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I stand by my assessment while there, 60:1 ratio IU to Oregon fans. All the above made a perfect storm, coupled with previous CFP game for them being the Rose Bowl and this the first one within easy striking distance. When I close my eyes, I can still hear the damn “Hoo, hoo, hoo, Hoosiers!” chant…

For the last three years, the Ducks have come up short in the biggest rematches. In 2023, it was the rematch against Washington in the Pac-12 Championship Game where the Ducks came up short and lost out on the College Football Playoff. It wasn’t the most embarrassing of the three rematch losses, but it hurt most because it was to ... Dan Lanning Needs to Change His Rematch Mentality

In terms of two deep, offensively so far so good (though Perry would probably have been considered part of the two deep at WR). Defensively, I've got several depatures off the two deep. Purchase and Porter at DE and Jack LB, Gray at DT, Austin at NB, and Laulea at CB. I imagine the staff would have liked to hold onto Jericho Johnson too (but that is just a hunch). It is just college football at this moment. Teams at or above "blue chip" roster levels (50% or better 4/5 stars) have typically seen departures of young players in the NIL/portal era so far, this year: Ohio State 29, Michigan 27, LSU 32, Texas 22, Alabama 21, Oklahoma 25, USC 20, and so on. I didn't study it, but I would imagine part of the reason USC took 35 commits, Georgia 30, ND 29, tOSU 28, Miami 30, Florida State 33, Tennessee 27 was a "net negative" portal flow the last couple cycles. 25 leaving Oregon won't be that bad if that's the bulk of it (I've got 22 if we are just counting players listed as commits and not from all 105 but it's been a wild day so I might have missed somebody). Overall, running the current roster as of tonight (plus the incoming recruits), I think Oregon's "blue chip" ratio actual has crept up two points. I think the bigger issue to watch is if Oregon can find sufficient guys in the portal to get its roster numbers where it probably would like them to be. I imagine the staff would still like to be at or over 85 (not counting "invite/walk-on" guys like Grace, Quinn, and Wiepert who make the whole 105). With the two additions and new commits, I think the number is currently 73? Finding and landing 11-12 or more will be interesting to watch.

One beautiful aspect of sports is that our teams don't always win. Just like life. It gives us a chance to reflect and grow. We are not bad people because OBD lost to Indiana, nor were we inherently better when we zeroed Texas Tech. Life simply goes on. With that said, I'd love it if there were zero opportunities for reflection next year. Go Ducks!

25% churn is the new norm for a healthy program.

I’m more surprised anyone would be surprised by this…pretty sure there weren’t any shenanigans or Duck fans getting outfoxed for tickets. Is there an example of a game east of the Mississippi where we ever had even 25% in the stands? For an old PAC school, I’d say we travel decently overall, but nothing compared to what most B1G do.

Only 40 to 50 % entering portal continue playing football. Only 25 to 30% stay at D1 level.

My understanding is that before entering the portal players meet with coach Lanning. I suspect that he is totally honest about their prospects of playing time. He may even say: “Sorry it didn’t work out for you. You’re going to have a better chance of getting on the field at a different school.” The coaching staff must make room for players who can make major contributions.

In addition to the Indiana out-bound number being low due to their continuing portal window dates as a result of them still scheduled for a game, another factor is in play. They have a lot of mature guys whose college playing careers will end at that last game. They have no more eligibility to use if they enter the portal. So, they have a bunch of guys who won't be portal eligible. As a result, in Indiana's case, the number to monitor will be in-bound transfers and recruiting. So far, they have a combined 22 recruits and 12 in-transfers. They will likely be seeking more in-bound transfers to offset the losses of guys who won't be back or going anywhere else.

I don't think the strategy was in place for playing the best teams in college football in the playoffs either year. That is the big one. How you play JMU is not how you play Indiana. To play Indiana, you have to play a little 'not to lose' and try to hang around for a while. While still taking calculated risks. Since training camp, some players have been getting hurt in practice. Why wasn't Luke Moga put in, who has better running ability? Why could they not stop the run inside their own 10 yard line? No excuse for the blocked punt. I think there are a lot of questions that could be asked, but when you get right down to it, the players were beaten by better players. But yes, I was expecting a much SMARTER effort vs Indiana, which I did not see enough of. And considering how they lost to Ohio St last year, they should have hung in there later vs Indiana instead of getting blown out so badly. That 4th down call did not look like a smart call. But Dan Lanning has a lot to learn as a head coach. He is getting most of it right. Now we just have to wait until next January. I think next year will be different. And I expect Indiana to take a giant step back even more than Michigan did.

I suppose I shouldn't be cynical, but when I look at that portal list of out-bound announcements I'm reminded of all those guys within that list who when recruited said, "I chose it because it was my dream school." And, that list isn't final yet for 2026. And, 2027 will bring another list of guys who maybe stuck around for one more year before leaving their "dream school." Crazy.

