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Going to need an air-raid offense anyway.

Thanks, I'll wait for Charles' prediction contest. Alex, do you have a response to the predictions different than yours?

Is this the same Big Ten ref crew that called the first game Vs. Indiana, or the one that called no penalties on Iowa? I hope not.

This. If he doesn't do his job looking down the field to who he should be throwing to, then it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy to hold the ball too long and get sacked. Dante needs to maintain better eye discipline after getting punched in the face so to speak. He will someday, but if he doesn't do it Friday night, our season will be over regardless of how good the rest of the team plays.

I think Dante will need to throw for 300 yards in this game and our receivers will need to go up and make plays downfield which they have done all year when called upon. 1 on 1 is all they need - even if covered. Max protect with two tight ends who then become check downs. Stein and Moore need to look for the home run first and let it rip! Otherwise, you'll never loosen up this defense. Keeping the secondary back a couple steps for a half second longer could open up an additional 2-3 yards per carry.

I think Brock Thomas is better at handling pass pressure than Dante. If Dante gets too rattled maybe we make the swap? (Relax, I'm only half trolling)

^ ^ ^ I kind of like this idea too ^ ^ ^ I could stand a bit of light levity, particularly in the face of almost ALL of the talking heads telling me how flawed the underdog Ducks are. I say, they will learn soon enough. "BEWARE THE QUACK!"

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I believe we have as good or better quarterback whisperers on staff as anywhere else in the country. However, as much as the vast majority of Dante’s issues can and need to be resolved through practice and game time experience, I occasionally wonder about that intangible connection between QB and offensive staff. How tricky is it to find that right switch to flip that assists in allowing all those moving parts to slow down, and settle into a confident awareness of the game?

Screen shot #1 - The receivers are only just coming open, but there's already a Dlineman in the backfield touching him. There may be differing definitions of pressure, but the ball was snapped at the 9:33 mark, and the picture shows the Dlineman touching him at the 9:31 mark. He blew by the TE and Harkey. IMO, that's pressure. Granted, he could have bought more time by stepping up; doesn't help the OL by camping that far back. Screen shot #2 - Disagree with "no pressure". The OL got blown up in no time; completely collapsing backward. Harkey got schooled by Bailey again, and if DM holds the ball 0.5 seconds more, he's getting crushed. Screen shot #3 - Totally agree with everything here. Big time missed opportunity by DM I'd be curious to see the all-22 view for Screen shots #1 and #2 at the point DM starts to throw the ball. The #1 and #2 screen shots are misleading since the ball is already in the receivers' hands, and the defense has already reacted to that. Watching the game video, those potential receivers were more covered prior to the throw. Ultimately, DM still has some growth, but I give credit to TTU's defensive line blowing up our OL almost all game. It reminds me of the 2020 Super Bowl. Patrick Mahomes had already won a SB the previous year, but against the Tampa Bay Bucs, he had zero time to do anything because of the Bucs amazing DLine and LBs; they pressured him all game and made Mahomes look pedestrian.

Alot of players played both ways in high school. Maybe they can find someone to help a little.

Dang. Does Kenyon Barner have any eligibility left? He's around the program....just sayin.

No sweat (or water off your back) — after all, I live in Port Angeles, but held onto my mid-valley area code when I moved here from Eugene.

Geeze, The comments are of the charts! Charles (Forum Royalty), This is what I call throwing the receiver open. The first case may be a little late, but both were open. The second case requires the kind of trust and touch that should be developed in practice because it requires precision. In both instances, it requires guts to throw knowing you may get hit, AND fitting the pass in tight windows(though the first screenshot is a clear case of TDs to either of them). The other skill Dante needs work on is feeling out the pocket better. He needs to recognize when to shuffle into the pocket, or set his his get quickly enough to deliver a pass. Moore walked (ran) into several sacks this year. Even if he leads OBD to a time this year, he needs to come back. He needs more experience against full speed scenarios isn't used to seeing.

Different time and place, I know, but this brings to mind in ‘21 when the Ducks went into The Shoe hearing that both Kayvon Thibodeaux and Justin Flowe were unable to play. And Duck fans remember well how that game went. Yes that was Cristobal’s team but I have at least as much confidence that Dan Lanning can lead these Ducks to overcome this setback too.

Playing scared might be a bit harsh; however, Dante was probably responsible for over half those sacks in the first Indiana game. He has to read the defense, step up into the pocket (if necessary) and pull the trigger.

Running Duo around 30% of our offensive snaps was our best chance to keep the pass rush off Dante. Not having #0 is worst case scenario for us against that front seven. Unless we see the passing game click better than ever my hopes are at an all time low. I expect a record number of screens to our tight ends and receivers which I'm sure thrills all of us.

This is terrible news. I hope the coaches also look at utilizing Kenyon Sadiq in the backfield as a blocker and/or short yardage ball carrier. I believe that Teitum Tuioti and Bryce Boettcher also came in for a TD (USC game?). All hands on deck!

I hope Coach Hampton is emphasizing with the DBs to start knocking those extended arms down every time.

Solar, your “playing scared” supposition is a bit harsh. A QB has, as a primary obligation, to avoid getting sacked or getting hit while in the act of passing which often results in a turnover. At the time of the IU game Dante had been sacked only once in the previous four, maybe five games. IU sacked him six times and hit him late at least that many more. He definitely lost some faith in the pass protection, which was warranted and necessary for maintaining possession of the ball.

Since this IS NOT the official prediction thread I think Indiana wins because there are too many distractions going on with Oregon, way too many.

Oregon adds another special teams commitment from the portal: K Keaton Emmett Oregon native and Nevada Wolf Pack kicker transfer Keaton Emmett commits to the Oregon Ducks, giving the program their second specialist commitment of the week.

IU wins 24 - 21. This is going to be a bit of a defensive battle, with neither offense looking particularly sharp (because both defenses came to play). But the winner of this game will win the natty over Miami. Just saying....

I'll play along. It gives me 2 chances to be wrong. This unofficial guess and the real Prediction thread later. DUCKS 30-24 2 3 284

Hey, wait a minute...I have a (near) Seattle area code. 😄😄