finished in the top six, received an invitation to face Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.
"I think disappointed is more the word than surprised," said Bellotti, whose team is returning to the Holiday Bowl for the second time since 2000. "I didn't really understand the Notre Dame deal.
"But I've been disappointed before. I've never been a student of the BCS, and I'll probably never study it again."
Bellotti officially ditched class for good in 2001. The Ducks, whom many believed had earned the right to face Miami in the national championship game in the Rose Bowl, instead were forced to accept an invitation to the Fiesta Bowl. Miami wound up playing Nebraska and pounded the Cornhuskers 37-14.
Oregon will be the third consecutive team ranked in the BCS top five to participate in the Holiday Bowl. The last two – Cal (No. 4) and Texas (No. 5) – both left San Diego with losses.
The Ducks have survived without starting quarterback Kellen Clemens, who has been lost for the season with a broken ankle.
"This was the most amazing and gratifying season I've ever been associated with," said Bellotti, whose team beat Texas 35-30 in the 2000 Holiday Bowl. "This group of young men has been absolutely the best. When we were in trouble, our defense stepped up and scored touchdowns to win games. If the defense couldn't do it, the special teams did. These kids really deserve the best bowl game possible."
The same might be said of Oklahoma (7-4), whose players combined to miss 36 full games this season because of injury. The Sooners have had three different centers and were without leading rusher Adrian Peterson (ankle) for all or more than half of four games. Leading receiver Travis Wilson was lost to a season-ending foot injury. Oklahoma has played 12 true freshmen this season.
"I'm not going to sit here and make excuses, because that's not my style," said Sooners coach Bob Stoops, whose team won five of its last six after losing three of its first five. "We went through a lot early on and we just weren't as strong a team as we have been the past several years.
"Our seniors just did a great job of keeping the team together. We kept our focus even though we weren't used to losing. Nobody panicked and nobody lost faith in what we were doing. We've won a good number of games over the years, and we trust our system. We just stuck to it. We felt as we went through the year that we would continue to make improvement and get better and we did. We're a much different team here at the end of the season than we were in early September."
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Mick McGrane: (619) 293-1850; mick.mcgrane@uniontrib.com
