Isn't a college football quarterback. Sorry, but high school success doesn't translate to college. the kid is a disaster.

How did helfrich manage to set this program back 20 years, in 2 seasons? I'm not sure how, but he did.

What a mess

Looks like he had a good game, as did D. Henry. I rarely watch NFL games, and last night was not an exception. Anyone see it? I sure hope he can stay healthy for the whole season. Sounds like they are a good team when MM is full strength.

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts-tennessee-titans-20171016010/

Oregon has offered 2020 RB Demarkcus Bowman of Lakeland, Fla. South Carolina also offered today.

Sounds like we are still looking good for him I didn't realize he's only 6'6" and listed as a PF. IT's hard to imagine the 18 class being anything less than epic. BB season can't come fast enough. Won't be long now.

As I said after previous losses Taggart is not a good game coach. He doesn't know how to manage a game. This was clearly on display in the Stanford loss.
I guess the whispers that were floating around after his hire is that he is a really bad coach were right on the mark. Strong who took over for him at USF, using the talent Taggart recruited, may end up in the top 10. They are undefeated and winning big. Taggart never once showed much ability at managing a game when he was at USF.
It does no good to recruit talented players when you have no clue how to coach a game.I have been watching Duck football for over 60 years and I can't ever remember seeing the performance the Ducks displayed in this game.I was absolutely embarrassed by this debacle.
All the problems ie: penalties, poor tackling, poor blocking, players confused and missing assignments, mental mistakes(I could go on and on) have been apparent from the beginning of this season. Instead of improving and correcting for these many mistakes they are in fact getting much worse.
I don't think the Ducks will ever win another game with this coaching staff. My High School team could have put on a better performance. The Stanford coach Shaw, tried his best not to run up the score and embarrass his friend Taggart but I believe they could have won 100-7 if he had kept his team playing full bore.
I don't know if we need a whole new coaching staff or just need to hire an experienced, capable OC. All I know is something needs to change and change fast. As it stands now, we are probably the worst team in the country and with the way things are trending we will continue to get even worse, if that is even possible.
I don't envision Oregon ever winning another Football game with this coaching staff. As a comparison of what a good coach looks like you need look no further than Wilcox at Cal who dominates with inferior talent. There are numerous other examples such as Bill Snyder at Kansas State who also routinely out perform their talent level.
It has become crystal clear to me that we have a coach that badly under performs his talent level. Taggart is a good man and an excellent recruiter but he is in way over his head as a College Football Coach who can manage a game effectively.

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ASU wins 13-7.

The desert schools are back it would seem.

and everyone else. Not even a close second... this particular year.

@ yesterdays practice/ 7v7's.

Not entirely suited up, but had helmet and red jersey on while throwing to his WR's during route drills.

Good sign. Fentress predicts he will be back by 28 Oct vs Utah.

Very good KO time against the Utes.

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I know we all are concerned about the play of our QBs, but does anyone have any news on Tyrell Crosby, TBJ and/or Jake Pisarcik? They all left the last game with concussions and it would NOT help our cause if they had to miss this weekend.

Stayed up late. Put down some thoughts on the game:

From the article:


Full article link: Fifth Quarter: Stanford

It has been quite the crazy eight days for me.

Last Thursday, we discovered we needed to make a change at one of our locations - the current manager was not working out; good guy, but not cut out for the position. Having already been out to the location this past summer, I had become familiar with the area.

That night I took my wife to dinner to talk abut the potential. Why? The cost of a house is literally 1/3 of the house prices here. While we have really good equity and a pretty good lifestyle, my wife and I both work full time, and I also do this as a love. The new location would give her the chance to work part time at something she loves doing rather than something she has to do because it pays well and we rely on her income for our lifestyle.

Because our children are grown and on their own, we have some options that would not otherwise be available. I was surprised when she agreed to consider the possibility.

Over the last week or so, I have gone back and forth. I have lived in Oregon longer than my wife has been alive - literally. The thought of moving to the other side of the country is mind boggling and a bit scary. It's not like I am 35 and on the upside of my career. Despite that, we are looking at this as a chance to have an adventure; to see a lot more of the nation than we thought we could just five years ago.

I fly out Tuesday and will be gone for a minimum of three weeks. The company is flying my wife out next weekend to make sure she likes it - but she has done some research and this will likely only solidify her thoughts that this is something she wants to do. In all likelihood, I will return only when we have sold our house and it is time to move my wife to South Carolina.

I will still be in contact with everyone, and will still be able to cover the Ducks for DSA. Plus, this will give me plenty of opportunity to visit a bunch of stadiums I had once planned on seeing. This is both exciting and scary.

I think my dad passing this summer brings it even closer to home. My oldest son will be living on the east coast when he graduates from law school; my younger brother and his family live on the east coast and this is just one of those things my wife and I think is a great chance to have an adventure.

QD96 - looks like I will be much closer to your neck of the woods!

Just announced-Bill Moos. Leaving WSU and inherits the Mike Riley situation.

Anyone watching the Florida v. ATM game. Is there a special reason for the uniforms Florida is wearing this week? If not, I think those are the ugliest uniforms I have ever seen! And, no other uniform comes even close!

The 2019 Valencia ATH was offered by the Ducks this weekend.

Wright could be a CB or WR at the college level.

The Ducks need WR's and DB's for the Class of 2019. Right now the have one WR commit in studly five-star Arjei Henderson and 11 offers out at the position. They have 12 offers out to cornerbacks.

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First pass from Tyler to the son of the G.O.A.T. and Oregon target Brendan Rice: 46 yard strike for a tug! Beautiful touch on his deep ball to hit him in stride.

Here we go about two hours before kickoff. Join us on this thread during the game for commentary and analysis. This should be a good one!

Here is my game story with some analysis mixed in.

Ducks grounded in Palo Alto