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I watched 2 examples and couldn't take any more--SHAMEFUL!!

Came across this one. It isn't pretty. It is one play from the game, but if you are willing to "continue watching" and open it up in X (then hit the "X" to get rid of the pop up), it scrolls to nine examples of the OL from the game.

Et tu, refs? https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/big-ten-admits-its-officials-made-a-massive-error-on-oregons-game-tying-2-point-conversion-attempt-in-loss-vs-ucla-213558096.html On the other hand, I don't believe analytics advise a home favorite playing with a backup QB to go for two after scoring its first TD. Another baffling and uncalled-for decision that brought an unnecessary late-game 2-point try into play. 8-0 instead of 7-0 was going to destroy UCLA's confidence and alter the Bruins' game plan.

I thought there were opportunities yesterday, but the offense seemed unfocused, at best. Ball security was lacking. I was hopeful for the rest of the season. The Stewart TD showed a flash of his burgeoning pre-injury capabilities, but one play doesn't carry the day. The wildcat formation was a great change of pace but dipping back into that we'll repeatedly proved disastrous. I'm not concerned about the playoffs. I AM concerned about the current overall direction of the team

Dilly then Stein. Look what KY is doing in the SEC. QB/WR talent in theory nearly best ever at Oregon, RB pretty good too. X factor boils down to O Line. Or...Meringue. Or both.

I laughed (NOT), I cried, I still bleed green and yellow...

Watched that hit, while it was a dirty play that targeted our QB, it was not a hit that kept him on the turf. Dylan popped up and was immediately ready for the next play. He gave nobody a reason to believe he had injured ribs, or any other physical injury. He was sailing passes over receivers heads before the hit, and under throwing his passes afterwards. 5 turnovers, poor offensive scheme, and sub par QB play from our starter is what really happened.

The defense played well enough to win easily; we gave up 17 points, but there is no reason why we could not have won 42-17. How could PURDUE put 38 points on UCLA and we only did 15? I have been reluctant to agree with David Marsh's call for drastic coaching changes at the end of the season, as I felt we needed to see more games. But in the end...if the offense is not scoring an average of 38 points a game with the explosion plays you referred to....that is on the OC. Way to go WYATT!

Oregon's offensive struggles are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The Ducks still have talent. They still have playmakers. But there is a growing difference between an offense that accumulates yards and one that consistently imposes its will on a defense. The problem may come down to two connected issues: the disappearance of explosive plays and a running game that no longer produces at the level Oregon fans have come to expect. Remember When Oregon Could Break a Game Open? Oregon's offense has historically been dangerous because of its ability to turn an ordinary play into an extraordinary gain. A five-yard run could become a 50-yard touchdown. A routine pass could turn into a long completion because a receiver found space after the catch. Defenses had to account for the possibility that any mistake could result in six points. That explosiveness was particularly evident in 2025. By late November, Oregon was tied for first nationally with 77 offensive plays of at least 20 yards. The Ducks were not simply moving the football; they were consistently creating game-changing opportunities. And the ground game was a major part of the equation. Oregon finished 2025 averaging 198.6 rushing yards per game and 5.4 yards per carry. In 2024, 157.9 yards per game and 4.4 yards per carry. That is the kind of rushing production that forces a defense to make difficult decisions. Load the box to stop the run, and you create opportunities for the passing game. Protect against the pass, and a talented running back can make you pay. When both elements are working, an offense becomes incredibly difficult to defend. The 2026 Running Game Is a Different Story Through five games in 2026, Oregon has averaged 141.8 rushing yards per game and 4.3 yards per carry. Those numbers are down substantially from last season. However, these statistics don't tell the whole story as Oregon's 84–0 victory over Portland State significantly boosts its season averages, so even those figures may paint a more favorable picture than the offense's recent performances warrant. The UCLA game offered a particularly troubling example. Oregon managed just 73 rushing yards and 272 total yards. The Ducks converted only one of 12 third-down opportunities. This was not simply a matter of failing to finish drives. Oregon struggled to sustain them in the first place. So, here is the question: Are the Ducks struggling to run the football because they cannot create explosive plays, or are they struggling to create explosive plays because the running game is no longer forcing defenses to respect it? Oregon's offensive identity should not depend on one quarterback, one running back, or one receiver. Personnel changes happen. Injuries happen. Good defenses take away a team's favorite options. But the broader question remains: Can Oregon consistently establish the run, create explosive plays, and sustain drives when its first option is unavailable or a defense takes away its preferred matchup? Against UCLA, the answer was no. The Ducks did not have a drive longer than 27 yards until the fourth quarter. By then, the offense was chasing the game. That is what makes the performance so concerning. An offense that cannot sustain drives puts tremendous pressure on its defense and leaves itself with little margin for error. Oregon needs to generate more consistent early-down rushing production, create explosive plays without relying on broken coverages, and put its quarterbacks in manageable third-down situations. It also needs to identify whether the problem lies in blocking, play design, execution, or some combination of all three. Most importantly, the coaching staff needs to determine whether the current offensive approach is generating favorable matchups or allowing defenses to dictate the terms of engagement. The numbers suggest a meaningful decline in rushing efficiency from 2025. The UCLA game demonstrated just how ugly the results can become when Oregon cannot run effectively, sustain possessions, or convert third downs. The Ducks need to rediscover what made their offense so difficult to defend: the ability to make a defense pay for its decisions. A productive running game creates opportunities for explosive passes. Explosive passing makes the running game more dangerous. Together, they create an offense capable of controlling a game rather than merely trying to survive each possession. Right now, Oregon has too many questions and too few convincing answers. The Ducks have work to do. The question is whether they can fix the underlying problem before it costs them more games.

