Defense

[Quietduck]

At this point, I would say we have a good to above average defense. Wr's are not running wild after the catch, pressure is being applied to the QB, D line is holding the line on runs, DB are actually turning their heads and making plays on the ball. We could have a top-30 defense and a great season if it continues to grow. It's definitely not like last years defense and even if it develops some holes against future teams we need to consider the QBs we will be facing are a list of Heisman contenders.

[gogreen55]

Khyree Jackson was amazing today. Some of the best corner play the Ducks have seen in a while, even including Gonzo. Hopefully we can expect something close to this from him the rest of the season.

[ducks5ever]

Defense played well today but CU isn't exactly a good measuring stick considering how bad their OL is.

It obviously could have been a lot worse but I'm not ready to slap a label on this D until we play UW.

[woundedknees]

And all they can talk about in tOSU vs ND is AWESOME defense, in a 3-0 halftime slugfest...

[Everythingsducky]

Defense played well today but CU isn't exactly a good measuring stick considering how bad their OL is.

It obviously could have been a lot worse but I'm not ready to slap a label on this D until we play UW.

Debbie downer.

What I loved was the true freshman getting meaningful snaps, and making the most of their opportunities. Purchase and Tuioti played their asses off, among others, and it was great to see, outside of the D in general. UW’s D hasn’t proven all that yet either. Furd won’t give the Ducks a great look next week, but it is all about getting the communication between the secondary squared away, and by the UW game, hopefully they got it. Penix is for real.

[Everythingsducky]

[quote="woundedknees"]And all they can talk about in tOSU vs ND is AWESOME defense, in a 3-0 halftime slugfest...[/quote

Neither has faced the QB’s the PAC teams will face on a weekly basis. But the media is on it, so it should be a bonus for the conference when it comes to rankings. Deion can be thanked (partially) for more eyes.

[buckmarkduck]

Defense played well today but CU isn't exactly a good measuring stick considering how bad their OL is.

It obviously could have been a lot worse but I'm not ready to slap a label on this D until we play UW.

I love how the goal post get moved every week. Leading up to the game people said we wouldn’t be able to stop Sanders. Now we only stopped them because the OL sucks

[OregonFan4Life]

I don’t want to overreact cause Colorado’s OLine is a disaster but yeah I was wrong about Tosh. Once Jacobs is healthy this could be a top 20 defense, I think we have the best pass rush in the conference and our secondary still has room to grow but is far better. However they will be tested big time against some teams this year, but I’m a little more optimistic in this team’s chances against Washington and USC.

[buckmarkduck]

The best thing about our pass rush, is 3 of the 5 top guys are true freshman.

[ducks5ever]

I love how the goal post get moved every week. Leading up to the game people said we wouldn’t be able to stop Sanders. Now we only stopped them because the OL sucks

People (including me) have said since game 1 that their OL isn't good.

I guess I'm the only person around here who thinks that our DL shutting down their OL was the key reason behind their inability to do anything offensively. This favorable matchup made things a lot easier for the rest of the defense, but this overwhelming advantage is more likely to be an exception, not the norm (hence why UW is a much better test of how good this defense really is).

[pezsez1]

I was a skeptic but damn. It wasn't just our D-line. Our secondary made play after play. Huge one-on-one plays. Very few missed tackles. Hard hits, good wrap ups. Just domination everywhere. CO has issues and yes we exploited that, but this defense is clearly better than last year.

[mrpd21]

I was a skeptic but damn. It wasn't just our D-line. Our secondary made play after play. Huge one-on-one plays. Very few missed tackles. Hard hits, good wrap ups. Just domination everywhere. CO has issues and yes we exploited that, but this defense is clearly better than last year.

Agreed. Been a while since we were excited about the D...feels good

[dthomas=ddixon]

Colorado has major weaknesses but last years defense, and most Oregon defenses, would still have given up 3 scores and a lot of yards today. What they did before garbage time was impressive no matter how you slice it.

[pezsez1]

Yep. Colorado has issues, but a great QB and highly competent skill players. The Buffs had no problems scoring on TCU & Nebraska. The fact we completely shut them down is pretty amazing. I mean until garbage time they only had like 100 yards total offense to our 500.

This was the first time I can recall seeing a thriving Oregon defense that wasn't "bend but don't break." This defense was neither bending nor breaking. Pretty awesome to see in person.

[GrandpaDuck]

Yep. Colorado has issues, but a great QB and highly competent skill players. The Buffs had no problems scoring on TCU & Nebraska. The fact we completely shut them down is pretty amazing. I mean until garbage time they only had like 100 yards total offense to our 500.

This was the first time I can recall seeing a thriving Oregon defense that wasn't "bend but don't break." This defense was neither bending nor breaking. Pretty awesome to see in person.

Colorado's O-line struggled against everyone before and still scored and put up huge passing numbers. Have to give huge hat tip to the secondary in this game and Hawaii game. The coverage was a huge factor in the sacks as Sanders had to eat it.