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Let's make sure we keep this to what WSU losing its Coach could mean in games the rest of the season.

I agree, and theoretically, AB is in at QB because he;s a 6 year Senior and he won't make mistakes like that. But this one, on a passing play, and against Stanford he made the wrong read on a running play, keeping it instead of pitching to Verdell who could have walked to the end zone.

That would have the Committee working. Ih tOSU is in, it would be really tough for Oregon to be left out. If Cincy represents Ohio, Oregon has a tougher road.

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Every once in a while, you just have to take a minute, look around, and see that as bad as it might seem, it's a LOT worse over there. In this case over there is Washington. The Ducks are 5-1, in the Top 10. Washington is 2-4, maybe in the Bottom 10. Oregon's Coach is on the short list for any opening that comes up, Lake? Chris Petersen knew it was time to go, his Kind Of Guy wasn't getting it done, and it was only going to get worse. The Husky Honks are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their "Championship" (Oregon's Pac-12 title last season has more validity). It's bleak at U Dud, they lost to FCS Montana, the Beavs beat em, Michigan is actually pretty good. But, now their left to saying which loss was the least awful. So, thanks, Washington, it ain't so bad here!

Yes, Bruins 24-17,and it's a mess in the South, Utes, 35 ASU 21.

Yet another reason, it would seem, to get Thompson some real game time this season.

The Chargers are 4-1, 1st Place in the AFC West, the Ravens are 4-1, 1st place in the AFC North. Sunday, 10:00 AM on CBS.

No.2 Iowa loses at home to unranked Purdue. Tomorrow, Iowa drops, No. 9 Oregon could jump up.

A fascinating question, as I feel that a month ago the screaming would be heard for miles if Mario left, now I think, not so loud.

Johm Schmor has something to say about the booing at Autzen.

It's baffling, but I think that's the situation. Mario hasn't observed anything that needed any adjusting,; had the bye, nothing changed. No Thoroughbred has ever had bigger blinders on than the pair Mario has. His team is No.9, 5-1, what's the problem?

No.2 Iowa, 6-0 is trailing unranked, 3-2 Purdue, 17-7 early in the 3rd quarter. Over in the SEC, Georgia 14 Kentucky 7. The 7 Kentucky has already is more than Georgia has averaged giving up for a game this season.

This I think, is the problem. If a game ends with a W, Mario is fine. If it ends with an L, "We just have to work harder" it's very frustrating. But, I don't think that Mario sees that there is any need to look at the team's performance. They just had a bye week, and I didn't notice any changes.

Charles, I want to echo your thoughts. After the game last night I was anxious to see the response at OBD, and it was everything I hoped for. A lot of different topics, with just as many opinions, We all agree with some, disagree with others, and we are all able to express those feelings here. As you mentioned, that isn't available at many other sites, I've never been involved with one, that I feel free to express my thoughts, without having to brace for assault. We're all in this together.

Identity. I don't know what Identity this Oregon team has except maybe Overrated. I don't see a Top 10 team, the Ducks look more like one of those scrappy teams the Top-10's play at the start of the season. Ohio State looked at Oregon that way, Oregon beat them, and were voted No.3. Maybe we were spoiled by Chip and LaMichael and Marcus, being up 42-10 at halftime. But we don't need to see that, but how many of us really think the Ducks are going to end any drive with a touchdown? Mario's plan is to control the game, not necessarily by scoring on every drive, but running the clock and dominating on defense. None of that is happening. I don't see the Ducks getting into a rhythm on offense, each play seems to be independent of the one before it. Verdell is a big loss. Dye had a great game, but it was against Cal,; I don't think he's going to average 145 a game the rest of the season. KT definitely helped the D in the second half, time after time we saw the pressure he put on Garbers, but Cal nearly won. Are the Ducks playing down to the competition or is this just where the Ducks are now?

Yeah, for Mario, that was a win, it's working, keep it going. AB had some nice passes, 20-29, 244, 1 TD, 0 INT's, But, when he really needed to move the ball, and make it happen, he ran, and got a TD, Fortunately, Dye ran more, and better, 19-145 and a touchdown. It shouldn't have taken much homework, but the announcers brought up bringing Ty in as much as we are here, 20-29, 244, TD, 0 INT's is right there with the line he had against Ohio State that got him Quarterback Of The Week honors, but all I could think about is that didn't look like the QB of a top-10 team. Garbers didn't ever literally leave the ball on the field like AB did, and fortunately, he didn't lead the Bears in a final minutes game winning drive. Cal looked like a 1-5 team, that couldn't get it done at the end again, and Oregon was the team that managed to hold them off.

Just like they celebrated scoring 70 on a BAD Ducks team, their puppy minds thinking that, "would show those MEANEY Ducks for beating us 12 years in a row!" The Huskies have difficulty with concepts like context, perception.

This team just doesn't make any sense. We shouldn't have any worries about the team or this game, but we do, about both. Could we see the team play with the emotion Mario showed while he was screaming at the wide receiver on the sidelines or do we get more of Mario's methodical monotony?

Oregon 27 Cal 13 2 turnovers, 2 sacks, 216 passing yards.

That's where we are. The Ducks are No.8 off of one game where Ohio State didn't take Oregon seriously. Not to give our Stanford's undue credit, (We could get them again tonight) perhaps the Ducks were a bit overrated at No.3. On paper a home game against Cal, early in the season should barely register on the intensity meter, but this one is.

This is the problem. As much as I enjoy making fun of Todd McSham and his appraisal of Justin. The quarterback playing for the Chargers is not the one that was playing at Oregon a couple of years ago. Hearing that Mario doesn't feel it's time to make a QB switch doesn't reveal anything other than AB was Mario's choice before the season started, and nothing has happened to change his mind.