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Should be intriguing to see what Nolan can do.

Go Beavs.

This game is huge for the Beavs. Need the momentum of winning back to back PAC games rather than this one step forward, two back thing we’re doing. Game to get them over the hump and become a true upstart.

I’m sticking with Utah winning a close game (due to refs and history at Utah), but Beavs certainly have a good shot, and with Nolan there’s a wildcard there.

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  1. Division results currently breaking our way. UW goes down and Ducks losing to Cal (early, but still.)

    Too bad LodB strikes again.

    • It’s 2020. Nolan and Baylor combine for 340 rushing yards and 4 TDs. Champ Fleming’s busts out of the crowd with 3 TDs and 207 yds. Rashed has 9 TOL and 2 FF while the D has a combined 4 turnovers. Hayes hits a 51 harder and nails 7 extra points. Beavs 52 Utah 51

          • The 3 teams would all have beat 1 and lost to one of that happens.

            I would personally think that since Oregon and Oregon state had 1 more game it would go to the Beavs because the head to head. But Cal needs to get back to playing good football…. and of course Beavs gotta step up tonight and have a breakout performance from Nolan. I have expectations on a L but I will be so stoked to be wrong

          • Just looked it up. Head to head is the tiebreaker. The only chance we would have would be UW’s last game getting canceled, then they would be ineligible.

            Pretty stupid that having a game canceled is actually an advantage, but hey, it’s 2020 in the PAC-12.

          • That’s nuts. If Beavs and Ducks go 4-2 in conference they should be first and second in the conference based on win percentage. since UW would be 3-2.

          • OSU needs a 3 way tie and they win the Division… OSU wins out… 4-2.. Oregon loses to Cal and beats UW Oregon is 4-2.. then UW would be 3-2..
            Because they would all have 2 loses would be considered 3 way tie.. First tie break is head to head.. if it ends up like i showed then all 3 are 1-1 vs other 2 teams…
            Next would be record vs common opponent and that would be Stanford.. UW lost to Stanford and Oregon beat Stanford.. if OSU wins out they would have win vs Stanford also.. in that scenario UW would be out because of loss and it would come down to OSU vs Oregon and OSU would win due to head to head
            Hope that explains it

  2. If I am still awake by game time, I will more than likely be shitfaced, so I would like to apologize for any offense comments I may make ahead of time.

    Go Beav’s!!

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    Well I ate an edible…figured it’s a way to get through this game without the calories of drinking. What I didn’t realize is I ate 25mg. Only 3rd time with edibles, so totally went overboard. If I get weird apologies in advance.

    • Ducks driving again, Shough fumbles it away.

      Looks like bad play calling to me. Pretty much everything they’re doing is working, yet they decide to run RPO multiple times when Shough’s been getting beat up all game.

      • And another loss for Smith. Good job 0-2 Utes. Beavs beat the youngest team in the nation last week and shot their wad in their annual Super Bowl. Back to losing again. Lmao. Smith now 9-20. Nolan is impressive. Lmao

  4. Canzano says he thinks a 3 way tie with Oregon and Washington would give OSU the tiebreaker. He posted the scenarios if someone can explain how it would break down better than me.

    • He’s wrong. Here’s the rule coped straight from the P12 site:

      In determining the divisional champions, the following will apply: If any team(s) has not played six (6) Conference games (due to not being able to reschedule a postponed Conference game) and any team(s) is within one Conference win from the team(s) with the highest conference winning percentage AND has an equal number of losses, those teams shall be declared tied.

      The first tiebreaker is head to head results.

      • I stand corrected.

        If Oregon, Washington, and OSU are considered tied. Here are the tiebreakers:

        Head-to-head (best record in games among the tied teams) (all teams 1-1)
        Record in games played within the division

        OSU’s record will be 3-2 if they win out
        Oregon will be 3-2
        UW will be 1-2

        UW gets eliminated, then it goes to head-to-head and OSU wins.

    • I haven’t seen his post. But Oregon state and Oregon would be 4-2 in this scenario. Washington would be 3-2.

