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No Bo used to play in a conference that played defense

I was simply replying to the part where it was said it’s now better than Kelley left it. We went to a title game twice thanks to Kelley. And he left us a title team. I do think it’s a bit early to be saying we are back as a title contender because we beat UCLA in Eugene in the rain by 10. I just don’t see the need to bash other teams? And we may play Kelley again in the sunshine and not in Eugene. Love watching the Ducks again. Hoping the coaches all stay and that Bo returns for another year

Kelley left with a team good enough to go to playoffs. Just saying.

Hopefully. But I think it’s just the Ducks that are the draw.

Ya. Ugh

Just lost number 8 I imagine ugh!

I agree. I let myself get baited into answering that. Lol. Oregon is fun to watch again. Go Ducks

I won’t make any friends but Lanning is an SEC boy to his roots. Unless Oregon is prepared to offer him 9 million per year he’s going to head home. The SEC breathes, drinks, and poops out footballs. It’s a culture there. There really isn’t much to do down south but catch crawfish and play football. To be honest I take the guy coaching our offense. Lanning hasn’t shown me much as a defensive coach. Kirby was the defensive genius at Georgia. We have more talent on D than any team in the conference and are ranked near the bottom. We lost to UCLA second half. They hung 30 on us in the rain and cold in Oregon; in their first true road game. We play them again it will be sunny and not in Oregon. We still gave up almost 8 yards per carry to their back. Just my observations.

Sabrina was the Mojo I’m afraid.

That would be a typical Alabama vs Georgia score. So you believe we are on Alabama’s level now?

They play LSU, Georgia, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, every year, in conference play. Then they play the Big 10 Champion, and then Georgia again! You want that schedule. That’s what it takes to win a National Championship today. Why on earth would you also schedule a game against the PAC 12’s best team to start the year? look at those teams above. Do you think Oregon plays that schedule and ends up 12-1? Maybe in a few years but right now? Something tells me Alabama is not afraid to play us.

You may be right but I beg to differ? That Ohio State team last year was a very different team at seasons end, then the one we beat early in the season. Remember they beat Utah, the team that beat us by 50 twice just 3 weeks earlier. I don’t like it either. But there’s the SEC and then everyone else.

Fair enough. So you are saying by years end we will be better than Alabama? That’s wonderful!

Maybe. But UCLA scored 3O at Oregon, in the rain. Georgia IMO would still get their 49. Our defense is ranked 77 in nation. Our pass defense is in the bottom 10 percent. So I am not sold we give Georgia a game after losing the second half in the rain to UCLA.

We still do not have the defense to compete with the SEC. I would be shocked to score the 17. The SEC truly hates Oregon. I do NOT want to play any of the top 3 SEC teams. We are not ready yet Remember last year. Michigan absolutely demolished a veteran Ohio State team. Then Michigan had to face the SEC in playoffs and got curb stomped.

Needs to be 8. So nobody gets a bye week. All power 5 conferences champion go regardless of record. Leaving 3 at large SEC - 2 teams BIG - 2 teams PAC 12 -1 team ACC -1 team Big 12 -1 team 1 best of the rest team

Yes I think SEC defenses are that much better. Their defensive backs and linebackers are in a complete different league. … Do I think we would lose 49-3 again? NO. They could have scored 60 and that is just honesty. But we simply do not have the defense to stop them. I still think they score in high 40’s. But we could get 20. About half of what we get on average in pac 12. Michigan crushed Ohio State last year. Then got embarrassed when they faced the SEC in the playoffs. Going to happen again. I think Michigan beats Ohio State and gets crushed again by Georgia or Bama. Rose Bowl : Oregon vs Ohio State

UCLA wins 34 -26 1 1 278 passing yds. …

Interesting Question. If South Alabama were to play UCLA today would it be a 1 point game? IF Oregon played Georgia today would there be a different outcome?

I enjoyed the read, thank you. I too believe pressuring DTR is the key. I don’t know if it has been discussed much, but I watched the Utah game several times. Chips team is in shape. Like the old Oregon teams. I do not want to be in a close game the second half Take away the garbage 14 points in fourth quarter, and UCLA held Utah to 18 points. It’s going to be raining, so it may come down to which D can stop the run, and who’s offense can hang onto a wet football. I always enjoy your writing. Go Ducks

I would put a 1 loss SEC team in ahead of a 1 loss PAC 12 team. Even if SEC has an undefeated team in already. That’s why I think UCLA is the last chance for a playoff team. Until Saturday they is.

I was meaning if it’s a close one score victory. Then yes. Not if we blow them out

UCLA pushed Utah all over the field. Game was over first half. I want to jump on the bandwagon as well. But who, exactly, have we beaten this year? It was a little over just a month ago I saw Georgia, who was later manhandled by Missouri, curb stomp us. Then I watched WSU score on us at will. I haven’t seen them do that to anyone else? Perhaps I am still dealing with getting crushed by Utah twice, Oklahoma with half their team missing, and Georgia just a month ago. I am ready to see us a manhandle a legitimate top 15 team for once. If we can’t beat UCLA at home then what does that really say about us? A lot of people have that question. I think Oregon’s image, and future, is riding on this game. Go ducks!

It is no longer amateur sports! College is professional sports now. That is the definition of payed players.

Thank you for taking the time to explain that to me. I am wishing now I wouldn’t have asked. Lol