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I'll agree Lanning made coaching errors, but we had this game won until the play Bo got hurt. If they'd been able to score, it would have been a 10 point lead The biggest error I saw was with TT in, 4th down, Bo jumping up and down on the sidelines to get in, and Lanning saw him, but didn't call time out to get him in. If he had, it might have been Bo and Oregon driving to get the winning field goal instead of UW.

I don't think it's too harsh, though he isn't what lost the game from my perspectives. There were so many errors and bad calls in the first half that accounted for lost points, or points for UW. Regardless, we had that game in the bag right up until Bo got hurt. Then Bo jumping up and down on the sidelines on 4th down, and Lanning not calling timeout to get him in was the coop de gras. I just can't even imagine what our offense would look like without Bo at the helm in a full game. It concerns me for the rest of the year, and for next year as well. Locke and Burmeister comes to mind.

One 15 yd penalty cost us a touchdown, settled for a field goal One fumble on the two yard line cost us a touchdown An interception that wasn't allowed them to get a touchdown Don't understand the onside kick which gave them a field goal. Also don't understand going on 4th down with 45 seconds in the half which gained nothing.

Thank you for that perspective. Some really good points. As I said it's been more than entertaining checking their forums a couple times a month. They are not happy campers.

Since Mario left for Miami I have quickly scanned through some of Miami's forums once or twice a month just to see what's going on. Seeing what they have had to say from his hiring, to staff hires, recruiting, pre season expectations, to lack of success, and now loss of a star recruit has been nothing short of hilarious. While this holds absolutely no relevance to our beloved Ducks, it's been great entertainment. Put in a nutshell, most of the posts seem delusional. Why wouldn't any coach or any player want to be anywhere but at Miami? Why hasn't our team lived up to our preseason expectations of being a potential playoff team? How can our star QB be this bad? Why would a recruit decommit from our program, and how could this or that 5 star recruit pick anywhere else but Miami? As things have unravelled, they are looking where to place blame. We knew Mario couldn't run an offense, but can he ever recruit, Gettis has to go as he's a terrible OC, Mario's lost the locker room, the players have no talent, the blame just keeps spreading. I know this is a small sample of their fan base , but it has just been hilarious to read some of the most off the wall posts I've ever seen. I just can't help myself looking occasionally.

In addition to the salary our coach makes, and the cost to reward the success he's had, there is also on the flip side the cost and the uncertainty of replacing what we have. It's expensive to do a search ,go through the process of a new hire for the coach and assistants, and based on the success we've had, the character of our present coach and staff, if I were the administration, I'd do whatever it takes to keep the coach we have as happy as we can and as much of the staff we have based on how the season has gone. I would think Mullens will do whatever it takes to keep Dan Lannings happy and motivated to stay here. I'm sure there are many schools that would be more than happy to have him.

Lanning has the huge advantage this year of having Bo for his QB. Whether Bo is so successful due to his talent, due to seriously coaching him to success, or both, he's a huge part of Oregons success. It would be interesting to know how the team would do with a different QB, or how they'll do next year without Bo. I have a lot of confidence in our coach and expect him to succeed, but to throw the kitchen sink at him financially this early in his tenure might be a mistake. Do it gradually over time at least until his body of work justifies a salary up with the big boys.

I love to pile on the Huskies. I grew up in E. Washington, but my dad went to Oregon, as did I, as well as my son. It will feel great if Oregon is able to win. I have a lot of friends in Washington, and they're being pretty tame as far as pre game trash talk goes. I've been the same as I don't want to have to live with the abuse if we were to loose. I think this will be a really tough game, with the only one similar being UCLA. If our offense hums like usual, Bo stats healthy, and we can keep scoring, we'll be fine. If it falters at all, it will be tough. If and when we win, I'll be all over them about it, but until then, I'm keeping my head down, except maybe here on this site.

When I saw the article stating Lanning had interest in Auburn, I thought there's not a chance of that happening. It just doesn't seem to match his character to pull up stakes and leave. I think loyalty is an important trait to him, as well as he pretty much hand picked Oregon as a destination he would go to for numerous reasons. In addition, the word has to be out regarding the Auburn coaching postion. It's a pressure cooker situation, with fans that are short fused, and donors that insist on significant input . It just seems like a costic situation, and I'd even be surprised if Dillingham would want to be in that situation. Just look what a little adversity Mari no O is facing at Miami already. Both schools have significant expectations and a short time table for success.

Time and time again, I have watched backup QBs on other teams come into games and play very well. They've looked poised enough to run an offense, complete passes, and make some reads. They may be a step down from the starter, but are at least competent replacements. I don't see that with Ty, unfortunately. I can't determine whether he's nervous like deer in the headlights, immature, not interested, can't make reads, or what the problem is. His pass attempts were not even close. I feel bad for him. I think he now has coaches that should be able to develop him at least to a suitable backup, and I hope he improves.

