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Well, it was a DE not a LB. DEs don't really wait for a runner to make a move. I believe it was crazier to leave 4 in the box on that play. Much more difficult to stop a running play.

In my opinion, Stein actually adjusted against Indiana. Dante missed two very execution laden TDs in the third quarter. Stein actually set the WTa up well, then shut it down the rest of the game. If Moore can duplicate that last drive in Iowa the rest of the season, we're talking about a totally different team. Maybe Stein should go the way of Buffalo's Superbowl teams-two minute offense all game. Moore seems to shine in those moments.

The only reason Iowa was even close in this game is because of three self inflicted disasters in or near the red zone after three unstoppable drives. One was an end zone interception, another was a third down trip over feet and another was a third down holding call. If OBD doesn’t self sabotage themselves and collect a mere three points from those three drives, the score would have looked as dominant as the performance. I would rather the Ducks be an actually dangerous team lurking under the radar than being fed rat poison at number one like last year.

Aside from tOSU, OBD's can beat anyone. Anyone! This teams has grit, a power running game, top five oline and a rock solid defense. And quality depth! I put the Buckeyes in a different level. Texas was a train wreck when they played the Buckeyes. Other than that tOSU has dominated In the CFP either bracket wont matter because we will need to play IU or tOSU along the way. A great chance to avenge our only 2 losses in 23 games. Best of all our coaches are coaching better. Some may not notice but DL and his staff out coached Whisky and the Hawkeyes. If you rewatch the games you can see the offense running basic plays to see how the opponents D reacts. Then later on out of the same formation the O ran counters or mis-direction plays for chunk plays. Some may not understand that those early plays that only got a yard or 2, set up other successful plays later. Nothing is done by chance, it's done by design as part of a chess match. It is no coincedence that when Iowa subbed their starting edge plays with 2 freshman that WS attacked the edges. This happened in the last 2 minutes of the first half. Those 3 points were critical. Those same 2 freshman played 5 plays in the 3rd quarter and the Duck O moved down the field. After those 5 plays those 2 did not play again. When DM ran for 46 yards, It was one of those basic play formations. Knowing how Iowa would react allowed the TE Johnson to seal the DE. The safety and linebackers quessed wrong. And DM ran untouched. OBDF members, to this old Duck thats coaching. On the D side of the ball the Duck D keeps getting better. Holding Iowa to 2.7 yards per rush. Well below their average. Look at how many times the Duck D has given the Duck O the ball at mid-field or better. Sadly the O got nothing from that. If that result changes then the Ducks will pile on the points in the final 3 games. FYI: In the last 3 quarters the Hawkeyes had 5 offensive possessions. Let that sink in. If the Ducks play clean and the refs are neutral then this team can accomplish great things. Go Ducks

Does anyone if ‘there’s a formal complaint process that (Big10)teams can use (sending video evidence) that might get that officiating crew reprimanded? It would be great to send that message after A close call instead of a ref aided loss.

Dan Lanning - "Men, we're Licensed to kill Gophers by the government of the United Nations. Men, we're free to kill gophers at (the direction of) Will. To kill, you must know your enemy, and in this case, the enemy is a varmint. And a varmint will never quit (except perhaps, against a Hawkeye.😁) They're like the Viet Hoosiers, Varmint-Cigs. So, to knock the Fleck out of them, you have to fall back on superior intelligence and firepower. And that's all she wrote." I could be confusing Carl Spackler with Danno? 🤪

OK, I had a cocktail (or two?). So, lighten up, JJ! It's only a movie. 😁And we have yet to cut to the chase. Oregon Ducks On SIKirk Herbstreit Jokes About Retirement After Oregon vs. I...Before the No. 9 Oregon Ducks defeated the No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes, ESPN's College GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit predicted Iowa to pull off the upset over Oregon

Well, we just blew up the "Oregon isn't physical enough for the Big-10" nonsense, so they have to move to a new denigrating narrative.

Does CBS "journalist" Back-Assward Will Backus get that CBS is no longer the SEC's butt boy? He's a Tennessee grad? I'm shocked! Come On Man! https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-week-11-overreactions-national-title-game-oregon-championship-caliber/ Why this jihad against OBD? Iowa under Ferentz was 5-1 in November vs. top 10-ranked opponents. The game was played in a monsoon. Oregon's win means it isn't on the same level as a 3-loss Tennessee team or an Ole Miss team that defeated The Citadel on Saturday? Someone out there with (un)Social Media skills I don't have, please send this guy a B1G love letter. Do what you can to make certain this is posted on the OBD bulletin board if you can, and please prepare a nice B1G welcome for Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson next time they're in town. And pump the brakes on Fernando Mendoza? I expect this spit from Saturday Down South, but CBS?

Ducks Reload During Fall Ball as Wasikowski Eyes Another Title RunOregon head baseball coach Mark Wasikowski breaks down the Ducks' fall camp developments and roster ahead of the 2026 season.

