Charles Fischer

I could not go into it further since the article was long enough, but we have not shown hardly any of the exotic blitz packages and "Simulated Pressures" that we've noted in the past. The right side of the Buckeye offensive line is weaker than the left, thus I predict we will see blitz overloads on that side. We will also see more safety and corner blitzes from the short side of the field too. An unfolding on defense, as well as offense!

Hello My OBD FishDuck Forum Friends! What is your prediction versus Ohio State? Take your shot and let's have fun with it... Lets get these predictions started, and remember I look for the differential between your predicted points with both teams from the actual points. I will use the tiebreaker information when needed, so provide all the data below! Entries without ALL the information are invalid, and predictions on other threads don't count. Please follow directions, as I need all that is below for tiebreakers: --the winner --the score --the amount of turnovers Oregon creates --the number of sacks Oregon records on the opposing team --the number of passing yards by the Ducks. My prediction is: Oregon, 30-23, 2, 3, 292

Wow. I would have bet heavily against this happening. I can only assume that Comcast/Xfinity lost so many customers that they had to stop the bleeding. But they went beyond what I thought; when I signed up, you had to spend an extra ten dollars a month for their Sports package, but the announcement in the post above makes reference to having access to the B1G Network on their basic package! This has cost Xfinity millions, and will cost them more without the extra fees. Fox wins again! Comcast vs. Fox

The first 45 seconds pertains to this week, and is fun...

"They've been coming....to our city!"

Good gosh...when do you ever see something like THIS?

So cool to see this...the ultimate for recruiting!

Meh. Not a good look for such a big game, IMHO. Maybe I will change my mind when I see them, but the good news, is that they don’t have pink in them!

What a great opportunity to begin some tasty B1G hatred toward Oregon! Let's win this and let the wailing begin!

Before you say anything...yeah, I know the post color is orange. But that color is so benign to me, so easy to overlook that I am not annoyed with it, I just feel sorry for it. ----------------------------------------- If you go to the game, please take the challenge that "Autzen is not that big a deal" from Ohio State fans seriously. YELL-O your head off, please. Let the damn Buckeyes and their big-head fans know we are for real. Now, I know the issue you have; the next day your throat is completely shot and beyond just sore. Heck, mine would be when the game barely got into the fourth quarter, but I found a way to make noise AND save your throat! On the vocal musical scale of Do-Re-Me-Fa-So-La, etc.....find the tone of "Fa" and cup your hands and deliver it. You can do it loud, but for some reason...it did not destroy my throat. The guy next to me and below me joined me, and for that game that they were there....our combined voices were powerful. People were looking back, and we explained it, and then a chunk of the section was doing it! Don't do it when we're on offense, of course, but never let their defense get any vocal signals...NEVER.

I wrestle with this, primarily because I never said I was noble, yet the juxtaposition of our teams is so clearly on opposite ends of the spectrum. Oregon is No. 3 in the nation playing No. 2 at Autzen with scads of national sportswriters present, and millions of eyeballs watching on NBC. Beavis is on the CW, playing Nevada. Feeling sorry for them yet?

I completely agree; we have that edge, and need to fully exploit it.

Jon...that is a fantastic article, and the key point--a massive one is how Stein designed the Oregon offense to fit Bo Nix's talents, and now has researched what Gabriel does best, and is unveiling an offense that emphasizes his strengths. That means, and I project more downfield passing, and more designed QB runs for Dillon in this game. And they also stated that Stein will design the offense for Dante Moore's strengths next year!

My belief from a few months ago was that 2024 would be the "Oregon Surprise Tour" in the B1G. Nobody would believe the stories about Oregon or Autzen until they actually experienced it. Even if we beat tOSU, the other B1G members will poo-poo it because, "the Buckeyes overlooked them, but we won't." And then they do. The buzz about Oregon and Autzen from this game will create ENORMOUS interest in Oregon from other B1G fans, who will want to visit, watch our games, etc. The ramp-up of eyeballs on Oregon that we all discussed before is about to take a big step!

You and me both. To make this all happen, I MUST have slow-motion available in my DVR, and available in the video-editing software. It took me a long time to find the right combination, and then I am paying through the nose for them. But being able to watch in slow-motion without blur, and then create videos in slo-mo is crucial for us all. Watching blocking develop in slow-motion is a thing of beauty, and can almost make the eyes of this old-fart offensive lineman glisten.

Sure, but I don't think he runs enough to remember that, or he is so darn fast, and the play occurs so fast? Or he was not sure how the blocking would develop; in case he had to pause and cut way inside....or who knows? I think another coach here might be better to address this one!

Agreed. And I think this is the game where the passing attack opens up more and becomes much more aggressive. As good as the Buckeye defensive backfield is....completing passes on them with our elite receiver corps will be easier than trying to run often on that NFL defensive line we will face, IMHO.

You make an excellent point that is step beyond what most of us would consider. To your thought...I agree. I believe (now) that in the off-season the coaching staff made a very careful analysis of the Playoffs, and how it would impact game-plans. It has taken long enough to soak into me, but I finally realized that the coaches were playing this MUCH different than in the past, and it is not something we have seen at Oregon, and thus an adaption by yours-truly. It could be a very long season, and thus a very gradual unfolding of the offense with leaving sweet stuff for crucial times in December games. This means a couple of changes, and one was having a much bigger playbook, with tons of new plays, constraints and sequentials figured out in advance. A game-plan for each game embracing certain plays, and their complementing plays unlike I've seen before. Finally, a part of their "Slow-Roll" of the offense is duplicating what Chip used to do in his glory years here; get a lead and then go into "Turtle-Time" where the players get up to the LOS, get ready to run the play, and they pause and look to the sideline as the play clock finally counted down. Then they run another Inside Zone Read into line, or another running play to not only burn clock, but shorten the game and make it impossible for the opponent to have enough remaining possessions to score enough to win. That last point above is hard to accept, as it means that we sacrifice high scoring...we will not be a leader in scoring offense! But it also means that we will have surprises kept in Will Stein's back pocket for key moments late in the season. Our coaches are truly thinking of the Long-Game within the season, and I might need to do an article about it after I expand my thoughts on it sooner. It means games are not quite as entertaining with low scoring, but it could mean winning more games, which is what we all want. Great stuff!

Well, that is what they call me on other Oregon sites! The truth is, I know some stuff that fits my wheelhouse, but a typical high school coach knows a TON more than I. This has been gently shown to me before, hence why "I know my lane" and offer analysis where I can, and stay away from the majority that is unknown. You and others here are very kind, and it makes the hours spent on it worthwhile when getting this feedback. THANKS to you and everyone again... And do pass this article on.... So MANY interesting things going on here!

Thank you Coach, and I do have to say to everyone concerning what I wrote near the end of the article....everybody missed this as they watched the game....and so did I. Because of the emotion associated with the game...I do not see analysis items until a day or two pass, the emotion subsides and I can see things clearly. When I went back a day and a half later--I could not believe what I saw. The powerful formation with Conerly at H-Back? A defensive tackle at tight end? Perfectly timed motion the opposite direction? A new play, the Straddled Double-Option? I LOVE that play! Anyway, the point is, none of us are perfect and I have an ex-wife who would attest to that. But upon film review later--you know me well enough to know that I was truly hopping in my chair upon seeing these plays. Will Stein is very quietly doing an incredible job, IMHO.

I knew this was an extraordinary defensive line, but wow... Top three sack leaders had a total of 12.5 sacks for the entire 2023 season, and the top three in 2024 have 11.5 sacks after just five games? Whew! Amazing how the addition of some players helped Burch too. Think Autzen will be rocking on Saturday?