True freshman Jordon Davison is the best all around running back on Oregon’s roster. He should be starting and getting 20+ carries a game.

I don’t know what the coaches are seeing. Whittington’s stats are misleading because he’ll have a bunch of runs less than 2 yards and then break a few to improve his YPC average. Last night, 9 of Whittington’s 14 carries were 2 yards or less (64%). That inconsistency puts an offense behind the chains and kills drives.

Davison, on the other hand, might not break a 60+ yarder but consistently gashes a defense for 6-8 yard runs. Even when he is bottled up he seems to fall forward for a few yards. He grinds down a defense the more carries he gets. All of Whittington’s bigger runs came after that drive that our OL and Davison imposed their will and ran the ball right down Wisconsin’s throat, if I recall correctly.

Unlike in nature, the thunder has to come before (and in greater quantities) than the lightning. Right now Oregon’s coaches have that backwards. I hope a reporter asks our coaches why Davison isn’t getting more carries based on his in game production.

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Last night only 3 running bacls had carries. JD, NW and DH. That means 4 highly talented running backs did not get touches or perhaps even make the plsying field.

If we hold DL to his response about you earn playing time in the game by your effort and performance, then those 4 other RB's need to step up in practice.

For me, it doesnt matter who starts or how many carries they get. What matters is how well the O line blocks for them. NW ran into walls in the first 4 drives. The O line was standing straight up and not firing out and moving the Whisky front 7.

JD may be the best all around back and his sample size so far backs that up. If we actually make the CFP and win a Natty then we are just halfway thru the season.

The formula of who starts or not and how many touches they get may depend on who we play, too.

Iowa is going to be a difficult road game, especially if the Duck O line takes plays off or comes out flat footed. Last night, Whisky made this a hard fought rock fight in a monsoon. OBD's kept fighting back until they got their footing.

Iowa will be another hard fought rock fight but on their home turf. JD and all the backs will go as far as the O line takes them.

Our Duck D will need to play their best game of the year because this may be a 7-6 ball game.

As an old Duck fan, i am glad we have JD and all these great backs.

GO DUCKS......