Live chat: Adam Jude on Ducks basketball, baseball and more at 11 a.m. http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=3a5081fbb6/height=//width= Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:57:37 GMT Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:31:22 GMT 1 en-us <![CDATA[10:58 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:58:27 GMT Hello everyone and welcome to the Ducks live chat with Adam Jude. While we wait for Adam, bring on your questions. ... ]]> <![CDATA[10:59 Comment From Blake]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:59:47 GMT <![CDATA[11:00 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:00:06 GMT Still waiting on Adam, Blake, but good question. ... ]]> <![CDATA[11:00 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:00:38 GMT What do you think? Does he? ]]> <![CDATA[11:01 Comment From Blake]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:01:38 GMT <![CDATA[11:01 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:01:47 GMT Hey all ... Thanks for stopping by. Let's get started. ]]> <![CDATA[11:01 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:01:47 GMT And, Adam is in the house. ... ]]> <![CDATA[11:02 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:02:00 GMT Blake's up first. ]]> <![CDATA[11:02 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:02:46 GMT Kazemi has a decent jumper. It's sort of like Bigfoot, though -- hidden and shy. But I have seen it ... in practice. ]]> <![CDATA[11:03 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:03:01 GMT My question: Why did EJ cut his hair? ]]> <![CDATA[11:03 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:03:20 GMT Kazemi just doesn't seem to have much confidence in his jump shot. Altman has been urging AK14 to shoot more, though. ]]> <![CDATA[11:03 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:03:35 GMT AK14. Ouch. ]]> <![CDATA[11:04 Comment From Steve]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:04:27 GMT <![CDATA[11:04 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:04:30 GMT EJ's hair seems to be working just fine this season. He has to be on the all-Pac-12 team this season, right? ]]> <![CDATA[11:04 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:04:50 GMT He's on my ballot. If I had one. ]]> <![CDATA[11:05 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:05:34 GMT Hawaii is typically pretty good. And going to play there is never easy. Horton says that's always one of the toughest venues to play. They seem to have a sellout of 4,000-plus every night, and if you listen on the radio, the crowd is very much into it. Gets a little nasty at times. ]]> <![CDATA[11:05 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:05:52 GMT So, yeah, I think that's a really impressive sweep to start the season for the baseball team. ]]> <![CDATA[11:05 Comment From Blake]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:05:57 GMT <![CDATA[11:06 Comment From Ty]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:06:01 GMT <![CDATA[11:06 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:06:32 GMT Those 7 turnovers against UW weren't all Singler's fault, though. He was breaking in a couple newerish point guards. ]]> <![CDATA[11:06 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:06:57 GMT Artis? A huge question mark still, but I'd be surprised if he played this week. Let's say, 17 percent chance. ]]> <![CDATA[11:07 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:07:20 GMT Catch us up on Horton, his contract and whether it has an impact on the baseball team. ]]> <![CDATA[11:07 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:07:37 GMT And even when (if?) Artis is cleared, Altman has made it clear that he will be eased back into the rotation slowly. ]]> <![CDATA[11:08 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:08:51 GMT Well, Horton was of course brought in from Cal State Fullerton, a national program in college baseball, to restart the Oregon baseball team. To do that, Oregon lured him with a hefty contract, around $450,000 per year, plus generous bonuses, which made him one of the highest-paid college baseball coaches in the country. ... ]]> <![CDATA[11:09 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:09:51 GMT So when his original five-year deal ended in September, there was some debate about how much he was worth because college baseball programs typically lose money. So it's a delicate balance with a coach of his stature/reputation vs. balancing the budget. ]]> <![CDATA[11:10 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:10:13 GMT Next up: More on coaches. ]]> <![CDATA[11:10 Comment From Blake]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:10:15 GMT <![CDATA[11:10 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:10:32 GMT It's an outstanding 1-2 punch in terms of hires. ]]> <![CDATA[11:11 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:15 GMT You'd have to think so, right? What Chip did in four years might never be equaled ... and Altman has done wonders with a patchwork roster the past two seasons. ]]> <![CDATA[11:11 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:22 GMT And this from Guest and from Mike. ... ]]> <![CDATA[11:11 Comment From Guest]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:27 GMT <![CDATA[11:11 Comment From Mike H]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:28 GMT <![CDATA[11:12 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:12:05 GMT Christian will almost certainly join the rotation when he stretches his arm out more AND proves effective. ]]> <![CDATA[11:12 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:12:19 GMT Back to basketball. ... ]]> <![CDATA[11:12 Comment From austin]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:12:25 GMT <![CDATA[11:12 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:12:35 GMT It's been almost exactly a year since Christian had Tommy John surgery. Pretty amazing comeback. ]]> <![CDATA[11:13 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:13:01 GMT (Sorry, Adam, if I'm loading questions too quickly.) ]]> <![CDATA[11:13 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:13:28 GMT Exposed? Hard to say. A lot of folks, myself included, give the Big Ten and Big East props for beating each other up during conference play ... but sort of frown on others like the Pac-12 for doing the same. ... ]]> <![CDATA[11:14 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:14:20 GMT Aaaaand, baseball: ]]> <![CDATA[11:14 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:14:22 GMT But every conference needs balance. If Indiana, which is clearly the No. 1 team IMO, were to run away with the Big