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Will the AB that beat Ohio St ever return? I look at AB like a Country Club pro instructor. They know how to do all the swings and can clearly see what's wrong with my swing but they aren't as gifted as the guys on the tour that make a living playing golf vs being instructors. The CC pro may play in some regional events but will never make the big ones. AB is that kind of QB IMO. He knows the game but isn't gifted enough to make a big impact.

My guess is MC is sticking with AB to keep some continuity until Moorehad returns. Lose to Cal and AB better be gone.

They're out there but AB can't throw it close enough for them to catch it or AB runs with the ball. Out of 80 plays AB passed 26 times and ran 12 times. AB only completed 14/26 passes. Dye had 4, CJ had 1. So 21 passes thrown to WR/TE's and of those 21 passes thrown only 9 were caught. I counted 4 late throws in the 1st qtr. AB can't get the ball into the hands of the players that can get the most yards.

I wanted Kiffin when Taggert quit. Instead got MC.

I'm not a super vapid Duck fan that lives and dies for stat's so I haven't took the time to really look at who's playing and whos hurt other than the obvious. I do wonder WTH happened to the team that played Ohio St? Brown was pretty accurate and as a whole the game plan was solid. I know for a fact that JM was not there and the center Forsythe didn't play. Those IMO are pretty big. There's so many area's to pass the blame too starting with Browns in accuracy which had nothing to do with JM Or Forsythe not being there. But I do wonder and I've heard that MC has stated that he's never had this many injuries on a team before, if those injuries are much deeper than the mantra "Next Man Up" can handle. Oregon's starting a lot of FR and Soph's so when one of them gets hurt there's a 4-5* player waiting but with little experience. It's learn on the fly. Is MC trying to milk as much out of Brown as he can knowing that TT will be learning on the fly? MC doesn't seem like a gambler so I'll be really surprised if TT starts against Cal.

Agree on the RB's but if AB starts then it the SOS. I will be totally shocked if TT starts.

And that's pretty much why I don't see an upside. I have not been shocked by changes except for the Ohio St game. I really thought this was going to be the year. It wasn't like we blew out some podunk team by 60 points. We beat Thee Ohio State after going 0-8 against them. Maybe they're a little overrated? But certainly they'd beat most teams in the P12. Then we nose dive in the next 3 games. Whats gives? I'm just not seeing a positive pattern developing. I like roller coaster rides but only at the amusement park.

IMO this seasons toast as far as the CFP goes. Ducks will be lucky to make the Rose. Too many issues going on right now and with UT, UCLA, WA and Ast on the road I just don't see an upside to the season. Looks like Verdell may be out for the season. JM is still in the hospital. AB's error prone. Lots of key injuries. Way too many obstacles to overcome for the season to have a happy ending. Everyone keeps saying if this or that changes then the Ducks will get better. When's the last time you saw big changes? I haven't seen any consistency in the last 3 seasons. Except for the run up the gut play. The only thing consistent is the inconsistencies. Is the sky falling? No but it ain't bright and sunny either.

This was a colaboritive losing effort. Players, coaches and refs. Improve one of the three and the Ducks win.

Well we can watch a real football game tonight Ore St vs WA. This is going to be a looooooooooong season.

Announcers said Jim Mastro. IMO it was any bodies guess.

This loss was totally on MC.

Happy?

Who said Oregon footballs boring?

OMG. Talk about self destructing.

Thank goodness for a bye next week.

TT to start the 2nd half? Team needs a spark. Something needs to change. I've never missed watching a Duck game for as long as I can remember. But I'm about done with this cra!.

As a die hard Steeler fan living in Oregon and hating the Seagulls, I still couldn't root for the gulls with MM as the QB. Gotta draw the line somewhere.

Why the big secret? Just show the schedule.

Spot on.

Does it really matter if it's finalized or not at this time? OOC games are set. Only thing missing is dates for conference games. Times are usually on a weekly basis anyways. Bye weeks will pop up when dates are finalized. I see this schedule every year. I don't know why it takes so long but at the same time does it really matter? The home/away part is decided so all that's needed is a date. Times are never finalized until a week or so before except for some marque games like the Ore St or WA game. I did read that the Ohio St game is up in the air as far as location. Doesn't look like a home and home scenario could be played out in the near future. Reads like it may be a neutral field.

Dates TBA. I've seen this kind of early schedule before. Not sure whats taking so long.

From what I read the players left town or whatever and when the UO got the okay to start practicing for conference play the Ducks were behind the 8 ball in conditioning. I never took much of anything last year serious. It was basically an exhibition season IMO. Yeah they won the P12 albeit by default sorta. Got steamrolled in the Fiesta. Got the big payday though. Too many changes in personnel and not enough time to implement those changes with players that had to be rushed back in shape or were 1st time starters without big game experience. A total cluster conundrum. As a Duck fan it was frustrating to watch. The team rarely clicked for more than a few series at a time. It was like putting a pig on lipstick.

I don't think you can answer that question until TY puts on some Duck pads and starts playing against the Duck D. He may look the part on film but he still needs to grasp the offense and be productive. Hard to let him learn on the fly and possibly lose games when you have a proven QB even though he is only a 1 season QB. I also don't think you can let Ty sit on the bench the whole season. But again is he good enough to manage a whole game or when the games on the line? As for the coaches making the decision it's easy for them to see which QB moves the ball with the least amount of mistakes. If we have a spring game that will at least give some kind of indication who the QB might be.

I can't see a 5* QB sitting on the bench for the 2021 season. If he's the real deal then he's the starter or co-starter after the Ohio St game IMO. The rest can sit and watch or transfer.