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David Marsh
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On 4/30/2024 at 12:22 PM, Solar said:
Other differences will potentially be having more plays on the ground. Running plays not out of the RPO, and more of Dillon running with the ball.
Nix's first year at Oregon he ran a lot! He had the most rushing touchdowns and the third most rush yards, more than James that year.
If they want to run it with the QB more we do have the depth at QB I feel to do it. Fear of Nox getting hurt I think played a major role in last year's decision for Nix to run less.
Beyond that... I feel Gabriel might have an x factor Nix doesn't have but I'm not sure what that is at this point.
The narrative of Nix being an exclusive short range passer is completely wrong as he did take more deep shots than the pundits give him credit for.
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This will really solidify a hierarchy in college football we all know is there but it hasn't taken full control yet.
Tier 1: B1G and SEC
Tier 2: Big 12 and ACC
Tier 3: everyone else
This isn't a surprise to us right now but I'd the tier 1 schools can pay their players directly alot more than anyone else then the illusion of power 5(4) is completely gone.
Right now a lot of people are still holding onto the illusion that just because the tier 2 schools have guaranteed seats in the playoff that they have a legitimate chance of winning it.
The ACC stands a chance with Clemson (if they get their act together) and FSU but both are eyeballing an exit.
The Big 12 is dillisional thinking they have a shot as I don't think a single school in the Big 12 meets the blue chip ratio.
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On 4/29/2024 at 6:28 PM, TerryM9 said:
Just as long as we get rid of the late kickoffs everything else is welcome. I like watching College game day and am always ready for the early games.
One or two late games would still be nice. Night games have something special about them.
But being constantly relegated to late night isn't pleasant.
Even if Oregon gets some late night games the coverage of them the following day would be much greater in the B1G with the B1G network.
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He had an impact early in the season but the truth is that the linebacker depth has come a long way since the start of last year.
Last year it was Bassa and Boettcher to start the year, a surprise to both Charles and myself while at the PSU game. But once Jacobs was healthy Boettcher was outright replaced.
He was a solid special teams contributor which will be missed.
The football team just had too much talent and those youngsters are starting to develop into major contributors now.
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On 4/29/2024 at 4:57 PM, Triphibius said:
I, for one, will miss Yogi Roth and of course Nick Allioti.
To be honest I liked the vast majority of the commentators at the pac-12 network.
The production level for games was also decent, better than the late night broadcasts on ESPN but not as good as the prime time games.
The pac-12 commentators were certainly better than the last game of the night commentators on FS1 and ESPN who didn't seem to know anything about West coast football all.
The problem with the network was it's distribution and therefore access. Which generated all the financial woes for the conference and fan frustrations.
I'd also say the network seemed to lack some of the daily content like the B1G network has but that's something that could have been fixed with more money through better distribution.
In the end the biggest failure of the network was the fact that few people could access it easily.
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In 2021 when Oregon was at Ohio State we had a 9am kick off that day.
That was pre-kids for me and I found that an acceptable start time.
Now I have 2 kids and I'm up before 9 anyways. So 9am kickoff is fine with me.
I'm one of those people who likes earlier in the day kick offs or later in the evening kickoffs. That way I have most of the middle of my day to do things.
Granted I usually consume Duck football via the TV and I don't go to many games.
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The depth right now and the size at Oregon is just bonkers. This is a team that is ready to take a big step this year.
Last year we ran out of depth at corner and that cost us two games and those were two games we needed.
Lanning is working hard to ensure that doesn't happen again.
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Just think how INSANE this would be a decade ago losing two 4 star recruits to transfer because they're not in the two deep.
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On 4/29/2024 at 7:46 AM, Charles Fischer said:
Many of us can recall other seasons where not did the back-up QB prove to be insufficient, due to injury we actually went three and four deep with great despair. I believe at one time in 1991, we were either on our fourth or fifth QB that season, and due to poor play behind center--Oregon had an embarrassing season.
Having this many QBs could save a season, no doubt. Oh, how we wish we had that depth for other seasons in the past!
We could not recruit better than Lockie?
In 2007 we lost Dixon, his backup, and we're on our 3rd string then. And I believe he was the last left handed QB to play for the Ducks until Gabriel.
Also... Just to reopen this wound. Remember in 2014 how Ohio State lost their starting QB before the season. And then lost their back-up (but effectively the starter for the season) and they played a 3rd string QB who won them the B1G and National Championship!
That's the kind of depth needed sometimes. I think we finally have something like that at Oregon.
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On 4/29/2024 at 6:45 AM, HappyToBeADuck said:
As a fan, I wonder during this new NIL Era how long this depth will hold together. Austin's N. hard work in the weight room, dedication to studying the playbook and on field performance will have caught any coaches eye watching the game.
I contemplated this issue a while ago.
Back then I determined 3 scholarship quarterbacks was about the limit and that has for the most part proven true.
But Lanning is surprising me big time with how he he managed to not only get the best QB from the portal, Gabriel, but also the second best QB from the portal in Moore.
And still held onto Novosad on the roster and Moga still signed.
We did lose Thompson and a prep recruit flipped (forgot his name) but overall incredible by this staff to have this much talent.
