FishDuck Article Administrator No. 1 Share Posted January 6 For those of us that missed the Fiesta Bowl, it was a fitting ending to the Ducks season. Complete domination on offense, stifling defense with numerous takeaways. The majority of matchups all year ended similarly, and the worst part for Duck fans? That means the season’s over. Spring ball is coming up quick for the Ducks as transfer portal mania ... Oregon Ducks Spring Ball: Who’s on Your Radar? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM For those of us that missed the Fiesta Bowl, it was a fitting ending to the Ducks season. Complete domination on offense, stifling defense with numerous… 1 2 Two Sites: FishDuck and the Our Beloved Ducks forum, The only "Forum with Decorum!" And All-Volunteer? What a wonderful community of Duck fans! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haywarduck Moderator No. 2 Share Posted January 6 I want to see Brayden Platt become the LB I have thought we had a few years ago with some of our great recruiting under the last staff. Brayden seems to have everything we want physically, but I want to see a guy who will lead the defense to a level we haven't seen recently. Sometimes guys get on campus and it is hard to keep them off the field. Sometimes a guy like Justin Herbert shouldn't have been kept off the field. I am hopeful we may have a freshman who earns some big playing time. The amazing part is he will have a couple seniors to guide him in his transition to college ball. With Jestin and Jeffrey knowing exactly what Lanning wants on and off the field Platt can become the foundation of the next generation defense. I want to see some young guys reach high level play, early. With some of the seasoned vets guiding their growth we may just have some young guys ready to take us to a new level on defense. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smith72 Moderator No. 3 Share Posted January 6 Alex, there's so many to choose from. Team depth is loaded. That makes it hard to pick one. Thanks for a good ponder discussion. For Offense it is either Gary Bryant at wide receiver or Kenyon Sandiq at Tight End. Speed and good hands draw my attention. Defense it's Teitum Tuioti and Ashton Porter on the defensive line. Effort and quickness stand out for me. These two are heat seeking missiles. Thanks for writing today's article Alex! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOD No. 4 Share Posted January 6 (edited) What does the DL look like, especially the interior? Ware-Hudson has played a fair amount over the years and the veteran log jam up front seems to have cleared up a bit for him. Do Ben Roberts and/or A'Mauri Washington flash? Where does Blake Purchase fit in? Really all the young DL. I saw Breland, Rushing, Sims, Grey, and Jones all listed as early enrollees (didn't see JJ listed). What's happening at FS? I think Savage looks more like a BS candidate (though that could be in error). Right now I believe on paper DeCambra and Gill are currently the top two listed FS (and neither has really played). Does somebody get moved or tried out there in the spring? In Florence, Manning, Reed, Laulu, Pleasant, Austin, Davis, plus the two incoming freshman Fields and Obidegwu all of a sudden there seem to be a number of good young CBs. Aaron Flowers also will be an early enrollee. His film sort of shows him playing all over the secondary, does he start at FS? Not as much jumps out on offense. I guess maybe the open guard spot. Does Bedford show up and claim the spot right away? Does Strother (and his 30 career starts prior to UO) push for a role? Hopeful Kasper has a good spring and maybe gets on the field a bit more next fall. Edited January 6 by AnotherOD 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktmguy2018 No. 5 Share Posted January 6 From an offensive standpoint, I am really interested to see how the receivers are meshing with Dillon as a left handed quarterback. It may not sound like a big adjustment but the ball spins the opposite way when thrown by a left handed QB, so it looks different. A left handed QB likes to roll out a different way and scramble drills have to be coached differently. And, his blind side is the other side of the line now. I trust that the coaches will have worked on those aspects and I am excited to see how it syncs. Defense is our secondary. The coverage guys coming in are TALL and I am excited to see their work against the receivers. Historically, Oregon had not had tall DB's and I feel like that was always an issue going up against WRs. Lastly, the battle between Novosad and Moore. I think we've assumed this will be the QB2 position, and I excited to see both of them air it out. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 6 Share Posted January 6 I made the mistake last year of not paying attention to the portal transfers until after the Spring Game, as I was shocked at what I saw. This year I am going to study the portal transfer players carefully before the Spring Game, and really watch to see if they can help as the coaches hope. As noted above--there is a TON of talent on this team, and most of it is quite young and has to be sorted out. We will have more transfers out after the Spring Game when some players see they are at the bottom of the depth chart. 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar No. 7 Share Posted January 7 On 1/6/2024 at 7:03 AM, AnotherOD said: What does the DL look like, especially the interior? Ware-Hudson has played a fair amount over the years and the veteran log jam up front seems to have cleared up a bit for him. Do Ben Roberts and/or A'Mauri Washington flash? Where does Blake Purchase fit in? Really all the young DL. I saw Breland, Rushing, Sims, Grey, and Jones all listed as early enrollees (didn't see JJ listed). What's happening at FS? I think Savage looks more like a BS candidate (though that could be in error). Right now I believe on paper DeCambra and Gill are currently the top two listed FS (and neither has really played). Does somebody get moved or tried out there in the spring? In Florence, Manning, Reed, Laulu, Pleasant, Austin, Davis, plus the two incoming freshman Fields and Obidegwu all of a sudden there seem to be a number of good young CBs. Aaron Flowers also will be an early enrollee. His film sort of shows him playing all over the secondary, does he start at FS? Not as much jumps out on offense. I guess maybe the open guard spot. Does Bedford show up and claim the spot right away? Does Strother (and his 30 career starts prior to UO) push for a role? Hopeful Kasper has a good spring and maybe gets on the field a bit more next fall. Agree 99%. Only exception is Kasper. He never comes down with the ball. If I'm going to go with someone like that I'd pick Lowe, the legacy kid who has flashed way more in his limited play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOD No. 8 Share Posted January 8 I gotcha. It's just so hard not to be intrigued by 6-6. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllOregon No. 9 Share Posted January 9 DLine. Hoping the bare miss on Nolan was not the missing ingredient. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