      All three teams would have beat one and lost to the other, similar to the 2000 fiesta bowl year. But Washington would have 1 less game in. Therfor I think Oregon state vs Oregon would be tied at winning percentage. And Oregon state would have the head to head win. Therfor I do think Beavs would get in.

      Cal has to win and beavers obviously have to win as well

    • So after head to head, and if all 3 teams were tied, than it goes to record in division to eliminate 1 team. If this eliminated UW, then OSU and UO would be final two teams and then OSU would have head to head tiebreaker. So that is the theoretical breakdown if the records actually make for this.

      Go Beavs. Go Cal.

      • That is my theory and seems like the most simple way of handling it.
        Won’t mean anything unless Nolan and the Beavs play really well this week. And Cal wins. Than we are duck fans next week as well beavers fans.

        • If Beavs aren’t in the running by losing either this weekend or next, I would love to hear the train wreck if the ducks lose three in a row. Here’s to hoping next weekend matters.

    • OSU needs a 3 way tie and they win the Division… OSU wins out… 4-2.. Oregon loses to Cal and beats UW Oregon is 4-2.. then UW would be 3-2..
      Because they would all have 2 loses would be considered 3 way tie.. First tie break is head to head.. if it ends up like i showed then all 3 are 1-1 vs other 2 teams…
      Next would be record vs common opponent and that would be Stanford.. UW lost to Stanford and Oregon beat Stanford.. if OSU wins out they would have win vs Stanford also.. in that scenario UW would be out because of loss and it would come down to OSU vs Oregon and OSU would win due to head to head
      Hope that explains it

    • Don’t forget Nemec. Last weeks suicide attempt failed. This week he’s trying with Mark Helfrichs jockstrap hanging from the garage rafters.

    • I think he still has a sound philosophy and they’ll be able to recruit pretty well. His teams will continue to be above average.

    • that would be a minor prediction compared to OSU starting out 0-2 and winning the North, like you’ve been predicting. totally implausible at one point.

  5. Utah has bad pass defense with 3 freshman. If they can protect him he could have a good game passing.

    I’ll stick with the 28-24 win even without jefferson and Gebbia.

    Go Beavs!

  6. OK: this is what we’ve been waiting for boys & girls: a first time starter lighting it up, just like always happens to OSU it seems.

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      Yep. It’s tough on Nolan especially without JJ available. I posted a few days ago, throw high % routes to build his confidence.

      • I miss Jefferson more. Remember when Gebbia threw that pick off the lineman’s helmet in his first game? I like Nolan’s running so far but man that last pick looked really bad. Let’s get some short throws going, get this guy in a rhythm.

  7. Beavs won’t be able to tolerate or come back from penalties tonight. That hold changed that drive big time. OSU if they stay in normal yard and distance and workable 3rd downs can sustain drives. Penalties and they will stall quickly and can be a long night. Not much more time to straighten things out before Utah gets too much of a lead.

  8. Finally an announcer states the obvious Re: Champ returning it.

    “And he ends up about where he would have ended up if he took a knee in the end zone”

    • 30% odds to make the FG. Just shy of 50% odds to make 1st down and keep momentum. Would have been fine with it if went in, but thought you go there as could have bootlegged Chance or done a play where he can scramble if receivers covered. 2 yard isn’t much for a QB that can scramble.

    • I think I understand the logic. try out the kicker early in the game and should the kick fail, that will give vent for going on as many 4ths as he wants the rest of the game.

  9. Few things on that drive.
    1) Utah is spying Chance already.
    2) Chance has a decent arm.
    3) Baylor is a fun runner. If you don’t get a solid wrap on him he just shrugs it off.
    4) Calvin Tyler in the game.
    5) Beason is going to be really good.
    6) ffs TQ

  10. Dude! Thank god their QB sucks and he gashed his hand! Two huge misses.

    Love what I see from Chance btw! Take away the interception, he is decisive and sees the field well (besides that rolled over coverage). I’m surprised the staff didn’t try to get him (Chance) a quick and easy throw to start off for confidence though.