Know the Foe: Five Minnesota Golden Gophers players to knowThe ninth-ranked Ducks will return home to host Minnesota on Friday at 6 PM. Here are five Gopher players to know entering the game.

Shocking Statistic Reveals Balance of Oregon Ducks OffenseThe Oregon Ducks have yet to have a wide receiver go over 100 yards in a game through nine games this season. However, with three games left in the regular season, the Ducks' wide receivers room have a serious chance to breakout prior to the postseason. Oregon Ducks On SIShocking Statistic Reveals Balance of Oregon Ducks OffenseThe Oregon Ducks are 8-1 and are a top-10 team in the country. They have one of the top quarterbacks in the country in Dante Moore and signed one of the top wid

For example, consider HDuck's chart: "2025 season total plays/games – national rank 6-Rutgers 726 in 10 15-Indiana 694 in 10 41-Purdue 643 in 10 46-Nebraska 635 in 10 84-USC 595 in 9 98-Maryland 587 in 9 101-Oregon 583 in 9 (64.8/game)" Compare OBD to Indiana To do that you have to adjust the OBD total number of plays because they have played one less game than Indiana. You can make the adjustment by dividing Indiana's plays by their number of games, which equals 69.4 plays per game. Then do the same for OBD and you get 64 . 8 per game, a difference of 4.6 plays per game. To make the comparison more accurate you would have to know how many possessions each team had and whether they were either running clock at the end of a game, or had a final two minutes like OBD had vs. Iowa where there were a lot of plays in a short time. Also, what was the impact of turnovers and field position? In other words, the chart is virtually meaningless without a lot more data. When I see questions about planning a pace for the season I often think of Chip Kelly's mad pace and how he never "won" the time of possession stat. Chip knew that in order for his players to get back to the line of scrimmage and snap the ball in the fewest seconds possible they had to be in outstanding physical condition. So that was his primary emphasis in the preseason. When the NCAA's proposed two-year suspension for the $20,000 payment to LaMichael's "finder" came at him, Chip took the "opportunity" to beat it to the NFL and try his system on the Professional players for the Eagles. It worked for more than half a season. When the roster limitation and trying to keep the reluctant older guys in shape took its toll, the flaws in Chip's system became apparent. There's no way Lanning and company could intentionally do less than everything possible to play the games at full throttle. You never know when players will be injured. Our depth chart has been really deep, until suddenly we're playing Iowa and it isn't deep enough. Or maybe, key players can't get on the field. Just too many variables to have them take plays off until the team is so far ahead the opponent cannot possibly catch up. But I can see backing off on conditioning after the season starts. Have the players get into their best possible condition before the first game, and then focus more on maintaining that level and try to increase stamina, but not work on strength to the point that a player is tired at game time. In this conference, we're seeing teams rise up and make a close contest where the point spread indicated the game would not be that close. It's not exactly that anybody can beat their next opponent, but that is the case for roughly 14-15 of the teams. No room for sandbagging.

Resting players who are slightly dinged up, because we have depth is more like it.

6 on 4, what could go wrong? It's not like having the DC up in the box would have had him screaming at DL for a timeout or something.

If I were king I'd just make all OOC games not count for the regular season, just like preseason in the NFL. If you want to schedule Georgia and Ohio State, go for it, or schedule cupcakes. Either way you may only see the starters for a few drives, but it gives an opportunity for every player on the team to get good in game reps and show their value to the depth chart. Of course the fans won't show up for games that don't matter just like the NFL, but more playoff teams and games would make up for it. (Round of 24 anyone?) It's almost like the NFL already figured this stuff out..we'll get there eventually after we've worn down compromise for tradition to a barely perceptible nub.

Been some time since I've been this excited about an Oregon RB . . . nothing but a bright future. And look who his lead blocker was. None other than Davison! These two are such an awesome combo when on the field together. "Hey Stein! More please."

vs Iowa, it seemed like the Big 10 refs were bending over backwards to protect the Big 10 team...oh, wait, What? might take a while to overcome the problem of being the new kid in school.

Or just make the playoffs where you have to beat multiple top teams to win the natty.

Part of me wishes that coaches had one challenge per game where they could challenge any type of call - even “non-reviewable calls.” That Michigan State offsides you described would have been the perfect opportunity to use that challenge.

The Pride of Portland Oregon...Ryan Cooney! The second baseman from Jesuit HS says, "the sky is the limit for us this year."

The Pride of Sherwood Oregon....Ian Umlandt!

If you want to see better OOC games, support Petitti's AQ PO format.

My thought is that there's not as much difference between a 4 or 5 star player as there is 2 or 3 star players from 10 years back. The playing field is getting more level as time goes on. Its now about depth and coaching smarts. I say no to sandbagging.