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You can't have it both ways. If you want the back-ups to get experience, they have to play. If they don't play, people yell and scream that they're not getting playing time.

So, maybe there are reasons TT has not been playing?

Freshmen rule! With surely more to come.

Amen! Post-game couch coaching is undefeated.

Well, to be fair, fans were booing, and were reportedly chanting, "We want Thompson". If that's true, I think it's more than fair to say that at least some fans were booing AB, and not the coaches. But, that's the trouble with booing sometimes; you may know what you're booing, but there's no guarantee anyone else does. It's not like there's one kind of boo for players, another for coaches, and a third for the play-calling. Charles, I think in your fair-mindedness and deep knowledge of the game, you give most fans way too much credit.

Nice analysis, thanks Charles.

The kraken will be released. The long-rumored backup QBs will play. Oregon, 42 - 13, 2, 2, 315

Finally found a link to a list of players in the portal. https://247sports.com/Season/2021-Football/TransferPortal/

Over 4 million people have watched Arizona play football? 3 million of them may never watch another game.

And, an all-star group of visiting recruits could feel the love: https://www.on3.com/college/oregon-ducks/news/oregon-set-to-host-key-defenders-coveted-ot-this-weekend/

"Win the day".

You can only say yes if you also name who is the better coach who will come to Oregon. No more, "Coach Some-Other-Guy".

Ohio State still has to play Michigan (on the road), Michigan State and Penn State, so the chances they stay with one loss are not good.

The coach you don't have is always like the backup QB who doesn't play, the most popular person on the team.

The Ducks O-line offered AB outstanding protection all game long. Young players are stepping up admirably in response to so many injuries: Bassa, McGee, and more. 11 players caught passes. DuRuyter responded really well to Chip's game plan after the 1st quarter. Moorhead went right at UCLA's weak point, the defensive back end. I actually liked the uniforms.

Man, after reading some of the comments, I gotta say that some of y'all take college football way too seriously. It's a game, played by kids, for our entertainment. Sure, we love getting into the details, and watching carefully, and learning about the game, and it gets emotional, but c'mon, cool down. It's just a game. And, getting angry and hyper-critical and demanding has absolutely no effect on how the team plays, no matter how important we think our voices are. This is supposed to be fun, isn't it?

It's interesting that the booing has become national news. That likely means booing is not happening at the 120-something other schools in NCAA D-1 football. Which means, to me, that there's something different about Oregon fans: entitlement, inflated expectations, lack of awareness, whatever. But, whatever it is, to me it ain't pretty. I watched Iowa get absolutely killed by Purdue and there was not a boo in the stadium from Iowa fans. So, go ahead, Autzen fans, and boo your 6-1, 10th ranked team. It's your privilege. But, it makes you look class-less.

"I should trip that sucker".

The O-line gave AB outstanding protection today, all game long.

That missed PAT could be a factor.

Was that a RPO, or a designed QB run?

Well now.

See what you did?

Somebody pour some cold water on my optimism. It's dangerous. Lewis missed the PAT?

AB is now 20 of 27 for 230 yards. If he stays on trend, he'll get even better as the game goes on.