David Marsh

Former step sibling lost in the divorce. We have no relation.

But it makes for a pretty good title!

I think one of the big reasons why Oregon's Offense has been so pass heavy despite a strong runningback corp is that Nix was just so darn efficient. Paired with some stellar receivers, and the passing game could gain yards on demand. I could see the run game tick up a bit this next year. Not dissing Gabriel but he isn't quite as efficient as Nix, or at least hasn't shown it just yet. And how do you keep James, Whittington, and Harris off the field or without the ball in their hands? One of the things that makes Oregon so deadly is their balance offensively. If defenses have to guard both then you are mentally stressing them into mistakes.

In Portland public schools the Nike swoosh is on all the fields. Granted... I think Nike also donated some portion of the fields to the school district. Let me just say that a Nike swoosh doesn't look out of place on a sports field. But that's because they've done such a good job with marketing over the years that we see their logo just blend into sporting environments and we really don't see it as intrusive. I mean they could probably double or triple the size of their logo on the uniforms and we'd probably not notice. But a burger king logo on the field would look outrageously out of place.

I don't think there is much improvement over what Colorado will produce this season. Probably a bowl game and the middle of the Big 12. Colorado has a very good quarterback. Shedeur is a good player and just think how much more productive he'd be with a talented team around him. But he doesn't have that, he has a team of mercenaries. Their lines may improve a little but you can't build the line of scrimmage from the portal. You can add pieces but not build it from the portal. Let's for a second imagine that Sanders wins the Big 12 and makes the playoffs with Colorado, which feels unlikely. Is this team capable of taking down Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia? No. Oregon trashed them in Autzen last year. This Oregon team is probably better than last year's. Colorado may be better than last year's team. So maybe Colorado would score 14 points in a rematch. While Oregon puts up 50 and throws the 2s and thats whrn Colorado gets their points. We'll watch the Deon Sanders experiment.

I think Lanning is doing it right. He is using the portal to fill gaps on misses in recruiting while still focusing on the prep recruits. Dan Lanning Is the Best Recruiter in the Country | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Dan Lanning and company are the best recruiters in the country right now. Now, anyone who wants to go... Oregon will always need to use the portal because we don't sit in a recruiting hotbed. Georgia dips into the portal to fill some holes but they are really built almost purely on traditional prep recruiting. Oregon cannot be strictly prep recruiting because distance will always be a factor for some recruits and there just aren't enough talent players on the west coast. But with that said i do expect the portal recruiting to go down a bit the next few years.

Big thing to keep in mind now as well is that defenses have caught up to the offensive revolution from those Kelly years. The past three national champions have been teams that are really more defense first where it was all about offense for a good decade there. So Lanning isn't playing against defenses that get beat by the spread offense with tempo. But is forced to find ways of beating those defenses that expect to play against that type of offense.

On3 or scoopduck in particular? I know scoopduck has moved a decent chunk of weekly recruiting info to their podcasts, available on YouTube. Personally I find a 20-30 min video/podcast about recruiting to be a bit dull but they're out there. I tend to like that 5 min video on recruiting. I'll also say that this staff is really big game hunting this cycle. They are going big due to roster constraints. So not terribly surprising that we haven't had too many commitments. Higher ranked players usually take longer in the process.

Apparently he was in the Star role at Oregon. As the defenses are very similar I'd imagine that might be his fit for Georgia.

That one was a surprise to me for sure. I assumed that Gill didn't make the rotation for the Ducks defense and that's why he opted to transfer. If that was fully the case then it's hard to imagine Georgia would be his landing spot. Also culturally Oregon and Georgia are going to be fairly similar, so culture rub really couldn't have been the issue. Maybe he wants to be closer to home. He is from Maryland, and Georgia is a LOT closer to Maryland than Oregon. I haven't seen anything that answers the question though. Seems difficult to imagine that Georgia is desperate for a safety, but maybe they are, you'd know better than me.

Watching some parts of each fan base makes me think that some fans like recruiting far more than the actual game. For me it feels me going in the off season. But for some all they seem to be interested is how many stars a player has and if they're interested in their team. Recruiting is important to every program but I always feel that is what coaches are getting paid to do so I personally don't try and get too worried about it.

