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Thank you, Smitty. It took Saban moving south from Michigan State and a couple of seasons to win a title at LSU, and a few years at the Bama helm to win a title. It took Kirby as noted above, a few seasons to lead UGA to the football promised land. This just in, there are more stud recruits in Alabama, Georgia, and in the Southeast than in Oregon and the Northwest. Yet, Oregon is killing it in recruiting and portal picking under a young, charismatic coach, backed by a top Division Street NIL collective. 13-0 and a B1G conference title in 2024 is amazing. There is more to come, but it is a work in progress, and Eugene, like Athens, and Tuscaloosa, were not built in a Day. It took Ryan Day six seasons to bring a title home to Columbus. The waiting is the hardest part.

There might be something to this D line determines everything mentality. Was Ohio State great at all three levels? Nope. I would be surprised if anyone can name their linebackers. But their D line was relentless. Particularly their edge players. They are the reason we scored one touchdown n the first half. And 21 points for the game.

Slightly OT, but Michigan State 58, Maryland 55. Where have all the scorers, besides the NBA, gone? Most things in this world evolve. College basketball missed the memo.

Does that make up for losing a 4 star to USuC?

Absolutely. The Conference Tournaments work in Basketball because there are so many teams, and rarely undefeated even in conference play, The regular season champion will get in, the CT champ gets in, but not necessarily a high seed, (see how that works, CFP formatters.)

Well, played. But I agree with Kamikaze Kid's trend trajectory. From now on, 9-3 is the floor, they're will no longer be games that winning isn't expected, early line has OBD favored at Happy Valley, The Lines, offense and defense, control everything. How good, great they are, determines how every other position functions; great D Line can dictate a game, Nick Fairley.

As the House v. NCAA approval hearing looms, an Oregon lawmaker filed a bill taking aim at one of the key terms. The filing would amend the state’s current NIL law. State Rep. John Lively (D) filed H.B. 3694 Tuesday, which would prohibit the NCAA or any other governing organization from requiring college athletes to disclose their earnings. Under the House settlement, third-party NIL deals worth more than $600 would need to be approved by a clearinghouse that will vet contracts. Oregon lawmaker files bill to amend state NIL law, take aim at key House settlement terms - On3 WWW.ON3.COM An Oregon lawmaker filed a bill that would amend the state's NIL law and take aim at key House v. NCAA settlement terms.

A slow start in the playoffs is a very generous interpretation of what occurred.

Year 1: We're disappointed that a couple second half defensive melt downs kept OBD out of the Pac championship. Year 2: We're disappointed that after a slow start OBD don't win the Pac championship and miss the playoffs. Year 3. We're disappointed that after an undefeated number one season, a slow start in the playoffs dooms OBD against the eventual champions. I'd say the disappointment trend is heading in the right direction and is running out of room. It seems like a Duck fan life time ago that Mario lead wins against Cal and WSU that felt as disappointing as loses. I'm loving the Lanning era and looking forward to this upcoming year.

Redshirt Review: Oregon tight end A.J. Pugliano The majority of Oregon's 2024 recruiting class used redshirted last season. That includes tight end A.J. Pugliano. Here's where we think things stand with him after one year at Oregon. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-football-tight-end-aj-pugliano-ducks-football-2024-246216492/

I agree with that to a degree, but to be elite you need to be solid at all 3 levels. Oregon had a very good defensive line last year (probably one of the best in school history) but you need linebackers who can play the right run fits (Penn State game) and a secondary that doesn’t allow receivers to run free down the field (Rose Bowl). Lanning and staff are recruiting at an extremely high level but we’ll see if they are able to develop the dudes. Bama and Georgia just looked different particularly in the front 7.

The fact that we didn't hit the transfer portal for our 2025 starting QB, gives me a lot of confidence that coaches trust the talent in the QB room this year. This may be the most intriguing spring game with regards to QB competition since 2012 between Bryan Bennett and Marcus Mariota. Most outsiders presumed Bennett was QB1, but talent, decision-making, and intangibles all broke Mariota's way. Bennett was also likely the stronger locker room personality. Moore vs. Novosad could be very interesting this spring and fall. I hope they both look outstanding and we have two solid options for 2025.

Dee-Fence - Bittle, Bamba, and Evans on the floor together power the Ducks D. Trotter's 10 Trends: Historic upset brewing in Big East DPOY race; which offenses are trending up, down - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM A new Oregon lineup that deserves more run, pick-and-roll defenses to avoid and target and defenses trending up or down are among top trends Isaac Trotter is tracking.

