Jon Joseph Moderator No. 1 Share Posted May 6, 2023 I think this is a pretty good in a nutshell analysis. https://collegefootballnews.com/schedules/oregon-football-schedule-2023-analysis-breakdown-3-things-to-know At least one duck is fired up! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyToBeADuck No. 2 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Thanks Jon for the link to the article. It was short on substance but subjectively accurate As a Duck fan, i am confident the Ducks ahould be 5-0 when facing the huskies. TT will be a rough game but its winnable. Champions win on the road against the teams they should beat. As the O line gels together to protect Bo and open holes for the run game, make no mistake, this is a game for the D to win. TS is not an elusive QB so sacks, hurried throws and TT turnovers should be the story for this Duck victory. The Ducks D needs a road statement game to build confidence and the TT game is a great place to start. The road game in Seattle should feature 2 top 10 teams and be nationally telecast. The despicable huskies will be favored to win. Penix is mobile, elusive and accurate. This is the Ducks D's strongest road game challenge! Get to Penix, cause chaos and silence the leg lifters crowd. If not then the Ducks leave Seattle 5-1..... The Duck vs huskies game will be an on the edge of your seat type of game...... If the Ducks beat the huskies then a let down against the Cougars is a possibility. But my expectation is the Ducks come home 5-1 and thrash the Cougars. The loss will leave a bad taste in the coaches and players mouths. The OBDF monitor team and Charles will be busy deleting posts from the members. And all of us will be busy apologizing to family members and reeling ourselves back in from the ledge. Big time football games bring that level of passion an emotion out of its die hard fans. Hatred of the huskies simply takes it to the next level. However, champions refocus and set new goals. A loss to the huskies will be the catalyst that bonds this this team together. The Ducks will win out and stand 11-1. They will face the huskies or trojans in the PAC 12 title game. This scenario is only possible if 2 things happen during the 2023 season: 1. The O line gels together and keeps Bo protected. And opens those holes for the running backs 2. The D steps up and creates the chaos needed to beat usc, Utah, TT and Beavus. The talent is on the roster. Should be an emotional ride for the fans. Go Ducks...... 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Moderator No. 3 Share Posted May 6, 2023 The season rests on Bo Nix’s shoulders. My biggest concern would be that Bo puts too much pressure on himself to manufacture wins. The guy can ball, but needs help from the defense this year to compete at an elite level. Our defense has talent. However, that talent needs to play better together. That is something that the players, and probably more importantly, the coaches need to focus on. Oregon has the potential to win every game. That potential will need to step onto the field every game and play solid football. If they can also improve every week, then good things could happen. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haywarduck No. 4 Share Posted May 6, 2023 On 5/6/2023 at 7:08 AM, HappyToBeADuck said: Thanks Jon for the link to the article. It was short on substance but subjectively accurate As a Duck fan, i am confident the Ducks ahould be 5-0 when facing the huskies. TT will be a rough game but its winnable. Champions win on the road against the teams they should beat. As the O line gels together to protect Bo and open holes for the run game, make no mistake, this is a game for the D to win. TS is not an elusive QB so sacks, hurried throws and TT turnovers should be the story for this Duck victory. The Ducks D needs a road statement game to build confidence and the TT game is a great place to start. The road game in Seattle should feature 2 top 10 teams and be nationally telecast. The despicable huskies will be favored to win. Penix is mobile, elusive and accurate. This is the Ducks D's strongest road game challenge! Get to Penix, cause chaos and silence the leg lifters crowd. If not then the Ducks leave Seattle 5-1..... The Duck vs huskies game will be an on the edge of your seat type of game...... If the Ducks beat the huskies then a let down against the Cougars is a possibility. But my expectation is the Ducks come home 5-1 and thrash the Cougars. The loss will leave a bad taste in the coaches and players mouths. The OBDF monitor team and Charles will be busy deleting posts from the members. And all of us will be busy apologizing to family members and reeling ourselves back in from the ledge. Big time football games bring that level of passion an emotion out of its die hard fans. Hatred of the huskies simply takes it to the next level. However, champions refocus and set new goals. A loss to the huskies will be the catalyst that bonds this this team together. The Ducks will win out and stand 11-1. They will face the huskies or trojans in the PAC 12 title game. This scenario is only possible if 2 things happen during the 2023 season: 1. The O line gels together and keeps Bo protected. And opens those holes for the running backs 2. The D steps up and creates the chaos needed to beat usc, Utah, TT and Beavus. The talent is on the roster. Should be an emotional ride for the fans. Go Ducks...... Wow, an even better take on the season! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Moderator No. 5 Share Posted May 6, 2023 This could be the most complete Duck team we've had since the Kelly/ Aliotti era The 2014 Helfrich/ Pullman team was already showing warning signs on D. Their C game wins against half the schedule.Their B game should get it done against TT, UCLA and OSU and their A game should beat UU, UW and USC. Games rarely go like clockwork as we saw last year but Lanning seems to have really focused on overhauling the troubling D into the type of unit he envisions. I think this will be the year we see what kind of game day coach he really is. Nearly half the schedule could or should be ranked when they play them. Plenty of opportunities to both rise to the occasion or fall flat on their beaks. I'm thinking they get it done and are in the playoff discussion as well as the Pac championship game. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
