David Marsh

At the very least by that point no. 8 needed to locate the ball and what was going on. He was playing the receiver at that point... He didn't have much of a clue as to what was going on anywhere else on the field. I think Irving stood a chance to sneak in past him in reality. But Herbert locked up the TD with the block for sure.

I think a valid question out there right now is who would even want the USC job that in turn USC wants??? They need a coach who doesn't actually care about the Hollywood element. Who is going to work hard and outwork his competition on the field and on the recruiting trail. They need a Dan Lanning or Jonathan Smith. I know the Beaver's recruiting classes aren't shocking anyone but they are good for OSU standards and he knows how to use the portal. But does USC want either of those coaches? Fans might but they don't have the flash the higher ups want and beyond that I seriously doubt either would want the USC job. USC wants splashy hires, like Riley, just like how they like splashy transfers and splashy recruits. They certainly have the stars in their eyes down there. The culture is entitled and doesn't want to work... And in this day and age talent alone isn't enough.

Hiring Sanders does feel like potentially the perfect match. Though I think he is probably drawn more towards a return to the state of Florida at some point. And to be honest... I'm not sure how much longer after his son's graduate that Sanders will stay in coaching. He really does strike as someone who likes coaching because it brings him closer to his sons. Also... I do feel like Riley will bail for the NFL before we get to the point where USC feels the need to fire him. Other thing I've been hearing is... Will Caleb Williams finish out the season or sit out to preserve himself for the NFL draft. I think that's wild... But that would bring USC crashing down real fast.

Going to also give major props to Herbert here on his hand placement. This is a block in the side at worse and it even looks like he gets a hand on no. 8s chest. This is NOT a block in the back that would have rolled this amazing touchdown play back. Sure ... He flattened that poor Coug but he did some within the confines of the rules. And... As I've been harping on Huskies playing dirty as they lower their helmets into tackles or blocks.... Herbert is CLEAN he blocks with his hands and makes the play. I think Irving may have gotten away without needing that block. Oregons receiver that was being covered by that DB was also doing a fine job dragging him to the sideline in coverage... And also not getting involved in some way to create a penalty. A great play!

I don't think anyone wants Lanning to change his teams culture (which is what they'd do) by not going for it aggressively on 4th down. I think there is a far more reasonable alternative. Like... You got a turnover at the end of the half and just take the points! Especially if you're getting the ball back to start the 3rd. That's not changing the culture that's beingore reasonable with the situation. The turnover was created as a part of an aggressive culture by generating pressure... Getting the points means we don't walk away empty handed from a gift. I also think the other thing that goes into Lanning's future aggression needs to be a bigger focus on high percentage success plays. Run the ball when they haven't shown they can stop it... Don't put the ball in the air on an iffy passing route. Do some zone read with Nix... He can handle it especially when he gets into space. Let's not take dumb risks on aggressive plays. That's the next step in the Lanning evolution.

Tte road nap for Oregon is the same as every other team in front of them.... Just win. Win and they'll be in. It's simple... But incredibly difficult to pull off week to week. I'm not worried right now.

I feel Rising is back to play another year of college football. I can certainly see that he feels like there is some unfinished business with his time at Utah. Sure two conference championships but two Rose Bowl failures. Next season he'll have a chance to make the playoff. NIL does change the equation these days as well... If Division Street didn't pony up to pay Bo would he have been back this year? Probably not ... It's not the only factor in returning but it does give those stars who would be inclined to another season the feeling of financial security in doing so because they'll get paid and not miss out on NFL dollars. Rising will be back next year. We might play him in the playoff.

And they tried to avoid Oregon but that didn't work out.

I think the pac-12 refs got a lot of flack over the past couple years for throwing too many flags and doing too many replays and slowing the games downtown ok much... Which they were doing. But now they just let way too much stuff go without flagging the blatant stuff.

Penix played awfully and couldn't hit throws he'd normally make in his sleep. The Husky defense played ok... Though they got away with murder in terms of the non called penalties. But really if we had this Husky team that was fast asleep for the majority of the game Oregon would have won 42-6. The Huskies were just not taking ASU seriously and were sleep walking expecting to put up 50+ for no work. The fact that the game was a 7:30 start time was probably a factor as well. Washington played poorly against Arizona as well and that was another late night game. They may be like Colorado... They only want to play in prime TV spots and won't wake up for a game late at night.

