Charles Fischer

Completely agree. I will admit to being stumped as to what to call this crazy set of frustrations and joy...and as a publisher I am reminded to NOT place a question in the title that can be answered without reading the article. Tons of people are not reading it, and that is my fault with the title. A shame, because there are some stats in there that I thought some members here would pounce on for discussion.

....about those uniforms? I love the tough win over a noble foe, but I still cannot help but wince when I see some of the pictures. And the heck of it is--the pictures are beautiful, so well done but I cannot get past those darn ugly uniforms. Your take now on them?

(Press Release from Oregon Athletics) EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon sophomore guard Te-Hina Paopao was one of 20 players named to the preseason watch list for the Nancy Lieberman Award, given annually to the top point guard in the nation. Paopao is coming off of a freshman season in which she earned All-Pac-12 honors while also being named to the all-freshman team. She became just the fifth UO player ever to receive first-team all-conference recognition and the first since Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard in 2016-17. Paopao averaged 10.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game while leading the team with 4.4 assists per contest and shooting 39.5 percent (30-for-76) from three-point range. The Oceanside, Calif. native led all freshmen nationally and finished fourth overall in the Pac-12 with a 2.40 assist-to-turnover ratio. Her 84 assists last year were also the eighth-most in school history by a freshman and her 4.4 assists per game ranked fourth overall in the conference. Paopao turned in 11 double-digit scoring performances, highlighted by a 22-point effort on the road against No. 15 Oregon State on Dec. 13. All of her double-figure scoring games came in Pac-12 play as she averaged 11.4 points per game and shot 40.6 percent from three-point range in conference contests. Paopao missed the final five games of the season due to injury. Paopao will look to become the second Oregon player to win the Nancy Lieberman Award and join Ionescu, who won it three straight years from 2018-20. Head coach Kelly Graves also coached the 2011 winner Courtney Vandersloot while at Gonzaga. The watch list for the award will be narrowed down to 10 in mid-February before five finalists are selected in March ahead of the award presentation at the end of the season.

I am a firm believer in a balanced offense, so I love reading this stuff. But do I believe it? This is the guy who told us that we would run the offense that "Oregon fans love," and that "the offense has to change," (in 2018) yet I want to believe it. Is he learning? Or is he snookering opposing coaches? THE MORNING AFTER; OREGON PASSING ATTACK ON POINT AGAINST UCLA by Warren Williamson of Oregon Duck Football News

Very cool--thanks for posting it.

(Press Release from Oregon Athletics) OKLAHOMA CITY — Oregon safety Verone McKinley III has been selected as one of 12 semifinalists for the 2021 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced on Monday morning. Established in 1986, the Thorpe Award is presented annually to the best defensive back in college football. The award is based on performance on the field, athletic ability, and character. McKinley III is the eighth player in program history to be named a Thorpe Award semifinalist, and first since Jevon Holland in 2019. Ifo Ekpre Olomu – a semifinalist in 2012, 2013 and 2014 – is the lone Duck ever to be selected as a finalist (2014) for the prestigious award. The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Selection Committee will announced three finalists for the honor on November 23, with the winner announced on December 9 on The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN. The award recipient will be honored at the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award commemorative banquet on February 8 in Oklahoma City. Verone McKinley III – Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist » The Pac-12’s lone representative on the Thorpe Award semifinalist list. » Tied for second in the nation this season with four interceptions. » Third on the Ducks with 40 total tackles, including 24 solo. » Tied for the team lead with four pass breakups. » Came away with four picks in three games from Sept. 11 to Sept. 25. » First Duck since 2012 to have an interception in three straight games. » Two interceptions vs. Stony Brook, his second career multi-interception game. » Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week following win at then-No. 3 Ohio State. » Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week following win at Stony Brook. 2021 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalists Jaquan Brisker – Penn State Coby Bryant – Cincinnati Lewis Cine – Georgia Jaylan Foster – South Carolina Ahmad Gardner – Cincinnati Kyle Hamilton – Notre Dame Matt Hankins – Iowa Brandon Hill – Pittsburgh Verone McKinley III – Oregon Ja’Quan McMillian – East Carolina Riley Moss – Iowa Jalen Pitre – Baylor Oregon All-Time Thorpe Award Semifinalists 2021 – Verone McKinley III (Semifinalist) 2019 – Jevon Holland (Semifinalist) 2018 – Ugochukwu Amadi (Semifinalist) 2014 – Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (Finalist) 2013 – Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (Semifinalist) 2012 – Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (Semifinalist) 2010 – Cliff Harris (Semifinalist) 1996 – Kenny Wheaton (Semifinalist) 1995 – Alex Molden (Semifinalist) 1991 – Eric Castle (Semifinalist)

I am going to lock this thread. I locked another thread because someone there did precisely what we see above from Mudslide...and we DO NOT DO HERE. You do not insult a group of people because you disagree with their view. See No. 2 of the rules. If you cannot make your point without denigrating others--then either don't post or I will delete and then ban all who attempt to.

