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Can anyone tell how good or bad Colorado will be? They really need an offensive line or Shadar will have another broken bone in his back. It's hard to run or throw when you're looking at the sky threw 300 pound defensive linemen.

Offensive lines typically take time to become great offensive lines. With the roster turnover, it's hard to believe they can become great quickly. 

10 hours ago, runningblind said:

I actually lived in Boise for a few years and the wife and I road tripped up the Oregon coast while we were there.  Loved it so much we took the kids back last year for a week.  I didn't spend much time in Eugene, but did drive through.

One of the great things about coming to Autzen in the fall is that some of the best weather on the coast is in the fall. Of course flyfishing the McKenzie in October is great also. It's just a beautiful time of year in Eugene. 

On 11/2/2023 at 2:25 PM, soup said:

Seems interesting that there are no late November games they have to travel east for (last 3 weeks of the season).  Oregon to Wisconsin will be interesting, as the only late season travel.

As far as weather goes, it will probably be a bit like going to WSU in Nov. Pullman can get very cold and windy in Nov. Use to love seeing the LA schools go up there with a couple feet of snow on the sidelines. Plus, Pullman was one of those places that is just difficult to get to. 

21 hours ago, runningblind said:

I would say welcome to the board, but I see you joined two weeks before I did!   Welcome back anyway.  I think most of us agree Nebraska SHOULD start that well, but after 7 straight losing seasons I will believe it when I see it.  This team loves to drop a couple it shouldn't, and we will have a 2 freshman depth chart at QB most likely so a lot of things are possible.  

 

Looking forward to getting out to Eugene for a game soon.  I for one am excited for new places to go and have a trip planned to LA this fall already. 

I  actually have been to one game in Lincoln, back in 1974 I watched my Ducks get destroyed 61-7. I was born in Nebraska and decided to make a trip to see family and take in the Duck game while back there. Oregon was a basketball and track school in those days, certainly some of the darkest days for Oregon football were the 70s. 

I think you guys come to Autzen in 2026. I'd recommend spending a few extra days if you haven't been here before. All depends on what you enjoy, the Oregon coast is very different from Calif and well worth a visit. If you're a golfer, check out Bandon Dunes, if  you enjoy a nice Pinot Noir, you'll love a visit to Oregon wine country. And yes, the mountains and rivers are stunning. Also, check out the University of Oregon athletic facilities, Hayward Field is stunning and by far the best track and field facility in the USA. I do believe the new indoor football facility will be finished by 2026 as well. 

20 hours ago, Husker in WI said:

 

Some of that just comes down to how positions are grouped on the rosters, and the fact that we have a lot of walk-ons that inevitably end up at DL because they aren't athletic enough to go anywhere else. Most of the sub-275 guys are edge players, which Oregon lists as OLBs and also don't have any 275+. A few young guys are also significantly heavier than their currently listed weight at this point.

 

But all in all I agree size is helpful (and Oregon has comparable size to Big Ten teams), but not everything. I do think the grind of Big Ten play will get to Oregon more than they think, but a lot less than it's going to impact USC/UCLA. 

Good point on how players are listed, it didn't really  look like apples and apples. I hear a lot about the Big 10 grind, we'll just have to wait and see.

FYI: Being born in Nebraska, I was a bit of a husker fan as a kid. Lived in Wheeler county till I was 8.. not much up there other than farm land and sand hills. 

On 2/2/2024 at 1:36 AM, DrinkinwitTerrellFarley said:

Yep, it's depth and big lineman as part of that.  No 275 lb. Pac-12 DL is going to cut it.  Teams get beat up in league play in the Big Ten and SEC.  We talk about Frost and Bo but I remember the chatter when Penn State joined they were going to dominate as well.  None of it happened.  I would say Oregon is the best prepared of the 4 but there will be some rough spots.  I see Oregon losing in Madison, Wisconsin in November because of the grind.  USC will have some difficulties even with the talent they have and Washington, UCLA will be rebuilding years for sure.

FYI: As to the 275# DL men, a quick look at the Nebraska roster lists 13 DLs at 275 or less. Oregon roster lists no one under 280#. In my opinion,  weight isn't everything, they have to be athletic as well, so actually I discount the weight comment above quite a bit. 

On 8/2/2023 at 5:38 PM, Stumpy1 said:

People need to understand that USC hates Oregon bad enough that they would rather stay in the Pac12 or join the Big12 then have Oregon join the B1G.   The same could be said for FSU and Miami but FSU will welcome Miami if it allows them to join also.  FSU wants to up their academic standards and revenue and they wouldn't stonewall Miami to jeopardize that.  

 

LOL someone gets it. If USC was able to vote on keeping Oregon out of the B1G they would have done it in a minute. They are tired of losing to the Ducks and tired of losing recruits to the Ducks. 

In my opinion the Huskers should start the season either 6-1 or 7-0. Plus a later win against UCLA gives you a 7-8 win season if you don't win a tough game. If you win 2 out of 3 vs Wisc, Iowa and USC, you've got a 9-10 win season. I don't think you beat the Buckeyes. 

Let's just give the Huskers credit for not folding the tent at half time. Whether that credit goes to the coaches, players or both, they still deserve credit for gutting up and competing to the end.

Good Luck the rest of the year. I don't think either fan base was pleased with the out come of this game. You have great fans......

2 hours ago, Landlord said:

You got real salty real fast dude.

Yea, maybe..... My apology. Still I have to say haven't seen much "red" in town to indicate the numbers Nebraska fans are talking about. Perhaps they all arrive tomorrow.

