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We are not even sure if Oregon’s #1 QB can win a game against a “top-tier opponent”. LOL.

Two thoughts: Perhaps Stein does not trust our tackles to provide enough protection for the additional time needed to throw downfield. They struggled at times yesterday. Geoff Schwarz asserted after the Indiana game that a more effective running game would enable downfield passing by forcing the opponent's defensive linemen to concentrate on the run and possibly encouraging their safeties to move closer to the line of scrimmage to provide run support. Both of these reactions would facilitate play action downfield passing.

Generous but I’ll take it.

How many teams can expect their backup QB to win a game against a top-tier opponent?

As long as we keep winning...even if ugly? On3Coaches Poll Top 25: College Football Rankings released a....

My Duck-Buddies...I used to complain about how Oregon was always screwed and we got no respect. Well...I think we may have more respect than deserved at this moment... On3AP Poll Top 25: College Football Rankings see shake up af....

I don't know what the reason is, because Stein did it a TON at UTSA in the year before he joined us. I agree with you, as we need to stretch the defense and Moore seems to look for the dump-off valve primarily.

FWIW, my impression: Novo was warming up and looked to be entering the game. But then his last warm-up throw was a bit awkward....TV goes to timeout and comes back with Thomas lined up behind center.

Specific odds will shift as the game day approaches, but here are the general lines being offered by sports books. Spread -2 Ducks Money line Ducks -135 Hawkeyes +115 Total points (over/under) 46.5

Deep shots down field may include some balls that are 50-50 or that you just expect your receivers to go up and make the play. Dakorien Moore’s high school highlights are filled with getting those balls. Even Wisconsin had one of those against us. Even an incompletion in those instances can still soften a defense. Am I missing why we are not doing this at least a couple times a game?

Coach DL was asked the question in a interview as to why Novosad and Moga did not get playing time and Brock did? DL said that you earn your way onto the field by your effort and performance in practice. And Brock earned the playing time. Says it all right there! Personally there is no mystery here. Brock beat the other QB's out for playing time. No matter our expectations of any of these QB's, they are not performing well enough to beat out Brock. The best players who earn it play in the games. 4 RB's are watching 2 freshman getting the snaps. Let's hope Brock keeps improving each week. He played well in some monsoon conditions. Handled some bad snaps and did not turn the ball over. Need better than that from the back-ups moving forward to win if starters go down. Go Ducks......

I think Novosad will enter the portal.

I didn’t see it but apparently Novosad was warming up and everyone expected him to go in. Then, BT came onto the field instead.

I really don't know football well at all but is it possible Moore is easily confused by certain defenses and has no ability to look downfield during those times? Like I said I have no clue about football beyond I hate the bubble screen with a passion.

I stated this in another thread, but this is also a good place for it. Oregon had 9 penalties and four of them came at bad times. Two penalties moved the offense out from inside the 10 yard line and one killed a 2nd and 2 from the Wisconsin 34. The 4th penalty wiped a TD off the scoreboard.

Brock has been a fun story, and he’s done what has been asked of him. I’m rooting for him. That said, I do have concerns if he’s the legit #2 option and OBD ends up needing him to come in and win a game against a top-tier opponent. I fully believe that he’s moved ahead of Moga. But it’s more difficult for me to believe that he’s truly a better option than Novosad. Is Novosad not as good as we generally think? Or is this really about something else such as a potential medical redshirt or Dan not wanting scouting film on his next starter? Yes, Brock went 4/4 and led the team admirably yesterday, and in very poor conditions. But if I’m being honest I feel like they have to really back down the offense for Brock, and that circus-catch by Moore really should have been a pick. I tend to think that if OBD were behind, or playing a more dangerous team, we would see Novosad enter the game. I’m guessing we didn’t see him yesterday because Dan trusted that the defense would hold against an inept Wisconsin offense. I’d be curious to hear thoughts on this.

Thomas also threw a ball that looked like a devastating interception except it slipped through the defender's hands and landed in the hands of Dakorien Moore.

When I grow up, I want to be Geonorris Wilson!

Great breakdown. I just checked the BIG standings and it is spilt evenly between 3 distinct brackets. Top Six: tOSU, Indy, OBD, Iowa, UM, USC Mid Six:: Min, Neb, NW, UW, UCLA, Ill Bottom Six: Mary, Rut, PSU, MSU, Pur, Wisky OBD's results Top Six: 0-1 Mid Six: 1-0 Bottom Six: 3-0 Remaining Games Top Six: 2 Iowa, USC Mid Six: 2 Min, UW Bottom Six: None Of OBD's four wins, three are against the bottom six. The schedule really ramps up for the final four games.

Well, for fun and to stir the pot a bit here are the quarterback stats from last night. Dante Moore 9/16. 5.7 yard avg. QBR 36.4 Brock Thomas 4/4 11.5 yard avg. QBR 93.8

The Ducks game planning and strategies need some help that's for sure--way too predictable.

I don't want this post to come off as to whiney but I'm just concerned that OBD are making things too hard on themselves by trying to play it safe,

Here are the results of the games each team played. Oregon 56 at Rutgers 10 Iowa 38 at Rutgers 28 at Oregon 20 Indiana 30 at Iowa 15 Indiana 20 at Oregon 21 Wisconsin 7 Iowa 37 at Wisconsin 0 Oregon 30 at Penn St. 24 (2OT) at Iowa 25 Penn St. 24 The Ducks scored 127 points for an average of 31.3 per game The Ducks gave up 71 points for an average of 17.3 per game The Hawkeyes scored 115 points for an average of 28.3 per game The Hawkeyes gave up 72 points for an average of 18 per game With both schools having a bye week, I expect a low scoring 'barn burner' unfolding in Iowa City.

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The Buckeyes' bona fides were supposed to be evidenced this coming Saturday when James Franklin brings the Nittany Lions into Columbus. Right?😁 Texas A&M may have given Kelly the kill shot yesterday, but there are no teams in CFB this season that are a certain PO champion. South Carolina had Bama on the ropes, ditto Mississippi State with Texas. Did Oklahoma or Ole Miss look unbeatable? And Vandy and Missiouri are ranked because of where they play their football. I love your Dawgs, but this isn't a vintage UGA defense. Ohio State had an impressive win over 6-2 UW in Seattle. Ohio State also had a good win at Illinois, and Texas is a two-loss team and still in the running for the playoffs with two 'prove-it games' remaining. One against your Dawgs and the other in Austin vs. the Aggies. At the end of the regular season, Ohio State's win over Texas could be one of the best of the year. Two-loss Iowa, with a 3-point road loss at Iowa State and a 5-point home loss to Indiana, is not ranked. UW's two losses came against the AP No. 1 team and on the road in the Big House, where it's hard to win football games. Two-loss Nebraska has a win over one-loss and ranked Cincinnati. 6-2 Michigan, with a true frosh QB, is improving and AP-ranked because of its brand name. USC lost by ten points on the road to No. 12-ranked Notre Dame and dropped from No. 20 to out of the poll, with USF, LSU, and ASU ranked. Wins in the other Power 2 conference, the Big Ten, are not easy wins. Losses in the Big Ten count in the AP Poll far more than losses in the SEC. This is bound to happen when more than half of the SEC is ranked in the preseason top 25. Top to bottom IMO and by every metric the SEC is deeper than the B1G. But winning B1G games is not easy, and the B1G more than held its own against the SEC in the 2024-25 postseason. I also note that ESPN has Purdue-sized SEC drum, while Fox is playing B1G bongos. GO DUCKS! GO DOGS!