Originally Posted by
charlestonduck
What ND State has accomplished is AMAZING, and if the Bison leave Autzen Stadium with a win, it will be well earned—not because they were overlooking your squad. Oregon fans expect a competitive contest, and to be perfectly frank, a win. Here is a long overview of the team you’ll be facing.
Oregon is not Iowa, Minnesota, or K-State. Simply put, we recruit at a whole different level than those teams, and have astronomically better facilities (designed to train athletes using the best technology available). Oregon is in the top 10 over the past 2 decades for wins.
On offense, we will be fine. Shough (former 4*) has looked really good when on the field, and has the confidence of the coaches and his teammates. Yes we lost 5 quality o-lineman, but the cupboard is far from bare. Anchoring the line is Penei Sewers (who won the Outland trophy as a true sophomore), and is projected as the #1 pick in next year’s draft. We also return the player that started and played well when Sewell was injured in 2018, Steven Jones (6-7, 354), Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu (6-6, 315), Jonah Tauanu’u (6-5, 335), Alex Forsyth (6-4, 305), Dawson Jamarillo (6-5, 315) & Chris Randazzo (6-6, 325)—all former 4* recruits we had the luxury of 4-game redshirting. Add in that we signed the #1 JC o-line recruit, that enrolled this month ... and I have no worries about our o-line.
We return all of our running backs, and add a 4* recruit to the mix there as well. We return 2/3 of our starting receivers, plus a lot of young talent (7 former 4* recruits on roster at WR) and a former 4/5* recruit that sat out last year as a transfer, and at least 1 4* recruit. Plus, our best TE will return from injury.
As good as we are projected to be on offense, we will be better on defense! Our d-line returns 3 starters, including 3 year starter Jordon Scott (6-1, 325), and starters Austin Faoliu and Kayvon Thibodeaux (6-5,240, former #1 recruit in the nation who lived up to his billing). We also return regulars from our rotation Popo Aumavae, DJ Johnson, Brandon Dorlus & Austin Faoliu. Plus 2 former 4* recruits that we were able to 4-game redshirt, and 4/5 stud recruits.
At linebacker, we lost a couple of starters, but we return a lot of talented backups that have lived up to their recruiting hype, speaking of recruits we add two 5* Justin Flowe and Noah Sewell and two 4* recruits.
In the secondary we return everyone, from a unit that was amongst the leaders in interceptions last year. Both our corners as former All-Americans that have started since their freshman year (Thomas Graham and Deommodore Lenoir)—they will be on an island, so take your shots. Backing them up are last year’s #1 corner recruit in the nation, freshman All-American Mykael Wright and 5* recruit Dontae Manning. We return all of our starting safeties—Rose Bowl d-MVP Brady Breeze, the guy he split time with Nick Pickett. Verone McKinley at FS, and our best DB—All American, Jevon Holland. Plus we add a former freshman A-A at Illinois, and two more 4* recruits.
Again, I am not saying you don’t have a chance, but Oregon will be the most talented team you have ever played. I would be extremely shocked if you wear down our d-line like so many predict here. Jonathan Taylor couldn’t run for 100 yards vs. us behind a line that had All-Americans. Not to mention, we don’t lose very often at home ...