As of early this Sunday, these were "into-portal" numbers for the top conference standings: 7 - Indiana - still have a game Jan. 19 which affects when their portal ends later 29 - Ohio St 15 - Oregon (more now - others may get higher too) 27 - Michigan 20 - USC other teams which lost coaches: 36 Michigan St, 49 Penn St As of Saturday, yesterday, some from the SEC: Auburn – 36 Arkansas – 35 Mississippi State – 34 LSU – 32 Florida – 30 Tennessee – 25 Oklahoma – 25 Missouri – 24 Texas – 22 Those SEC teams already have a good start on replacements over "late players" like Oregon. But still, they had to deal with the disruption. No wonder Saban retired. He was 3-3 in CFP championships. How many of those 6 games might have fallen off the radar if he had been busy replacing players due to the portal?

Everyone here uses good punctuation for the reading ease of others; please reciprocate the same courtesy back, as you can click the three dots in the upper right corner of your post and edit within an hour of posting. In reference to your post, it is apparent you have not followed this before. Every year we have massive portal transfers of those who did not start, and we get highly experienced great players who portal transfer in. I suggest you withhold judgment of how the program is being run until after the portal period has ended. Thanks.

Charles yoir right, and this isnt a complaint at all, hard to keep it rolling 25 players would represent what 20 to 25 percent of the roster, crazy numbers, this is quite a bit more then what the average teams are loosing. Just saying red flag? Perhaps? Maybe not? But thats a ton of depth off the roster either way. I hate seeing kids jumping ship like this, it iddnt help our RB depth in the end while still playing. Just an opinion or obervation

Dan always recruits a boatload of edge rushers, and let's the chips fall. But Gray to me is a loss, as I saw a big future for him at Oregon.

For perspective, the season team total plays snaps: 988 offense, 932 defense (15 games). So, Purchase would have been on the field for 352/932 = 37.8% of the snaps. All defensive players: 879 snaps out of 10,252 (932x11players) = 8.6%. All offensive players: 621 snaps out of 10,868 (988x11players) = 5.7% But, keep in mind those small percentages are just players who are in the portal. Seniors who played and are graduating would have to be added if you were calculating the total amount of snap experience not returning next season. But, Charles point still applies: the portal guys (not the graduating guys) may have been able to help next year, but they were seeking a guarantee of playing time they didn't have this season.

Did you see any STARTERS leaving? No. It is routine for those who do not start to want playing time elsewhere, and while it appears to hurt our depth...we don't know the full story yet between transfers to Oregon and the HS recruiting class coming in to provide depth. Perhaps you are new at this? Funny...I do not recall seeing you post when things were great,...just when you have a complaint?

If you have been part of a program that has the 102nd wins record in NCAA history, your attitude is that you are going to buy as many tickets as you want - Rose, Peach, Miami home game. Because, for 100 years you've been nothing and you can mentally amortize the cost over those 100 years of nothing. The Oregon fans that have the means to have traveled to Fiesta Bowls, Rose Bowls, Holiday Bowls, etc. will have a different attitude about how much to spend to go to CFP games near the Eastern Seaboard.

$$$$$ Without the benefit of Uncle Phil's private aircraft, perhaps Oregon fans were hoping to spend their money on a trip to Miami to watch the champ game instead of the Orange Bowl. 850,000 living Indiana alums have not seen good football played consistently from 1887 until the last two seasons. They are feasting on the chance to follow their No. 1-ranked team. OBD has 253,000 living alumni. 393 miles - distance from Bloomington, IN to Atlanta. Piece of cake drive for students with a couple of cases of lager on board. A short flight that isn't a budget buster. 2179 miles - distance from Eugene to Atlanta. If the CFB PO were reseeded like the NFL PO, Oregon's game against Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix would have been well attended by Oregon fans. Ole Miss had far more fans on hand than Miami. Indiana fans would have dwarfed Miami fans in attendance at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. The two remaining top seeds would have had the opportunity to play each other for the title, not just to win a semifinal game. For so long as this Bowl Extravaganza is produced and directed by Disney/ESPN, West Coast teams will be at a travel disadvantage. Next season, in a rare Western setting, Las Vegas hosts the title game. If OBD gets there, Allegiant Stadium will be a sea of green.

I read somewhere that Oregon's allotment of tickets were sold out.

I think a lot of people were not convinced we would win, it's a long trip to Atlanta, and those that have the means to go were hoping to save money in anticipation of going to Miami the next week. Indiana is doing this for the first time with a much bigger alumni base which is much closer to Atlanta. I don't think Oregon will travel well to these games out East, it's a lot to ask families who have taken these trips in the past.

Total is now 25. However, only one player, Blake Purchase was part of the the two deep. So, not feeling badly. Just making room for folks who want to do what it takes to make it on the the two deep. Playing time now. Or play for a perennial playoff contender in your last year or two. Guess for these guys it's playing time now. Sadly many will not even find another team. So will end up with no playing time. 🤷🏾‍♂️

Leas then 10 percent oregon fans in Atlanta, curious what happened. Hear rumors Indiana but our tickets off our own site, could this have been true, or we just dont travel any more?

How can we sustain a class or even next year with this many leaving, understand where some of these kids are coming from wanting playing time. Unfortunately there is a lack of talent in the portal. Indiana and others have taken up a lot of talent in the portal already. I've had faith in Dan the man, but its starting to loose its luster a tad. Always a fan, born and raised in oregon wanting better for our team, but this really hurts IMO. Hopingand praying we can do better. We need some fresh coaching on offense keep seeing the same old plays

Another piece of the DL puzzle! https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/01/11/oregon-football-amauri-washington-return-2026/88038527007/