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27-20 Georgia 2 - 4- 224 Hope i am wrong. GO DUCKS..........

If the Ducks want to stay in this game or hopefully win this game then they need to open the offense up. Full throttle and keep this powerful Dawg D guessing and off balance. Georgias running game is dominant and impressive, for sure. However can Bennet lead them to a come from behind shootout. Dont know...... So lets find out. GO DUCKS......

Joshua, you are on target with your three keys or components for a Duck upset victory. The question still remains, can they execute in those areas? Dont know for sure but all of us will find out on Saturday.... I would certainly like to get my hands on the wonderful drugs that Vandownbytheriverduck is taking! I like where he is headed and if the Ducks execute then anything goes. In reviewing the 2020 and 2021 Dawgs schedule the Ducks will be one of the toughest, talented and experienced teams that Georgia plays. Right on par with Clemson, Florida, Michigan and Cincinatti. And well below Bama, well who isnt. Maybe Georgia ? The Dawgs I believe are 5-3 in those games. (The great Dawg fans on the OBDF can correct me on that record). They are not 8-0 or 7-1, but close enough. In looking at the other teams on their schedule those 2 seasons the Dawgs had superior talent, depth and execution. The Dawgs won all those other games. They beat the teams that they were supposed too! Now its Oregons turn. This is the big stage. It is not about proving we belong. Its about executing. Bama and the Gators put over 40 points on the board to beat the Dawgs in the 3 losses. When Bama and Florida didnt score over 40, well they lost to the Dawgs. Matter of fact, no other team on the Dawgs schedule the last 2 seasons has scored over 30 points. Georgia won ALL those games. Charles and others have shown us repeatedly that the teams who make the CFP usually average 40 ppg. This is a CFP quarter final game, IMHO.......Score and score often or play the greatest defensive game in Duck history....... GO DUCKS........

SoGaDawg, IMHO, the lack of real time in game playing experience showed up in the spring. The young QB's struggled with the stunts and pressure the D delivered. This is no knock or criticism of those talented players. Bennett moved the ball with his game time experiece. There is no substitute for live experience......... However the D they face in practice is better than almost all the ones they face during the season. That provides a solid baseline. I have no doubts, if they were forced into action, they would fare well. Just like JB and TT. Its just a matter of time for before a well intentioned, deep pocket booster offers JB or TT a chance to start for their school. Afterall, free agency is available to all in college sports.........

DnC, good post. This years,Duck D should help generate some blow outs Thus giving valuable playing time for the backup QB's and all players. You want to keep your players then play them. Play them alot. If we lose 12-15 starters then next years starters need to play a good deal this year. Including QB's Injuries will occur that give backups valuable playing time. 2021 was the perfect example.

Well in the spring game, i believe Bennett drove the team down and it generated a game winning field. There werent many explosion plays but many third down conversions. Smash mouth, grind it out and take what the defense gave you. Smart football against a top D. I agree, a close game late, with a quiet crowd in the stands works in the Ducks favor. IMHO, the crowd will not be quiet. Whoever is the Ducks QB will hear the noise and feel the pressure. Bo has been there before. This time he has talent around him. GO DUCKS.......

SoGaDawg, i agree if Bo gets protection he should do well. Unlike his situation at Auburn, Bo has multiple weapons, multiple players deep to get the job done with. Coupled with a system that suits him........ But against The Dawgs D? Not sure at this point. Not to be a downer but i watched the Georgia spring game. Remember, all 15 of the Dawgs drafted by the NFL were gone and not in the spring game. I have mentioned this before but the Dawgs D brought it play after play after play. Didnt matter if it was first, second or third string those younsters brought the pressure. Only Bennetts experience, elusiveness and pin point passing allowed the Dawgs offense to move the ball. The Dawg fans posting on this site can support or refute what I saw in the spring game. But i fully expect the Dawgs D to bring it and Bo will need to read his keys, adjust and make plays. Can Bo do this and minimize his mistakes? History says no.......... However the Dawgs QB will have to play and execute at the same level as in the Natty. Why? Because yhis highly talented Duck D is going to bring it........... GO DUCKS.........

