Charles Fischer

This is a REALLY GOOD observation, and I would love for it to be true. In those three games...Brown has performed better-and-better, and the timing could be better! I hope you are right, and nice catch!

Agreed. Oregon has some hot WRs prospects yet undecided, including one in Oregon.

Under the most explosive Helfrich offenses, (which I personally preferred) we had a 50/50 blend of plays, but the yardage came out to 60/40 passing. Just the nature of it as the average yardage per passing play is always more than the average yardage of a running play.

Amen! I don't care which offense he embraces, but if he can score a boatload of points and create those monster holes--whew! Fun to watch and lots of winning!

Wowsa. I forgot about how pass rushers would LOVE being on a high-scoring offensive team, because opponents are playing from behind and presents more sack opportunities. Good one.

This is the Nick Saban model and one that has worked for Clemson and Ohio State as well in the last five years. It is, to me, the most realistic goal we can achieve.

Something I forgot is that a high scoring offense obscures and overcomes too many turnovers, and keeps them from deciding games as much as they do.

Late this month or December is the last I heard...

(Press Release from Oregon Athletics) EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon football’s game against Washington State on Saturday, Nov. 13, in Autzen Stadium has been scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. PT kickoff on ESPN. The No. 7 Ducks (7-1. 4-1) will travel to Seattle this Saturday (Nov. 6) to face Washington at 4:30 p.m. PT on ABC before returning home to host the Cougars. (Mr. FishDuck Note: Tough games like this are hard to wait for all day, and then it makes a late-night for a publisher. Crap!)

(Press Release from Oregon Athletics) PHILADELPHIA — Defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2021 Chuck Bednarik Award, which honors the most outstanding defensive player in college football. Thibodeaux is one of 18 semifinalists for the Bednarik Award, and one of two from the Pac-12 along with Utah’s Devin Lloyd. He is the second Duck ever to be named a Bednarik Award semifinalist, joining cornerback Ifo Ekpre Olomu (2013, 2014). Three finalists for the Bednarik Award will be announced on November 23. The 27th Chuck Bednarik Award will be presented to the winner as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on December 9. Kayvon Thibodeaux – Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist » Tied for fourth in the Pac-12 with 7.5 TFLs and tied for fifth with 4.0 sacks. » Fourth-highest pass-rush grade nationally among edge defenders, according to PFF (92.0). » 27 total quarterback pressures, 18 hurries and five QB hits, according to PFF. » Career-high nine tackles and 4.5 TFLs vs. UCLA with two sacks and a forced fumble. » One of two FBS players this season with at least 4.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and forced fumble in a game. » First Oregon player since 2007 (Nick Reed) to record at least nine tackles, four TFLs and two sacks in a game. » First Duck since Jalen Jelks in 2017 to record at least four tackles for loss. » Bednarik Award National Player of the Week following performance at UCLA. » 31.0 TFLs since start of 2019 season is the most among all active Power 5 players. 2021 Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalists Will Anderson, Alabama Roger McCreary, Auburn Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati Jermaine Johnson, Florida State Jordan Davis, Georgia Nakobe Dean, Georgia Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame Nik Bonitto, Oklahoma Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon Jaquan Brisker, Penn State George Karlaftis, Purdue Cameron Thomas, San Diego State Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina DeMarvin Leal, Texas A&M Devin Lloyd, Utah Leo Chenal, Wisconsin Chad Muma, Wyoming

(Press Release from Oregon Athletics) CHICAGO — Oregon linebacker Noah Sewell is one of 16 semifinalists for the 2021 Butkus Award, the Butkus Foundation announced on Monday morning. The Butkus Award has been presented to the nation’s best linebacker since 1985. It is named after Dick Butkus, arguably the greatest defensive player in football history. One of four Pac-12 players on the list, Sewell is the first player in program history to be selected as a Butkus Award semifinalist. He was on the preseason watch list after being named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2020. Finalists for the award are expected to be announced on November 22, with the winner revealed on or before December 7. Noah Sewell – Butkus Award Semifinalist » Leads Oregon and ranks fourth in the Pac-12 with 69 total tackles. » 57 of his 69 tackles have come in the last six games. » Has led or tied for the team lead in tackles five times, all in the last six games. » At least four tackles in all 15 career games, and six or more in each of the last 13. » Three double-digit tackle games this season, including 14 against Arizona. » Second on the team in both sacks (3.0) and TFLs (6.5). » Two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. 2021 Butkus Award Collegiate Semifinalists Christian Harris, Alabama Darien Butler, Arizona State Darrian Beavers, Cincinnati Nate Landman, Colorado Nakobe Dean, Georgia Jack Campbell, Iowa Damone Clark, LSU Brian Asamoah, Oklahoma Malcolm Rodriquez, Oklahoma State Noah Sewell, Oregon Brandon Smith, Penn State Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers DeMarvion Overshown, Texas Devin Lloyd, Utah Leo Chenal, Wisconsin Chad Muma, Wyoming

