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I seem to recall another 3-star recruit out of Hawaii who went on to become Oregon’s first Heisman Trophy winner! Seems like Koloi Keli is in pretty good company.

Done "with" or done "to?"

What do I tell my wife when she asks "what have you done with my husband" during those hours? Asking for a friend.

The site migration that I wrote of in this Pinned Post recently, is going to occur this next weekend, Saturday July 5th, and Sunday July 6th. We will have the lockout begin at 11:30 PM Friday night July 4th, and it will continue through Sunday night July 6th. We expect things to be back up and running Monday morning the 7th for certain, and perhaps even sooner. When the site is shut down, you will see a page up that tells you it is unavailable, and you won't be able to login or see anything. PLEASE NOTE: when you want to sign back in after the migration...you have to do so with your email address, not your user name. It is one of the minor changes with the new platform. The forum should not change much in appearance, and I look to be adding some enhancements later. Many of us will have withdrawal symptoms--being away from the forum... Watch out for the splatter! But the bottom line...unlike the Scout.com site (Duck Pond) or the Rivals site, (Duck Sports Authority) your FishDuck.com and the Our Beloved Ducks Forum are still HERE after nearly 14 years! Some of you donated to help offset the significant costs of this new platform that I am required to move to, and I want to publicly thank you. If you can spare some dollars to help keep this unique community going, please go to this page, scroll down to the bottom and click on the "Donate" button and help make these changes happen. My very sincere thanks. Charles

2025 Big Ten Football Odds: Ranking conference contenders from top to bottom 2025 Big Ten Football Odds: Ranking conference contenders from top to bottom - On3 WWW.ON3.COM .

Tommy Tofi decommits; Oregon Ducks circling And there are significant rumblings that more help is on the way. On Monday, the first of those dominoes fell, as former California pledge and Farrington (Hawaii) three-star lineman Koloi Keli flipped to the Ducks. He may not be alone. Prediction: Tommy Tofi to Oregon Ducks Shortly after Keli's announcement, Archbishop Riordan (California) four-star offensive lineman Tommy Tofi, a powerful 6-6, 335 offensive tackle tweeted (deleted and re-posted) a decommitment from Cal. Tommy Tofi | Rivals.com N.RIVALS.COM Tommy Tofi - 2026 4 Star Offensive tackle for Riordan (San Francisco, CA) on Rivals.com That news comes roughly three weeks after the nation's No. 6 interior offensive lineman took an official visit to Eugene. After his early June surprise commitment to Cal, the rumblings began almost immediately that Dan Lanning's program would remain a big-time threat. That buzz continued into the weekend and gained significant steam - with the now-widely reported decommitment of Tofi as a potential nail in the coffin. All signs point to Tofi eventually committing to Oregon. Tommy Tofi decommits; Oregon Ducks circling WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM Oregon could soon snag an elite offensive lineman

Of course, they're Student-Athletes, they couldn't get job before, but this is different. Now the player will often get a bigger paycheck staying in school, is their more pressure now to keep his grades up?

There have been many 3☆ who develop nicely to become great O-line players, particularly inside linemen. Welcome to our ohana Koloi Keli. Aloha

A Rivals 3-Star, with an unimpressive offer list of Cal, Arizona, Michigan State, Nevada, UNLV, UTSA, San Jose State.... Koloi Keli | DuckSportsAuthority N.RIVALS.COM Koloi Keli - 2026 3 Star Offensive tackle for Farrington (Honolulu, HI) on Rivals.com Can you say "Plan B?" (Or Plan C at offensive line?)

Wear black vs. Oregon State? It is SEPTEMBER, and black makes you twice as heated? Wearing their primary color at that game? Who comes up with this?

Congress stepping in to help CFB and college athletics will likely require a collective bargaining agreement. Athletes are being paid directly by their school, but are not employees? Could collective bargaining be the answer for college sports? Some ADs are ready to say the quiet part out loud SPORTS.YAHOO.COM College sports is in need of a collective-bargaining solution — to avoid future litigation, create a more stable environment and because the House settlement doesn’t go far enough, according...

