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John Canzano: Oregon needs new focus to ever catch Washington

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jhfstyle24 Member Posts: 3,256
edited November 2017 in College Football Forum
http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2017/11/canzano_oregon_ducks_football_4.html

"Oregon isn't close to beating Washington right now. These teams could have played the game 100 times and the Ducks would have lost every one of them badly. The majority of them, I think, much worse than the merciful 35-point beatdown from Chris Petersen on Saturday. In fact, dozens of them would have been shutouts."

"We all know Florida has a coaching opening. Taggart would be a turn-key hire there. He has deep state connections. He has a recruiting class that would flip from Oregon to Florida, just like that. Take the job and he'd never have to get a Lake Washington wind-burn again. And while Taggart says nobody in Gainesville has made contact with him, or his agent, if I'm UO athletic director Rob Mullens I'm playing defense with my new hire. Which is why I'd spend the coming bye week at Taggart's side, asking him what he needs to close the gap on the Huskies."

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  • HanseeHall78
    HanseeHall78 Member Posts: 156
    Canzano has it wrong. As long as WT is HC of the Zeroes, their primary rival will be the Beavs.
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  • Southerndawg
    Southerndawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,354 Founders Club
    YellowSnow said:

    Also thinks we are nothing speshial:

    "Not convinced that Washington is that great. They're really good on defense. Smothering. Hard hitting. All that. But offensively, they're inferior to the real contenders. There's just not the same "pop" as last season for UW. They're about the No. 8-10 best team in the country, I think. No shame there, but a one-loss Washington team doesn't belong unless there's total chaos in front of them. The Pac 12 is weak."

    http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2017/11/canzano_going_a-z_on_oregons_p.html#incart_2box_sports_oregonian_john_canzano

    He's a HH lurker.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,689 Founders Club
    Swaye said:

    YellowSnow said:

    Also thinks we are nothing speshial:

    "Not convinced that Washington is that great. They're really good on defense. Smothering. Hard hitting. All that. But offensively, they're inferior to the real contenders. There's just not the same "pop" as last season for UW. They're about the No. 8-10 best team in the country, I think. No shame there, but a one-loss Washington team doesn't belong unless there's total chaos in front of them. The Pac 12 is weak."

    http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2017/11/canzano_going_a-z_on_oregons_p.html#incart_2box_sports_oregonian_john_canzano

    I don't think his hot take is bad at all. I'd put us 8-10 myself right now, because I simply don't know which offense will show up, and even the best version is nowhere near ELITE. Defense, well, fuck the stats, you can look at it and know it is a top 3 national D regardless of conference. Can play with anyone, anywhere, anytime.

    Offense, at best, firing on all cylinders is a Number 10 type O...just not enough playmakers, and without Black Beast and Adams, even being 10 might be generous. On it's worst day, when Downsox is shitting all over himself, it's not even top 25.

    Kicking game is top 5 on returns, bottom 5 in all of CFB on FG's.

    8-10, overall, is where I'd have us right now, BUT, the test is the next three weeks. If we can add some wrinkles to get the O on track and consistent, then top 5 overall no problem. That's a big ask though with Smiff and Downsox. Tick tick tick...lulz
    I agree @Swaye . I'd go so far as to say when firing on all cylinders we may not even be a legit top 20 offense. But fuck a really good defense goes a long way.
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,741 Founders Club
    rustysavage said:

    Canzano was bashing UW today on his radio show for having Weird Willie do his press conference on a loading dock. Compared it to when he goes to a restaurant and the bathroom is disgusting, makes him wonder whats going on in the kitchen.

    I had a good laugh. He's hated by ducks and beavs alike down here.

    Surprised he didn't say we made him go there because he's black. We could have been "Back of The Bus U" then. Canzano is usually an idiot.
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