Oregon: It's about that time of year

I was hanging out with my good friend and Oregon Alum Brook last night, and although he seemed pretty pleased with his ducks, you could see the fear in his eyes. The Ducks have yet again had a successful start to a season. And every Duck knows what this means. NOTHING. In years past, as a season rolls on, whether it be football or basketball, the ducks migratory instincts kick in, and their seasons prospects head South.

Is this the game that the doubts start creeping in? When the Ducks green turns to yellow? UW's record is horrible in the Pac 10, but had they been a bit luckier, they could just as easily been sitting at 14-4, with a 4-3 Pac 10 record. And while UW is not as bad as their record indicates, one wonders just how strong Oregon is on the road, where they have had only two nice, but close, wins (at Arizona and at Georgetown). They can clearly hang with top competition in Eugene, but how will they respond without their emotional leader and floor general, Aaron Brooks, who is suspended for being retarded?

I'm fired up because I'm going to the game tonight, and have the pleasure of watching 4 major Duck fans sweat over their beers before the game. This one is gonna be sweet.