Or hold any offensive or defensive lineman that beats you.

Next week won't be easy... But their offense isn't as strong as some of the other teams we've played. However, Utah is a run first offense and we haven't been steller in rush defense... In part because we've played against air raid offenses that only throw in the run sometimes to mix things up. I think Oregon finds some ways to get pressure defensively. I also feel that if the coaches let the run game run we'll be in a good spot. Use the run to set up Nix to pass the ball and take some shots. Their offense looked better because they played against USC's defense but they'll still be difficult.

Yes! It's what makes this conference so entertaining and so frustrating. Anyone really can beat just about anyone on any given week. Washington's offense failed to score a touchdown last night against a one win ASU team. Sadly though entertaining and competitive conferences get punished when it comes to a national championship hunt. The formula is simple... Have a winnable schedule that's not too hard.

Though funny ... I hate to say it but that's something our current coaches need to stop getting cute with. They did it against Washington when we had a lead and just needed to burn the clock out to win it. They passed it and it was not a great designed pass play either.

They just need a TD... the problem is that their offense isn't good enough to bleed the clock and get the TD. They aren't in that much control.

Looks like ASU just lost contain and Washington will probably sneak away with a win at this rate.

Washington D is still playing kinda dirty... getting away with lots of holds and leading with helmets as they tackle. It's dirty but the refs are letting them get away with it.

The Washington uniforms are a special kind of awful today. I mean they always have too much purple but the gold accents are awful and the shade of purple is a crime against humanity. They are hideous in every way.

I don't think the Pac-12 has any more of a home team problem than anywhere else in terms of fans and noise. The Pac has some of the most difficult away games in the country not because of the crowds or the stadiums but the geography. You have 3 teams in the PNW rainy zone, 1 in the PNW high desert, 2 rather warm (compared to the PNW) bay area teams, 2 hot LA teams, 2 SW desert teams (hot in the day and a big cool off at night), and 2 rocky mountain teams. Talk about geography giving away teams a butt kicking.

It might be the era of the return of the defensive minded head coaches. Smart is also a defensive guy. The pendulum is swinging back to defense.

I saw a thread (somewhere) complaining about how stadiums are struggling to keep fans engaged. The problem isn't that fans don't want to engage but some of those ad breaks are so long that it just kills the excitement. Stadiums are doing their best to keep fans engaged but when you are just sitting there for an ad time out it kinda sucks. Media companies demanded rule changes to shorten games but games don't need to be shorter ... The ad breaks need to shrink so we get more game time. When November rolls around and it's a cold and rainy day ... Do fans want to sit or stand in the rain during an ad timeout or be at home? As always depends on the game... But the killer if college football isn't the lack of fan interest... It's the media companies killing conferences and rivalries and the games themselves with ad breaks.

I'm banking on there will be a couple 7pm kickoffs. Oregon at home vs like Rutgers or someone lowly... Yeah they may pop that at a 7pm kick off because the Rutgers audience probably doesn't matter to Fox.

Hill Billie, did you go to Pleasant Hill High School? I had a friend when I was at UO who went there and was very proud of how their mascot was the Billy Goat... so they were the Pleasant Hill Billies.

Yep... considering Peacock is cheaper than most streaming services. Granted... I'm still not thrilled by the proliferation of streaming services. It really does feel like we are getting nickled and dimed everywhere right now. Streaming used to be cheaper... it really isn't anymore. This year I am completely streaming... or at least going without cable for football watching. I have Hulu Live TV for the majority of the sports stuff (annoying because outside of football I'm not watching much of the live TV options) and then to get the Pac-12 network I use a VPN to connect to Canada (any non-US country would do) and then on youtube you can watch Pac-12 International which is the primary live stream of the Pac-12 network. Next year I believe I can simplify down quite a bit. Oregon will only be on FOX, FS1, B1G Network, and Peacock... Pretty much all of that is covered in a basic live TV package... I think a cheapy program on Sling might even be an option.

I can't rewatch it. Whenever the Ducks lose I kinda go find a rock to hide under until the next game, which is hopefully a win to clean the bad taste from my mouth. I'm not a fair weather fan but at times the losses are just too painful and I just need to detach from football for a week to get my priorities straight again.