Oregon's defensive stats look...undesirable, but the key element are turnovers (done well at) and points allowed. At 22.40 points per game allowed--the defense is giving the Ducks a real chance at winning.

Could Thibs and the defensive line have an epic day on Saturday? It would be so fun to watch!

We have seen this below, and I had to chuckle...

The Beavers are now 5-2 and are threatening Oregon for the conference? College Football Week 8 Overreactions: Pitt's Kenny Pickett is ACC's top QB. Big 12 is Unpredictable by Erick Smith of USA Today

Early projections show Thibs going to Detroit, the Siberia of the NFL. He could be working out in practice again versus...Penei Sewell!

My friends, what you see above is an example of what we do NOT do on this site, and there has been a ton of it recently. Normally I deal with this privately, but I think a public example is appropriate with what I've been dealing with. Note what she did; she insulted anyone who disagreed with her, and we don't do that here regardless of the topic. Disagreement is great, but disparaging others to make your point about being classy--doesn't resonate. She is new and did what many do; she ignored the rules or doesn't think they apply to her. Do NOT Throw Group-Shade Everyone please see No. 2 with our rules. Throwing Group-Shade is meant to discourage others from writing an opposing view, and we don't allow it. It would be like me writing that those who write as this person above did is a "Sunshine-Pumper" or a "Cristobal Suck-Up." You have never seen anything like that in anyone's writing on one side, while some of the arguments against booing implied that those who disagree are childlike or uncouth. Belittling and maligning from both sides are not allowed here. Debate, disagree and state your case, but we do not denigrate people in the process. I am starting get pretty annoyed at the time I have to take with this stuff when everything is spelled out.

I cannot believe how close so many of you were beyond the ones listed below. My congrats to all that kept the faith with Our Beloved Ducks, and want to announce how 81DuckAlum won the contest this week. Let's look at the top three entries... Winning Team Predicted Score Point Spread Turnovers Sacks Passing Yards Actual Results: Oregon 34-31 3 3 4 296 81DuckAlum 31-28 3 3 3 314 deschutesduck 31-28 3 2 4 225 smith72 30-27 3 1 2 224 The winning difference for 81DuckAlum is being closer on the passing yards, as he and deschutesduck split the turnovers/sacks and both had the same correct spread of three points. Whew! About as close as the game!

Very cool, and thanks for all the great information.

rden! Two things, and the first is that I wrote about that a couple of times in posts and in an article. We don't have great alternatives, and I do like so much of what Cristobal brings to it all. I think in some respects...Chip is a better coach, but Mario is better at quite a few other things. His recruiting of coaches was a key component yesterday, as MC's assistants really did a fine job to give us the margin of victory. And second...great to see you make the Duck migration over here! WELCOME! I think I'll pass on this guy....

Good one 81Alum!

Fun stuff Jon....and boy is that true for all of us!

(Press Release from Oregon Athletics) EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon football team moved up three spots to No. 7 in the latest Associated Press top-25 poll released on Sunday morning. The Ducks are also up two spots to No. 8 in the new AFCA Coaches poll. The lone Pac-12 team to be ranked in either poll, Oregon is 6-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play following a big 34-31 win against UCLA on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The Ducks have now been ranked in the top 10 of both polls for seven consecutive weeks, earning their highest ranking in either poll since coming in at No. 3 in both on Sept. 26. Oregon will return home this Saturday to host Colorado in Autzen Stadium. The game is scheduled for a 12:35 p.m. PT kickoff on FOX, with Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst) on the call.

I am sorry to have started that thread about booing as it is truly cold-water on a great day. I was not at the games at Autzen and did not boo, but have my frustrations with the coach. I am actually indifferent to the topic, but thought the discussion would be good as the veteran fans that we are. So let's move on... There were so many great aspects of yesterday's game. Let's list them to give us perspective and what to look for in the final five games? I'll start... --The coaches had a passing game plan that threw the ball downfield extensively. --DJ James has pulled out of his and everyone's doghouse and now has the confidence we need from a corner. --The offensive line has been lights-out for all their injuries. --The technique used by the defensive linemen to defeat a great offensive line--was extraordinary. What are yours?

But this was a quarterback running the ball--which you don't see that much with a counter. I echo your sentiments about Moorhead...

Naw. I don't want him to leave, but get better--as has been discussed so much here.

I am going to politely disagree. “Hey, no more booing at Autzen. I don’t want to hear that sh**," Cristobal said on a video ESPN posted to its Instagram page.

Fans do not boo flippantly; they do it after watching repeated blunders over three years. It took a TON to get Autzen booing, Mario--ever think about that? You know....the solution is pretty simple, and it doesn't have anything to do with the fans...

What he said about the offensive line--I have not seen anywhere else, as I did not know that and it is huge. And he is right about the resilience of this team after the mistakes... Canzano: Oregon Ducks win over UCLA Cracks up as a Statement on Resilience by John Canzano of OregonLIve