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One of the few times I disagree with you Jon. I have a bad feeling that we have to win-out to make the Playoff. But...

I'm probably being harsher than I should, but it was a really ugly game, I also just hate watching teams who don't shoot well. Some of it was bad ball movement, some was just bad shooting. Shelsted will help a lot. One positive was Drew Carter, I don't think he has much offensive potential, but he does understand his role, got the ball moving, and generally played smarter than any of the other guards. I will also say that Simpkins and Lin aren't scared of the moment, they certainly try to make things happen, and I think Simpkins could be decent as a 4th option Really hope Evans isn't out for a long time, but it didn't look good.

Going in, I thought we’d go 10-2 and win a playoff game at home. Mostly still on target, but PSU completely flaming out probably means we need 11-1 to host. Not everyone currently in the top-12 is going to win out, I have little doubt a couple teams with 2 losses will host a game, but looks like SOS will cost us 3-4 spots in the pecking order.

There is a ton of talent in the transfers, but they are not playing as a team yet. With Shelstad back, the ball movement will be better, and the turnovers will be much less. A very raw team that has good upside, and I like some of the depth, but as noted by spartan--a ton of growth needs to take place. Oregon won 60-59, and was fortunate to do so after having an eleven point lead blown, but we will take it.

Extremely ugly basketball, listen just now to Dana and he was pissed! Horrible ball possession, horrible effort on the boards at times, once again Altman has recruited a lot of guys who might have athleticism but they can't shoot the ball worth a lick, I really don't understand how he can keeps recruiting these types of players who can't hit a open shot. I know we're missing Shelsted, but this team looked like a team that will struggle to get to 18 wins and a NIT berth. Simpkins at least tried, and he came up big with the winning shot, I'm not wowed by him, he looks like another slasher who can't shoot, I'll never understand why we bring in transfers who aren't high 30s or 40s 3point shooters when that is what we are in desperate need of. Wei Lin was a liability tonight, awful job being a PG, looked like he had no idea what he was supposed to do, just playing street ball. Looks like Evans will be out for a while. I like Stewart, he should get some more run. Demir is a project, obviously is a hoss, but he's a bull in china shop right now. If Hawaii could shoot at all they would have won by 10.

Riffing on friend Geo's take on the Committee's 1st ranking reveals several 'Who Knew or Expected THIS?' games left to be played. Oklahoma - at No. 4 Bama, No. 18 Mizzou, and a side order of LSU. Texas - at No. 5 Georgia and No. 3 A&M. Georgia - No. 13 Texas and at 17 Georgia Tech. USC - No. 20 Iowa and at No. 9 Oregon. Pitt - No. 10 Notre Dame, at No. 17 Georgia Tech, and No. 18 Miami OREGON - at No. 20 Iowa, No. 19 USC, at No. 23 Washington. You never know. In the preseason, OBD, based on prior season results, had one of the easier schedules in the B1G. Now? Heading into Week 11, OBD has one of the toughest remaining schedules of any PO contender. Great challenges present great opportunities. Win these games, plus the game against bowl-eligible Minnesota, and OBD is odds-on to host the No. 11 or 12 seeded team in the 1st round of the PO. And take a 1st round nap? Hand Kirk his 90th B1G conference loss!

Great take, Geo. Joey is most certainly squirrely. RSWSS - Rubbing Shoulders With SEC Syndrome? With 3-ranked teams and a bowl-eligible Minnesota coming up, I think a 10-2 OBD, without a blowout loss, will be in the PO field. How about going 4-0 and hosting a game in Autzen!

I thought the committee did a decent job and got most of it right, other than ND. A couple of observations: 1) I am okay with Oregon at 9, but did putting Oregon at 9 essentially send the message that if they lose again they are out, barring total chaos? 2) How in the world is Notre Dame ahead of Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisville? 3) Why is Joey Galloway so dug in on ATM being No.1 based on “statistics”?? What statistics is he looking at? Indiana, tOSU, Oregon, Texas Tech are all in the Top 15 in both total offense and total defense. ATM is not in the Top 15 for either. Weird flex from Galloway.

Here's the comparison with the latest AP Poll - SEC - 9 ranked - no change B1G - 7 ranked/ +1 - This gives OBD with 3 top 25 + Bowl eligible Minnesota, a tough as it gets finishing schedule. ACC - 5 ranked/ +1 - No. 24 Pitt is off this Saturday, then hosts 10 Notre Dame, plays at 17 Georgia Tech, and hosts, and hopefully hoists, 18 Miami. 24 Pitt has a chaos-causing PO finishing schedule. B12 - 3 ranked/ -1 Notre Dame - Ranked 10 by the committee and the AP. After sinking Navy on Saturday, beware of the next game at Pitt. No one has complained more about Notre Dame playing ball outside of a conference than Pitt's coach Pat Narduzzi. Since starting true Frosh Mason Heintschel at QB, Pitt is 4-0, 7-2 overall, 4 and 1 in the ACC, and in contention for an ACC title appearance in Charlotte and a spot in the PO. https://sports.yahoo.com/article/panthers-mason-heintschel-breaks-record-233122625.html Whole lot of PO ranking shakin' goin' on before 12/7/25. And I love where OBD is ranked now, with an excellent chance to host a home game. In order to Host - Let's Start with Hoisting and Hosing Down the Hawkeyes!

