kemajic said:Reading the other threads, maybe we should avoid watching this game because some say the carnage will be unbearable.
“Oh the Humanity.”
kemajic said:Reading the other threads, maybe we should avoid watching this game because some say the carnage will be unbearable.
kemajic said:Reading the other threads, maybe we should avoid watching this game because some say the carnage will be unbearable.
Not for the timid or weak of heart. We are Montana! And we will be there.AZGrizFan said:kemajic said:Reading the other threads, maybe we should avoid watching this game because some say the carnage will be unbearable.
I'm embarrassed to say I'll be there.
grizband said:Confirmed yesterday, our group of seven is meeting in Eugene for the game!
AZGrizFan said:grizband said:Confirmed yesterday, our group of seven is meeting in Eugene for the game!
We are flying into SeaTac Thursday night and driving down Friday with my brother and is wife. Looking forward to it.
Hope we don’t lose the entire team to injury. That would be a bummer.
We'll drive over either Thursday evening, or Friday afternoon; definitely looking forward to the trip!AZGrizFan said:grizband said:Confirmed yesterday, our group of seven is meeting in Eugene for the game!
We are flying into SeaTac Thursday night and driving down Friday with my brother and is wife. Looking forward to it.
Hope we don’t lose the entire team to injury. That would be a bummer.
Spanky2 said:Did it occur to any on the board that the Griz can beat Oregon? Of course, it’s a long shot, but possible in athletic competition for the underdog to walk away with the win.
I’m not accustomed to planning to lose before the event begins as the game must be played before the final score is determined.
Montana is a Division 1 program, Oregon is a Division 1 program. Let’s go to Oregon and get the win!
ari gold said:Spanky2 said:Did it occur to any on the board that the Griz can beat Oregon? Of course, it’s a long shot, but possible in athletic competition for the underdog to walk away with the win.
I’m not accustomed to planning to lose before the event begins as the game must be played before the final score is determined.
Montana is a Division 1 program, Oregon is a Division 1 program. Let’s go to Oregon and get the win!
Love your optimism, but this particular matchup is bad for Montana. As both a lifelong Griz and Ducks fan I can pretty much assure you this one won't go too well for UM, unfortunately. Obviously, with Oregon being a Pac-12 program they already have superior overall talent, but they have a few specific areas that are elite nationwide. They have a veteran O-line, anchored by sophomore LT Penei Sewell (6'6 340), which is among the best in the FBS with over 150 combined starts. They also have two pass-rushing D-ends, Kayvon Thibodeaux (class of 2019 #1 overall recruit) and DJ Johnson (class of 2017 #74 overall recruit) who are going to a big mismatch for a Griz O-line that is not used to blocking that caliber of athlete. And then there is Justin Herbert, who may be the first QB taken next April.
The real part of this that I don't like for Montana is the fact that some are predicting Oregon to go to the CFB Playoff, meaning they are going to make sure the margin of victory is as large as possible knowing their schedule is going to be scrutinized for playing an FCS opponent in the event they are in the playoff picture come November.
The Griz need to get out of this game injury-free, specifically at QB, because snead is likely going to take some hits.
Again, I wish the outlook was better because I would love to see a good game being a fan of both sides, but this likely won't be a fun watch for Griz fans.
AZGrizFan said:ari gold said:Spanky2 said:Did it occur to any on the board that the Griz can beat Oregon? Of course, it’s a long shot, but possible in athletic competition for the underdog to walk away with the win.
I’m not accustomed to planning to lose before the event begins as the game must be played before the final score is determined.
Montana is a Division 1 program, Oregon is a Division 1 program. Let’s go to Oregon and get the win!
Love your optimism, but this particular matchup is bad for Montana. As both a lifelong Griz and Ducks fan I can pretty much assure you this one won't go too well for UM, unfortunately. Obviously, with Oregon being a Pac-12 program they already have superior overall talent, but they have a few specific areas that are elite nationwide. They have a veteran O-line, anchored by sophomore LT Penei Sewell (6'6 340), which is among the best in the FBS with over 150 combined starts. They also have two pass-rushing D-ends, Kayvon Thibodeaux (class of 2019 #1 overall recruit) and DJ Johnson (class of 2017 #74 overall recruit) who are going to a big mismatch for a Griz O-line that is not used to blocking that caliber of athlete. And then there is Justin Herbert, who may be the first QB taken next April.
The real part of this that I don't like for Montana is the fact that some are predicting Oregon to go to the CFB Playoff, meaning they are going to make sure the margin of victory is as large as possible knowing their schedule is going to be scrutinized for playing an FCS opponent in the event they are in the playoff picture come November.
