Dirt & Sprague

Seth Walder, ESPN Sports Analytics Content Specialist joins the guys for the behind the scenes understanding of how analytics are put together and how to judge their effective use by head coaches in the NFL

The guys start the hour with Seth Walder, Analytics Specialist for ESPN.com who helps explain the math behind how they analyze coaching decisions and player performance. Then Dan Devine of Yahoo Sports joins the Daily Ticker to delve further into his recent article on Damian Lillard and the Blazers hot start. Plus, Sprague mocks Jimbo FIsher and the Texas A&M Progruhm this season.

Sprague feels compelled to stick up for the Oregon Coast, but is sheepish admitting he bought his dog a raincoat...Then, is Dame worth a bet to win MVP this season in the NBA. Dirt has refreshed his CFB Dirty Poll Top 10 poll, and the guys debate where Oregon should be ranked.

The guys stick up for the Oregon Coast, know that sandwiches start with quality meat, and go deep into the qualities of the perfect banana.

Dirt starts the hour calling out Mario for employing some revisionist history of his time at Oregon. Then all sorts of queries from the Male Sack the devolves into a thorough discussion of bananas. Then Dirt has a few NFL notes and we send you out on a Tuesday.

What a night in Moda Center, Ant can't miss in the 3rd quarter, they go 4-0 for first time over 20 seasons, The guys don't know how long this season opening wave will go but they are enjoying the ride and love the way Chauncy is having these guys play. Plus, Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus hops on the Daily Ticker, and Dirt has some CFB Notes in the Morning Crunch.

Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus returns to the Daily Ticker trying to help the guys understand how all the underdogs are covering and winning so far this NFL season, and Dirt begs for a pick for Week 8.

The guys witnessed a shopping cart fire at the campsite of houseless people on the way into work, but that less confusing than the NFL through 7 weeks of the season where no one is certain which teams can be counted on week to week. And who are the favorites in the NFC, plus, should the NBA consider relegation to avoid teams tannking.

The guys start the hour with a tip of the cap to the Blazers off to a 3-0 start and wonder how long this season opening heater will last. Then a recap of the CFB weekend outside the state. Plus, what's going on with Rodgers and Brady? and quite a World Series match up we have.

Ducks Radio analyst Mike Jorgensen returns to the Daily Ticker to recap the win over UCLA and look ahead to how this team continues their momentum into a spot in the Pac-12 championship game.