David Marsh

I don't think they have worked under center to be honest. They haven't done anything under center in a very long time. I personally would like the victory formation to take a snap from under center.

Clock management wasn't bad for the end of a half. Might as well use all the clock and not leave enough for the cal offense to try anything. The turnover was the big problem. Also... Brown is really showing right now that he can't process and make the right decisions fast enough.

No penalties and it's a nice drive.

... and a turnover... The slop just continues.

Hate to say it... But it's kinda deserved at this point. If Brown hit dye when he was running out of the backfield that could have worked .. instead he came back to Dye too late and got nothing for it. More bad decisions.

And... Brown with two more wrong reads.

It's going through be a long night at this rate.

So apparently Washington is wearing retro uniforms this weekend. You wouldn't know it unless you were told. Feels like some lame marketing if you ask me. Also they are supposed to be uniforms honoring their 1991 "National Championship" ... You know the one they split before they actually played a game to crown a winner. Anyways ... I had a laugh at the Huskies. Especially since this is the year they lost to an FCS team, were demolished on the road by Michigan, and we're beaten by the Beavers. UCLA should give them a tough game. It may result in a Washington loss which would be pretty funny for them to lose in THOSE uniforms.

He looked cautious against Arizona. The last snap he played he limped off the field but turned out to be fine... It looked more like one of those "oh crap" moments where something didn't feel right and he didn't want to risk it. Against Stanford towards the end of the game he was getting better push and eating double teams. He still didn't look quite as explosive. However, I'll say it may be due to more rust than anything else. Bring sidelined doesn't help, even expirenced players.

I believe Cristobal's desire to win a national championship for Oregon is genuine. That isn't the case with every coach when or if they say it. 95% of schools don't even have make the playoff as one of their realistic goals. So maybe... Just maybe ... That Stanford loss hit Cristobal in a way that he is going to let everything fly and trust his players and staff that they will deliver. Oregon can still make the playoff ... At this moment I know that is theoretically true but it doesn't feel true. There is only one path to the playoff and it's win out. Easier said than done... But the team that played at Stanford won't make the playoff... Or even the Rose Bowl.

Looks like they are last year's design of uniforms just in black.

I really hope so... I'm ready to feel again. I've become very ambivalent towards Oregon after the Ohio state game. I have given them the benefit of the doubt for some time... Now I want to be proven right for some of my patience.

I want a YELLOW Out! Big time highlighter yellow out! Sear your eyes out from the yellow! Oregon has unsual colors for nor just college sports but sports teams in general. Not a whole lot of teams use green, let alone yellow, and we are basically the only true duck mascot out there too. Bring me the bright yellow!

I feel the USC problem for finding a fit is right now they want some star power and someone proven from the coaching world... However, the world of College Football hasn't seen a powerful USC for around 15 years now! USC is not a destination school it used to be, and USC is a hot mess whose name doesn't hold the weight it used to and they can't even reliably keep the best recruits from their back yard anymore. This has all been said a million times. The big factor that I think USC is running into right now is so many of the best coaches out there with the most rising success are in places that fit their personalities, which aren't big city LA personalities or colleges. A lot are mid-west coaches who fit their mid-west town. That doesn't mean they can't take over and have success in LA but the other question is... do they even want to move it? Is being the USC head coach a big enough of a draw for them in the first place? USC would be a great platform for them to rebuild and realistically have a shot at a National Championship. But failure results in being fired mid-season which makes the firing all the more embarrassing. For the record USC's last three Head Coaches were fired mid-season... Kiffin, Sark, and now Helton. At least being fired at the end of the season results in you leaving your job when everyone else is and you can talk about the difficulties of that season... getting fired midseason is the Athletic Director saying "You're bad at your job and we should have done this sooner but we can't wait to do it later... so .... BYE!"

Have a link to that one? Sorry Charles don't know how I missed it : /

Doralus said Friday is going to be different... I really hope he is right. Getting some players back on defense and offense can make all the difference. I want to believe we will see a dominant Oregon win... but my enthusiasm is tempered right now.

He's also got Penn State heading in the right direction right now. 2020 was a bit of a stumble but again we shouldn't judge too much any team or coaching staff for 2020. Penn State was a rebuild and it looks like he has done it, or is doing it very well. He also made Vanderbilt respectable for a few years before Penn State. He would be a good hire for USC if it is determined that he fits the culture there. However, does he want a rebuild. USC is a rebuild no matter what anyone says.

Maybe in a few years at best. I saw some of what is in those emails and it is all bad enough to make him toxic for any one to hire... Especially a college. Basically does any school want him around their campus? Would parents want their kids around him?

This is what has been missing since the Fresno State game. KT was eating double teams all day against Stanford and still getting close to the QB, but not getting home. Get another solid pass rusher involved and you overload the line and someone gets home. Injuries have kept us from seeing what that front 7 can actually do. MC said today that we haven't seen what the front 7 can do yet because of players being dinged up. The linebackers haven't played as well because of the DL not getting the push they should... And then the back end of the defense getting burned more than they should because they there isn't enough pressure on the QB. We did see briefly in game 1 what this front 7 could do ... Let's just hope they can do it this Friday and beyond this season.

Not a whole lot has changed on the depth chart ... Verdell is off it but that's expected. Depth charts are really only helpful for the first week of the year. After that if changes are being made we only find out at game time.

He did get some play time this year and was injured which is why he hasn't been seen since.

Looking forward to the second half when Swinson and KT are both able to play. I know the two play the same position but keeping that position with fresh legs goes a long way to keeping a pass rush. Also getting a lot of players back now.. both starters and back-ups which should start to stabilize Oregon's depth. I am predicting a slowish first half and a dominant second half. Giving players an opportunity to get comfortable. We should see an improved defense.

I don't think Dye is a feature back. It feels like how initially in 2013 DAT was supposed to be the featured back with the departure of Barner. That didn't work out too well... DAT was injured through a non-contact injury and Marshall and Tyner took over from that point. I think we will need to see Cardwell or Benson step up and start taking some snaps with some positive yardage. The hardest thing about this situation is that not all freshman are ready to play right away. Freeman and Dye were the last two to play as true freshman. Verdell was a redshirt freshman, LaMichael James was a redshirt freshman.

Mariota first has to get healthy... He needs an offense that works for him... but I fear his time at Tenn has resulted in ruining his body and he is far more injury prone than when he first entered the NFL.

Bye week after a loss doesn't help the fan base's interest.