WEBVTT - Only Homers Allowed: Oregon with Geoff Schwartz

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the solid verbal. I'll that for me.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm a man, I'm forty.

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<v Speaker 3>I've heard so many players say, well, I want to

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<v Speaker 3>be happy. You want to be happy for Dake Ato Steak?

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<v Speaker 3>Is that whoo whoom?

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<v Speaker 1>And Dan and Tie.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey everybody, it's yet another show. This one is called

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<v Speaker 3>only Homer Is Allowed. It's a reference to this from

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<v Speaker 3>The Simpsons. You're probably old enough to remember, but.

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<v Speaker 1>You let in Homer Clublet look, it has no homeers,

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<v Speaker 1>we're allowed to have one. I felt so left owed.

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<v Speaker 3>And so because we're doing deep dives on random teams

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<v Speaker 3>that we either love or we're just interested in, this week,

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<v Speaker 3>we're starting with Oregon. They just beat Washington. I throughout

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<v Speaker 3>the idea of doing a mid season check in with

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<v Speaker 3>how I'm feeling about Oregon, with how our guest Jeff

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<v Speaker 3>Schwartz is feeling about Oregon. Former Oregon offense of lineman,

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<v Speaker 3>longtime NFL offensive line and he now does work on

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<v Speaker 3>the radio, does work for the Action Network. So decided

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<v Speaker 3>that we are just going to box Tie out because

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<v Speaker 3>he is normally too professional to let me talk about

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<v Speaker 3>Oregon for too long. So with that, let's just or

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<v Speaker 3>just I am going to bring on, Jeff, Jeff, how's

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<v Speaker 3>life in Charlotte?

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<v Speaker 2>Life is good. Life is better when Oregon Football win

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<v Speaker 2>some games.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's fantastic, all right, So let's let's this is

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<v Speaker 3>what we're focusing on. So I guess let's start here

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<v Speaker 3>and rewind a little bit. How has Oregon looked in

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<v Speaker 3>comparison to your expectations going into the season. How they

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<v Speaker 3>looked and how have they performed as it relates to

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<v Speaker 3>what you were expecting?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, they performed much better. I mean think we all

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<v Speaker 2>assume that Herbert was going to be good. Just what

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<v Speaker 2>extent was he going to be good? But the physicality,

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<v Speaker 2>in my opinion, is something that no one expected out

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<v Speaker 2>of this Orgon team. I think we thought eventually Mayo

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<v Speaker 2>Crystobaal would would bring that toughness to our team, but

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<v Speaker 2>not as quickly as it happened, and not as kind

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<v Speaker 2>of as much of a bully as I think people

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<v Speaker 2>have seen this play so far.

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<v Speaker 3>And this is probably the most you know, physical is

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<v Speaker 3>kind of a weird term because all have all offensive line.

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<v Speaker 3>All trench play is inherently physical, but the degree to

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<v Speaker 3>which Oregon is relying on plays between the tackles, I

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<v Speaker 3>would say is surprising that when something even moderately works,

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<v Speaker 3>they just repeat it. They're they're depending on an offensive

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<v Speaker 3>line that really, coming into the season was thought of

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<v Speaker 3>as a strength. But the depth and degree to which

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<v Speaker 3>they're they're relying on this is that it's such a surprise.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I agree, I mean they are definitely relying on

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<v Speaker 2>it a lot. I mean they ran on the ball

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<v Speaker 2>forty six times. I think against Washington, I went through thirty.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, we saw against Stanford really a big heavy

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<v Speaker 2>reliance to the run game. And they're very simple. Man,

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<v Speaker 2>They're just bludging you to death. They don't care. Four

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<v Speaker 2>yard carries, three yard, seven yard carries, eight yard carries.

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<v Speaker 2>They're going to hit you over and over over again.

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<v Speaker 2>Eventually they'll break out that long run. It keeps a

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<v Speaker 2>defense off the field. But what's funny is that I

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<v Speaker 2>think if actually hinder Justin Herbert because when we watch

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<v Speaker 2>him play, Yeah, if he throws the ball two times

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<v Speaker 2>in a row, it doesn't feel very it doesn't happen

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<v Speaker 2>very often. That second throw often is like a bullet

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<v Speaker 2>like it's a very good throw, and it feels like

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<v Speaker 2>they need to let him throw more.