DnC we can only hope that Coach Lanning allows Dilly to open up the offense. Reintroducing the forward pass (longer than 20 yards down field) to our OBD's offense will be exciting for us all. SoGaDawg is spot on that when you play a good D you have to run plays that stretch the field and loosen up the D. I would add that keeping the D guessing and off balance is critical. This Dawgs D is loaded and borderline great, not just good. Their new linebackers will make a few mistakes but not many. Its a must to exploit their inexperience. If not its gonna be a long day. DnC, i fully expect 500 yard plus games by our offense this season. Just that thought thrills and fuels my excitement for the season. We may not get that kind of yardage against The Dawgs or Utes. However, the talent on the Duck's D should keep us in both those games. GO DUCKS.......

OD, thanks for taking the time to dig out all this specific info about our Ducks and the Dawgs. Cant imagine how long it took you to gather, organize and present your post. Well done.......... Without a doubt there is going to be some great talent on the field next Saturday. The Dawgs appear to have more depth with little or no playing time. While OBD's depth has valuable playing time. Hec, many on the Ducks roster cut their teeth in The Shoe against tOSU. And they performed well. I fully expect the Dawgs first timers to also perform well. Afterall, over the last 5 years the Dawgs are something like 58-10. Playing in the strongest conference the Dawgs come well prepared to kick butt. The Ducks have nothing to lose and should play relaxed and loose. This my OBDF members is big time, big boy football. Both teams will be well prepared. As in any football game it boils down to who executes best and minimizes mistakes. Its almost time to play ball. GO DUCKS..........

This game is all about the Oregon O getting it done against the Georgia D. Football games are won by scoring points. Lots of points . I am a avid Duck fan, optimist and well a OBD homer. But beating the Dawgs will be an all hands on deck, 110% effort on 110% of every play. A Duck win is possible......... But let this fact set in as we excitedly approach this big time matchup. During the 2020 and 2021 seasons only 2 teams scored more than 30 points against the Dawgs D. In 2020 Bama put up 41 and the Gators 44. In 2021 Bama put up 41 in the SEC title game. The Dawgs lost those 3 games. The SEC has more than a few high powered offenses and only 3 topped 30 points in 2 seasons. The Ducks have the weapons, can create mismatches and will need to exexute Dilly's offense to near perfection. And that may not be enough. However, playing a CFP powerhouse is just one more step on the road to a Natty. The Ducks best offense may be the super talented Duck defense holding the Dawgs under 30 points. Its a tall task but to be the best you have to beat the best........GO DUCKS......

Realistic expectations are difficult to find in the off season. As the off season turns to fall camp usually optimism coupled with anticipation over rules reality. I ask myself how would Utah and Oregon fair playing in the SEC. Tops 9-3, more likely 8-4. The SEC plays, in general, a big boy brand of football. The Tide and Dawgs maybe at another level....... Coach Lanning, his staff and this team need to find and build their identity. Mario and his staff would not have beaten tOSU in game 1 of season 1.

Turnovers will tell the story in this game. From the Oregon spring game thru this last scrimmage the Ducks O is turning the ball over DL in Q & A sessions has commented that the D has caused a number of turnovers. They will cause more than a few Georgia turnovers in this game. However, will it be enough? Georgia 38 - Oregon 24.........