OK...I gotta get to work, but that article yesterday got me gushing about how happy I am with the offensive progression, and allowed me to count blessings. This morning are all the articles about where Oregon is ranked and will be ranked, etc. Then I think about how the Justin Herbert/Troy Dye team of 2019 ended up No. 5 in the nation, of which I thought was as good as we could hope. Is the 2021 team that good? When comparing to 2019...which team is better? Which would you rather have? And which is more deserving of a No. 5 ranking? Which makes me wonder where Oregon should be ranked? And where will we end up at the end of the season? Way too much pondering, but it is about Our Beloved Ducks and it is fun!

The easy answer is both, but at present--that is not the reality. But if YOU had to choose....would you rather have 1) a high-scoring offense where a typical score (Like in the past) is 52-31 (an example I always use) or would you want the lower scoring games where either, 2) we grind out a close win, or 3) we have a suffocating defense with a vanilla offense and win by NFL-type scores of 24-10? It is an interesting question, as I've been told a ton of times that, "the days of high-scoring are over, and get used to it." Is that true? Should it be true? It gets to a bigger question....what is YOUR vision of what you want to see Oregon football become?

While the Rose Bowl would be great...I'd rather play someone else. How about you? ESPN predicts Oregon vs. Ohio State rematch in Rose Bowl Game by Zachary Neel of Ducks Wire (If you scroll a bit below the above article--there is another article about Oregon moving up to No. 6 in ESPN's Power Rankings.)

He is referring to the blow-hard radio broadcaster at KJR in Seattle who always says the most hateful things about Oregon... Dave "Softy" Mahler of KJR

Remember how I wrote about the censorship of FishDuck articles if they were critical (negative) at all? Well, today my article passed their "positive" test and a link to the article was given. While it is nice to have these two Data Aggregators refer my article--it is a shame they do not believe in "Critical Analysis," and only want the sunshine-pumping. Oh well, there is a ton to be happy about! BTW....how do you all like the background photo? All the background colors make it one of the best ever, and note the football is almost at eye-level so that I can get his head and the football lined up. A lot to the selection of the picture and I really love this one.

I completely agree--should have added it because Brown's day was like the great QBs of the past--and he had to be helped and guided to it. I sure there are more blessings I missed, but was at 1,000 words and had to cut it off. But I would love to see other points brought up to be thankful for...

Amen. I think adopting Coach Cristobal's "Go 1-0 this week" fits.

Fantastic research and post--THANK you.

Wow. When Chip left...my short list to hire (and who were HOT at that time) were Mark Helfrich, Rich Rod, Gus Malzahn, and Gary Patterson. All eventually fired..... Whew! Although Rich Rod did not always have a cheery disposition...

I guess I just lost track, but for this many true freshmen to play says a lot about the injuries, but mostly about the level of recruiting done for this most recent recruiting class. This is not something we routinely see at Oregon... Oregon's 2021 Class Continues to Play Big Roles, Few Likely to Redshirt by Erik Skopil of Duck Territory 247

So the Buckeyes are No. 6 in the AP Poll, and Oregon is No. 7, and many people other than Oregon fans are beginning to see the farce... College Football Fans Not Happy With 1 AP Poll Ranking by Matt Hladik of The Spun It is great to see in the article all the support for Oregon's position!

No disagreement here, but if we get shafted later--and even that this conversation is happening is proof that it is ludicrous to play those early blockbuster games. If we lose (like to Auburn in 2018) it gets held against us...and if we win as we did this year....they want to ignore it!

ChicoDuck! Thanks so much for sharing your expertise on this running back....your words are exciting!