heppnerguy Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 As many of you know, the Oregon University Ducks will be playing Ohio for the national college championship this coming weekend. Since I live in Oregon and it is the ducks first national championship opportunity I have decided to make a Championship plaque for the Duck fans. This is the start of the plaque. If the Ducks win the game I will be offering them on my facebook page. I know that most people are not Duck fans but I thought it would be fun to post it here and see what you guys think of it. The color of the piece is much better than it looks here as it was directly under my work bench light and the colors came out a little washed out looking. There is no finish on it yet either. My plan is to scroll something about the National win, should they be able to pull it off. Oh it looks like Disney's Donald Duck ? That is because it is. Oregon is the only team anywhere that has the rights to use Donald Duck as their mascot and symbol. I guess they must have been the first team to ask for this permission and Disney gave it to them. Dick heppnerguy tomsteve and Wilson's Woodworking 2 Quote
browders Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Go Ducks!! Great looking pattern. Jim Quote
spirithorse Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Nice work, Dick, Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Go Ducks!....I will be pulling for them and for,you!.......I hope you can sell a bunch! Quote
amazingkevin Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Looks to disney to me, careful,lol i should have read your whole post first,shoot first ask questions later ,oop's Edited January 9, 2015 by amazingkevin Quote
Doug Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Dick Although Nebraska may be in the same conference as Ohio State, I think you will find most Nebraskans are Duck fans and fans of your offensive coordinator. Scott Frost is a native Nebraskan from Wood River, both of his parents coach, and his mother was an Olympian. Many thought he might be the new Nebraska head coach rather than the Oregon State head coach coming to Nebraska. Go DUCKS!! From Wikipedia: Frost began his collegiate career as a two-year letterman at Stanford in 1993 and ’94 before transferring to Nebraska in 1995. The Huskers’ two-year starter and 1997 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist quarterbacked teams to a 24-2 record while completing 192 of 359 passes for 2,677 yards and 18 career touchdowns. Included was a senior season in which he became only the 10th player in college football history to both run (1,095 yds.) and pass (1,237 yds.) for 1,000 yards in a single season. His senior season featured the legendary play called the Flea Kicker. In a game against Missouri, Frost threw a pass that was kicked by Shevin Wiggins and caught by Matt Davison for a touchdown. The touchdown sent the game into overtime and Frost sealed Nebraska's victory with a rushing touchdown. Frost then led Nebraska to the 1997 National Championship with a 42-17 Orange Bowl win over Peyton Manning's Tennessee Volunteers.[1] Following his collegiate career, Frost was selected in the third round (67th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, where he played safety and special teams from 1998-2000. His professional football career included stops in Cleveland (2001), Green Bay (2001–02), and Tampa Bay (2003). Frost was coached by Stanford’s Bill Walsh, Nebraska’s Tom Osborne, the New York Jets’ Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick, and Jon Gruden. He broke into the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant at his alma mater in 2002 before filling the same role at Kansas State in 2006. Frost took a position at Northern Iowa in 2007 as linebackers coach before being elevated as the Panthers’ co-defensive coordinator one year later. His defense finished the 2008 season tied for third in the Football Championship Subdivision in takeaways (40) and ninth in the country in scoring defense (17.7 ppg). With a 12–3 record, they also led the Missouri Valley Football Conference in rushing defense (107.1 avg.) and scoring defense.[2] He joined the Oregon coaching staff as its wide receivers coach on January 26, 2009. Working under head coach Chip Kelly and offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich, Frost was instrumental in instituting a toughness among his receivers that enhanced their ability as downfield blockers, which contributed to the success of the Ducks’ running game.[citation needed] During his four seasons at Oregon as wide receivers coach, the Ducks reached four straight BCS bowls and three of his departed wide receivers during his Oregon tenure have been invited into NFL camps. After the departure of Kelly, the University of Oregon promoted Helfrich to head coach and Frost was later officially announced as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on January 31, 2013.[3] In his first season as Oregon's offensive coordinator, Frost's offense set a school record for total offense in a season at 7,345 yards, besting the old mark of 7,319 in 2011, which happened during a 14-game season.[4] Oregon finished the season with an 11–2 record and a top-ten ranking after beating Texas 30–7 in the 2013 Alamo Bowl. Edited January 9, 2015 by Doug Wilson's Woodworking and heppnerguy 2 Quote
Scrappile Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Got another planed for the Seahawks when they win the Superbowl for the second time?? Well, it could happen Nice plaque. Scrolling Steve 1 Quote
