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This is my thought too. I was highly critical of Moore though the season, but he did show improvement over UCLA and earlier in the year. Seeing Bo:s improvement in his second Oregon season was impressive. I'm hoping for the same amount of improvement. Not saying he will play like Bo. He will make more mistakes and bigger plays than Bo did. It will be interesting to see what changes our new OC makes despite the same returning QB.

Bronco the "stepping stone" question was a small part of a much bigger question. Mario answered the bigger part of the question and ignored the stepping stone part.

According to Cig, he is one year behind schedule!!

Thanks for your take. Nice to know that you will not be ostracized for it. That is why we moderate.

The Auburn fanbase referred to Nix as Bo Picks and seemed fine with him leaving. Experience can work wonders. We've been spoiled by three years of having basically the most experienced college QB ever. I for one am happy to hear this news and look forward to seeing Dante grow.

Dante Moore announces return to Oregon in 2026, setting stage to be college football's top QB Dante Moore is returning to Oregon for the 2026 season, turning down the NFL Draft after a breakout year. The Ducks keep their star quarterback and instantly remain a national title contender.

Strong QB room for sure!

Dante Moore staying at Oregon means expectations just went sky high Dante Moore’s return to Oregon sets sky-high expectations for the Ducks in 2026. History shows when elite quarterbacks stay in Eugene, special seasons follow, and Moore is betting he’s next.

Dante Moore Explains His Decision to Return to Oregon on SportsCenter Meta: Oregon quarterback Dante Moore spoke live on SportsCenter about faith, preparation, and unfinished business in Eugene. Here is everything he said.

Both teams played a common opponent (Ohio State) within two weeks of one another. Both games were at neutral sites. Both beat them in close games. I think people see Indiana as some unbeatable juggernaut because they killed Bama and Oregon. Maybe they will kill Miami, but Josh Pate doesn't think so. He has the Canes winning a close one.

My position is that for the Ducks to get to the next level somebody's standards will have to change. Not that "my standards" matter, they don't. If the coaches think we're good, and the majority of the fans think we're good, then who am I to impose some unrealistic standard or expectation. We generally hit want we aim for, so as long as you're happy with what you're seeing then good for you. Go Ducks

I am definitely saddened by Bob's passing. My first Dead show was the '72 Veneta Country Fair. I was 11 (my oldest sister and her then boyfriend took me). An 11 year old left to wander about with 1000s of various "high" young adults? Probably the early education that I needed. In many respects, the Dead made me who I am today. And for that I'm grateful.

My amateur observation is that it is a roster construction problem. I have no idea what NIL opportunities that Altman has to offer. But, I think it is time to take a hard look at the recruiting capabilities of his long-time assistants. This is a new era for roster construction, and my impression is they have not adapted very well. I've always felt that being competitive in Big Ten basketball would be a struggle. But, landing between 16th and 18th in the standings will drain the program of energy and fan interest/attendance. Especially if the Ducks consistently end up in the bottom half going forward and get bounced early in the B1G Tournament. Attendance, even in the best of times, has been soft for a variety of reasons. But, attendance for a team with a bunch of L's will be abysmal.

And I happen to believe it makes no sense for him or OBD. If he went out now he'd be down the list of draftees, maybe 8-12. The Ducks have had lots of QB's go much higher. Harrington went to Detroit and got the hell beat out of him. Mariota went to Tennessee and got the hell beat out him. Hubert went to the Chargers and is still getting the hell beat out of him. However Nix, who was farther down the list, went to Denver and is doing great. I expect that Moore will have a tough battle to be the starter. Better for him if he loses.

I know I'm in the minority here, but I don't think I could really be less enthusiastic for the returning of a projected 1st rounder at QB than I am about Dante Moore. I think he has a ton of tools, but I just don't know if this the guy that can lead a team to a championship, mightily struggled against every tough defense that he faced, and while there are mitigating circumstances (injuries, play of the O-line, etc.) I just don't know if he has "it". I'm probably wrong, he will have a very good season, but until I see him dominate a great defense then I'll be skeptical that he can do it.

I agree. I would love to have Akili Jr. beat out Raiola. Not to under play a broken bone but my understanding was that it was a broken fibula without tibia damage and that is a "good" break to have (experience speaks for a hell of a lot less NIL).

Make sense for him. And good for OBD.

Also good to remember Dylan is coming off of a serious injury and may well not be ready for fall camp let alone spring. He has 3 seasons to play 2, so this might make more and more sense as things unfold.

I seriously doubt Smith Jr. will wait 2-3 years for his chance. I know this is just how it goes, but I don't see him waiting around 2-3 years to get his shot. He might beat out Raiola over the course of next year, but it will be a tough go considering the experience that Raiola has. Personally, I hope this is what happens.

I honestly have no idea if Altman is going to rebound next year. I think he needs a complete reset in the program, not a single player other than Evans would I bring back, not a single one. This has been the worst season of basketball in a loooooooonnnnggggg time, I honestly think the team is worse than some of Kent's worst teams. He has to recruit some of the bigger names in the transfer portal, we have not been able to get a single player in the last few years that would be considered a top 25 or 30 player in the portal. He has to get more guys like Figueroa, Moser, or Omoruyi. More proven guys from bigger programs. It might be that he just doesn't have much in the way of NIL to compete. I guess we have a good freshman coming in next year in Tahj Ariza...but then you remember that Altman hasn't had the best luck with high profile freshman playing that well in their first year. Looking forward to Baseball/Softball, we should be able to do well in both sports.

YES! Dante gets more experience, Dylan uses a red shirt season to improve his play, and better fit into the Oregon system. This helps erase the sour Peach Bowl pain. 👍👌😍 ESPN.comQB Moore opts against draft, returning to DucksOregon QB Dante Moore, who was projected as a top pick in the NFL draft, has decided to return to school for the 2026 season, he announced on ESPN's SportsCenter.

"Lower my standards? You get what you ask for..." I gotta disagree with this. What "standards" we as fans have mean absolutely nothing to a teams' performance. We watch, speculate and discuss, but we have nothing to do with how a team conducts itself. Sometimes, it seems that fans with "high standards" hold themselves up as somehow better fans than those who don't share those standards. I'm not saying you feel that way, but you can have any and all the standards you want, and that will have nothing to do with how a team performs. If it did, all teams would be undefeated.

Great to hear.

I’ve pretty much checked out on hoops sadly enough. I actually forgot to watch the MSU game, but I’m in Hawaii on vacation so whatever. I’ve watched most of our games though. This seems like a poorly constructed team with a key injury in what is a really tough conference this year. Keep waiting for the Dana turnaround but I don’t think it’s happening.

Very cool! We have a very good 2 deep. Advance warning, don’t be attached to HS names that weren’t good enough to play their frosh year.