Dr Hilarius Moderator No. 1 Share Posted October 23, 2022 KD and DL just out-Kelleyed CK. Whoa. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 2 Share Posted October 23, 2022 No, but it was pretty darned important and helped to change a very important game. Damn these guys are gutsy! Whew! 2 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLduck No. 3 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I would suggest that the onside kick, together with the 3 - 4th down calls, two in our own end and the other a point in time where we needed at least 3 pts, make for a truly defining moment for our coach Lanning. He truly has the beginnings of being a great head coach!! 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Duck No. 4 Share Posted October 23, 2022 "Was the Onside Kick === The Pick?" No. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArkieDuck No. 5 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Kelly called the same 2nd quarter after TD onside kick against Stanford in Autzen when Andrew Luck was qb and Harbaugh was coach. A game changer then and again today. Neither Stanford or UCLA recovered - pun intended. 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krsmqn No. 6 Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) The "Pick" represents the turning point in the trajectory of the program. The day Oregon said "we are here". That onside kick was a well timed, great play, but prolly won't swing the program in an upward direction. (But who knows) This could be a great conversation. What are the pivotal moments in Duck history? (the footnotes version) Edited October 23, 2022 by Krsmqn 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckIt No. 7 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 4:18 PM, DanLduck said: I would suggest that the onside kick, together with the 3 - 4th down calls, two in our own end and the other a point in time where we needed at least 3 pts, make for a truly defining moment for our coach Lanning. He truly has the beginnings of being a great head coach!! Hey, when you know, you know. The onside kick was ballsy, but the QB sneaks on 4th down is knowing your personnel and how they match up with your opponent. Our OL owned UCLA's DL. That was confident play calling. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Haulin No. 8 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 8:13 PM, DuckIt said: Hey, when you know, you know. The onside kick was ballsy, but the QB sneaks on 4th down is knowing your personnel and how they match up with your opponent. Our OL owned UCLA's DL. That was confident play calling. Ducks went on 4th two times, B2B, in single drive. From their own side of the field. Who does that? Phenomenal execution by the starting QB. Bo Nix stock jumped in the Heisman race. Hope he ends up in NY. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckIt No. 9 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 5:24 PM, Log Haulin said: Ducks went on 4th two times, B2B, in single drive. From their own side of the field. Who does that? Phenomenal execution by the starting QB. Bo Nix stock jumped in the Heisman race. Hope he ends up in NY. Yeah, the whole time I was holding my breath, hoping that there were no false starts. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICamel No. 10 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 7:35 PM, Krsmqn said: The "Pick" represents the turning point in the trajectory of the program That, and the Huskies were driving for an almost certain game winning TD before "The Pick". Kenny Wheaton's pick turned the outcome of the game into a win for our Ducks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOD No. 11 Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) Not directed toward anyone (and not trying to stomp on anyone's takes) BUT Anyone who downplays "the pick" most likely just doesn't fully understand "the pick". I think maybe they just see a great play that beat a hated rival and helped turn around a season ... AND Not the total pivot point and change in direction of a long downtrodden program. That set into motion Oregon moving from a program battling to keep themselves out of the cellar of Power 5 - and playing 6-6 Tulsa in an Independence Bowl was a huge deal (that indeed broke a 25 year bowl drought) to a largely successful 28 year run (25 bowls) and what today is widely and regularly recognized as a top 5-15 program (just below the very "blue bloods" of the sport) that battles for many of the best recruits in the country and has won major bowls and played for National Championships. Rarely (maybe outside of the Florida schools rise in the 1980s) does this ever happen in the college football world, let alone can be traced not only to one game, but one play! Edited October 23, 2022 by AnotherOD 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhoff No. 12 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 7:25 PM, ArkieDuck said: Kelly called the same 2nd quarter after TD onside kick against Stanford in Autzen when Andrew Luck was qb and Harbaugh was coach. A game changer then and again today. Neither Stanford or UCLA recovered - pun intended. It was also the kicker that recovered the onside kick against Stanford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic No. 13 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 7:18 PM, DanLduck said: I would suggest that the onside kick, together with the 3 - 4th down calls, two in our own end and the other a point in time where we needed at least 3 pts, make for a truly defining moment for our coach Lanning. He truly has the beginnings of being a great head coach!! Or certainly a risky one, he and Dillingham both. At some point in time ...it could work against Oregon. I'm betting DL & KD will know when to do something like this again and when not to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake Moderator No. 14 Share Posted October 23, 2022 “The Pick” stands alone. Next turning point for Duck football is winning a National Championship. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittDuck No. 15 Share Posted October 23, 2022 that was totally awesome!. 3 for 3 in 4th down plays and 1 for 1 in onside kicks! When CK used to to this stuff, he earned the nickname BB Chip. Has DL earned the BB Dan yet? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Hilarius Author Moderator No. 16 Share Posted October 23, 2022 @Desert Duck Okay, I admit I might have been caught up in the moment… The Onside Kick is most definitely not === the Pick, but as @Charles Fischer said, it is ~ the Pick. I was a frosh driving back to Portland when I heard the Pick live on the radio and camped out overnight for Rose Bowl tix later that year. So I am reverent of the Pick. The Onside Kick is ~ the Pick bc it signaled a new era in Duck football. DL described the decision-making process… A) they used the BYE WEEK to learn an extra play B) the extra play they picked to learn is essentially a FORCED TURNOVER C) they managed the WEATHER and game clock to determine when to use the extra play D) they learned/taught the play to PERFECT EXECUTION That is 3D chess and is my/the new bar for OBD. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olcodgerduck No. 17 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I agree the onside kick/recovery is not equal to the pick. However, it was a genius move at the right time and place. The fact they pulled this off against Chip caused me to laugh my backside off. Way to go Coach Lanning and staff!! Go Ducks!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Moderator No. 18 Share Posted October 23, 2022 The Kick wasn't the Pick but I think it was the fake statue of liberty play Dixon waltzed into the end zone with at Michigan. A program defining moment. The Ducks are back in the national conversation. Lanning will now be the Boy Wonder coach, Bo will now be the Heisman dark horse. The Ducks will continue their weekly progression while storming through their Pac 12 schedule. They will soon become the national fan favorite to claim that coveted #4 spot. Hind sight will show this play in proper context but it just might be a program altering moment. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Hilarius Author Moderator No. 19 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/23/2022 at 3:17 PM, The Kamikaze Kid said: The Kick wasn't the Pick “The Kick!” i love it!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 20 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I like that, as “The Kick” signifies a new era for Oregon football! Right? 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