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<v Speaker 1>But you can't really, how do you.

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<v Speaker 2>How do you tell Mark crystal Ball to do anything

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<v Speaker 2>different because it's working right now.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it seems like it's in a good place, and

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<v Speaker 3>the perception is probably a little bit inflated because they

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<v Speaker 3>win that Washington game. You know, part of it is

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<v Speaker 3>luck and part of it is taking advantage of situations,

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<v Speaker 3>and that's you know, all football is taking advantage of

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<v Speaker 3>situations and capitalizing on stuff. Your point, I think is

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<v Speaker 3>well received on Justin Herbert. I don't think he has

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<v Speaker 3>the receivers nearly on the level that the offensive line

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<v Speaker 3>is performing, and I don't think he has the skill

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<v Speaker 3>talent general. I think the running backs are fine, but

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<v Speaker 3>I don't think in terms of looking back to you know,

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<v Speaker 3>Jonathan Stewart, Legarrett Blunt, Michael James, Kenyon Barner, you know

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<v Speaker 3>Royce Freeman. There there isn't that guy in the backfield.

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<v Speaker 3>And to me, it's almost like Mario Cristibal. I know

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<v Speaker 3>you're you're a healthy eater. And I've made this comparison before.

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<v Speaker 3>There's something about a chopped coach versus a top chef coach,

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<v Speaker 3>and Mario Cristobal with limited talent right now at places

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<v Speaker 3>I think is getting the most out of his ingredients.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, I had one hundred percent agree with you here,

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<v Speaker 2>which I think is why it's very impressive what he's doing.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, they have supposedly a top five class

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<v Speaker 2>right now, which Organ has never had.

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<v Speaker 1>Who knows they end up there, but yeah, just.

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<v Speaker 2>Having the number one recruit in town against the Washington Huskies,

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<v Speaker 2>and he comes away.

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<v Speaker 1>From the game really excited about Oregon.

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<v Speaker 2>He even said something about how he might he might move,

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<v Speaker 2>He might move, you know, has a commitment date up.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I think it's all positive for Organ.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, that's what it seems. I'm excited, Like honestly, I

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<v Speaker 3>I don't have huge, huge expectations. I think it's funny

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<v Speaker 3>to me that people use the word contender with the

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<v Speaker 3>playoff in Oregon because I think they have a ceiling.

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<v Speaker 3>I think the defense has a good chunk of a

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<v Speaker 3>way to go. I'm still not fully in on the secondary,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm not fully in on the pass rush, and maybe

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<v Speaker 3>it'll improve over the course of the season. The linebacking

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<v Speaker 3>corps is uneven, I would say, but again, this is

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<v Speaker 3>a PAC twelve. Like, who I guess scares you the most?

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<v Speaker 3>Is it at Washington State? Is it at Utah. Who's

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<v Speaker 3>the scariest team to you?

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<v Speaker 2>I kind of think it's Washington State this weekend, coming

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<v Speaker 2>off that big win, going to game day. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>the video is already and the bus showed up yesterday.

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<v Speaker 2>It's ahem in Pullman right now, and they have the offense.

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<v Speaker 2>I think they can really bother Oregon. Utah to me,

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<v Speaker 2>while their offense is getting better and they're starting to

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<v Speaker 2>really do some things with Tyler Honey they should have

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<v Speaker 2>done from the beginning, they don't scare me as much

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<v Speaker 2>because offensively they can go, in my opinion, in the

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<v Speaker 2>big roles and you don't really you'ren't going to see

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<v Speaker 2>that as much with Washington States. I think Washington State

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<v Speaker 2>can score with Oregon where Utah can't.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's a style thing too. To me, like to

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<v Speaker 3>get Washington State and a wide open throw the ball

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<v Speaker 3>fifty times compared to what this sort of patience of

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<v Speaker 3>Washington it seems like a dramatic change it is.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's why I think the Washing State to me

