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OK...I gotta wave my Pom-Poms. All those serious shortcomings listed in the posts above--in the last two years occurred against the National Champion, both years. Not the other games, you know how we won a record 13 games a year...twice?

Good topic and a bit difficult to offer anything substantive. A few of my opinions: ● The players had no fight in them in their last game of the season. Both 24 and 25. Could coach be driving them too hard. All of us have that point that we can reach where there is no gas left in the tank. Coach play more players throughout the season to keep players fresh and do practises need to be as physical and violent as summer camps? ● DL and his staff lack a certain level of in game adjustment experience. In reality they did not game plan well before, during or after the game. This must change and change soon. ●Injuries and transfers out caused turmoil. Who transfers out when you are 2 games from a Natty shot? The mojo, rythmn and continuity were broken, maybe? ●DL is an ever changing beast. Each year the team gets better. I expect year 5 will be better and in year 6 the trophy will come home to Eugene and PK's office until he leaves this earth. Win or lose, I like this version of the Ducks over the 70's and 80's Ducks.

Dan is not Kirby or Nick. Dan is Dan and so far he's been seriously out-coached when it mattered most. Not to say he can't get beyond this current plateau, but doing so will require something different. Something we haven't seen yet. The question is, does Dan have the extra "something" or not? Time will tell.

Yeah my old understanding was "analyst" titles did not have on-field responsibilities while "assistant" coaches did. It appears that perhaps the "analyst" may have been renamed to "assistant"? I'm not sure. I mis-read the list originally though, Mike Cavanaugh is listed as an "Offensive Assistant" not "Assistant Offensive Line", that one's Ryan Walk.

More on Danno - Hopefully, Dan follows the path of Kirby Smart and not Sark - Kirby has two titles. His 1st round PO losses came when his starting QB, who led Miami to the champ game in 2025, was hurt, and Houdini, a/k/a Trinidad Chambliss, showed up for Ole Miss. Kirby and Dan are two for two in making the 12-team PO field. Sark is one for two. Dear Jorge A., are you out of your mind, eh? But, I get it, Patience has left today's wired world, and Prudence is nowhere to be seen. Six years for Kirby to get Smart. More than a Day, six years in fact, for Day to win it all. Cig? He put the Hoo in the PO punch bowl. If Cig can do it! 🤬 You not only have to be great, but you also have to be lucky. Oregon Ducks On SIDan Lanning Enters Elite Coaching Tier With Kirby Smart A...Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning, Georgia Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart and Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian are grouped as a new tier of respected coaches and

I was and still am very disappointed in how our last season ended. It's hard to win games when you relay on the run game and 2/3 of the top run production on the team is out with injuries. On so many of those drives that stalled out in third and short the Ducks wouldn't have converted or avoided that situation with Davison (or Whittington) on the field and being able to pick up just a few yards here and there. Davison is going to be a huge factor in the next two years! Yes, we have him for at least TWO more years! There was a reason why Harris was buried on the depth chart and I don't wish any ill will as he stepped up and tried his best when his moment came but his best wasn't anywhere near good enough. I love what Hill can provide the team but he isn't an every down back he is a change of pace back, he is the lightning to Davison's thunder. This last season ended with two coordinators leaving which frankly left some of the game planning feeling underwhelming and injuries and transfers for a key position that left the cupboard bare. It sucks but in Lanning year four of being a head coach anywhere it was still a good season. But I do have hope for the future. And remember... in the new playoff format only ONE team gets to end on a high note. EVERY OTHER TEAM is going to end on a loss because that's how tournaments work.

Some consider Nick Saban as the GOAT, he was 52 when he won his first championship.

Peaked at 39? How old were the other coaches listed when they broke through? I’d say the assessment is right on.

