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The fact that there were two open receivers (JMac and RB with a blocker out front) tells me it’s a good call. The fact that Dante never looked elsewhere and stared down Benson tells me it’s poor execution. I think we get into the habit of blaming Stein, but he makes the play call with the assumption that his QB will make the correct reads. For example, Benson had a CB to his side with a safety over the top. The other side had JMac, Sadiq, Johnson and Hill (in the flat) being covered by a CB, a safety and a OLB. If Moore reads that side first he sees the safety come up to cover the flat while JMac blows past him as he is likely coached to read deepest to shortest route.

It was a good call that was poorly executed. If DM continues his progressions he sees a wide open JMac for a TD. I watched the video and the safety on the right side flew up to the line of scrimmage to stop what he thought was a pass to the RB. He blew his coverage and left JMac wide open. The safety on the other side had the deep half on Benson’s side. That’s why #5 jumped the route and picked it off.

I would put him right next to Herbert in arm strength. Their passing styles (college) are similar. Lots of zip and not a lot of touch. I would also compare Moore with Darron Thomas or Akili Smith when it comes to reading defenses.

This is one of the big reasons he needs more reps as a starter. Many of these suck teams where QB’s go to die are that way for a reason. They like to throw their rookie QB’s out on the field too early and it destroys their psyche when they get beat down. A good QB with a lot of experience can overcome some of the problems that come with starting too early in his career.

There was another thread about this, but it’s locked and I know last night’s game will revive this subject. In my opinion he needs more time as a starter. It’s not just the game reps, but the practice reps and game prep (film study, meetings, etc.). The mentality is different between the backups and the starter. Below is the first play from last night’s game. He obviously had it pre-determined in his mind who he was going to throw to. Had he read the defense he would’ve noticed #5 sitting on the short route with a safety over the top and moved to his next progression. He would’ve seen JMac breaking free from a blown coverage and hit him for a score. Indiana has a great defense, but NFL defenses are much faster. Good NFL QB’s don’t guess where the open receiver is going to be. They read the defense and process their movement and start their throws before the receiver breaks open.

I don’t say this because of the murderer’s row that Miami faced in the playoffs or how they’ve peaked at the right time. I say this because they’re playing in Miami, they’re bigger in the trenches, they run the ball very well, and their defense is built to keep a QB like Mendoza under wraps. This Indiana team reminds me of the 2014 Ducks team. We killed FSU because of their turnovers and then we got worn down by a more physical Ohio State team despite forcing four turnovers. If the Canes run the ball consistently without trying to be cute they can wear the Hoosiers defense down. They can’t rely on Beck. They have to play Mario-ball.

Limar is visiting the fuskies this week. He had place to go and people to see.

Rumor is some kind of bug.

Harris is a very good pass catcher, so they can use his versatility.

Word in the Twitterverse is LSU made a play for him and he sent out his portal announcement when the rest of his teammates were at a memorial for fellow student-athlete, Mia Hammant who succumbed to cancer. This all checks out since he seems to be getting advice from Lane Kiffin on proper timing 🙄.

He probably saw Cannady.

It’s likely not a clean break. He could’ve done it earlier in the game and it just presented as soreness or a bruise. Still, you don’t want to play even with a small fracture. Whittington is actually the team’s leading rusher. He’s just going to have to carry more of the load.

They only have 11 defensive penalties so far this year. That's pretty amazing considering the amount of defensive holding and PI calls that are made.

I've found that it depends on who's reporting the injury. There is an insider at ON3 named Hopkins who is usually pretty accurate. He reported all of the injuries (Moore, Bryant, et al) before the Iowa game.

Noah Whittington has proven he can carry the load in big games. Limar just entered the portal. It might be why Harris is sticking around for the week.

After MSU blocked the first FG they recovered and an the ball down to their own 45 yard line. they then got a nine yard pass to get them withing FG position to win it. However, a bad sack, another false start and a bad snap later it was 4th and 28 and they had to punt. It was a pretty ridiculous ending. Also, If MSU goes to a silent count they probably don't have the problems they had with false starts. We all know they had that capability seeing as how their first game was in Autzen. Although, they only had to use it for a quarter or so.

Two teams playing hot potato with the win. Reminded me of the last drive of the Pop Tarts Bowl. Nine false starts by MSU is horrible. Almost as bad as ISU’s kicking game.

Montana State is a very undisciplined team. I think they have five false starts, a few personal fouls and pass interference/defensive holding penalties. It would not surprise me to see them blow this lead and lose the game in the 4th quarter.

Dan Lanning is on a quest to destroy the “bad luck” narrative.

Last week it was the gray pants. This week it’s the same color combination (GWW) they wore when they lost to the fuskies in the their rematch in the 2023 Pac-12 championship game. Uploading Attachment...

Oregon is going to have to be balanced and play mistake-free football. Indiana is rarely out of position and they're in the top 3 in fewest penalties. Both teams are battle tested in the 4th quarter, but I think Oregon will need to create some breaks to pull this one out. That said, they have figured out ways to win.

As a person who grew up in the Portland metropolitan area I never understood liking teams from Seattle. To me, it was the equivalent of marrying your cousin because she was the only female within 200 miles who is of similar age. I also despised the Sonics, so I associated all Seattle teams with them. I spent much of my youth being a free agent fan.

I know exactly why they don't want OBD to win. Here's a mathematical breakdown. 1960 National Champions: Iowa Minnesota Ole Miss Missouri Washington 1991 National Champions: Miami Washington They were one of five teams to win the 1960 national championship and one of two teams to win it in 1991. By my calculations 1/5 + 1/2 = 2/7. That's less than 1/3 of a national championship if you combine the two. If Oregon wins the championship they will have one claimed title which is greater than 2/7.

Remember, Chip’s teams were a lot smaller along the OL and DL. This team is a lot bigger and they’re likely not conditioned the way Rad used to condition Duck players.

There is a misconception than NIL allows teams with high level boosters to be automatically successful. It takes a lot more than cash. They also need alignment with the administration and staff and a plan that allows the program to maximize the use of their NIL funds. Fortunately, Oregon/Nike is well versed in brand management with their athletes. There will always be those athletes who want the quick cash. However, the smart ones will go with the long term investment in themselves.