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<v Speaker 2>is the toughest opponent because they don't face this air

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<v Speaker 2>ra anymore. It's not it's not as often in the

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<v Speaker 2>Pact twelve you know, Sunny Dice is not there anymore,

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<v Speaker 2>cal and you face more of the spread offenses, the

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<v Speaker 2>stuff you see every day in practice than you would

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<v Speaker 2>this air rate and guarded Minshew's playing such a high

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<v Speaker 2>level that you know, it's got to worry you a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, I'm going to stay with the Oregon offense

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<v Speaker 3>just because that's that's received so much of the attention.

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<v Speaker 3>But something that is sort of concerning to me, and

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<v Speaker 3>you touched on this a little bit, is is this

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<v Speaker 3>the best situation for justin Herbert as it stands now?

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<v Speaker 3>Because he plays really well. He throws the ball really

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<v Speaker 3>well considering you know, the receiving the general receiving core

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<v Speaker 3>is not you know where Oregon was a few years ago.

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<v Speaker 3>What what are the sort of drawbacks of running the

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<v Speaker 3>style of offense at Oregon runs, which relies so heavily

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<v Speaker 3>on power.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, the drawbacks obviously are if you can't do it

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<v Speaker 2>that week, you might struggle, but then you have Herbert

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<v Speaker 2>to fall back on. I think it's more just getting

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<v Speaker 2>Herbert in a rhythm, and it's tough to do when

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<v Speaker 2>you run the ball so much. And Herbert is such

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<v Speaker 2>a good quarterback that he can he can make plays

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<v Speaker 2>when he has to, and so I just I think

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<v Speaker 2>that that when you're playing a tough game, sometimes he

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<v Speaker 2>needs to score points. Sometimes running the ball is not

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<v Speaker 2>the best way to do it. I just worry at

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<v Speaker 2>times that Herbert is not going to have, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the kind of rhythm he needs with his wide receivers.

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<v Speaker 2>You mentioned probably the least depth on the team is

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<v Speaker 2>a wide receiver. We saw again Stanford too, they got

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<v Speaker 2>really considered the second half, and then they started allowing

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<v Speaker 2>Herbert to throw the ball in the fourth quarter and

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<v Speaker 2>they started moving it again. So just being you know,

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<v Speaker 2>just being mindful of making sure Herbert's still it's enough

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<v Speaker 2>touches I can still stay active at quarterback.

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<v Speaker 3>What is it like? It's hard to ask this question.

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<v Speaker 3>You're not there but watching Oregon in the second half,

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<v Speaker 3>and there have been a number of schools with second

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<v Speaker 3>half issues. What what does it come down to when

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<v Speaker 3>you you look so good in the first half, as

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<v Speaker 3>you know Oregon does against Stanford, as Oregon does certainly

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<v Speaker 3>better than they looked in the second half against Washington.

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<v Speaker 3>Even last year against a pretty bad Nebraska team, they

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<v Speaker 3>get out to that huge I think they score forty

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<v Speaker 3>points in the first half and just barely hold on

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<v Speaker 3>what what generally is the diagnosis for why a team

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<v Speaker 3>suddenly just grounds to a halt.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I think what happens is when you have a

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<v Speaker 2>big lead like that, your natural inclination is to slow

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<v Speaker 2>the game down and just make sure that you know

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<v Speaker 2>that you take, you know, take time off the clock,

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<v Speaker 2>because you know the clock is basically your your biggest

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<v Speaker 2>your biggest.

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<v Speaker 1>Ally at that moment, right.

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<v Speaker 2>And so it happens is when you try to do that,

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<v Speaker 2>you limit your creativity and you're aggressive, that's on offense.

