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    The Head Coach is Brilliant...When?

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    On 11/14/2022 at 9:47 AM, kirklandduck said:

    I have to disagree with the onside kick.  That's a surprise that might work once in a blue moon but if you've already done it, teams like UW who will over-prepare for the Oregon game will have definitely noticed and be ready for it.  In this case, it was absolutely a bad decision.

    Agree! And the kicker recovered it vs UCLA. Saturday, the kicker ran to the right, which is a different kicking motion.

     

    As far as your comment, I also feel the coaches wasted the element of surprise using trick plays against Colorado. Saving those goal line plays for UW makes more sense.

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    Not Out Of It By Any Means

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    On 11/13/2022 at 1:57 PM, Desert Duck said:

    Frankly, I did not really want to see us play in the CFB. Although we've improved dramatically from week one, having seen what it looks like to play one of those top three teams, and based upon what we saw from our defense last night, I did not want to particularly see us play Georgia, Ohio State, or Michigan.

     

    The Rose Bowl would be amazing given this is Lanning's first year, etc.

     

    However, with that being said, obviously the Rose Bowl is far from a given. Arguably, we have our two toughest games of the season, next to Georgia, coming up over the next two weeks. We'll see how resilient our coaches and kids are.

    I agree except I think Michigan is beatable 7 out of 10 times.

    Not Out Of It By Any Means

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    On 11/13/2022 at 11:26 AM, Mic said:

    Yes, but the Beavers gave him more grief than O could.  The Beavers were one good drive away from winning it - in Washington!

    I thought of that game often. Some of the Beavers pass defense was amazing. 

     

    But there were high winds, so it's tough to compare.

     

    I'm no defense expert, but I think the Duck secondary is good enough abd fast enough to go man to man. Addison is very fast. 

     

    It seems the Ducks screw up zone coverage a lot,  but once they are zeroed in on a WR they look pretty good to me.

    I Am Too SHOCKED to Be Angry...

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    On 11/12/2022 at 11:11 PM, DuckIt said:

    Wasn't that the play where Addison rushed on a delayed blitz and got called for roughing the passer too?  I rather Addison or Williams rush off the edge.  Addison took too long to get there.  Delayed blitz only works if your secondary covers the receivers.

    I believe it was Flowe, but regardless, too little, too late.

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    I Am Too SHOCKED to Be Angry...

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    I'm reading numerous comments about specific plays.

     

    That tells me there were numerous issues that resulted in the loss, not just one key play or coaching decision. 

     

    Here are a few:

     

    - The failed red zone score due to a fumble - due to a rushed snap, due to some formation that made no sense.

    - The failed onside kick resulting in a FG.

    - Having Lewis attempt a FG way beyond his range instead of having Nix throw in to the endzone before halftime. 

    - The obviously porous defense.

    - Running every down on the drive from the 1 yard line to run down the clock instead of stepping on the gas to score. 

    - Should have taken Forsyth out on thae long drive. He was obviously gassed.

    - Going for it late in the game instead of calling a timeout to allow Nix to come in on 4th or to punt giving away another 3 pts.

     

     

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    Third Down Defense Musings

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    On 11/10/2022 at 9:26 AM, Mic said:

    Or if the offense scores in 3-4 plays and kicks the ball back to the opponent.  Lanning has taught Oregon how to score quickly when needed, slower when needed.  O is actually winning the Time-of-Possession while blowing out opponents with lightening scores.

    That, too. Good points.

    Third Down Defense Musings

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    On 11/9/2022 at 5:33 PM, AnotherOD said:

    I have never really understood the regular pairing of high powered offenses with "bend but don't break" defenses.

     

    Aren't you pretty much assuring your high powered offense spends more time on the sidelines, as your opponent methodically gobbles up yards (and clock)?

     

    Aren't you intentionally keeping what you feel is your weaker unit on the field more?

     

    If you have the superior offense, why play a game where each team has 7-9 possessions each per game? Wouldn't your offensive superiority be more likely to show itself up in a game with 12-14 possessions each?

     

    Let's say your offense is averaging like 3.4 points per drive and your opponent 3.1 points per drive. In an 9 possession game it's an expected 2.7 point advantage, in a 13 possession game, it's a 3.9 point advantage.

     

    According to BCS Toys, this year Oregon is averaging 4.12 points per drive (#1) and is giving up 2.35 points per drive (#82). The advantage would seem with the offense on the field.

     

    It would be interesting to see a high pressure/shut down defense paired with a high scoring offense. Sure you might give up a few more explosion plays (and scores) but that means you high powered offense is right back on the field (with time on the clock). You might also get more turnovers, 3-and-outs, and short fields - which might regularly break a game open. Once the game is broken open, only then maybe you switch to a "more safe" mode.

     

    My guess is maybe many of these coaches play "bend but don't break" because they don't trust their D to play any other way?

    Better said than I have tried in the past. Great defenses don't bend.

     

    Don't bend and don't break.

     

    Bend but don't break gets the defense gassed, especially if the offense goes 3 and out.

    Good Gosh…Cal Scores 35 on USC?

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    I believe the toughest opponent Oregon faces in the Pac-12 is themselves.

     

    They have shown they can lose focus.

     

    Too many 4th downs against low ranking defenses for my taste.

     

    The comeback on the Palouse tells me they can rise to the occasion.  They need to against UW, Utah and OSU, end to end.

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    Miami: *Sigh*

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    On 11/6/2022 at 4:06 AM, OceaniaDuck said:

    I'm going to go against the grain here and say that IMHO MC will eventually right the ship at The U. He probably doesn't have the right kind of roster that fits his brand of football - yes, it was boring lol but it did get us a Rose Bowl victory - patience will need to be a virtue for Miami fans unfortunately. On the bright side, MC did continue to establish the foundation of recruiting blue-chip players to Eugene that Taggart started and he did get it right when it came to upgrading Oregon's O-line. I think we need to cut the guy some slack lol.

    He may right the ship and take Miami to a bowl again someday, but unless he changes, he'll hit a ceiling.

     

    The SEC he thinks he's trying to compete with has progressed well past the time when he worked with Saban.

     

    But I don't believe he won the Rosebowl -- Herbert did -- despite Mario.

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