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GeotechDuck

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  1. Oregon has been starting fast and playing outstanding in the first half.  Why do they keep deferring to get the ball after half when they win the toss?? 
     

    Two FGs in 6 games in the 3Q?  Just wow.  

     

     At this point, I would argue that they should just take the ball first every time and try and get points on the board on the first few drives as quickly as possible.  
     

    The defense is outstanding and the team has done a great job of getting out to a fast start.  Against Michigan, once again they only had 1 full possession in the 1Q.  
     

    If they take the ball first, do they have 14 after Q1?   Most likely, yes. 

     

     

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  2. I would be very interested to see how the statistics would compare with Oregon playing in the Pac-12 this year.  Outside of the top 3 teams in the BIG, the offenses are flat out tragic and mostly one dimensional at best.  
     

    I can say this with confidence.   If Oregon was playing in the Pac-12 this year, the defensive stats would not be as good.  
     

    This could be the best defense ever from a talent perspective.  
     

     1994, 2024, 2012 are all in the running, but I think 2024 clears right now. 

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  3. On 10/30/2024 at 1:57 PM, QuackyQuack said:

    And the team that loses the conference championship game has to play one more game than everyone else. That is why before we know it conference games will be a thing of the past. 

    Yeah. This is a really interesting topic.  The third team in the BIG that gets into the playoff may be at an advantage over the CCG loser. 

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  4. I guess I am pulling for tOSU.  If they roll Penn State, then it makes that win look better for Oregon and probably helps with the at-large playoff discussion, if necessary.  
     

    I have not even really thought about the championship game matchup yet.  Lots of football left and one slip up and the championship game could be off the table.  It is extremely difficult to go undefeated. 

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  5. I am not even sure what to say.  I have watched a ton of BIG games and the officiating is flat out embarrassing.  There have been tons of missed calls that have likely significantly impacted the outcome of games. I honestly think it is much worse than the Pac-12.  
     

    As a posted mentioned about, Oregon is taking care of business, so fortunately they have not been a victim yet.  
     

     

  6. Honestly, the officiating has been atrocious this year.  I don’t remember a year when so many easy calls were just flat out missed.  It seems to be going both ways, so I guess you just have to live with it.

     

    It has been nothing short of embarrassing.  For a sport that brings in so much revenue, to have officials that are less then competent, is just mind-blowing.  

     

    It is like going to a 5-star restaurant and getting a plastic spork as a utensil. 
     

     

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  7. On 10/22/2024 at 6:22 AM, 30Duck said:

    Darren, at this point, to discuss USC is to disparage USC, Joel Full of KLATT says their ""4 plays from being undefeated", but JFOK also was sure that Oregon would struggle at Purdue, so credibility there. Of course this isn't new. LA columnists have been sounding the alerts about USC football for years.

     

    Former Trojans are sick of seeing their legacy tarnished. Yeah, they just got another Heisman to put in Heritage Hall, that's what Riley does. But they aren't winning, and TV? The Trojans are on at 8:00, on Friday this week against Rutgers, while the Lakers and Dodgers are playing.

     

    DAT picked Oregon over USC, and Oregon has been taking the best from Bosco and Mater Dei ever since. USC football commits are turning into gymnasts with their flipping skills.  It never rains in Autzen Stadium, and the Coliseum is leaking.

     

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  8. Every 1-loss SEC or BIG team is going to make it this year.  If you have 2 losses, one of those better be in the Conference Championship game. If it is not, then you are likely in a beauty contest for one of the last spots with a bunch of other teams. Not a place you want to be. 

  9. On 10/19/2024 at 8:06 PM, 30Duck said:

    From TrojanWire

     

    It's Groundhog Day for USC, and after losing 29-28 to Maryland in College Park, USC fans want Lincoln Riley fired. They have had it with this coach. That doesn't mean Riley will be fired, but it does mean the head coach is plainly failing at his job. Let's process yet another all-too-familiar USC loss in 2024, with Trojan fans wanting Lincoln Riley gone:

    Who are they going to hire that is going to do a better job?  Sark, Kiffin, Helton?  Oh wait.  They already had those guys. 

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