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Vegas baby!

Love seeing Dye protecting the ball, no mistakes!

Strategically he is on par with Helfrich going for 2.

The offense and special teams has to bring this one home. I give the defense credit so far, Sewell is out. We need to burn time, yardage and score!

Our defense is at the level we saw the first three quarters, because of Sewell and Thibs. Time for the offense to step up and help out, special teams too!

Sewell on the sideline, we are seeing his impact, huge!

I don't even have a problem with Shough or ISM transferring after the season. You don't leave your teammates, as a starter midseason, ever!

Plays with passion, keep that kind of action for the O-lineman, not backs into a ref, not smart.

Pittman who, didn't he play for sc? Sorry I am not a fan of quitters.

Pretty much, but we have to keep laying the wood on the beavs.

Nice job offense, pretty much a dagger shot to the heart!

Like the comment about the young receivers by the announcers. We haven't missed much of a beat after our transfer and the injuries. Kudos to the young receivers!

Michigan State got blown out after that stupid contract and may lose again this weekend. Keep supporting Cristobal and making the job at Oregon as attractive as possible, but, I say, don't do anything foolish.

The defense stepped up, can the offense? We need the defense to continue to play well, but the offense needs to score if we are going to show we can play well next week.

Ok, time to respond offense. Can AB help the defense out?

Looks like the beavs are finally arriving, might be too late?

Interesting he threw it when it was tough, on the run. When he was in the pocket, not real pressure he has struggled, go figure. He is hitting the wide open guy who is just standing there. Thankfully the beavs are leaving those kind of targets open.

Charles is a throwback, which is a good thing.

First sentence, plays instead of players. Not sure if it is spellcheck, but it would seem to be an easy fix, and pretty pathetic to start an article with that kind of mistake. It does seem like most journalistic resources are cutting back on reporters, and provide little support other than spellcheck.

Another day, another conversation, but it does raise the question on the, what seems to be, focus on the qb with the biggest arm, perfect size. We need a qb who can make all the throws, and more importantly make all the right decisions. With the coaches and pundits seeming to focus on how strong a qb's arm is are we missing the next great Bill Musgrave or smaller sized kid with 'it?' That seemed to be what we were facing last year against Iowa State. We lost to a qb who wasn't as highly rated at Shough, but head to head, Shough never beat the kid, 0-3 I think. He was undersized, but game smart and made all the throws. Watching Brock Purdy play made me think about the qb's we use to have. That game, QB comparison, made me really ponder what Oregon's identity was and is becoming? Are we beginning to be the perfect team, the team that looks perfect on paper, but not the team who knows how to win, as least scrap for a win in all situations? That is a question we will again get feedback on in a few hours. Rise up Ducks, show us what you can do, not just look like you can do, Go Ducks!

It does raise the question on what Oregon is after Cristobal. Will it be a program in disarray like when he took over, or the program Chip took over? I do wonder if Cristobal is building something a coach will be able to just take over and win, or will there be mass exodus and no real successor? I hope we don't have to find out anytime soon. I also trust, at this point, Cristobal is a man of character, and wouldn't leave the program until he has built what he came to build. I see a Chip type takeover, not the panic slick hire, I hope!

Another item, game day at Autzen couldn't be a more beautiful day for football! It never rains at Autzen and may 'Shout' be sung with the game in the bag, and the beavs looking toward another day, defeated, but hopeful, as they always are.

The identity is still an exciting team who wins games, to rest of college football. The reality is becoming a plodding team which can't score points or pass well. I think the true identity is a conservative team that does what it takes to win, most of the time. We were conservative with Justin and we are conservative with Anthony. Most think we are being conservative with our backup qb's. On the extreme, when was the last time we ran a trick play, case closed. The identity of Cristobal is he cares. He is like the lawnmower parent who wants to make sure his kids never trip, always have a clear path, even though they think they are raising a tough, resilient child. When we do throw or do something a little off, you can see the anxiety in Cristobal from a mile away. He would be the worst poker player to ever sit at a table. In defense of Cristobal he does try and win while using his players to their conservative best. When our talent level rises at receiver and qb there is hope he will allow for the wide open pass downfield to happen. I think he will need Feld holding him back the whole time the pass is in the air, 'so much could go wrong!' So the hope with the identity of this team is we can meet the still alive thinking on who we are, before who we really are becomes set in stone. Next year and the following year give us the best chance with an ability level at passing and catching we haven't seen in many years. We actually have some of those receivers on the field today. Maybe, just maybe, AB will get the ball in their hands, exciting to think about, and there is still hope, Go Ducks!

Just trust the pundits, they are always right. I actually think your hypothesis is probably pretty accurate, unlike their freshman qb.

He is known for recruiting gamers, not turning 4* and 5* enabled socal kids into teams. The problem with sc is turning all the talent into a team, not sure Campbell is the guy to control, mold the southern cal culture into winners. He has no background west of the Mississippi. It is a different world down there and they will eat him up. But it does look like a good hire if it is. Preseason favorites, once again.