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Podcast: WEEK 2 INSTANT REACTION: Texas Comeback Stuns Ohio State | OREGON UPSET | Michigan-Oklahoma | MORE!
- Cover 3 says Oregon's defensive line has fallen short of its high expectations. Against Oklahoma State, the hosts cite no Oregon sacks and only one tackle for loss, highlighting limited backfield disruption rather than reporting a new injury or personnel change.
- The hosts say Oregon generated better pressure against Boise only after Boise was forced into repeated dropbacks and the rush could attack obvious passing situations. That context limits how much the previous week's situational pressure establishes about the front's consistency.
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Today’s Margin of Victory
- Pick/market: I want to see us get to 60+ margin of victory to increase my confidence.
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- DL: Pregame interviews with @UOSportsNetwork : P Bailey Ettridge DL D'Antre Robinson AC Brian Michalowski HC Dan Lanning https:// tinyurl.com/ybcw79ba #GoDucks
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Everything Dan Lanning said after Oregon’s stunning loss at Oklahoma State
- Dan Lanning said Trent Ferguson is probably finished for the season with a knee injury. Carl Williams remained under evaluation with no injury details disclosed, and Jamari's status was still being evaluated after an earlier warning he could miss time. The interview did not clear either player to return.
- Lanning said quarterback Dante received two IVs for dehydration and cramping after Oklahoma State, explaining his missed media session rather than announcing an absence. He expects Doug Utu back after a Week 1 injury and said Jordon Davison would be good to go. Utu's return remained a coach expectation, not a recorded game appearance.
- Lanning said Oregon's tackles struggled even against three-man pressure and need more inside-out help from guards, plus chips when needed. He also acknowledged run-pass tendencies and said disguising them had been addressed. Better first-down execution is needed to avoid the predictable long-yardage pass situations exposing that protection.
- Oregon moved Brandon Finney into the slot after getting hurt there, and Lanning credited useful coverage and blitzing while noting discipline errors. Finney's heavy snap load reflected both offensive inefficiency and defensive failures to end drives; the interview does not establish a permanent position switch.
- Lanning said Oregon is losing first down on both sides, relying too heavily on isolated offensive explosives and failing to create negative defensive plays. He wants better tackling and varied fronts. At 0-for-6 on fourth downs, he acknowledged poor conversion execution could reduce future aggressiveness and regretted the late fourth-and-eight decision.
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- OL: OkState got after Oregon and Dante Moore, leaving big questions about the Ducks O-line and its defense.
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4th quarter and heat....
- WR: The weather could definitely have been a factor, along with the delay.
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Defense Rankings..
- Defense: Astonishing how bad that is given the players we have.
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Is our issue so obvious we all missed it?
- OL/DL: My core thesis (which i offer humbly): Dan’s strengths as a modern players’ coach may create a cultural blind spot, and the next evolution is learning to deliberately manufacture edge, discomfort, and urgency.
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Face the music!
- LB: You always need a few guys who are Legit crazy, hopefully at Lb and S.
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Socials - 9/14
- Pick/market: He saw the deep safety roll and immediately locked onto the underneath throw.
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Oregon Tipping Pitches?
- OL/LB: Sorry if this has already been posted, but this has been making the rounds this week, Tengwall and Klatt both spoke about it on their shows this week.
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Too much rotating?
- OL: Yes, there is too much rotating - the kind where the offensive line rotates to see what happens to Moore after the defensive players blow past them.
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DLine/Coach Tuioti
- DL: 100% sure Dan won't fire him because he's Rashaad Street's recruiter
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#2 Oregon @ Oklahoma State (Sept. 12, Sat 9 AM ESPN/Disney+)
- QB/DL: Btw while everyone is frustrated with the QB coach I’d also like to remind everyone our edge/pass rush coach is 28 years old, never played defense and was an offensive analyst prior to 2026.
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What This Team Needs:
- OL/DL: Inexperience or youthful ignorance probably led the coaches to think they could just "work out the kinks" as the season started.
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