Steven A Moderator No. 1 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Blue-Chip Ratio 2022: The 15 teams who can actually win a national title 247SPORTS.COM Our yearly study of the teams with enough talent to win a national title in 2022. Bummer (sarcasm alert): Former members Washington, Florida State, and Stanford are all multiple good classes away, in theory. Non-Bummer: Conference wise, "without USC, Oregon is likely to be alone in the Pac-12 at the top of the recruiting list for a while to come." 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 2 Share Posted July 13, 2022 This is a critical subject, and a link I will hang onto for when somebody declares, "Stars don't matter," in a post. The Ducks are at least eligible at this point, but I believe will climb that rating with this Lanning staff. 1 3 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazeNconfused No. 3 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Comprehensive plan. recruit them, develop them, have a scheme that lets you exploit that talent. Mario, do you hear me? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 4 Share Posted July 13, 2022 It has been proven that the winners of the championships have had stellar recruiting numbers. But Oregon didn't lose to Auburn because of their roster. If Dixon didn't go down, that team would have won it all. I'm all in for Oregon getting the top players, but it's just another stat. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Ducker1 No. 5 Share Posted July 13, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 3:35 PM, 30Duck said: It has been proven that the winners of the championships have had stellar recruiting numbers. But Oregon didn't lose to Auburn because of their roster. If Dixon didn't go down, that team would have won it all. I'm all in for Oregon getting the top players, but it's just another stat. Are we talking about the 2011 team? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 6 Share Posted July 13, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 3:35 PM, 30Duck said: It has been proven that the winners of the championships have had stellar recruiting numbers. But Oregon didn't lose to Auburn because of their roster. If Dixon didn't go down, that team would have won it all. I'm all in for Oregon getting the top players, but it's just another stat. That was an era with a very special set of circumstances. The scheme revolutionized college football and the tempo destroyed teams. Chip caught lightning in a bottle and once everyone figured it out just having athletes who could execute it was no longer enough. Now you need a high powered offense and a strong defense and the top athletes to counter every other team trying to do the same. That is ... Until the next major revolutionary idea for the sport and it all gets turned on its head again. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 7 Share Posted July 13, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 4:50 PM, David Marsh said: That is ... Until the next major revolutionary idea for the sport and it all gets turned on its head again. And some of us are shouting...."GoGo Offense!" Oregon Football: Is Joe Moorhead Adding the New GoGo Offense? FISHDUCK.COM Oregon fans have heard much this off-season about the innovative, up-tempo Run-Pass-Option (RPO) offense new offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead ran at Fordham... 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck 1972 No. 8 Share Posted July 14, 2022 According to this we are tied for the ninth best of this definitive measure. Not bad and by the looks of it with DL and crew we are not leaving soon. Go Ducks Fly High Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOD No. 9 Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) 2007 is interesting. Looking at it, perhaps what stands out is the number of "key" players ranked nationally from 300 to 800. One wonders if those numbers reflect less developed player rankings at the time, or just the staff turning over rocks and stones and developing kids? The team did have a fair amount of highly rated kids. Far from "blue blood/blue chip" program level, but still, some dudes. Interesting to look at 2007 to 2022: National Ranking: Dixon #53 Stewart #12 Colvin #16 Jones #114 Dickson #332 J.Williams #425 Strong #773 Tupou #14 (JC) Schwartz #389 Unger #616 So'oulo #635 Tschirgi #878 Lewis UR Faaeteete #140 Reed #225 Tukuafu #32 (JC) Gibbs #159 (JC) Linehan #419 Boyd #192 Agyeman #285 Bacon #449 Mathews #347 Tuitele #410 Harper #42 (JC) Thurmond #671 Byrd #969 Chung UR Glasper #121 Nix #33 Cardwell #190 Irving #348 Franklin #41 Thornton #57 McGee #151 Hutson #229 Ferguson #231 Aumavae-Laulu #5 (JC) Bass #21 (JC) Jones #246 Forsyth #465 Walk UR Johnson #74 Funa #68 Ware-Hudson #259 Aumavae #391 Dorlus #836 Flowe #6 Sewell #13 Swinson #509 Manning #31 Addison #98 Williams #14 (JC) Gonzales #326 Stevens #137 Bridges #421 Hill #576 Edited July 14, 2022 by AnotherOD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUCKED No. 10 Share Posted July 14, 2022 On 7/13/2022 at 5:49 PM, AnotherOD said: 2007 is interesting. Looking at it, perhaps what stands out is the number of "key" players ranked nationally from 300 to 800. One wonders if those numbers reflect less developed player rankings at the time, or just the staff turning over rocks and stones and developing kids? The team did have a fair amount of highly rated kids. Far from "blue blood/blue chip" program level, but still, some dudes. Interesting to look at 2007 to 2022: National Ranking: Dixon #53 Stewart #12 Colvin #16 Jones #114 Dickson #332 J.Williams #425 Strong #773 Tupou #14 (JC) Schwartz #389 Unger #616 So'oulo #635 Tschirgi #878 Lewis UR Faaeteete #140 Reed #225 Tukuafu #32 (JC) Gibbs #159 (JC) Linehan #419 Boyd #192 Agyeman #285 Bacon #449 Mathews #347 Tuitele #410 Harper #42 (JC) Thurmond #671 Byrd #969 Chung UR Glasper #121 Nix #33 Cardwell #190 Irving #348 Franklin #41 Thornton #57 McGee #151 Hutson #229 Ferguson #231 Aumavae-Laulu #5 (JC) Bass #21 (JC) Jones #246 Forsyth #465 Walk UR Johnson #74 Funa #68 Ware-Hudson #259 Aumavae #391 Dorlus #836 Flowe #6 Sewell #13 Swinson #509 Manning #31 Addison #98 Williams #14 (JC) Gonzales #326 Stevens #137 Bridges #421 Hill #576 I didn’t see Herbert and Mariota, both 3-stars, on the list, but several great Duck players were unheralded, including Jeff Maehl, one of the most reliable receivers in Duck history. A short list of other overachievers: Byrd. 969 Chung. UR Thurmond. 671 Hill. 576 Swinson. 509 Dorlus. 836 Unger. 616 Forsyth. 465 Williams. 425 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
