Other big names include Jonathan Stewart, LaGarrette Blount, Kenjon Barner and Royce Freeman. While the NFL career didn’t quite work out as planned for James and was cut short in 2015, he still has a lot to give back to the game. At Mississippi State, Penn State and some years at Fordham, Moorhead's quarterbacks ran. Moorhead's father, Merv Sr., worked at a steel mill in Pittsburgh and routinely worked second jobs to support his family, which includes Joe, his brother, Merv Jr., and sister, Tina. Please support high-quality local journalism. (Cal Maven), The suit alleges ‘violent, sexual hazing’ by team members. He's won at places with little history of success. (York Daily Record). CJ Verdell: 1,220 rushing yards; 8 rushing touchdowns; 87.1 yards per game in 2019. New rb consultant for Oregon duck football @jim_mastro @coach_cristobal pic.twitter.com/yeDDX8U6iy, Just had @LaMichaelJames in a position meeting. James was electrifying, plain and simple, making opposing defenses look silly, i.e. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. His scheme is predicated on running first, which fits Oregon's identity, to open up 1-on-1 matchups for receivers and tight ends. Time to take a page out of the LaMichael James handbook. Be sure to check out the latest Talkin’ Ducks Podcast with host Jordan Kent and special guest Matt Hasselbeck below: James was drafted in the second round (No. The Oregon Ducks have lost three of their last four games, have fallen into a tie for fourth-place in the Pac-12 South with Cal, and face questions about the direction of the offense. He's coached conference offensive players of the year and All-Americans along the way as well. Defensive confusion stems from Oregon’s ability to think outside the box. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). I don’t think we’ll know for sure how similar next year’s UO offense will be to the one the Ducks employed while going 12-2 in 2019 until the action gets real against visiting North Dakota State on Sept. 5. Oregon football began its final week of preparation before Saturday’s spring game with a focus on a new versatile offense. Those are numbers that should delight a significant number of Oregon fans, who clamored for more QB runs. Moorhead runs a no-huddle offense with a base 11 personnel (one back, one tight end). In his four years at Oregon, Chip Kelly wowed the nation with his prodigal offense, thought to be an offensive guru whose schemes left opponents breathless and bewildered. (Seattle Times), What junior offensive lineman Austin Jackson’s decision Wednesday to declare for the draft means for USC. Trace McSorley ran for nearly 500 yards with 11 scores in 2017, and 365 yards and seven TDs in 2016. If there are more defenders than offensive linemen, then the offense will create double teams as required by the numbering scheme. (AP Photo/Chuck Cook, File) AP. UO players Shane Lemieux and Troy Dye withdraw from the Senior Bowl. Moorhead has a binder full of quotes, categorized by topic. Though no QB achieved that at MSU the last two years, injuries played a role this season and Fitzgerald was a dual-threat and great runner in 2018. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. How much latitude will new Oregon offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead have with the UO scheme? How to be a great running back: 101 Instructor: LaMichael James When you think of the history of great running backs to pass through Oregon, the first one that comes to mind is most likely LaMichael James. (AP Photo/Chuck Cook, File) AP. Facebook Share. (The Athletic), Old friend says hello to new Washington offensive coordinator John Donovan. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.