When it comes to divorce, it’s always the oversized duck mascot that takes it the hardest. At least, that’s the case on Twitter right now where the Oregon Duck is unpacking his feelings over the departure of offensive coordinator Scott Frost.
Frost is leaving Oregon to take on Central Florida’s head coaching gig and that has led the school’s big-billed fixture to pinball through the assorted stages of grief on social media. Y’know, the place where vulnerable people flock to for hemorrhaging emotions in a public manner when they probably shouldn’t. Let’s dive straight into his heartbreak, shall we?
Is it something I said @coach_frost ?
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Is it something I did @coach_frost?
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
I thought we had something special! @coach_frost
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
All the laughs and jokes we shared! @coach_frost
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Baby come back @coach_frost
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Is it me? @coach_frost
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
What about our plans to travel the world? @coach_frost
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Sadness gives way to wounded rage not too long after.
Delete my number! K bye @coach_frost
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Followed by more sadness and the prospect that this enormous feathered creature may have drawn Scott Frost as a tasteful nude. (That’s speculation on our part and it’s not meant as a duck/coach kinkshaming thing.)
No I'm sorry I didn't mean that! Baby come back! @coach_frost
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
What about our love for Titanic? You'll always be my Rose! I'll love you foreverrrrrr @coach_frost *Slowly sinks into the cold waters*
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
The rollercoaster of emotions continued on…
Some ships R made of wood,some ships sail the seas,but the best ships R friendships that will always be!@coach_frost pic.twitter.com/oXq7RzkZ7a
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be. 💚💛💚💛💚💛💚@coach_frost— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
I just can't even @coach_frost
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
…until a temporary painkilling solution was found.
Looks like it's a stay at home and eat my feelings away kind day @coach_frost
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
There was just one problem.
Frosting….oh no 😫😫😫 why does everything remind me of you! @coach_frost pic.twitter.com/aSN84WuYZB
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) December 1, 2015
Looking at Scott Frost’s Twitter account, it seems like the UCF-bound coach isn’t in the mood to reply to his former bird pal’s heartache. Maybe a clean break is for the best. It’s not easy to hear a duck cry and college relationships aren’t always meant to last forever.