The Kamikaze Kid

If the BIG plays nine conference games plus an SEC game but the SEC only plays eight, I’d have to pass on that deal.

After a preseason #3 ranking, expectations were for this year to be a legit top five team with a legit shot at a championship. Now I think reality may be setting in that this may be a top ten team that may become top five but a championship is becoming a fading dream. Being 50/50 against other top ten teams or being an underdog to top fives might be less than we hoped but still puts OBD in the playoff hunt with a chance for the final four. To me that still makes for an exciting season and maybe pulling off a couple special plays from a very special season. Basa’s gonna score! BASA’S GONNA SCORE!!! I’ll take it.

It seems like after the pick six, the training wheels were put back on the offense. I think they just wanted o play it safe in a night game on the road and come out with a win. The defense was never in danger of losing control of this game so limiting offensive risks may have been smart but in an unsatisfying vanilla type of way.

Well that was a buzz kill.

UO 45-13 3 TOs 4 sacks 385 passing yards

Don’t worry. There will be a (Mari Oh No! Did that actually just happen?) moment or two before the season is over. Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was.

I am not worried, as we have a perfect schedule for proving ourselves, and moving up if we keep winning. Post marked as "moderated" by Charles Fischer09/15/2024 01:50 PM Love the pic. Lunar has made the coaches praise Great pic Charles. Limar has made the coaches praise his name two weeks in a row now. I say award this man with more touches!

I think the best thing about this W was that it wasn’t a bunch of guys complaining my back from injury riding to the rescue. it was basically the same guys that were having problems in the first two games figuring it out n the third. Can’t stress enough how important that is.

Didn’t expect to be fearing third and long on D in year three with Lanning.

Special teams coach earning his money this year!

UO 38-13 1 TO 3 Sacks 385 Passing yrds

Great work Charles. The offense seems to have three significant problems, blocking, penalties and turnovers. It looked like OBD figured out some blocking things in the second half but penalties and turn overs continued to be a problem. Hoping all three get dealt with this weekend. Even with all three problems on full display last weekend, they still put up 37 points on a potential playoff team. This weekend will be the first time I'm rooting for The BIG to beat The Pac! Strange days indeed.

If DAT picks up that block for Mariota against Furd, then we’re in the championship again. That’s my story and I sticking to it.

Awesome news Charles. You're O and D line analysis is some of the best I've ever seen!

Idaho > Idaho St and by a lot. BSU > SD St and by even more. Rankings UO BSU Idaho OSU SD St Idaho St This should be a blow out whether the Ducks get their O line figured out or not.

I want to see the O Line tryouts continue in the first half with the solidest five playing together in the second half. In said second half, I want to see the offense getting back to doing what it does. This game should be a great test for the O line to stop the false start penalties. I want to see them pass that test. I want to see a stadium full of rabid orange fans realize that this rivalry is over.

I have to tip my hat to the SAD 2 (Stranded Abandoned Delusional) for attempting to stay in the headlines for another week.

My sports psychology extrapolates the conclusion that OSU would most likely lose to both Idaho and BSU. Idaho just beat Wyoming which is probably about the same level as this year's SD St. Boise St would destroy Wyoming, SD St and the Beavs. The Ducks have been struggling to resolve some fundamental issues while fighting off solid well coached teams with lesser talent than themselves. As we wonder what's wrong with the Ducks offense, we need to remember that this struggling team just put up 37 points against a potential playoff team. I see this game getting ugly in Corvallis but not in the way the Beavs are hoping for.

Nice article. I'd add one more crucial point: Win the Oregon vs Oregon battle. Ultimately, this has been their downfall the last two weeks. Drive killing penalties and turnovers throughout both games continuously attempted to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. One step forward and two steps back rinse and repeat is how you find yourself in a nail biter against inferior foes. This week I think some field leaders need to emerge to steady the ship in turbulent waters.

I think BSU will be a legit top twenty team and is significantly better than OSU. What ups the anti this week is executing at a high level while little brother’s rabid fans have a continuous tantrum in the stands. I’d expect it to be close in first half as they figure things out with separation in the second once they do.

By seasons end BSU should be well inside the top 20. A close win against a top 20 level team is a huge step forward from a close win over Idaho. Once they settle on their best OL group the Offense will begin to perform more consistently. I think we'll see a major step forward in game three. Just in time for Beavis.

I forgot to add Michigan on the better teams they face list but I think it will still only be two because BSU will most likely pass up Illinois at some point.

After ranting like most other post game Duck fans, I have decided to take a few sips from the half full glass. Here we go. Sip #1: Best win of the year in the country so far? Looking at BSU's schedule, I don't see another loss. Going 11-1 then 12-1 with their only loss to potential playoff bound Ducks should get them the G5 playoff spot. If that's the case, the Ducks may have quietly won the most impressive game this season being the first team to beat a playoff bound team, (while dropping in the polls in the process!). This win may age very well. Sip #2: Ducks get it done in crunch time. With the game tied, BSU got the ball back and promptly went three and out and gave the ball back a minute later giving OBD plenty of time for a game winning drive. That drive was so efficient, they needed to stall out the final minute of the game to kick the 0:00 game winner. When it mattered most both the D and O absolutely dominated and got it done. (and as stated in Sip#1, against a playoff caliber team.). Actually quite impressive. Sip #3: Ducks can make special plays when they needed to. It was actually quite scary how close they were to losing this game. After the fumble spree momentum was clearly with BSU and honestly they looked like the better team. One epic kick off TD later (thank you Limar!), UO had stolen back the Mo and kept control until the end (see Sip #2). That was the first time the Ducks had both a kick off and punt return TD in the same game since 2001. Nice timing. The only teams ahead of BSU in the rankings the Ducks face are #3 tOSU and #24 Illinois. Did we just see a great game between two great teams and just not know it? Only time will tell.

The key to the game will be scoring more points than the opponent. John Madden paraphrase.

Speaking of messing up, that may have been a record amount of times that the play clock had to be reset.