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1-0 Ducks after two innings. Miles Gosztola gave up a double, but created ground-outs to keep them scoreless. Drew Smith made and incredible scoop at 3rd base to prevent a run!

Great points Jon. I see where you're coming at, I really do. Players are the most important thing. If you don't have a Jimmy that can throw the ball, or Joe that can make that goalline stop in the fourth. You could have the maestro of play callers, and it would be the same as having Larry, Curly Joe, and Moe. But....... If you're renovating your house, and you have to decide between fixing the leaky roof, or the faulty wiring. You need to get more money. Of course housing safety codes are more important than football team costs, but in both instances you need to address everything. If Washington is able to find someone who is able to pay Demond Williams five million a year, and they were willing to pay to keep Deboer. I believe they can find the money to find a guy to oversee calling half of a ballgame, and giving the head coach more time to oversee everything. I think it's a Jedd Fisch decision, just like it was a Billy Napier decision. Napier brought in the largest support staff in the SEC, but he never wanted to give up any say in the offense, and it showed. Especially with the development of any quarterback, DJ Lagway regressed from his true freshman year to his sophomore season. The defense actually went from a weakness to a strength. But Billy wouldn't ever entertain changing things up. His offense worked in the Sun Belt, and it was going to work in the SEC. Meanwhile, there were several major issues not being addressed like the Strength and conditioning, offensive line, and QB coach. Jon Sumrall has spoken candidly about the glaring issues he saw when he first came on board. Oddly enough, he said the parking lot was one of the nicest he's seen. If you want further proof that maybe even Napier learned a lesson. In his introductory press conference as the new JMU head coach, he quickly stated how he was going to be handing off play calling duties at JMU. To me, it's not a monetary issue. Especially at these places in the B1G or SEC. It's about what the head coach feels comfortable with. If Jedd Fisch wanted to, he could find a guy. But he probably thinks there isn't somebody who can do the job better than himself.

Great stuff, but up to the final act, these are the days. Whoever has taken over for Willie S, someone please tell him that all of the heroes dying in the final scene is not necessary. SEE: The Hoosiers - Gene and Cig versions. Live from Las Vegas, will we be watching OBD hit The B1G Natty Trifecta Jackpot on 1/25/27? 👌👍🦆😍 Danno, get 'er done.

1-0 Ducks after one inning. I was surprised to see Miles Gosztola starting, and he got three outs in three batters. He plinked one, but then picked him off in a hot-box between first and second. Ryan Cooney smashed one to the mound, and it bounced forward into CF for a hit. Dominic Hellman was plinked, and then Maddox Molony hit one deep to LF to score Cooney. (Stranded two on base)

I'll add a couple. Spring game '70, a freshman QB (frosh weren't eligible at that time) no one heard of threw a 50+ yd dime. Welcome to Autzen Dan Fouts. UCLA early '70s, Leland Glass caused two UCLA jockstraps to be left on the filed as he duked two DBs into each other. And I previously posted the way to stop OJ . . .

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Also for the life of me I don't understand why Dana's teams always look like they have never practiced an inbounds play against pressure.

More NIL (Phil, you can't take it with you) and a refreshed assistant group.

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Spot on, Gat, thanks. Is it better to invest millions of dollars in a play-caller or in picking the portal? Ohio State won a title with a $6 million Chip. But Chip and the O no-showed in a close home game win vs. Nebraska and disappeared in the loss to Michigan, and only reached its potential when the players told Day to open things up. (Where were these guys before Brutus was blown away by the Hurricanes in the Cotton Bowl?) Again, I agree with all of your points, but how big is the football budget in Seattle? I imagine it's millions of dollars less than the budget in Columbus? I hope Jon Sumrall is the answer for your Gators. The schedule is not easy by any means. Whoever calls the plays for UF will not have to be all that wise to defeat the FAU Owls, or get over the Campbell Camels' hump, but then? At Auburn, Ole Miss, at Mizzou, South Carolina, and at Texas. Whew! After a needed week off, it's on to the Cocktail Party versus UGA, followed by Oklahoma, before playing Will Stein and Kentucky in Lexington, then Vanderbilt, and at FSU. Welcome to the SEC, Mr. Sumrall, and have a really nice day. 😁

We have gone from five Civil War games a year to three. One at each home location, and one in Portland which I think is great for fans of both schools in the Portland Metro area. It is a touch harder to refer to Oregon State Baseball as Beavis, since they have earned my respect in that sport. Last year they finished No. 4 in the nation, but lost a ton of players off that team and are in a getting-it-together mode this season with a 6-4 record. They are ranked No. 18 in the nation on D1 Baseball, and Oregon is yet unranked with them. Oregon State has not beaten anyone ranked, and lost to No. 11 Southern Miss, and the other three losses were to unranked teams. But their schedule to date is harder than ours, so we cannot use records as any indicator. They split games with Michigan, beat Iowa, and lost a game to Purdue? (Who we play a series at on Friday) I was wondering why Ryan Featherston was only used for one inning in the first game of the series, when he has an ERA of 0.00 between his start and relief innings? Then I saw the schedule and realized that he is probably the starter today vs. Oregon State. (We sure could have used him in the Irvine game we lost!) Ryan Featherston

