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Ducks 34-31 2 TO 1 sack 326 yards passing

Wow, you Ducks are awesome. I wish UGA and UO would schedule a home and home. If it ever happens I really hope I can make the trip to Eugene. And if not, when I get less busy (retired). I’m coming anyway just to watch the Ducks and maybe rent a comfortable spacious ride for myself and family to see some sites and enjoy a slow ride back east. My dad always wanted to do that but sadly it never worked out. Cats in the cradle and such. Hopefully I can make it happen with my daughter someday.

The coach speak answer is “we will play the guy that gives us the best chance to win.” I think there is very little chance Ty replaces Bo this season. Of course, about this time last season I said the same about Bennet and Daniels.

Yeah, Herbert is SIC!!!

I love your post! As mentioned before I missed watching BYU over the weekend so I appreciate the insight. I agree, I think the Ducks offense will roll. Just looking at the first half against us, they moved the ball consistently if not with ease at times. If not for a dropped pass on the first drive or the two picks later, the score at halftime might have looked much different. And that first pick was not a bad pass IMO, it was an unlikely great play by a freshman. Don’t get me wrong, Starks is awesome, but if I’m Nix I’m certainly testing him. What are your thoughts on the defense? It’s tough to change scheme, especially to such a difficult scheme. It’s not surprising they struggled the first game. Things move so fast and to say playing defense is difficult is a vast understatement. I honestly think with the coaching and talent available, the Ducks defense will soon be a strength. What do you think? Go Ducks!!!

I’ve very much enjoyed being part of this forum. You guys are a class act and I’m proud to be welcomed to take part! Come 3:30 eastern time Saturday, I’ll be Quacking. Go Ducks!!!

I agree, and I too appreciate this forum. I just attempted to make a post explaining that I wasn’t able to watch the Ducks or the BYU vs Baylor game this past weekend for unexpected reasons and am depending on this forum for insight into the upcoming game. Unfortunately my post didn’t make it, not sure what happened but it’s likely fat finger syndrome I guess.😂 I can at times be clumsy, it’s possible I hit delete.

I would absolutely rather be in Lanning’s place. Yes it always stinks to get beat 49-3 but there are at least somewhat some viable extenuating circumstances. First game as HC, all new coaches across the board, playing the defending National Champions all comes to mind. Also, I was rather impressed with the Ducks offense, and the defense will surprise many this season IMO. Then we come to Fisher. He is one of the highest paid coaches in the country, he just signed the highest rated recruiting class in the history of college football, and his Aggies began the year once again #6 in the AP poll. And then lost to App State. Not a good look at the moment. It’s very important that they play well against Miami for optics if nothing else. I’m certainly not insinuating that Jimbo is in any trouble, but it doesn’t look good and he will be expected to right the ship quickly. It’s also not lost on me that App State and GA Southern are historically good football schools. But if your #6 you shouldn’t lose to App St. And if you’re Nebraska today, obviously you can’t lose to GA Southern.

Thank you both for responding. Odd but not surprising that Direct Tv doesn’t offer. You know what, I’ve a very comfortable porch. Might be the perfect time to sit back with a little drink and a little smoke and enjoy the radio!

As to my knowledge the game is on the Pac-12 network. I can’t find the Pac-12 network anywhere on direct tv. Am I missing it somehow. I’d really like to watch this game so any help you guys have would be much appreciated. Is there a way to stream?

I gotta say, I’m not too worried about the Ducks offense. They are going to be fine. Actually, I think much better than fine. Just looking at the first half, the score is a bit misleading as far as Oregon’s offense is concerned. Let’s just presumably say that they were up against one of the best defenses in the nation. I’ll say that bc I’m a big GA fan and honestly that’s what I want to believe. Also, the GA defensive talent is ridiculous. On point though, Oregon’s offense was not dominated by this defense. They moved the ball very well every drive in the first half. They didn’t get in unmanageable downs, they were consistently effective. A few key mistakes here and there or a very good play by the defense is really all that stopped them in the first half. Yes, Bo made one terrible pass that was picked. But his first pick was a good pass, it was just a very unexpected and unfortunate play made by the freshman Starks. I mean he is a true freshman, of coarse Bo should test him. It was a good pass. I’m not saying Oregon could have won this game. I am saying that if a few plays here or there had gone their way, the score could have looked much different at halftime. I can’t speak to the second half so much. I stopped paying attention closely after the first drive of the 3rd quarter. I have it recorded and will peruse it at some point. The Ducks offense was competitive with GA’s defense. Many will say different, but if you just look at the first half, when GA was primarily playing their starters, if you understand football even a little then you know Oregon’s offense has loads of potential.

Good Article. I agree, this was a very tough ask so early for the Ducks D. Yes the UGA D looked very good, but those guys been practicing this defense since day 1 in college, and learning it from veteran players that were all high draft picks. Also, the Ducks D had to deal with an offense that probably knew their scheme better than they did, or were at least much more comfortable with it. They have been practicing against it since Day 1 also. Very tough ask. Also, as one pointed out before, GA wasn’t miraculously good in Kirby’s first year. 7-5 I think with a Vanderbilt loss. And GA had tons of talent that year, it just took time for all to adjust. The next season went much better.

