David Marsh

Problem is that 2/3 of the Pac-12's top ten teams right now are going to the B1G in a couple years.

Ball control is going to be real important here. So Oregon will want to run the ball, burn the clock and score at the end of sustained drives. Washington's offense is potent but the problem with all pass happy offenses is that they can go quick when it comes to time of possession. Quick if they score and quick if they go three-and-out. Keep Penix on the sideline and bully that Washington defense. With fewer possessions Washington may get a bit desperate and make some mistakes and that is where Oregon needs to take advantage. It's a very simple game plan... far more difficult to execute. Thankfully... Washington isn't a team that travels all too well.

Auburn is a rebuild at this point. And though we love to make fun of Cristobal, the fact of the matter is that he can recruit and he built the backbone of this roster. Yes, Lanning absolutely dived into the transfer portal and got some key players, Bo Nix being one, and did a solid job finishing off the last recruiting class. But players like Franklin and the enjtr offensive line and DJ Johnson were all Cristobal recruits and are central to this team. Auburn doesn't have a roster that would allow Lanning to walk in and get successful outcome year one. He is successful at Oregon because so far he has shown he is a fantastic coach but he also had a solid foundation of talent to build from that was being underutilized. Will Lanning flee after a year and risk being the next Willie Taggart? I doubt it... And we all know Lanning is getting a pay raise after this season. Mullens and Knights aren't going to let him go so easily.

Yeah... Can't watch the ONLY NFL game I was interested in this year. Oh well... Maybe some highlights later.

Michigan and OSU will play at the end of the year which will probably eliminate one of them for us. TCU has been lucky the past few weeks... So hopefully that doesn't last. But I think we are looking at 2 SEC teams in the playoff right now plus one B1G team. If we can win out there won't be much room. Thankfully we have some ranked opponents to smash. Washington is ranked again in the AP poll. We'll have to see if they are reranked by the committee.

Granted I do feel we felt the loss of Johnson as a pass rusher and Taki is still out. It makes sense to sit so many guys to get them some extra rest.

The Miami job only opened up for Cristobal. So Lanning was never in play there. They basically hired Cristobal before they fired Diaz. They were only going to take Cristobal over Diaz.

With a quarterback who put up some good numbers for a scheme that didn't allow him to shine. Herbert is a special quarterback, I'm not sure Cristobal is going to get another Herbert. That was a playoff caliber roster in 2019 and the scheme stopped that from happening.

Yeah... USC has some defensive problems. I know Oregon kept Colorado to 10 points but I feel our defense has some major problems but at least we only really let Cal score on us in garbage time.

Clemson lost and Bama lost... The path to the playoff is revealing itself. All Oregon can do and has control over is winning. Time to beat the purple monstrosity!

The Targeting Rule is Not About Player Safety FISHDUCK.COM The NCAA recently announced changes to the targeting rule. These changes are not yet in effect, but... I'm not going to declare it inheirantly safe... But at the same time it really does feel like there isn't much room to actually think about incidental contact. Hill wasn't trying to hit with his head.... And you could argue that his head didn't make any real contact. Again... What was he supposed to do? Run away from the play?

With Thompson in Oregon's total yardage is barely positive.

The refs are calling that targeting? The Colorado player was in the air and basically fell on Hill... No launching, no leading with the head... That may have been targeting by the letter but besides running away from the play there was nothing Hill could have done.

That was a touchdown. Gonzo's heel didn't touch the ground and this he stayed in bounds.

Feels like the ducks were sleeping walking this second half.... Gonzo might have just ignited some life in Oregon.

+7 right now in the middle eight. We will have to see what the other 4 look like.

Middle eight minutes coming up here. Watch for what plays are called and the tempo.

So that he could be a tight end instead and catch a forward pass..

Entering phase 2 of the Lanning game plan... More tempo and aggressive offense that wants to score boat loads!

Still in Lanning phase 1 of the game... Getting the team comfortable and settled.

Another J-14 personal variation!!!!

A bunch of insiders have stated it repeatedly over the past couple of years. So being as that information is well over 24 hours old I figured it's fair game to share..

If he didn't actually slash it may have been ignored... Like he just held his had around his throat but not completing the motion. Not a good look either way.

And with the CFP expansion the way it is they have plenty of access to the playoff so that is not a concern for them either. I'm also sure that they get a bigger cut of the playoff proceeds than a team that is a full conference member. Now ... NDs biggest problem would seem to be winning football games.

I can see this potentially being the eventual future. I think USC and UCLA would love that to be the case.