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Throw the ball! We have the receivers. If we complete passes, we will get some decent runs imo.

I had three opportunities to supervise employees during my career. In the first I hired two persons that I later had to terminate, and hired others who were good to great. In the second I did better and in the third I was very successful. I learned with each experience. In the professional world, the business world and sports that's the way it works. Considering his age and experience when he became the Duck head coach, Dan Lanning is outstanding in his first experience as the leader. One part people don't seem to consider is that if you do not promote from within your staff will always be looking to go elsewhere. That's not a great environment for success. Lanning is not only good with his staff, he is the best strategist during the game in Oregon history, going back to Len Casanova in the 1950's. Yes, Chip Kelly had some good years, but he came to Autzen for Northwestern and Lanning and his crew out-coached him. No Oregon coach that I can recall made the kind of strategic moves during the game like Lanning made vs. Ohio State last week. Was Lanning too bold in his early years at Oregon a few times? In retrospect, with the benefit of hindsight, maybe he was. But he has mellowed in that respect, learning along the way. The primary thought an AD has to have in mind when considering termination of a coach is whether there is someone out there who could do a better job. I cannot think of anyone who would be a better fit for Oregon than Lanning. To answer your question about trolls, Charles, it is not even possible that some Husky honks would invade this site to create havoc. Is it?

I liked both of those, and the USC combo too. The day we play in the Natty, I want to ode to tradition though. Especially the ones we wore against Liberty. I hate black shoes, but I'm ok with it if they wear that combo.

Call me old-fashioned, but Dan Laning’s character and the team he has created in the last five years is why I watch. Even when we lose I’m proud of our Ducks because of the character the team has, and that is a reflection of the character of their leader. Character does matter and a team that hangs together and fights hard will be successful. On top of that he is a superb coach with the second-best win-loss record in the last five years. If I had a child with the athletic ability to play this level of football I’d be happy to have him go to Oregon. He’d come out a better person and a better athlete even if he never made the pros.

Holding a coach "accountable" for 3 losses? 3? After winning 26 with 3 losses the last 2 years?! This type of thinking is somewhat irresponsible. Granted, it's who and how we lost that are the real issue, and only because we think so highly of ourselves. It's also a result of believing only a national championship determines a successful season. A belief that I personally dislike. Do we only accept "Saban-esque" type results? Even he took years, different teams and leaving and returning to CFB before winning so much ( not to mention the recruiting prowe$$ of Bama). In this era of portal transfers and NIL, few coaches, if any, are doing a better job coaching than Lanning. Just look at other expensive rosters that are doing poorly; Texas A&M, LSU, tOSU, and many more! We as fans seem to have lost the ability to appreciate development. Our O-line has been one of the best the last 3 years. Each year we had players with years of in-game experience. This year we have talent, but missing as much experience. In each of the past 3 games we have witnessed vast improvement. Still room to grow. But definitely headed in right direction. Yes, winning every week is fun, but not at all realistic. C'mon people, have we forgotten our past, where we've come from? I agree we should hold our head coach and his staff to a high standard and never accept losing as a way of life (we are Oregon, not Oregon State!). But we gotta be somewhat realistic. Don't forget that Bo and D Gabriel were the most experienced QBs in the history of CFB. Their OC's went on to become head coaches, successful ones. Not every year or every hire is gonna be that good. In Lanning I trust. Go DUCKS!

He’s a Top 5 head coach in the country. He made a terrible decision with his OC hire. He recognized that mistake fixed it mid-year. I would love to hear from anyone that wants Dan fired who they think the replacement would be. My guess is any realistic option would be a significant downgrade. Let me add that only 4 teams have made the 12-team playoff both years - Oregon, tOSU, Indiana, and Georgia. Is it realistic to expect to make that field every year? TOSU and one of Oregon / Indiana are likely not getting in this year. That means 2 teams (Georgia and Indiana or Oregon) will have made it all three years. I think expectations are out of whack. If you are able to make that field better than 50% of the time, you are borderline elite. Next year going to 24 teams, I do think expectations will shift and Oregon should get in every year.

