Fact or Fiction: Jamere Holland will gain over 1000 yards receiving in 2009

I can see Jamere finishing the season around the 850-950 area in yards. The run-first mentality makes it difficult to develop consistent receiving numbers, and there could be games where the running game is so effective that we don’t have to pass all that much. Masoli’s history (last season) as a scrambler, combined with a depleted odashline, makes the deep ball all the more sketchy. If the pocket isn’t holding, and/or Masoli is taking off instead of staying in the pocket, it makes the deep ball damn near impossible.

I can’t see him getting 1,000 in his first year as a starter. I think that he will get about 850 yards this year, and then in 2010, when he is more comfortable as a starter, he will reach 1,000.

I voted fiction, but I think it is possible that he’ll be a game away from doing it. While averaging 77 yards/game isn’t out of the question, we’re playing some tough Ds this year.

I think Masoli will need to average over 320 yards/game passing, and Holland will need to average 6 receptions/game for him to break 1000 yards.

With so many talented receivers and tight ends on this team, Holland could have the monster breakout year and still not get to 1,000 yards. Oregon is just too balanced these days to rely on one receiver.

You’re leading 55/45…please weigh in with comments about why you believe that. Inquiring minds want to know and maybe argue you with.

But what would worry me if I was Oregon is the depth at WR. With the departures of Harper and Pflugrad, most eyes of defensive units are going to be on Holland. Basically, what I’m saying is he might be covered so much he might not even get the opportunity to get 1,000 yards.

The flip side of this, is that other than Cal and USC, most of the defensive back units in this conference are very young and inexperienced, and that could play into his hands, especially with the deep ball— play action passes freezing the safeties, leaving a young CB one on one with Holland, that’s not a good matchup against his size and speed.

Oregon has not had a 1000 yard receiver since 2005 and only two since 2003 (Demetrius Williams and Samie Parker, respectively. Williams was 65 yards short in ’03) J-Will was 16 yards short in ’06 and 150 short in ’07.

I just don’t see Holland being open enough, being touted as the #1 receiver. He won’t be able to get open as much and throws will go the other way. There is a lot of talent at receiver and TE, so we have other options too. The focus is going to the run first and have passes open on other option type plays. He could have some success on bubble screens and if the deep passing game opens up. Other than that, I still think that even 850 yards might be a bit high for Holland. There are just too many other options to go with to spread out the receiving yards.

I suspect the fact-voters are a lot of the same fans who post over at oregonlive thinking that Jamere Holland is going to have 1,000 yards receiving, Masoli is going to pass for 4,000 and have 1,000 yards rushing, as well as LaGarette Blount rushing for 1,500 yards, 26 touchdowns, and Oregon is going to win the Nat’l Championship 56-10 over Florida

Maybe this isn’t a legit argument at all, but I feel like every Duck QB (and I guess QB’s universally) as far as I can remember, have had their “guy” to throw to. A favorite receiver, if you will. Kellen Clemens had it in Demetrius Williams. Dennis Dixon had it with J-Will, and was beginning to with Brian Paysinger. Brady Leaf had it with James Finley. Ropert liked Ed Dickson. Jason Fife had it with the turf. Masoli 2008 favored Terence Scott, I thought.

It will be Masoli’s second year, with a new receiving corps save for Maehl and Ed, and I don’t think either are quite Masoli’s outlet guys. This is where I believe Jamere Holland comes in as T-Scott incarnate and Masoli and him gangbang defenses with their veiny, triumphant, athletic appendages of epic valor and creed.

Maybe it’s a pipe dream. But I think Holland is Masoli’s guy next year. Just toss it up downfield and he’ll catch up.

Oregon spreads the ball around too much. Holland simply won’t get enough catches. Furthermore, Masoli has been brutal overthrowing the deep ball. He’s got a gun, but it misfires a lot.

Also, as you say: “He had troubles learned the playbook, seeminly lacking all of the motivation to make it as a college football player.” No doubt. But I hope they’re not as bad as the trouble you had with this sentence.

What I’m saying is Julio Jones and AJ Green of Alabama and Georgia, respectively, both caught under 1,000 yards last year and were still considered two of the best, if not THE best, receivers in the SEC, if not the country. Getting 1,000 yards in college football is an awesome feat that I don’t think a receiver in an offense where the ball is spread out so much is ever going to get to

You know what is important? We have a deep threat, and a QB that is willing to try it.

That opens up the game underneath so much, and lets us get more room to run.

If he does – watch out. Holland had two wide open patterns he ran in the spring game: one was thrown to the wrong should and the other was just plain overthrown. If Masoli can put those on the money – Holland will have a breakout year and the run game will run rampant with the vertical threat.

I voted Fact, mostly because I believe that Oregon’s offense will be clicking much better than most of the PAC-10’s defenses. Masoli has a firm grasp on the QB position, and late in the last season, including the Holiday Bowl, showed he has the patience and intelligence to make the right decisions. Couple that with a quick, strong receiver and too many other offensive weapons for Masoli to choose from, including the run from the spread, and most PAC-10 defenses won’t be able to cover Holland long enough to keep him from breaking loose.

It’s the Duck’s season to break loose on offense. The Holiday bowl proved that. 77 yards per game for Holland really isn’t that much if he is able to break loose a couple of times per game, and lord knows he could get some nice padding playing UW and WSU. Those secondaries are awful right now, and with the right play calling, Holland could rack up enough yards in those games to make up for potential lackluster games against USC and Cal.

If it were just me, it wouldn’t be so damn cute – but look at her, how can you not love a 3 1/2 year old girl who loves college sports?!

I actually took her to her first BB game up here in Seattle in January, when the UO Women’s BB team kicked the crap out of those stupid Fuskies! She had a blast. She also made me promise to take her to the Ducks/Huskies football game in Oct. That is going to be one fun beat down!

Thanks for the love…we are huge Duck supporters in my house as well!