12 minutes ago, brophog said:

 

Nebraska did it at Notre Dame, of all places.

 

It's absolutely uncanny how such a small state has a fan base that does this from coast to coast.

Let's see.... Hum??? ND is nice easy short drive from Lincoln. Eugene is about three times further. Let's see.... Hum ND has a lot more seats to sell. I don't know how many people you took to ND, but let's say you got 20000 into ND and that's around 20%. Given that Eugene is three times further and lets say that distance reduces the number of fans by two thirds. Twenty percent reduced by two thirds is around 7% given Autzen's small size 7% of 54000 is just under 4000. I've suggested that perhaps if Neb fans are creative especially given Oregon coming off a bad season and a coaching change that perhaps Neb would get maybe 7000 into Autzen. Anyway all I'm saying is I'll be very surprised if Nebraska gets anything close 20000 in Autzen. And NO Fresno State isn't comparable to the Univ of Oregon.

5 minutes ago, RedDenver said:

Fresno State's stadium holds 41k, only a little smaller than Autzen. 

LOL................. Nothing more needs to be said.

3 hours ago, GSG5545 said:

 

I live in Eugene, and I've been out and about town a bit today.... Haven't seen a red shirt yet.

On 9/7/2017 at 9:18 AM, VectorVictor said:

 

Wasn't it almost a 50/50 split for the Fresno State game we played there a while back?

You're comparing Oregon to Fresno State????

1 hour ago, MichiganDad3 said:

It was a joke. I assume Oregon is practicing inside.

The smoke was so bad they couldn't use the indoor practice facilities. Example: I've changed air filters in my home HVAC system in the last week. It's been tough keeping indoor air breathable.

On 9/5/2017 at 2:34 PM, Husker in WI said:

I'm really hoping it's because he's supposedly a decent pass rusher and we might get more opportunities to actually get to the QB this week. With their speed I don't think they'll sit back and take the short throws all game, they'll take some shots. LilRed pointed out we had both Gifford and Newby out there a lot last week, I'd expect to see the same unless we're in some kind of Nickel package. Against spread teams I feel like Gifford/Barry/Weber/whoever you want at Cat would be the best grouping. Maybe even Ferguson instead of Weber. Hopefully Oregon runs fewer RPOs, but if I'm them and trust my QB's decision making even a little bit that's my gameplan.

 

Looking at their depth chart (think it's in another topic, but looks relatively unchanged from the one posted in this thread) - I know you can't jump to too many conclusions based on listed measurables, but once you get past the 330+ lb NT there is not a lot of size. The Mike backer is listed at 200 lbs, and the Duck (must be a S/LB hybrid) is 198. Looks like they both rotate with bigger guys, but I like our chances to run pretty much at will. Much less confident about preventing them to score just about whenever they want.

Yes, Oregon's defense is still very  suspect. As a Duck I can't wait for a couple of the big guys to be ready to play. Scott Pagan 6' 3" 295 transfer from Clemson should be ready to go very soon. I thought he'd make the Nebraska game and Malik Young, 6' 2" 301 is very close to being ready to go. I'm glad Jordan Scott trimmed down this winter, dropping 30 pound and adding muscle... He's now a "thin" 330 pounds.

If you're looking for which linebacker to watch for the Ducks Dye would be a good choice. He's one of those guys who just has a nose for the ball.

Again, yes the Ducks defense is a big question mark. What we do know is they are a lot stronger this year thanks to weight room changes. Taggart has been known for teams that play tough. So this should be a really good test for the Taggart staff.

35 minutes ago, MichiganDad3 said:

We win because the Oregon players have been breathing bad air all week. They will we worn out by the middle of the first quarter.

I do worry about the disruption of practice that Oregon has had due to weather. However "worn out by the middle of the first quarter" is laughable.

7 hours ago, TherealTomOsborne said:

I don't think they're unbeatable, but what scares me is Royce Freeman.  We're also on the road which will likely be a factor as well.  I don't know if we have an answer for him.

Royce is the real deal. If you're sloppy tackling him he'll put up real big numbers. I'd expect Nebraska to focus on stopping him first. Then see if Herbert and his young receivers can keep the Oregon offense on the field for sustained drives.

Oregon has a similar problem they've got to stop Nebraska's running game and make them put the ball in the air.

Should be a very interesting game. Winning in the trenches is critical for both teams.

All I'll say this evening is that two days ago I couldn't see my neighbors house on the other side of the soccer field that is between us. This evening, I can see it just fine. Then on the negative side, I'm surprised at how bad the visibility is around town after the nice and very welcome rain we had today. Still plenty of smoke in the air.

We had thunder and lightening this afternoon. Hope it didn't start any new fires that could be a problem.

Much cooler this evening. I think it was about 80+ degrees at 8 pm yesterday and tonight it's around 65 at 7 PM. Hopefully we'll have great weather for Saturday, but I'd still expect smoke plenty of signs of smoke in the area at game time Saturday.

Rained more this morning, sky is looking a lot better. More rain possible today and tomorrow. So the game should be on with no weather issues

I'm well aware of Nebraska fans in Oregon.... I was born in Nebraska.....

Very light sprinkles this morning. Still smoky.....

RAINED LAST NIGHT!!!!!!!!!! Still looks hazy outside but it should be much clearer today

26 minutes ago, Hunter94 said:

77 points is a lot........we haven't blown anyone out in years.......we will be lucky to keep it within 14 points.....and Diaco will hide out after the game again.

Usually, in miss matched games when the starters get pulled the scoring slows down or stops. I have seen plenty of Oregon games where 70 plus was well within reach. I really dislike these types of games