EastBayDuckDad

Dante looked the part and played smart. The aforementioned play on 3rd down after the blocked punt may have come up short, but did result in 3 points. DL praised that decision post game. Moore did not try to squeeze the ball into a tight window with its inherent risk of a pick, something he has learned from his UCLA days and with the help of DL screaming in his ear at practice. By and large his passes were accurate and on time, he didn't tend to lock on a primary receiver and he had a couple quick check downs that moved the chains. The two incompletes to Sadiq were more on Kenyon than Dante, and I suspect the former will spend some extra time on the Juggs machine this week. Novosad ran the offense well but really underthrew Kaspar on the go route that resulted in a long gain but not a TD. Against a high quality safety or DB that could have been a pick, even considering the WR's height advantage. Good to see Moga use his wheels and Thomas get in for a few garbage time snaps.

Let's all commit to keeping our 'venting' to reasonable boundaries of civility and decorum. Follow the 'thou shalt not speak ill of thy fellow OBD fan' directive on the forum. Allow Charles to enjoy the game and not have to keep getting out the radar gun and flashing the lights on the police cruiser because of repetitive infractions. And above all.... Go Ducks!

🤔🤢😡🤬🤬*!!#*##🤬💩💩☠️💩🤮 Just practicing

OBD 41-13 2 TO 3 Sacks (and twice that TFLs) 285 yds thru the air (because the RBs eat and the offense is so vanilla that Umpqua ice cream is envious)

There is no fool like an old fool...

The quote "Lies, damn lies and statistics" is attributed to Mark Twain. One needs to be a bit of a humorist to get an upside out of ATQ's take on the perils that OBD will suffer as a result of having three transfers starting on the O-line. Pass and block error rates calculated on Excel over an entire season may yield valuable data, but does it take into account position and growth over a season? Is a transfer at center riskier than one at guard or tackle? What about the coaching staff identifying and correcting the root causes of why talented OTs like World or Harkey whiffed so often in certain situations? I have to assume that the coaching staff has evaluated the potential starters and will choose the best five based on practice and scrimmage situations. Cohesion and acting as one is the critical thing for an O-line and having Poncho as the veteran homegrown anchor should mitigate some of the transfer effect negatives. The miserable up front play that plagued last year's Idaho and Boise St games were identified and corrected by the time Ohio State came to town. Unless the 2025 version of the OL gets off to the same start, I will remain optimistic in Oregon's front five.

Parting thought. In my old line of work we used to say that good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgment.

The delivery on the Schwartz video is a bit plodding, but there is a treasure trove of information on defensive schemes and QB reads based on what the defense shows pre and post snap. Moore exhibited elite arm talent as a UCLA freshman but also the fundamental errors a young QB will make: Locking on to one receiver and telegraphing the throw with his eyes, trying to throw off balance into a tight window and getting fooled by a safety that cheats his coverage with a little motion. On each of those bad judgement pick six throws Moore had another open option. In his defense, the O-line and RB blocking was abysmal and barely gave him enough time to get to read #2. And the Chipster's offense may have been simplified for certain preset throws to get him started. It added up to Dante kind of getting thrown to the wolves with the confidence draining outcome that multiple picks would understandably have on a young QB. That he has picked himself up (pun intended) and prepared himself with a year under a QB whisperer OC and behind an experienced Heisman candidate is a testament to his resilience and smarts. Those first year errors seem correctable, and heaven knows Moore will have better scheme, weapons and protection at Oregon than he would have ever had at Westwood. I think that barring something stellar from Novosad coming out of fall camp, the job is his. Either way we OBD fans should feel pretty good about the QB spot going into the season.

I don't disagree that with a good defense U$C could be dangerous and that LaLaLand will always sell itself for a recruit. But Riley had talent the last few years and whether due to poor coaching or poor culture, they couldn't convert that talent to victories. Branch, Robinson, Alexander and Pregnon all bailed on that program at the end of 2024. Watching Riley throw one of his DBs under the bus after a tough loss post game presser leads me to believe there is a culture problem.

