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This Wall Street Journal article appears blocked but it is not. This is quite funny. https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/michigan-ohio-state-big-ten-5b4f9730?st=UhLUYq&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Yep. If Oregon and USC win out, Oregon is in the B1G Championship game against UCLA.

I was thinking the same thing. Especially since there is a trend where teams that fire their OC's win the following week (UO and OU).

OBD defense can turn this game into a route. Whether it is Underwood or Carr, if we get the same defense that played against OSU, this game shouldn't be close. Michigan is in utter disarray right now, players texts about the program being leaked to social media, OC being fired, and KW openly being questioned about play calling...there is a LOT to turn around there. This LOOKS like a game that a focused Duck team should absolutely dismantle. I hope I don't regret saying that!

As for keeping Johnson as OC, let's see who else is out there first. We've done awfully good with young up and coming OCs hired from lower rated programs. I think there are probably more Steins and Dillinghams out there. If the offense keeps performing at a very high level then Johnson should certainly be in the running.

yeah, running all those bubble screens earlier was getting really old. Bubble screens only work when the D is not expecting them. They lose their surprise when they become the main staple of your passing game.

I am a little frustrated with the lack of a running game too (I think that is partially scheme and partially execution), but considering we had QBs running for their lives just a few weeks ago this Oline has come a long way. They were also playing vs a D that doesn't give up much in the run game.

Oh, it's just a little bunny... No, it's a killer I tell you! Anyway, go Ducks! OBD have endure lost limbs and blood spurting severed arteries, but the head is still attached and we're still alive, maybe even kicking. I actually see this team with a real argument to make for making the playoffs if they win out and now I think there's a good chance of that. Just so that Michigan bunny doesn't show up with really sharp teeth!

Charles, as always, thank you for posting this video. For those Forum members who were suprised by the Ducks hanging 41 on tOSU, then this is a video worth watching. Congrats to Jay Johnson's film study to recognize the Buckeyes formation tendencies. And his play calls in 3rd and long or for DR calling audibles pre snap. Keep it going! Great preparation! It's almost like Matt Patricia did not watch the 2nd half film of the Northwestern game. The Oregon lineman, along with Jamari Johnson, executed counters with some good pin and pull blocking. With some darn good results. Also, DR recognized and took advantage of certain Buckeye formations, read it correctly and exploited what the Buckeyes gave him. Converting on 3rd andclong for first downs and touchdowns. DR came prepared and the line blocked at a fairly high level. The middle screen calls took advantage of the Buckeyes aggressiveness They kept tOSU defense off balance from the 2nd quarter on. The final score does not reflect the rout that OBD's put on the Buckeyes. Credit to Jay Johnson for making those adjustments from a slow start in both the NW and tOSU games. It is working. This video clip only covers what OBD's offense did. Hats off to Hampton and the Duck D for adjusting and shutting down the Buckeyes offense completely for 2 and a half quarters. Let's keep it rolling against the Wolverines. They play solid defense and don't give up alot ofcpoints. GO DUCKS!

When things are going south, you have to fire either the OC or the DC. I don't see this firing as being the least bit scary. I see Whit trying to cover his butt for bringing the highest-paid OC in CFB, $3 million a year, with him to Ann Arbor. Beck tried to turn a decades-long downhill running attack into an RPO brush-blocking scheme, resulting in an epic fail. From preseason ranked to possibly not being bowl eligible. With a multi-million-dollar QB benched? I'm more concerned about playing in East Lansing on Friday night, November 20, with an 8 PM Eastern kickoff. Sparty, after defeating Michigan in Ann Arbor, and I think defeating UW at home this Saturday, will be fired up to take down the Ducks in a close-to-exclusive Friday night broadcast window. Defeat UW and Sparty will be playing for bowl eligibility against Oregon. Michigan has a solid defense; this won't be a walk in the park, but I think OBD is on an upward trend at the perfect time in the season. Can OBD overcome 3 losses? Unfortunately, the next three opponents will not help the strength of schedule or the strength of record. But keep on ballin' while keepin' the faith. (And, gulp, this Saturday, fight on for SC🤬.)

What we read often is how the Oregon offense originally was trying to be high-percentage, take few risks and diminish the turnovers under Mehringer. It is a reason for all the short passes downfield and sideways.... Then Johnson turned things mentally with the offense to an "attacking" mode, and they clearly are throwing the ball more aggressively downfield and scoring more because of it. Dak Moore described this in an interview over the weekend, and the shift mentally is miles different than from before. I was also curious to see how we would attack the Ohio State Zone Pass Defense, because we beat man-coverage well in the Northwestern game, so I expected to see a ton of zone. As you know, I was not sold on Johnson taking over, but we are seeing great changes. In fact I cannot recall such a transformation on offense at Oregon, and so fast. Johnson had the receivers finding holes in the zones, sitting in them, and getting good first down yardage and lots of YAC. He had them prepared to attack those zone pass defenses... Any of you notice those quotes and more?

This is really good, as twice I noticed that the Buckeyes lined up wrong before plays that resulted in touchdowns scored by Oregon, but this eleven minute video explains WHY. How Oregon's Offense OUTSCHEMED Ohio State

The running game gave us second and ten all game long. 11 on defense and 5 O linemen. The scheme is not working. The running plays are not working. Sadiq has moved on. They have experimented with some wildcat and H backs and additional TEs. We need a new OC who can put together run plays with a spread offense. Maybe even bring back a running QB? They run very few misdirection plays. Almost no fly sweeps. Very few pitch outs. The runs up the center gap and screens are easily defended. I would be OK with all pass plays to finish out the year.

Honestly, I think that is the entire problem. Oregon beat USC at USC by multiple scores, then just thrashed USC’s best win (tOSU) by more points. Oregon is 9 is SOS. USC is 29. Oregon is 3-1 vs CFP Top 25. USC is 1-1, including a loss to Oregon. Oregon’s opponents record is 53–19 (.736). USC’s opponents record is 46–36 (.561). If USC is in front of Oregon on Tuesday, that is a crime. But they probably will be, because the only thing that matters is wins and losses. What a joke!

There are backups who are capable. The team has a week to figure it out. In fact, the team should be able to live without him until the post season.

If USC wins out, they most assuredly will be ahead of Oregon. That means they will have beaten Indiana and UCLA and have one loss less than Oregon. Head to head usually only matters when almost all else is pretty close to equal.

How teams play will have a big effect, not just if they win. Texas could have lost to Missouri. It was close late. And how Ohio St finishes the season will have an effect on how good of win Oregon just got. The committee told Fla St no when they looked like they would flounder in the playoffs. So there is that precedent. LSU has Texas and Tennessee still left on the schedule.

Let’s see if the committee has any common sense and puts Oregon above USC. I have my doubts.

Agree. Or it could be 2 SEC teams, since they will likely get 5 teams in the field. Miami’s pass defense is tragic and they will get exposed in the playoffs.

Should be real interesting over the next 3 weeks or so. After roasting the Buckeyes I expect OBD to jump into the teens in this Tuesday’s CFP rankings (I’m going to guess maybe 18). That’s striking distance to move into the top 12.

Dont forget the rabbit.

OSU padded offensive stats with those last two drives when the game was already decided. The Oregon D dominated most of the game.

Just a flesh wound!

Quite a few teams with records better than Oregon have been squeaking by their schedules so far. Ole Miss and Missouri just went down. More to follow. It is going to be more exciting following their games than the Ducks games from here on out because Oregon SHOULD win out.

I would say that the second and third quarters vs. Ohio St looked like the Ducks were worthy of the number 2 pre season ranking.