Vandownbytheriverduck

You hit the nail on the head. They were in the red zone needed to focus, and in fact the song was going on into the snap. It’s fun but cannot get in the way of winning.

Does the talent on the roster dictates bend but don’t break more than wanting to bend in the first place? Is it a strategy or the result of Jimmy’s and joes? I suspect that if the Ducks could cover man to man, especially outside, and the Ducks tacked better in space that there would be less bending to start with. I don’t think there’s much choice when your D line isn’t wreaking havoc and it’s risky to play a lot of single coverage. You do your best and get help from the back line inside the Ted zone.

Bingo. Our Ducks are a young team, not only the players, but also the coaches. We forget because of recent recruiting upgrades that we are building a new football program with a new coaching staff many of whom are also busting through their own personal ceilings of achievement and experience. Dilly’s a Rook and so is Dan Lanning. MC is far more experienced but I don’t believe he would have coached like Lanning did or made adjustments or have been nearly as aggressive as dilly and Lanning were. MC likely isn’t throwing it on 4th and 2. watching the game again shows just how many plays WSU made. Give em credit. Some of the red zone woes were great plays, missed blocks, and calls into their scheme strength. The players will own what could have been different and I’m pretty confident this staff will too. Ducks have an powerful improving offense, solid run defense and a kicker. Looking forward to seeing what each game brings in terms of improvement cause it’s really pretty nice to have a new staff, a rebuilding, year one of a new football program, and be pretty good and improving.

Es major de ingles. Nuestros queridos patos! Where do I get the Duck games in Spanish? Epic. I’m hooked.

Soooo many unknowns top to bottom, coaches to players alike. This is a brand new Oregon Football program, one built on some solid successful recent history, some above average recent recent recruiting and a new young staff growing themselves into their newer greater responsibilities with a young team only partially of their own making. This team looks to be growing almost immeasurably week to week. They have heart. They have size and some speed. They don't get down and play hard. However I try to remember, optimistic homer that I am, that this Duck team is still filled with underclassmen. This team is still young and growing and learning and still getting stronger. Each side of the ball is running a different scheme from before and there’s no shortage of transfers in the starting mix. cohesion can take time. This team isn’t finding its identity as much as creating it week to week. Georgia set the standard in every facet and since that lesson the team has rebounded. Oregon has improved in some way every week. Growth mindset? This week was the type of game that likely made the team believe in each other even more. Seeing Noah and Bo celebrate together was a glorious thing. Cohesion. Leadership. I can’t predict the future but there are so many positives to take from what’s going on at Oregon Football, that with the schedule ahead, this team might just be able to be playing it’s best ball come late fall and be set up to make some noise.

Ball needed more arc from the start. Have to put that ball where only one person gets it or it drops on the ground. more arc and it doesn’t get tipped or picked. Damn nice recovery from what might destroy a lesser QB. Gritty good victory

....and it wasn’t that close. How many of you think Mario would have pulled it out in Pullman today? Didn’t think so. Ducks might not yet be a good or great team but dang, they snatched a victory with serious perseverance and grit. Lanning and Co might not be there yet but I like what I see, as bad as some of it was. drinking angry in the Palouse tonight. LEOs busy with bad 8 million of regret in Lil Havana tonight. Heat wave in Mijami.

Ducks 45-27, 2,1,226

I couldn’t keep watching Mario be Mario. Canes fans gotta be wondering this AM isn’t the definition of insanity repeating the same behavior and expecting different results?

So many missed tackles. So many blown coverages. No pass rush. It’s just flat out bad football. Bo nix is doing his best Bo nix impression. This Is an embarrassment on every level. Even the special teams are horrible. Should searching top to bottom.

Never thought they’d look so comprehensively unprepared. Tackling abysmal, coverage soft, QB play lacking, special teams more like special Olympics and a non existent pass rush. Protection and run blocking average and too many unforced errors. no use of height and never really gave the run game much of a chance. Disappointing start.

You are Just one more reason to visit Georgia. Gracious winners. Hopefully in defeat as well after tomorrow but it’s Friday and I’ve been testing the kool aid, since the spring game.

