BigDucksFan

Totally agree.

The Ducks just couldn't handle the presser from AZ. In the 4th Qt. they looked tired. They just could not get things to jell into a smooth organized flow. The threes were few and far between. Not a good night for the ladies.

Good stuff 30Duck, thanks

You're right, we do need someone like him. Sounds like AZ had inside help.

Yep, it's time to see whats in the glass, "kool-aid" or "wine".

The playoff bid will more likely be in 2022, not 2021.

This is more entertaining then the Super Bowl.

Yes, better he go there than USC. However, the worst is that it is disenchanting that we do find ourselves vulnerable at all in our recruiting. We don't often see that under MC.

Sweat music to the ears. It would be so nice to have a decade or two of complete dominance of the North by the Ducks.

Nice article Joshua, thanks for bringing it to us. I think you are right in all accounts and patience will pay off for us Duck fans. We do have to watch USC along the way as their talent level is extremely close to ours and if we stumble with the X's and O's we could drop another year, or two of progression to top. As much as we need USC to be relevant national we can't lose track of them on the field. IMO I think we are doing that but this season will tell us a whole lot more about our so-so offense.

If your O can't score points it doesn't matter how good your D is. I have never heard a definitive answer on that during the last 3 seasons.

He sounded like he was worth a scholarship for Oregon. MC should have given him one.

Again let me reiterate that players that become great have it in them before they arrive at Oregon. Not all great college players make it big in the NFL, MM is an example along with LMJ. And a lot of not so great players also make it to the NFL. I don't consider the NFL a measure of greatness.

Well thats certainly not good.

Always good to beat the Huskies.

Thanks all, that helps clear things up.

This was definitely an exciting game to watch. Close ones followed by a win are always like that.

This begs the question: "Justin is off and running but can the remainder of the players, coaching staff and Chargers organization keep up ??" Justin has raised the bar for everyone in the Chargers organization and thrown down the challenge. Now its time for everyone else to step up.

You raise an interesting question Alex. I think we all know that Oregon has never been a "coaching up" school. That doesn't mean that Oregon never had any great players. It just means that either the player has what it takes before getting to Oregon or he/she wont be one. Oregon does not coach players to greatness. Justin Herbert was a great player surrounded by mostly mediocre players and coaches. Keep in mind that it takes more then one great offensive lineman to help a QB achieve greatness. In the NFL Justin has the opportunity to become someone special at the Chargers. To try and achieve that the Chargers ownership has brought in a new head coach to bring that to light. We will have to wait to see it that will happen but I have to question if the Chargers ownership itself is capable of producing a championship organization. After all it's had plenty of time to do so in the past, but sank to a No. 6 draft pick in the first round. The Chargers Ownership has made mistakes in the past like it's move out of the San Diego area into LA. And it's keeping of it's QB, Rivers all these years, one who has always been just one step above mediocracy but never great. Keep in mind that Justin Herberts winning of the NFL rookie of the year award was done on his own merits not the organizations.

So, just what does a Director of Player Development actually do ?? Are we talking physical development, academic development, football knowledge development ?? What is it I'm missing here ??

Just a "home-boy" at heart. The link also had an comments from MC about our new DC, saying he will make our defense "a whole lot better". I wonder if that means that MC didn't like the way it was.

It's all heart my friends.

Thank you USC and UCLA for helping out here. Eat your heart out Washington.

The Detroit Lions are not the only black hole that an NFL draft pick can fall into and never be seen again. Being the No. 1 pick in the draft is not necessarily the best of possibilities.

Doesn't he know the 2021 season is coming ??