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There is a well-known saying, “nobody is perfect,” and sadly that even applies to the Oregon Ducks. They lost their first game of the season to the Indiana Hoosiers, which ended their bid for another perfect regular season. It seemed possible after a win over the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium, the No. 2 team in the nation at that point, but that opportunity is gone now. Both the Ducks’ offense and defense played solid at certain points of the game against the Hoosiers, but ultimately, they didn’t do nearly enough to win. There was nothing extremely alarming that will plague the team for the remainder of the season. It was just a lackluster game coming out of the bye week for a young team, who we hope will learn from their mistakes. US LBM Coaches PollOhio State (63) Miami (2) Indiana (1) Texas A&M Ole Miss Alabama Georgia Texas Tech Oregon LSU Tennessee Georgia Tech Oklahoma BYU Notre Dame Missouri Texas Vanderbilt Virginia Memphis USC Utah South Florida Cincinnati Illinois College football rankings after Week 7: Updated US LBM Coaches Poll, AP Top 25

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It will be scary if PSU becomes suddenly more competitive with Franklin's exit. Another one bites the Dust...

Last spring and summer--you read my words about how, if ANY team can get a great, experienced portal transfer quarterback...it is OREGON. We've proven how our coaching benefits them, and their experience gets us through the tough moments, and the tough games. I thought it was dumb to NOT take an experienced portal quarterback. "There is no replacement for experience," I stated, and I could not understand why we would stand pat, when, as Indiana demonstrated....good, experienced QBs are out there, and can get you through the epic games. Would we have lost that game with Bo Nix at QB? With Dillon Gabriel at QB? No. They would have been able to create more points because they have BEEN THERE before with Simulated Pressures coming at them. But...as the season began, I began to believe Tez Johnson, and the quotes from coaches that surfaced in the telecasts of the first couple of games. But Saturday showed us..."there is no substitute for experience." Dante Moore will grow and improve, but it will be at OUR expense, of losing games. This is what every QB goes through; there were times he rolled out too soon. Step up and lead your throw downfield to the receiver breaking open. Don't get happy-feet, and cut half the field off before you have to. Yes, I know it is hard to recruit QBs to be back-ups, but this is a new era with NIL, and coaches must adapt. Last year's 12-0 regular season would have been 10-2 with a talented, but inexperienced quarterback, and Gabriel was the difference in a bunch of big moments. He had been there, and done that. Of course Dante could grow into a superb QB by the end of the 2026 season, but how many games do we lose when an experienced QB would not have? This is an option teams did not have in CFB before, and Oregon should be capitalizing on it with no apologies, IMHO. Regardless...we will still see a ton of WINNING Football.

I mean good lord, there’s getting fired at UCLA or OSU which were/are complete dumpster fires going into the season. But man, to go from top-5 to canned in half a season is just wild.

Down but not out. Look at the preseason top 25 and how many of them are 2-3 losses already. We're still good but not quite there. Ain't leavin the bandwagon. Go Ducks!

From a mile away, eh? 😁But Frankly, this news is overwhelmed by the goings on in Unhappy Valley.

If it isn't April Fool's - WOW! On3Penn State fires head coach James Franklin.

Wild to handpick an “easy schedule” and start 0-7. Now they end with a more manageable schedule of no names, but who would pay money to see Sam Houston State? They might actually win a couple games soon, but will anyone see it?

Must have just happened, as I can't find a link, but I have no doubts about it being true.

Were it not for unexpected medical bills, I would still attend every home game I could, and scream and dance with the rest of OBD in attendance. Those of us who sat in the (non-existent) rain, sleet, fog, and seemingly hopeless losses and ties of the late 60s, 70s, 80s, and most of the 90s, probably have a grater appreciation for what it took to arrive at the current state of OBD. I can remember as a teenager walking up to the gate (NO LINE or waiting) 10 minutes before a game with Cal (featuring players then known as Bobby Moore and Isaac Curtis), paying less than $10 dollars each, and proceeding to the seat of my choice, in a half empty Autzen Stadium. OBD lost that day, too. My buddies and I were back the next week to scream our hearts out, in the forlorn hope that better days were ahead. WE WERE RIGHT!!

Well, as long as we aren’t as broken as we looked on offense, this actually really won’t hurt us, and may actually help in the long run. I’m not going to gloss over the offense getting zero TDS in the second half (when we needed them) at HOME. No one, I said no one should be able to do that to us in our house. That being said, we’re still in the top-10 and IU is now considered legit. If we had pummeled them they would have dropped hard in the polls. This makes the conference look way stronger and will go a long ways toward getting 3-4 bids instead of the two it looked it was going to get. Suddenly there are quite a few teams with one loss or less at the halfway point.

I just hope that the COACHES learn that every opposing coach from now through the year will rush 7 guys to take Moore out of the game. Im a Duck fan win or lose ,However I do take losses pretty hard.

“No matter what”! I have been through much worse. I feel the ducks will probably grow more from this loss than a win. Still excited to be planning my trip to Rutgers this Saturday. Night night, Knights!