Stewart Mandel was asked this in The Athletic, and here is what he wrote... Has Dan Lanning reached his peak as a head coach? Meaning, the Nike money obtains him talent to the point he can make the Playoff and win a game or two, but the final eight teams all have talent, so coaching becomes the differentiator. — Jorge A. Mandel: I get that Lanning’s teams have suffered blowout CFP losses the last two years, but I don’t consider that a knock on his coaching ability. His teams have been wildly successful. They’ve only lost five games in the last three years, and all five were to teams that won or reached the national championship game (2023 Washington twice, 2024 Ohio State once, 2025 Indiana twice). They also beat those 2024 Buckeyes during the regular season, and the two Washington losses were both decided by three points. The Ducks have also had some bad CFP luck the last two years. They drew an uber-talented Ohio State team in that 2024 quarterfinal; the Buckeyes would have been a higher seed in the new format. With true seeds, Oregon might have reached the championship game. And last year the Ducks had to face Indiana with seemingly no running backs left on their entire team. Oregon probably would have lost anyway, but perhaps it would have been more competitive. If college football were as simple as “the team with the most NIL money wins,” Texas Tech would have won at least one CFP game last season, Steve Sarkisian would have a national title by now and Mario Cristobal would have two or three. You still have to hit on the right players, come up with the best gameplans and call the right plays. History has shown that if a coach can win at a high level, year-in and year-out, he’s probably going to break through at some point. See: Tom Osborne. Or Bobby Bowden. Or Mack Brown. Or more recently, Jim Harbaugh, Kirby Smart and Ryan Day. Lanning’s day is coming. I agree with Mandel...do YOU?

‘Their time is now;' Oregon looking for young LBs to step up in spring https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/03/11/oregon-football-young-linebackers-spring/89092483007/

Predicting Oregon Ducks' offensive depth chart ahead of spring season https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/03/12/oregon-football-offense-depth-chart-pre-spring/89105749007/ Predicting Oregon Ducks' defensive depth chart ahead of spring season https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/03/12/oregon-football-defense-depth-chart-pre-spring/89104439007/

What's new with the Oregon Ducks' CBs ahead of 2026 spring season? https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/03/10/oregon-football-spring-cornerback-preview/89059536007/

