This is nowhere near a championship team.. 

 

Total letdown 

Oregon has two hundred more yards, three times the amount of first downs. But you can't let underdogs stay around. Silly things happen when the favorite starts pressing. Idaho can't move on this defense, their defense is going to start breaking down as well.

 

These boys aren't spuds duds.

 

Boise's stud RB ran for 267 yards today. Hopefully, the Ducks come away with the win and have their game face on next week. 

 

Any unit have a better than C grade?

 

This is why you want to open against an FCS opponent.

 

overhyped

I’d like to see Dillon Gabriel pull the ball and take off. That would force Idaho’s defense to adjust.

Sorry, this sure doesn't look like the #3 team in the nation to me.  Very disappointed.

 

Dang that rat poison!

On 8/31/2024 at 6:58 PM, Duckley Palace said:

Oregon has two hundred more yards, three times the amount of first downs. But you can't let underdogs stay around. Silly things happen when the favorite starts pressing. Idaho can't move on this defense, their defense is going to start breaking down as well.

And we're 60% on our third down conversions. 

 

What a weird game. 

Offensive line is holding this entire team back right now. The run game is getting clogged up at the line of scrimmage by an offensive line that isn't pushing. 

We need more downfield passes. 

O-line definitely needs a lot of work. If we play the same way against Boise State, we will get clobbered.

Idaho's D was good last year but that was against Big Sky teams. I'm a little scared for Montana State. 

 

Can't believe their DL is standing up our Big bruiser on the OL.

Oline has been disappointing.  They are looking better right now and our RBs are starting to run with more authority.

Sadly, if we don't punch it in on this third down play, I think we need to take the three points.

 

Right now, I'm just looking to protect the W and live to fight another day.

Color me unimpressed. A rushing game like this won’t hold up in the BIG. The players must have bought into all those hype videos a little too much. Let’s hope Lanning is playing 4D chess and this is all some sort of facade to make the future opponents underestimate the ducks, if not it’s gonna be a long season.

Take the points !!!

On 8/31/2024 at 7:13 PM, PittDuck said:

Take the points !!!

Sad, but we had to. Right now it's just about living to fight another day. 

 

We're getting laughed at right now. 

On 8/31/2024 at 9:03 PM, OceaniaDuck said:

If we play the same way against Boise State, we will get clobbered.

 

I would probably take Boise State and the points right now.  Oregon looks vastly over-rated.

Oh, how I yearn for a Mario Cristobal offense right now.

On 8/31/2024 at 7:18 PM, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

Oh, how I yearn for a Mario Cristobal offense right now.

I like your sense of humor 

Right now I think 8-4 is optimistic 

Bubble popped?

 

Yuck!

If Oregon survives, I would drop them to the bottom of the top 10 (8-9?) and, if they lose, I would place them in the 20s.

Can’t rely on the defense to do everything. The offense has allowed Idaho to have too much confidence and it’s showing.

Wow really bad.

When talent realizes effort beats talent all day, talent begins to reach its potential. I think the ranking and playing a decent team is just what this Duck team needed to wake up.

 

This is a talented team that was eating their own story before it was made. When was the last time, maybe it is the first time, Oregon was ranked #3 preseason?

 

It takes a pretty seasoned team to not get full of itself when you have already won before you have even suited up.

Idaho just scored a TD. Ducks will be lucky to be in the Top 20 after this game.

 

I'm being generous, but our more accurate ranking based on this game is maybe between 21-25.

 

Assuming we escape with a win.

Edited September 1, 2024Sep 1 by OceaniaDuck

Just listening to Jerry Allen since I don't have my Comcast alternative sorted out yet. Yikes!  Where did Mike Bellotti stash that sledgehammer?

This is really a bizarre game. If you take a look at the stats, we have absolutely dominated them in all key categories.

 

But I suppose, that is why the game is actually played on the field.

On 8/31/2024 at 7:25 PM, OceaniaDuck said:

Idaho just scored a TD. Ducks will be lucky to be in the Top 20 after this game.