    Go Beavs!

  11. We got ourselves a game! Score a TD and kick a PAT, and Beavs are in the lead!

    “Tonight’s the night……”

    Take ’em upstairs Beavs…

  12. Whittingham’s teams are remarkably consistent, 15 years running. Below average QB play, but a solid running game. Better than average Defense. Year after year after year.

  13. Play calling is suspect. Why are we going for this big strike shit on the first play of every series? Throwing shit on the wall doesn’t win games.

    • I don’t think thats the play call. Nolan is comfortable with bombs. here are 2 other routes that require more timing and experience that I don’t think he is used to. He is also skipping check downs most of the time.

  14. Little shoutout to Murray. Hes had a rough run the last two years and he is really taking advantage of the one on ones to get some pressure and direct flows.

  15. If the Beavs can find a way to actually get to the Qb and keep #80’s timing disrupted, we should be fine taking care of their passing game. #80 is about all they’re using in the passing game which is surprising bc Covey is a jitterbug!

    Go Beavs!

    • Covey is coming off of knee surgery for the second time. He is not the player he was a couple of years ago. Whittingham said he was 20% last week and only got a couple of snaps.

  16. Im totally pleased with that half. Defense was pretty good minus a few big runs and #80. Offense did enough to keep us in it, hoping Nolan gets comfortable and Baylor returns.

  17. Yeah not a bad half. Bend but don’t break D was in force, and they usually get better in the 2nd half. Bodes well.
    Utah isn’t very impressive in any facet. Game is for the taking.

    Nolan looked meh. Hope he’s a 2nd half guy, too.

  18. I feel for Ham this season. This can’t help his draft stock. As a beaver fan I am super happy we might have him back next year since eligibility doesn’t count.

    • D shutsdown their TE and run game. Wideouts and QB look pretty mundane.

      Offense just needs to get in a roll and keep the refs well paid. Baylor coming back would be good.

      Nolan looks like an Anderson/Collins hybrid so far, idk how else to call it lol

      • Nolan reminds me of Marcus McMaryion from his first few starts. Athleticism and instincts were there, but in need of some composure and seasoning.

    • I know, right?!

      The Beavs have to find consistency in the run game! You really do have to get Chance some credit, considering the run game (outside of him) has not been half as good as J2 being in the game. That truly helps the offense. Without a run game, it’s tough.

      Keys to win:
      * establish RBs in an effective running game
      *connect on some downfield throws
      *win turnover battle
      *3rd downs, both sides of the ball
      *Convert in redzone 7 vs 3!

      Go Beavs!

  19. Pisses me off that Wright laughs about dropping the interception and now Utah scores. Not so funny!!
    Also OSU has to be the worst tackling D1 team I have watched this year.

    • Yep. This is over. Shitty breaks! But that seems to be 2020! We may not even have a game next weekend the way shit is going? And seeing how Cal beat Oregon and how Stanford is performing now, I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. Fuck!

      Go Beavs!

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    It get out of hand if Utah keeps running the ball.

    This game highlights OSU’s weakest points, which are the offensive guard and nose tackle positions.

  21. “Nolan with a rainbow to nobody in particular” Alright thats my sign to go to bed. Ill catch the recording tomorrow. Night guys.

    • Gulbranson is higher on the depth chart. Wouldn’t mind seeing what his throws look like. Can’t be much worse and we need the passing game to click a little without our top 2 RBs

  22. Nolan should have settled down a little by now but he is just inaccurate. What really worries me is he is not even being pressured and he still
    can’t hit the broad side of a barn.

  23. Let me guess the play calling on this drive. Run for 12 yds. Run for 5 yds. Run for 8 yds.TE dunk pass for 13. Run. Run. Run. Hand the ball to the water boy for 10 yds run

  24. Nolan floats/rainbows his throws over 15 yards. Too much arc and they come in too slow. Too easy to pickoff.

    May as well see what Moore looks like. I thought Nolan would have more confidence and a little swagger.

