Just got back from the annual “Polar Bear” swim at Osborn Aquatic Center in the heart of Corvallis.
I asked a number of the shivering swimmers what their New Year’s resolutions are and if they’re rooting for the Ducks today.
All but one — and some grudgingly, said, yes, they’ll go with the Ducks today. They’re Oregon State fans, but can’t root against a Pac-10 team in the Rose Bowl.
None of that for 14-year-old Maddie Watts./ At the top of the water slide, the 14-year-old Corvallis teen, a fan of the Beavers, said she’s rooting for the Buckeyes.
(I’ll have a video posted tonight on gazettetimes.com in the online version of the Polar Bear Swim story.)
1 comment
BeavsRBuilders says:
Jan 2, 2010
I would find it difficult to believe that the majority of Beaver nation wanted the Ducks to win the Rose Bowl game. Had Coach Kelly had the class to stick to his word and have LeGarrette Blount sit the entire season, it would have been easier to cheer for our in-state rivals. Interesting to note, what comes around goes around.
1) Blount was responsible for the key fumble that ended any hopes of a Duck comeback.
2) The Rose Bowl in a way was a curse to UO. It kept the Blount "punch" alive in all media circles creatingting a bit of a public relations debacle. The Blount punch video was shown just prior to kick-off and was mentioned 7 times by ABC's play-by-play commentators.