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With the nations outlook on the Pac-12 and the other conferences feelings about the Pac-12 being so irrelevant, do you really think anyone in the Pac-12 can overcome that ??
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2 hours ago, AnotherOD said:
Haven't seen this one linked here, some nice background on coach TD:
https://www.dailycal.org/2017/11/04/change-coming-defensive-coordinator-tim-deruyter-bears-walking/
This highlights him as a real level headed friend and smart coach. Good attributes.
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Now that is interesting.
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Mariota still has "game" in him. That is what makes the difference.
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Don Johnson Jr. has been promoted from Director of High School Relations to Director of Player Personnel.
Keeping Johnson on staff is critical for his work on the recruiting of new players. The Ducks have signed the Pac-12's top recruiting classes in 2019, 2020, 2021 and Nationally the No. 6 class for 2021. As you know "College football is all about recruiting".
Johnson takes over his new duties from Thomas Arends who has been at Oregon for the last 11 years.
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On 1/23/2021 at 9:18 AM, Santa Rosa Duck said:
BigDucksFan, you must be elated!
Yes, I've been dancing in the street since hearing about it. The news has a lot of ramifications to it.
One is that the leading Pac-12 schools will no longer think about jumping ship to another conference.
Two, we know which school presidents are not concerned about improving the Pac-12 and must be removed.
Three, the players that created the "protest" within the Pac-12 last season will probably get their issues addressed, defused and go away.
Four, the schools should start getting a little more money, which I'm sure they will be happy about, after all a few million dollars split 12 ways is still a lot of money.
Five, I can now stop complaining about Larry Scott and concentrate on more important things.
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Good information coach. Thanks for bringing it to us.
One question I have is when you say that Kayvon Thibodeaux will be one of the stand up edge rushers. Kayvon is not known as a pass defender so wouldn't that be a big tip off to the offense that he is a rusher and not going into pass defense, thus removing any "guessing" done by the offense ?? I wouldn't expect to see Kayvon do any pass defense as it's "just not his thing".
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5 hours ago, AnotherOD said:
"4-3"/"3-4" likely makes for a good topic for off-season discussion.
I'd still be surprised to see a base "4-3" and I'm not sure exactly how it appears to be a better fit for returning defensive personal? Popo should be able to step into the nose backed up by Jayson Jones. The following several seasons Jones is about as nose tackle as you are gonna find.
I'm not sure about turning Funa in an every down DE either. KT-Popo-Williams-Funa would be a pretty smallish "4-3" front. The OLBs on both sides of the DeRutyer "3-4" are considered to be a rush LBs anyway, one side especially so, often manned by a converted DE. You could put ISM at the more traditional OLB spot and then pair Sewell and Flowe inside. If you end up on obvious passing downs (or whenever desired) you can sub in a nickle and walk Funa up in a "4-2-5". With Pickett gone, instead of replacing him, Hill could move into the other S position.
Isn't the greater preference in today's college football towards "3-4s" and variations with a (full time) base nickle defense about getting more guys who can play in space on the field against different types of spread offenses? Returning to a base "4-3" seems to be counter to that approach?
One thing for sure (Total PLAYS last 5 games):
UO 64 UCLA 82
UO 66 OSU 82
UO 60 Cal 79
UO 60 USC 80
UO 46 Iowa State 85
(Drives of 10+ plays and result)
OPPONENT'S 10+ play drives (17)
19 plays (td) - Cal
16 plays (td) - OSU
15 plays (td) - Iowa State
14 plays (td) - Iowa State
13 plays (td) - UCLA
13 plays (td) - Cal
13 plays (downs) - OSU
13 plays (fg) - Iowa St.
12 plays (td) - USC
12 plays (fg) - USC
12 plays (td) - USC
12 plays (td) - UCLA
11 plays (fg) - OSU
10 plays (td) - OSU
10 plays (fg) - OSU
10 plays (td) - UCLA
10 plays (fumble) - Iowa State
OREGON'S 10+ play drives (6)
14 plays (td) - USC
13 plays (fg) - UCLA
11 plays (fg) - USC
11 plays (td) - OSU
10 plays (td) - OSU
10 plays (fg) - Cal
something a little more aggressive will be welcomed.
"Bend but don't break" still needed to get off the field at some point - and didn't do so very well in 2020. The big total play discrepancy and long drives allowed these last 5 games are trends that needs to go away in 2021.
Numbers don't lie.
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A close one.
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Yep, a tough night for the short handed Ducks. Now they got to heal fast for the three game trip in Los Angeles.
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I just hope it doesn't take a year to get the defense "in tune" with a new approach.
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5 hours ago, Vandownbytheriverduck said:
Absolutely Love CJ but the Ducks need new backs, faster, bigger backs, backs with breakaway speed. Backs with hard pounding between the tackle durability and strength.
Same goes at receiver. The seniors returning are not very big and not exceptionally fast. It matters.
I Love them, their contributions their hard work, heart, and effort but football is also about physics and when performance is otherwise equal bigger stronger and faster usually wins. Speed kills in college.
I actually hope they each get beat out for significant playing time this year.
Not because I don’t like them but because to win a natty you need size and speed at WR and a punishing running back for the 4th quarter.
Physics matters. And when you compare the Ducks to the best teams our skill talent is slower shorter and not always dominant.
Well said, I totally agree.
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A prediction that's a little optimistic IMO.
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We need an anchor.
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This happens when you have a lot of talented people in the line. He'll find a good home and be on the field.
IMO we still need to find that magic RB that will be the franchise guy.
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Make my day Jaylon Redd, (again).
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There goes "Rookie of the Year".
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Don't feel sorry for Larry Scott.
The Mercury News reports that "Scott will stay on through June and get paid through the summer of 2022"
What a waste of money. Why would they agree to that ??
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On 1/21/2021 at 10:14 AM, Charles Fischer said:
Is NCAA President Mark Emmert looking into his Alma Mater?
Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.
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18 hours ago, Charles Fischer said:
John Canzano
John was given a lot of "talk" in that interview and I hope it's not "just talk". We will have to see so lets have this same discussion in 12 months.
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Wow, big jump between Oregon at #4 and Ohio State at #3.
*Oregon visits Ohio State on 9/11/2021. Do you think it might be canceled because it's no longer a "Home and Home" ??
Could Marcus be Starting For A New Team In 2021?
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MM is getting a lot of interest these days. It will be up to the Raiders on his future but I would suspect he will get the opportunity to once again shine.