Charles Fischer

The rumors that have some weight to them has Dante Moore playing at home against Northwestern, with the crowd behind him, to prepare for going to Columbus the next week. Not certain, but a strong rumor…

BeaverStateDuck was the only Illinois prediction at 16-12, and thus wins this week's contest. Tough to watch, but thanks to all who played, and again--Congrats to BeaverStateDuck! It is that time of the week again to have fun with our game prediction contest! Guesses on other threads don't count--only those here, and only those entries completely filled out with the tiebreakers are valid entries. Let's have fun with it as we have so many years in the past... Let me know: --Which team wins: --Score: --How many turnovers created by Oregon? --How many sacks of the opponent by Oregon? --How many passing yards by Oregon? My prediction of Oregon vs. Illinois: Oregon 31-17 2 3 222 It is NOT on CBS, but on the Big-10 Network...

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Rewatching the game really brought that out, as I felt going into this season--that it would be the more experienced defense ever to return at Oregon. That has turned out to NOT be the case, and I'll share my observations, and if you have more to add--please do. The secondary has been playing much better, but it leaves me breathless with the amount of young players in there. Davon Benjamin (No. 5) plays a lot giving Finney a break at nickel back, and he has made some great plays as a true freshman. Speaking of a true freshman--Devin Jackson, (No. 22) has been playing safety, and while he has made some mistakes, he has also made some great plays and is clearly a talent on the rise. Then we look at little-used sophomore Na' eem Offord, who is now a starting corner! There were times last year that when he played a little--he got burned. Yet the coaches let his 5-Star talent get playing time to improve, and he has. Some notable plays recently, and yet he hardly has much experience at all. When Benjamin is in for Finney....we have three of the five defensive backs who are either a little-used sophomore in the past, or they are true freshmen! This is pretty extraordinary considering the story that it appeared to be. We recruited some semi-experienced portal DBs who have been passed by these underclassmen, and thus portends good defenses in the future. We have had a ton if youth playing at Linebacker too. Little used sophomore (Last year) Nasir Wyatt (No. 31) is getting an expanded role, and we see Jr. No. 11, Dyan Williams in there often. We also got a great tackle-for-loss by No. 13, Gavin Nix, as he played some LB moments. Much more youth playing on defense that most realize!

No. I did not write that. I wrote that if they were not....here is why, and I gave that explanation. We were not at practice or in the meetings.... If things are as many on this forum believe---then yes, they will be fired. But we are all just spouting opinions at this point; we are all just observers without a TON of background information.

