The Kamikaze Kid

This is great news. Not only for the run game but his pass blocking might make the difference against the TT pass rush.

I remember saying in the third quarter that I hope he takes starters out even if it costs us some beauty points. He did and it did. In the end the Ducks cruised to victory and many starters aren’t much worse for the wear. I really hope Davison is OK. With him there’s a lot of poison to pick from. At this point, OBD may have the best receiver room, running back room, tight end room, and O line in the country. Plus a high first round QB running the show. They will be a problem for any D they face.

I’m torn on what we all witnessed. On one hand they did exactly what I wanted. Build a big lead, put in back ups and rest starters. On the other I also realize that comes with less than stellar results which is the trade off. It’s hard not to be the spoiled fan disappointed that we didn’t both dominate AND play the backups. Like. I said in point six, I hope the less than satisfactory ending keeps the team humble and focused. I’m sure Lanning will be using it for this week’s motivation.

1. J Mac has arrived. Add in Benson and Dak Moore and that receiver group will be a problem for anybody. Dante has enough “it” to win a championship. Add that together with point number one along with Sadiq and the Ducks passing game will be a problem. JMU’s offense was better than expected and posed problems. The D did a great job of containing it to build a 34-3 lead. The momentum shift was startling/ concerning. About to go up 55-13, then a slip, an interception, a big return and a final score of 51-34. Ouch. I’m worried about the Davison injury. I want him back 100% against TT. Call me greedy. I’m not aware of any other injuries. For that I’m thankful. I’m hoping a dominant performance with a humbling ending sets up a confident and focused lead up to round two.

That collective gulp you just heard came from the Seattle area.

OBD 42-13 2 4 315

Great find and nice breakdown. If JMU wants to mimic the Husky game plan, that’s all right with me.

Would Akili Smith Jr be ready if needed? It's inconceivable to me that a quarterback school like UO hasn't had a home grown recruit ready to play since Herbert in 2016. Even back when the Ducks were struggling in the 80's they had Chris Miller and Bill Musgrave. Nearly every Duck QB from Miller in 84 to Dixon in 07 was at least drafted in the NFL. How is it possible that QB recruiting and development has regressed so bad since then? Miller, Musgrave Graziani, O Neil, Feeley, Harington, Clemens, Dixon, Thomas, Mariota, and Herbert all would have been ready to sling it all over the yard next year in their sophomore year. Something really doesn't add up.

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Go 0-2 and no playoffs for you.

Making playoff teams focus on the portal, player retention or release (next year stuff) and the freaking playoffs is about as dumb as it sounds. They really need to completely over hall the post season format and portal windows.

I've been a big proponent of this idea. I think a 16 team playoff with a 16 team NIT would be a win win for everybody. Throw in economic incentives round by round and the players could stay motivated and the teams and fans get much more than a mere Tatter Tot Bowl invite.

And it's not even really about 8 or 9 conference games but more about the scheduling format the conferences use. The BIG set up a format that ensures all 18 teams play each other home and away every 5 years. Some schedules may be more daunting than others any given year but the overall effect is equality. The SEC doesn't come close to this concept and instead goes to great length to avoid top tier match ups. I believe one of our SEC friends recently posted some outrageous facts about how few match ups certain teams have had in the last several years, You shouldn't be able to both avoid the top teams in your conference AND get credit for playing in a tough conference. Iowa had several close losses to several top twenty teams and are an after thought but many top SEC teams avoided most of each other. How do we know Iowa wouldn't be a playoff team with an SEC schedule? I think a component of conference tie breakers should be the conference winning percentage of the teams you beat followed by teams you lost to.

Man I am hyped for the playoffs. At this time last year even though the Ducks were the number one team, they seemed to be limping in to the playoffs with ebbing momentum. We were hoping the poor defensive performance against PSU was a one off and chalking up the poor offensive performance at Wisky to late season fatigue. This year OBD appear to be rising to whatever challenge they face that week and getting better because of it. The run game is a legitimate problem and with the emergence of J Mac and Benson, the passing game is as well. The super frosh all over the roster have become focal points not mere spot fillers. Now we get to see what a full strength roster looks like with the super frosh hardened into seasoned vets. Have I mentioned how hyped I am? Can't wait until the 20th. Great article David. Go Ducks!

I'd love to see a playoff of teams that think they were robbed of a playoff spot. It would be hysterical. Sit back and grab some popcorn as you watch SUC go down to Vanderbilt. Watch with glee as BYU shuts up Notre Dame. Fire up the BBQ as Texas finds a way to blow it against ACC champs Duke. By the time the dust finally settles only one team will have a legitimate complaint. The rest will be searching in the excuse drawer to find the perfect reason why they were robbed and if just a couple plays were different, they'd be national champions.