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Seems the Ducks are starting three frosh on their OL - washingtonismoney - 08-30-2016
Will be interesting to track; http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2016/08/youth_movement_begins_now_for.html#incart_river_index
Re: Seems the Ducks are starting three frosh on their OL - pcgoode - 08-30-2016
Interesting. They don't have much experience on their D line either. IMHO the team that controls the line of scrimmage usually has their way with their opponent...
Re: Seems the Ducks are starting three frosh on their OL - Extra Point - 08-30-2016
Brady Hoke is apparently upset with the progress of the duck's defense:
http://www.espn.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/103038/brady-hoke-isnt-happy-with-the-duck-defense-is-he-blowing-fire-or-is-there-smoke
Re: Seems the Ducks are starting three frosh on their OL - stupac2 - 08-30-2016
(08-30-2016, 12:56 PM)Extra Point link Wrote:Brady Hoke is apparently upset with the progress of the duck's defense:
http://www.espn.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/103038/brady-hoke-isnt-happy-with-the-duck-defense-is-he-blowing-fire-or-is-there-smoke
I like that the URL got the metaphor backwards, apparently it was fixed in the headline.
Re: Seems the Ducks are starting three frosh on their OL - OutsiderFan - 08-30-2016
Man, if you read the comments from Duck fans about their OL and team, you'd think they are national title contenders.
New QB? No problem. Three Frosh OL? Why worry? Best player gone off suspect defense, and best returner now suspended for sex assault? We'll be better than last year at every position but Buckner's!
Yes, great WRs and RBs, but appears like a lot of whistling past the graveyard to me.
Re: Seems the Ducks are starting three frosh on their OL - BostonCard - 08-30-2016
I noted when WIM posted the comments from Hoke that it was nothing more than coachspeak and shouldn't be taken seriously one way or the other. I mean, it could be that Hoke is trying to temper expectations, and it could be that Hoke is trying to motivate his players, but it could also be that he is trying to keep them focused and prevent them from getting complacent. Last spring, Mora had some pretty choice comments about Josh Rosen that turned out to be mostly a message to Rosen to not get complacent. It didn't portent a QB controversy, and while I'm not yet sold on Rosen, the next big thing, he certainly wasn't as awful as Mora implied he was concerned about.
BC
Re: Seems the Ducks are starting three frosh on their OL - teejers1 - 08-30-2016
"Man, if you read the comments from Duck fans about their OL and team, you'd think they are national title contenders."
A work colleague of mine recently went to Vegas and plunked down 2 GR on the Ducks to win the national championship in football. 50-1 odds. Almost makes me want to root for the Ducks to go all the way. Almost.
Re: Seems the Ducks are starting three frosh on their OL - washingtonismoney - 08-30-2016
(08-30-2016, 02:04 PM)Boston Card link Wrote:I noted when WIM posted the comments from Hoke that it was nothing more than coachspeak and shouldn't be taken seriously one way or the other. I mean, it could be that Hoke is trying to temper expectations, and it could be that Hoke is trying to motivate his players, but it could also be that he is trying to keep them focused and prevent them from getting complacent.
Judging by the players' quotes, they seem to be paying attention and are on the same page re: lack of quality in defense. Who knows. But I think it's somewhat odd.
Re: Seems the Ducks are starting three frosh on their OL - stupac2 - 08-30-2016
Yeah, if you only read the headline and the first paragraph it seems like a nonstory. But reading the whole thing makes it sound like there's a looming disaster in Eugene and everyone sees it coming.
Re: Seems the Ducks are starting three frosh on their OL - Mick - 08-30-2016
(08-30-2016, 01:47 PM)OutsiderFan link Wrote:Man, if you read the comments from Duck fans about their OL and team, you'd think they are national title contenders.
New QB? No problem. Three Frosh OL? Why worry? Best player gone off suspect defense, and best returner now suspended for sex assault? We'll be better than last year at every position but Buckner's!
Yes, great WRs and RBs, but appears like a lot of whistling past the graveyard to me.
I wonder if they'll still keep getting the great recruits when they go 7-6...
Re: Seems the Ducks are starting three frosh on their OL - fullmetal - 08-30-2016
As long as they can sell a flashy, stat-heavy offense with the glory of recent-enough seasons backing up that philosophy, I think Oregon will be around for a while. Oh, and Phil Knight's $$$ doesn't hurt either.
Re: Seems the Ducks are starting three frosh on their OL - terry - 08-30-2016
(08-30-2016, 02:47 PM)teejers1 link Wrote:A work colleague of mine recently went to Vegas and plunked down 2 GR on the Ducks to win the national championship in football. 50-1 odds. Almost makes me want to root for the Ducks to go all the way. Almost.
Ha, I'm pretty sure I know who that was!