How We Go: Oregon's inconsistency is a bigger challenge than the Huskies
by jtlight on Nov 2, 2011 10:00 AM PDT
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PrintThe washington defense is one that strikes fear into no one. Let's take a look at the numbers, courtesy of Rob Moseley.
SCORING DEFENSE, 103, 33.38 ppg
TOTAL DEFENSE, 95, 430.38 ypg
YARDS PER PLAY DEFENSE, 96, 6.1 ypp
RUSH DEFENSE, 65, Oregon, 157.63 ypg
PASS DEFENSE, 117, 297.38 ypg
PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE, 73, 132.36 rating
SACKS, 74, 1.75 pg
THIRD-DOWN DEFENSE, 112, 50.46%
For a team that is 6-2, against a merely above average schedule, that is impressively terrible. And it's not just old statistics that condemn the Huskies. Advanced stats make them look as bad.
In F/+, the Huskies are the 94th ranked defense in the country. In S&P+ (which looks at the defense on the play-by-play basis), they are 67th, overall, though ranked 82nd in rushing defense. In FEI (which looks at how the defense performs on a drive-by-drive basis), the Huskies are ranked 87th.
Frankly, this defense does not worry me one bit. Oregon has crushed far superior defenses this season, including Arizona State, California, and yes, Nevada. Unfortunately, we've seen Oregon's offense (and specifically the offensive line) falter this season more than we would like, and that is a cause for concern.
Oregon's offensive line has overall, been pretty great this season. So far, the Ducks are outpacing the 2010 team in both rushing yards, and yards per carry. They are giving up fewer sacks.
But for all the success, they have looked really poor at times. In the first half against Washington State, they were manhandled. They were hit or miss against California, and didn't get any push against Arizona State. In all of these games, they've come back to set the tone, but the trend is worrying. While California and Arizona State can be excused, because they're actually good, Washington State is the real head scratcher. We can blame lack of energy, but there is simply no excuse for that level of performance against a defense that is even worse than the Uw defense.
Against a team like washington, the Ducks cannot afford this slow start. Washington State controlled the ball last week, but did not have the offensive firepower to take advantage of that control. Unfortunately, the Huskies have the strength on offense to make the most of the opportunities they are given. The Huskies will score at least one offensive touchdown if they run 50 plays in a half, as WSU did.
With LaMichael James apparently at 100%, and a healthier Darron Thomas, the Ducks have all the advantages in this matchup. They should be able to run the ball well, and washington's secondary isn't good enough to take advantage of Oregon's weakness at receiver. But if Oregon has any mental lapses, it will play right into the Uw offensive gameplan, and give the Huskies a shot to win the game. If Oregon comes out and executes their game plan, the Huskies won't stand a chance, and the Ducks will give Husky Stadium a fitting farewell.
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You just better pray
that Ta’Amu doesn’t fall on anyone on your side of the ball. You might never find him again.
Formerly the fan known as Denvdawg.
"You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra
dude
LaMichael James is a total fatass. He’s probably chowing down on some McRibs as we speak. No worries.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, your friendly, neighborhood Oregon Ducks blog
DT called shotgun.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 2, 2011 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh no.
We all know that Darron Thomas must have been in that car and there must have been pot. This is pretty much default at this point.
Keith Price, the best QB in the Pac-12
i was at big mouth in hamilton a couple years ago when lamichael came and ordered next to me
he asked for every ingredient in his burrito and then asked for tacos when she finished making the burrito. Ive never seen anyone ask for both tacos and a burrito.
Ha, Wow.
Closest story I have ever had to that was last spring quarter Colt Lyerla ordered behind me. On the phone he said something along the lines of he was meeting up with someone and about to get food with them.
Keith Price, the best QB in the Pac-12
Softy!
I am watching a Husky Sports show on Root Sports. It is the funniest thing ever. They are all whining about the Ducks. And the show is actually called “Softy”. I am not making this up!
Man I love hating the purple wearing girls. I hate them soo Much I find myself cheering for Wazzu every time they don’t play the Ducks.
by KennyWheaton-for- on Nov 2, 2011 10:29 AM PDT reply actions
have you seen the guy?
He is kinda soft …
Formerly the fan known as Denvdawg.
"You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra
by Randall Floyd on Nov 2, 2011 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
This is the first you've heard of Softy?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 2, 2011 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
He argues with Oregon fans on Twitter
Its funny.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He's also one of the biggest Husky Homers around.
Formerly the fan known as Denvdawg.
"You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra
by Randall Floyd on Nov 2, 2011 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
That too
Polk and Price are the greatest ever!
Its funny, they forget even the recent history of Stanford kicking their ass.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Mad at Root Sports
They shouldn’t even broadcast this guy in Oregon. I would rather they just put up that screen with all the colored bars that beeps forever
by KennyWheaton-for- on Nov 2, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
CSNNW not Root
And I can’t blame them, no Blazers games due to the lockout, what are they supposed to show?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Oh yeah csn
That is even worse, they just replay the fishing show.
by KennyWheaton-for- on Nov 2, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
If you got clown-stomped by Stanford
You’d want to forget it as fast as possible too.
Formerly the fan known as Denvdawg.
"You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra
by Randall Floyd on Nov 2, 2011 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Quack Mamba
Now they are saying we paid for DeAnthony. Ok, whatever, at least we don’t kill hookers.
by KennyWheaton-for- on Nov 2, 2011 10:31 AM PDT reply actions
Can't wait for USC game re DAT
We’ll show USC what a real hood rat can do.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
That you KNOW about.
Do we know for sure what Cliff Harris was fleeing from at 118 miles per hour?
by Mind of no mind on Nov 2, 2011 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
He heard that Jake Locker threw a pass
and he was on his way to intercept it.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
by Matt Daddy on Nov 2, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
When Jake Locker throws a pass the defense doesn't have to move to intercept it
He is nice and throws it right to them.
