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I am sure everyone noticed that not one "from Oregon" was on the list. Says a lot about our coaches evaluation talents.

Here's my question. Are there any pieces from Michigan's recent recruiting class that we want and might have a chance at? Recruits are already putting in for releases.

A flock of Ducks and ots of Red raiders make CBS Sports' 2025 top 25 transfers. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/fernando-mendoza-texas-techs-d-line-top-transfers-college-football-playoff/

Duke Dukes Ducks! Why are we playing the Dukes? Due to Duke upsetting Virginia.

Glad I bought tickets to the game as I don't have access to TBS or HBO, I was surprised that those are the stations carrying it.

So great to have an article contributed by a core member of this forum, Steven A.! I had not thought of where he was going with this, but he makes good points and conclusions. Our thanks for the article!

Humbly disagree. After the 1st two games, ND's schedule was far from robust. Notre Dame's best win of the season was against No. 16 USC in a game played in a monsoon in South Bend. All of the ND and Miami metrics were close. Close enough that head-to-head results, pursuant to PO committee procedures, came into play. Everything and anything else is subjective sophistry. Miami won. Notre Dame lost. In real POs where teams qualify for the field based on their record, losses count no matter when the loss happened. You cannot overcome a loss by looking good while beating up teams with weaker rosters. The only reason Miami over ND is an issue is because of worthless interim rankings, so ESPN can make more money. BTW - Under the ACC's Eat What You Kill PO revenue policy, put into place to settle the lawsuit with Clemson and FSU (😁), Miami will share little PO revenue with the ACC and the member teams.

The AP on bowl no shows - AP News12-team College Football Playoff bracket has FBS teams se...At least 10 teams reportedly opted out of bowl games this year, including Notre Dame, Iowa State, and Kansas State.

D-Fence! How do PO teams stack up? https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2025/12/12/oregon-football-defense-compares-cfp-field/87719349007/?utm_source=smg-duckswire-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_campai PO O stats - https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2025/12/11/oregons-offense-is-one-of-the-best-within-the-cfp-field/87678257007/?utm_source=smg-duckswire-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SMGbaseline& Caveat - The quality of the opposition played in CFB varies widely. Take all CFB stats not adjusted for the strength of the opposition with a B1G grain of salt.

Posted by Smirh72 Let's hope the forecast holds true for the game! Autzen ZooJMU, Oregon fans get a weather break for College Football...December weather in Oregon can be unpredictable.

Intrigued by this. Do I want Deboer to be the next Michigan coach, No. Jedd from up North is on that list as welll. Josh Pate: Alabama should target Kenny Dillingham if Kalen DeBoer leaves for MichiganOn3Josh Pate reveals who Alabama should hire if Michigan ste....

Maybe Oregon picks up a safety to replace Theinemen, but with the 2026 class adding a Washington, Jackson and Benjamin, it will be "money" to go along with the returning secondary players.

Linebacker is a position of need in my humble opinion. Oregon Ducks On SIThree Transfer Portal Players Dan Lanning Should Add To O...The Oregon Ducks are in the College Football Playoff for a second consecutive season and look to make a run to secure their first national championship in schoo

Yes, I have been enjoying your posts on Elon's stupid app.

Given the current playoff selection criteria, I would expect the top teams from the B1G and SEC to cancel games with top OOC teams, including ND. The benefit is not worth the risk. Texas might be in the playoff if they didn’t schedule Ohio State and lose.

Thanks Steven! I must admit you had me with the title. I was going WHAT?? I agree with Hampton taking the DC reins, but the jury is still out with Mehringer. I do trust in Dan Lanning’s process. He sees the potential with each coach I don’t. Congrats to both coaches, looking forward to great success they will provide. Go Ducks!

Texas Tech lit up BYU twice, and its only loss was at ASU when the red Raiders starting QB couldn't play. Tech also wrecked a good Utah team in Salt Lake City. Cody Campbell's money was well spent, especially on the DL and LB. LB Rogriguez won the Butkus Award. He started his college ball playing QB at Virginia. Pretty well known by now that his wife is an Air Force Blackhawk pilot. Joey McGuire is an experienced, savvy football coach who, in his selection show interview, mentioned the loss in Lubbock to Oregon with Bo Nix leading a comeback win. Eugene is twice as far from Miami as Lubbock is. This is new territory for fired-up Tech fans who will show up for the game. I expect attendance to be 60/40 in favor of TT at least. PO travel for OBD fans is brutal, and always will be when traditional bowl sites host the second round forward games. However, I do hope Oregon fans will have the opportunity to travel to Miami, Atlanta, and then back to Miami. There is a chance OBD could play a semifinal game in Phoenix instead of Atlanta. Everyone's gaga about Georgia because the Dawgs controlled the game vs a wounded Bama team. A week earlier, Georgia's O was stymied by Georgia Tech. I'm not saying I prefer UGA (DUH), but TT is legit. Noon Eastern Orange Bowl KO - 9 AM Pacific. 11 AM Central. OBD opened -7.5, bet down to -4.5. FIRST - Destroy the Dukes!

Bama played a much more difficult schedule and the 3rd loss was in a 13th game that ND does not play.

The ACC for every sport but football and ice hockey where ND plays in the Big Ten. Parasites!

I know many of you are going to do a double-take of the title that is obviously in error. HC Dan Lanning and his staff have killed it in recruiting portal transfers, whether we refer to quarterback, offensive line, defensive line or defensive backs. Oregon’s track record in the portal is not only one of the best for attracting them ... Lanning Sends a Strong Message by AVOIDING the Portal

Thanks for the post, and congratulations on a great season. You do wear purple better than that flea infested bunch up north.

Last week we thought Lane Kiffin, and his nonsense were going to be the stories of the off-season. Then it was Penn State bungling their coaching search. Then just a day or so ago, it was going to be about Notre Dame, and the CFP format likely changing. It's like being a Cowboys fan in the nineties. Imagine a world where Michigan hires DeBoer, and Lane Kiffin goes to Alabama. I don't know if I was at a big job making big money, if I'd want to take that job right now. It's a top ten , or five job. But, there's a lot of mess right now. None of us know who knew what, or if there's more. Michigan students were asked what the team should do. One said "Hire that guy with the glasses at Indiana, just give him a billion dollars". Another said "Defund the whole program". The students are split.

At some point I think it would be reasonable for the P4 conferences to tell Notre Dame to join a conference or face the very real prospect of not being scheduled by teams in the the P4 leagues. Probably ND would opt for the ACC--if I am not mistaken, they are already there in basketball and perhaps other sports as well. They could probably retain their private network, at least to some degree. I don't think the SEC required Texas to completely give theirs up. In so doing ND would have to poop or get off the pot and earn their way into the dance rather than relying on any preferential treatment which will become stale real quickly in the modern era.

Then don't read the "real-life" posts. People are just reporting the news...

Even more important, why would a player with a potential NFL future go to a school that will not provide TV exposure?