Utah @ Oregon (Saturday 5:45 PM FOX)

[OregonFan4Life]

So I guess now we find out who the real fans are

The real fans demand something better than high school coaching. There is not that disparity in talent between these teams, so it is all on the coaches, no question.

Tonight isn't about the coaching (except starting Vernon). The defensive calls haven't been that bad, it's mostly missed assignments and our corners getting killed 1 v 1

So then don't blame DP for his players not progressing and even getting worse?!

[FlDuckFan]

Morgan Mahalak time now?

[Zyme]

Morgan Mahalak time now?

Couldn't hurt

[FlDuckFan]

Morgan Mahalak time now?

Couldn't hurt

I want to see what he's got.

[hjpop]

Lockie is trying but he's in such a hole, he can't dig it out and he lacks the experience to just throw it away and take the three points. He wants to be the guy and doesn't realize that three points now means he lives to fight another series.

I'm wondering what happens now. Does Helf put in Alie now, as the 3rd, or try to put in a gimpy VA back or maybe even the 4th string Mahalak? And, by the way, did the D finally get a stop? Oh my god.

[chapelhillduck]

So I guess now we find out who the real fans are

The real fans demand something better than high school coaching. There is not that disparity in talent between these teams, so it is all on the coaches, no question.

Tonight isn't about the coaching (except starting Vernon). The defensive calls haven't been that bad, it's mostly missed assignments and our corners getting killed 1 v 1

So then don't blame DP for his players not progressing and even getting worse?!

I don't. It's not DPs fault that Hardrick and Coleman have poor instincts.

[brich75]

So I guess now we find out who the real fans are

The real fans demand something better than high school coaching. There is not that disparity in talent between these teams, so it is all on the coaches, no question.

Tonight isn't about the coaching (except starting Vernon). The defensive calls haven't been that bad, it's mostly missed assignments and our corners getting killed 1 v 1

So then don't blame DP for his players not progressing and even getting worse?!

Please explain how this is not about coaching? Coaching is much more than play calling in a game. Our players are not well coached not well disciplined. Can't execute can't tackle it's all about coaching. The coaching is terrible from top to bottom. The only thing that can't be argued is the talent. We have talented athletes we just don't have coaching

[rentdodger1]

Did Marcus really spoil us that much?

A lot of you are.

Oregon has had one of the great runs in Pac-8-10-12 history. This is a 6-7 win team. Hiring from within has finally come back and bit the Ducks. Lack of QB development, The Pellum experiment, complacency has brought the program back to earth. It happens to elite programs and Oregon is not immune.

There will be a reset and asst. coaching terminations that will define whether Helfrich is a long term HC or a just a bridge to another choice.

The true Oregon supporters will stick it out thru thick and thin. And there will be a lot of thin this year.

[OregonFan4Life]

I would LOVE an 8-5 season at this point!

[wepto]

So I guess now we find out who the real fans are

The real fans demand something better than high school coaching. There is not that disparity in talent between these teams, so it is all on the coaches, no question.

Tonight isn't about the coaching (except starting Vernon). The defensive calls haven't been that bad, it's mostly missed assignments and our corners getting killed 1 v 1

So then don't blame DP for his players not progressing and even getting worse?!

I don't. It's not DPs fault that Hardrick and Coleman have poor instincts.

French should be starting over Coleman. The coaches haven't done a good enough job of recruiting LBs.

[wepto]

I would LOVE an 8-5 season at this point!

10-3 is still pretty doable. Utah might win the Pac 12.

[Everythingsducky]

For the life of me, I fail to understand how this electric offense can't recruit a serious contender at QB, knowing MM was going to be gone, even 2 years ago. Do most HS QB's really expect to start their frosh years?

[OregonFan4Life]

For the life of me, I fail to understand how this electric offense can't recruit a serious contender at QB, knowing MM was going to be gone, even 2 years ago. Do most HS QB's really expect to start their frosh years?

They HAVE recruited good QB's, they just don't develope.

[Alan]

I would LOVE an 8-5 season at this point!

Interesting "Hiesman slump" graphic fox just posted, 8-5 sounds good at this point of this game.

[OregonFan4Life]

By the way, how freaky of a situation was that?! Lol