12-0 (9-0)
Oregon -- Oregon, for heaven's sakes -- is playing for the national championship. --Ivan Maisel
Cliff Harris doesn't find interceptors
Interceptors find Cliff Harris
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
Inconsistency Schmincosistency
Check out Fishduck’s video annalysis of the Wazzu game. Wazzu was running weakside blitzes to counter the zone read option, and it was working like a charm. Coaches adjusted at halftime. Bingo, touchdown! They stopped running the blitzes, and the zone reads opened back up. Our coaches seem to have a knack for taking what the other team is giving them. That usually takes a little time to figure out, so it always looks like our team is starting slow. I like our chances against the Fuskies.
Anybody planning on tailgating at Husky Stadium, and looking for a couple wayward Duck fans to join them? We might have beer!
Its funny
We start slower at home than on the road, been noticing that.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Starting slow against Wazzu at home isn't exactly a crime.
Closer to unsurprising. “Dude, the cheerleaders are HOT! Where’s the party after the game? Damn, Cliff is stupid, but he’s such a good guy. Oh shit! Forgot there’s a game right now!”
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 2, 2011 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
FishDuck does an excellent job of breaking down specific plays, but to give WSU’s scheme credit for the pathetic first half running game is just flat-out incorrect. Even in FishDuck’s video, the second example that he uses of this WSU scheme, the tackle is not made only by the blitzer, but by 3 other WSU players that got into the backfield. Oregon’s offensive line was simply pathetic, unable to handle their assignments. When that happened, it made WSU’s scheme look far better than it should.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Halftime adjustment or halftime tongue-lashing for being disinterested an overlooking the opponent?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 2, 2011 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny as hell
Great promo ad by CSNNW for their Oregon/UW coverage- http://tinyurl.com/3r332m3
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
by skywaker9 on Nov 2, 2011 11:04 AM PDT reply actions 10 recs
I've loved Comcast programming these past few months
Esp all the game replays (pre-plays of previous games against same opponent before the next game). Just heaven..
Oregon loves you, Chip Kelly!
It would have been much better had he yelled "juskies suck!" as he drove off.
"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.
@jblair26
This has Bugle Boy Jeans written all over it
Good stuff.
¡Me gustan las tortugas!
And Cliff Harris was like, "VRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
by DuckUntilDeath on Nov 3, 2011 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Great News
From J-Stew’s Twitter feed:
And yes I will be present at the Oregon uw game watching the ducks dog the huskies!!!!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Cam and Steve Smith having a bye week is gonna kill my fantasy fb team!
I hope Snoop gets to walk around Lacey and the U District in the Duck mascot head.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
If you're relying on those 2, then you're lucky to have a team in the first place...
Who did you draft in rounds 1-5?
"No one ever rises to low expectations." - Chip Kelly Head Coach at the Univ. of Oregon.
by SouthOfTheBorderDuck on Nov 2, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
My only real bitch thusfar
is the number of penalties the Ducks are committing. Penalties could play a big factor (don’t they always?) in this game. A stupid PF or PI on 3rd and long to keep Uw drive alive….
Saw that many of the most penalized teams are Pac-12 teams, which would seem to indicate that its the officiating. Either, they’ve become better and are catching more, or they still suck. Not sure which it is. It seems like most of the flags on the Ducks have been legit.
My parents believed in me.
Get fired up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKK43UefaMU
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
that's a great one
I don’t know why, but this year’s motivationals seem a bit lacking. Maybe the bar was raised too high with last year’s.
My parents believed in me.
I love the whole get onboard image
And yeah, I agree, also feel the same way about not putting the Pick last in the intro video for the team, doesn’t feel right.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The Arizona one was a great motivational
"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt
Nick Holt
Why does this guy pace the sidelines like a wild-eyed, histrionic diva? Isn’t the best place for coordinators up in the boxes so they have a birds eye view of how their schemes are working? I don’t get it.
ATQ's #1 fan of ATQ Guys
I don’t think Nick Holt knows of this “scheme” you speak of.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
by jtlight on Nov 2, 2011 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.
by omb on Nov 2, 2011 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
he is Moby
damn, I tried to find a pic of a scowling Moby but couldn’t. He is always happy
scrappy
by Honka Playboy on Nov 2, 2011 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
From Open Season:
Yeah, but the Minutemen ran a gimmick attack. The redcoats had a system that translated at the next level
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
by Famous Duck on Nov 2, 2011 1:42 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
1991-1992
When Nirvana was the biggest band on the planet, and the rest of the country cared about uw football.
2003
The Concorde had its last commercial flight.
Arnold Schwarzenegger became a governor.
Keiko the Orca died.
Apple launched iTunes
Roy, from Siegfried & Roy, was attacked by their tiger
Finding Nemo hit the theaters
blink-182 was popular
… And Washington beat Oregon
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck
Mythbusters premiered as well
I’m hoping they do a uw is a relevant football program episode. MYTH BUSTED.
Also the year Elliott Smith stabbed himself in the heart.
You guys get so melodramatic when we beat you. :P
by Mind of no mind on Nov 2, 2011 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
It's all the herb.
We smoked it all.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Nov 2, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions
He actually slit his own throat.
And he lived in LA by that time. I’ll go ahead and blame the Trojans.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 2, 2011 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Husky fans should be grateful to Oregon
I mean, for 7 years we’ve been upholding the state motto: “the ever GREEN state”? Hell-O!? We’re doing our part, don’t expect it to change. Geez, you ’d think they would finally get it!
Sec. 44 Row AA … anyone close by?
By the way, the husky crying towel is ready to go, so if anyone wishes to contribute some
clever slogans……
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