Matthew Bedford
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Probably realized with all the other OL Colorado has been getting that he would be a rotational or backup at best. Smart move on his part if he wants playing time.
Yeah I fail to see what Deion is doing. Brought in a new O-line last year, a bunch just left this year, and now a new O line this year. Maybe he proves me wrong, but buying a rental team every year seems like the wrong way to do it.
If I were a big time college football player, there aren't many places I wouldn't choose to play at the would be in front of Oregon, just from the facilities and all the perks being associated with Phil Knight has to offer.
Maybe Neon found some other O line guys who were more strongly adhered to their dad or with a higher GPA.
I would rather have seen him with the Buffs than the Ducks. That's too bad.....
I bet he does. Put that guy on a good well coaches unit and he’s good. He was starting at LT as a true freshman and played very well.
Well, we're going to agree to disagree. Because I've seen that guy get beat so many times it's not even funny.
When he started as a true frosh I thought we had a stuff on our hands not that sure never transpired. I can't believe his lack of development was all coaches but he was subject to the Hiller effect. I don't blame him a bit for becoming a Duck. I'm sure it's all about the 🤑🤑 and the young man needs to get it while he can. Hard to believe he'll start for then unless they are desperate.
I am not necessarily trying to disagree, but just providing a different perspective. I don’t like to speak limitations on any individual and particularly our own players. What you may have seen is in the past. Matthew Bedford is in control of his own destiny and only he has control over his future. I do realize past performance is the best indicator of future performance, but in rare cases players can change their fortunes. Many made that mistake about Penix saying he wouldn’t make it a full season without injury and we know how that turned out. Maybe Bedford himself needed a change of scenery to fight the complacency that allowed him to regress? He could very well end up there and not start, or he could turn out to be their best lineman. That is up to Bedford and his off season work ethic, and the level of coaching he receives. I wish him well.
With fans like ours, who needs enemies?
The guy is getting a scholarship to play O-line at Oregon, currently a top 10 team and a cat’s whisker away from the playoff. He can’t be THAT bad at his craft. I hope he does great and smooshes some Buckeyes and Boilers next season.
The guy is getting a scholarship to play O-line at Oregon, currently a top 10 team and a cat’s whisker away from the playoff. He can’t be THAT bad at his craft. I hope he does great and smooshes some Buckeyes and Boilers next season.
Our fan base has traditionally towed the "we have MAC level oline talent" theory.
If anything, this NIL environment is shooting that theory full of holes. When 75% of your oline is off to Oregon, Colorado, the U, etc., our fan base is WAYYY tf off.
If anything, this NIL environment is shooting that theory full of holes. When 75% of your oline is off to Oregon, Colorado, the U, etc., our fan base is WAYYY tf off.
Fair enough we will see. You are correct he's a kid I was a little harsh!
And let’s remember the Hiller effect was entirely due to the Allen effect. Which put our QBs at risk for their health for too many years.
I liked the Cignetti interview talking about how much of the offense is his coordinator vs how much him. And he said mainly he's the head coach so may advise but usually only interjects in the overall plan to help us win, by seeing that we don't put our defense in bad spots, making sure we don't let the QB get hit too much... I found that last one refreshing and an intelligent take.
Most just can't fathom the impact of bad coaching and schemes for OL players. You can take a very good OL put in the wrong system and wrong coach, they will look bad.
To be fair, Colorado had a MAC level offensive line last year, so Benson should look like a stud there.
Actually Benson and Katic were the only two OL guys I hated to lose.
I agree with Benson. I thought he made some dumb penalties at times, but he was generally solid.
My first choice to come back would have been Carpenter. He was solid and would have been nice to have a senior at center.