The portal kinda wiped away the pain of those misses. At least for top programs. As those in the top tier can usually get some big players from the portal whereas other teams won't. Granted those lower in the pecking order tend not to get those big recruits anyways.

I think there will need to be a cut in the number of season games with an expanded playoff. Even if it's just by one ooc game.

I think it was probably the foundation for modern Oregon football. Or at least that season was with the Rose Bowl appearance. Even though I did not watch that game at the time, I was 5, and I wouldn't become interested in Oregon football at all for another 14 years at the very least.

I could see Miami getting to the ACC championship game this year... And then losing. But that's probably enough hope for the Miami fans to buy in for another year.

Also the name recognition helps. I knew who Dillon Gabriel was before he signed with Oregon. I didn't have to look too hard to find out some stuff about Evan Stewart as his name I didn't know right away.

In truth... I keep an eye on recruiting but I never remember the names. At least not long term. I usually look through and just pick up on generalities. I get excited to know how well we are doing and then hope to see these players make the rotation.

I think he's going to make the playoff for Miami... Unlikely to be this year... But he'll put together some winning seasons. I don't anticipate him winning the championship or getting deep into the playoffs because he will be out coached. But he would have gotten the Ducks into the playoff a couple of times with a 12 team field. He'll win but there is a difference between good teams, great teams and national title winners. Also... I don't think Miami will have the cash to get rid of him if he makes the playoffs every few years. His contract is expensive. And I'm glad they gave Oregon about 8 mil in the process.

I think Cristobal will be there for a while... Remember the man crushes the off season. Cristobal Has Spoiled Fans By Winning the Off-Season | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Mario Cristobal will be Oregon’s head coach in 2022. The only way this doesn’t happen is if he opts to leave... He recruits well, hires well (he may not allow them to do their jobs but he hires well), and he gives hope for the next year.

Yes and no... Lanning is brining a modern tale on physicality to Oregon. Oregon Football is The Embodiment of Modern Physicality | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM As Oregon fans, we heard all about physicality from former HC Mario Cristobal over the last four years... One that is just as much about brute force as it is about outsmarting the opponent. Last season I felt I was highly critical of when Oregon went against their more physical. Play... What Happened to Oregon’s Jumbo Formation? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Last year we saw Oregon use its jumbo formation, referred to as 14-J, which meant one running back with... And I think when Lanning and Stein embraced it and brought it back to the forefront it brought some real power with it. Is the Jumbo Formation Back for the Ducks? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Did the coaches read my article last week after Oregon’s loss to Washington asking where the Ducks’... And they did the the week after I criticized them for not using it as much. So I like to think the read the article but I highly doubt it. The first article I posted in this post is one of the articles I am most proud of. I do feel that Oregon will not only fit in with the B1G but dominate it. Cristobal was wrong. It wasn't about more power and more muscle. Power is about brawn and brains... Because making them opponent make a mental mistake can take them out of a play more than physically pushing them off the line... Just let them move themselves out of the way for you and give them a helping push. While you score a touchdown that is.

To be honest I hate the argument for college sports being they don't do this at the pro level. That's one of the things that makes college football unique and fun. However, I think there should be some limitations on those ooc games and a standardization of conference games. SEC teams shouldn't be allowed to schedule two FCS opponts and certainly not have one game placed at the end of their season. Getting rid of these games would really hurt a lot of FCS and G5 programs as they need these games as a part of their revenue stream. So if the desire is to allow those programs to survive then other means of funding will need to be found.

And I'm sure there will be a lawsuit following the ACC demise. I think the ACC will survive like the Big 12 has been permitted to survive as a G5+ conference. I think the left behind teams will make a lawsuit accusing ESPN and Fox colluding in the destruction of their conference to enable them to gain more control over the sport. They did it with the Pac-12 already.

That would make sense... he was out effectively the whole year including camps. I can see why the coaches wanted to get him from the portal but it didn't pan out. Wish him the best no matter what. Football is hard on bodies and sometimes it's best to get out before doing more damage.

I love it ... But I'd never do something like that because it would still mean I have that purple and that W on my vehicle.

They'll be fine in baseball... Just don't let them know about their other sports.