Mike West

No. The LB could only make a tackle to prevent a TD. That pass was thrown too hard for him to pick it off. First thing I thought when he threw it was it was too high and behind the RB. That was a completion otherwise ( still didn't like the play call though). Just my thought. In addition , this game would have been over in the first quarter if we didn't waste time and instead made WSU's corners charcoal black from getting burnt so often. We wasted way too much time trying to dominate them instead then instead of making mincemeat out their secondary.

This game is being lost due to multiple mental errors. WSU is not 27 points good against this talented Duck team. Not whatsoever. This WSU defense does not match up in defense either. That was a coaching decision. I am not pleased with the lack of confidence in pushing the ball downfield. Mental error after mental error. This team is not ready to play on the road. Mario hangover effect. They need to shake the aftermath of no substance Mari. It still shows. And I find absolutely no justification for yielding 27 points to this team. They are average. We gave them at least five mulligans. And a poor play call poor execution hand out pick six. When we stop giving teams chances they don't earn, we will start winning. When we start finding killer instinct that is viscous and brutal, the real talent in this team will emerge. The players, and I mean every single one of them need to dig down and find their willingness to beat people up, and stop thinking about beating people up. They are a mental basket case. There is way too much talent to waste on giving teams like WSU the thought they can outplay this team. We gave them this game. They did t take it, we gave it to them.

Throw the ball downfield. It's there for the taking.

For some reason, Silly just likes that RB route. Does not make sense to me.

Another mental mistake. Ball should be in the 25. I'll advised return cost us ten yards. AND I'm beginning to think Dilly doesn't have confidence he can asmoke their DBs

If Sewell finds that WR, he cuts his head off. But he looked at the QB. If there ever is a pet peeves that makes me want to bench even stars like Sewell, that is it. That should never be a complete pass. Ever.

Plus Dilly isn't going for the throat. I don't think they can cover our WRs. No need to play around, take advantage of the mismatches.

I actually think outside the play calls inside the ten, it's been more the players. Interference on a punt, that's a mental mistake. One of many. WSU is in this game because we still have Mario fog going on. Missed blocks, penalties and inconsistent play is killing the chance to snuff this opponent. They getting freebies they don't deserve

I don't think WSU can cover our WRs. I believe we should scorch earth(throw deep until they stop us), then use the running game to close out this game. I hope I'm correct, and I hope Dilly sees it too. Let's see what happens.

You know, Cam Newton paid $200,000 to go to Auburn. The SEC has done much worse than what Reggie Bush did. The NCAA always looked the other way. Always. Oklahoma did it, UW did it, the entire South has dor time memorial. Reggie Bush deserves his Heisman. He did it on the field. Would have gone to USC regardless, and the money he got had absolutely nothing to sok with his performance. I'm no advocate for "cheating". When cheating is like breathing in one part of the court, and punished in another, he deserves his due. UW got screwed out of national title for doing the exact same thing the South has done for DECADES. It isn't cheating if it is routine in one part of the court. That is called STANDARD PRACTICE. Therefore, I believe Reggie Bush should call things as they are. Standard practice. And if he gets cheated out of his trophy, they all should. And everyone knows the NCAA refuses to scrutinize the Southern schools. I'm don't accept hypocrisy and corruption. Reggie Bush was a target of both.

Same damn play again. No imagination inside the ten(WSU has them figured out, and one of Arroyo's plays would work very well inside the ten right now).

We're a better team, and are about TD to ten point better team. Little things are killing our mojo despite their good play

I've also seen multiple missed assignments (blocks)

265 Total yards to their 165. Wasted.

Didn't like the play call,hated the execution. They went right back to the same play instead of something else first. Inaccurate throw, but not a good play selection in my opinion I'm completely frustrated. We were about to lock down this game. Now they think they really have a shot to win this game. And now they do

Oh I know. I got a good look at OBD last week and they looked out of sync. It bothered me so much I expected a loss. One big factor is home field advantage . If we can show up in the road, and play better than this week ( rinse and repeat), this team will be pretty good. Out of nowhere, the conference is playing well against stiff competition. Means we have to up our game. Very good showing today. Can't wait to see the tape.

I'm certainly one of them

Well!!! I gladly stand corrected. The defense is clearly taking care of Business. I can gladly retire from bad mouthing the safety unit

I believe the OBD Defense matter more in this game. I am astounded at the performance gap in comparison to the talent on the field. I believe the safeties (both of whom I'd provide splinters to instead of making them ride the bench-so they can stand up instead of sit down during the game) are horrible. I'm talking about Hill and Stephens. I, Fifty nine year old Mike West, feel more comfortable running in slow motion (in comparison to the players at their age) than trusting both of these safeties. My knees hurt, my hips hurt, and I STILL feel I can cover better than both of them. They don't recognize what WRs to ignore in coverage, when to shut down the tight ends, when to shut down those crazy crossing patterns teams feast on now (you know, the ones where two TEs run down and in routes and a WR trails behind one of them as a safety valve). They, unlike Georgia, sit twenty yards off the line of scrimmage to start plays. Can't cover a ten yard seam route from there, can't catch a WR on the other side of the field if he catches even a post route. I could sit at twelve yards off the LOS and shut down both. Just standing still (now I wouldn't be able to support a corner on a fade route, but he'd know that-and that is the point- force the QB to chose other routes on my side of the field). They don't tell the LBs what to cover based in formation. I've seen formations run by opponents that bug me because I know the Safeties don't know how to shut them down. That is why Bo Nix will not be a factor in this game unless those two players stop playing as if they don't even exist on the field. This success of this team hinges on pass coverage. For the rest of the year. I didn't like what I saw in the Eastern Washington game. We need new safeties. Any volunteers?

