The Kamikaze Kid

Mario is The Cult of Physicality. A one word catch phrase that masks his epic lack of strategic understanding with tough guy bravado. The image he projects has so far suckered players, recruits, assistant coaches, fans, reporters and Miami boosters. The problem is that his one word one hit wonder grows old pretty fast. He bets that by filling the roster with as many stars as he can, they will simply win games by talent gap alone. Middle Tennessee just showed the simple formula to taking down a Mario lead team. Game tape study, counter strategy and game plan execution. I think Herbert, Pene and KT all watched their draft spots fall due to Mario’s underwhelming results on the field. Miami’s QB went from Heisman front runner to currently being run out of town in just four games. I don’t see us as piling on Mario. It’s more like warning the next team of the con man at the wheel steering their team off the cliff.

Reality will quickly set in after two weeks of prepping for whatever Carolina and nothing changes and they once again get easily rolled. That won't be the QB, that won't be the OC or DC, that will be the stubborn mule they have as a coach.

I think the offense just got exposed. The surprise about SC to me, is the defense. It's better than I expected but I think a solid run team will give them fits.

One of my new favorite things about this forum is clicking on it and reading the headline: Miami Got Beat by Middle Tennessee. It just never gets old!

Since 2017= Before Mario.

I know Stanford does what Stanford does but still I don’t see them finishing anywhere near ten down against THIS Ducks team.

Brown got rocked twice in a row so hard by mighty Stoney Brook, that he had to leave the game at halftime!

I'm rooting for a conference championship and possible playoff run but this is becoming a team I can get behind win or lose.

Luckily, learning and improving is what this team's about from the top down unlike Mr Physicality.

I was extremely impressed with WSU. They did not look like they thought of themselves as underdogs in this game and played that way. That is 100%on the coaching staff. WSU will not only factor in to the conference championship winner, they may even be in the conversation themselves. I still say they should be ranked!

Remember when wins felt like losses? Glad those days are behind us. I think when history looks back at the Lanning era, this game will be thought of as a corner stone of what he built at UO. An absolutely impressive win against a very formidable opponent in an hostile environment. Great job Ducks!

Now teams are going to have plenty of tape of Mario coaching two different teams with multiple different coordinators showing the same tendencies time and time again. Every game he coaches now will just be adding to the blue print on how to beat him. UO just made more adjustments thoughout one game than Mario has his entire career.

The Ducks just found a way to win the toughest test on their schedule until the fuskies come to town. If they can just continue playing at this level, they should get there at 8-1. WSU should have been and still should be ranked. Regardless of what the polls say, they basically just pulled off a come from behind victory on the road against a top 25 caliber team. If WSU played #25 Miami, who would you bet on? If the Ducks continue improving on D they should be ready to compete in their final three games which are the toughest ones on the schedule. I think the way the offense, defense and coaches all had to dig deep to pull off this victory will go a long way towards building a conference champion mentality.

Touch down Beavers!

The forecast calls for Hurricane Mario to batter Miami for the next eight years. Damages expected to exceed $80,000,000.

I think we see some new blitz and coverage packages unveiled this week. I think the D will look more aggressive and closer to Lanning's vision of what he want the D to be. Also I see this team hitting it's stride just in time to host those fuskies!

I'm now contemplating the ACC/ Pac merger. I think that combined with an ESPN/ Amazon media deal plus extra profits for NY6 bowls and March Madness invites could keep the Ducks happy with staying put and have SC and UCLA singing the blues.

It seems like Lanning is installing his defense piece by piece. I expect to see a couple new wrinkles this week designed to create a little more havoc in the passing game.

Go Beavs!

UO 38 WSU 13 3 2 230

Even better is Oregon has given up 14 points with the game one the line in two games and 20 points in garbage time though they went into that mode a little early against BYU.

It's unfortunate that many in the Duck fan base don't share the founding principles of decorum that we share here on this board. It's one thing to help provide an enthusiastic game atmosphere with loud pumped up cheering and quite another to degrade an opponent or their fans with bigoted chants of any sort. As for punishment, that's a tough one. I would focus more on those that incite such behavior than the those that use poor judgment and go along with the crowd. I'm sure the majority of those that did partake in the chant feel that they went way to far and feel remorse and won't do it again. That would be my hope anyway.

I'd say if he stays fine. If he leaves fine. I'm down with who ever the coaching staff feels deserves playing time. Who ever leaves because of those decisions would have been the back ups anyway. It is up to TT to begin the TT era. If he can't beat out a returning Nix or an incoming Moore, then that's the way the cookie crumbles. At first I was wondering why transfer running back Bucky Irving was getting prime reps above the guys we expected to get those snaps. Now I'm just glad we seem to have a solid starting RB with a good group behind him. Guys will continue to transfer out and in to the program and the team will soon turn into a roster that reflects the direction of the coaching staff so it's all good in the end to me.

Yes. WSU deserves to be ranked and Ducks deserve a playing three ranked teams in four games narrative. If Vanderbilt started out 3-0 with a road win over a ranked Big 10 team, they’d be ranked.

WSU deserves to be ranked for this game.