Welcome to “The 4|4 with Peter Sirmon”, the ASU Edition. Every week throughout the remainder of the college football season, visitors to DuckSportsNews.com ask Peter four questions and he answers them.

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Here’s this week’s “The 4|4 with Peter Sirmon”.

What do folks say about Oregon back in Tennessee? What is the general “knowledge” and feeling about them back there? - Jake, Eugene

Peter: The Oregon Ducks come up several times every day back here in Tennessee. You would be surprised how many people have taken notice. The Michigan game went a long ways towards putting Oregon up there with other national powers. Also, the USC game was another big step. Both of those games were televised nationally, which is the only way teams on the west coast get the accolades they deserve.

Hey Peter! Big fan of yours! Hey I was wondering what you thought of LB Jon Bacon? As far as play on the field? - Tyson, Corvallis

Peter: Jon Bacon was all over the place versus USC. I was very impressed with the way he played. It says a great deal about a LB when he is involved on several of the biggest plays of the game. Some players just have a knack for being around the ball and making big plays, he seems to have both of those qualities, which by the way can not be coached or taught.

Does a light class load provide football players any kind of advantage? - Nate, Bend

Peter: I attended summer school every year I was at the U of O in anticipation of taking a lighter load during the fall quarter. I did it that way so I could devote as much time as necessary to football during the season. During my sophomore season it started to become apparent that there was a chance that I would have the opportunity to play in the NFL and decided that I needed to really focus on football during the season. I guess that thinking paid off.

What, if any, qualities does Dennis Dixon share with the Titans’ Vince Young? - Aaron, Portland

Peter: Dennis Dixon shares a lot of the same qualities of Vince Young. There is nothing more frightening than facing a dual threat at the quarterback position. A lot of defenses try to employ a “spy” on the QB throughout the game as part of their strategy. Time and time again though Dennis Dixon and Vince Young prove to difficult for that one player.

When a QB possesses that kind of speed and arm strength as Dennis Dixon does it really becomes the game plan to just try to contain him and limit the amount of big plays that he makes. A QB that makes plays through the air and on the ground proves to be infectious to the entire team. Giving everyone, offense and defense a tremendous amount of confidence that no matter what happens that they have a player that can change the game.

Thanks for the questions. We’ll see you next week for a bye week edition. - Peter