We should be proud of being 7-1, and in particular rushing the ball for 203 yards when you needed to in the rain, and with a backup QB. I maintain that anytime you rush for 200+ yards on anyone--it is great.

But Wisconsin was especially tough to run on in the first half, and getting it done in the second half was noteworthy. Then I looked at the wins-losses of past opponents, and the final four opponents of Our Beloved Ducks...

Past Opponents: 30-33

Upcoming Opponents: 22-9

Crap. Future opponents are going to be MUCH tougher than we thought at the beginning of the season. The Bastard-Huskies continue to improve, and playing them in Seattle is going to be very, very tough.

We all know about the TFLs (Tackles for Losses) we gave up against Indiana, but we gave up seven TFLs, and four sacks against Wisconsin? And upcoming opponent Iowa got nine TFLs and four sacks this last weekend?

Iowa yes absolutely, probably our most likely loss left on the schedule.

UW can’t stop anyone to date, IMO they’ll have a punchers chance, but they would need to play an A+ game.

I am concerned too about the remaining opponents and the Ducks repeated inconsistencies.

The first half play calling yesterday, given the weather and opponent, was confusing to me. From the first offensive series, QB Moore seemed antsy and confused, plus he was struggling frequently to grip the ball.

Great plays and then whiffs by the OL and DL are beginning to lower my expectations of this team’s eventual ceiling.

I hope that I am wrong, but I no longer see this team reaching the CFP Semis, and think it must play better to finish strong and make the playoffs. Ugh.

Go Ducks.

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Iowa, usc and udub will be challenging games to win. Victories over those 3 teams will not be overlooked by the CFP committee......

Those teams will challenge OBD's to the limit and should the Ducks be victorious, they will be better prepared for the top level opponents in the CFP.

If the Ducks can't win out then they don't deserve to make the CFP.......

DL has done a great job against unranked teams but in my opinion Iowa is a top 20 team, Udub top 25! Regardless of what sportswriters or coaches feel. Losing to tOSU or Indiana are not bad losses.

Does anyone feel that Memphis, Navy or Houston can go into Iowa or Seattle and beat those teams?

Gonna be a wild finish with a group of highly skilled teenagers who are not always consistent.

Go Ducks!

Im looking at some of the other top teams in college football and nobody seems a whole lot more consistent than the Ducks.

36 minutes ago, Charles Fischer said:

We should be proud of being 7-1, and in particular rushing the ball for 203 yards when you needed to in the rain, and with a backup QB. I maintain that anytime you rush for 200+ yards on anyone--it is great.

But Wisconsin was especially tough to run on in the first half, and getting it done in the second half was noteworthy. Then I looked at the wins-losses of past opponents, and the final four opponents of Our Beloved Ducks...

Past Opponents: 30-33

Upcoming Opponents: 22-9

Crap. Future opponents are going to be MUCH tougher than we thought at the beginning of the season. The Bastard-Huskies continue to improve, and playing them in Seattle is going to be very, very tough.

We all know about the TFLs (Tackles for Losses) we gave up against Indiana, but we gave up seven TFLs, and four sacks against Wisconsin? And upcoming opponent Iowa got nine TFLs and four sacks this last weekend?

If the AP Poll was not enamored with the other three P4 conferences, in addition to No. 23 SC, No. 28 UW, and No. 29, Iowa would and should be in the top 25, and hopefully will be when the PO committee reveals its first ranking Tuesday night.

UW will be facing PO elimination when they match up with OBD. Ditto Iowa and possibly SC.

What SEC teams have three tougher opponents than the above three B1G teams remaining to be played by OBD?

Speaking of cold water and miserable playing conditions...

No one scares me. Everyone scares me.

6 minutes ago, Steven A said:

No one scares me. Everyone scares me.

What fun would it really be if we knew we could beat everyone by 25 points? Probably a lot?😁

--DRAMA, its what keeps the blood aflowin.

In reality, the way the voters are enamored with the other 3 P4 conferences, as JJ points out, Iowa, usc and udubs are in PO elimination games against are Ducks.

Flip that script and OBD's may themselves be playing in elimination games against those opponents..

We will see how OBD's are viewed by the selection committee coming out of their 2nd byw week.

53 minutes ago, HDuck said:

Speaking of cold water and miserable playing conditions...

The Grateful Drenched? 😁😁😁