The Kamikaze Kid

In hindsight, some close scrappy early season wins may be the best thing to happen to this team. Do you see them overlooking anybody on their schedule after just surviving the mighty Idaho at home? When it's fourth quarter gut check time on the road in the BIG, they'll have that roller coaster BSU 4th quarter to remember to help steady nerves. We all remember Kenny Wheaton's gonna score! KENNY WHEATON'S GONNA SCORE!!! But how many remember Hawaii 36 UO 16? Utah 34 UO 16? WSU 21 UO 7? Oregon was 4-3 going into that game against UW that year. That team rose from a humbling start to a team that knocked off back to back top ten teams (UW, UA) on it's way to the Pac title and the Rose Bowl. Another closer than comfort W on the road in Corvallis may be up next but that may also help prep the team for hostile scrappy environments that await in the BIG. The team has the players to be legit top five but may have also found the key humility ingredient to get mentality strong enough for a real playoff run.

Not a SUC fan by any stretch but they have beaten a top 20 team and pitched a shut out in a blow out win and they're still not in the top 10.

The crowd was announced as 58,000+. It was rocking most of the night. I felt the boos after those three pathetic run calls on long downs were justified. I don't like booing our own players but I felt just like the Cal booing for Mario that this was directed at the coaching staff. BSU put up around 200 yards of rushing against our supposedly top 10 defense with two starters out on their offensive line on the road in front of a hostile crowd. The UO has barely run for more than that in two games at home against Idaho and BSU. Something is very very wrong.

SEC has 6 out of top 7 spots. Ya right. How is USC not in the top 10? Honestly how are they not ahead of the Ducks? BTW, BSU comes in at #27 just outside of the top 25.

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Remember when Oregon beat Cal on a goal line stand and the fans were booing the bland play calling? I'd say we're just above there. Actually heard some boos after three Marioesque runs up the middle all facing long to go from deep in their own territory. This team seems to be in a weird fog coaches and players included. They seem physically talented enough to solve the problem but I'm not confident yet that they do.

Offense vs defense: BSU 34 UO 23 Special teams: UO 14 BSU 0 What a head scratching team. One drive they look legit top ten. The next they look bottom ten. They struggle to keep up with BSU, take control of the game only to give it away with turn overs and costly penalties then steal it back late with a kick off return TD. Right now watching this team is like watching baby Godzilla. They look young and inexperienced yet flash dangerous potential. They have three more games to bumble around and go through growing pains until they have a showdown with King Kong. Will they grow up in time for the battle royale, or get squashed like a banana vs tOSU? So far my eyes have me concerned they won't grow up in time but the potential is there that they do.

Maybe someone can call up Georgia Southern and find out how to score 40+ points on Boise St because the Ducks haven’t a clue how to do it.

UO 46-13 3 TOs 3 Sacks 445 yards passing

Great breakdown Charles. I’ve been waiting all week for this and you did not disappoint! It seems like Idaho had an answer for everything thing they tried and that seems on the coaches to me. The continued mental mistakes throughout the game fall on both coaches and players. Their X defeating our O in one on one battles is on the players. Hopefully, it can all just be a bad game for all involved. This week is a true test of Lanning’s leadership. I’m looking forward to positive results this week.

I’d say the less the Ducks are talked about right now, the better.

UO 78-3 5 TOs 8 sacks 453 passing yards

LeBron should have joined Bronny at USC and they could have won a few championships together!

The race for a top recruiting class is fun but does it really matter? Signing day is well after the regular season is over. If the Ducks take care of business and plant their flag at the top of the BIG year one, I’m sure there will be wave of flips our way.

I remember when Lanning first got here. He watched the Super Bowl with the team. They said he was mostly accurate in predicting the plays based on formation all throughout the game. That’s from observing Super Bowl level schemes and game plans. What Lanning could figure out going against predictable BIG game plans could be mind boggling. Oregon was top ten in giving up only 17 points a game last year. I believe they also faced five or six of the top ten passing teams last year as well (including Hawaii). Scores in the 45-6 range may be a real possibility this year. Great article. Can’t wait for the season to begin.

SUC: Defense Ouch.

Beavs better take that Mountain West offer before they change their mind.

O hell yes! Finally an Oregon uniform that screams OREGON!

Bummer. I’m wondering how to react. Should I: A. Blame LSU’s NIL like a SUC fan? B. Say we didn’t want him anyway like a fusky fan? C. Say oh well can’t win them all. On to the next 4/5 star like a Duck fan.

Prediction #1: Yes Prediction #2: That history will only last a couple days!

The only thing that makes sense to me is if the pac 2 are waiting for Cal and Furd to come back after the ACC implodes. After that add Tulane, SMU, SD St and maybe UNLV and hope someone like UCLA or Utah or ASU comes back. Seems like too many ifs to hang your hat on. I think they should just join the Mountain West and move on.

I think Kirby would rather see the top talent go way out west rather than to his SEC competition if he can’t get them himself. He is Smart after all.

Brooks started coaching the Ducks in 77 so I'd give him a pass for what happened in 74 and 75. Also there is no UO recruiting machine like it is today without DAT. Just ask every 4 and 5 star that has put on the uniform since then.

I don’t think the BIG schedules FCS opponents but they have allowed the new comers to keep pre scheduled games in place. I could see future schedules involving OSU, a G5, and a former PAC foe. That would work for me.

I honestly feel that the PAC hands out a brandy snifter, smoking jacket and monopoly man monocle to their new commissioners and say “ This is how we do things here.” There is just no other explanation as to how two commissioners could be so unbelievably out of touch with where college sports were heading and what it takes to remain competitive.