Well done DnC! Great analysis, breakdown and explanation. Thanks for your continued string of great articles. You are correct in stating the 2022 Duck defense would be the 3rd best unit in the SEC. It's not often that Duck fans have excitement and anticipation for the Duck D. The Dawgs TE unit will be more than a handful. In the Georgia spring game the Dawg's D made the Offense grind for every yard. To move the chains Bennet, under tremendous pressure, hit pin point passes to his receivers. The Dawgs TE's helped move the chains. Matching up will be an all day, all game challenge for the Duck defense. It didnt matter if the Georgia 1st or 2nd defensive unit was on the field. The front seven pressure was constant and disruptive. The Ducks front 7 will need to do the same to keep the team in the game. One or more of these talented players need to get to Bennett. The Georgia O line really had their hands full in that spring game against that talented D. The Ducks D has the talent, let's hope they rise to the occassion. The Oregon Oline will have their hands full with the Dawg D. It sounds like they have their hands full in practice, too. Yet the Duck offense moves the ball well. It appears that promising drives are being stopped by turnovers. This cannot happen against any team snd especially against the Dawgs. For the Ducks to have any real chance to win they need at least 28 points. Multiple turnovers will prevent that. All in all we match up well against the Dawgs. They have much more high quality depth than our Ducks. However the game is played on the field. This is the type of powerhouse team we will face in the CFP. You cannot and will not win a Natty unless you beat teams built like Georgia. GO DUCKS..........

I believe it is easier in the little 12 to start a freshmen or an unproven QB. Why? Is there a defensive juggernaut in the 12? Whens the last time there was a 17-14 or 21-17 gane in the little 12. Its usually throttle wide open, last team with the ball wins. All gunslingers welcome. Real game time experience matters more for the Ducks this year. Utah, Cal, Stanford and Washington play darn good defense. BYU also. Georgia D is at the next level. Your starting QB better be ready on the first snap.

To me, the excitement of college football is regional or focused directly on who your team is playing. IMHO, most fans fall in that category. Cross sectional games, unless mega games (Oregon-tOSU Oregon - Georgia) are of interest to those directly involved. How many of you watch the Georgia vs Clemson game? Does FOX really think fans in Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake, Seattle or Portland will watch usc/whisky or ucla/minnesota? WTH........

Thanks DnC for the article and laying out the stats. Numbers just dont lie. QB regression was evident for us to see......... 2019 and 2021 brought a combined record of 22-6. That should be enough for this fan to be excited about. It wasn't enough thay MC throttled back his QB's but he took the excitement out of the games. For me, they were not fun to watch. The games were not must see TV. Our customers stopped asking if we could get them tickets to Duck home games. Usually 5 to 10 customer requests per game in 2018 to none in 2021. (Pandemic certainly a factor) No requests yet for 2022. Not only were the starting QB's regressing but there wasn't any progession by the backup QB's. At least it appears there was none or very little. There were a number of games where AB should have been benched and the back up given the reigns. MC is now the Hurricanes problem. Most times a trip down memory lane brings warm, nostalgic feelings. Some times they ignite thoughts and feelings of what could have been....... So glad we can move forward with a new coach, staff and schemes. There will be ups and downs, highs and lows, wins and losses for sure. Here's hoping we return to our OBD exciting roots. GO DUCKS......

David, well thought out written article. Thanks for taking the time to present and share your analysis. Well done.... My first thought after reading was i wish the SEC and BIG had put as much thought and consideration into these moves as you put into the article. Then i realized they did and much more. Predators make calculated moves as they prepare to kill their prey. To a predator its kill or be killed. Even hyenas(USC-UCLA) have to prepare to kill. Even a sneak attack or a stab in the back is calculated and thought out...... Consider this: In the last half of the 20th century Michigan, Michigan State and Penn State played for and won mythical National Titles. Since then not a real sniff. tOSU simply dominated their landscape. This century Bama, LSU, Florida and Georgia have claimed the Natty. So 23 other schools have provided cannon fodder for 5 top football programs. So David, you are correct that most schools will simply show up to get pounded by the elites. IMHO, the new 12 team CFP will have 8 spots for BIG/SEC, 1-ACC, 1- PAC, 1-BIG12 and of course ND. This way MSU, Michigan, Penn State, Iowa and Wisconsin get a better shot at a seat at the table. Thats alot of schools that the hyenas will have to climb over. The BIC/SEC will reap 75% or more of the CFP money in that format. The same 5 to 8 teams will dominate thst landscape. However they will pay their bottom feeders very well. Anybody think UCLA will be anything more than a footbsll bottom feeder? Hec the new President of Northwestern doesnt really care about football. But he will take that $100 million check to the bank. No matter the cost to so many others..........

