Our receivers are definitely not the problem

) The Ducks are now 2-1. It seems we'relight-years away from Blount's idiotic punch, and I often catch myself asking, "LeGarrette who"If you had a chance to catch the Utes game, you know exactly what I'm talking about. LaMichael James as I predicted stepped up big-time and took care of business.Our running game is right on track It's outstanding Crenshaw had a rough day, running for negative yardage. The stats are unimpressive, but he really played well and had two key runs. Look for good things from him. Bair and Thurmond led the defensive attack on the Utes, keeping us in the game when they were in dangerous territory. In fact, if not for the defense and LaMichael James, we would have lost.While I'm overjoyed with our victory, the rushing game, and our defense, there's always room for improvement.The passing game is where that improvement is necessary. It was sloppy, and really worries me. A fellow Duck writer wrote this article, pointing out the newcoordinator (Mark Helfrich) should be to blame.And seriously, he makes a good point Helfrich is from Colorado, which can't be good.

He hasn't run the option play like he should, and really should be fired if not for our awesome running game led by LaMichael James.Helfrich has headed unsuccessful offenses in Boise State, Colorado, and a few before that. He doesn't deserve the spot, and has turned our passing game into something horrific. Masoli threw some really terrible passes during the Utah game. He ended up running it or throwing it away almost every pass. There were even a couple drives during the third quarter that were pathetic and all-around painful to watch.Masoli isn't at totally at fault.

As I mentioned earlier, it's coaching. The Ducks' offensive talent includes two star tight ends, a decent scrambling quarterback, three decent backs, and an above-average receiving corps. Not to mention a good offensive line.Our receivers are definitely not the problem. We have transfer Jamere Holland and Jeff Maehl leading the pack Maehl had a huge 50-plus yard catch against Utah, in fact. Then there's Ed Dickson and Rory Cavaille to consider.So what's the problemThe play-calling must change, and Masoli needs to improve his accuracy. These are the two things Oregon needs to change in order for the passing game to pick up.Why are we not running more option and reverse plays When we have, it either ends up a first down or at least a gain of good yardage. The play-calling, frankly, is terrible, and forcing Masoli to scramble or make bad passes. Masoli's accuracy was also off when playing Utah.