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He's a legacy Duck, that might carry the weight to keep him there long enough to start. My point was more inline with the fact that a player like Akili might be poached before Lanning feels comfortable enough to start him. I imagine Moore is starting this upcoming year, and Raiola the year after. A similar thing happened at Georgia Tech. Aaron Philo was being groomed to be the incumbent, but he transferred out to Florida. Now that's a unique situation, because his offensive coordinator moved on to Florida. But, I can see situations like this continue to happen as assistants and coaches move from job to job. Duke , Vanderbilt, and Kentucky are now paying QBs north of four million a year. It's pure madness right now. An established power like Oregon will have their pick in the transfer portal. Every year is win now, especially with Phil Knight in his 80's. Will Oregon pay seven million to a guy like Mendoza, Mensah, Beck, Leavitt, Sorsby, or Simpson, or five million to keep an unproven guy with heaps of potential and hype like Smith Jr. ? If things were like it is now in 2007, I could see Tebow getting passed over. So I really hope I'm wrong. Winning a championship with homegrown players just feels better. But winning a championship feels great regardless.

I get what your saying Gat but if Akili Smith Jr is anything like his dad, he could be one of the all time great Duck QBs. He was the number three player drafted in I believe 1998.

Seems like a ridiculous value being placed on this young man. Ha. Ha. Hahaha hahaha! I was actually wondering how many decent 3* guys with high upside that investment that would cover. Oregon has had a few of those over the years that worked out with a little development...

Seattle's not bad, sunny during the day but it freezes at night so I have to salt my driveway and doorsteps every couple days.

Why recruit and pay young guys you have to develop, when you can pay dudes that others already have and can play right away? Cignetti just proved that right there. In the old system, there was no way Indiana would've done what they just did. Do we need rules, and enforce them? Absolutely!!!! Tampering needs to be enforced, there needs to be a no contact period for players and coaches. Contracts need to mean something again. You sign for two years, you stay for two years. When you sign a deal to get paid, you have to honor the length of said contract. Williams ultimately had to, LSU ultimately still got Leavitt. But you know Kiffin had to up the dollar amount after telling Leavitt to kick rocks at the basketball game. Now you have Dabo calling out Ole Miss, who is calling out LSU. You have Miami potentially getting taken to court for the second straight year over taking a player under contract. But ultimately they will just pay the fine, and get what they want. What happens when Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, USC, Georgia, Oregon, and Florida start taking the handcuffs off their own initiatives? You're going to see twenty million dollar running backs. Fifty million dollar Quarterbacks, and roster turnover at a rate unlike any other sport in history. Just look at Texas Tech. Indiana, Miami, and Ole Miss made it to the final four using the transfer portal more aggressively than Alabama, Georgia, or Ohio State. Clemson has become an afterthought despite top ten classes, and a blue chip ratio that is higher than any of the three semifinal participants I mentioned. Oregon has two transfer QBs in tow, both former five stars. When are we going to see a high school recruited QB under Dan Lanning? Why should we? Just go get somebody from the G6, or even lower like Ferris State. Let them be your farm system. Indiana, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, and Miami have been. Worked out well for them. Rules? Michigan proved how much they matter.

That is the worst…you can’t walk outside without slipping, and my back hurts just thinking about it!

Balmy and zero snow (essentially all year so far) in Salt Lake. So much for my $1,000 ski pass. I wish the storm would hit us.

Portland, OR is fine... But we can tell there is a big winter storm because the gorge winds from the east are cold which means the continental weather systems are COLD. But I'm happy to not be in the massive winter onslaught.

In NC with sleet and freezing rain. My cars look like glazed Krispy Kreme donuts out in the driveway.

Man we need a great LB so bad. Please please please..

I'm in San Diego and usually this time of year it gets cold and wet enough a few times for there to be snow up at 4k ft and above, but nothing this year. We aren't immune to some really rainy storms, but that tends to happen when it's El Nino. With La Nina it's been very dry, and I think this storm system just looped above southern California. Bo Nix is out 12 weeks for a broken ankle? That doesn't sound good. I always remember people saying it's usually better to break an ankle than sprain it as a break is usual 6-8 weeks. Bo Broke his ankle once in college and once in high school. Sean Payton said he wouldn't have drafted him if he knew about the ankle issue, and nobody was sure if he was joking or serious.

Pretty mild winter in Eugene so far. This was an hour or so ago, out by Fern Ditch. 💚💛 IMG_7720.mov

Glad I'm not in Tennessee with my Granddaughters, right now. They're hunkered down around the fire!

Seems as if Denver has good reason to hope Bo comes back healthy next season...

Chilly, but no rain or snow here in SW Eugene.

Tough watching the Broncos today without Bo, Forsyth and Troy Franklin. Imagine if they could have played and won today to go to the Super Bowl!! Read today that Bo's prognosis is 12 week recovery. We'll see. Current temp for me is 46 degrees, no snow, but have been checking web cams for locations of friends from Kentucky on the south to upper NY. Conditions for ice making their lives miserable.

38 degrees, heavy rain in SW South Carolina. My Bro in Boston reports two plus feet of snow on the ground with heavy snow expected for the next 20 hours. But Pats fans are happy. Pats 10 - Broncos 7 - Super Bowl next. The Patriots are 9-0 on the road this season. I would have been conflicted if Bo had been able to go but ... In heavy snow in Denver, OBD and Pats DB, Christian Gonzo Gonzales makes a late in the 4th Q pick to help seal the deal for the Pats. Everyone, please stay safe and warm.

I live in the beautiful sunny tropical of Tualatin Or. I did live in DC for several years and I know what its like to shovel 18 inches of snow.

I’m living 2 Weeks in Cabo! 75 for a high and 69 for a low. All inclusive by the ocean watching NFL playoffs in a warm lively Sports bar in the resort. Feel for me….

Im enjoying not shoveling snow 12 miles from Autzen Stadium

NJDuck, (Joe) lives in the epic-center of the storm (New Jersey) and has had over 22 inches of snow thus far, with 26-30 inches to accumulate before it is over. Whew! How bad is it where YOU live? (Eugene is sunny and crisp today with no storm impact)

A rare time where the Rivals ranking is the higher one, as he is a Rivals 4-Star. Offers besides Oregon was Michigan, Utah, (He lives in SLC, Utah) UCLA and Nebraska.

I love seeing legacy commits and especially this one! GO DUCKS!

Oregon Has an X-Factor Position Group That Might Surprise This SeasonFirst-year Oregon Ducks offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer will be loaded at the tight end position after returning Jamari Johnson, signing Kendre Harrison out of the 2026 recruiting class, and grabbing Andrew Olesh from the transfer portal. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Has an X-Factor Position Group That Might Surprise...Even with tight end Kenyon Sadiq entering his name in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Oregon Ducks' tight end room is still in tip-top shape heading into next season.

Oregon offers Washington legacy, a 6-5 quarterback with a cannon armThere's potential there. Some notes: Whip like arm calm in the pocket shakes off a tackler and finds his outlet receiver drops it in the bucket rail shot zip and accuracy, presnap reads fires a goal line slant between two defenders confidence to throw into windows throws on the run, eyes upfield touch throw to a back Mobile and athletic, strong enough to shed tacklers and escape back shoulder fade, layered throws elite arm strength-- right hash to left sideline with authority Autzen ZooOregon offers Washington legacy, a 6-5 quarterback with a...On Saturday, Dan Lanning offered a sophomore quarterback on Junior Day, the son of a Washington Husky legend.