Great comments, so far, on this topic. Charles looking forward to your upcoming breakdown and analysis. Kirby and his staff should have a good understanding of DL's defense and what to expect. Any suprises the Ducks D can bring will be a plus. Having 2-5☆ linebackers in middle is a good start. Also, I imagine that Kirby and his D staff will be looking at any previous KD game film they can get their hands on. DL, KD and the Ducks offense will need to keep the Georgia D off balance and guessing, if they want to win this game. GO DUCKS.........

Once uscuck and uclasuck leave for the BIG, then NO PAC schools will be playing any conferences games in Southern California. Let that sink in for a minute......... No chance to have recruits in So Cal making easy unofficial visits. No Mater Dei 4 and 5 stars attending games. No PAC school will have this other than an occassional OOC game. Just makes sense to invite SDSU in as a conference member. As for FSU, Boise State, UNLV and other MWC teams. I dont know. Do they move the money meter? Do they enhance our recruiting foot print? Do they provide the game matchups that ESPN/ABC wants? Not really sure they do....... Would Baylor, OK State, TCU, TT, SMU, Houston, BYU etc, create some great mid day matchups with the PAC for ESPN to broadcast against the BIG games on FOX, CBS, NBC? would those teams move the money meter? They certainly will give the PAC a recruiting presence in Texas. And some BIG 12 schools a recruiting window into the West Coast. Just food for thought...... I was reading some of the articles on the BIG 12 site. There appears to be a consensus that the 4 border schools would get an equal share in the BIG12. And as long as Oregon/Washington push for a bigger share then that door is wide open for the border schools to jump to the BIG12. Different sites different view points. It may be profitable if the best 16 teams from the two conferences could form a 2 division league thats ESPN/ABC time slot attractive. Move the money meter aroind $40 million each school on a 4-6 year media rights deal. Then schedule the ACC for attactive OOC games for the networks. Of course like most all the media articles this is all guess work. And anyone and everyones thoughts and opinions are welcome. Fun stuff....

DnC, excellent breakdown and analysis of the Ducks D players. The only chance that Oregon has against the Dawgs is to stop their powerful SEC style run game. Thus forcing the Dawgs into 3rd and long. If they run successfully it will be a very long day for the Ducks D. Coach Lanning beefed up that interior D line thru the portal and Sept. 3rd will provide the stiffest test all season. IMHO, the Duck D will rise to the challenge. The D will be the Ducks strength in 2022. The talent is on the roster and for me i can barely contain my excitement. Go Ducks.......

NJDuck thanks for posting this JC article. Its still early but ESPN/ABC potentially on the outside looking in on BIG/ND football bodes well for the PAC. As well as the BIG12. Once the media rights dollars are set for the BIG/ND then GK and the PAC can get to work. Some expansion moves may or may not be prudent. It really depends on what ESPN/ABC want and need. But the PAC provides high quality football and BB for the Pacific and Mountain time zones. Its a viewing window that all the networks want. Just think of the media networks and streaming services that need content. The possibilities are going to take shape over the next year. GO DUCKS.......

DnC, another well thought out, well written article. There's alot to digest and it really evoked some passionate feelings I personally have on this topic........ As you and many Forum members have pointed out.... MC great recruiter MC average coach Cane fans will discover the roller coaster ride that is MC. He will bring top 10 and maybe top 5 recruiting classes in. He will give Clemson a run for their money on the receuiting trail. Cane fans in both camps will be singing his praises....... Then when the games start, out pops the average coach. His highly talented players will show lack of player development. You dont win games based upon how many stars your players have next to their name. You win games by how well you develop your players into playing like stars. Preparing those players and their attitudes to face tOSU, USC and WIsky in the Rose Bowl is easy. It's having your team prepared to beat Stanford, ASU, Boise State, etc, when the focus is not there. Great coaches have a game plan to execute against teams you should destroy. Average coaches, like MC seem to lack that ability. As many on this thread have pointed out..... Canes fans will find out for themselves. As a Duck fan I wonder how many 8 to 14 years kids were excited about what they saw when the watched a Duck game? As The Kamikaze Kid mentioned other than 2019 and the game against tOSU, the Ducks under MC have been underwhelming. Actually in retrospect, since the 2nd half meltdown against TCU in the forgetable Alamo Bowl, Duck football has been somewhat underwhelming. Now before some of you come unglued their have been some great moments and the 2019 season. Any time you beat uscuck its exciting, too. I am sharing my feelings based upon the exciting performance beginning with the Chip years all the way thru the first half of the TCU Alamo Bowl. ...... That was exciting football. The type of football that built the national brand that is Oregon. MC did not embrace that Brand. IMHO MC's brand is not that exciting. Go coach DL. Restore the excitement to the brand....