How Many Quarterbacks Can One Team Sustain? | FishDuck
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On 4/28/2024 at 2:50 PM, Solar said:
Maybe the best quality Tosh has is he isn't head coach material and will likely stick around in a position that fits his ceiling instead of chasing the Peter Principle.
I think he could handle head coaching if he wanted it.
But I don't think he wants it. If he wanted it, he would have had an opportunity somewhere.
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On 4/28/2024 at 1:19 PM, Charles Fischer said:
Third...(above) somebody has to tell them how to say "Eugene, Oregon." It is not YOU-gene, but you-GENE with the emphasis on the second syllable. Geez.
They'll also need a crash course on how to pronounce Oregon.
It's Or-i-gun
Not Or-E-Gone
Easy coasters usually get it wrong.
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On 4/28/2024 at 8:35 AM, 1Ducker1 said:
4 different ones, I gave up on the 4th quarter.
Yeah I missed the 4th quarter which is a bit of a.shame because that's when there were some big offensive fireworks by the look of it.
Look at the bright side...
Never have to use Pac-12 network ever again!
I highly doubt that Oregon v Oregon state will ever be relegated to the pac-12 network as Oregon would have a fit about that and the B1G.
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Anyone else's stream broken?
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On 4/26/2024 at 9:04 PM, kirklandduck said:
Or green! Maybe yellow with a green outline? lol
Green is a bit more subtle of a color and because of that it's our (Ducks) primary color and yellow tends to be a highlight because it really pops.
The yellow button would pop a bit more and people would see it.
But an apple green outline would also help it pop out to draw the eye as well.
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On 4/26/2024 at 2:47 PM, Charles Fischer said:
3. We will have some new improvements added to the forum in the next few weeks, including a visible "Donate" button. Only between the advertising and your donations are we able to keep the bills paid for photographers and Tech Support on both volunteer sites. Those who write, edit, post article links, (and I) operate as all-volunteer.
Finally!!!
I've been telling you to get a big YELLOW donate button for ages.
So it better be yellow!
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Makes sense... He has all the physical tools to play a major role somewhere... But just not at Oregon right now.
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On 4/24/2024 at 7:58 AM, Solar said:
Finally. No point in have 130 teams in a single division where 100 of the teams have no chance to ever win it all
30 viable winners I feel is too high these days.
15-20 teams tops are viable contenders.
In any given year that number is closer to 3. 2023 was an exception of viable teams at around 8.
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On 4/23/2024 at 6:19 PM, Charles Fischer said:
This i feel is important.
Which is in line with why I said Oregon, under Helfrich, Taggart, and Cristobal all helped prepare Justin Herbert for the NFL.
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Justin Herbert was the NFL’s 2020 Offensive Rookie of the Year. His first year in the NFL with the Los Angles... -
You know that Lanning is going after him and will make room on the roster. I'm also sure that Division Street is going to find some NIL money for him as well.
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I found this interesting though no surprising as we are all familiar with the narrative now.
Daniel Jeremiah: QB Bo Nix 'Punished' by NFL Scouts, Experts for Oregon's Offense
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Oregon quarterback Bo Nix has flown under the radar ahead of Thursday's NFL draft, especially compared to...However, it is worth bringing up that I wrote an article similar to this one last year.
Is Oregon Flashy Enough for Bo To Win a Heisman? | FishDuck
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Heisman Trophy voting changes from year to year. The trophy is supposed to go to the best player in college...Now I do believe that if Oregon had won the Pac-12, Nix would have won the Heisman.
It will be interesting to see how the Oregon offense progresses next year. It's going to be good but will it be flashy for the Heisman voters or continue Lanning's trend of ruthlessly efficient?
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On 4/23/2024 at 12:23 PM, Solar said:
So this means OSU and WSU are now eligible for that guaranteed best of Group of 5 (now 6) spot in the playoffs.
But they will just make the mountain west super chaotic. No team is getting through the MW unscathed with the addition of OSU and WSU.
Which will block them all from the playoff as no G6 team will make the playoff with any losses, as one team somewhere will go undefeated.
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There might be some regulations in the B1G that need to be addressed as well. I heard something about volleyball needing it's own independent court... Basically its only unique flooring.
I know in football the Pac-12 has had a ban on any fields that aren't a natural green. This would have meant that Boise State would need to get rid of that hideous blue turf if they wanted to join the conference, and were accepted.
That rules will be interesting to see if it sticks around in some eventual Pac-12 - MWC merger.
I wouldn't be surprised if there are some B1G rules about basketball courts.
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On 4/16/2024 at 4:28 PM, HDuck said:
If ticket prices continue to rise, and 2024's greater football season ticket sales can be sustained, will it be enough to offset a good chunk of the "Pac-12 liabilities" until Oregon can reach higher Big Ten shares?
Oregon has loads of big time donars, not just Uncle Phil. They all know they may need to kick in a bit more money if needed to weather a possible drought.
Also... We all get fixated on the media money, which is big don't get me wrong, but there are a whole lot of other payouts conferences have for their teams.
Oregon will be in a conference that will payout a lot more money yearly.
Oregon will be just fine.
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Fighting Ducks: Update on NT Derrick Harmon
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If he sticks around at MSU this time around I think Jonathan Smith gets the recruiter of the portal award. Talk about recruiting your own roster.
Still hoping for the Ducks and Lanning to land a big NT though!