Couple more wins in a row and we should be at about #18. 
 

Just got home from game…ughhh

 

We are not top ten material. 

 

The home crowd was loud and fired up. They never gave up hope. However, definitely had some boos from the crowd on the choice of plays when we ran the ball into a brick wall on third and forever near our own end zone. 

 

OL is in disarray, which means our running game is non existent. Pickard might be a good story, but I don’t think his leadership at center is working. 
 

We need solutions to the OL problems. Otherwise, our defense will need to win games for us, because the offense is mediocre at best. 

Replacing an NFL Caliber center was never going to be easy. 
 

The OL is in flux right now. Poncho, and Bedford, looked to be the starters at center, and guard. Pickard is suddenly our replacement at center, and Poncho gets shuffled over to guard. 

 

This was the game where we could afford to have a walk-on start at center. Pickard and Poncho were weak links in this game. Much of that is the fact that they never have played together in a game. Their inexperience was exposed.
 

Not too sure if the starting lineup changes, but you don’t fix inexperience in one week. 

The right side of the line struggled. To me it

On 9/6/2024 at 7:53 AM, bbmichaels said:

And yet, it had to have just been the angle of the sun, right?

 

...please tell us it was just the sun, Charles.

 

Great article. I'm really anxious to see how they look tomorrow.

Obviously the sun doesn’t impact blocking. I don’t  know if you were at the game, but i will tell you that it definitely impacted DG’s ability to see anything downfield in the 3rd quarter. 
 

I don’t understand your point. 
 

This is easier…

Chad Powers was Eli Manning’s alias when he disguised himself and went to Penn State’s walk-on tryouts a year, or two ago.
 

The funny part is that a few few coaches, that were not in on the spoof, saw some potential. 
 

Just search for Chad Powers/Eli Manning on you tube…worth a watch. 

The team found out that everyone wants to knock the stuffing out of the Ducks.
 

The OL shouldn’t take all the responsibility for the lackluster performance. Our center, and right guard looked exactly like they had never played a game together. If they get better at playing together, then DG has more time to let plays develop downfield. 
 

I don’t remember DG making many adjustments (audibles) at the line of scrimmage. I think he stayed with the play called, no matter what defensive set he was seeing. He should take control of the playbook , and make changes when needed. 

I think we get better, as the players settle in to their positions. 

There definitely were receivers open downfield on several plays that DG overlooked.  I told my wife that I thought he couldn’t see green very well. However, you are going to miss open receivers when 4 or 5 potential receivers are downfield. 
 

I will also agree that at the start of the 3rd quarter, the team was staring directly into the sun. DG was sacked in that quarter, and the sun glare definitely contributed to it. 

 

DG had the look of someone who is still processing the playbook. He wasn’t forcing too many passes into tight windows, but seems capable if necessary. He will get better.
 

 

 

Whittington had open turf in front of him on one of his carries at the end of the 3rd quarter.  He stumbled as the hole opened and fell…I believe that was his 8 yard run.
 

That play he had excellent blocking, and should have had a TD, or the very least another 15 yards. Later in that series we stalled out inside the 5 yard line because of a holding penalty, and settled for a field goal. 
 

We have all seen it happen before, poor execution, and penalties kill a drive and momentum starts changing. 
 

Not a knock on Whittington, but based on his knee injury, and numbers in this game, you have to ask whether he needs additional time to recover. 

 

Nobody expected to see the Ducks struggle to score points. Part of it is execution from players, and part is the decisions that the coaching staff made before, and during the game. 
 
The rest of the season relies on improvements from both coaches and players .

 

Having depth is great, but having starters that can play together is much more important than having a bunch of highly rated players that cant execute as a team. 
 

This team will play better, and we will find if that takes more than two games on Saturday. 

Staying with the bright side theme…

 

Playing at that time of day this time of year our QB was looking directly into the sun in the 3rd quarter. When Gabriel gets sacked in the 3rd, he is literally staring into the sun. 
 

We truly shot ourselves in the foot coming out in the 3rd quarter, and I won’t blame the sun, but the sun does hover just over the older scoreboard. 
 

So, on the bright side, there will be no sun glaring into the QBs eyes next week…lol 😎

There were definitely receivers open beyond the check down throws. I made a comment to my wife that Dillon Gabriel has trouble seeing green in the color spectrum. 

However, Gabriel was really one of the bright spots on offense. The play calling seemed predictable, the pace of play was slow, and the offensive line played poorly.
 