The Griz need to get out of this game injury-free, specifically at QB, because snead is likely going to take some hits.
Again, I wish the outlook was better because I would love to see a good game being a fan of both sides, but this likely won't be a fun watch for Griz fans.
Thanks. I just canceled my plane ticket and my VRBO and sold my game tix on stubhub. I mean, why waste my time/money, right? :| :|
Raider said:Of course, there is a gap in talent and depth, but it’s not as wide as everyone assumes. EWU, for example, has a history of making these Pac12 games competitive, even sneaking in a win or two. Part of it’s a mindset heading into these play up games, and unfortunately, it’s not our MO historically. Play not to get anyone injured, take our ass pounding/payday, and limp home. This game is 45 days away, and Oregon is already up 21-0.
No doubt. I don’t know what our players think about the Oregon game, but I would bet they believe they have a chance to win. The prevailing opinion of most of the so called fans is pathetic regarding the game.Raider said:Of course there is a gap in talent and depth, but it’s not as wide as everyone assumes. EWU, for example, has a history of making these Pac12 games competitive, even sneaking in a win or two. Part of it’s a mindset heading into these play up games, and unfortunately it’s not our MO historically. Play not to get anyone injured, take our ass pounding/payday, and limp home. This game is 45 days away, and Oregon is already up 21-0.
ari gold said:Raider said:Of course, there is a gap in talent and depth, but it’s not as wide as everyone assumes. EWU, for example, has a history of making these Pac12 games competitive, even sneaking in a win or two. Part of it’s a mindset heading into these play up games, and unfortunately, it’s not our MO historically. Play not to get anyone injured, take our ass pounding/payday, and limp home. This game is 45 days away, and Oregon is already up 21-0.
It's not so much just the gap in talent, but where the gap exists, and that is in the trenches. Pretty hard to be competitive if you can't stop the other team from moving the ball and even harder if you cannot move it yourself. I would say the gap in talent between Oregon and Montana offensive and defensive lines is bigger than the average FBS/FCS matchup. Cristobal has a strong power run mentality, and if he has success with it he'll do it the whole game, and burn tons of clock. Again, I'm not trying to spread pessimism, I'm just a very close follower of ducks football and can foresee how this is going to play out.
Raider said:ari gold said:Raider said:Of course, there is a gap in talent and depth, but it’s not as wide as everyone assumes. EWU, for example, has a history of making these Pac12 games competitive, even sneaking in a win or two. Part of it’s a mindset heading into these play up games, and unfortunately, it’s not our MO historically. Play not to get anyone injured, take our ass pounding/payday, and limp home. This game is 45 days away, and Oregon is already up 21-0.
It's not so much just the gap in talent, but where the gap exists, and that is in the trenches. Pretty hard to be competitive if you can't stop the other team from moving the ball and even harder if you cannot move it yourself. I would say the gap in talent between Oregon and Montana offensive and defensive lines is bigger than the average FBS/FCS matchup. Cristobal has a strong power run mentality, and if he has success with it he'll do it the whole game, and burn tons of clock. Again, I'm not trying to spread pessimism, I'm just a very close follower of ducks football and can foresee how this is going to play out.
Oh, I completely agree with you. This is a really bad match up for us. Timing is part of the challenge with these “play up” games. We’ve had some tough luck with that.
I was more speaking to our historical performance (or lack thereof) in these games, compared to other programs like EWU.
We have not had an experienced QB in these games. This year we do. The game may get out of hand, but not so early.Raider said:ari gold said:Raider said:Of course, there is a gap in talent and depth, but it’s not as wide as everyone assumes. EWU, for example, has a history of making these Pac12 games competitive, even sneaking in a win or two. Part of it’s a mindset heading into these play up games, and unfortunately, it’s not our MO historically. Play not to get anyone injured, take our ass pounding/payday, and limp home. This game is 45 days away, and Oregon is already up 21-0.
It's not so much just the gap in talent, but where the gap exists, and that is in the trenches. Pretty hard to be competitive if you can't stop the other team from moving the ball and even harder if you cannot move it yourself. I would say the gap in talent between Oregon and Montana offensive and defensive lines is bigger than the average FBS/FCS matchup. Cristobal has a strong power run mentality, and if he has success with it he'll do it the whole game, and burn tons of clock. Again, I'm not trying to spread pessimism, I'm just a very close follower of ducks football and can foresee how this is going to play out.
Oh, I completely agree with you. This is a really bad match up for us. Timing is part of the challenge with these “play up” games. We’ve had some tough luck with that.
I was more speaking to our historical performance (or lack thereof) in these games, compared to other programs like EWU.