    Doesn’t help when Q dropped the one longer throw on 2 yard line, which could have upped it, but overall he came in looking much more nervous than e he galloped out on 4th down against Oregon.

    • He is only going to run a kickoff beyond the 25, about once in 15 tries and 85% of those will be 2 or 3 extra yards at most. 13 times atleast out of 15 we end up at around the 20 or 21 yard line and lose atlesst 3 or 4 yards. I’d like to see them take a knee on kickoffs 25-30% more of the time than they do.

  25. They clearly haven’t earned playing time. What makes you think Gould or Lindsay is good? Harrison not available til next week.

    Only chance is Moore. Nolan can’t complete a pass for shit!

    • I never said they were “good”. It’s just when you aren’t getting things done with what yiou have on the field, you need to get in different personnel.

      So you think Nick Moore is going to come in and be a magician? With teh third string Qb vs a good football team. Good luck buddy!

      Go Beavs!

      • Lol. That’s not what I said at all calm down. I think he can hit open receivers tho. The receivers aren’t the problem it’s the QB.

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    0-2 Utes reminding osewe that they are a bottom 5 program in CFB history. Nolan… not a good choice. Good job Utes! Smith now 9-20 but will save his job because he beat the youngest team in the country last week.

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    People ! Jesus Christ! Chance is playing on a team that is using a third string RB, that has hardly played this whole year! It’s is his first D1 game. The kid has some tools if ya know what you’re looking for/at?! If you’re just some fan saying this does/doesn’t work, not understanding the circumstances, then you’re ignorant! Gebbia would have looked worse!

    The Beavs lost this game because of lacking in strength in the trenches and 3 rd down (O and D). they got manhandled.

    Go Beavs!

  28. I think the staff is still learning (like Chance is) what they have in him?! They need to tailor their game plan around him. BUT…… having J2 or even Baylor, is a HELL of a lot different than having Tyler as your RB.

    Go Beavs!

  29. Don’t like the play calling for Chance in this game. Very few 3 step routes (slants, hitches, outs). They made him throw intermediate to deep, quite a bit!

    Go Beavs!

  30. Yesh. Nolan’s passes…they’re not even close to spirals, and he doesn’t know how to sit in the pocket and throw a pass. Everything is schoolyard where he’s running around…

    • Yea Nolan looks terrible lol. At least we know that now. I just can’t imagine that any of the other Qbs aren’t better then that. Also who the fuck is rating players these days lol. JA 4 star QB used to mean something

    • In a “schoolyard” you don’t have an offensive line! There have been many tight “spirals” in this game. When you have no run threat, it really fucks you as a QB. Chance, seeing his first D1 action, he did pretty well (all things considered). Did he make mistakes? Absolutely. I have yet to see anyone on this page, offer specific information on QB play, still waiting…. but I will tell you know that Nolan is by far the better overall QB on this team (seen so far). He throws on time, stays on the balls of his feet, sees the field well! There is an urgency with Chance. It’s ok that his clock is a little rushed as a noob! As he gains confidence and gets reps, that will improve. He definitely sees the whole field better than Gebbia. You can see this, just with him taking off when coverage is all playing off.

      Let’s get one thing straight (record does not matter) Utah is probably the best team they have faced all season (all 3 facets of the game). Chance had his first game against them without our starting RB. The best RB in the league!

      Go Beavs!

      • There’s a lot of improvement to be had mostly with awareness and accuracy. You can take 15-20 yard sacks. He needs to either step up or slide to escape pressure don’t back pedal. Also he needs to keep his eyes down field through the wash. His feet are consistently moving even with a clean pocket that is the reason for the accuracy issues. Get back in your drop plant and throw. The tap dancing moves your head and that’s why we saw so man inaccurate balls. Also Lastly he had a real basic miss on the RPo a few times. It’s simple read the end or OlB if he dives pull it and run right up the gap he vacated. On the 4th and 1 RPO if he keeps it he’s probably still running right now.