All the various Miami forums are going ballistic about their football teams performance. They're blaming the lack of talent, players giving up and having no heart, their offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, QB coach, Mari no O in game coaching, but I think they're missing the real crux of the problem in their team performance: 1) Mario's micromanagement style of making his coaches conform to his medieval , archaic , unimaginative power game that he won't stubbornly see as being a thing of the past. I'm sure the players don't like it, aren't having fun trying to run it, and his coaches have no leeway to change it. 2) There is something wrong with Feld' strength and conditioning program. Miami is plagued by the same injury problems that we had here with Feld. Whatever it is, they're being decimated just like we were last year. Until Mari no O comes to his senses, stops micromanaging his coaches and players, let's them have fun and be innovative, nothing will change. Just look at the attitude of Oregon players and coaches now compared to last year.

Thank you for all that effort and work. It was a great day today for Oregon, both our game and the results of others. And especially thanks for supporting what I'm sure is one of my favorite local breweries here in Bend, most of which have awesome IPAs.

The Seven McGee Situation MIKEFARRELLSPORTS.COM Michael Black provides us with an update on the latest developments with the Seven McGee situation. I did see this regarding what may have occurred regarding his departure.

I'll be rooting for a 14 - 12 win in the 4th overtime by the Beavs.

I just don't see Lanning allowing this team to let down. It's not in his DNA, and he has his team motivated. I can't believe how effective our new coach has been week to week, and it's becoming more and more obvious how lucky we are to have him.

To me, Bucky seems stronger, faster, is more shifty, and reads the holes at least as well as Dye. Dye was great for Mario, Bucky has been awesome for Lanning. Dye made the right decision to move on.

I beleive that was Colt Lyerla. Kid had a terrible upbringing. Serious talent and physical presence, but definitely a headcase. Couldn't keep him oyt of trouble. I just don't know what to think or believe about TT. There was so much promise and excitement when he came here, and now so many question marks. I hope he can rally, but it's pretty uninspiring to watch him play.

I, for one, am greatful Mario was here. He filled a vacancy that needed an immediate replacement, was really liked by his players, recruited like crazy, and inspite of poor game management, won a lot of games. However, it was obviously time for him to go, as his expiration date had past. It was convenient for us that Miami was looking and he wanted to go home. Fast forward, we now have a new rookie coach that is a total class act, regardless of his win loss record. He's smart, intuitive, loves to coach, has put together a great staff, his game management skills even with lack of experience has been superb. His players love him. If there's a problem, he addresses it immediately, and the team is growing week to week. He's an awesome representative for the U of O. I would bet anything that most of the Miami fans, and especially those on their forums, would trade coaches in a heartbeat.

That call was pathetic. The refs certainly find ways to try to take Oregon down and promote USC. Oregon should go to the Big 10 if it's an option just to get some fair refs.

Oregon 38 - 27 1 turnover 3 sacks 217 passing yards, but huge running day.

I'm with you. I realize the players are late teens, early twenties, but they're there to play football. That's what they need to concentrate on. when the game is over and they've won, then it's time to celebrate and have fun.

It's hilarious reading some of the Miami forums. They're blaming the quality of their players, the players drive and physicality, the coaching staff, specifically their OC. They're rationalizing that it takes time to get "his players", and to implement his system. Most simply refuse to see Mari-no-o's shortcomings as a head coach. They don't recognize his stubborness, his conservative physical game plan, his inability to trust his OCs to use his knowledge to get an offense that best utilizes their players talents and abilities. They don't see his failure to loosen his reins and let his staff do what they're there to do, they don't see his in game coaching weaknesses, nor his thin skin when criticized. I appeciate what he did while here, his recruiting , his timely replacing of Taggart, but once he was booed here for his pathetic, predictable conservative offense, he was mentally out the door. Thank you Miami.

Oregon 34-20 2 takeaways 3 sacks 265 yards passing, 220 yards rushing I'm just not past the play down to the competition yet

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I trust what the coaches think about the QBs more than I do any of the fans. The coaches see the players every practice, in every group meeting, and deal with them constantly. They dissect films of every play, both in games and practice, so if anyone should know who's ready to play, it's the coaches. In the spring game, Ty had the look of a deer in the headlights, and didn't go through progressions well. That could certainly be the result of two years of bad coaching, or that's just who he is. I would like to see the younger players get playing times as well, and I'd hate to see Ty leave, but I thought Butterfield was the better of the two when I've seen them. Hopefully, there will be situations where the two younger guys get some minutes, but if not, the coaches have their reasons.