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re: Oregon/Auburn: Deep dive into Oregon DL
Posted on 8/22/19 at 12:42 am to Irons Puppet
Posted on 8/22/19 at 12:42 am to Irons Puppet
I am not trying to defend the overall performance in that game. It was neurotic.
You have to remember Oregon was waiting for the other shoe to drop. They had the Alamo bowl disaster, followed by a season where they finished 2nd to last in total defense and missed their first bowl appearance in 11 years, and then in 2017 the shoe drops when Herbert is injured. Then their 2nd coach in as many years leaves them. Cristobal had to fix a very neurotic team. Underlying all that inconsistency was a team not living up to its potential.
I don't think you understand what the last 3 games of the year meant to this defense. Holding on after ASU came roaring back and delivering the final dagger with a sack fumble, Stuffing Jermar Jefferson and making him completely ineffective when Mithcell is out on offense and then holding MSU to 6 points even though the offense was a shite show was something that doesn't happen the past 4 years. They would've folded like a lawn chair.
Anyway, the defense always fed off the offense and finally they said, "bitch, we got this."
You have to remember Oregon was waiting for the other shoe to drop. They had the Alamo bowl disaster, followed by a season where they finished 2nd to last in total defense and missed their first bowl appearance in 11 years, and then in 2017 the shoe drops when Herbert is injured. Then their 2nd coach in as many years leaves them. Cristobal had to fix a very neurotic team. Underlying all that inconsistency was a team not living up to its potential.
I don't think you understand what the last 3 games of the year meant to this defense. Holding on after ASU came roaring back and delivering the final dagger with a sack fumble, Stuffing Jermar Jefferson and making him completely ineffective when Mithcell is out on offense and then holding MSU to 6 points even though the offense was a shite show was something that doesn't happen the past 4 years. They would've folded like a lawn chair.
Anyway, the defense always fed off the offense and finally they said, "bitch, we got this."
This post was edited on 8/22/19 at 12:48 am
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Posted on 8/22/19 at 6:49 am to bisonduck
I have never been a stats guy when it comes to college football team comparison, because it is apples to oranges due to schedule. But it can be used to gauge a conference. The Pac 12 did not have a team in the Top 25 in total offense (SEC 5) and only had 2 in total Defense (SEC 5). That shows a very mediocre league, without and real quality teams. That has nothing to due with this year, but I keep hearing from people that improvement in average league translates to greatness the following year.
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