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[bigmike23]

 

The Oregon Ducks vs. power teams narrative is dead (again)

The "Oregon can't handle physical teams" narrative probably shouldn't have existed in the first place, but Marcus Mariota and the Ducks more than put it to rest by topping Michigan State's best shot.

The only sure thing about narratives is that they always show up. They might change at the drop of a hat (or after 60 minutes in Eugene), they might be fair or unfair, and they might last for years or minutes, but the one constant is that the narrative machine will continue cranking, every hour of every day.

When Michigan State took control of the game at Oregon early Saturday evening, all was right in the narrative world. But then the Ducks surged and changed both everything and nothing at the same time.

Since the start of 2008, Oregon is 69-12 and has won at least 10 games every year. Since the start of 2010, the Ducks are 49-6. They are on a run of six consecutive finishes in the AP top 11. No matter how you look at it, Oregon is one of college football's ruling powers at the moment.

http://www.sbnation.com/college-foo...oregon-football-michigan-state-marcus-mariota

I read it and it makes sense.

I think the problem/perception is that because Oregon's offense is able to put up so many points on so many teams, that when they don't, it's suddenly a huge problem. The teams Oregon has lost to (sans Arizona in 2013) were good teams. I can't say that I'm all that shocked that their offense doesn't put up 60 points in these games because the teams are talented and have excellent coaching. It's not as if Oregon is getting blown out, they are often playing close games with plenty of chances to win, but they fail to execute properly in key scenarios (FG kicking, goal line situations, etc.).

did we just forget about Stanford the last 2 years?

 

[00david00]

slow mo of nelson laying out burks is killin me on that gif

 

[gunna get it]

Drew Richmond made it official. Committed to Ole Miss. Memphis kids been Bout it

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Drew Richmond made it official. Committed to Ole Miss. Memphis kids been Bout it

 

[herbshuttles15]

Drew Richmond made it official. Committed to Ole Miss. Memphis kids been Bout it

This guy knows

 

[jewbacca]

 

 

[herbshuttles15]

Those Maryland uniforms are trash

 

[statis22]

Thunder Thornton ain't breaking bread no more?

I only know about him because of Clay Travis' book lol.

 

[az5950]

did we just forget about Stanford the last 2 years?

Same thing I was thinking, not taking anything from Oregon, but it could've gotten ugly for them in the 1st half, MSU dominated the trenches on both ends, the score could have and should have easily been atleast 20-7 had MSU not made stupid mistakes, but still a great effort by Oregon in the 2nd half

 

[mr marcus]

Barvin Harrison a different kinda cat

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

@BarkingCarnival · 2h

Jaxon Shipley’s out for UCLA with a head injury. A couple more linemen are out with smallpox and Malcolm Brown has scurvy. Let’s ride.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

UCLA will probably still barely break through.

 

[chevellerollin]

Those Maryland uniforms are trash

Yup

 

[Nawzlew]

alonzo russell

 

[5am6oody72]

:x  

Dude must fumble like ten times a game holding that ball out there like that, got DAMN!
He does look crazy explosive though.

 

[nako xl]

I was just about to say, dude is going to have fumble problems carrying it like that.

Those Allen jerseys are clean doe

 

 

[rook]

^ YO!

how tall is that kid?!

 

[jumpmanfromdabay]

Jared Goff was been so far this season!

 

[tmay407]

^ YO!

how tall is that kid?!

Kyler's about 5'10". He's got some things to work on before college, but fumbling isn't currently an issue for him. Nobody has been able to stop him since he took over for Allen.

 

[imlive365]

His offensive line Is amazing

 

[tmay407]

Greg Little at LT and Bobby Evans at RT is just unfair at the high school level

They also have another guy going to UNT.

 

[nako xl]

I meant to post this on Monday and totally forgot:

It's a photo of Barry Alvarez, on the field screaming at referees this weekend. Against W. Illinois...

For the record I don't care that he was doing that. It's not illegal for an AD to be on the sidelines and it's not illegal for anyone to yell at the refs.

The criticism from ESPN and the media and the Pac12 fining Haden is kind of a joke.

 

[mr marcus]

This "well he did it too" mentality is blah

Haden should've been on the sideline the whole game instead of coming down and crying

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Not even worth discussing.

 

[00david00]

same day... also an AD... also on the playoff committee.

shrugs

glad Haden made that check out to the Childrens Hospital of LA instead