OREGON V STANFORD

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Guilty. I’m guilty of being emotional. I’m guilty of overarching statements, predictions, and theories. I’m guilty of being a homer. Why change now?

Letdown? Gimme a break! I know Stanford has some running ability. I know Stanford has a young, effective quarterback. But the notion that Stanford stands a chance against us is laughable to me. I’m afforded the luxury of a few readers, so maybe I can be more honest, more brash. But really, does anybody predict this one to be close? Are the writers just trying to avoid a jinx here? I don’t get it.

Yeah, Stanford has a bruiser. He can run downhill. And yeah, Stanford has an effective passing game. But Stanford hasn’t played Oregon’s defense. USC had some running stats, until last week. Cal had a potent offense, until they came into Autzen. Stanford has lost to Wake Forest, Oregon State, and Arizona. Sure, they are good programs, but they didn’t have the firepower Oregon has on either side of the ball. We’ve already beaten teams better than Stanford handily, and I don’t see how they can stop that.

If we can’t stop Stanford’s offense, like we’ve stopped every offense we’ve played, it doesn’t even matter. Stanford has zero—zero—zero chance of stopping our offense. We are clicking. Masoli is as effective as any player in college football right now. LaMichael James has all of the confidence of a senior. Stanford has a defense that has already been vulnerable against everybody they’ve played, and their hardest games are still on their schedule. To me, Oregon not putting 50 on the board, will be a disappointment. Really? Does anybody think Stanford has a chance?

Of course, Oregon also has the grudge. Stanford took a national championship from us in 2001, eight years ago. Do you think that the coaches haven’t harped on that all week? Do you think they haven’t seen that muffed kickoff on that fateful day? Do you think they haven’t stressed that we overlooked them then, and there isn’t any chance they’ll do it again? To me, that game, created a 25-year grudge. Sadly for Stanford, the 25-years hasn’t expired.

There is absolutely no indication that Stanford can count on Oregon looking past them. We haven’t looked past a single game this year, and it won’t start when the games mean the most. So enjoy the game. Enjoy a few drinks. Enjoy a complete romp of the Cardinal.

Oregon 59

Stanford 17

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