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Oregon commit Jahlil Florence recaps weekend official visit

Agreed, youth and inexperience are not AB's problems.

This season could be where we saw a "Bad win". Not that beating tOSU was bad, it was glorious. But, it put Oregon in the Top 4, then up to No. 3, and all our expectations went up. But, after that game, the team leveled off, probably to where we all expected it to be, but because of the W in Columbus, it was shocking and disappointing.

Great point, and it seems an element of coaching that Cristobal hasn't developed yet. Mario has a "plan", he's got high quality players. But he hasn't figured out yet how to implement it beyond being Tough. He is resistant to change because he really doesn't have anything in place yet, just an idea.

The Kelly offensive years were beyond fun, but a dominating D can be a blast as well, look no further than Georgia. Last week, Kentucky exploded for 13 points against the No.1 Bulldogs; before that Georgia had allowed 5,5 points a game. Oregon's defense isn't at that level. But KT, Sewell, McKinley, Dorlus, this team has the players on D to make life miserable for Pac-12 teams, and be wildly entertaining doing it. The "Bend But Don't Break" defense was a perfect match for the blur. A suffocating D has to be the counterpart for Cristobal's design.

Now we need somebody who knows how many times Corso picked the Ducks and they won, and how many times Corso picked the Ducks and they lost?

Well, the Article isn't as good as ours, but it makes some good points, the same ones that are made here. It was Oregon that beat Ohio State. But that Oregon hasn't been seen since that early morning. The Oregon that has played since then isn't a Top 10 team, though it could be the best team in the Pac-12.

It was either, 2011, Oregon 34 UW 17 or 2013, Oregon 45 UW 24, "Gameday" was in Seattle, and the Husky fans were all fired up, certain that the streak would end. It didn't.

This is the problem at USC. Mark is the brother that should be on their list, but Big Game Bob is The Name. Pete Carroll wasn't a big hire, and he worked out pretty well. But since he left, USC is a story you'd expect from Hollywood.

This could be the breakout year for Richardson. Last year was supposed to be but he injured his thumb. His ability to get to the basket and finish has always been the part of his game I've appreciated the most, but he is a talented passer as well, and with the team Oregon has now, both will be observed often.

UCLA is a basketball school, Kentucky realized it was a basketball school when they played Georgia on Saturday. But USC is teetering, and UCLA can see the blood in the water. But to really make their move, the Bruins, coached by the Chipper needs to beat Oregon. But, let there be no doubt, Oregon needs to win this game too.

Agree with everything. A lot of the "Tradition" teams are wandering around now, seeking the Coach who will return them to glory. As a rule they didn't like Oregon when Chip's run started, "Flashy, Finesse," were the calls against the new kid in town. Oregon went through a downturn, but has come back, at least farther back than Nebraska, FSU, Texas, USC. But yet, there's trouble. The last thing we want is for Mario to feel alienated by the fans. But we see what we see, and being loyal doesn't mean shut up and clap. Mario wants to win a championship. So do we.

I feel like this is the nexus of Mario's coaching disconnect. His Plan is to be a dominating team, but his play has been anything but that, Personal fouls, more often than not a timeout called before or after the first offensive play. His choice at QB is supposed to be the no fuss, game manager, but AB has a very low ceiling and many obvious flaws. However, Oregon has been successful under Cristobal, With every win he becomes more certain that everything is working fine, a loss just means they have to work harder. The problem is, what are they working at? We recognize a Style of play from every other team in the conference, but Oregon, who a few short years ago was the most recognizable team in the country now looks like something put together on the fly. I've seen reports that Mario was very disturbed by the booing. I understand that. He and his family have bought in to Oregon completely, he bleeds green & yellow, The team is in the top 10. But still something is off, and as long as Mario keeps going like everything is fine, the frustration, and booing, will continue.

Is this ridiculous? Was his contract with A & M overseen by a beer taster?

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It wouldn't be to Alabama, but could Mario end up back in the SEC?

This is supposed to be inspiring. But isn't it kind of depressing?

That was bad from the start and just got worse. The Ravens have a defense, the Chargers don't, Good time for the Chargers Bye next week.

What we can gather from all this is that with all the "Tradition" at USC, they are not exactly a magnet for top coaches. Carroll wasn't great when they hired him, and Helton was the best they could find. Aside from Carroll's run, the best USC Coaches were former Ducks, John McKay and John Robinson.

Any highlights video of Sayers is worth watching over and over and over. He and Sandy Koufax, two HOF'ers, whose careers were far too short.

Ed had a lot a love as Interim Coach at USC, but they went with Helton. I don't see Fickell leaving Cincy for Heritage Hall, maybe Ed will end up back at USC?