40 minutes ago, Mike West said:

We'll have to respectfully disagree

Traeshon Holden spits in face of opponent in high profile game. More egregious than a celebration penalty. No rage display on sideline by HC.

Just a different style of coaching. Some coaching styles get better results than others.

13 hours ago, Mike West said:

Oh I was quite pleased

The coach lost control in that moment, and erupted into a fit of rage. Coaching disciplined team play starts at the top. Miami lost its last game because of undisciplined play. Is that a coincidence, or does it shed light on other issues.?

Some coaches are simply better at teaching than others.

“Familiarity breeds contempt.”

Familiarity can also make teams careless, and upsets occur (ie. tOSU vs Mich last year). That is the basis of rivalries, and fanbases get fired up when that happens.

I don’t really miss the PAC 12.

We have started a new chapter, and we really haven’t built up any new contempt yet. Thrashing Rutgers, or Northwestern doesn’t really move the needle for any of our fans.

However, a beatdown of our old PAC 12 foes Usuc, and anything purple is always fun. The perennial elite of the BIG needs another contemptible opponent, and it might as well be Oregon.

Our team and fans are up to the challenge.

1 hour ago, Grandpa Duck said:

8

Eight.

I find it interesting that a guy with such a sour face, and demeanor, when things go awry recruits as well as he does. That is not what I want to see as a player, or as a major contributor to a program.

Managing a game involves a lot of variables. Your assumption appears to assume that if the 50/50 ball is intercepted that the defender is immediately tackled. If that tackle is made 100% of the time then it might make sense.

Remember, game management might get Cristy ball fired.

I guess it really depends on the opponent, and if it is a close game. Momentum is a fickle thing.

I can’t recall that many games where that play call means the difference between winning and losing recently. tOSU game was definitely won by the long ball.

Otherwise, it really just means the difference of winning by 21 pts, compared to 28 pts.

Apparently, physicality at the line of scrimmage, also requires some coaching chops to be able to win a physical game.

Are we once again in a conference that gets no respect? Penn State is the only team to lay an egg this year.

The middle tier of the BIG has solid teams. Our defense is good enough to keep us in tough games with more elite teams.

I agree that our defense is not designed to eliminate the run game. As previously stated we don’t stack the box trying to eliminate a running game. However, we do make it difficult enough for teams to rely on solely a running game to win.

On the whole, our depth across many positions should continue to be our friend, and we control our destiny with our defense.

To compete with the big boys, a HC needs recruiting chops, top notch assistants, and a big bag of NIL money. If it was me, I would probably stay with Oregon for a few more years to see if I could get a National Championship as OC.

Having a Natty on a resume guarantees a level of financial success that few people can attain. Although, it doesn’t guarantee that you will be a good HC.

I think some coaches reach for the brass ring before they are truly ready.

He took an old sales motto to heart. Fake it(success), til you make it.

The Grateful Dead’s music was popular when I attended college. Listening to it brings back memories of friendships during that time. I sometimes wonder how life turned out for some of those maniacs.

3 hours ago, Grandpa Duck said:

For Utki, PERS is not funded by taxpayers.

Not arguing, but actuaries worth a nickel, could have explained to the Oregon state legislature that the old tier one PERS program, that they “enhanced” with unrealistic guarantees, was unsustainable long term.

The matching is not restricted to what an employee deposits into the program. The matching is actuarily calculated each year for each participating employer in the state. It is based upon actuary tables that project payouts, and calculates investment value required to maintain those payouts.

To keep a program within legal funding guidelines, in an economic downturn, employers can be forced to make deposits well in excess of employee contributions (that burden does impact tax payers). Which is what happened from around the dot.com bubble, until approximately 2012.

The PERS program has undergone major changes to reduce some of these problems in the event of future economic downturns.

Let’s just make sure to keep this in storage.

38 minutes ago, Chas Man said:

I can't get away from the reoccurring disappearance of Kenyon Sadiq

Kenyon is 3rd in (22)receptions, and 2nd in yards (311). Dakorien is 1st in receptions (28), and yards (443). Oregon ranks #9 in passing yards/game.

Receptions are really spread out this year amongst receivers, and running backs.

I suspect that if he stays healthy, we will need to target Sadiq more often, just based on our competition.

4 hours ago, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

However, it’s been reported that he has $30M in unvested Nike stock

Have you followed Nike Stock lately? lol

It will take time for Nike some time to get back on track. It would be interesting, if true, how they structured a vesting schedule. Personally, I would make it merit based, and upon hoisting a Natty trophy the vesting schedule starts.

The weather did negate a lot of the passing game yesterday. Steady wind, with gusts of 30 to 45 mph, an atmospheric river, and temperatures in the 40’s. It may never rain at Autzen, but it can flat out pour.

It was impressive to connect on anything over 10 yards at times.

I think teams sell out trying to stop our running game. At times, our play calling gets predictable, and we rely on DM to complete a lot of third and long plays to keep the chains moving. If he misses, we probably struggle against a good offense.

We have a good run game, but against better defenses we probably need to use our offensive tool box a little “Moore” effectively.

That’s as good as it gets for my advice. Goes along with outscoring your opponent is the best way to win.

Could be injury(as in saving a medical redshirt), attitude in practice, or Brock’s ability, as the reason that his number get’s called.

The coaches send in players that have talent, and a team first attitude. Those are the guys that you want on the field. All others are waiting for their opportunity to contribute.

The team is showing growing pains, and ranked #6 in the country, not bad.

All I expect is for the team to be prepared for the next opponent, and put the players that deserve to be on the field in a position to be successful.

The problem with sports, success is never guaranteed.

Perhaps a fire hose, or two, could be used in practice to prepare the team for our weekend storm.