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Good point! It’s not gonna last forever. And you’re right, it goes with the territory. It’s just that I’ve watched the games looking for what we didn’t do right. Trust me when I say we aren’t as indestructible as it seems. Not yet anyway.

Correction: I haphazardly said there are a few here that know CFB better than myself. I misspoke. There are many that contribute here that likely know college ball better than myself. Hence my asking this question.

I apologize in advance that this is a question pertaining to my other favorite team. I’ll not make a habit of presenting such topics here on OBD forum. But while I’ve only been a member here for a short while, I’ve been here long enough to realize that there are many very knowledgeable CFB fans here, a few much more knowledgeable than myself it seems. So I ask for your indulgence and opinions of a question about my Bulldogs. You guys can be more objective I believe than others I might ask. To put it simply, how worried do you think we should be about all the rat poison? Of course you all know what I mean. The media and pundits are building GA up to be one of the the best teams ever ext, ext….. and so on. Don’t get me wrong, I love our guys getting the praise, and they are really good, but it’s a bit ridiculous this early. There is a reason Saban has always hated this and a reason Kirby hates it now. We got built up last year by the media and then promptly got our butts handed to us in the SECCG. My point is, this makes me nervous for my Dawgs. What is your opinion on Rat Poison DuckNation?

It truly looks like Dillingham is and will continue to do a great job as OC at Oregon. I’m not saying he couldn’t be successful if he jumped to HC, but I believe he would benefit from sticking with Oregon for awhile, and if he continues to be successful, he can look for the right fit if he wants to be a head coach. He is very young, I’d hate to see his reputation get tarnished by taking the wrong job or not being ready.

Yeah, I’m not big on Harsin. He may be a good coach but he doesn’t have a good track record for getting along with others. If I’m remembering correctly, towards the end of last season it looked like rats running from a house fire with all those leaving the Auburn program.

Well, if you can handle 1 Cougar you can likely handle 2.😂 Seriously though, great road test for the Ducks. I think Oregon dominates.

I had not considered that. You certainly make a good point. 12 team playoff makes it more likely to see a Cinderella story. And yes it should absolutely make it a bit easier for west coast programs to hold on to those amazing west coast recruits. I will not attempt to name all, but through the BCS era and Playoff era there have certainly been a few teams that didn’t make the cut that I believed were more than worthy. So I’m for a 12 team playoff. At first I was against it bc it takes away the importance of regular season games, but that is just myself being a traditionalist. It will make for an outstanding post season. And give good teams that hit their peak late a chance. It should make for some great CFB.

Speaking to your comment about CFB allowing a Cinderella story. I think it might be more than possible in the future. The way teams take advantage of the transfer portal it seems like it might be inevitable that we see a championship come out of nowhere at some point.

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Yeah, there is no secret to GA’s success. It’s bc of great recruiting and great coaching. Having better players doesn’t guarantee anything, but it certainly helps. BYU has surely maximized their talent, but that can only take you so far. With all the changes taking place it’s hard to know what the future looks like for the PAC-12. But I honestly think Oregon is not necessarily in a bad situation. Especially if they build on what they are doing right now. It helps that Oregon is a national brand. It’s very possible that Oregon becomes the premier flagship program for the PAC-12, and having even one powerhouse program changes the dynamic for the conference.

Agreed, the O-line play was great and it wasn’t really surprising. They more than held their own against GA.

One thing I failed to mention was the offensive line play. Dominate play there

I agree, I feel like Oregon’s coaches are really doing a fantastic job

I know it’s been beaten into the ground, but I had to reiterate the feeling. Not only do they look so much better than last season, they are absolutely a different team than in week 1. I’m growing a bit tired of hearing “but they weren’t playing GA”. Because they were playing a team that was really good last season and returned 18 starters. And the Ducks dominated them. Nothing against BYU, but they were never in this game. The score could have been much worse. Every aspect of the Ducks game improved dramatically. On defense, personally I was impressed with guys being where they should be, reacting quickly, and mostly just tackling very well. UGA offense killed the Ducks on the perimeter and the Ducks played much better in that area. On offense, so much looked great. Even while missing Cardwell, there seemed to be no stopping them. I was particularly impressed with Irving and true freshman James at RB. Nix played confident and was in control. I honestly think he helped the confidence of the players around him. I’m a huge Dawgs fan and I can honestly tell you that if they played again Saturday I believe the game would look much different. I’m not saying the Ducks would win, GA looks a bit ridiculous so far, but it would be a much different game. And if the Ducks keep improving at this rate, who knows what they will look like in late Nov. and beyond. Could be an interesting rematch brewing towards the end of the year. What impressed you guys the most? As said above, for me it was the defense reacting much quicker and tackling much better.

The USC ranking does seem off considering who they have played. But they started out at 14 and haven’t lost while many ranked above them initially have. Hence it’s highly likely that they are over ranked, although I will admit they are headed in the right direction. They have a very good offense, but I think their defense will hold them back this season. I’m looking forward to seeing them travel to Utah also. They will get exposed at some point this season.

If I were a Miami fan I would be livid about the play calling and in game coaching. Just absolutely ridiculous. They had way more total yards, almost twice as many first downs, and their defense actually played pretty good. They should have won this game. I now understand what you guys have been saying about Mario. And yes, the QB’s talent was wasted. Just a mind blowing display. I’ve no words to describe the play calling in the red zone!

Everything looked very good. Dominated the line, RBs looked great, Nix was in command, and I think my favorite part was that the defense tackled very good.

BS PI call

Wow. Boys are showing out!!!

They have been, and the backs are running really tough.

Jordan James, I sure was looking forward to him being a Dawg.😂 He looks good so far!

I was nervous, but I love it! Love the aggressiveness

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Yeah, USCjr was really hurting on defense, but we played pretty good. I wanted the shutout, but it’s more important to get others reps and avoid injuries when you can.

Sounds like it’s pretty loud in Autzen. Sounds nice!