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5 questions for Oregon Ducks to answer ahead of Week 1 game vs. Montana State 5 questions for Oregon Ducks to answer

Darren, great article! Just my opinion: On the QB position, many teams will have first time starting QB's. At least Dante Moore has some real time game experience. That experience came with a weak support system around him. That will not be the case this year. Whether its Dante, Austin or Luke under center, the talent is around them. I expect all the QB's to execute at a high level. Now that the rest of the BIG has game film on 14 Duck games, they have a clear view of Steins Offensive game plans. Hopefully, DL and Stein have made some changes/additions so the O can adjust (in game) to an opponent DC with a great game plan. One thing is certain this year. No Duck QB will step on the field with a combined 123 starts that Bo and Dillion brought. It is up to DL and Stein to game plan for the lack of QB experience. As for the Duck D: The D has played a solid role the last three seasons. You dont go something like 35-6 without a solid defense. However, whether it was injuries to key players or lack of game planning by DL and staff, in 5 of those 6 losses our opponents recognized and exploited our D. (We did not have the talent and depth to compete with Georgia) So now we begin the journey with more talent and depth than any Duck team, maybe ever. To me and its just my opinion, anything less than 11-1 in the regular season is on the staff. Go Ducks!

In the past, my rules stated that we could be critical of current coaching decisions, and player performance, but not get personal in the forum. And anything could be said about a former player or coach. So being critical of coaching and player performance is what a forum is for--and thus why we have that available...but do we want to allow OBD members to begin calling current coaches and players, "stupid" or "lazy", or more colorful and denigrating tags? What I liked about the current rules is how the line was clear, and my concern is that if I allow people to call Lupoi or Stein a name and declare their intelligence level in the GameDay thread....how long before we see it in the forum and I have to deal with it? I am trying to let people blow off steam, yet not create for hassles for me.

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I agree that this is definitely the "prove it" season for Tosh Lupoi. He needs to show what he can do with an exclusively Dan Lanning team of players. If we don't see an improvement from our secondary and linebacker play then we and more importantly, Lanning, should seriously question the need for a change at DC. With the move to a 12 team, and eventually 16 team playoff, Oregon should absolutely be in the playoff picture every year. And getting there no longer requires teams to bet everything on the huge matchup of the year, and be so demoralized if they lose, that it kills all momentum for the rest of the season. Play within the game plan, stay disciplined, don't commit egregious penalties, don't get caught in trap games and we will almost always be a lock for the playoff every year. It is at that point that we start dialing up the offense as Ohio State did. We start adding extra coverage packages. We make sure we are healthy for the post-season stretch. This is how NFL teams win Superbowls, and it is now how college teams will win the whole thing with extra games added.

Ducks 48-14 2 turnovers 5 sacks 283 passing yards

Going to have to keep our fingures crossed. Oregon Ducks Predicted To Land Five-Star Defensive Line Recruit Over SEC Schools

There QB1 went down early in the 2nd quarter. Oregon Ducks' Week 2 opponent loses starting quarterback to injury

I think he has 12 of them on his schedule.

Thanks Darren. I guess we will have to see if Tosh can change his spots this year. We also need to get Steve Young's gorilla off our back. The roadblocks we have faced: Dennis Dixon's knee; Michael Dyers knee/forearm; Cam Newton's $$$ for his father's church; Michael Penix x's 2; expanding to 12 in 2024, if it had remained at 4, no osu in the playoffs. Someday (hopefully in all of our lifetimes) we need the stars to correctly align and the time for us to not be close but actually have that cigar (other than for recruiting).

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Great article @Darren Perkins I’ve thought a lot about your point #1, and I agree with you. The defense is DL’s burden to make sure it’s in peak form. I’m really excited to see what Dante Moore will do. I’d make the argument he has the best arm talent I’ve seen at Oregon, so the potential is sky high.

Oregon football roundtable predictions for Ducks Week 1 game vs. Montana State Oregon football roundtable predictions

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HERE WE GO: Oregon seeks COMPLETE game vs Montana with Jake ButtOregon's first game is finally here against #2 FCS team Montana State.

Talkin' Ducks FULL episode - Can Dante Moore and Oregon outperform Big Ten and CFP expectations?

Oregon Football Chat with Trey Wallace (Outkick - Fox) and College Football Week One

NEED To See THIS From Ducks NEW QB In Oregon vs Montana State...On3's J.D. PicKell breaks down what he wants to see from Oregon Ducks (likely) QB1 Dante Moore in his first start vs Montana State!

Oregon Coach Dan Lanning Joins The Show Josh Pate Joins Dirt & Sprague Ahead Of Week One Of College

Our week 2 opponent did not have a very good offensive showing vs. UT Martin. I am assuming they didn’t open their playbook and Mullet Mike will have some surprises for OBD when they visit Eugene next weekend.

Under Construction | Cement | Fall Camp Week 4The end of Fall Camp has arrived, and it’s time for Oregon Football to cement their game plan for Week 1. A final scrimmage helps determine roles.

I noticed that in your parameters there is nothing written about taking shots at players and coaches. I am assuming anything goes within the gameday thread since they will be the targets of 99% if the venting.

Three thoughts of mine as we start the season… 1) Dan Lanning’s Defense Dan Lanning was brought in as a defensive mastermind who trained under the tutelage of Kirby Smart and guided those tremendous Georgia/SEC defensive squads. Lanning spent his first two years building up his roster to be in a position to possibly be great. By 2024, the Oregon ... Time For Dan the Man to Prove That He Can