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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.

Uniforms were decided last year. They are already planning next year. It's as much marketing as anything else. Any player coming to Oregon knows all about the cool threads. I can't believe for an instant it's a distraction to anyone, except us fans. It's also very clear you can't please everyone all the time. We are 7-1. Ranked in the top 10, with NO, ZERO top wins. Say what you will, but the PSU win has lost some shine. We are fortunate to be ranked so high. We have 4 games left against solid opponents that will determine not only how good we are, but also our season. And whether we deserve our ranking. I think our offense in the last few games is a reflection on our young QB. I'm not dissing Dante, he is, and will become, a great talent. But reading good defenses at full speed is a real learning curve. Calling out changes to blocking schemes, making his progressions, anticipating receivers open, being patient 1 or 2 seconds longer...it's clear he is still growing and learning. I believe his best is yet to come. And we have 4 more regular season games to prove it. We have been spoiled the last 3 years by superior qb experience. Now we grow with Dante. Let's GO DUCKS! Crush the corn eatin' Hawkeyes!

I love the scenario. But if this were to happen, I'm not sure an 11-1 Ducks would be the 5th or 6th PO seed. We'll see what the PO committee's 'enhanced metrics' come up with on November 4th. SC, Iowa, and UW should be ranked, and 5-2 Nebraska has a win over No. 17 Cincinnati, a loss to No. 21 Michigan, and a bad loss at Wisconsin. No. 25 Memphis has a better resume than Iowa and UW? Even Nebraska? UVA with a season-long tightrope act is No. 15? Interestingly, UVA's loss to NC State was not a conference game, right? 🤪Heck of a 1 point OT win against the Bogus Belichick's. And how about that 2 OT win over FSU, a team that is 0-4 in the ACC. 5 B12 teams ranked? Why? Whether intentional or subliminal, I think Tony Petitti's AQ PO format has led to dumping on the B1G and giving even more love to the SEC, a conference going to nine games next season. Win the Bye!

Radical, outside-the-box uniform choice? I suggest the wolf in sheep’s clothing route at Iowa. Go as Minnesota.

Or just burn them.

Let’s just make sure to keep this in storage.

Panic is such a strong word choice. Was I expecting us to win it all this year? I thought there was an outside chance, but no, I expected 10-2 and a home playoff win. Are we a top-4 team at the moment? I don’t think so, but we’re on the fringe with a pretty young team that could keep improving. Unless something radical happens, next year we should be one of the top contenders. I still hope we can keep improving and take it all this year, but I certainly wouldn’t wager on it. That being said, anything can happen in a tournament format.

Panic? It is a fair question to ask..... After 8 games, the Ducks are doing a number of things correct and improving in most areas. As a fan, they are fun to watch, then difficult and painful to watch! At times the Duck O is unstoppable. Then the O cant get a first down. Hard to understand....... The D can be dominant, however they let teams run the ball and dont tackle low. Opponents have near perfect score ratio in the red zone. Sadiq and Dak Moore have almost disappeared because the O line gives up too many sacs. Dante needs time for routes to open up. It is not rocket science. The line needs to pass protect as well as they run block. Fix that and OBD's puts up 40 plus points. No need to panic......this Duck fan just lowered my expectations for video game numbers. GO Ducks......

Kenyon is 3rd in (22)receptions, and 2nd in yards (311). Dakorien is 1st in receptions (28), and yards (443). Oregon ranks #9 in passing yards/game. Receptions are really spread out this year amongst receivers, and running backs. I suspect that if he stays healthy, we will need to target Sadiq more often, just based on our competition.

Working as intended. We have a brand that IS now our tradition, no need to try to emulate Iowa imo. I’m actually surprised (but not) this is even still a hot topic for some, it’s been 25 years.

Since we are in if we run the table, I am hoping we make ewe dub a 500 team for their 4th straight loss. Then face (plant) sc to under 500 for their 4th straight loss also and let the Bruins supply the tar to the Duck feathers on Riley.

Jackson Shelstad expected to be available for Players Era Festival opener in Las Vegas Now, per a report from CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, Shelstad is expected to be available for the Ducks' Players Era Festival opener against Auburn. That game will be played on Nov. 24 in Las Vegas, with several more games being played in that tournament. "We'd like to get (Shelstad) back for a game before Vegas if possible," Oregon head coach Dana Altman said