That feeling that Ducks fans are experiencing right now of extreme disappointment and completely wasting talent……..Just remember, USC fans have felt like that for about 15 years now. Maybe I should be a little nicer to them. 🤣

If it's not Dante on Saturday, I think we definitely should go with the local kid from Sheldon High School. After all, Sheldon High has been rather good to the Ducks throughout the years, including a couple fairly-decent QBs by the names of Chris Miller & Justin Herbert. Maybe Brock is just a slightly later bloomer.

USC's opponents combined BIG record 1-9 (The one win was OBD against them) OBD's opponents combined BIG record 6-1 (The one loss was USC against them)

It's so much deeper than offensive coordinator at this point. Quarterback coaching is atrocious. Moore declined and in two weeks Raiola was just not ready for the game against UCLA???? What??? Offensive line is a mess... I know coach Terry pulled it together the last two years but maybe the luck and magic ran out. Or maybe it was a complete and total failure of roster talent evaluation. Either way... Unacceptable. New tight end coach.... Don't think the tight ends stood out too much last game. Whether they were blocking or running routes they just weren't there. Because the blocking schemes were pretty awful and awfully executed on the whole and the passing game was gone along with run game. Yeah... The OC didn't game plan well or call plays well enough and I think we have enough of a track record to point there too... But it goes so much deeper than just the OC.

Deservedly so. Nebraska looked better than UCLA.

I'd suggest the Husker fans try traveling 3 time zones and playing a body-clock 9 AM game. Then get back to us, followed by them shutting their yaps.

Maybe the USC game was an aberration? USC’s defense is not good and perhaps coming off the bench reduced the expectations/pressure on him. The entire team was fired up after the cheap shot on DM. Word out of spring ball was Dylan Riola was not good. He reportedly improved in the fall. I’m not sure which Riola is the real one. It’s most likely somewhere between the USC and UCLA performances but I’ve seen enough to know that I would not feel comfortable with Oregon’s chances next year to make the playoffs, if he is the presumptive starter.

Whatever the reason it was coaching malpractice to start him in the 2nd half.

This is not remotely meant to be sarcastic, but the poor kid was so far off, is there a chance he was ill and didn't say anything? I think the likelihood of that is quite low, but he was just miles and miles so far off of his game that I feel like the question is not all that unreasonable... Because we all know that the kid can flat out play ball. How he led the Ducks in such difficult circumstances against USC, and played, proved that.

There's a rather good reason it looks like that ;-)

Thanks for the @ Oregon correction. If Dante is back and 80+% healthy, I think we win that game. After seeing our D hold what had been a rather high powered UCLA offense to 17 points, I'm rather confident that given Nebraska does not have a big passing game, our Defense will do their part again this week.

I suspect NIL issues are central to this conundrum. As others on this forum have mentioned, dealing with paid players (some much more lucratively than others) is entirely new for college coaches, and creates a whole new set of issues to work out. (Like, "Why is the guy next to me on the o-line making double what I'm making?" or, "Why is he rich and I'm broke?") Compound this with new coordinators on both sides of the ball, and you have a recipe for an overwhelmed coaching staff. Anyway, that's my opinion for what might be going on with the offensive line play—that and the fact that most of OBD o-linemen look weak, slow, and unmotivated. Go Ducks.

Geoff Schwartz was talking about the O-line on his Sunday morning radio show. Essentially he said every play on offense there was at least one mental error/missed assignment. He indicated the coaches were frustrated during the game because as soon as they pulled someone for screwups, someone else would screw up. It wasn't like they could fix the problem by pulling one guy who was having a bad game. So, who is responsible for the mental discipline of individual players when apparently so many of them were having screwups?

Head coach Kirby Smart is 1-3 vs Alabama in the regular season. That's 4 games played in 11 seasons. The SEC - It Just Means More.

Bill Orems three takeaways https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2026/10/bill-orams-three-takeaways-from-no-13-oregons-17-15-loss-to-no-21-ucla.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawU4t7pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBWJyaWQRMWRKUXZPNU5DelVUeVdoNnhzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeimDlKVXG1Rbv76NpViidMqQrMFAcEbeH1_q-ZLLpKLCJ-DOoZu3JINqj8mg_aem_s3Gxhn7DSunnlcbQdzaJEw

Wasn't there a heavy turnover from last year, thus a lack of experience and, from that, a lack of unity?