1. Wilcox is jinxed against his alma mater. Something Herm Edwards, unfortunately, does not share.
2. The Ducks will be out to make a CFP comeback statement after the tough loss to OSU. Even if there is no way for the CFP for this year, they will want to salvage their rep.
3. Special Teams- what's gonna' change in one week's time? 10-14 of the above points I am giving will be courtesy of Special Teams.
4. Building, but inconsistent offense. How many up-the-middle-until-it's-really-obviously-not-working will we see? Garbers is ten dollars off the "dime" on some of his throws, especially the long balls, so explosive plays will not likely happen. What am I not seeing here? I love these guys, I think they are on the right track, but fewer practices and less robust practices among those that did happen are telling a tale. I think they will be post-COVID awesome, but this year was an afterthought and a write-off. There's some hope of Brown playing a full game along with the good news of Moore and Dancy, but, newsflash, inconsistent blocking has me cringing that a new injury is in the offing.
5. Defense, well, we were spoiled in the few past years. They were some wide open spaces in secondary. And the offensive three-n-outs did not help the D stay alive. Saint Weaver, where art thou?
Honestly, I have a bad feeling about this and, though I love this team and believe in the coaching, we're going to get waxed. This year just sucks, never mind CFB. Why affirm what we already know and poor gas on the dumpster fire of a COVID-cancelled life as we know it by pretending we can finding a meaningful way to play a sports in a political-economic-medical minefield. Go Bears, love you no matter what, but, no, nothing is normal this year and all bets are off. Or on the opposition.
Oregon may be deflated after their playoff hopes were crushed this weekend and they may be looking ahead to hosting UW the next weekend to decide the North title. Decent chance of a trap game. Nothing to lose for our Golden Bears!
We will get crushed. Even the sunshine pumper in me has only clouds. As much as I want to believe in Wilcox and the progress in some areas we have been making, there is just too much evidence of our special teams being horribly bad, and our defense being mediocre, and our offense being mediocre. We've seen this play before. I'm not saying we can't be OK next year with a full routine of practices, but for whatever reasons Wilcox has not been able to get this team prepared. Oregon has more talent, and is playing better. We lose handily. I'd love to be wrong. I won't be.
Offense and defense are looking better. We would have been 2-1 this season with fewer special teams mistakes these past two weeks. I don't really care how this season ends, just want to see improvement like we have so far. I'm really looking forward to 2021 with a full summer/fall of practice and Chase as a senior.
Oregon to win. -25.
1. Wilcox is jinxed against his alma mater. Something Herm Edwards, unfortunately, does not share.
2. The Ducks will be out to make a CFP comeback statement after the tough loss to OSU. Even if there is no way for the CFP for this year, they will want to salvage their rep.
3. Special Teams- what's gonna' change in one week's time? 10-14 of the above points I am giving will be courtesy of Special Teams.
4. Building, but inconsistent offense. How many up-the-middle-until-it's-really-obviously-not-working will we see? Garbers is ten dollars off the "dime" on some of his throws, especially the long balls, so explosive plays will not likely happen. What am I not seeing here? I love these guys, I think they are on the right track, but fewer practices and less robust practices among those that did happen are telling a tale. I think they will be post-COVID awesome, but this year was an afterthought and a write-off. There's some hope of Brown playing a full game along with the good news of Moore and Dancy, but, newsflash, inconsistent blocking has me cringing that a new injury is in the offing.
5. Defense, well, we were spoiled in the few past years. They were some wide open spaces in secondary. And the offensive three-n-outs did not help the D stay alive. Saint Weaver, where art thou?
Honestly, I have a bad feeling about this and, though I love this team and believe in the coaching, we're going to get waxed. This year just sucks, never mind CFB. Why affirm what we already know and poor gas on the dumpster fire of a COVID-cancelled life as we know it by pretending we can finding a meaningful way to play a sports in a political-economic-medical minefield. Go Bears, love you no matter what, but, no, nothing is normal this year and all bets are off. Or on the opposition.
Mark my words, Ducks by 25 or more.
Line is now 9.5 in favor of Oregon
Oregon may be deflated after their playoff hopes were crushed this weekend and they may be looking ahead to hosting UW the next weekend to decide the North title. Decent chance of a trap game. Nothing to lose for our Golden Bears!
We will get crushed. Even the sunshine pumper in me has only clouds. As much as I want to believe in Wilcox and the progress in some areas we have been making, there is just too much evidence of our special teams being horribly bad, and our defense being mediocre, and our offense being mediocre. We've seen this play before. I'm not saying we can't be OK next year with a full routine of practices, but for whatever reasons Wilcox has not been able to get this team prepared. Oregon has more talent, and is playing better. We lose handily. I'd love to be wrong. I won't be.
Offense and defense are looking better. We would have been 2-1 this season with fewer special teams mistakes these past two weeks. I don't really care how this season ends, just want to see improvement like we have so far. I'm really looking forward to 2021 with a full summer/fall of practice and Chase as a senior.
If Oregon has mailed it in for the rest of the season...well, why not?
¡No repectamos!