spartan2785

The simple truth is that Brock Thomas has no business being out on the field in a game like that, he doesn't have the arm, he doesn't have the athleticism, it's a nice idea that they local kid can play, but it's obvious that if you have a O-line like ours, you can't start a guy who can barely throw the ball 20 yards. Raiola isn't perfect, but he could at least zip the ball where it needed to go and the defense at least had to entertain the idea that he could legitimately throw the ball down the field without it wobbling. We should be playing Smith Jr. over Thomas, you have to go with upside considering this is no longer a season where we are going to the playoff, maybe I'll be proven wrong, but I don't see how we go undefeated the rest of the year with this offensive line and this OC.

All of those OCs you mentioned are much better and had much better track records before becoming the OC than Mehringer. That's why he was such a horrible pick. If we're talking about a school like Minnesota, N.C State or another mid level Power 4 conference I could understand hiring Mehringer, but at Oregon you need to have a track record before you start calling plays. Dillingham and Stein we're young, but they at least had shown that they could run a successful attack, Drew had done none of that. I know you're emphasizing that Mehringer is a horrible hire, I'm just saying he's probably the worst OC hire Oregon has gone with ever when you think about how underprepared he is.

I just don't get why it took this long to make the change, it's inexcusable, Thomas has shown no ability to drive the ball, at least Raiola has proven he can win at this level, it's simply insane that Lanning waited this long simply because he likes Thomas as a former walk on. If I was defensive player I would be pissed. We can not throw these screen passes, it makes no sense whatsoever.

Getting screwed by the refs, two calls that should have been overturned. Lanning with the assist calling the timeout, nice job coach!

They're playing their butts off, huge props to them, has to be hard when you know your offense is non-existent.

Is this what it's like to be a Iowa fan where your best player is the punter?

D has been great, they're holding their end of the bargain.

Why? Why would you ever go for it there? Your defense has played great, I know they called timeout, but how could you think our O-line would get a push there!?

Fire Terry, it has to be done, can not develop talent, those that talk about the Joe Moore award ignore that it's built on transfers, he can't develop his own recruits.

Let's just focused on not being embarrassed first. Watching football today makes really hope we start to include the QB as a runner, whoever is the QB next year, we have to get more athletic at the position, need a guy like Nix who can make something happen when the O-line breaks down.

Nice to see something not work out for Indiana, seemed like everything has gone their way with injuries, penalties, and bounces....Yes I'm very bitter.

It's coaching, it comes down to coaching, Terry should be fired...today! He hasn't developed lineman at all, it's as simple as that. I don't buy any of this stuff about NIL being problem, it's not a problem at Ohio St., it's not a problem at Georgia, why should it be a problem here. We have a lot of coaches who just aren't very good at developing talent. I would say the QB, O-line, LBs, and both coordinators should be on the hot seat.

Would have no problem with that, I don't want anybody to think I'm a fan of Mehringer, I just don't think I have an idea of his talent since the O-line has been such a disaster, hard to call anything when the line isn't making any holes or holding up in pass protect.

I just don't think that he's the problem, I agree he hasn't been good, but Terry has had years to show he can develop his own lineman, and the result is the worst O-line I can ever remember for Oregon. It's atrocious, everything starts with them, they can't run block, they can't pass block, they get confused easily, they haven't shown any development at all. Last year we had Pregnon (transfer), Harkey (transfer), World (transfer), and while Harkey and World weren't outstanding, they at least were serviceable, Pregnon was a stud. Everyone other than maybe Pancho has been abysmal.

Yep, he's too nice, just wants to coach with his buddies, instead of going out and getting the best personnel out there.