Open thread: Stanford versus Oregon

Submitted by Darth Wolverine on

Who you got in this game?

 

I have Stanford.

Darth Wolverine

November 12th, 2011 at 8:40 PM ^

Or are the night games SOOOOOOOO much more fun to watch when Michigan won their game earlier in the day. Last week was not nearly as fun as it could have been, but I'm having a blast right now conversing with my fellow M fans and watching this great night game. Also switching back between the other games and the St. Edward/St. Ignatius playoff game. Then there is the UFC fight at 9:00 on FOX.

ForeverVoyaging

November 12th, 2011 at 9:21 PM ^

Personally, I DON'T want Oregon's offense. Reminds me of us the past few years: lots of teeny-tiny guys running around alternating between making big plays, turning the ball over, and getting smashed by mediocre defenses (like Auburn).

Stanford's offense on the other hand: DO WANT. Can you imagine them with a bigger, more athletic line and some real playmakers in the backfield?

Phil.engin2011

November 12th, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^

I didn't watch Stanford much last year, but it seems to me like their offense has regressed a bit.  I know Owusu is out, but last year they looked "in rhythm" on offense much more than this year.

Darth Wolverine

November 12th, 2011 at 10:21 PM ^

Stanford just can't get it together. Oregon TD here and it's game over.

EDIT: As soon as I pressed "post," they scored.

JT4104

November 12th, 2011 at 10:26 PM ^

I can see why some guys might take Barkley over Luck....I like them both but to me Barkley has a much stronger arm and is just about as accurate.

As far as having an offense to work with, i would take Mid 2000's USC before this Stanford offense any day of the week.

Oregon's D is at least 2 steps ahead of luck right now...kid looks horrible today.

much like Booise it's funny to see what happens to teams when they get hit in the mouth.

morepete

November 12th, 2011 at 10:35 PM ^

Is just making poor coaching decisions. That ridiculous field goal attempt, not calling timeout before the fourth down TD, pretty much anything that's related to probabilities making a low-risk, high-reward decision, he's calling wrong. Just braindead on the intangibles.