I always have to wait a few days to rewatch the game with more analytical eyes, versus just wanting us to win and keeping up with the game. I focused on the offensive line, and was pretty stunned at what I saw both positive and negative at times. First, we kept Gernorris Wilson (No. 78) at right tackle, and Fox Crader (No. 59) at left tackle the whole game, and that was helpful for them. But being an Ol' offensive lineman in high school....switching sides is a lot harder than you would think, I was a right tackle, and I HATED any reps at left tackle; it was not the same, and I was not as good on that side. Fox Crader began at LT last year, switched to RT for a ton of games, and now was back at LT. My friends, this can really mess you up with remembering all the fine points of each side. Knowing who to look for as you slide off your double-team and where that player is coming from is huge. Many times we missed a safety crashing low because our blocker did not see him in time....and that fraction of a second means the difference between a three yard gain, versus an eight yard play. What floored me in the end was how I did not see Dave Iuli the entire game, and this means he must have reinjured something, and that loss is massive. Between losing him, and then losing Trent Ferguson for the entire year--we lost any slack built within the offensive line that needed experienced players. Instead what we saw was at right guard....Douglas Utu, No. 55! He has been playing on the left side, and now is on the right side? He is a big-boy but first time doing this will not be as good. And who replaced him at left guard? No. 58, Ziyare Addison! He has been playing left TACKLE, and now was playing left guard? What a mess. Then, just four minutes into the third quarter....they pulled Addison out at left guard, and took the No. 80 TE jersey off Tommy Tofi, and had him put on his No. 77 and play left guard! That lineup remained that way for the rest of the game. Thank Goodness We Have Poncho! Negatives: I've never seen this at Oregon before, and it SHOUTS desperation in the trenches. We are doing anything we can to field a decent offensive line, and the massive changes will not yield as much success as a permanent lineup, as it also shouts how we are still experimenting to see what group works best together. But going from left to right, or tackle to guard are significant handicaps to overcome. We are lucky to get what we have.... Positives: They missed a lot, but also had quite a few more good plays than last game. The real-game time experience is starting to pay off, and I noticed that their sealing blocks on counters were much better. There were times where we just did two double-teams with the center and guard taking the DT, and the tackle and tight end taking the DE and blowing them off the line and not worrying about the linebackers or safeties. It gave us the forward drive to get us 4-5 yards often enough. In the first half....the offensive line was getting blamed for poor QB play. We had players open, and enough time in the pocket to complete the passes, but they were badly thrown. It is quite possible that drives would have stayed alive with a different QB, and success throwing the ball would have backed up the LBs and Safeties and thus helped the run-game as well. We have a long way to go, but the raw material is there, the talent is there, and playing time will improve it. We actually had a much bigger jump in O-Line technique than most would have thought from the game. When you consider that we had only ONE experienced offensive lineman all game, (Poncho) then what we did was certainly a step-up. With a great QB and receivers....we could score a lot more points, IMHO. Still....I've never seen such moves on the O-Line before, and again, I am both disgusted at how desperate we are, and yet proud of the progress made from before. With a half-season to go--these offensive linemen could end up being pretty good by fall of '27! Dylan Raiola and Tommy Tofi...

I am not saying he shouldn't, but I was pondering if he did not replace them at the end of the season....why wouldn't he? We have not seen any practices or meetings, thus we know nothing about what the truth is--we are all just shooting-from-the-hip our impressions. Now, that is fine because that is what a forum is for, but virtually all our opinions are based on speculation, not what we have seen, heard or felt from exchanges with the players behind the scenes. For the OC, it is easy to state the truth--that the absence of decent run-blocking destroys all the plays, no matter what is called. Without proper time to throw...none of the passing plays can work. And since he is new at this OC role at Oregon, perhaps Lanning will let him work his way into the role as the blocking improves? For the O-Line Coach: considering all the accolades he and his players have received--I don't think he forgot it all overnight. Add to this that Mike Cavanagh is back as an advisor/analyst, and he is an excellent O-Line coach who made the JacQuizz brothers a ton of yardage for the Beavers when he was there. The amount of expertise is more than enough, so I've concluded that the problem is way too many inexperienced players. The only experienced offensive linemen is iluli and Poncho, and the rest have hardly had any. This game showed some improvement, and I would assume that would continue through next year....thus no changes? One Duck fan I know believes that Mehringer has lost the room, and the reason for the poor play at times. If this is true--Lanning would know it, and act upon it later. What if we are all operating from a massive lack of information--that Lanning has--and we're wrong? Like you, I want to see the ship righted again.... No. 77 is a freshman, (Tommy Tofi) but a big one!

OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026 FOOTBALL | @OregonFootball Hurych Named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon kicker Gage Hurych was announced on Monday as the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after going 3-for-3 on field goals in the Ducks' win over Nebraska last Saturday. Hurych accounted for nine of Oregon's 17 points in the win, making field goals from 36, 36 and 37 yards. He is the first Duck to earn a Big Ten weekly honor this season. Hurych has yet to miss a kick this season, going 9-for-9 on field goals and 19-for-19 on extra points to make him one of seven FBS kickers still perfect on both field goals and extra points with at least nine field-goal attempts. Hurych and the Ducks (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) will play at Illinois (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) this Saturday, Oct. 24, at 12:00 p.m. PT (Big Ten Network).

