The biggest difference between the two defensive units is the coordinator, and that advantage goes decidedly to with DeRuyter. At the same time, was a major step back defensively. How quickly will DeRuyter have this Oregon defense back to one of the top defensive units in the Pac and in the country?
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The Ducks' running attack was relentless against a solid Washington defensive line. The Ducks simply made things look easy on the ground Saturday night. It is always exciting to watch Oregon runs its hurry-up offense.
The Ducks execute everything in it so well and so quickly that it is nearly impossible to stop. This year, though, the Ducks may be running their offense faster than ever.
Often the Ducks are at the line snapping the ball before the defense has a chance to properly align itself. The speed of the Oregon offense puts extreme pressure and stress on the opposing defense and causes many mistakes. Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota is a special player. The freshman seems to have a great grasp of the offense, and his speed and elusiveness when he gets outside the pocket is a skill that simply can't be taught. Mariota seems destined to have a long and productive career at Oregon.
Look for him to be a strong contender for the Heisman over the next two to three seasons. While much of the talk about Oregon has been about their speed and the chaos that Chip Kelly likes to create on offense, Nick Aliotti is finally starting to get recognition for being one of the top defensive coordinators in the country.
This is not simply a team that scores tons of points and hopes its defense can stop the other team. Instead, this is a team that scores lots of points and boasts one of the top defenses in the country.
Sure, the Black Mamba, De'Anthony Thomas, is the main guy in the backfield for Oregon, but he is not a one-man wrecking crew like many would have you believe. Could he be? All three also have the ability to run extremely well. Oregon returns eight players on defense who started in the Fiesta Bowl and 18 of 22 listed on the final defensive two-deep from the season.
Coach Cristobal has established a program here and a standard of how we have to do things with a sense of urgency and a physicality. Contact reporter Ryan Thorburn at rthorburn registerguard. Want more stories like this?
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