This problem is not unique to Oregon. Anyone care to guess where Stanford would finish if we lose Luck for any significant amount of time?
While it\'s true that we don\'t expose the QB as much as Oregon does, Thomas has demonstrated he can sit back and pass quite well. And with James and Barner in the back field, it\'s very likely Oregon can beat at least two of the three remaining teams on their schedule without risking Thomas too much. The only potential stumbling block is Arizona but that\'s of little comfort to us -- a 1-loss Oregon is the worst-case scenario for our BCS hopes.
While it\'s true that we don\'t expose the QB as much as Oregon does, Thomas has demonstrated he can sit back and pass quite well. And with James and Barner in the back field, it\'s very likely Oregon can beat at least two of the three remaining teams on their schedule without risking Thomas too much. The only potential stumbling block is Arizona but that\'s of little comfort to us -- a 1-loss Oregon is the worst-case scenario for our BCS hopes.