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OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026 BASEBALL | @OregonBaseball Pinch-Hit Homer Sparks Ducks To Victory EUGENE, Ore. — For six innings Wednesday, the tension built. It exploded in the seventh, and Burke-Lee Mabeus was the detonator. Playing off the bench Wednesday, Mabeus hit a pinch homer in the seventh that broke a scoreless tie, electrified both dugouts and provided a jolt of energy that permeated the rest of the game before Oregon hung on for a 6-3 win over Xavier at PK Park. The Musketeers had the tying run at the plate in the ninth, but the Ducks pulled it out thanks to a five-run seventh inning sparked by the homer from Mabeus. "We were able to tack on some runs right there, which was really important — was the difference in the ball game," UO coach Mark Wasikowski said. Mabeus pulled his pinch homer to right field, which got both teams chirping at each other on the field and from the dugouts. Once order was restored, the Ducks rallied for four more runs, riding the surge of momentum provided by Mabeus' clutch hit. Burke-Lee Mabeus after his homer "I didn't think it was gone off the bat," Mabeus said. "I had been sitting down for a little bit, and I was thinking, like, hopefully my legs are ready to leg out a double. And then it got over the wall, and I was relieved that I could slow down a little bit." Oregon's seventh-inning rally made a winner of reliever Ryan Featherston (3-0), one of five UO arms to appear out of the bullpen following the first start in nearly three years by right-hander Leo Uelmen. The Ducks (14-3) will take a three-game win streak into their Big Ten home opener Friday against Indiana. "Really excited to be in Eugene, but it starts with taking care of a good practice Thursday, making sure the team's right, spending quality time together and making sure we take care of business Friday," Mabeus said. "And we'll go from there." How It Happened: Uelmen made his first start since May 5, 2023, and pitched into the third while allowing one run. He benefitted from two double plays — left fielder Josh Schleichardt had a memorable first start, catching a flyball in the first and then throwing out a runner at home, and shortstop Maddox Molony snared a line drive before diving to beat a runner back to second base to end the second. Uelmen left with two on and two out in the third. "Good story," Wasikowski said. "He's a worker. He's a great kid, a really good human being. And you know, his stuff now is better than it's ever been." One of those inherited runners came around to score, but that only tied the game after Oregon had scored in the bottom of the second. Gabe Miranda singled to lead off that inning for the Ducks, and later scored from second on a base hit by Naulivou Lauaki, who was also making his first career start. The game remained tied into the seventh, when Mabeus entered as a pinch hitter and untied it. He said UO assistant coach Jack Marder gave him a scouting report on the Xavier pitcher before he stepped into the box. "When we get those rundowns, I've got full faith and trust in those, and so, yeah, I knew what I was getting," Mabeus said. "I was just looking for a ball over the plate, hunting a fastball there, and I was able to get my pitch." Dominic Hellman watches his 3-Run Blast Oregon's dugout exploded in jubilation, and Xavier's did so in frustration. When things calmed down, Schleichardt was hit by a pitch, Ryan Cooney singled and Jax Gimenez walked to load the bases. Dominic Hellman promptly unloaded them with a three-run double, before scoring on a Miranda double that made it 6-1. "Basically it was just keeping what I was doing the same," Hellman said of his approach in that at-bat after being 0-for-3 up to that point. "I mean, obviously I didn't have a great day at the plate before the double, and it was just knowing what I did well throughout the day and knowing how they can possibly pitch me." The Musketeers responded with a two-run homer in the eighth. In the ninth, a leadoff walk drew Oregon closer Devin Bell from the bullpen, and he promptly coaxed a double play. "As soon as I came out of the pen, I talked to Maddox and told him, be ready for the ball," Bell said. "I wasn't looking for strikeouts. I was looking to get the ball in play, turn a double play there. That's what happened." The next two batters reached, but Bell stranded both runners in scoring position with a strikeout to end the game. On Deck: The Ducks open a three-game series against visiting Indiana on Friday (4 p.m., B1G+).

I completely agree, as we actually had a perfect result. We gave young pitchers who are trying to acquire their confidence some valuable game experience, and yet we still won the game.

SI has Evan Stewart the top player to watch this Spring. Oregon’s Top Player to Watch This Spring Might Come as a Surprise With a loaded WR room, I would think some fresh faces would be the ones to watch.

While taking the court for their game after the duck loss . . . Big Ten Program Shows Nate Bittle Heartwarming Gesture After Oregon Ducks Loss

Hampton talks his new role. Chris Hampton breaks down new DC role with Oregon Ducks

The B1G - Hold off on tampering reference until rules are passed that reflect the current state of the game - https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/big-ten-sends-letter-ncaa-232759305.html

Ranking the Ducks' top 10 players this spring. One newcomer made the list, Koi Perich. Ranking the top 10 players on Oregon's roster prior to spring football practice

Two close for comfort! Getting these young kids some game time experience during the mid week games will get them prepared for the stretch drive later on. Bring on the Hoosiers!

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I don't see that on GoDucks.com...but it appears my ancient definition of an "assistant" is now extinct. In the old days, you had a head coach, and the other eight were assistant coaches. Now we have coaches listed like A'lique Terry as "Offensive Line," and I suppose Cavanaugh could be an assistant OL coach. They list Koa Ka'ai as "Assistant QBs," so you are correct with the current rendition of "assistant." Thanks for letting me know, as I have to change my terminology to fit what they are doing these days.

Oregon wins 6-3, as Miles Gosztola comes in for one batter, walks him, and pitching coach Matt Flores doesn't like what he sees and replaces him with transfer Devin Bell, who has two saves. Bell was throwing at 95 and 96 mph, and generated a double play, but with two outs Bell gives up two hits. So Xavier has two runners in scoring position and with two outs....Bell strikes the batter out. Whew!

6-3 Ducks after eight innings. Ryan Featherston was doing well...until he gave up a two-run Homer over RF. Three more outs!