        Lot of things to clean up. Hopefully he can.

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    Beavs win this game with JJ and Gebbia. Smith just one major error (seemed improved overall). D making back to back stops to give them a shot is what stands out.

  32. Yea that game is a moral victory if ever there was such a thing. If my uncle had tits he’d be my Aunty. But you could argue that if the Beavs get correct spots at UW and vs Ducks (since Gebbia doesn’t get hurt) that they are 4-1 right now and sitting pretty.

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      Yep, lundgren didn’t do Nolan any favors in his play calling. Chance will be a good one moving forward. I thought his effort was pretty good. He has a stronger arm than Gebbia and better wheels too but lacks accuracy and experience. JJ plays in this game and Nolan would have been more effective and a likely victory. If Tyler is the best we have for third string RB, the beavers need to improve depth at RB.

  33. The beavers hung in there despite missing the best RB in the conference among several other key players. Nolan will be fine once the beavs get JJ back but a lot to ask of him vs the best defense in the conference minus JJ, baylor and Flemmings. The defense looked much better in the second half again. Too bad JJ was unable to go bc he is the difference maker as the Schmucks found out last week. This team had moxie and doesn’t give up.

  34. Hey guy’s because the running back isn’t playing it makes the QB wildly inaccurate and take huge sacks. I guess you guys and and I have never played football before. According to Chance’s dad Beavs26. Lol

    • Well Jefferson is a good blocker.. so yes it would possibly help with sacks.. and if he was in the game im sure Utah would be focused on stopping him and might open up more passing lanes for Nolan..Ive never played football

    • Exactly lol… I hate when those running backs make you throw 3 ft over a wide open receivers head… it’s the worst… JJ gives the best massages that’s why Gebbia always throws spirals… everyone knows this duh!

    • No. I’m actually someone who has some common fuckin sense. And I’ve played and coached in this great game. How ’bout you? If you think Gebbia is better than Chance at this point (especially with all things considered, you’re an idiot)!

      Let me ask you. How good do you think Oregon is? Who’s a better team; Oregon or Utah?

      PS- Don’t be an idiot!

      Go Beavs

      • Besides I’ve see some shitty players and coaches in my day. Just because you were one doesn’t mean much. And it’s really showing when that is the basis of your argument. I am guessing you were one of the shitty ones with the name calling you do.

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            Seriously man. Can you give a valid argument or are you gonna make early 2000’s movie references to try and be funny. Sounds like a middle school attempt. Just give me something real here? Something that makes sense?

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          Tango, I wont nor do I need to toot my own horn about what kind of coach I am. I have no problem with anyone who doesn’t understand the game at that level either. The thing that is annoying me, is those who come in here and pretend that they have a clue and then try to pass their opinion off as some kind of law! I will say that I have not specifically called any “names” in here, if the description fits than so be it!

          All I ask is this. If you’re going to make statements like, “I know quarterbacks” or anything of that nature, yet only describe the issues as he has, “a good arm and good feet” or other vague descriptions, then I’m callin’ your ass out! Tell me more please. I really need to learn more!

          I think one thing that is offensive to some is that I actually expand on my reasoning as to why I say what I do about players or groups (offense/defense/etc). I can’t stand when people speak in generalities (try to take credit when the vague comments come true) then continuously try to defend when they are completely wrong. Weren’t some people here betittng their lives on Marcus McMaryion was going to be an NFL guy?! How has that worked out so far?

          Go Beavs!

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      For those who don’t understand real football, which I’m starting to see is a lot of people on this board that are making these ridiculous comments. A good running game helps to compliment a passing game. Not only in the pass blocking game but giving the defense something else to think about besides the passing game. Because, I’m sure most of the brain trust here (the ones making all these brilliant comments) already know that on any play, there can be a run or pass, so the defense always reacts with “read steps” to read run first then drop into pass assignments if needed. So it’s not about just being a good blocker (as a RB) for your QB but more, can you run the football effectively enough to make the defense creep up to stop the run and then be able to pass the football (through straight dropback or playaction). That’s actually common sense!

