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Honestly one of my favorite sights in all of college football is the Civil War when Oregon and Oregon State both wear their home colors. The color rush is spectacular and something about it always brought to life the rivalry game. This year... not so much. Also... I had to go back and do a quick head count of how many times we wore black this year (and it's too much)... so here is our color pallet this year to date. v Montana State - Green and yellow v Oklahoma State - All Green @ Northwestern - White and yellow v Oregon State - Black and White (Uncle Phil Unis) @ Penn State - White and black v Indiana - Black with Green @ Rutgers - All white v Wisconsin - Black with tie dye green Right now we have 5 games in a ROW without a school color being the MAIN color in our uniforms. School color has been a highlight color or non-exsistent. I think that is why everyone is feeling kinda done with the black at this point. Too many weeks in a row for sure.

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Along with RoboDuck...

If we are goint to toss out the "lopsided wins," then I feel that when considering the running game, we can toss out sacks (which are not part of the running game but are including in rushing stats). In fact, let's toss out all of the QB/WR runs and focus just on the RBs so we can get an even better look at the "running" game. That leaves the following YPC for the three games you mention: Penn St: 28 carries for 141 yds = 5.0 YPC Indiana: 21 carries for 108 yds = 5.1 YPC Wisconsin: 32 carries for 227 yds = 7.1 YPC Pretty good numbers if you ask me.

Remarkable that this deep into a thread about uniforms no one has mentioned that by rule the visiting team wears white jerseys unless there is an agreement between the teams before the season.

During much of the second half, Brock Thomas’ best plays were handling errant center snaps that totally destroyed timing. Putting Moore back in the game would have been extreme gross negligence under the conditions. Thanks to Thomas, OBD avoided what could have been two or three turnovers. And, Thomas managed to avoid giving up the ball to Wisconsin without a trace of Panic!

You don’t think we didn’t have lopsided wins last year? It is eight games, and that is a pretty good sample…

Let's toss out the lopsided wins and look at the numbers from the Penn State, Indiana, and Wisconsin games. 4.5, 2.7, and 4.6 yards per rush. Last time I looked we don't have Rutgers next up on our schedule.

They did that in 2016... And well against UC Davis they left a lot to be desired.

2024 after eight games: 35 points per game, net rushing total yards of 1337, for an average of 4.7 yards per rush. 2025 after eight games: 41 points per game, net rushing total yards of 1896, for an average of 6.3 yards per rush.

I'd prefer to see Dan Lanning's reaction to James Crepea asking a question (with a 3-minute preface) about the uniforms, and their impact on the game, LOL

If Dante broke his nose any jolt to his head from a direct hit, tackle or even a slide would have been extremely painful. He would’ve been even more tentative and skittish in the pocket. Wisconsin was never going to win so I’m sure Lanning was good with the backup. That said, broken noses are still painful after a few weeks so I would expect him to go out of his way to avoid contact against Iowa. I’m sure there will be no designed QB runs and he may not scramble as much even though he will probably wear a visor for protection.

As a long-time fan of the black uniforms . . . I'm over them as well (once a year at most). The green and yellow is a magical combination, and I always marvel how good the uniforms look when it's those colors. It's the best of both worlds. Not only does the green and yellow get back to the basics, they also look the best.

“Just Win Baby” -Al Davis The rest doesn’t matter

It's not the uniforms. The Ducks can wear whatever they want. The problem for me has been disappointing performance. They can play in their PJs for all I care. As long as they perform, it matters not what they're wearing. When the uniforms become the story you know performance is a problem.

The spoiled fan in me wants to panic: - Why still use all the RBs when it's apparent to us that it should be Davison/Hill. I think some continuity and consistency would help this offense . . . as well as just starting the game with your best RBs. - I was surprised Dante Moore was out of the game for good? Were there concussion concerns? I was hoping to see a bandaged bleeding leader come trotting back on the field to finish the job. - Stein. Just a gut feel, but I think he's good not great; seems a little too inconsistent, and in big games his offense seems to get stymied. I was not encouraged by his quote after the Indiana game that he was mad at himself for not continuing to run with Davison down the middle. Seems like a lesson to have already learned, or learned mid-game and continued. The more realistic fan in me is pleased: - For a young team to be 7-1 with their only loss to a team many believe is now the #1/#2 team in the nation . . . not bad. - Dante Moore looks like a incredible at times, and with more playing time/consistency, could be Heisman material. - We're 7-1 and we have Davison and Hill and Sadiq . . . all is well.