BYU 34-23 1 TO 0 sacks 250 passing yards

I don't think this is going to be up to Bo. BYU looks better. Film doesn't lie. I think BYU wins this game. ( sometimes I even surprise myself, in January there was no way I'd even consider Oregon losing, but I watched closely last Saturday. We look disoriented- even scoring 70 points).

I want to see a huge improvement in play at the safety position. They are my biggest concern. They made the LBs and CBs look really bad. If they have to start 20 yards behind the LOS they need to be replaced. We witnessed 100 mph safety play from Georgia. I'm seeing 80 mph play from our safety group. And they line up out of position and they read poorly. A safety is supposed to quickly asses if they have to cover a fade,post or corner route. They are then to shut down the seam if the area they cover is "clear" ( in other words those routes are not a threat). Same for the dig route (as secondary responsibility). TEs get open because OCs design plays to clear them out of the seam area they (safeties) naturally start from. If they sit on the seam route, they can cover pass and run lanes easily. Most especially if they have track speed. Our two most recent safeties (both NFL employees) we're excellent at reading pass schemes and closing to cover them quickly. Both of our current safeties have not learned to for three years now. I thought Bennett Williams had learned that role well. But he isn't playing in that spot anymore. I believe that is a mistake. Heck I want to suit up now. At least there would be a reason for looking so bad (and I'd get to play RLOL). Oh yeah, 72 points means the Ducks are expected to score 44 to 48 points. They better. Or we have a serious problem on our hands.

Let me tell you why I believe he threw that pass. I noticed Georgia sat on that seam route ALL DAY. This play was in the third series, and if you remember the first interception they weren't sitting in the seam route (yet). The safeties stopped moving backwards because they knew they could handle Oregon's speed by that time in the game. Secondly, OUR SAFETIES NEVER SIT ON SEAM ROUTES. This goes for practice as well. So "no Bo" never sees that (especially in practice). That pass is a timing throw. It requires releasing his throw a step before the TE or WR reaches the guy that is covering him. That is why Nix threw that pass so quickly. He hadn't seen a time in the game when the safety sat on that seam. Now here is another aspect to the whole thing. That safety knew to sit on the seam BASED ON OUR FORMATION and the type of play that formation naturally exploits. I don't have time to show it on film, but if you noticed, the defense didn't bite on the fake bubble screen. That's because they close extremely well. They know they can shut that down. So Georgia basically took away the next option on that kind of play: the seam. They probably knew it was coming based on film study. Now get this. In practice - and especially after watching our safety play all game, our safeties leave a ten yard hole on that play. Nix practiced against that all week. He was mentally drilled into thinking that open space would be there. Georgia is coached to adapt "in game". They already took away the deep outside pass at that point of the game. They started to squeeze natural open windows closed. Dilly hadn't recognized that yet. Neither did Nix. Dilly ( thus Nix) played right into that "trap". There are other aspects of Bo's game that are frustrating. But it is very clear to me " the rookies" as I call them aren't advanced enough to make the kind of adjustments Nix can. And if Nix develops a more keen sense of seeing the whole field, and stays patient enough to find his receivers by sequence he will flourish like the other two can't yet. TT and JB clearly don't execute like Nix does. It's been two years and two supposedly less talented QBs. Both coaching staffs feel that way. One last thing: our OL will protect him better than Auburn did. He needs to recognize that and stay patient. I hope everyone gets used to the fact Bo is simply better than his backups.

They are. It's already out there to most football experts. If either were as good as Nix they would have played yesterday. Two years running is a statement, not an opinion.

Somebody well versed in football said it. TT didn't see the game for a reason. He is simply not good enough to beat an "average" QB. It is truly that simple. Bo Nix needs to recognize his limits. He is forcing things he doesn't need to force. The play calling was excellent. Bo needs to see the whole field. I don't think he studies it. I think he makes snap decisions. Fortunately this IS coachable. Bo should reach out to Anthony Brown. Learn a few things. Bo seems to want to make the highlight reels. In my opinion you can score all day in Georgia, but they make you take your damn time to the point it is boring. Especially if you don't have the talent they have. I've studied them all summer. They take away all the natural gummies and offense can exploit. They are extremely fast closers of space. Their pursuit is unrivaled, and a good portion of that is coached. It's easier with that kind of talent. Back to Bo: he gets way ahead of himself. Against any team, a QB has to see it all, not just what he wants. That is Bo's problem. He is trigger anxious. But his sense of timing is flawless. What I believe he needs to do is map out the entire field, then assess what's really open, and what's next. Just my thoughts. If I get the time, I will spell out what I mean on film. It's already out there on Nix. I'd hammer that concept into his head because I see upside to his game I'f he'd become more of a student in that aspect.