** 2017 Opponent Previews: Oregon (Game 2) **

[Scratchtown]

Some updates on Oregon

 

 

 

Oregon Ducks head coach Willie Taggart discusses pace, wideout Dillon Mitchell, running back depth and expectations for freshman contributions this season from Day 11 of fall camp on Thursday.

 

 

http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2017/08/oregon_ducks_willie_taggart_i.html

[Scratchtown]

http://oregon.247sports.com/Article/How-many-running-backs-can-Willie-Taggart-envision-using-at-once-105989469

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's little question where Oregon's skill position strength lies. While the Ducks have just one receiver with more than two career receptions, they return four running backs with over 750 career rushing yards.

So, how might Oregon head coach Willie Taggart handle the disparity of skill position depth?

Taggart told media members on Thursday that one of the solutions may include playing three of those running backs at once.

“We can play three at times," he said. "This year we’ll do everything with them."

[Landlord]

I remember last year a couple Oregon fans comments on the board were along the lines of:

 

"Damn, your stadium is amazing"

 

and

 

"I'm embarassed for when you guys come to our house next year..."

 

 

Memorial Stadium, as a structure, is as beautiful and intimidating as any sport facility in the world. It's tall, massive, historic, and aesthetically pleasing. It helps that the crowd was deliriously loud when they played us.

 

 

Autzen is none of those things. But boy is it loud.

[Mavric]

[Norhusker]

Both teams have some huge question marks. Leavitt vs Diaco? Very interesting matchup. I think Diaco is hiding his 3-4 schemes up to the last moment based on this game. I know we play Arkansas St. first, but how vanilla will we be?

 

Freeman really worries me. He looked amazing last year until his very early injury. I thing the center of our 3-4 will be stout, but what about the outside? Too many variables with both teams. Will be a great game I hope.

[Caliborn72]

Not pointed at you Norhusker because I completely agree, but I've seen some people on twitter and other boards suggesting that Freeman is all they have. I just want to say, Herbert scares me a great deal - possibly even more than Freeman. He's a really good QB, he had a great true freshman season, and is primed for a breakout year.

[BigRedBuster]

 

[BigRedBuster]

 

[Caliborn72]

https://www.twitter.com/AndrewGreif/status/902215398434643968

 

Lots of freshmen in the two-deep. We should be able to take advantage of their inexperience at NT. Nervous about their offense but I feel better about this game.

[suh_fan93]

 

 

[MyBloodIsRed16]

Southern Utah is not good

[suh_fan93]

8 hours ago, MyBloodIsRed16 said:

Southern Utah is not good

 

 

They actually beat Arkansas State by 2 touchdowns last year. 

 

Defense leads Utah State to 34-20 win over Arkansas State

 

 

 

[southernoregonhusker]

ASU started off the season 0-4 before winning 8 straight.  They've gotten a lot better.

[MyBloodIsRed16]

1 hour ago, suh_fan93 said:

 

 

They actually beat Arkansas State by 2 touchdowns last year. 

 

Defense leads Utah State to 34-20 win over Arkansas State

 

 

 

That was last year.  We beat Oregon last year and someone now according to some there is no chance we will win next week 

[McGuillotine]

1 hour ago, suh_fan93 said:

 

 

They actually beat Arkansas State by 2 touchdowns last year. 

 

Defense leads Utah State to 34-20 win over Arkansas State

 

 

 

That's Utah State, not Southern Utah.