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Early thoughts on Texas Tech. • Texas Tech is going to be coming off 25 days off, which probably means rust, at least in the first half. The 4 bye teams last year trailed at half by 10, 10, 14, and 26. • I am just not totally sure the B12 had a strong year. After Utah, BYU twice were their next two biggest wins and BYU was picked to finish 9th in the preseason poll. Sometimes that jump is totally legit and sometimes it is because most of the conference was expected to be good and wasn't. Someone has to finish 3-5. I watched Houston against Oregon State and the teams looked pretty even. They finished fifth. Arizona finished 4th and well, it's still post-Fisch Arizona. Utah I think was very solid but they averaged 41 points a game? 41? I think they were beating up on some JAG conference opponents. • Going to be a lot of talk about their D this week. TT loses to ASU and all we hear is their QB was out and that is fair; but, Tech actually took the lead 22-19, and were kicking off with 2 minutes left in the game. They get their 1985 Chicago Bears defense on the field to end the game. ASU goes 10 plays and 75 yards in 1:25 to take back the lead. In the drive TT gets ASU into a 4th and 2 with 0:55 seconds left for a walk-off win. Leavitt completes 33 yards to Tyson instead. Holding them to a FG means OT. ASU instead scores a TD to win 26-22.

I don’t know how I feel about being the first game of the day. A loss ruins the rest of the day. Last year I didn’t feel like watching football after the Rose Bowl. Fate dictated that the Sugar Bowl was postponed, but I likely wouldn’t have watched it anyway.

Four not to be ignored. I'm hoping OBD, TOSU, and Indiana will all start the New Year right with B1G wins. 🤑 https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/college-football-playoff-a-quick-look-at-the-four-quarterfinal-matchups-that-will-ring-in-2026-043913463.html

Kingston Lopa just hit the portal as well.

Way to go, Gat! There's nothing better than a Ducks opponent being Swamped. 😁

If Davison can't go the next man up will show up. OBDF members, this is a deep blue chip roster with eager talent ready to show and show out. IE: McClellan and Benson! Most Ducks who portal out will be blue chip caliber. As many others feel, including DL and TL, it baffles me what happened to the defense in the second half. I am confident the coaches will get it worked out. Hat on hat, TT does not have the Ducks talent and depth level. However, they destroy their opponents! They have the killer instinct that OBD's lacks. It is a manageable game for the Ducks if they play clean and execute all 60 minutes. GO DUCKS.......

Texas Tech needs to be careful what they wish for! They are a high quality team that had a middle of the pack SOS. OBD's are the ASU Sundevils on steroids. The Red Raiders have not played a Blue Chip roster, 2 deep, battle tested kike OBD's . As other posters noted, the Ducks must play clean, disciplined football in all 3 phases and all 60 minutes. TT is not tOSU, IU or PSU in a white out. OBD's moved the ball all game against IU until WS got impatient in the 4th quarter. The Ducks lost because they made mistakes. TT is not on IU's level but TT will beat you if you make mistakea. DL and the staff will have the best balanced squad ready to go in Miami. Go Ducks.......

There most likely will be more to come. Just how it works now. Just a guess, between 4-8 more. Nothing to do with the game yesterday.

Just reported that DBs Lopa and Laulea are hitting the portal as of now. Not surprised by Laulea as he was rarely used, but I think Lopa was on the two deep at safety and didn't have too bad a game against JMU. I wonder if DL lighting up the defense post game had anything to do with it.

I remember saying in the third quarter that I hope he takes starters out even if it costs us some beauty points. He did and it did. In the end the Ducks cruised to victory and many starters aren’t much worse for the wear. I really hope Davison is OK. With him there’s a lot of poison to pick from. At this point, OBD may have the best receiver room, running back room, tight end room, and O line in the country. Plus a high first round QB running the show. They will be a problem for any D they face.

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After seeing Oregon give up 509 yards, and 2 TO's, to... wait for it -- JMU, Texas Tech must be eager to play the Ducks.

As we know...before the injuries, Benson was just a fill-in option, not necessarily one I had confidence in. Now? He is a TOUCHDOWN MACHINE, and the recovering receivers will have to earn their turn because being better than Benson right now--is going to be hard. McClellan? An occasional target has now become a trusted WR who has proven to make TOUGH CATCHES. I won't say he will be a great receiver, because he is one NOW. Don't you love watching players get their confidence and blow up?

