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I hope MC lets JM keep his foot on the gas the entire game, would love a 30+ point blow out. That being said, I also hope MC is keeping the players under control after the Lake's garbage comments. The team has been keeping penalties under control, we don't want more taunting penalties killing scoring drives all game long.

I think JM would obviously be the more likely to leave, particularly if Oregon makes it into the CFP this season. He's probably wanting to get back into an HC position somewhere in the Power 5. MC would be far more difficult to pull away, given his cautious and conservative tendencies I don't think he would leave a really good thing like what he's created at Oregon. Plus I don't think there are many other programs that have such support and freedom to do what he sees fit, there's usually a ton of meddling by ADs and/or boosters.

Clemons is a physically larger receiver (6'3" 205#) than Satagna (5'11" 170#) and rated higher than either Satagna or Anderson (247 and Rivals) as well as being an All-American invitee.

Lake is now trying to reel that comment back lol. Far too little, far too late.

Exactly. Once the rushing offense starts ripping them for large chunks of yardage, the passing game will open up with the DBs trying to help out up front.

He would be an upgrade over Sategna and Anderson imo.

I don't know why he would want to flip to Arkansas, they're a perennial doormat in the SEC.

The rankings seem appropriate at the point in the season as they're following past precedent for head-to-head matchups. CFP appearance > NY6 bowl appearance. Even if it's a loss, being in the playoff represents the notion that you're right up there for a CFP championship. Tremendous for recruiting as well as the financial windfalls.

I feel that's the case with AB, he just can't process the RPO as fast as Moorhead needs him to so the schemes were adjusted for that. The best OCs tailor their offenses around the QB not the other way around, Moorhead has obviously done that the last couple games and it really shows in AB's improvement. I'm cautiously optimistic of Oregon going into the puppies' house and stealing their doggy treats.

It's interesting that Nicholas Anderson is flipping now because Darrius Clemons has mentioned that he wants to do a 2nd visit to Eugene very soon. I don't think this is coincidence.

I've read in a couple reports that AB's improvement is because Moorhead simplified the offense due to his struggles on the "read" portion of the RPO.

Definitely. To me the ideal scenario is if the defense performs like it's 2019 and the offense stays just as or close to the efficiency we saw this past weekend.

These scenarios are a huge reason why we need an 8 team playoff.

I'd take offense any day. I feel like it's easier to recruit great talent on the offensive side than on defense plus with all the innovative schemes going on, it's just so much harder to win with defense nowadays. I'd love it if Oregon becomes a team with a good defense and a great offense.

tOSU has played an extremely soft schedule up until Penn St. this past weekend. If the offense keeps improving and KT is healthy then I like Oregon's chances.

45-14 3 turnovers 5 sacks 225 passing yards

I'm inclined to agree with JM staying in the box. If it were me I'd want to have that aerial view so that I can make better decisions on the fly. The added benefit is that it would remove the possibility of Cristobal trying to change the play calling if they're not side by side. I think he's finally let Moorhead take the reins against UCLA and it definitely showed.

He is what he is. I don't expect him to have blow out stats (and never did) but if he can improve his consistency with those mid-range passes like he did with UCLA and avoid most of those turnovers then Oregon will be fine. I'd realistically like to see averages of 230 yards passing, 50 yards rushing, and 2 total TDs from him the rest of the season that's probably what's most feasible for him to do without throwing a bunch of INTs. Maybe a 60-65% completion percentage as well.

That entire sideline is just collectively exclaiming "Crap...." lol

Colorado's QB must be sweating bullets this week like the QB in The Waterboy

I don't know if panic attacks and strokes are that entertaining....

Not enough evidence yet for me to make any sort of confident prediction, optimistic or otherwise. Could they finish a 1 loss team? Yes. Could they finish a 3 loss team? Yes.

It was certainly an interesting game, the last few minutes of which were far more interesting than I wanted it to be. At this rate I might have an aneurism by the end of the season My own personal thoughts about how Oregon performed after re-watching the game: Offense AB had a much better passing game this time around, the best so far this season. His sweet spot seems to be that mid-range between 15 and 30 yards, he just doesn't have the accuracy for anything more than that. Mid-range passes are more than enough in Moorhead's RPO schemes. Devon Williams has started to come into his own and in my opinion should be the first option on passes. He has good chemistry with AB and can help alleviate some of AB's accuracy issues with that wingspan of his. That last interception against UCLA probably would have been a TD had AB thrown the ball higher and let Devon use his size and athleticism to bring it down. Even though Dye had a low rush yardage stat, so far as RB1 he's proving to be a tough and dynamic runner worthy of getting onto an NFL roster. I think by the end of the season he'll make a case to get drafted in the later rounds or at least get on as an undrafted agent. He reminds me of Kenyon Barner. Ryan Walk is an unsung hero. It was already impressive enough that he's a starter as a walk-on but taking over center and doing it as competently as he has the last couple games? He needs more credit for this. Kris Hutson needs to secure the darn ball. This is the 2nd game in a row that he had it stripped from him because he only had 1 arm on it in traffic. I hope Coach McClendon tells him his playing time is in jeopardy if he doesn't shape up. Defense Stating the obvious: KT is a real-life cookie monster. He constantly claws apart the opposing line and gobbles up QBs and RBs like they're freaking cookies. As long as he stays healthy he's a shoo-in for DPOY. Defensive as a whole is very effective when healthy and KT is up front. DBs overall doing a better job in the bend-not-break defense. Mid-field coverage is the one big ugly spot. There were multiple times when UCLA converted to get 1st down by running a TE to the middle of the field for a 10+ yard pass, at one point they had 3 3rd down conversions in a row with this same play. I was going to mention it here but the venerable Mike West beat me to it. Each time the LBs and DBs were caught staring at the QB and not their surroundings. Steve Stephens finally figured it out and broke up the 4th attempt at this play. Special Teams A blocked punt should never happen....ever. Side note: While it's early to look ahead to next season, one can't help but wonder how effective the defensive line will be when KT moves on. The others are largely productive because of the opportunities KT creates because of the amount of attention he commands from opposing offenses. Will Oregon recruit a suitable replacement (maybe Cyrus Moss)? Or if Justin Flowe is healthy next season, does Coach DeRuyter modify his schemes to make him and Noah the focal point of the defense?

Flash back to terrible throwing. I don't know who AB was aiming for on that one.

I think it may come down to the QBs. DTR and QB are very similar in skillset and habits. If AB puts up average numbers (225+ yards passing and 2+ total TDs) then Oregon has a good shot at winning.