Xavier Lherisse is a Rivals 4-Star, and was offered a scholarship from Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Alabama, Penn State, USC, Michigan, Tennessee, Miami, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, LSU, Florida State...you get the idea, as he was highly sought after. Xavier Lherisse | DuckSportsAuthority N.RIVALS.COM Xavier Lherisse - 2026 4 Star Nickel for Eau Gallie (Melbourne, FL) on Rivals.com

OBD is on the CBS CBB radar. OK with ME. Trotter's 10 Trends: Historic upset brewing in Big East DPOY race; which offenses are trending up, down - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM A new Oregon lineup that deserves more run, pick-and-roll defenses to avoid and target and defenses trending up or down are among top trends Isaac Trotter is tracking.

I do think Championship Weekend needs to see a major face lift. For instance this last year Oregon was the de facto winner of the B1G going undefeated in conference play. Then they had to play Penn State, a one-loss team, in the B1G Championship and they won that but they could have lost. I believe in scenarios where there is a clear cut winner of the conference based on their season's performance should result in them winning the conference outright. Only one undefeated team and that played against other contenders for the conference, they win the conference. If there is no clear cut winner then there should be a conference championship game (based on our current desire to crown a champion). Otherwise play in games are fine as long as they don't affect those who have already earned their spot by their regular season record. I don't think the B1G had any other teams outside of the four that made the playoff that were even sniffing at the playoff. But the SEC currently would have had some fun with a play in game between some of those three loss teams.

Oregon schedules official visit with No. 1 recruit in the class of 2026 Although the Oregon Ducks recently lost the top spot in the 2026 recruiting rankings, following USC's flip of Oregon quarterback commit Jonas Williams, the Ducks are still off to an amazing start in the 2026 cycle. With spring football set to kick off soon, coaches across the country are wrapping up recruiting trips and looking to book visits with the class's top recruits. This week, Oregon Head Coach Dan Lanning and his staff did just that, booking an official visit with offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2026 per 247Sports' composite rankings. Cantwell scheduled his Oregon visit for Jun. 20th, the last in a string of official visits that also includes, Miami, Missouri, Georgia, and Michigan. Oregon schedules official visit with No. 1 recruit in the class of 2026 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Jackson Cantwell, an offensive tackle and the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2026, has scheduled an official visit with the Oregon Ducks.

Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks added another blue-chip member to the 2026 recruiting class early on Wednesday morning, picking up a verbal commitment from 4-star safety Xavier Lherisse. Oregon Ducks land commitment from 4-star safety DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks landed a commitment from 4-star safety Xavier Lherisse on Wednesday morning.

Redshirt Review: Oregon running back Da'Jaun Riggs The majority of Oregon's 2024 recruiting class used redshirted last season. That includes running back Da'Jaun Riggs. Here's where we think things stand with him after one year at Oregon. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-football-running-back-dajaun-riggs-ducks-football-2024-246169300/

Oregon '26 commit FLIPS to USC, Jonas Williams' departure opens the door for 5-star QB Jared Curtis

The writer starts with Coach Lanning's pedigree. Oregon, Dan Lanning pursue national title in shadow of Alabama and Georgia expectations WWW.USATODAY.COM So Oregon isn't Alabama or Georgia. So what? It's a lot closer than you think to winning a national championship with Dan Lanning. The writer concludes with his key for winning it all, "...the might and fright of a defensive line that dictates games..."

Nevada, you do not understand. We are not taunting Back or your Georgia heritage, but the thought that Mario Cristobal will take a quarterback and help him improve? After all that we had seen at Oregon, and what he did to the quarterback, who ended up transferring to Wisconsin? We did not see anything more from Cam Ward in Miami that we saw in the Pac 12 when he played at Washington State. This is the coach who wasted Justin Herbert! It is an absolute riot to think that he will do anything, but deteriorate under Mario Cristobal. My apologies, my Georgia friend… Charles

Report: Oregon to bring back former OL coach onto staff DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks are reportedly hiring North Texas OL coach Cutter... Great news after Cavanaugh's departure to Corvallis!

Beck will do really well at Miami IF: 1. they truly have a dynamic OL with elite pass pro skills, 2. They have above average WRs with a couple solid go-to guys, 3. The UCL injury heals well BUT, As a former baseball pitcher with a UCL injury, I expect some change in how passes come out of his hand. In my case, after healing for 9 months, I had every bit as much velocity as I ever had but lost a lot of movement on the ball. Baseball is different than football to be sure, but I can anticipate that his throws will be different in one or more respects than they were pre-injury.