Ten, then you might wonder whether they've been "battle tested" going into March. ... ]]> <![CDATA[11:14 Comment From Mike H]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:14:22 GMT <![CDATA[11:14 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:14:53 GMT ... So going through the grind of a tough conference schedule could pay off for the Pac-12, especially if they get 4 or 5 of (gasp!) 6 teams in. ]]> <![CDATA[11:15 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:15:53 GMT I asked Horton something along those lines last week. If you recall, Altobelli was the leadoff guy to start last season. He was only so-so in that role. Horton likes Altobelli at the No. 9 spot, and Altobelli seems most comfortable there. He's great at "running" Horton's small-ball style. ]]> <![CDATA[11:16 Comment From Oregon Duck Fan]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:16:07 GMT <![CDATA[11:16 Comment From Cameron]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:16:22 GMT <![CDATA[11:16 Comment From The Truth]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:16:23 GMT <![CDATA[11:16 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:16:45 GMT What's anti-Duck? ]]> <![CDATA[11:16 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:16:51 GMT I'm still detoxing from this last football recruiting cycle. It's hard for me to keep up, to be honest. ]]> <![CDATA[11:17 Comment From Al]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:17:09 GMT <![CDATA[11:17 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:17:23 GMT That said, I know some folks are excited about Aaron Gordon. Not sure how realistic he is for the Ducks, but it's certainly intriguing. ]]> <![CDATA[11:18 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:18:14 GMT Aaron Jones leaving was a surprise, no doubt. Left a big void at catcher, too, plus the loss of a .300 hitter. All I know is he seemed fed up with baseball and really wanted to be a firefighter. ]]> <![CDATA[11:18 Comment From Cameron]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:18:30 GMT <![CDATA[11:19 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:19:37 GMT Not a bad idea. That would be a nice send-off, wouldn't it? I know LMJ stuck around last year for awhile, and some other lesser-know types do, too. But a bunch of the NFL hopefuls (Dion Jordan, Kyle Long, Kenjon Barner) have spent a lot of time in L.A. training for the combine/draft. ]]> <![CDATA[11:19 Comment From Steve]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:19:49 GMT <![CDATA[11:21 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:21:14 GMT According to Christian Jones, Oregon's offense is better than ever. The experience they have coming back -- Payne, Thomas, Healy, Hambright, Garlick, Altobelli -- says a lot. Those guys have been through it and seem like a legitimate CWS contender to me. ]]> <![CDATA[11:21 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:21:38 GMT OK, I chuckled at this. ... ]]> <![CDATA[11:21 Comment From Lucky Ducky]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:21:39 GMT <![CDATA[11:22 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:22:45 GMT Hmm. Where to start with that? Should be a great game at Stanford in November! ]]> <![CDATA[11:23 Comment From Mike H]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:23:21 GMT <![CDATA[11:23 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:23:49 GMT Hoping to get an update from Horton on Gold during the coach's media availability this afternoon. ]]> <![CDATA[11:23 Comment From John]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:23:55 GMT <![CDATA[11:24 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:24:35 GMT I haven't caught up with baseball recruiting yet, but Horton always brings in a good class. I'll look soon. Promise. ]]> <![CDATA[11:24 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:24:39 GMT Anybody see the news about Luke Jackson becoming the head coach at NAIA Northwest Christian here in Eugene? ]]> <![CDATA[11:25 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:25:19 GMT I'm sorry he couldn't stick in the NBA. Saw him at a summer league and he was playing pretty well. ]]> <![CDATA[11:25 Comment From James M]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:25:22 GMT <![CDATA[11:26 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:26:28 GMT Wow. Didn't see that comment from the Hawaii coach. That's high praise, obviously. I think the Ducks should be contenders in the Pac-12, which is always one of the two best conferences ... which means they should also be in the College World Series discussion, too. Should be a fun spring. ]]> <![CDATA[11:26 Comment From AmsterdamDuck]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:26:43 GMT <![CDATA[11:27 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:27:32 GMT And, this aside from Lucky Ducky, to clarify. ... ]]> <![CDATA[11:27 Comment From Lucky Ducky]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:27:33 GMT <![CDATA[11:27 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:27:37 GMT It's possible, I suppose, but when you're on football scholarship, that has to be the priority. I really don't see them being able to do both, at least not right away. ]]> <![CDATA[11:27 Comment From Mike H]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:27:49 GMT <![CDATA[11:28 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:28:27 GMT Lucky: To me, Oregon doesn't match up with with Stanford's post players this season. Could be a tough on Saturday, but the Ducks do play really well at home. ]]> <![CDATA[11:29 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:29:16 GMT Mike H: I'll ask, but I haven't heard of any changes to the O-Zone subscriptions. I'm sure it's still a pay-per-view service. ]]> <![CDATA[11:30 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:30:08 GMT If there's nothing else, we'll let Adam go. Great questions. Still not sure why I was considered anti-Duck, but maybe that will be cleared up next time.

Thanks, Adam. ]]> <![CDATA[11:30 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:30:22 GMT All right, folks. I have to run to the Luke Jackson press conference at noon. Big week for Oregon, though. Bay Area schools in town for hoops and then the baseball home opener on Friday. I'll be busy! ]]> <![CDATA[11:30 Adam Jude]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:30:33 GMT Thanks for stopping by, everyone. ]]> <![CDATA[11:31 The Oregonian]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:31:10 GMT See y'all next time. ... ]]> <![CDATA[11:31 ]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:31:22 GMT 
 
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