That massive thud you heard was the Bandwagon Oregon fans jumping off. This is a good gut-check time for real Duck fans, as loyalty is something to be admired--even when you lose. We have a few people here who, like a-pig-in-mud....love to wallow in the negative. And that's even when Oregon is good. But I can't complain; everyone is stating the negative, and that is what a forum is for, and the negative will give us satisfaction later when Our Beloved Ducks learn and improve from this experience. And the big thing...I don't see anyone venting on us, as stating negative is usual and fine, but venting is extreme negative done ten times. Thus this loss reflects the positive of this forum; we, as a community have grown. While we are a small number, it is something to be proud of...to be associated with such people of civility and honor. This team will be quite different come December, and I don't mean the Penn State type of different, IMHO. It will be fun to watch the progress, and thanks for everyone for maintaining dignity, and not joining the Bandwagon Oregon fans. I am an Oregon Fan....NO MATTER WHAT.

As a forum member i take great joy in reading the comments and perspectives on the different threads. From the deeply analytical, the heart broken and the combo sky is falling/end of the world posts. Love them all! This one of a kind, safe haven forum that Sir Charles created allows the freedom for all to express. Here's my perspective. Even though its been over 25 years since i coached, the sophistication of the game may have changed but not the laws of execution, experience and the resulting performances. The Duck D played a solid game and gave the Duck O ample opportunities, with great field position. They even put points on the board! The Duck O, well thats a different story. As a unit they collectively left points off the board. Give credit to Indiana coaching staff! They challenged Moore to beat them and he couldn't. Not because the O line was terrible or skilled position players lost their abilities. Indiana prepared a Defensive scheme that Moore(in his 13th start) could not recognize and audible out of. Duck fans have been spoiled for 3 seasons with 2 NFL caliber QB's with a combined 120 plus starts. Moore has NFL potential but lacks that game time experience. He gained a seasons worth of experience yesterday against a experienced CFP team. This fan will not support a position that blames Moore or the O line. DL and Stein did not help the matters because they kept moving away from the only scheme that worked. The fast tempo and power runs that moved the ball. Moore had no time to even see the wide open, breaking free receivers! IU sent multiple players at him. With the Duck TE's running routes and backs in the slot, OBDF members, 5 lineman cannot block 6 or 7 D players. Moore was on the move, scrambling when those routes broke open. The fast tempo power running plays set up the long TD pass. IU disguised their scheme very well. This Duck team will continue to learn, grow and improve. 11-1 is in their grasp but 10-2 may not make the CFP. We shall see against Rutgers! Go Ducks

Wow, can't blame them. Sources: Oregon State fires coach Trent Bray after 0-7 start - ESPN

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Well that's kind of ironic that Pat pointed out that stat. Let's look at the ratio when we play elite teams... That number is pretty significant then isn't it.? And that's what really matters doesn't it? We're a little above the expectation level of an Iowa, Wisconsin or Nebraska. Holding mediocre teams to six trips in the Red Zone isn't much to brag about in my opinion. We've had this discussion already. What are OBD doing against elite teams on defense? Northwestern isn't going the playoffs are they? Neither is Penn this year. So the question is: is Pat misleading us? The question in my mind is what are OBD against the teams that will matter when its win or go home? Our defense needs to stop elite teams from scoring 14-17. That's when we're talking about Blue Blood material. Isn't that the standard actually?

A Book recommendation for Dan and friends: 'Don't Let Byes Give You the Blues. How excessive-compulsive workaholics can take time off and not suffer.' BY - Noah ZZZZZZ's Peaz. 😁 Deion was a Prime Time Ralphie will be in the spotlight hire. Cig? He wasn't wrong - Google him was the only way to learn about where he'd been and what he'd done. By comparison, the K State program was flush with victories before Bill Snyder arrived in the Little Apple. When it comes to CFB trivia, I like to think I know something. 🤪Before yesterday, I did not know that the Hoosiers mascot was a hairy-looking thing without a brush or a comb that I think is a Bison? Cig is the betting favorite for this season's Archimedes Award. Give me a lever long enough (transfer portal) and a fulcrum (NIL - thank you, Mark Cuban et al.), and I will move the college football world. Seven weeks in. The regular season is half over, and only half over. Next case - Beat the Schi out of Schiano!

Hmmm……can’t block, can’t tackle……… What else is there?

Frankly I'am an Illini fan in addition to Oregon and USC. When I watched Indiana demolish the Illini I was shocked at the quickness they displayed on their lines. I was thinking, maybe it was a fluke against the huge slow Illini lines. Nope. It happened again against Oregon. They were very quick. Quicker than our folks. This in addition to Moore playing an odd game was the result. Receivers were open. Why did he not hit them.....who knows. So.......Cignetti found something he wanted and went after it. As for USC....they will probably get stomped next week on the road against Notre Dame. Michigan played a horrible game....their freshmen QB is not ready for primetime.

That is a take.

Dante Moore taking responsibility for loss. "I thought we beat ourselves when it comes to penalties, me missing simple reads. I feel like we didn't have our routine just from start to end. I feel like we kind of beat ourselves." Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Quarterback Dante Moore Reveals What Went Wr...The Oregon Ducks came into their highly-anticipated showdown vs. Indiana with high hopes considering quarterback Dante Moore was playing at an extremely high le

Painful to read but spot on. Autzen ZooOregon loss to Indiana a day of painful contrastsThis Oregon team has talent, but flaws, and a tough, disciplined Indiana team exploited every one of them.