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[b]Cheap Arizona Diamondbacks Jerseys[/b] .Verstappen out-qualified Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo for the fourth time in 2016, beating the Australian by less than 0.1s to claim fifth. Although both Red Bull drivers ended up behind the Ferraris of Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel, the Dutch teenager admits the Italian teams one-lap pace was expected.Not really surprised, Verstappen said. I think the whole weekend they have been already quite strong and I knew before qualifying that it would have been close, or it would be very close and it was like that, within a tenth. We of course want to be in front but sometimes you should be happy with the position you got.Asked where he thinks he lost time compared to the Ferrari duo, Verstappen replied: Probably on the straights, the whole year already. Its definitely more [effective] here than in Malaysia.With Vettel set to serve a three-place grid penalty for his part in the first corner incident at last weekends Malaysian Grand Prix, the German will line up from seventh, dropping him behind both Red Bulls and Sergio Perezs Force India.While Verstappen feels Mercedes may be out of reach in terms of challenging for the win, he predicts a tight fight with Ferrari for the podium and says the start of the race and strategy will prove crucial.Start or strategy -- I think that will still be the key tomorrow so lets wait and see what we can do. We are starting fourth so it is not too bad. I think it will be an interesting battle I think everybody will be quite close. Im not sure about Mercedes, I think they will be faster than us but between us and Ferrari it will be very close.
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Its definitely more [effective] here than in Malaysia.With Vettel set to serve a three-place grid penalty for his part in the first corner incident at last weekends Malaysian Grand Prix, the German will line up from seventh, dropping him behind both Red Bulls and Sergio Perezs Force India.While Verstappen feels Mercedes may be out of reach in terms of challenging for the win, he predicts a tight fight with Ferrari for the podium and says the start of the race and strategy will prove crucial.Start or strategy -- I think that will still be the key tomorrow so lets wait and see what we can do. We are starting fourth so it is not too bad. I think it will be an interesting battle I think everybody will be quite close. Im not sure about Mercedes, I think they will be faster than us but between us and Ferrari it will be very close. 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But Oregon faltered this year with a five-game losing streak, and finished at the bottom of the Pac-12 North with just two conference wins.After taking over when Chip Kelly left in 2013, Helfrich went 37-16. He had an $11.6 million buyout on his contract with the Ducks.Helfrich met with athletic director Rob Mullens on Tuesday night and was told was being dismissed. Helfrich issued a statement saying he was honored to have served at Oregon.It is with respect and disappointment that we receive this decision, Helfrich said. Plain and simple -- we didnt win enough games this season.At a news conference following the announcement, Mullens said that Oregon will look outside the program for candidates, and the new coach will make decisions about the current staff. There is no timeline for a decision, but recruiting adds urgency to the process.Mullens said he informed the players of his decision earlier in the evening.It was difficult, he said. Players were upset because they lost a family member.Ducks started this season ranked No. 24 in the preseason AP Top 25, but lost 35-32 at Nebraska in the third week of the season, starting the teams longest losing streak since 1996.The Ducks had a brief revival with a 30-28 victory over then-No. 11 Utah in Salt Lake City two weeks ago, but they ended the season with a 34-24 loss to rival Oregon State in the 120th Civil War game this past Saturday. The loss snapped an eight-game Oregon winning streak in the series.Afterward, Helfrich was asked about job security.Nobodys job is safe in college football, he said. Thats just the nature of the beast.Fan discontentment with Helfrich grew as the season dragged on and wins were scarce. Some questioned the wisdom of new assistant Brady Hokes new defensive scheme, or the reliance on graduate transfers at quarterback for the past two seasons rather than long-term player development.Didnt win enough games. I mean, thats blunt. But thats the fact. We have to own that part of it. And own the solution, Helfrich said following the loss to the Beavers.Whatever the reason, Oregons slide was a reminder of how hard it is to get good. And stay good.When Helfrich was promoted into the job at the start of 2013, he had the daunting task of replacing Kelly, who orchestrated Oregons hyperdrive spread-option offense and led the Ducks to their first national championshhip game appearance in 2010. [b]Wholesale Diamondbacks Jerseys[/b]. An affable native Oregonian, Helfrich had served as offensive coordinator under Kelly and recruited future Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota.Helfrich went 24-4 in his first two seasons, including a loss to Ohio State in the first College Football Playoff championship. But last year he was challenged with replacing Mariota. He lured graduate transfer Vernon Adams from Eastern Washington, but Adams struggled with injury.The cracks were showing in that 9-4 season, the first with fewer than 10 wins since 2007. Losses to Michigan State, then at home to Utah and Washington State pushed Oregon out of the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2009.The ultimate embarrassment came in the Alamo Bowl, when the Ducks surrendered a 31-0 lead and TCU staged the biggest comeback in bowl history to win 47-41 in triple overtime.This season the Ducks brought in another graduate transfer at quarterback, Dakota Prukop from Montana State. But after five starts, Prukop was benched in favor of true freshman Justin Herbert.Herbert was one of the few bright spots in the dismal season, throwing for 1,936 yards and19 touchdowns with four interceptions in nine appearances.The overwhelming drag on Oregons success appeared to be the defense. The Ducks, who switched to a 4-3 scheme under Hoke, spent most of the season mired in the bottom of the NCAA defensive rankings. At times it appeared that the players didnt know their assignments.The defensive shortcomings were readily apparent in Oregons 70-21 loss at home to No. 5 Washington on Oct. 8. Huskies quarterback Jake Browning threw for six touchdowns in the victory, which snapped a 12-game losing streak to the rival Ducks.The issues on defense were again on display Saturday against the Beavers. The Ducks season ended without a bowl game for the first time since 2004. Oregon had finished every season ranked in the AP Top 25 since 2007.Mullens said he waited until Tuesday to put some distance between the emotions of the final loss.No one wanted Mark to be more successful than me, Mullens said. We were not competing in a number of games and we were on a poor trajectory.In the statement Tuesday night, Helfrich thanked his wife and family, the campus community, the fans, and his coaches and their families.Finally, to the players -- thank you, and I love you, he said. The future is bright for this young, talented team, and we will be supporting them and their new leadership.---More AP college football: -www.collegefootball.ap.org and -https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 Wholeslae Jerseys NFL Jerseys Cheap Wholesale NBA Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Cheap College Jerseys Cheap Football Jerseys Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap Baseball Jerseys ' ' '