Oregon just finished the season 11-1, but the journey isn’t over yet. For the vast majority of college football playoff history, the end of the regular season means one or two more games and a time to wrap up the season, and 11 wins is a good season. However, with the 12-team playoff, the Ducks are now gearing up for ...

The Oregon Offense is Still Growing

It will be fun to watch a potentially healthy Duck team later this month. The next man up mantra was alive and well with OBD's this season.

Since the loss to IU, the Ducks offense has fought thru weather and injuries and improved every week. But you are correct David, there is room for improvement. Playing JMU should give the O an opportunity to play smash mouth football and find that rythim needed to go deep in the playoffs.

Hopefully, having all the #1's and #2's on the field against JMU will help them knock the rust off and be ready for the Red Raiders

The Red Raiders defense is solid and aggressive for sure. However, they didn't have a difficult schedule to navigate. They had only 1 close game, ASU, and they lost that game. Are they battle tested?

OBD's will bring a well balanced attack with future NFL players at most positions. The Duck O will need their best game to be victorious!

Without fail, the Duck D will be the best D that TT has faced all season.

Go Ducks, let's take care of business against JMU so we can get after TT. It's all out in front of you for the taking.

Go Ducks!

Thanks for the update David. I do wonder with how well Malik Benson and Jeremiah McClellan have played, how do you take them off the field? I guess this is a good problem to have, Our depth at WR is so good, are we now in a position to challenge THE Ohio State University for the title Wide Receiver U?

What I think a large number of pundits and fans alike seem to forget or have not actually realized, is that this Oregon team is suppose to be a rebuilding/reloading team compared to the other top teams in the nation.

The significant number of freshman starting on both sides of the ball plus new faces on both O and D lines, and a "new" starting QB that has performed better than expected, based on previous starting performances, had most thinking a minor stepback would occur (guess going from #1 seed to a #5 is a "stepback?). But, here we are with probably a better chance to "run the table" than we did last season.

If Dante actually does return next season then OBD will be an even stronger unit and actually in a better position to compete in 2026 than they were this season.

Which, I'm sure, is a scary, scary thought for not only the B1G, but the rest of NFL-lite football.

🦆🏈🪨's!

Man I am hyped for the playoffs. At this time last year even though the Ducks were the number one team, they seemed to be limping in to the playoffs with ebbing momentum. We were hoping the poor defensive performance against PSU was a one off and chalking up the poor offensive performance at Wisky to late season fatigue.

This year OBD appear to be rising to whatever challenge they face that week and getting better because of it. The run game is a legitimate problem and with the emergence of J Mac and Benson, the passing game is as well. The super frosh all over the roster have become focal points not mere spot fillers.

Now we get to see what a full strength roster looks like with the super frosh hardened into seasoned vets. Have I mentioned how hyped I am? Can't wait until the 20th. Great article David. Go Ducks!

3 hours ago, HappyToBeADuck said:

The Red Raiders defense is solid and aggressive for sure. However, they didn't have a difficult schedule to navigate.

There is a portion of their fanbase who firmly believe they will hold Oregon to under 100 yards rushing, Texas Tech only gives up around 65 yards rushing per game. But TTU hasn't played an offensive line anything like what Oregon has and the old narrative that Oregon has small linemen is not true anymore.

For Washington to slow our run game down they had to stack the box and challenge Dante Moore to beat them with his arm... and he did that without Dakorian Moore and Gary Bryant... what happens when they come back?

Whether it's Monday with Marsh or Tuesday with the Teacher, it's All Good!

Please, football gods, it would be nice to have all hands on deck on 12/20; it may be imperative on 1/1.

TT coach Joey McGuire has not forgotten Bo Nix leading OBD to a comeback victory in Lubbock. The comeback loss was one of the first things mentioned by McGuire during his Selection Sunday interview.

Let Ohio State possibly deal with A&M in Dallas. Defeat JMU, and it's a longer trip to Miami (DUH 🤪) from Lubbock than Dallas, and gives OBD the chance to close the attendance disparity.

If Mari-oh-oh takes down the Aggies, it's also nice not to have to play the U in Miami.

Make Chesney's 1st Visit to Autzen a Bad Memory!