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LOL. Jealous? Maybe he should look in the mirror. I can’t recall a coaching search going worse than the Penn State debacle. They fired their long time, highly successful coach early in the season and had no plan in place. Their search process has gone on way too long. None of their top candidates wanted the job. Now their new coach will face a whole missed high school recruiting class and have to focus on the portal to plug major holes in the roster for years to come. Maybe Penn State is not as attractive as you, your fans and boosters think it is…

Campbell is reportedly Penn State’s new top target now. I’ll laugh if he signs an extension with Iowa Sate… https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/penn-state-matt-campbell-head-coach-iowa-state/

Pat Kraft had a meeting with some of the PSU players to discuss a myriad of things to include their coaching search, NIL, recruiting, etc. One thing that kept coming up was Oregon. He took a jab at Dante Moore and said he was (expletive) shaking in overtime. When discussing teams who consistently compete for national championships he mentioned “Ohio State, Michigan, Alabama, Georgia and even Oregon, although I think they’re a bunch of frauds”. When discussing PSU’s remote location compared to other big name schools he said “Have you ever been to Oregon (Eugene)? Ain’t (expletive) going on. It’s but a bunch of (expletive) weirdos”. The subject of NIL and Nike/Phil Knight came up and he said “That’s why they’re frauds and will never win anything”. He basically thinks we buy rosters like A&M did a few years back, but then bragged about how much this season’s PSU roster cost. I’m sure Dan Lanning would love to use this information when he plays them next time, but I’m sure Pat Kraft will be jobless by then.

I've seen three different reports on Henry. One says he's sticking with Ohio State. One says he's leaning towards Oregon, or USC. The third says Texas is offering him twenty Texas Steakhouse restaurants, a luxury condo somewhere in the islands, and Jerry Jones personal doctor that can make a human look like a life sized Ken doll.

Well crap, the rumor is that Buster Faulkner is likely headed to Florida! This is terrible news! Buster would be at the top of my OC list for sure. It’s also rumored that UGA wanted Faulkner this past offseason, but we would only offer him a co-offensive coordinator position. I can’t blame him for turning that down. I hate to see him go to Gainesville though, he will do very well there and it makes me a bit 🤢🤮!!! I really wish Oregon could swoop in and steal him away. I think he would be a great fit in Eugene.

I think I read Oregon had a 25 day layoff last year before tOSU (12/7 to 1/1). If Oregon gets a first round game, it still ends up being 21 days (11/29 to 12/20). If it gets a bye, it is going to be 33 days (11/29 to 1/1). As an Oregon fan I don't think it's good to have anything to do with 33 days. Going back to 2010, Oregon/Auburn faced the longest layoff between the end of a season and the final, 37 days (12/4 to 1/10). While entertaining, I'd argue the first half wasn't at all sharp by either team. At least both teams had to deal with it. In the case of this season, the bye teams coming off a layoff of 33 days face a team playing after 11 days off. I think there is again a good chance the bye teams all at least go into a first half hole. ASU (down 17-3) Oregon (down 34-8) Boise State (down 17-7) Georgia (down 13-3) It all looks pretty good right now for Oregon. I think most Duck fans already are pulling for Georgia, but I think it really doesn't want an Alabama win throwing a monkey in the wrench.

People grow and people change. I'm not saying he's my first choice but I'm also sure that Lanning see way more than we ever will. And as I have zero input into who the OC will be... I'm cool with whoever Lanning picks. At least for now... But I am sure I'll be yelling at them via an article next year to run the ball more. I've done it for Lanning's first four years and I will plan on doing so in year five as well!

In Drew Mehringer’s lone season as OC, Rutgers ranked 127 of 128 in offensive points per game. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/2016-team-offense.html

Despite the chaos, college football continues to draw more viewers. Ohio State at Michigan drew the most eyeballs of any game this season. Viewers up 49% (!) from last season. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/foxs-broadcast-ohio-state-michigan-most-watched-cfb-game-regular-season

Putting a stamp on Charles's the experts were so wrong post. The preseason college football rankings were really, really wrong

I saw an article that said this just happened and I went back to find the article and I could not. It might have been a scam. So just ignore my posting about Chris Henry.

247 doesn’t show him as signed yet. Or is that your prediction?