No panic here, just concern. Sacks are a red flag for me. Indiana penetrated at will and very effectively. O-Line play has been my biggest disappointment. They seem unable to open holes for our backs, who can be explosive. It's just not happening like it should. And I really don't want to see more behind the line passes, none, no more. Lastly, Dante needs to get the ball out faster, at least some of the time. Indiana's Mendoza and the freshman from tOSU fire passes like lightning. We need more of that. If we get it, we will be fine.

Dillon Gabriel - 63 college starts. Bo Nix - 61 college starts. Dante Moore - 13 college starts. Fernando Mendoza - 27 college starts. This equals two regular seasons plus three more games than Dante has started. At the QB position, you never know. Experienced can't miss CFB QBs in 2025, Clemson's Cade Klubnik, Penn State's Drew Allar, and LSU's Garrett Nussmeier, as well as Heisman favorite Arch Manning, have, for the most part, not shown up. On the other hand, a completely under-the-radar transfer from D II Ferris State has shown up for Ole Miss, and his head coach is in a position to make $12 million plus per annum and buy any condo he so desires in Trinidad. 😁 In the NFL, how about cast-off QB Daniel Jones balling out in Indianapolis? No one can coach 'Experience.' Oregon's stats on offense and defense this season are, to date, excellent. It's a luxury to be able to witch about style points. I think Dante has the competitive moxie. After the defense surrendered a lead at Penn State, Dante did not fold up. I also liked that Dante returned from the locker room last Saturday after being knocked in the nose, and the love he showed Brock Thomas at the end of the Wisconsin game. I don't think there is another Power 2 team that is 7-1 with 18 new starters. OBD and Dante are a work in progress that will hopefully make the PO with a home game and advance to the semis at least. IMO, the play calls against Indiana and Wisconsin did not emphasize the run game enough and exposed Dante to Moore pressures and sacks than he should have faced. Perhaps a bit more smash mouth and less finesse? I think Will Stein is game planning like he still has the most experienced QBs in CFB behind center. No matter how much offense has evolved, you still have to kick tush and win the LOS to win football games. Regardless, the future's so bright ... 😎

That's a vision element to a runningback that is really tough to each. Some runningbacks just have it. Bucky Irving was a monster at this and I wrote an article looking at some of his great vision plays (pun intended!). https://fishduck.com/2023/09/does-oregon-have-two-players-running-for-heisman/ I also feel Jordon Davison is pretty good with his vision and patence where he knows how a play is going to develop from a blocking standpoint and can hit those gaps. Whittington has better vision on the edges and in space and when it comes to any between the tackles running he just seems to go in a straight line. I felt like CJ Verdell had much the same running style where he is going straight and following the block and if that block didn't materialize he is going right into the back of his lineman. Davison and Hill have a ton of great vision and both have made plays by making the right cuts on a developing blocks. Just can't really teach vision.

I have a recurring thought when I watch recent RBs for the Ducks. They all tend to follow the blocks religiously, IMO (also IMO in "In My Observation"). In other words, I often see Whittington running behind a blocker, or two, and crashing into them and defenders. When I rewind the play, sometimes I'll notice wide open green to the left or right if he were to cut to the side and sprint. Anyone else notice this at times? The RBs so focused on following blocks that they miss wide open swaths of field? To me, LaMichael James' gift (beyond his speed and quickness) was abandoning the blocker(s) once he noticed a better opportunity for more yards.

While it’s never panic time, the bi-polar performance at quarterback is a head scratcher. I can understand off-days where QBs are just missing targets. But, repeatedly not seeing targets and just looking lost out there? At best, it’s just paying your dues, and learning what it takes to play the position. At worst? There have been moments against both Indiana and Wisconsin where Moore has reminded me of Ty Thompson. You’ve got to have some fire in your belly to overcome adversity?

Oregon is 5th in the nation in total defense and 11th in total offense. Iowa is 119th in total offense. They had a punt return and a pick 6 against Minnesota last week. Also, two of the offensive TD’s came on a short field (21 and 43 yard drives).

They are using him a decent amount, but we also have so much talent that I think they're 'spreading the love' around. And knowing how long the season is, I'm guessing the coaching staff is also protecting our monster-beast a bit and will use him more down the home stretch.

I'm not panicking, but I'm still worried. A loss to any of the teams left could leave us out of the playoffs. This young team's ability to disappear, primarily the offense, says we could absolutely lose another game. I'm really worried about Iowa. From the announcers for their last game it sounded like their offense is finally figuring some things out. Iowa with a really good offense is immediately a national title contender. Lastly I'm really surprised at all the love for this bye week. They feel more like kryptonite than a blessing lately. Maybe the analysts we have aren't a good fit for Lanning and the coordinators. And if we have to play early that is a recipe for losing a quarter or two before waking up. Minnesota did that and found themselves down 30 points in the first 20 minutes last week against Iowa.