DazeNconfused, i enjoy that you are writing, sharing and exposing the strengths and weaknesses of our Duck players and teams. Dont apologize for presenting facts. The only thing we can measure about BO, at this point, is his previous performance. Those exist and cam be used as a measuring stick. Great writers dont just write what readers only want to read. Great writers organize and present to the readers causing them to think, ponder, get pissed off or find common ground Well done by all 3 new FishDuck writers. You all are great additions to the other fabulous writers on this one of a kind site

DazeNConfused, excellent observations and summation. You rock........ This is the best overall and most complete collection of blue chip talent our OBD's have ever assembled. If these talented players execute at a high level then yhe PAC will return to the CFP. The key is execution......... That starts with the QB position. If BO earns the #1 spot and holds his own against Georgia then he will maintain his starting spot. Afterall, Georgia's D will be the best collection of talent we face. One of these 3 QB's needs to exploit their relative game time inexperiemce. The talent is on the field......... GO DUCKS!

QuackAttack, you bring up some valid points and thoughts. However, IMHO, patience is the key. I believe 2 things should play out before the PAC expands....... First, now that the BIG has drawn first blood against the alliance it would be prudent to let them set the market price for TV broadcasting rights. If Fox and the BIG lock everyone else out then their will be hungry networks and streaming services looking for West Coast content. The PAC 10 is the only player for that content. The only player......... Second, test the waters and make the best deal for the 10 remaining schools. Between the major networks bidding, streaming services looking for content and the PAC Network each school should be able to receive north of $50 million. Even though ESPN initially low balled the PAC10, just remember ESPN needs the PAC. They cannot be left out of Friday and Saturday night football content. The bidding will increase over time. The Phoenix, Bay Area, Seattle, Denver, Salt Lake and Portland markets are valuable and cannot be ignored by the networks. The networks need viewers who are awake at a 7 or 7:30 pst start. The east coast and midwest have had a full day by 9:30 or 10:30 pm. Not a good kickoff time for those viewers. As far as adding some of the teams you mentioned i am not qualified to know their true value. As a business operator i would want to know my value. Lets say the 10 remaining teams can get an annual value of $40 million each then new members would have to bring that equivalent number or take less for the life of the first grant of rights money. The BIG12 teams have the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston markets. And consider that Baylor, TCU, Houston and TT will be competing in time slots head to head with Texas and Texas A & M. What game will Texas fans watch? Texas/LSU or Baylor/Cal? Texas A & M/Bama or Houston/Oregon State? The networks know that answer and are willing to pay for that game. Any time Oklahoma plays any SEC school they will attract more TV viewers than OK State against the PAC. You can bring in the Texas TV market into the PAC but you arent bringing in the glamour teams... No offense to our BIG12 forum members but a year ago the BIG12 came to and needed the PAC12. A year later nothing has changed the BIG12 needs the PAC10. The numbers dont lie. The PAC needs to take its time and choose wisely. Any PAC team that moves to the BIG12 potentially will make less money in the long run. SDSU and FSU will not move the meter for the BIG12. Both those schools would have their athletes incur extensive travel. Just like the 2 traitors. Neither school would move the meter for the PAC. However those schools could still get a big raise and not get full shares. They are in the foot print of the PAC and should be members when the time is right. Hopefully the PAC wont be like the guy in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade who chose poorly.