heppnerguy Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Posted January 9, 2015 Thank you Doug, I am personally not a sports fan, myself, but I have heard a lot of this story that you have so kindly written above. I found this to be extremely interesting that such a young couch can turn out to be so well thought of and he sure made a lot of people believers in him. I guess Oregon is really lucky that they took a chance on him and he has proven their choice in him to be the right one for The Ducks. I will get a lot of slack for making this pattern and posting it from my grandkids as all of them have graduated from Oregon State University, which you may know is the rival team of Oregon. Dick heppnerguy Wilson's Woodworking 1 Quote
heppnerguy Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Posted January 9, 2015 I was informed that Arizona also has a team that is authorized to use a Disney character too. I was not aware of that. Probably because I am not a sports fan Dick heppnerguy Quote
Doug Posted January 9, 2015 Report Posted January 9, 2015 Dick I am not a great sports fan either but I am not oblivious to it. I follow it more in the news than I do live. I have not found a chair or couch comfortable enough or a game or any other program interesting enough to sit through, especially when considering the commercials, although I am known to make an exception for Antiques Roadshow. I understand it but am also personally offended by how dollars and TV controls it all. Enough editorializing . . . . . Quote
heppnerguy Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Posted January 9, 2015 Dick I am not a great sports fan either but I am not oblivious to it. I follow it more in the news than I do live. I have not found a chair or couch comfortable enough or a game or any other program interesting enough to sit through, especially when considering the commercials, although I am known to make an exception for Antiques Roadshow. I understand it but am also personally offended by how dollars and TV controls it all. Enough editorializing . . . . . Doug, How weird is this ? I do not watch sports, except if I am someone's house and sports are their lives, then i will watch a game or race on TV. Personally, I don't think it really matters much who wins what game and most don't remember the games one week out. I can not understand why anyone is willing to spend hundreds of dollars to fly to somewhere and spend hundreds more to watch a game, even the Super Bowl, when they can watch it on TV in the comfort of their homes or at their favorite sports bar, but I guess that is a narrow minded way to look at things. I too enjoy Antique Roadshow and is about the only program that will take me off the computer to watch. sitting a half a day in from of the television and accomplishing nothing, has never been something that i want to do. I have enjoyed this interaction with you here. It is people like you that make being a family member of The Village so worthwhile to me. Dick heppnerguy Doug and Scrolling Steve 2 Quote
amazingkevin Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 You won't find me watching football,baseball,golf,hockey,basket ball, wrestling,volleyball,soccer,car races etc ,but i will watch the Olympics,boxing,tennisI haven't owned a tv for quite a few years! Quote
Dan Posted January 10, 2015 Report Posted January 10, 2015 All I have to say is...GO BUCKEYES!!! Quote
heppnerguy Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Posted January 10, 2015 All I have to say is...GO BUCKEYES!!! Dan, Dan, Dan, go wash out your mouth with soap.. Dick heppnerguy Scrolling Steve 1 Quote
browders Posted January 12, 2015 Report Posted January 12, 2015 I'm gonna be rooting for the Ducks, at least they live on the right side of the Mississippi. I'm a little concerned of their readiness what with some injuries and drug violations. Hoping for the best. Jim Quote
Dan Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 Sorry Duck fans. I know it's only half time but it's not too late to change sides. Quote
browders Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 If Ohio State doesn't quit fumbling, the Ducks will win on mistakes. Jim Quote
LarryEA Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) I'm gonna be rooting for the Ducks, at least they live on the right side of the Mississippi. I'm a little concerned of their readiness what with some injuries and drug violations. Hoping for the best. Jim Oh JIM, NO, NO, They live on the LEFT side of the Mississippi. Edited January 13, 2015 by LarryEA browders 1 Quote
EarltheScroller Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 10 pm, mst, and the Ducks are getting trounced. I'm a former Oregonian so hate to see it. They were favored by 7 points but that's what it's all about. Quote
dgman Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 Well congratulations to the Buckeyes. Quote
Dan Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 Congratulations on a fantastic season to all you Duck and Buckeye fans. Wilson's Woodworking and Scrolling Steve 2 Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 Congratulations on a fantastic season to all you Duck and Buckeye fans. Well said, Dan!....Great seasons by two good programs! Quote
Scrappile Posted January 13, 2015 Report Posted January 13, 2015 Congratulations to the Buckeyes, and thanks to them for the lesson on how to play football!! Quote
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