8 minutes ago, Grandpa Duck said:

difficult time with our bigger receivers

You mean when we put three tight ends on the field and move them into a run blocking formation and then into a passing offense? Yeah... that's a headache I'm sure they'll have next week.

The refs did call penalties on Iowa this week. I guess USC is more B1G than we are...

1 minute ago, OregonDucks said:

That actually may hurt the Ducks, if we drop another game. I’m rooting against all of the teams with 2-loses.

If we drop another game all bets are off on a playoff berth. You just can't lose this late in the year outside of a conference champ game and expect a berth.

The formula hasn't changed with Bama's loss..Ducks just need to win . Our path to a better bid is open is the only thing opening up with the Bama loss.

1 minute ago, GODUCKS15 said:

OU 23

AL 21

Final

And Oregon moved up to at least 7 in the next rankings. 6 or 7 is kinda that sweet spot for us if we can get it.

Kinda crazy how much easier Iowa is if the refs actually call them for fouls.

Not to say they are easy but if last week's refs were calling this game USC would be down by double digits.

Oof... Beavers getting destroyed by a 2-7 Tulsa team.

Jon Joseph put a stat up the other day that TAMU has played noby with something like opponents combined record is like 13-30. Getting exposed can happen at that point.

10 hours ago, Solar said:

Minnesota also is really good at tackles for a loss. I don't know if they got any until our starting OL was pulled, then they got a bunch.

I can think of one TFL where Davison got completely drilled right after the handoff. It was an RPO and Moore made the right read to hand it off but sadly it was the right read because the play was already blown up and letting Davison take the hit was better than him taking the hit.

26 minutes ago, TerryM9 said:

It was called a touchdown, hard to overturn with an iffy angle, of course my wife had a different opinion

If the call was incomplete that wasn't going to be called a TD.

So the call on the field being a touchdown cemented it. Even with that zoomed in picture I doubt it'd be a touchdown if the original call was incomplete..

But hey... I'll take it! Incredible catch..

Well Whittington didn't fumble so I don't have to yell at him and question his ability.

So I guess that's good so far.

I suspect they'll probably shuffle if they need to. They cross train guys for a reason.

Though I hope none of the injuries are too serious.

3 hours ago, Jon Joseph said:

A&M's eight SEC opponents are combined 13-34.

I didn't know this stat... but also... why am I not surprised????

Might be able to throw the ball this game. I wouldn't mind seeing the passing game gets going.

Granted... will we have enough receivers to throw to? I hope so... waiting to see McClellan break out.

29 minutes ago, Steven A said:

Win it and get a top 4 seed and a bye. One less round of playoffs . . . you can't lose a bye game and rely upon learning from last year's lessons.

It's the same amount of games regardless... The bye just moves. If you miss the conference championship game you get. A bye that week but play a week earlier.

Worst scenario is making the championship game and losing it and needing to play a first round game anyways.

2 hours ago, criticalduck said:

Remember OBD are NOT supposed to handle the B1G "true" bloods like they were Pac12 has-beens!!

Exactly! We don't belong here and are disruptive Interlopers!

2 minutes ago, GODUCKS15 said:

Do USC fans even own rain gear?

I'm sure they have some... It might sprinkle and they'll need a full parka and umbrella for that..

51 minutes ago, LongwoodDuck said:

I am honestly surprised that a Husky fan hasn't done this.

I'm sure one has..

Also ... I've seen enough "Duck Hunt" signs at this point for multiple lifetimes.

Get more originally people!

11 minutes ago, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

I always like the white helmets, but I think a yellow stripe down the middle would have matched the jerseys.

Our color pallet is just problematic right now. I'll leave it there because I've said it a million times.

These uniforms are fine. They have green and yellow which is nice to see after so much black and white this season.

1 hour ago, Jon Joseph said:

DM, why not No. 5 with a home game vs a G6 opponent and the next game vs the 4 seed? Or, is No. 5 at 11-1 out of the question?

I feel the no.5 seed is a stretch. Too many SEC teams on the way.

Also the 5 seed puts Oregon on the same side as Ohio State still. I would like to only meet them in the title game.

I think Oregon can take anyone ranked ahead of them in the rankings.

It's unlikely for us to make the game for sure. I would love to play it and win it but not at the expense of a better playoff run.

The format needs to change for sure.

7 hours ago, kirklandduck said:

If OBD wins out they'll be either 6 or 7 with the possibility of sneaking in at 5 depending on how the chips fall.

I'd take 6 over 5. I would rather not be on Ohio State's side of the bracket. I think Ohio State will hold onto the No.1 spot as I don't see them losing this year to Michigan and I feel they would probably beat Indiana in the B1G title game.

I'd take being on the Indiana side of the bracket for sure... I think we win in a rematch.

Number 6 is the dream spot in all of this... it's possible to hit but not sure how likely.

2 hours ago, DVH69 said:

As I watched the Duck-Hawkeye game, I noticed that broadcaster Gary Danielson spoke positively--and repeatedly--about the toughness of Oregon's defense. Forgive me for being optimistic, but if the truth is clear to him, I believe it will eventually be acknowledged even by superficial observers.

A decent portion of the national media is on board with Oregon being rough enough. The observant ones have been paying attention to Oregon in the Pac-12.

But so many in the B1G that are either B1G centric or team centric just don't know Oregon or seem to want to know Oregon.

The four Pac-12 schools were brought into the B1G because the media wanted them. Not so much the conference. Many schools in the conference were resentful about having to travel to the west coast last year and I can't imagine their feels have changed too much this year.

36 minutes ago, Charles Fischer said:

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

But Washington jumped around at Wisconsin just like Oregon did... Shouldn't that result in a win for them?

Good news... We did just make Iowa hate us and not just for our uniforms. We blocked them from a playoff shot completely now because that's loss number 3.

Their other two losses are to in-state and out of conference rival Iowa State and historical B1G member Indiana. We are the newcomer that ruined their playoff chances.