26-19 Oregon, 2,2, 247

My Drugs are clearly better than ALL of yours. I see a Duck Victory in the ATL. I see the Ducks fielding 11 receivers and TEs topping 6’3” with 9, yes nine of them topping 6’5”. Half of them have good speed at the position. The Ducks have never had such height and speed and talent at WR. By comparison to last year, night and day. I See a veteran top ten Duck O- line which ran the ball well last year with now 5 capable backs who could carry the rock. Several with some proven experience. It’s a Solid line with a few big nasty bodies. The Duck O-linemen are going against a Georgia line not nearly as talented as last year. This admitted by Kirby Smart himself. “ “We’ve got good depth, but we obviously don’t have the quality at the top we had last year. We don’t have three first-rounders across our defensive line, so we can’t ask them or expect them to do what last year’s group did.”-Kirby Smart. The Ducks will run the ball for 200+ I see the deepest biggest most talented DL the Ducks have had in years. Lost KT but added 3 talented experienced big bodied guys. More experience, deeper, and bigger with proven returning talent. Georgia under 150 I see a Duck LB Corp with real speed and deep again at every position who can run with and bang with Bowers get after the QB chase down RBs and bang with the less experienced Georgia o line. Duck LBs have never been more talented or gifted and last year were so depleted Bassa had to move from safety! I see a DB room with two corners at 6’1” and 6’3” with speed toughness and some experience and many others right behind. I see a 6’5” safety and two Stars that bring the wood. Jamal hill being 6’1”and Brian Bennet with proven talent and toughness I see vastly improved special teams emphasis. I see a hungry Bo Nix wanting to prove the naysayers wrong. He’s never been bad just not ever matched the hype. With an equally hungry and more physically gifted TT pushing him I suspect the Ducks have guys that can lead the team. This Duck team is a roster unlike Oregon has ever seen. The talent of the depth is only outmatched by the measurables of the perceived starters by comparison to previous years. Georgia likely will not achieve end of season cohesion on day one. This is a trap game for Georgia even if they are ready. This isn’t last years team. They are not Deep or more impressive at WR. They are not as deep at RB. The QB is 5’11 195 , medium arm, and not very fast. Bennet is not likely to carry the team or survive a heavy pass rush and playing from behind. Oregon went to tOSU and people said similar things about the game and then the Ducks won anyway, without KT, and a lesser roster than they have now. The Ducks are a much improved team by comparison. They’ve bonded and will motivate off their fallen brother. If they’ve been coached up anything is possible and I think that this Duck team has the pieces to do something special. That starts with a 26-19 victory in Atlanta.

This Duck season has real potential. Perhaps more physical measurable potential than any Duck team previously. I expect much much more from this team than last years. Multiple wideouts over 6’3” with wheels. 5 talented running backs. Two speedy slot guys. Tall athletic TEs all behind a veteran line. On defense the D line is stacked as deep as it ever been. The LB group has both size and speed. Our DBs all have length snd speed and our top three CBs are over 6’ with top end speed. Safeties are tough and physical. There are no longer glowing holes on the Oregon roster outside of a big unknown at QB. I’m cautiously optimistic there with BO having experience and TT talented humble and working hard with butters in the wings. Utah beat the Ducks because Mario couldn’t fire up the team to beat a lesser roster. Mario had one foot out the door and clearly didn’t create the same cohesiveness being instilled presently. This season has all the makings of a Cinderella story. New coach opening against the natty champs and his former team, combined with the emotionally cohesive motivation of coaches and the untimely death of a beloved selfless teammate who sadly helps to bond and motivate others to honor his memory. And by all accounts his memory is special and felt by a great many on the team. He’s in peoples minds on the field in the weight room and in their hearts. Look at what the deaths of Utah players did to/for them. It wasn’t insignificant snd was mentioned often. I sense the Ducks come out hot fast and loose and shock the nation with a big Road win in ATL and are top 5 after beating BYU at home. If those things happen this Duck team will like previous Duck teams control it’s destiny. The extra icing on the cake is Mariota having a big year in ATL while Georgia Rolls and possibly facing the Ducks again in the Natty. If they are writing storylines this Duck team might make a pretty good one if they handle their business. Think we’re recruiting well now? Pull this scenario off and the southern kids gonna start committing more often.

This is the only quote out of that article that made any sense by Matt le blah “I don’t get it.” no you don’t marry, as you freely admit the talent is better at Oregon and somehow think Caleb Williams is some NFL ready player and Bo nix is terrible? Ridiculous. USC is still rebuilding from a decade or more of decay. The lines are suspect and it’s no given that either the Ducks or Trojans will be cohesive and dominant under first year coaching staffs. my money is on the Ducks.

She was the streaker at the 2020 Super Bowl. I think it’s safe to say she likes the attention.

When the dealer goes on vacation, the addicts flip out.

Trick play? Or making the opposition be sound defensively? Was the Dennis Dixon, Statue of Liberty and the subsequent fake version in the Big House trick plays? Or just a well orchestrated series of plays to force the defense to be perfect with their eyes and reads? Chip was great at exploiting tendencies, using great two point schemes and forcing defenses into making mistakes. I’d like to think that we will see some similar levels of creativity and aggressive play calling from KD and the gang.

Guessing that the percentage of 7 and 5 step drops will be lower by playing fast and creating mismatches but longer yardage to go situations will expose weakness If Dr Fischer is correct the Tx is tempo, running the ball, combined with quick routes and the QB using his feet to create space and provide time.

Can run it out of five spots each with a receiver 6’4” and up. Receiver group build different this year

He pointed to the offense's tempo giving the defense a hard time initially. AMEN!

Looks like an all around athlete. Fluid hips, toughness, length, some speed and a frame to add some muscle. Solid RB skills. He is college Safety size already. NFL family member doesn’t hurt Sleeper. Very very happy with the Dan Lanning show and we haven’t even had episode one.

At 6’ 2” he will be one of the shorter receivers. A far cry from three under 6’ that the Ducks started last year. TE and WR are stacked with height. Let’s hope they can be physical fast and have good hands. Good times ahead for the Ducks.

Those who come from third world nations often have great perspective. Few can ever truly understand the filth of living amongst wet dogs fighting over meager secondary scraps while you watch Ducks overhead fly south for New Years Day in the sun.