This will be a challenging first game. Hawaii has the most experienced roster in the entire NCAA and an average age of 23 years old. Hawaii’s starting center is Issac Johnson (ex-Duck). Hawaii’s 6’7” PG is out this game, so that should help the Ducks a little. I expect this will be closer than the spread, but Ducks should be able to win. 🤞

Amen, Brother. And winning against ranked teams will be B1G, and also Just Mean More! 😁

The remaining teams on our scheduled are ranked--just about like the eyeball test to me appeared. They are good, but not great.

Just win baby!

Set your DVRs if you can't watch, and I look forward to learning about this new team. Crap...I forgot to print off the roster before leaving the office, as we have a ton of new faces to watch for. The 22 year old Chinese point-guard, Wei Lin, sounds interesting, as does Oleksandr Kobzystyi, a 6'8" senior transfer from Kremenchuk, Ukraine! Gotta hope Nate Bittle has a great year!

The 1st Reveal Is B1G - 3 of OBD's Final 4 Opponents Ranked! https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2025-11-04/college-football-playoff-bracket-based-current-committee-rankings No. 9 at this time is just fine. OBD has the chance to shine. And I found the PO Committee Chairman's comments regarding the discussions of OBD in relation to the new metrics refreshing and not the usual ducking (sorry) of tough questions. We can parse these rankings into pulp, but it doesn't matter. SEC and B12 teams have tough games ahead. The ACC? I'm happy to see Pitt there, but this could be a one-bid league. And I'm hoping Pitt will hand Notre Dame its third loss. Indiana's remaining schedule is a joke. And the Hoosiers playing thin air OOC? Doesn't matter. TOSU also has a cake walk before playing a Michigan team that just lost its best running back. It looks like OBD has the chance to earn a bye and limit the B1G to 3 PO teams, or Oregon has the chance to usher a 4th B1G team into the PO, or both? The Games We Remember ...

Today's CFB is so much about roster management. Two seasons back, Mike Norvell soared with FSU's portal players. The last two seasons? And in 2025, it started so well for the Seminoles. How have Clemson and Penn State fared with many returning players? Coached at the top by two coaches with two titles and a boatload of wins. Recruiting stars out of HS is fine, but how long will they stick around if they're not starting? Even when they are next man up on the depth chart. How much money is there to keep backups who have been told they're great since junior high around? With 'poaching' being part of today's CFB, hats off to Dan for not losing, to date, a starter to the portal. Managing an NFL roster is easy-peasy compared to CFB. One of the reasons I am starting to see grey hairs on Danno's dome. CFB coaches in an age of (un)social media never have a day, even a Ryan Day, off. Billionaire NFL owners get it. Attempting to outspend one another is a zero-sum game. It's all designed to arrive at parity. An NFL with most teams mediocre and competitive lifts all boats. CFB Billonaires fighting it out today will, before long, head to the light of NFL-Lite. Size goes to size in business, and today's CFB is big, and B1G, and SEC business. The potential of young players matters. The experience of players matters more. Hats off to Dante for the way he has played this season, but with Bo, Dillon, Mendoza, or Mateer at QB?

I This data is just amazing. Since we know Mario though, of course, we're not really shocked... but when you see it in black and white, it's still quite exceptional.

Remind me to send Miami roses, chocolates, and a sweet "Thank You for taking Mario off of our hands, and helping our Oregon program to thrive... card."

I bit hard on the hype after the PSU win. In hindsight, and a week or two later, as someone said, "I can't believe it took you guys two OTs to beat them." Ouch, but yeah. At the beginning of the season, I would have been very happy with a 2 loss regular season... and I need to remember that. But when I look at the combined record of the FCS teams that we have played so far, with the exception of Indiana, they're 20-34. Apparently, our best win is against a rather average 5-3 Northwestern team. And in our last game, we struggled against a sub-par 2-6 Wisconsin at home. I'm beginning to argue that our best game might actually have been the loss to a seriously good Indiana. We played quite poorly and yet only lost by 10 to a #2 team that totally looks legit. So, all that to say that I think this team has the pieces that can make a run, but they have yet to put them together. If they don't put them together, I could see us easily going .500 in our last four regular season games. On the other hand, if they actually put the pieces together and play together as a unit, I think this team could make a decent run in the playoffs.

Such a great memory. We were riding high after coming off of a huge home win against a strong Michigan team. Then that damn SI curse hit 😉

Yikes & Ouch. C'mon Duckies... get it all together for a kick butt home stretch.

If there is an all-american DB available who fits all DL criteria then Ducks will probably pursue him. DL wants the best players and he likes to stack key positions to create high competition within the group. It may not happen, but do not be surprised if it does.

Thank you for the memory!

Right, and we would not need them if the young talent was playing now. For example, I do not believe Oregon will go for anyone in the portal in the defensive backfield for the first time since Lanning has been here. That is due to superb recruiting and development at those positions. In fact I expect more portal transfer casualties out in the secondary. In my view, the majority of the starters will not be here next year, and that is the definition of an older team. But we can disagree--no sweat. A'Mauri Washington Batting Down a Pass...