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GeotechDuck
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He has incredible contact balance. He is so fun to watch. Love it!
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Thank you Axel. I have always been a math guy, so this post is very helpful.
Log Haulin - That School House Rock video was a blast from the past. Thank you for posting. I watched the entire thing!
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I always pull for Chip, unless it negatively impacts Oregon somehow. Those were some really fun years to watch the Ducks!
Go UCLA!
I am not overly upset or worried about the BIG move. That will take care of itself.
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On 10/5/2022 at 11:57 AM, David Marsh said:
From the sound of what I have heard is that Lanning realized that they tried to teach too much of the defense. And players weren't comfortable with the scheme for Georgia.
So they have had to scale back and reteach a lot of it. It isn't too surprising that it may take a couple years for the defense to fully grasp the defense.
100% for sure! You could see during the Georgia game that they were confused, even before the snap. Guys were thinking and not playing free. They were out of position and late to react, which resulted in a bunch of missed tackles and big plays by Georgia.
IMO it is getting a little bit better each week, but they are not there yet. This week will be a HUGE test with Arizona's receivers.
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We need this one badly. Fingers crossed.
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I’ll guess 5 years. He will end up recruiting well enough to win 8 to 10 games a year in the ACC. It is not like there is much competition outside of Clemson and 1-2 other schools that get hot or are set up for a good year, like an FSU, NCSU, UNC or maybe Wake.
Once fans realize that his conservative style won’t win them playoff games, he will eventually get replaced.
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IMO I don’t see any team making it through conference play undefeated.
USC is a paper tiger. They are living off turnovers and their OL is a sieve. When they meet upper teams in the conference with a decent defense and that take care of the ball, they will drop games.
Oregon has issues in the secondary, with penalties, and with redzone execution. Those will catch up to them at least one time.
Utah has a talent gap. Improved coaching at USC, UW, and Oregon will make it more difficult for them to win against the teams at the top of the conference stacked with talent.
UCLA is looking good and DTR is playing extremely well. They are well rounded on offense and defense, while not elite. However, their schedule is a nightmare and I don’t see how they run the table. They still have Cal who is playing better, Oregon, USC, and Utah plus the championship game.
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Just wow! Same thing with Sling. I woke up this morning and no ESPN. I have had Sling for years with no issues.
Switching to Fubo.
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On 9/30/2022 at 10:05 PM, Mic said:
Yep, but if this UW team is the one that beat them convincingly, then either there were severe matchup problems or the Furd is gonna struggle this year to make 500. Of course, one should never count chickens before the hatch. And Oregon needs to play lights out tomorrow night.
I am guessing that Stanford won’t win 6 games this year. They look tragic right now.
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I don't really have a good read on this game, as neither one of these teams has played anyone decent this year. I am excited to watch this one to see which team is ready to make a move.
Go Chip! Blow them out!
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On 9/30/2022 at 10:18 AM, Charles Fischer said:
GeotechDuck...please always post with great responses such as that one. Long ones are fine as long as people put paragraph spacing every three or four sentences, and keep the bottom of the post tight...all as you did.
There are others having a hard time learning that, but the way you write is informative, entertaining and easy to read. Perfect.
And THANKS for the content of your post. I know Hopkins at ScoopDuck has written off the Pac-12 for survival, but I am thinking that if the winners in the conference can receive half of the Playoff/Bowl revenue when they make it, and the powers-that-be realize it will be easier to make that Playoff in the Pac-12 versus the B1G, then Oregon and the Pac-12 can survive and thrive.
Especially if we have additional revenue from streaming.
Thank you! I 100% agree with you that with the addition of the playoff spots there may be some creative ways to generate revenue and save the conference.
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Sorry in advance if this is long.
Despite this news, I feel like the PAC is going to stay together. The tOSU AD was on record yesterday saying UCLA and USC were the only schools that made sense for them to add. The Iowa AD has come out and said similar things. I see a lot of arguments about the BIG taking UO and UW to reduce travel burden for UCLA and USC, but not so sure that argument holds water.
In my eyes, the BIG wanted three things:
1) They wanted access to the SoCal Media market to increase the revenue for their TV deal.
2) They wanted access to the LA area because there are a ton of BIG alumni in that area.
3) The current schools wanted better access to the SoCal recruiting grounds. If Oregon can take the best kids out of SoCal, what do you think Michigan, tOSU, and Penn State are going to do?
The BIG already got everything they wanted with the first round of expansion. I don't understand the "on an island" argument. Why does the BIG care if UCLA or USC are "on an island"? In fact, I would argue that is a nice advantage for all the current BIG teams:
1) The current members only have to make 1 trip west coast trip a year max.
2) Having USC and UCLA on an island is going to make success for the LA schools a lot more difficult. Just take a look at how difficult it is for NFL west teams to travel back east and win consistently.