Chris Henry signs with Ohio State

The Sporting News' recruiting winners lead off with three B1G Left Coast teams. College football signing day winners and losers: USC, Ore...USC nets top overall class with volume, Oregon close behind with a bevy of five stars. And, there is a good chance Chris Henry Jr. might end up at one of those schools after WR coach Brian Hartline's

Jalen we are glad you ARE a DUCK…. You displayed great patience and a maturity that only great players demonstrate… You know your path… and we are here to support you…

North Texas at Tulane for the AAC championship, 5:00 pm PT, ABC. The winner will likely be in the No. 12 CFP slot to face a team in the No. 5 slot. N. Texas is one of just 7 teams this season which did not lose on an opponent's home field. (Oregon was one of the 7 as well) N. Texas has been an offense powerhouse including thumping WSU 59-10. North Texas leads the NCAA with 46.8 points per game. They lead in total offense with 511.8 yds per game. They lead the nation in number of plays 10 yds and longer. N. Texas leads in total red zone conversions and is fourth in percentage success (66 of 70) QB Drew Mestemaker leads the nation with 319.6 yds passing per game. The North Texas and Tulane head coaches have accepted new jobs (OK State, Florida), but both will coach on Friday night, and both say they have been told they can continue with their teams if chosen for the CFP. NTSU head coach Eric Morris will be on the Oklahoma State sideline next season when the Ducks visit. He is a Mike Leach protege. He coached Cam Ward and John Mateer.

I would like to see John David Baker from ECU get an interview. He was co-OC with Charlie Weiss Jr. at Ole Miss for two years. He runs the same offense Ole Miss runs, so I would imagine Pete Golding might give him a call. Another off-the-radar name is Landon Koepple from Texas State. He runs the same offense Mack Leftwich runs. His only drawback might be his lack of play calling experience (one season). He could be a good hire as a co-OC/QB coach if DL gives Mehringer the nod.

I love getting atheletic players. More than 1 sport, or position. I believe multi sports aid in overall total development. Another great Lanning class! Gee, an old OBD guy like me could sure get spoiled. Just sayin.

In thinking about a oc, least we forget, we hired a head coach with no head coaching experience, and that seemed to work out ok

Snippets from this On3 article are... The 21st signature of Oregon’s 21 commitments in the 2026 recruiting class is in. On Thursday, Oregon officially announced that 5-star Lucas (Tex.) Panther Creek wide receiver Jalen Lott had signed with the Ducks. Lott, Rivals’ No. 2 wide receiver, has been committed to Oregon since July, but his paperwork did not come through on Wednesday and the Ducks did not announce him officially in their class. With Lott officially signed, all eyes are on 5-star Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver and Ohio State commit Chris Henry Jr., who Oregon is trending for on the Rivals recruiting prediction machine. Rivals Eval on Lott Via Charles Power: Oregon commit Jalen Lott (No. 16) is one of the most athletic wide receiver prospects in the 2026 cycle and is in the midst of a big senior season at Frisco (Texas) Panther Creek. The 6-foot, 170-pounder is a high volume target who is a dangerous as a deep threat and after the catch. He’s an explosive long-strider who covers ground quickly. Lott is also competitive in contested catch situations. Through 11 games this fall, he’s caught 76 passes for 1,200 yard and 19 touchdowns, while increasing his yards per catch from 13.1 as a junior to 15.8 as a senior. Lott doubles as a defensive back and has high-end upside on that side of the ball, as well. On the track, he’s a state champion in the long jump (24-3.75 feet) and a 7-0 foot high jumper.

During the Lanning era, rust has been way more consequential to performance than injuries.

If you want to hear an even crazier story revolving around a once committed Buckeye receiver, not named Chris Henry. Look up Legend Bey. A 17 year old who flipped from Tennessee to Ohio State, only to flip back and sign with Tennessee. But, he has since said his older brother may have signed the LOI, and since he isn't yet 18, he needed his mother to sign as well. He is reportedly asking for his release, and intends to sign with Ohio State on Christmas Eve, when he turns 18. Tennessee will likely grant his release, but if they don't, he can just enter the transfer portal in January. Crazy stuff , there aren't any rules anymore. Between this, and the Lane Kiffin debacle, I think college football needs a commissioner. Just not Nick Saban, he's still very biased. Oh, and btw, there is now another potential Michigan cheating scandal. This time involving communications going down for their opponent in the second half of Saturday's game. Hail to the victors!!!! Oops, they lost😂. *Penn State currently has a recruiting class of two guys, Oregon broke that program worse than Sid tried to break Buzz Lightyear.

Oregon would have the unanimous #1 receiving core in the nation. Let's not forgot defenses also have to plan for Davidson and Hill in the backfield. So, if I was an OC looking for a new gig, Oregon would have to be on my very short list considering all of the toys to play with! Which makes me think DL can have his pick for OC's and not get a retread like Chip.

OBD already have the highest average rating per recruit on rivals. For the second year in a row. Rivals2026 Industry Football Team Recruiting RankingsA list of the top 2026 Football teams in order of recruiting rankings solely based off of the Rivals Industry RankingIf we get Henry, we will also have the highest total score. GA was 1st by both measures in 2024–rarified air!