Danno, Day, and Sark - No Natty, No excuses - At least according to When in (Nicholas)Rome? In the best of circumstances, these three will go 1 for 3. And I think the better wager would be on The Field. Saturday BlitzThese 3 head coaches have no excuses not to win the Natio...Heading into the 2026 season, every roster is seemingly set, and you can truly start to pick out which teams truly have a chance to win the National Championshi

Oregon Ducks predicted to flip 5-star CB from Georgia BulldogsAfter three straight top-5 ranked recruiting classes, Lanning is setting the Ducks up for yet another elite signing class in 2027, and it looks like he might take one of the Bulldogs' prized recruits to do so. On Tuesday, multiple predictions from national college football recruiting analysts dropped for Oregon to flip 5-star cornerback Donte Wright, who has been committed to Georgia since June of 2025. On3's Greg Biggings, Steve Wiltfong, and Adam Gorney all placed predictions for the Ducks to pull off the flip, with a decision expected in early summer. https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/recruiting/2026/03/03/oregon-football-donte-wright-georgia-flip-prediction/88961684007/

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It seems Origin of the Species is a must read for all coaches and ADs.

I get what you're saying Jon. There are a select few that can do that, but it's just such a chore imo. Even a guy like Venables, who did it successfully this past year, he only did so because they struck out on hiring Jim Knowles. I just think the head coach needs to oversee the entire game, with his full attention. I think there's just too much on the plate of guys these days. Steve didn't have to worry about player retention, plus the support staffs were all dudes just happy to be Grad Associates. Now you have run coordinators, QB mental health practitioners, and assistant to assistant coordinators. Steve and Urban actually spoke on this a few weeks ago on Gator Digest. Steve told Urban how much his assistants were making, and Urban then talked about how much things have changed since his days to today. Hitting closer to home is something Chip Kelly said two years ago about leaving UCLA as the head coach, to just be an offensive play caller at Ohio State. He spoke about the major differences between his time at Oregon and coming back to college about six years later. It can be done, but there's a reason why Saban never tried it, why Kirby doesn't do it, why Day hired an ex NFL coach a year after letting an inexperienced WR coach try it out after losing Chip Kelly. Heck Curt Cignetti has spoken about having coordinators he has one hundred percent trust in. It gives him time to evaluate more game tape each week.

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Oregon is going after Will Mencl hard, but looking at Sione Kaho as well. Four-Star Quarterback Recruit Sione Kaho Previews Oregon Ducks Official VisitFour-star quarterback recruit Sione Kaho from the class of 2027 breaks down his upcoming visit with the Oregon Ducks in an exclusive interview. Oregon Ducks On SIFour-Star Quarterback Recruit Sione Kaho Previews Oregon...The Oregon Ducks have been one of the better teams in the nation when it comes to recruiting the quarterback position, and one of the guys they have been target

Oregon is reportedly in a good position for 5-star 2027 QB Will Mencl.

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Ducks Fans Will Love This Take On Oregon Recruiting Target Will MenclThe Oregon Ducks continue to battle for four-star quarterback Will Mencl. A national recruiting analyst revealed where the Ducks stand in landing a commitment. Oregon Ducks On SIDucks Fans Will Love This Take On Oregon Five-Star Recrui...EUGENE – The Oregon Ducks continue to trend for the commitment of five-star quarterback Will Mencl. The elite recruit prepares to make spring visits, which shou

Bio says he played DE and LB, and started all four years at Austin Peay. Made the Deans List each of the four years, and graduated in 2014. He has 10 years of coaching experience, and may fit in well with the “young and hungry” coaching staff at Oregon.

Gat, how about your man, Steve Spurrier? OK, it was back in the 1990s and not in the 21st century, but Spurrier won many games, including the year of the messenger QB. Even more back, back, back, Paul Brown, who called the plays using a messenger guard. Lane Kiffin, although I think most of the plays are whispered in his ear by Charlie Weis, Jr. And also as you noted, Sark. Sark does not have a Natty, but he has many wins. Wherever he coached, the Pirate, Mike Leach, called the plays. And back in the dark ages, when I played, and through most of the 20th century, the QB on the field of play called the plays following the game plan crafted by his coach, including Jim Plunkett and many other successful QBs. And the best, experienced college QBs playing for successful programs, are allowed to audible. I don't think the person calling the plays matters more than the players executing the play calls. Jedd Fisch has called plays for college programs, including Michigan, and professional programs. I don't believe Fisch's calling plays is a detriment to his program. Is there a better Husky play caller? I don't know, and I don't care. Yes, play calling matters, but play calling success comes down to the Jimmies and the Joes.

There's too much on a head coach these days, to be a play caller. It was one of the things that doomed Billy Napier. It's been a problem for Sarkasian and Day. Name a National Champion the last decade that had also been a primary play caller.

Dante is 2026 B1G QB No. 1 - https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-ten-qb-rankings-2026-season-dante-moore-oregon/