3) When USC and UCLA struggle after the move (and they will), schools like tOSU, Michigan, Penn State and even Wisconsin are going to have a field day recruiting in SoCal.
I know both UO and UW are talking to the BIG, but I don't think they don't have the market, alumni base, or recruiting grounds to leverage the move. If somehow the BIG gets a stupid money offer from Amazon for 3rd or 4th tier rights, then maybe it happens, but I just don't see it.
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On 9/26/2022 at 8:31 AM, cartm25 said:
Question:
What's wrong with Tyler? That's not the guy we've ever seen last season in this offense. Any rhyme or reason why he's struggling right now?
Answer by MC:
He needs to throw the ball with more physicality.
There.....I fixed it
This is going to sound a little crazy, but I honestly think the loss to MTSU is the best thing that could have happened to Mario. I know he is probably hurting right now, but getting completely embarrassed by a G5 school at home while coaching the same school that he played for and has so much pride in was the probably wake up call he needed. If he takes a look in the mirror after this loss and makes some adjustments to his offense, game management, and practice routine, there is a ton of potential for him to build a great program at Miami and for him to be very successful there. I guess we will wait to see if those adjustments ever come.
As far as practice is concerned, I watched a very interesting video from a Canes guy. He said the starters were taking 150+ live snaps per practice and that his opinion is that Mario and Feld are over working players with their "physicality" and "iron sharpening iron" philosophies. His argument is that the conditioning is not there yet and the depth is not there yet to support that kind of workload on a daily basis in practice. As a result, the injuries are piling up and the players that are on the field are overworked or are battling minor injuries themselves. He indicated that he thinks Mario and Feld need to back off a little with their intense practice routines.
I got the practice info second hand, so take it for what it is worth. It does seem to make sense in what we are seeing right now. When you combine the practice routine with the conservative play calling and the poor game management, the end result is a blowout to a G5 team, just like we witnessed.
And as some others pointed out...for me it is more about all the Canes fans and their attitude for the last 3/4 of the year than it is about Mario for me.
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On 9/26/2022 at 10:00 AM, Wrathis said:
I expect Wazzu's defense to absolutely WRECK USC. If the Beavs held Heisman contender Caleb Williams to 16/36 (44%) for 180yrds and 1 TD with that patchwerk offensive line, the Cougs are going to feast on him ALL DAY!
USC's OL play is just flat out tragic. They are going to take a few losses in conference if they can't clean that up. I can't remember watching a conference game and seeing an OL get abused like that in a long time. If OSU didn't turn the ball over 4 times, that is probably an easy win.
I have a very hard time believing that USC could beat WSU, UW, Utah, Oregon or maybe even UCLA right now.
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On 9/27/2022 at 5:29 AM, Log Haulin said:
Irving and Wittington are killers right now. These two, imo, have created a lot of separation from the rest of the RB room. Especially Bucky.
With the way the O line is playing and Bo's huge gains in IQ and decision making, these two are having huge success.
I don't know how far behind them Cardwell is due to injury. I trust that the coaching staff knows what they are doing.
I suspect match up week to week will dictate Caldwell snaps. Hope he plays next week against Tree.
Speaking of killers - have you been watching Ott down at Cal? That dude is absolutely shredding defenses. IIRC he was committed to the Ducks at one point.
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We have some serious talent at the RB position right now. I am also extremely impressed with Irving so far. He is a dude and is 1a IMO.
I also like Cardwell as the 1b and I am shocked that he is not getting any playing time. I thought he was hurt, but apparently he was dressed and healthy last week??
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Yes. I am with you 100%. I hope he stays.
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I will be really interested to see if this costs TVD millions in draft dollars or if NFL scouts will look at the performances by Justin and Anthony and realize that this kid is still a top QB in this draft.
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The offense is really really good. Yesterday we had the most yards by an Oregon team since 2017 and put up 29 points in the 4th quarter against a decent defense.
We are running new schemes on both sides of the ball and I think this team will continue to improve. I still see confusion on defense. At half yesterday I checked and I think Sewell only had 6 tackles on the season?
Guys are still thinking and not playing free, but that will continue to improve each week.
It is scary to think how good the offense can be if they clean a few things up and convert in the redzone.
I fully expect that the defense will continue to improve and I believe we have a legit shot to win the conference.
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They should be okay. They just need to play with more physicality.
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USC’s OL is like a sieve. They are flat out terrible. Unless they improve dramatically, they are going to drop some games.
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That was the most yardage our offense has generated since 2017.
nice to see us moving the ball and making some big plays again.
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49-35 Oregon, 2, 1, 349
Conference Realignment is Back in the Rumor Mill
in Our Beloved Ducks
Posted · Edited by GeotechDuck
Here is a clip of Rob Mullens discussing conference expansion with a reporter from West Virginia. If you are wondering about the connection, Rob attended UWV and Ally graduated from Oregon in Journalism.