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<v Speaker 2>And then when you do that, it's hard to get

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<v Speaker 2>that back. It's hard to restart the engine once you've

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<v Speaker 2>cooled it off. And that's why I think that in

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<v Speaker 2>all these offenses, and we've seen it with you know,

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<v Speaker 2>West Virginia at times that really in the second half

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<v Speaker 2>just kind of sputter is because they you can see them,

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<v Speaker 2>they slowed down with big leads. It's hard to get

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<v Speaker 2>that thing back going. And I understand that the coaches

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<v Speaker 2>want to give their defense rest, they want to eat

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<v Speaker 2>time up right, you know, because if you score too quickly,

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<v Speaker 2>of course, it put your defense back on the field

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<v Speaker 2>and allows the other team to end up scoring.

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<v Speaker 1>So understand the inclination to want to do that.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it is a fine line between trying to

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<v Speaker 2>eat some of that clock and also making sure that

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<v Speaker 2>you stay at grass and scoring enough points.

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<v Speaker 3>How is it We've talked about, you know, as they

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<v Speaker 3>start and stop a sentence, but LSU for example against Georgia,

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<v Speaker 3>and I mentioned this a couple of times, it's almost

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<v Speaker 3>like an alley when the offense and defense are working together,

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<v Speaker 3>where the defense forces a turnover, offense quickly takes advantage.

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<v Speaker 3>Everybody's energized, everybody's on the same page. What is it

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<v Speaker 3>like being on the opposite side of the field when

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<v Speaker 3>your defense is just making huge plays? Or what is

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<v Speaker 3>it like when you know you're at Oregon and you

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<v Speaker 3>know you were there for Chip Kelly's first year as

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<v Speaker 3>an offensive coordinator and you just go down on go

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<v Speaker 3>down the field and efficiently score. What is that that

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<v Speaker 3>push pull like with guys on the other side of

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<v Speaker 3>the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, are you talking about what it's like?

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<v Speaker 3>You're saying, like, you know, for your own defense, Yeah, Like,

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<v Speaker 3>what is what was the Oregon defense like when you

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<v Speaker 3>and the Oregon offense was rolling. What is it like

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<v Speaker 3>on the sideline watching your own defense dominate.

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<v Speaker 2>You just get fired up because you understand that you

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<v Speaker 2>don't have to be perfect, and so I think what

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<v Speaker 2>happens is and I've played in some really poor offense

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<v Speaker 2>and see to be poor defense, especially in twenty fifteen

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<v Speaker 2>with the Giants, is Yeah, there's just a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>pressure to score every drive. I'm the Chiefs professional to

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<v Speaker 2>deal with this right now. You have to score every

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<v Speaker 2>drive because your defense can't stop anyone. So it just

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<v Speaker 2>puts the pressure on you to score. If you know

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<v Speaker 2>that your defense is playing well in a game, you

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<v Speaker 2>know it's fun. Obviously they have your defense get stops

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<v Speaker 2>and get great field position, which leads to easier opportunities

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<v Speaker 2>to score. But just knowing that if you have a

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<v Speaker 2>three and out or you have a bad play, the

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<v Speaker 2>defense will pick you up.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you think this is like, how does this sustain likes?

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<v Speaker 3>I think the obvious answer is that there's pressure to

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<v Speaker 3>recruit high level offensive lineman at a huge clip. Is

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<v Speaker 3>that the only real way is that the only real

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<v Speaker 3>concern if they can't do that.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I think they're doing a good job with

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<v Speaker 2>developing these guys too. It's a lot of it is coaching, right,

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<v Speaker 2>and we see that offense. So I do you think

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<v Speaker 2>is organ continues to get better, they're gonna start plucking

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<v Speaker 2>their coaches away, and you have to be able to

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<v Speaker 2>brand qualified coaches that they can do the job. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>your head coaches is a former offensive lineman offensive line coach,

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<v Speaker 2>so that position is probably handled well.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, we know.

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<v Speaker 2>It's you know, someone gonna start calling for the assistance,

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<v Speaker 2>whether it's a Royo or or I mean, Marabell's the

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<v Speaker 2>name of the offensive line coach. Right, Teams are gonna

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<v Speaker 2>start calling for these guys trying to get them to

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<v Speaker 2>be the OC and head coach. So as a matter

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<v Speaker 2>of just making sure that they can bring in other

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<v Speaker 2>assistants they can be as good of the program as

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<v Speaker 2>these guys are.