In Lanning’s press conference he said something to the effect that most of these players would go hit the practice field right now if it was an option. I tend to believe him or take him at face value. The Oregon players are highly talented D-1 players and the coaches are highly touted coaches. They didn’t make it where they are by feeling sorry for themselves or giving up when they take a beating. We all have our supposed reasons for what happened but for whatever reason, this team did get embarrassed Saturday. IMO there is zero chance they take it lying down. If anything, they will be better for it. Sure there were many negatives in this game but there were positives as well. I will not go into them as you all have already covered them. I truly believe the Ducks are much better than this score reflected. How much better, we will see? But I’m still very excited about them. Go Ducks!!!

I agree. Saturday’s game surprised me, but it was the first game with all new coaches. UGA looked like a buzz saw, and it’s unfortunate that they were the first game opponent. The game might have been a bit different if played later in the season.

We’ve contended every year since, but have only made the playoff twice. I agree with your point though.

It’s not fair to blame Lanning or even Bo Nix for this loss. From what I saw, this was a talent issue. You could have had Saban coaching and Tom Brady at QB and the outcome probably wouldn’t be much different. I am surprised with the outcome, but it puts things into perspective. Things will get better, all is not lost.

I don’t know what to say 🤷🏻‍♂️

I do not take it seriously. I will admit the General Sherman antics kinda pissed me off. But this is not a historical debate, it’s about football in 2022. I can’t help it, my first degree is in history. I should have listened to Charles and avoided the article. Let’s be honest though, that’s like telling a kid not to taste the candy. Well done Axel!

I’ve already said that if Oregon can run the ball even somewhat successfully against Ga it could make a big difference. The following is what else I think could make a big difference in the game. And once again this goes back to the trenches. I assume Oregon will play a DE, 2DTs, and a Jack LB on their defensive front. Of coarse there are variations to this but this should be the base. Aside from this there will be LBs and DBs, the number of which is dependent on the set and play call. My point is, if this front can have success it’s a big deal. If the front 4 can close running lanes and get pressure on Bennet occasionally it’s a big deal. I know the Ducks have very good LBs and from what I’ve read pretty good guys playing DB. I’m not sure about the front 4. Yes I’ve seen the praises of Dorlus, Hudson, Auamavae, and Taimani. Can these guys at least stalemate the GA O-line? If so it could be huge. GA likes to bully defenses with the O-line. They tend to be successful at this especially late in games. If this front 4 doesn’t allow GA to push them around it is a very big deal.

I agree, the winner in the trenches will win the game. If the Ducks beat GA on the LOS they deserve to win, but that is a huge ask. I’m certainly not saying it’s impossible, we haven’t seen either team play yet so who knows for sure. But GA has developed into a team that really prides itself on winning the LOS. It will be very tough to beat them on the line. I think if Oregon can be successful in the run game it dramatically increases their chances of winning. Not only that, if the Ducks successfully run on GA, good luck to the rest of the Pac-12. I don’t say this in arrogance, it’s just that GA doesn’t let anyone run on them with much success. Sure the GA defense lost 7-8 starters, it’s quite possible that they make some big mistakes, and if they do the Ducks need to make them pay dearly. Being honest, while GA lost a lot on D, the talent on this years GA defense is once again ridiculous. Here is what I think, if the Ducks can run well enough to stay away from sure passing downs it will help tremendously. If GA knows your passing it’s a very bad thing. You can’t depend on running screens and the like to adjust, the LBs are way too fast for that to work consistently. And I’m not talking about the LB that over pursues and gets easily blocked out, I’m talking about the LBs you never imagined would be in the play to begin with. I’m excited! I predict a much closer game than many think. I’m excited about my Dawgs offense, but also for the Ducks D. This time tmw we will all be fools, but smarter for it!!! Good luck my Duck friends!!!

I’ve enjoyed being here. This is a great forum, one of the best I’ve been on. I usually don’t contribute much on non-Dawg forums, but Oregon is my #2 team and the Ducks on this forum are interesting and easy to interact with. Oregon has long been my second team, but I’ve learned much that I didn’t know from you guys.

Georgia 27-17 1TO 2sacks 212 yards passing

That’s great. I’ve heard many Dawgs fans express a desire for GA to have his number on helmets for this game?

Many GA fans want the Dawgs to break out their black jerseys again. I haven’t heard what they are wearing. Haven’t worn the black in a few years, I guess it’s possible. If not, my guess would be the normal red.

We are all well aware that this is a neutral site game in name only. I just read that UGA was given 43,000 tickets to sell while Oregon was given 6,052. I understand the logic behind doing this. But if this is truly the case, how can this be labeled a neutral site game?