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I agree Coach that (projected) stability, the liklihood of continuing for 5+ years as Oregon DC, is one of the important screening variables for the hire. I would not have agreed with hiring internal staff two years ago, but after Avalos' impact, we may have a coach on staff who can be outstanding as DC.

I live in South Carolina and have carefully watched Coach Muschamp over his tenure as a Gamecock. As his teams struggled, the sports media frequently questioned his HC skills, but continually noted his ability as DC referring to his great defensive mind. That may be so, but I have a hard time seeing him and his family adapting to Eugene and Oregon. Hiring Will Muschamp presents more risk than upside IMO.

A few more thoughts: - Sometimes finding ways to make "gamers" successful by exploiting their assets is more effective than forcing them into roles. - Oregon is "Track U". Why can't Cristobal and Johnson collaborate to bring dual sport speedsters to Eugene? Eugene has the best track in the world - unparalleled elsewhere. We have the Worlds, Trials and NCAA's biggest meets coming. C'mon coaches focus. Get some Transfer Portal mojo working. - There were signs this year a few times of bad attitudes, entitlement, poor spotsmanship and not playing every play through the whistle. Numerous contributors have mentioned TE's (change coach), the need for speed and needing a big, bruising workhorse back. These are all points with merit requiring xmchange. Go Ducks! Go Coaches.

Coach has so far proven able to hire staff and direct recruiting. His hire is going to be good. The days of loyalty and long-term commitment are gone, so expect frequent churn within the staff.

Uninspired mistake -riddled play. Sick to my stomach. So disappointed in the coaches that I was so exited about. Outcoached and outplayed. A new year bummer.

https://www.news-herald.com/sports/national/arizona-wildcats-name-brennan-carroll-petes-son-as-offensive-coordinator-and-o-line-coach/article_7c640dde-3936-5adf-9c62-2b0b9ea19c6f.html Interesting hire. The evolution of the offense will be interesting to watch.

You raise a good question SRD. I wonder the same and would like to know the dynamics and authorities for QB's. We'll never know.

Many readers and countless fans will agree with your premises, Joshua. I feel similar feelings but come away with another conclusion. Tomorrow's game is unlikely to decide Tyler's future and fate as Oregon's starting QB going forward to the 2021 season. The off-season development of the QB's, along with spring and summer camp competitions and preseason game results will determine which one starts when the conference games launch. Given the make-up of those in the QB room one may take over another on the depth chart through the season, so the Ducks might end up with a different QB than they begin with.

With JJ deferring for The League.

“Two Primo Choices”. Read about them here from KTVB channel 7 in Boise. https://www.ktvb.com/section/scott-slant

Many astute comments were made by the Coach. I appreciate the value Coach put on playing together and fun, both which stand out for these teams. Hardy at times concerns me with his high frequent dribble and out-of-control body. He is strong and plays with high energy. Will Richardson spelled by Hardy should produce upside results. I agree both the Women and Men’s teams are a pleasure to watch. I will try to see every game his season.

In the minds of many in the other 46 states. Irrelevant has become the common descriptor. The teams in the league must win respect back.

The Fiesta Bowl match up with the Iowa State Cyclones is coming into focus and getting closer to game day. January 2nd is two weeks away. What are the keys to the game? What will the Cyclone coaches see in game planning and how will they attack the Ducks? The USC game provides a too small sample size, but the Ducks defense has come alive. The team leaders had break out performances to match their immense abilities and skills. The offense showed vulnerability against the rush. Tyler Shough, as in other recent games, exhibited signs of panic under pressure. The panic manifested itself in faulty decision making. The panic resulted in difficulties sensing and staying in the pocket. Panic caused the QB to flee. Panic interrupted read sequencing. And among other outcomes repeated panic changed the flow of the game and blew up the concentration of the QB. ISU has one of the country's premier defenses. Its rushing defense held opponents to 104.6 yards per game over the season allowing only 9 rushing TD's. Counting Red Zone performance on offense the Cyclones were 30 of 46 scoring once inside the 20 yard line. The defense held ISU opponents to 15 of 33 by comparison. ISU's defense racked up 28 sacks. Eeks! We can be certain that the game film analysis show plays where Shough became shook. I'm quite certain that Shough's tendencies, and the weak spots in Oregon's offensive protection will be listed along with dissecting what the QB resorts to - where does he look, step, run and throw - when pressured from differing angles. I expect that ISU will bring the heat relentlessly in the first few series to change the garme in their favor. For every action their is a reaction. If he heat is on, will we dump the ball off underneath the coverage, throw inside slants, use screens and stay outside the middle to defeat the rush? It will be important for Tyler Shough to make plays early in the game to build his confidence. Early sacks and pressure on the QB could set the stage for a loss and dig a hole too deep for recovery. How would you scheme to defeat the ISU rush? The Ducks can do it. Will they? Will the coaches give the Ducks the game plan, play calls and make adjustments to win? If they do, can the Ducks execute? This is why we watch the games. Go Ducks in '21. There is a whole new year ahead..

A Rockin' New Year's Eve on Feb. 10th. You go now, Mr. FishDuck. You've been an Aggravator before. Soon you will become an Aggregator. We will have to check with Jon, but I think Sade did a song in the early 80's about you, "Cool Aggregator". Or, am I confused again?

We will some new variations I'm sure. And more of the new stuff we just saw vs. USC. But will we see any Go Go, up tempo or heavy sets? Wildcat against the Cyclones anyone? It's a good defense for ISU, so smashmouth and guerilla tactics will be the order of the day on Jan. 2nd.

Those Ducks fly high *&%! Thanks for sharing this Mr. FishDuck.

Like the fact you are looking ahead "30". Let's leave 2020 behind and have a Fiesta. A win over ISU is the first building block on a big run to 3Peat. The defense played with reckless abandon against the Trojans. I am confident that they will show up again against the Cyclones. Since the offense faltered at times in the Title game, I'm looking for a big adjustment and the corresponding win as our Duck coaches turn the offense loose, playing the hot hands at the skills positions while the big boys up front play their best game of the abbreviated season.