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New OT from Yale.

This makes it seem so. I also saw a post from an insider that stated Dan Lanning almost kicked Tosh to the curb after the JMU game for recruiting guys to Cal.

I hope he's healthy and not injury-prone.

I find that putting on my red shoes and clicking my heels together while saying, "Happy Place, Happy Place, Happy Place," can help.

You know, that doesn’t suck! Fifteen, (15) Big-10 teams would LOVE to have that two-year conference record. Heck, wouldn’t about 120 FBS teams love to have that two-year record in their conference? (Even Beavis!)

I have a question for everyone to ponder. Assuming Whittington or Davison was healthy, does this team beat Indiana (both games) with Bo Nix at QB?

Yeah, the whole stars thing. Those are based on what the players did in high school, right? And it's a giant leap from high school to college, just as it's a giant leap from college to the pros.

Even though the Ducks last two football seasons ended with abrupt resounding THUDS, the overall performance and records of the 2024 and 2025 seasons is remarkable. Go Ducks.

Yeah, I heard Koi Perich was heading to Texas Tech, so it makes sense to get another safety.

This might be why Oregon had a slot receiver hit the portal.

Jon Wilner wrote an article that said "What's next for Oregon after another playoff collapse: The leadership and structure are right, but something's missing. (I was going to provide a link to this article but it's behind a paywall). He goes on to say it's time to whack the button in Eugene. But which one? The eject button, the panic button, the snooze button, the reset button? The Ducks are a CFP regular contender that's far from championship caliber. How far? 54 points. They were beaten by Ohio St. and Indiana by that much. Oregon losing to Ohio St. and Indiana in the CFP isn't the issue. It's the fashion in how they lost in the Rose and Peach Bowls. Only coach Lanning can uncover the glitch in his system that left Oregon embarrassed in the biggest games the past two years. He mentions how Will Stein and Tosh Lupoi have departed for their head coaching positions and who their replacements will be. To win games deep in the CFP, to beat opponents with comparable talent, you need equivalent expertise. Are their replacements up to the task? It's believed that Oregon needs older, wiser coaching staff at the coordinator level. The Buckeyes and Hoosiers staff that sliced and diced the Ducks had decades more experience at the head coach and coordinator levels. Lupoi's replacement, Chris Hampton has never called plays at the Power Four level and Stein's replacement, Drew Mehringer has one year of coordinator experience at the Power Four level, in 2016 at Rutgers that finished number 127 in the country in scoring. The Ducks appear so close and, at the same time, so far.

Yeah but UO are the traitors, according to beavis fans. Like any other conference wanted Them...

My thoughts, Money doesnt buy experience unless it does. Stars means nothing.

I'd bet 2/1, best choice or not, that we would not pay Sam as much as LSU has.

Didn't see this on my bingo card!🫣

Here are some highlights of this young man.

Go Hooo, Oooo, Ooot Owls!

For what it’s worth - if anything. On-Field Performance & Criticism High expectations vs. production: As a former five-star recruit, Raiola entered Nebraska with a lot of hype, but some analysts say he didn’t consistently “elevate the situation” as many fans hoped, especially in key Big Ten games. Critics point to issues like holding the ball too long and taking too many sacks. Pressure and sacks: Raiola was sacked at a high rate in several games, which drew scrutiny from commentators who saw it as a sign of slow decision-making or lack of pocket mobility. 🦵 Injury & Season Impact Broken leg: Raiola suffered a season-ending broken fibula while playing for Nebraska, which required surgery and sidelined him for the rest of the 2025 campaign. 🔄 Transfer & Team Situation Entering transfer portal: Following his injury and changes in the Nebraska program (including his brother decommitting and his uncle being let go from the staff), Raiola decided to transfer to Oregon for the next season. Fan reaction: Some Oregon fans have reacted negatively online to the news of Raiola’s commitment, questioning how he will impact the Ducks’ success. 📈 Other Public/Media Topics NIL valuation changes: Due in part to injury and shifting narratives, reports suggest his NIL (name-image-likeness) market value dropped significantly during the 2025 season.

And, a new safety. https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/01/12/oregon-football-carl-williams-iv-transfer-portal/88146493007/

When we are facing a team with equal or better talent levels (1-2 games per year) and that team is mentally locked on to us, we can't seem to get over the hump. No doubt Lanning has the team motivated. But it takes more than motivation and talent to win it all. It takes coaching X's and O's and recognizing what the other team is doing. I'm convinced we don't have the right coaching experience in the room to get us over the hump which is why I'm also disappointed that we didn't go externally for new coordinators, especially if Lanning knew in advance that Stein and Lupoi were looking to take off. I'm also convinced that it takes a perfect storm to win the national title in the CFP era. Ohio St. had a boatload of experience, a chip on their shoulder and generational players on both sides of the ball in Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs. Indiana is unlike anything I've ever seen in college football and will lose a massive amount of experience next year. Maybe next year will be our perfect storm with all the players returning. Will it be enough to overcome our lack of coaching experience?

I guess there was no persuading Harris to stick around. https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/01/12/oregon-football-jay-harris-transfer-kansas-state/88145724007/

They just changed that in the past two years. Use to be the last word in that chant started with an ‘L’ instead of an ‘H’

I am still in denial, I have not reached anger yet. I had a nightmare last night that Oregon turned the ball over three times in the first half inside their own thirty, spotting Indiana 21 points. Funny, how your drowsy mind plays tricks on you. What time is the game today, anyway?

Thanks for your thought-provoking assessment. Why did the Ducks play no better or worse in the second game in these three cases. I am going case by case, and draw conclusions empirically. The score was nearly identical in the second game against UW because the Huskies were a good offensive team that made it to the final, because we had kicking issues, and because of injuries in our secondary. I also thought the play calling on crucial downs left something to be desired. Ohio State had an abundance of talent, and was problem for everyone when they played their best game. I do think their coaches got the best of us on both offense and defense, but the injury to Stewart, who was critical to our previous success, was damaging. Oregon had the bye, which was a curse of death until IU broke through. I thought Oregon was winning on first down on both offense and defense early in the game. Without the turnovers, it looked as if the game would have been competitive. Our QB was responsible for the first and third. He took responsibility for the second, but that may have been good character. (Possibly the mistake was Hill's.) We did not have a bye, but our two coordinators were both burdened with their new duties. It is plausible that this affected practice and preparation. Oregon did look sharp on the successful early drive, however. I think the loss of control at the line of scrimmage may have been caused by the demoralization induced by the repeated offensive errors. In each case, there were confounding factors: injuries, the bye, and the departure of the coordinators. An alternative explanation would be that Oregon was good, but the opponents were better. a. In Washington's case, better because of our injuries at corner and our kicker's struggle. b. In Ohio State's: their receivers were better than our secondary; and their DL and LB Downs were better than our relatively good OL. c. In Indiana's: their QB may or may not be more talented, but he is more highly developed; our corners were close to their receivers but defeated by ball placement; one of our safeties was beaten repeatedly; Geoff Schwartz suggested on X that our tackles this year were not championship caliber (my phrase not his). Apart from QB play, Lanning needs to recruit safeties who can defend championship quality receivers (the incoming guys look promising) and OL men who can play together for more than a year to build teamwork. Again, the recent recruits look promising. Thanks to anyone who persevered for your patience in reading this.

Sam L. Signed with LSU