      Go Beavs!

      • We know that.

        Problem is that Utah’s front 7 is more physical and faster than OSU’s entire offense. They blew up interior run plays and plays that went towards the edge.

        At that point, you have to use the short passing game as a substitute for the run. You have to use a variety of WR screens, shallow crossing routes, and stick concepts that get 5 yards. The best way to get around a more physical front is to make them run sideline to sideline and wear them out, and we did not do this. The matchups were there with Utah’s young secondary.

        This is a team where you cannot afford to lose 2 yards on first down, and cannot afford to get into 3rd and 7 or longer.

          • A successful running game will typically drop the strong safety towards the linebacking level, with one or two outside backers shadowing the defensive end if six in the box cannot stop an interior run.

            Utah was able to stuff the run with only five in the box because their ends consistently blew up OSU’s tackles and crash, which is why Utah played a cover-2 base most of the game, and a nickel package as early as second down. The center did a decent job in the game but the guards that had a one on one got consistently blown up.

            Play action doesn’t work if the safeties know that six in the box can stop the run. Play action also doesn’t work if the pass rush gets to the quarterback in under three seconds. Wazzu almost never used play action against Utah because the talent disparity between the lines makes it pointless to use.

          • I know something.
            I know you’re turning out to be unsufferable. Everyone has opinions, just because you coach football doesn’t mean your opinion is better about anything related to football. History is littered with absolutely terrible coaches. In fact probably 99% of all football coaches that have ever lived are terrible. Of course thats my expert opinion.

  35. Shit, Whittingham tried his damndest to give the game to the Beavs. It would have been funny to see him run out of town, but alas it was not to be.

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    Let me challenge everyone here: if you’re going to be a fan and offer your opinion, great! If you’re going to come off like some “expert”, offer something more than, “this guy is a good passer”, or “he has good feet”, “he has a good arm”! I’m basically calling out all pretenders. Put up or shout the fuck up!

    Go Beavs!

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        Clever. Put everything backwards. That’s what some idiot that doesn’t know how to respond would do lol. Good job. Your mom, who you probably live with, would be proud. Go enjoy your tiktok loser. LOL

        Go Beavs!

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      I am no expert but I believe Gebbia is superior at this point. Why is that such a strange concept? Nolan is a better runner with a stronger arm. He does the right things with his eyes, runs the hurry up well. His negatives: Accuracy, deciding on throwing with touch, his play fakes are too obvious, not settling his feet. Gebbia on the other hand is a much better game manager, changes plays at the line, much more accurate and always throws a spiral, much better hiding play fakes, finds his check down better. Negatives: accuracy which shows you the drop off to Nolan, doesn’t always settle his feet l, when he does he usually doesn’t miss.

      As you can see it’s pretty clear to me and others why we think AT THIS point in time Gebbia is better. Nolan could settle down and be a complete QB but that wasn’t shown in two halves tonight.

      • Tango, I don’t know your experience in football. I’ll ask you a couple of questions:
        * Do you feel Utah is worse than any team they have faced this season?
        * Do you realize that J2 ran for 2 long TDs in 2 of the previous games on one play for 70+ yards (the back up Qb J Coletto had the longest run in this game-maybe 20+ yds-, Nolan may have been second in that category)?
        *Did Oregon State have a chance to win this game tonight?
        *Was there a drop off at RB from J2?
        *How does an effective running game help a passing offense?

        Go Beavs!

        • We’re all experts. Don’t you know that? Everyone here is absolutely qualified to make expert opinions that shall not be challenged. Ever

    • Okay so what would a fan say. If everything against your opinion is pretending to be an expert I’m not sure what a counter argument would be. It’s a dumb trap argument where you devalue any counter opinion by questioning expertise.

