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EXCELLENT uniforms!! I know I'm getting ahead of myself here, but I hope that they go all/mostly black for the white out game in Penn St. The contrast will be epic.

I never estimated him to begin with, so I will estimate him right where he belongs after I see some more games . . . but all signs are pointing in the right direction. IMO, Sadiq is still the superfreak of the offense. Dakorien Moore is doing all the things I would expect from an very good WR, but Sadiq is a physical freak at the TE position, but then also does things I'd expect from RBs, and WRs, and OLineman. Colt Lyerla comes to mind when I think of Sadiq . . . and absolute physical specimen.

I agree with you on this. That was my thought when I was seeing a much more diverse offense.

The entire team blocking has been fun to watch. I used to only rewind big offensive plays / TDs. Now I rewind to watch off the ball blockers, haha

I don't like seeing the demise of the Beavers and WSU. One of my favorite things about rooting for the P12 in the past was seeing schools with less resources and brand reputations find enough diamond-in-the-rough players and coaches to be competitive and beat bigger/better programs. It was often the Beavers/WSU's of the world that would tenderize the Duck's main competition over the years (USC and Stanford); I thoroughly enjoyed that. The 1994 Oregon/Nike/PK collaboration was referenced. I can't help but think there was an enormous amount of luck in all that. Hard to think of a more synergistic relationship than that of a University's athletic program and a billionaire alumni that also owns the largest and most successful athletic apparel company. Talk about the planets aligning!! In other words, I'm not sure the P2 could have replicated what Oregon did in a million years. You can only leverage what is available to leverage. I do believe the P2 made a mistake in not simply joining the MWC; there can be strength in numbers there.

I hear about various strategies while watching/talking football; many discussed on this forum. Recently saw a post that highlighted how multiple/dynamic the offense has been these first two games, and all the different ways Will Stein is attacking. My untrained eye watching the first two games would confirm that the offense looks way more varied than last year's version. This got me thinking. What is better?: To Reveal: Open the playbook and get real, live reps against competition. Would be a challenge for opposing defenses to prepare for that multiple of a defense, but future opponents will see what the offense has to offer. May be easier to implement misdirection for defenses that are overloaded and "think" they've seen this before. Not To Reveal: Keep the playbook vanilla throughout the year except for more meaningful games, and then unleash on unsuspecting foes. Downside to this, IMO, is the lack of live game reps for essentially introducing a significantly new offense (not completely new). And this was suspected to be happening last year, but didn't really materialize, so perhaps this is harder to implement? What are your thoughts?

“You’re a man! You’re 40!

Harkey has been an absolute joy to watch!! Might be my favorite OLineman so far.

Dante Moore = Arm Talent!!

Excellent point to discuss. I’ve wondered about this as well. I had to look up how old Phil Knight is; he’s 87. Hoping Oregon makes this national championship happen sooner than later. Oregon doesn’t have the massive student body / alumni numbers to keep up with the likes of Mich. / tosu / Penn St. once the piggy bank runs dry. Also would be nice to confirm if Phil Knight has things set up for Oregon after he’s gone, or if the rumors are a coping mechanism for a scenario us fans don’t want to face.

Why is no one acknowledging the threat Bethune-Cookman is to Miami’s post season aspirations . . . ?

One thing to remember about MC teams, they perform well in big games. He pummeled tosu at the shoe. It’s always the choke jobs against lesser teams that leave everyone scratching their heads. Wouldn’t be shocked if Miami wins this. I’ll be shocked if they survive Bethune-Cookman next week.

In a twist, I actually prefer not having game break highlights since I’m recording and watching later. I try to avoid seeing scores so I can imitate watching live. But I agree with you about Gus; he yells a bit too much for my liking. I really like Joel Klatt.

It feels like Christmas. College football is truly the best time of the year. General thoughts for discussion, in no particular order: - Felt good to pummel a team that should be pummeled. Relative to Idaho last year, I like where the OL is at to start the year. - Dante Moore looked great! I realize the competition level of M St., but at least he looked as good as he should have. - I believe Dante Moore has the best arm talent I’ve seen at Oregon. Not to be confused with he’s the best QB Oregon has ever had; only time and more games will determine that. But he can make every throw, it looks effortless, and he has a rocket arm that also makes a pillow-soft, catchable ball. Excited to see him develop. - Amari Washington jumped out on nearly every defensive play. What a joy to see. - I loved the “look” (height / size) of our cornerbacks. Should be able to go toe-to-toe with the athletic receivers they’ll face. - Any concern about the Ducks’ secondary given M St. only had one receiving weapon that they couldn't stop? Granted it didn’t result in a lot of scoring, but I expected an adjustment. - What an awesome, refreshing performance by the Ducks. Clean and efficient play all game on both sides of the ball, regardless of the competition level. - How wonderful to see Bama go down. I’m still flummoxed as to why DeBoer is struggling there. - Watching College Game Day was a real treat. I didn’t grow up with cable, so I rarely watched CGD, but the tributes to Lee Corso, and the old footage, was very nostalgic and enjoyable to watch. - Darn you Texas. I hate tosu with all my heart, and you let me down. - GO DUCKS!!!! Would love your response to some of the comments, or your observations about the game / day of football.

Dante has the best arm talent I’ve ever seen at Oregon. Time will tell if he reaches the “best Oregon QB”, but arm talent, yes.

To be expected given the level of competition, but Dante met/exceeded all my expectations.

I’m as happy as can be seeing Bama lose, but I’m surprised DeBoer is struggling so much there.

I LOVE the size/height in the secondary. Finally looks like a legit group.

Dante Moore’s arm is unreal!!

As usual, tosu’s trenches look bigger and stronger than everyone else.

Oregon 51-10 2 TO's 4 Sacks 280 Passing Yards

Great article @Darren Perkins I’ve thought a lot about your point #1, and I agree with you. The defense is DL’s burden to make sure it’s in peak form. I’m really excited to see what Dante Moore will do. I’d make the argument he has the best arm talent I’ve seen at Oregon, so the potential is sky high.

It’s a trap game for Mari Cristbal for sure!!

Excellent point here. Sadly, the 2024 run game was worse than just 2023. Between 2007 and 2024 . . . 2024 run game had the lowest YPG and YPA. I'm with you on this one; hoping the OL and run game fair much better this year.

Dante Moore!!