Bryson Beaver explains Oregon commitment, new 'Platypus' nickname The 6-foot-3, 200-pound signal-caller is one of the highest-risers at any position in the country thanks to his performances at the Elite 11 Regionals and Finals. On this week's "Recruiting with Andrew Nemec," on ESPN-affiliate 1080 The Fan, Beaver joined the show to discuss his sudden rise up the rankings, how he decided to go to Oregon and how he has suddenly earned the tongue-in-cheek nickname "Platypus" from the Oregon coaching staff. Listen to Bryson Beaver’s interview. Bryson Beaver explains Oregon commitment, new 'Platypus' nickname WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM The Platypus? Oregon QB commit receives interesting nickname

Gophers are on the list. Sorry, I should have taken the one off and only kept the one that shows all the schools, instead of having both.

Phil Steele's B1G 2025 Preseason Rankings - Phil Steele predicts order of finish for Big Ten Football in 2025 - On3 WWW.ON3.COM .

The One Beaver Deserving a Shout Out! Bryson Beaver explains Oregon commitment, new 'Platypus' nickname WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM The Platypus? Oregon QB commit receives interesting nickname

Meet Bryan Seeley, the man in charge of policing the new world of college sports The revenue share era of college sports has arrived. Paychecks from schools will start to land in players' bank accounts this week. The endorsement deals that the CSC will need to vet are already pouring in. As he attempts to run an organization responsible for bringing order to a chaotic industry, Seeley has a long to-do list: hire a staff, establish investigative processes, determine fair punishment standards and build relationships across hundreds of schools and dozens of sports. Seeley finished the previous week by returning his office equipment to Major League Baseball after a decade of rebuilding and overseeing their league investigations department, which handled high-profile issues such as gambling, sexual misconduct and sign-stealing scandals on his watch. At his new job he's back to square one, which means his top priority last Monday was scrolling through Wirecutter, a product recommendation website, for advice on buying a new laptop. "This is a startup," Seeley told ESPN during an interview at the end of his first day. "It's not like I'm walking into nothing, but in many ways this is a true start-up." Meet Bryan Seeley, the man in charge of policing the new world of college sports - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Overseeing athlete payments in college sports may seem like a thankless, nearly impossible job. But Bryan Seeley thinks he's up to the task.

Rece, Lou, and Mark. Best postgame show ever. No Gophers on the list. Be aware and beware of this Friday night trap game, the Friday after playing the previous Saturday in Iowa City, and with the Gophers coming off of a bye.

Good advice Kemosabe to not look past Minnesota. How. My aging eyes cannot see past the 10k lakes anyway. You give sage advice. But oh - those Golden Gophers.

Big Ten Announces List of 54 Football Standouts to Appear at Football Media Days Big Ten Announces List of 54 Football Standouts to Appear at Football Media Days Presented by Discover® BIGTEN.ORG Big Ten Announces List of 54 Football Standouts to Appear at Football Media Days Presented by Discover®

A couple of B1G road tests in Penn State and Iowa, but OBD is odds on the return to the Playoffs. Oregon football: Will Ducks return to College Football Playoff in 2025? SATURDAYTRADITION.COM Oregon has a great shot to return to the College Football Playoff but faces some roster turnover and key roadtrips this fall.

Reports: Oregon baseball set to hire San Diego's Matt Florer as new pitching coach After a few weeks of looking, Oregon baseball is expected to hire Matt Florer as its new pitching coach for the 2026 season. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/oregon-ducks-baseball-matt-florer-new-pitching-coach-hired-for-2026-season-251383074/

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2027: The last Iowa visit to Autzen was in 1994, and the game drew about 29,000. Later that season attendance heated up as the Ducks put themselves into position for the Rose Bowl. But, early home games that season: 25,358 - Utah 29,287 - Iowa 30,678 - Cal In 1989, the Ducks visited Iowa: 67,700. In 2025 the Ducks head to Iowa City again where they averaged 69,250 last season.

Oregon advices Duck fans to wear Green, wear Yellow or wear Black. Montana State game will be a “Stripe Out" Wisconsin game (TBD). This game possibly reserved for the “Stomp Out Cancer Event” Indiana game wear “Yellow" All travel games and OSU wear “Green" USC along with Oregon State will be a "Black Out" Fond memories of the Fright Night black out, Oct. 31, 2009 game against USC:

College Football News 2025 Preseason Review of OBD - https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/oregon-football-preview-2025-ducks-season-prediction-win-total-projection-top-players DEFENSE! https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/oregon-defense-preview-2025-ducks-among-college-football-best OFFENSE! https://collegefootballnews.com/college-football/oregon-offense-preview-2025-reload-mode-ducks-will-be-fine I think the predicted record at 10-2 is a pretty good call and would see OBD back in the playoffs.