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<v Speaker 3>Now, is it a transition? Is it a like a

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<v Speaker 3>severe transition? I guess to go from what Oregon had

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<v Speaker 3>been doing with a lot of sort of outside zone

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<v Speaker 3>getting guys who are two ninety instead of three thirty five.

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<v Speaker 3>What is the transition like between going from a more

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<v Speaker 3>wide open offense to you know, two and a half

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<v Speaker 3>downs out of every four downs you are going straight

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<v Speaker 3>at an opponent. What is that transition?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I'm sure the guys up front enjoy it

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<v Speaker 2>because there's not as much right, not as much getting

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<v Speaker 2>back to line of scrimmage and trying to try to

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<v Speaker 2>stop the ball as quick as possible. It's a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of finishing guys downfield, and eventually that wears on teams.

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<v Speaker 1>Eventually.

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<v Speaker 2>You've seen the second half of games teams at times

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<v Speaker 2>against Oregon because you've been running at them all games.

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<v Speaker 2>So I don't think it's much of an adjustment. I

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<v Speaker 2>think the guys front, especially really enjoy it to be

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<v Speaker 2>able to really get after guys. So I think it's

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<v Speaker 2>probably a positive development, and guys have really enjoyed.

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<v Speaker 3>It, so I am probably correct. And assuming you are

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<v Speaker 3>extremely high on Mario Cristobal and the potential of this program,

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<v Speaker 3>are they do you see them?

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<v Speaker 2>And I really and I really, I really haven't been

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<v Speaker 2>I guess up until the season started, and I obviously

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<v Speaker 2>saw the way he didn't look. He obviously did not

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<v Speaker 2>handle the Stanford game probably the way that that people

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<v Speaker 2>had wanted. But he's a good top Against Washington, I

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<v Speaker 2>wish he'd be more aggressive. I think it's gonna cost

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<v Speaker 2>organ at some point and his coaching career obviously maybe

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<v Speaker 2>this year maybe not so. But his recruiting I think,

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<v Speaker 2>to me and his energy have been something that I

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<v Speaker 2>think is most important right now. You know, they'll they'll

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<v Speaker 2>get the scheme down, they'll get the players in, but

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<v Speaker 2>just his energy is recruiting and the kids.

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<v Speaker 1>Really love him. A lot of positives for working program.

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<v Speaker 3>Did you imagine Orgon would be bringing in at least

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<v Speaker 3>as they are right now, a top five class to Eugene, Oregon.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think people realize how where and how or

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<v Speaker 2>people get to Orgon, Like that's not a recruiting hotbed.

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<v Speaker 2>I think people see our facilities and realize that they

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<v Speaker 2>think that, like we get five star recruits and we

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<v Speaker 2>do not so right, you know, Mariota winning the Heisman

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<v Speaker 2>was such a big deal obviously, and then bring in,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, a bunch of five star recruits would be

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<v Speaker 2>a new thing for us.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it takes. If you are flying to Oregon from

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<v Speaker 3>anywhere basically outside of the West Coast and even parts

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<v Speaker 3>of the West Coast, you're probably flying to Portland, and

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<v Speaker 3>that's a good what hour forty five.

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<v Speaker 2>To use me from the problem is from the airport's

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<v Speaker 2>far east of Portland, so by the time you get

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<v Speaker 2>out of the airport and down to Eugene's probably almost

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<v Speaker 2>two thirty.

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<v Speaker 3>It's incredible, it really is. So who what is your

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<v Speaker 3>final record for Oregon at this point? And I say

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<v Speaker 3>that saying Oregon's final record is probably going to be

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<v Speaker 3>better than they actually are because of that non conference schedule.

