[Goose]

<p>At the risk of overkill, take a look at <br></p><p><br></p><p>https://www.yahoo.com/sports/on-the-clock-how-oregons-mario-cristobal-blew-it-against-auburn-061017917.html</p><p><br></p><p>The Oregon staff is taking some real hits. This isn't good optics for recruits or for Mr. Knight. I would expect there will be some 'splaining to do on Monday. I don't think the Stanford game last year was entirely, or even mostly, on the Oregon staff. We got lucky. Yes, you can argue that taking a knee was safer than running the ball. However, by how much? Probably a mistake, but not a big one, and it is at least arguable. This year, no arguments. The staff blew it. <br></p>

[Goose]

<p>At the risk of overkill, take a look at <br></p><p><br></p><p>https://www.yahoo.com/sports/on-the-clock-how-oregons-mario-cristobal-blew-it-against-auburn-061017917.html</p><p><br></p><p>The Oregon staff is taking some real hits. This isn't good optics for recruits or for Mr. Knight. I would expect there will be some 'splaining to do on Monday. I don't think the Stanford game last year was entirely, or even mostly, on the Oregon staff. We got lucky. Yes, you can argue that taking a knee was safer than running the ball. However, by how much? Probably a mistake, but not a big one, and it is at least arguable. This year, no arguments. The staff blew it. <br></p>