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I keep wondering (I’ll leave it to the learned contributors of this forum to educate me) what JM has done in the past? Not only is he OC, he is the QB coach. Does he lean toward giving the future QB some playing time, or will he play the best he’s got for 4 Qtrs? He seemed willing to change things up late this year for sure. Either way, with the talent and leadership in the QB room, coupled with a new and talented DC coaching up some of the most talented group of defensive players we’ve ever had, Duck fans have a lot to look forward to! Go Ducks!

Dare we call this another good pick by MC? Just asking for a friend...

It is pretty hard to win a game where you do not convert 3rd downs, and turn the ball over 5 times. 2 muffed kicks, 2 fumbles and an int.) One team came to play. The other team came to execute plays.

Thanks David, for a good and thought provoking article. I agree that a strong D can keep a mediocre O in a game. I am probably in the minority of fans, but I strongly believe that for the most part, College sports are played by kids, and in my experience, kids can be counted on to make mistakes. It is a huge part of growing up. For fans to expect perfection out of these kids, I think, is asking way too much. That said, the thing that corrects these mistakes is experience. We know the 2020 edition of the Football Ducks is one of (if not the) youngest teams in the nation. They are gaining experience and they are learning to trust each other to do their jobs. In this $#!%show of a Covid crippled season, I believe our boys are getting better, and learning to communicate with and trust each other. I think AA will have the D on point, and they will do their jobs in the Fiesta Bowl. They need to limit the ground game while disrupting the passing game. I think the Ducks can keep the Cyclones under 30 points. It will be up to MC to let JM do his job and score more than 32 points for the win.