The refs slowed down the game by reviewing everything, and then took too much time to actually make a decision. 

We are not the #3 team in the country. 

Not really a fan of Cristobal. However, I want to see Miami lose for different reasons. John Ruiz , Miami’s biggest booster and NIL king, the company he runs lost over $200 million last year, and will probably go out of business.
 

Just want to see the team and coach he bought lose. 
 

There should be more to winning than just money. 
 

Btw…that could be a drop in a bucket to what Phil Knight may have lost over the last few years based on Nike’s precipitous drop share price. 

On 8/30/2024 at 12:25 PM, Charles Fischer said:

No, I do not want to be lowly ranked, and have to watch teams above us-hoping for their loss. 
 

it is much easier to start at No. 3, keep winning, and retain a very high seed.

 

Beat Ohio State and be a No. 2 seed, and if the Bulldogs slip…hold my heart!

 

I have to agree.
 

Even after a few games it is not easy to rank spots 6 - 20. Generally, the top 5 seem fairly accurate unless injuries take out key players.
 

We just happen to be highly ranked this year. We have always had to battle to move up the rankings. Plus, as stated, the seeding for the playoff is going to be important as to where you play. 

DL says if you are good enough you are old enough.
 

The depth on defense creates flexibility where our coaches can substitute to keep players fresh, but also bring in defensive personnel packages based on the situation. 
 

We have unprecedented size on both lines, and players that have speed on both sides of the ball. Couple that with an experienced QB who is known to run, top notch skill players, and OBD create match up headaches for opposing coaching staffs. 
 

I think our offensive firepower, and stingy defense, allows a lot of young players to get reps this year. 

Ty had potential, and received a college scholarship and NIL money for it. Not a bad outcome for his efforts. 

Testimonial time.

 

Tried free trial of You Tube TV (2days) yesterday for the first time. The interface was easy to figure out, with unlimited cloud space to record your preferred programming. 

I have used sling, and fubo free trials in the past, and I will opt to use the YTTV platform as others have stated. 

 

Colorado got high by sniffing their press clippings before the game. Shilo Sanders trash talked just like dad, and then got embarrassed on National TV.

Perfect!!

 

I think when Bo Nix got injured, playing the pups,  it changed DL’s mindset of preserving your QB. Now that we have another running QB it will be interesting to see how often they choose to run him. 

We really respect our opponents. 
 

Should have been here yesterday, the fish were really biting. 
 

It’s gut check time, and we are going to find out who wants it more. 

We need to take it to the next level. 

 

Laughable.
 

Subscribe to a Xfinity service and then blackout the reason that you paid for the service. Xfinity’s business motto must be…if your customers don’t hate you, then you aren’t trying hard enough. 
 

Thanks to all for posting the other options.

 

I will give DJ credit.
 

The odds of receiving a D1 scholarship are slim, and then just over 1% of college players will suit up in the NFL. During the season the NFL may have 100 QB’s on rosters, and most are veteran players. Tough to get an invite to that fraternity. 
 

I always hope these guys understand the odds of making a living playing football are rather small, and they use their scholarship to help prepare for their future beyond the grid iron. 

Like any profession, there are probably good agents and some really bad ones.
 

Contracts signed by a minor are a slippery slope. Minors do not have contractual capacity to enter into a binding contract. I think a parent can co-sign an agreement, but not entirely sure. 
 

However, a minor can honor a contract and at age 18, the age of contractual capacity, if they have not taken steps to void the contract, it may then be considered legally binding. 
 

 

I have never watched Dillon Gabriel for an entire game. Really interested to see his style of play.
 

I expect the Ducks will establish the run early, and once they have done that, then DG can do his thing. If he is Heisman worthy, then the Ducks should score a lot of points. 
 

Idaho is overmatched, and it will be an opportunity to get some tape of younger players that our coaches can review. 
 

 

Oh my….

 

Boise State is starting Maddux Madsen, a redshirt sophomore at QB. He has played in 10 games, and will be facing a top rated offense and defense at Autzen. He has passed for just over 1,200 total yards. 
 

Dillon Gabriel has 14,865 passing yards. 
 

Malachi Nelson transferred from USC, but was not named the starter for the first game. 
 

The Broncos defensive line rating against Mountain West competition was outside the top 100 in defending the run, and pass rush last year. They did not secure any notable talent from the portal to help shore up their defensive line during the off season. 

The resale value of an Oregon vs. tOSU ticket kind of says it all…Boise State is not the bigger game, but it is a good game.