We don't. The Oregon Ducks at Illinois college football game kicks off on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 12:00 PM PT (2:00 PM CT / 3:00 PM ET). [1, 2, 3] Date: October 24, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM PT / 2:00 PM CT Location: Gies Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) TV/Network: Big Ten Network [1, 2, 3]

If we had great blocking, then all plays called would work. It all starts in the trenches, and the O-Line is a work in progress...

The official tally was Oregon winning 17-14, with one turnover created by Oregon, along with three sacks by the Ducks on Nebraska, and passing yards of 113. Both Steven A. and PittDuck had the winning score of 17-14! In turnovers, Steven A. won had one, while PittDuck had two, thus Steven A. wins that tiebreaker. With sacks, PittDuck had three, while Steven A. had two, thus PittDuck won that tiebreaker, and it all comes down to the final tiebreaker! Steven A. listed 179 passing yards from Oregon, while PittDuck listed 175, thus he was closer to the 113 yards and PittDuck WINS the Prediction Contest vs. Nebraska. Whew! So rarely do we have the score nailed by two entries, and the tiebreaker so close! Great competition, just like the game and again--Congrats to PittDuck!

Which is more surprising to you....that we won, or that our offense is so bad?

Let's discuss the Nebraska game before and during, here in this thread with fellow intense Oregon fans. Being critical of coaching decisions and player performance is FINE, as that is what we do in a forum. But do not get personal towards the players, coaches, or fellow OBD forum members. But being angry, joyous,....all of it is normal and fine, so enjoy the game! A Good Win Last Time....

Yep, especially since mine occurred after 43 years of marriage.... (They call it "Grey Divorce" and it has grown by 400% since 1990)

We have not been in this spot in a very long time. We could continue to be a poor team, or we could improve into something notable....but which? This is entertainment we are not used to....What Will Oregon Do? Will we come out in a Power-Gap Offense as dazedinconfused believes, or in an updated passing offense as I lean towards? Which QB? How long? Can the defense continue as last week? Can our punting game help us again? So many questions, and it will be very, very interesting to watch. This is not what we expected, but you have to admit--it WILL be highly entertaining!

Kinda like getting married! First marriages fail 45-50% of the time. Second marriages fail 2/3rds of the time. Third marriages fail 3/4th of the time.

It is that time of the week again to have fun with our game prediction contest! Guesses on other threads don't count--only those here, and only those entries completely filled out with the tiebreakers are valid entries. Let's have fun with it as we have so many years in the past... Let me know: --Which team wins: --Score: --How many turnovers created by Oregon? --How many sacks of the opponent by Oregon? --How many passing yards by Oregon? My prediction of Oregon vs. Nebraska: Oregon 31-17 2 1 272 Yes, I believe that Our Beloved Ducks can turn this around!

Thank you Jon, for staying on top of the very important topic for everyone in the forum!

An excellent post with superb analysis, but in the end....I personally disagree. I do not believe we have the O-Tackles for a power-gap look at this time, and I believe the passing game will be altered, and stepped up this week. This is all very interesting to watch for, and welcome back!

The problems at left guard are severe....IMHO.

1) There are big rumors floating on other sites and social media. One is a quote from Dak Moore that, "we're adding some new plays this week," and implied that the offense is going to be different? With only a few days to practice them--I hope it works out. 2) There are rumors about the offensive line being shaken up further. It was surprising enough to have Gernorris Wilson in at right tackle, but Fox Crader came in at left tackle late in the game? More shake-ups coming? 3) Since there appear to be no lingering effects from the concussion--we have a chance of seeing Dante Moore? It is common to have these kind of rumors floating after such an offensive disaster, and usually....most turn out to be just that--rumors. But sometimes there is validity to what has been whispered.... I have no idea if any of it is true, but as long as we are discussing all the elements of the game--I thought I'd add more stuff to consider. BTW....when you post....PROOFREAD IT! Is there a big space at the bottom of your post? Fix it. Do you have continuous text without vertical spacing for easier reading? Fix it. Just click on the three dots in the upper right corner of the post after posting, and you can edit your own post up to an hour after posting. Fix it!

Great examples to give us hope, outstanding post--thank you!