I think Dan Lanning rolled the dice, as he KNEW we had the game in hand...in the early second quarter which is when he began major substitutions on defense. I did not note everyone filling in, but at halfway point in the second quarter we had Lopa, Jackson, Gray, Green, Purchase and Offord in there. That is six I noticed right there, as it was the earliest I've seen such subbing in a long time. Dan knows...there is no substitute for experience. Look how McClellan and Benson have flourished over the last four games, and Lanning knows that he loses a TON off the defense next year, and needs to get them ready. He gambled playing them, believing he was going to win the game, and the points given up were sacrificed for the good of next year's team. But it was much more than he or Tosh wanted, and apparently both let the defense have it in the locker room later.

OBD and TX Tech Game and Team Info. NOTE - OBD Strength-of-Schedule 16th - Texas Tech 54th. FanSidedOregon vs. Texas Tech preview in 5 minutes: Fast facts, p...The Oregon and Texas Tech have played just three times, the Ducks winning each meeting. The fourth time has a College Football Playoff semifinals berth at stake

And, there were several inches of rain in the three days before the game, stopping at noon on Friday.

As to the field condition yesterday, I know a member of the officiating crew who tells me that it was: “. . . Slick yes, cold, a bit wet”.

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Usually the winning margin is much closer, but one our favorite members, GatOrlando, won the contest with a margin of 13 total points. The actual score was 51-34, and he predicted a 48-24 for the winner! I love seeing prominent OBD forum members win, and we offer our congrats to GatOrlando! Thanks to all for taking part, and the next one is going to be a dandy to predict... Let's All Celebrate!

I'm hoping that gets greased with oil money closer to kickoff and get more. So, you're saying we get to eat Tech for BFast? Over easy (and early) please.

I think the loss of Davison could be huge in this game. Hopefully he is okay and can go, but it didn’t look promising. He is the most physical of all the RBs and that is the type of back we need against Tech.

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Living in Texas, I’ve watched a fair amount of Tech. They are impressive, and the only loss was when their QB1 was out against ASU. Their linebacker group may be the best in CFB. My observation is that they are built similarly to OBD; I feel like it will be us playing against another version of us. Duck fandom aside, I think this is the most interesting of the next round of games. It has the potential to be a classic. Can’t wait.

I was not pleased with the final score, I will lead with that first. I did NOT like the defense in the second half, regardless of it was the 2's, 3s, 4s, or some local high school talent. We expected more from the defense, and I know DL and TL did as well. OBD's size, athleticism, and skill SHOULD have held JMU to less yards and points. I know it our secondary is young (except Thieneman), but the play needs to improve. I get that DL probably wanted to get some guys into a playoff game, knowing that the next one won't be the same. Now, nobody watching this game thought the outcome was in doubt. The offense scored at will. I can only imagine Dante in the huddle telling Malik, "Just go long, I'll hit you". I really wish that DL would have run up the score, not to embarrass JMU, but to create that foot-on-the-throat mentality. The offense seemed to pull back, the defense played soft, and we are left with question marks. I don't like that. From a personal level, it doesn't sit well with me. I was always told by my coaches to NEVER get comfortable or play down to your competition. The first half, the Ducks showed who they were, an elite offense and defense. The second half, it was almost like they said "Hey JMU, you came all this way, we'll let you have some fun." Do I sometimes care to much what the national media thinks of the Ducks? Yes, and I think we gave them a lot to criticize. I DO think things will be cleaned up against TTU on the defensive side. Mentally, the players know that TTU is a whole different level than JMU and I believe they will bring the intensity. One last thing. This offense. HOLY CRAP!! The embarrassment of riches (when we get everyone back) is ridiculous. E-Stew, DAK, McMillian, Benson, GB Jr, and ohhh, let's put Sadiq as a wideout. OBD can outscore anyone, yes even Ohio State. No team out there can match the Ducks for skill/speed/athleticism in skill positions. So, clean up the defense, Dante do your thing, and OBD may be hoisting the first NC in football in program history. It's there for the taking.