  37. When the overall level on talent isn’t that good then losing key players in key positions is just to must to overcome. Chance’s first outing…. I’ve seen worse. I did like how he never quit. Our receivers seemed checked out and showed no effort. Our TE’s are a disappointment overall.
    Our defense looked more like last years bend but don’t break team. Very unimpressed with Tyler Jr… Colletto finished with more yards and he ran as if he had a broomstick stuck up his ass. I agree the play calling was bad

  38. Not sure how anyone is upset with this game. I’m not going to pretend that a close lose is good, but under the circumstances that’s about as good a loss as we could have.

    We didn’t have our #1 qb, #1(all American) rb, (than our #2 rb went down), our #rg, our #1 dt, and #1 safety.

    I think it’s safe to say that coach smith has got us on the right path. We had the ball with 1.5 minutes left, to win the game. He is going to be special.

  39. How drunk is beavs26? Everyone claiming to be experts? You’re the one telling everyone what’s what and if anyone (which is most) disagree you’re the expert and everyone else is wrong. You’re not the only one who realizes Jefferson is out but do you really think he would bust a 70yd run? Chance just missed a lot of throws. That isn’t a point that’s arguable. He was better off running every down he was so bad throwing. His td was tipped and that’s why it wasn’t picked.

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    NoChance Nolan. What a disaster all around.
    Terrible game plan and play calling. That last drive we called plays like there were 30 seconds left. They had time to try to run the ball.
    BUT NO, they put the game in hands of a QB that couldn’t hit the ocean with a throw. He made my old buddy Mitch Leidner look like Joe Montana.
    The guy was spasmodic.
    NoChance we win another game and any chance for some momentum from the Civil War was flushed down the toilet.

  41. Disappointing loss. Chance killed us. Made Gebbia look like HOFer. That said, D played a good game and help put us in position to win. Baylor looked good until he got hurt. Tyler not so much. If Wright catches that INT and special teams doesn’t allow punt return for TD, we win despite poor QB play. I disagree with those criticizing play call. Oline opened hole Tyler didn’t see and receivers were wide open but QB missed. If our QB hits our TE in stride in 1st quarter, we score easy TD… although he should have still caught it to set up 1st and goal from 3. Coaches put players in position to win but they failed to make the plays

    • In my expert opinion, the play calling was ok for normal circumstances, but these were not normal circumstances. The play calling needed to be adjusted to exploit the talent we had on the field. That did not happen. Nolan has a lot of talent, but throwing accurate passes beyond 15 yds is not one of them.

      • Those slow-developing mid-range pass plays have always been in the Riley coaching tree. They work great when the QB has time in the pocket and experience. The problem is that Utah has a pretty good defense, got a lot of pressure on Nolan, and was able to get by with a Cover 2 zone most of the night. He had some scrambling lanes because of their defense. I think he did ok considering there was no running back run game. He and Colletto had most of the rushing yards. He can’t backpedal and take those huge sacks and I don’t think he trusts his eyes to throw receivers open yet or the routes were not good. I’m curious to see if he improves against Stanford. That’s all that can be asked at this point.

        • They did him no favors with the play calling. Fly sweep or simple screens? However, I was thinking about what Pat Casey would say about it….
          “If you’re a D1 athlete, you’re supposed to be able to make the play.”

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    So, consistent with program character, OSU can’t build on a win, can’t build and sustain momentum. Can’t win with a mobile back up QB, though other programs always seem to defeat OSU with freshmen QBs, mobile QBs, and first time starters. WTF. Nolan’s completion percentage and TD:INT ratio look like classic Derek Andereson at low 50%, 1:1. How long has Nolan been throwing the football to people? In today’s game, young QBs train a lot and come in knowing how to throw. Why does OSU always make it look so fucking difficult and yet others can beat OSU with QBs of similar experience?

    OSU D gives up 229 yards rushing, apparently doesn’t capitalize on TO opportunities (2 dropped INTs?) from what I read here.

    Utah w/96(!) penalty yards too. Have to take advantage of that.

    Sounds like an all around weak outing from both coaching and players.

    Smith probably got some of his aggressiveness from Erickson, and hopefully should have learned systematics and consistency from Peterson. Maybe some peer review with Casey and Rueck would be helpful in the off season….

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