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<v Speaker 2>I could see them losing one more conference game. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't think they'd lose much more than that. I think

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<v Speaker 2>who win the rest of them? But if you look

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<v Speaker 2>at Utah and Washington State, it'd be pretty I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>if they get through both those games, they're a really

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<v Speaker 2>good team. And so I mean, if you look at

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<v Speaker 2>their schedule, those are probably the last two games that

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<v Speaker 2>could really be hiccups for them, and they can get

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<v Speaker 2>through those two road games, I mean, they could be

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<v Speaker 2>twelve and one. I think they would beat USC in

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<v Speaker 2>the South if they play in the Pacto Chenion, especially

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<v Speaker 2>they're undefeated, know, the last cost nine games a year

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<v Speaker 2>or whatever. So I really, I really like their chances

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<v Speaker 2>to be really good. And the question is do Serbert

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<v Speaker 2>come back next year?

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<v Speaker 1>What do you think they're going to be really good.

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<v Speaker 2>If he comes back. I mean, they're going to be

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<v Speaker 2>a favorite to make the playoff. I think if he

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<v Speaker 2>comes back, so his brother's coming to you Gene next year,

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<v Speaker 2>I would advise him to leave, but I kind of

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<v Speaker 2>think he's going to stay.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you think.

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<v Speaker 3>I think he'll probably stay, although it's it's getting kind

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<v Speaker 3>of dicey when more and more people I don't think

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<v Speaker 3>it's a good quarterback class coming into the league this year.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I just saw something where it was like

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<v Speaker 3>Daniel Jones from Duke being the second best behind Herbert.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, yeah, the Yahoo are right.

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<v Speaker 3>And so that to me says he's a smart dude

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<v Speaker 3>and he knows that if he plays really well next year,

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<v Speaker 3>and that's he'll have his line in front of him,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, so will be a sophomore, his left tackle,

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<v Speaker 3>the receiving core will only be better with some incoming freshman.

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<v Speaker 3>The defense will only be deeper. I know the schedule

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<v Speaker 3>is a little bit trickier, but the guy he's from

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<v Speaker 3>ten minutes, he's like he's he grew up off of

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<v Speaker 3>MLK in Eugene, and so I think he comes back.

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<v Speaker 3>But you know, if I were advising I'd probably stay.

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<v Speaker 3>I'd probably say to leave, but it's it's hard to

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<v Speaker 3>Does he look ready to you?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 3>I think he does, Okay from I mean from both

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<v Speaker 3>a physical and emotional standpoint. I think those are two

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<v Speaker 3>kind of separate issues.

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think he totally does.

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<v Speaker 3>What what is the what have you seen from him

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<v Speaker 3>specifically that you've said, okay, he has the ceiling to

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<v Speaker 3>be an immediately competent NFL quarterback.

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<v Speaker 2>Some of the throws he's made into coverages, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>from a pro style system. Right, he's dropping back in

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<v Speaker 2>the pocket.

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<v Speaker 1>You know that.

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<v Speaker 2>Even go back to Game one, that fourth and fifteen

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<v Speaker 2>throw he made for the touchdown. Go back to last game,

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<v Speaker 2>the touchdown.

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<v Speaker 1>On the run. He can do that as well.

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<v Speaker 2>He's got a canon of an army puts the ball

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<v Speaker 2>right where the wide receivers need to catch it. It

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<v Speaker 2>just feels very much like he can do everything that

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<v Speaker 2>a pro Scott would ask him to do.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, Jeff Schwart, thank you very much for your time.

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<v Speaker 3>Go Ducks, and this was for Homers only. Sorry if

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<v Speaker 3>you listened and you're.

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<v Speaker 1>Not one, love it.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, thanks for listening. Thanks to Jeff, Thanks to listen

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<v Speaker 3>thanks to Oregon for beating Washington and really bringing this

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<v Speaker 3>out of us because it's it's all very new if

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<v Speaker 3>you've watched Oregon football these past couple of years. But

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<v Speaker 3>we're going to be doing this more often, deep diving teams,

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<v Speaker 3>just checking in and seeing how we feel about teams,

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<v Speaker 3>maybe learning a little bit more than what we usually

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<v Speaker 3>just have time for on our normal schedule. So thanks

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<v Speaker 3>for listening, even if you're not an Oregon Homer or

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<v Speaker 3>just interested, and to homers talking about their favorite team.

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<v Speaker 3>And hey, follow the solid verbal on Twitter, Facebook, the subreddit, whatever.

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<v Speaker 1>Peace,