OL Matthew Bedford out indefinitely

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Looks like Oregon will need to find another starting RG with Matthew Bedford out with a knee injury.

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[StevensTechU]

Horrendous news. Really hope someone pops on the line and the remaining guys stay healthy.

[UOducksTK1]

Not good indeed. Hoping he recovers quickly. OL was probably most fans biggest concern, so extra sucky.

[buckmarkduck]

Hyth made a case a couple months ago for RS him. Says the data proves no transfer OL is very good year 1. If Strothers steps up, we might not need him to return this year.

[lmduck]

FWIW,Dan said he could be ready by the time conference play starts.


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[webfoots2001]

I don’t want any injuries on the Oline but if there’s a spot I think we can still be successful with an injury, it’s at that right guard spot. Poncho can slide over if needed or work in some younger guys with Poncho staying at center to call protections and help on combo blocking. I think we are toast if they lose one of the starting tackles.

[StevensTechU]

Hyth made a case a couple months ago for RS him. Says the data proves no transfer OL is very good year 1. If Strothers steps up, we might not need him to return this year.

That's definitely the case for juco transfers, so was he looking specifically at D1 transfers? Matt Hegarty did well after coming over from ND and Ajani Cornelius last year. Strother didn't break through, but that might be talent level, not adjustment. Those are just off the top of my head.

[buckmarkduck]

Hyth made a case a couple months ago for RS him. Says the data proves no transfer OL is very good year 1. If Strothers steps up, we might not need him to return this year.

That's definitely the case for juco transfers, so was he looking specifically at D1 transfers? Matt Hegarty did well after coming over from ND and Ajani Cornelius last year. Strother didn't break through, but that might be talent level, not adjustment. Those are just off the top of my head.

Yeah, he specifically said transfers OL never grade out well year 1. While I question his assessment. He watches an crazy amount of film, on tons of teams, not just UO

[lmduck]

Zach Neel at Ducks Wire thinks they have lots of options.

https://duckswire.usatoday.com/2024/08/ ... =emailaddr


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[OregonFan4Life]

I listened to that same podcast and I thought Hythloday’s point was more that Bedford, as talented as he is, had some bad technique due to poor OLine coaching at Indiana that Hythloday said will take longer than an offseason to fix so redshirt him so he can take more time to refine his skills. It wasn’t just a case of OLineman don’t transfer well.

[webfoots2001]

I listened to that same podcast and I thought Hythloday’s point was more that Bedford, as talented as he is, had some bad technique due to poor OLine coaching at Indiana that Hythloday said will take longer than an offseason to fix so redshirt him so he can take more time to refine his skills. It wasn’t just a case of OLineman don’t transfer well.

He’s said it so many times over the last few years it’s become annoying. It’s not just Bedford as he’s specifically gone after USC every chance he has on the use of Oline transfers.

[StevensTechU]

I listened to that same podcast and I thought Hythloday’s point was more that Bedford, as talented as he is, had some bad technique due to poor OLine coaching at Indiana that Hythloday said will take longer than an offseason to fix so redshirt him so he can take more time to refine his skills. It wasn’t just a case of OLineman don’t transfer well.

Thanks both of you

[OregonFan4Life]

I listened to that same podcast and I thought Hythloday’s point was more that Bedford, as talented as he is, had some bad technique due to poor OLine coaching at Indiana that Hythloday said will take longer than an offseason to fix so redshirt him so he can take more time to refine his skills. It wasn’t just a case of OLineman don’t transfer well.

He’s said it so many times over the last few years it’s become annoying. It’s not just Bedford as he’s specifically gone after USC every chance he has on the use of Oline transfers.

Gotcha, I wasn’t aware of that. I don’t listen to Hythloday too much as his arrogance annoys me, I usually only listen to him when he’s on QB11 which happened to be when he suggested redshirting Bedford.

[lmduck]

Sorry if this has already been asked- who is Hythloday? Is it a former player? I see this person referenced often and don't know much about him.

[buckmarkduck]

He runs addicted to quack. He was on QB11 podcast today, and said he watched and graded every play of game, of everyone of the BIG teams for the last 4 years over the summer. He does come across as arrogant, but generally he is very knowledgeable also.