2 hours ago2 hr Moderator No. This analyst in her thinking is flawed. What do you say?Maldonado isn't wrong in pointing out that the Ducks have a minus-four point differential in the fourth quarter this season. But where she does stray from the truth is in the finer details of that mark, as Oregon was outscored by 11 and seven points in the final stanza by Northwestern and Rutgers, respectively. The Ducks were ahead by a combined 84 points entering the fourth quarter in those games, with the contest effectively over and backups and third-stringers all over the field.If not for that combined minus-18, Oregon would be plus-14 in the fourth quarter this season, weakening Maldonado's argument.But at the end of the day, none of this matters to the Ducks. Whether or not they're fragile will be tested in the coming weeks, as they're set to take on No. 17 USC and Washington on the road in the season finale. If they come away with wins in those games, they'll be in the CFP and will have to prove themselves as able to work through chaos and adversity. And if not, their season will be over rather quickly.Only time will tell if Maldonado is correct. Oregon was listed as a fragile team. Her reasoning: "Early execution, but late-game anxiety. The negative fourth-quarter margin says everything (minus-4)."
2 hours ago2 hr No. ESPN/ABC has completely “jumped the shark” this year and has no more credibility when it comes to covering the SEC.My advice to their top college football analysts would be to leave the network before their professional reputations are permanently damaged.Someone asked why ESPN is no longer pushing one of their favorite metrics (FPI). Perhaps it’s because the top 3 teams in college football are B1G teams by their own metric?!ESPN2025 College Football Power Index - ESPNView the 2025 College Football power index on ESPN. The FPI is the best predictor of a team's performance going forward for the rest of the season. Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by OregonDucks
1 hour ago1 hr No. Oregon fragile? Now that is something. This is the issue when someone just looks at statistics and doesn’t watch games. Running for over 7 yards per carry in the pouring rain and beating one of the most physical defenses in the country in the final two minutes just screams “fragile”.
1 hour ago1 hr No. Just now, GeotechDuck said:Oregon fragile? Now that is something. This is the issue when someone just looks at statistics and doesn’t watch games.Running for over 7 yards per carry in the pouring rain and beating one of the most physical defenses in the country in the final two minutes just screams “fragile”.Not to mention the fewest defensive yards allowed per play in all of college football. Fragile teams roll over when faced with adversity. Oregon is 9-1 and has showed that they can win in any conditions or type of game. Bring it!
1 hour ago1 hr No. Pretty silly. Dante has played a very small percentage of forth quarter minutes due to huge leads.
3 minutes ago3 min Moderator No. I think she's just talking specifically about the Penn State, Indiana and Iowa games. She's saying that Oregon hasn't shown the ability to slam the door in the 4th quarter while holding a one-score lead or a tie.
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