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Re: Oregon 2020 Fall Camp thread

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Re: Oregon 2020 Fall Camp thread

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:37 pm
by Phalanx
The very last response was interesting: it sounds like Devon Williams, along with Waters and Wilhoite, aren't getting it done in practice at the moment, and Mario is more focused on Pittman and Hutson to go with JJ3 and Redd. He even mentioned Delgado. So basically, my sugarplum visions of 6'5'' future-NFL receivers taking over games like they do for LSU, Alabama, etc. are giving way to the sub 6' reality that always seems to characterize the Oregon offense, where the best we can hope for is a Josh Huff or Bralon Addison. Oh well, there are always tight ends.

Re: Oregon 2020 Fall Camp thread

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:47 pm
by alxtw
Phalanx wrote:The very last response was interesting: it sounds like Devon Williams, along with Waters and Wilhoite, aren't getting it done in practice at the moment, and Mario is more focused on Pittman and Hutson to go with JJ3 and Redd. He even mentioned Delgado. So basically, my sugarplum visions of 6'5'' future-NFL receivers taking over games like they do for LSU, Alabama, etc. are giving way to the sub 6' reality that always seems to characterize the Oregon offense, where the best we can hope for is a Josh Huff or Bralon Addison. Oh well, there are always tight ends.
Any word on how our other "6'5 future-nfl receiver", bryan addison, performing?

Re: Oregon 2020 Fall Camp thread

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:55 pm
by gogreen55
alxtw wrote:Any word on how our other "6'5 future-nfl receiver", bryan addison, performing?
When nobody ever mentions him, you can read between the lines.

Re: Oregon 2020 Fall Camp thread

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:45 pm
by GoDucksTroll
Difficult to read tea leaves from practice/scrimmage reports, especially this year. Coaches (and Rob) will give compliments to guys we won’t really see, expected or new contributors are not always mentioned, everyone is great, etc. I take it with a grain of salt, but we can still make some guesses.

OL likely rotation: Steven Jones LT/RT, George Moore LT/RT, Alex Forsyth G/C, Ryan Walk C, Sala G/C, TJ Bass G/C/T, Logan Sagapolu. Bass and Sagapolu got lots of praise, with Cristobal saying Bass is like Lemieux and Sagapolu will definitely play. Jonah T sounds like he was banged up. Jonathan Dennis, Jaramillo, Poutasi on the inside.

WR: Kris Hutson keeps being mentioned, as others have noted. Pittman playing on the outside instead of just slot. I like that. Disappointing to not hear more about Addison and Devon Williams, but it’s still early. Maybe Addison should have played DB, he was really good at HS but I’m not giving up he had a decent freshman year.

RB: nothing too new. Benson has been mentioned and Dollars has been banged up.

TE: praise for DJ Johnson and Pat Herbert. Maybe DJ can use that athleticism to be productive. Kampmoyer looks like he lost some weight or toned up.

QB: Shough getting the first team reps, but wouldn’t be surprising to see Brown get some more action with the ones even if the competition is decided.

LB: Niu being gone (possibly for the year) isn’t ideal. He’s not great but can make plays. ISM being moved around is hopefully a good sign that the young guys are ready. Mase Funa looking bigger, and he wasn’t a small dude. Can’t tell if Adrian Jackson is being complimented or not, but hoping for big things from him.

DL: Curious of which newer guys are going to step up. Dorlus is probably the one we’re expecting based on last season, but with Carlberg gone there are more game plays to go around.

DB: Jamal Hill getting a lot of praise, hopefully he can fill Holland’s shoes.

Re: Oregon 2020 Fall Camp thread

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:18 pm
by GrandpaDuck
Why did they have Matt Damon play Mario in that interview?

Re: Oregon 2020 Fall Camp thread

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:39 am
by StevensTechU
GDT- good summary. In my attempts to parse data together from the interviews, that's pretty much what I've got so far, as well.

A few additional thoughts- I'm a little bummed to not see Waters or Wilhoite taking a step. Each has good potential, and that they're not pushing a guy like Johnny Johnson worries me. Addison is a known commodity, IMO, and Devon Williams is a project.

On the DB side of things, I'm surprised to see Jamal Hill getting this much praise. He might be the best raw athlete in the DB group, so I thought he was a decent offer when the Ducks got him, but I would not have predicted that he would be beating Bennett Williams for the spot already (though I think Williams is a better safety than nickel). This is excellent news, if he's consistent.

So interesting that Ryan Walk (no stars) and TJ Bass (Idaho signee out of high school) are pushing for starting time while Jonah Tauanu'u (nearly 5 star) is apparently nowhere close. I watched Ryan Walk's junior highlights from Sheldon and you do see a kid who can move like a fullback and plays with the same tenacity. Obviously, his frame is a huge limitation, but the Big Sky schools that didn't offer him made a big mistake.

Re: Oregon 2020 Fall Camp thread

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:19 am
by Duck07
StevensTechU wrote:
So interesting that Ryan Walk (no stars) and TJ Bass (Idaho signee out of high school) are pushing for starting time while Jonah Tauanu'u (nearly 5 star) is apparently nowhere close. I watched Ryan Walk's junior highlights from Sheldon and you do see a kid who can move like a fullback and plays with the same tenacity. Obviously, his frame is a huge limitation, but the Big Sky schools that didn't offer him made a big mistake.
If there's one spot on the OL you can get away with a smaller framed guy who can move it's Center but I think Forsyth will start with Walk as the backup. Jonah's name has been brought up a bunch so it sounds like Mario is expecting him to rotate in and play this year but he's just been injured early. I also think the position swapping might be a case of a "Covid-contingency" and having everyone know how to play as many spots as possible is going on throughout the roster. Having 2 QB's this year is probably a bigger thing than we might realize.

Re: Oregon 2020 Fall Camp thread

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:36 am
by StevensTechU
Duck07 wrote: If there's one spot on the OL you can get away with a smaller framed guy who can move it's Center but I think Forsyth will start with Walk as the backup. Jonah's name has been brought up a bunch so it sounds like Mario is expecting him to rotate in and play this year but he's just been injured early. I also think the position swapping might be a case of a "Covid-contingency" and having everyone know how to play as many spots as possible is going on throughout the roster. Having 2 QB's this year is probably a bigger thing than we might realize.
His name is getting brought up only when directly asked about him by reporters (usually Prehm or another 247 guy). Otherwise, Cristobal hasn't brought him up unprompted.

I hope he gets there, though. Oregon doesn't have much athleticism to put at the tackle spots on this roster.

Re: Oregon 2020 Fall Camp thread

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:24 am
by lukeyrid13
I was expecting 50 catches and 5+ TDs from Devon Williams (normal year stats) this season. Pittman is a bulldog so I am happy with whenever/wherever we can get him on the field but I was hoping Devon would be outshining most of our other guys by now.

Re: Oregon 2020 Fall Camp thread

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:53 am
by Phalanx
Was watching the interview with Coach McClendon. When being asked what he looks for in receivers, his immediate response was: "Quite frankly, I like guys who can catch the ball." A lot of things he could have said there, so I thought it was interesting that he started with that. I'm guessing that is the major factor in the emerging depth chart, and why some guys aren't...you know...emerging.