Charles Fischer

"Coach Gundy....12 new coaches are not enough."

Be prepared to see this often from a ton of fan bases...

Urban Meyer: "I haven't seen that in many, many years."

Speaking of blocking...

Agreed, but these are the games to get that experience...too bad he was not available.

Yes, I know it is a poor sample size, and we won't know for certain until we play Penn State...but both offense and defense....they seem tighter in performance than even last year. I had no complaints about last year, but it seems that blocking is a touch better, and tackling is 15% better. Many times first-downs were achieved on second effort on us by opposing RBs, but in the first two games--we see LBs and DBs closing fast, and maintaining the stop. I could not but help but wonder if anyone else observed this? Now THAT is a Running Lane! Photo by Scott Kelley

Because he can. It is easier for us old-farts to read, and everyone has the option up in the dashboard at the top of the post when you are creating it. This font size for a post is crazy-small, and will ultimately be increased.

Whew! This was close, as we won by a 66 point margin, (69-3) and two tied as the closest with a 50 point margin. Solar had 63-13, and VegasDuck had 59-9, so we had to go to the tiebreakers. The official stats show a tie between them with turnovers, but VegasDuck was closer with the sacks, and with the passing yards, thus VegasDuck is this week's winner! This is great fun, and it is nice to see so many get involved. Congrats to VegasDuck, and sorry to Solar, but his time is coming, I'm sure. Congrats!

Wowsa. Our Beloved Ducks moved up to No. 4 in this new AP Poll, thus the top four currently are three Big-10 schools? Whew! You will note some improvements, as the background photo that those on pad and desktop can see...is finally a photo from this year. The new platform did not transfer the prior customizations, and thus the web developer had to write new code, and it took a while. You will note that the posts are now numbered as before, and we need that for our Duck News Hunters, and our Moderators. More improvements are coming! (As long as the money holds out!) Peyton Woodard's Pick-Six!

We each can do that with the dashboard at the top of each post. The "T" with the up/down arrows, when clicked on gives you the option to increase the size of text that you have highlighted. It helps until we get the font size changed...

Yep, everybody can't wait to watch the games of the "New-World" Pac-12....

That was Harkey, and I thought the word on him was that he was a good run-blocker, but did not have quick feet for pass-protection.

Many of you have seen me write how I saw Jayden Limar as a transfer candidate out, and was surprised to see him stay. I wrote that, "he does not have breakaway speed, does not have power, and does not have wiggle." Anyone else as surprised as I am?

I am so delighted with what I see, as the blow people off the LOS, they pull and drive them out, and then they block incredibly in open space. The perimeter blocking by Pregnon, and Harkey was amazing. Dante is going to get spoiled with sitting in the pocket so long,...what a luxury thus far! (And the way Will Stein set up the offense...it makes it fun for ol' offensive linemen)

I cannot tell you how many Duck fans expressed to me confidence in Novosad, if Dante Moore is hurt or unable to get the job done. I had that confidence as well, but Stein brings in Luke Moga as the second quarterback? Can someone 'splain that one to me?

Here we are my Duck-Buddies, the thread for pondering the actual game as it happens. Let's discuss before, and during the game! I have made a major change in how we will moderate our GameDay threads. Bottom line, is that you will be allowed to spew your frustration, to vent, as you wish. But Note the Parameters: --This is for GameDay threads only; you have to behave in the regular forum threads as in the past. --You cannot take shots at those who disagree with you, just like in the forum during the week. Remember how we discussed this upfront in this thread. Let's Have Fun Posting During the Game!

Bellotti also took issue with Ferentz saying that by securing Williams, "he saved him," implying that Oregon and Bellotti were bad?

In the other games...B1G is not impressing either. No. 11 Illinois only leads 14-13 at Half over Duke, and Iowa trails Iowa State 13-10 at halftime. Hope they can pull these games out!

One sportscaster in the Illinois game said that Penn State is, "Playing with their food."

Let’s discuss the morning games in this thread, and if it gets too long, I can start another one, or start another one this afternoon for those games. It is strange to be rooting for Iowa, but I want the Big-Ten to win!