Yeah, an unfortunate effort to make the Oregon mascot into something like the wolverines, tigers and bears of the sports world. Thankfully short-lived as OBD then leaned back into the lovable, goofy, playful and snarky "The Duck" mascot known by millions: the one that gets interviewed on ESPN, punks other mascots, plays with Lee Corso and rides a Harley into Autzen.

Until I see a Riley led U$C team that doesn't bumble, stumble, fumble, crumble and get humbled, I will be hard pressed to believe they can rumble.

Odd article that may have been AI generated as it proclaims NFL 2025 stats for former Duck portal players taken in the first round: Bo Nix and Derrick Harmon. Harmon has yet to play an NFL snap.

Low key, just opened his sweatshirt to show a 'The grass is damn green in Eugene' T shirt. McAfee showed a clip of him squatting 600# with his butt nearly touching the ground. Amazing get for OBD.

He just committed on ESPN.

Watched his film on 24/7. Plays with an attitude and is pretty quick with good feet. Got away with some grabby stuff on several plays that would get called at the next level. Ran over DBs with ease. Undersized for a OT so even with 20 lbs added he'll be a IOL. Same HS as Pancho, maybe a center for OBD when he gets here. Good pick up and probably better than the 3☆ rating

What Evan Stewart’s injury means for Oregon Football in 2025 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks got a tough injury blow with wide receiver Evan Stewart, so what does it... This is very unfortunate news for OBD. There is a lot of depth in the WR room that will now need to step up.

Season over. Pitching fell apart at the end. Disappointing to lose both games in your own regional.

Oregon yard sale! Now 8-5 Ducks on dingers by Smith and Heard

Way too close for comfort at 6-5, but Oregon uniforms finally answered the signal.

Yep, Clark is a transformational once in a generation player, just sooooo much better than Sabs.

Sorry to disagree, but the NCAA rules are pretty specific and support the Liberty coach's decision to contest the calls. She noted a glitch, perhaps on film review, in how Kai lifted her lead foot off the base even though she wasn't leaving early or getting a jump on the pitch. Once Luschar was no longer in contact with the base, she was in violation of the strict interpretation of the rules. From the NCAA Rulebook: 12.6 Base Runner Is Out 12.6.1 When she leaves the base she is occupying before the pitch is released and the defensive coach does not take the result of the play. 12.14 Leaving A Base 12.14.1 A runner may not leave the base she attained at the conclusion of play once the ball is in the pitcher’s possession in the pitcher’s circle. DL took advantage of a loophole in the 12 men on the field rule to help defeat Ohio State at Autzen. The NCAA then changed the rulebook to close that loophole. That's just smart coaching, and I give Dot Richardson the nod for exploiting it. The softball rules may need a revamp, but I suspect that runners will just make sure they always stay in contact with the base before trying to steal. I'm thankful that these calls didn't hurt Oregon and that the issue will be addressed before the WS games, where they could have been devastating.

They likely lost the #8 seed and the super regional, but better to lay this egg now than next weekend

It would have been a damn sight better than what happened on 1/1/25. And who knows, maybe Jeremiah Smith, Chip, and the entire defense eat iffy breakfast burritos that morning and the outcome is a whole lot different. Possibly not, but I have to believe the gauntlet tOSU would have had to run to get to the NC would have prepared Oregon better to face them.

If the projections of Oregon as the #8 seed in the NCAA tournament are accurate, then any loss in the B1G tournament might have them slip out of hosting a super regional. Win them all, I say. I agree with the consensus here at OBDF. Pitch the younger arms against MSU and use Grinsell in the must win against Nebraska Friday.

Texas A&M was the #1 seed and got upset by Liberty (that name rings a bell). Oregon at the #16 gets to host the super regional. Take care of business at the Jane and this team gets to Okie City