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Transcript: Live chat with Ryan Finley as UA takes on Oregon
Ryan Finley answers your questions about this Saturday's game against Oregon.
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Hi everybody! Welcome to the latest in our weekly series of football chats.The 22nd-ranked Arizona Wildcats will travel to Eugene, Ore., this weekend for a nationally televised game against the third-ranked Ducks. Both teams are undefeated — for now. Lots of excitement building for the game, so let's get started: -
Ryan... media consensus seems to not even give us a chance on Saturday. Is it just me or is the X factor in Jeff Casteel being overlooked? If anyone can stop (slow down?) Oregon, is it not him? I may be a naive Tucsonan... but does Matt Scott's experience + Casteel running the defense + RichRod at the helm not at least equate to a fighting chance? An upset in the making is what I see... -
The X factor is definitely Arizona's 3-3-5 defense; it's funky enough that it might confuse Marcus Mariota, Oregon's redshirt freshman quarterback. If the Ducks can figure out Arizona's defense, however, it could be a long night. Oregon is VERY fast, and the Wildcats, well, aren't. -

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Thx for the chat segment Ryan!!
The Ducks can put up 50 points faster than you can
say John Mackovic. I think for Ariz to have a shot
in this game they need to hold the Ducks below 40 points.
Although I think the D has shown signs of improvement, they
still yielded 636 yards vs OSU. My question is: Is the
defense good enough that they can keep Ariz in the game? Do
you think that RR will go to a ball control/field position plan
to keep the Ducks offense off the field? -

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Thought I heard RichRod say on his radio show that he has offered over 200 scholarships to walk-ons during his career. I have noticed 4 new names on Defense roster since end of August (all FR) and assumed walk-ons. Have you seen this many walk-ons added to a UA roster during a season? (Frasier Anderson, Vaughn Brinkman, Zach Streuling, Shane Wilson) -

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I think Scott will be good for points and yards — he's proven over the first three games that he knows this offense — but he may not continue his turnover-free ways. Secondly, I think it's pretty tough for an Arizona player to receive legitimate Heisman hype. Scott would need to lead the Wildcats to a BCS-type bowl — or a Rose Bowl— to get any traction. Remember, the award often goes to the best player on the best team, which is silly. -

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Re-evaluating. I like Ndiaye a lot, but he's super-raw as a player — he played less than one season at San Diego's Hoover High School. He's going to be a work in progress for most of his career: But if he can figure it out? Wow. Guy is one of the most physically imposing humans I've ever seen. -

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It appears that a significant factor relating to improved defense is tackling, both swarm and open field. It is a pleasure to see one on one bring downs by the likes of Jake Fischer, Jared Tevis and Tra'Mayne Bondurant among others. Full body, two arm wrap arounds. Wow ! The question is, will this trend continue with the speedy, tackle breaking Oregon Ducks.( I remember last year too well ) Your thoughts? -
Arizona's tackling has impressed me so far this season, but there's a difference between the talent they faced against Toledo and South Carolina State — and, heck, even against OSU — and the players they're going to see this weekend. Like Rich Rodriguez said this week, the Wildcats first have to catch 'em, then they have to bring them down. Easier said than done. -

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I think the Wildcats are ahead of schedule and surpassing Rich Rodriguez's meager expectations. But television appearances and talks with Van Smack don't make you relevant; winning does. I'll agree that Arizona's back with the big boys when they finish with a winning season. -

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I'm familiar with some of the accusations, sure, but I don't know enough to speculate as to whether they're in trouble — or how much trouble they could be in. Chip Kelly's flirtation with the NFL reminded me a lot of Pete Carroll's dash to the Seahawks a few years back. Makes me wonder if something's up. -

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