And we shouldn't deserve it. 

 

This team needs to come alive and play with some pashion and they haven't done that. 

Defense is tired. Offense needs a long drive.

#4 Texas beat Colorado State 52-0

#5 Alabama is beating W. Kentucky 63-0

#6 Ole Miss is beating Furman 76-0

#7 Notre Dame is beating Texas A&M 13-6 at the end of the 3rd

#8 Penn State beat WVU 34-12

#9 Michigan is beating Fresno State 22-10

#10 Florida State lost

Is “That Team Out West” the Idaho Vandals?

Some resemblance to that 2021 game when Montana beat UW in Seattle.

On 8/31/2024 at 7:29 PM, OregonDucks said:

#4 Texas beat Colorado State 52-0

#5 Alabama is beating W. Kentucky 63-0

#6 Ole Miss is beating Furman 76-0

#7 Notre Dame is beating Texas A&M 13-6 at the end of the 3rd

#8 Penn State beat WVU 34-12

#9 Michigan is beating Fresno State 22-10

#10 Florida State lost

#11 Idaho is giving us a good run for our money. 😉

That TD probably put it to bed but I’d like them to score again just to make sure.

I have no idea what kind of team we actually have.

 

But here is what I do know: Dillon Gabriel is a monster.

 

40/47 - 85% pass completion - 372 yards - 2 TDs - 0 picks

Edited September 1, 2024Sep 1 by Desert Duck

On 8/31/2024 at 8:43 PM, Desert Duck said:

I have no idea what kind of team we actually have.

 

But here is what I do know: Dillon Gabriel is a monster.

 

40/47 - 85% pass completion - 372 yards - 2 TDs - 0 picks

A “check down” monster.

On 8/31/2024 at 7:50 PM, cartm25 said:

A “check down” monster.

Check down or not, not too shabby for his first game.

I am extremely impressed with our......punter. The problem, I don't ever want to see our punter in the game.

On 8/31/2024 at 7:58 PM, Haywarduck said:

I am extremely impressed with our......punter. The problem, I don't ever want to see our punter in the game.

3 punts for the game is pretty reasonable. 

Well, we escaped. At least we got the W.

 

But the Ducks have a crap ton of work to do to get better and prepare for Boise State next week.

 

Hats off to Idaho, they came to play.

We survived.... I'm confident that Lanning will get this team ready and motivated for next week. 

 

Because they need it. 

I can’t tell if they kept the offensive playbook closed. I will say that 107 rushing yards is no bueno. Defense did fine. 

How bad was the right side of the offensive line tonight?   I hope Bedford can play next week.  That was flat out UGLY.   

On 8/31/2024 at 7:55 PM, Desert Duck said:

not too shabby for his first game.

Gabriel had the stats but he certainly did not pass the eyeball test. If we lose a game where we are favored in by Vegas, then I think we should switch to Dante Moore or Novosad. 

 

He's not projected to be an NFL player, isn't that alarming? I don't know how Oklahoma won so many games with him.

Edited September 1, 2024Sep 1 by 2002duck

On 8/31/2024 at 8:08 PM, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

I can’t tell if they kept the offensive playbook closed. I will say that 107 rushing yards is no bueno. Defense did fine. 

Rushing would have been fine with better blocking by the OL. Same with the passing game, lots of yards but lost opportunities for more TDs. Coach Terry has a TON of work to do next week.

On 8/31/2024 at 8:13 PM, 2002duck said:

Gabriel had the stats but he certainly did not pass the eyeball test. If we lose a game where we are favored in by Vegas, then I think we should switch to Dante Moore or Novosad. 

 

He's not projected to be an NFL player, isn't that alarming? I don't know how Oklahoma won so many games with him.

He was 41-49 with 380 yards passing and 2 TDs. The problem isn’t him. The OL played sloppy and killed multiple drives with penalties and just outright bad play.

OK...the game is over, and let's continue discussion in the main page of the forum.