22-17 Oregon 2 turnovers 3 sacks 231 passing yards

Oregon 24-10 TOs=2 Sacks=2 Pass yds=190

Of course he should, but that does not mean he should be fired for half a season that did not live up to expectations. That's just ludicrous IMHO, Saban was just about run out of town at MSU and he was run out of town at Miami. Seems like he turned out OK. For me (not that it really matters) the fact that he swallowed his pride, put his stubborness aside and made the hard decision to fire Meh says a lot. Staying the course would have been a total disaster and to his credit he saw that. Of course a lot depends on how we finish. We still have a chance to get into the CFP and win it all. We could also finish 6-6 and go to a garbage bowl. Time will tell.

I’m more concerned about him learning from the experience and adjusting than “being held accountable” for a few losses in one season where EVERYBODY is accumulating head-scratching losses. The recent trend of knee-jerk firings feels extremely short-sighted, unless you think you already have a better option on the hook with loads of buy-out money floating around.

OBD's just need to make their runs count. Touchdowns and move the chains. Mixing up the run to pass ratio in order to keep the Michigan defense off balance. Show run sets, if Michigan stacks the box then OBD's TE can chip and turn around for 5 yard gains. Penalize the Wolverines fron 7 aggressiveness. As others in this thread mentioned, screen passes, both outside and middle will punish the Wolverines. It did against the Buckeyes. OBD's will not beat the stout Wolverine front 7 in a rock fight. Gonna be a fun game to watch and see how Jay Johnson calls the plays.

Bleh. But if the players and the recruits like them, fine, I mean they're the ones that are wearing them. If we win then I guess I love them😂

Wolverines have been extinct from the state of Michigan for 200 years. Michigan Wolverines are a fraud operation!

Oregon Weekly Practice Report: Operation Swaggerback, a Growing Quarterback and a Team Finding Its Joy AgainAs the Ducks prepare for Michigan, players and coaches describe a different energy inside the program, the emergence of younger contributors and the preparation behind Oregon’s recent resurgence.Oregon Weekly Practice Report: Operation Swaggerback, a G...As the Ducks prepare for Michigan, players and coaches describe a different energy inside the program, the emergence of younger contributors and the preparation behind Oregon’s recent resurgence.

Oregon 27-13 1 1 238

I agree it's better to shake this season off like water off a Duck's back, but I think the good points you made directly correlate to the rankings and the statistics. This is the worst running attack under Dan Lanning by quite the margin. I expect Dan and his assistants will focus on correcting these numbers before the 2027 season kicks off. IMO, this offseason, Oregon has to take more than one OL player out of the portal. And after QBs and Edge rushers, experienced OL players come at a premium price. Good thoughts, thanks.

Best combination uni yet, imo. Clean Look.

Ducks 24-14 2 to's 3 sacks 310 yards passing

This would have been fun, and that's a fact! 9-0 UCLA has covered the spread in nine straight games. If you had wagered $1000 on the Bruins to cover in Week 1 and rolled the money over every week, heading into Week 11, you would be sitting on $256,000. 🤑👍👌😍🤑

By that ridiculous standard of "accountability" every coach in the country, except the one that wins the national championship, should be fired every year.

Of course he should be held accountable, it's how people learn from their mistakes. His reliance on in-house promotion isn't necessarily a bad idea but he messed it up by not performing a proper search for candidates for comparison...he just went with hiring a buddy he thought he knew well. Ultimately it contributed to what may be a lost season if OBD doesn't get into the CFP. But it's easy to forget that he's only in his 5th year as a head coach ever and is still rather green in certain aspects (staff management would be one of them). He did fire Meh which is a step in the right direction (though if Jay Johnson didn't work out as play caller I think most of use would be feeling very differently about the season right now). Re-evaluating his positional staff after the season ends would be another positive step (at minimum I think we need new blood at QB and OL coaching). What will ultimately show that he's taking that accountability seriously is launching a formal nationwide search for OC candidates and fully evaluating them before making a decision. He needs to get this hire right and performing that formal search is the way to do it. If it turns out to be Jay Johnson then that's who it will be as long as he's been vetted against others and evaluated to be the best option.

Love for Tony P - Speak Softly and Carry a B1G Stick. SITony Petitti Is Quietly Becoming College Sports’ Most Pow...The Big Ten commissioner rarely courts public attention, but his behind-the-scenes influence has never been greater. The 24-team CFP is his biggest victory.

I think Lanning held himself to account with the mid season firing.

Quick question. If James Franklin was Oregon's coach this season (with the same coordinators) what would his record be at this point?

30-9 Ducks 3 TO 4 Sacks 285 Pass