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Agreed. Presently there is little or no benefit for a Big Ten school to play a strong OOC game. USC shut down the Norte Dame series for that reason. The entire business model of college football has changed.

Did this game set the record for the most players with "Jr." at the end of their name in an NCAA Championship? Inquiring minds would like to know. (I counted 4)

Solid player but Georgia was merely a hat on the table as the Dawgs pursuit was tepid at best I am told. Why that is (was) I can't say.

It may be a mess, but I'll never understand why it took the judicial system 100 years to figure out the Sherman Anti Trust act was being violated. No amount of pendulum swinging wild, wild west and hand wringing will ever overcome that history. Players should share in the profits and should be able to unionize to guarantee it and participate in developing a level playing field across each sport. No executive order, legislation or other rich people method of enforcing their will should stand in the way of that goal.

Yeah, UConn had to beat up the Wolverines if they were going to slow them down. Michigan though was by far the best team this year.

Not too keen on the 1 transfer over the players ' entire careers. Almost anti American (btw I hate transfers, but every other college kid can move around, why so that's unjust to restrict the players). Anti Trust legislation is sorely needed. And contract enforcement should be priority umber 1. Multi year contracts at that. Finally, the scumbag lawyers (only the bad ones, not all lawyers) and Agents should be a massive part of the legislation. As in they should go to jail if they harm and misrepresent the kids and their families. Gordon Gekko, Greed is not Good.

Hail to the Victors - Michigan 69 - UConn 63 - And hail to Dan Hurley, who has covered in every Sweet 16, Elite 8, and Final 4 Game. Hail to the B1G - 1st time both the Women's and Men's Basketball Teams won NCAA titles in the same season. https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/michigan-uconn-live-updates-score-ncaa-championship-game-2026-march-madness-results/live/ YAHOO! https://sports.yahoo.com/mens-college-basketball/live/michigan-wins-its-first-national-title-since-1989-with-69-63-win-over-uconn-214941568.html UConn Mugged It Up the Dan Hurley Jersey Way - Michigan Prevailed - Let's hear The Victors sung by Sopranos - AP NewsUConn slows down Michigan, but physical play can't make u...UConn executed coach Dan Hurley’s game plan in a national championship slugfest against Michigan. The Huskies were physical, controlled the pace and held the Wolverines’ potent offense in check on Mon

My over flowing glass thinks it would be great to beat the guy. And a non-con would be a lot less stress than in the POs.

Hall is a Rivals 4-Star, and besides Oregon had quite an offer list containing Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas, Georgia, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Auburn....etc. Now you got me excited!

Sorry, Brother Steven, I demur with a B1G NO! Oregon's strength of schedule, ranked by College Football News among 138 FBS teams, is No. 6 in the nation. With a PO Committee that emphasizes losses, if you're not Alabama, there is no reason to step up out of conference. What did 3-loss Texas get out of playing Ohio State last season? Indiana played dog meat out of conference, and it didn't matter. This season, Indiana's SOS comes in at No. 50. It won't matter. If Indiana goes 10-2, it's in the field. OOC games, especially on the road at OK State and Baylor, are worthless, especially considering the money to be made from a home game vs. a G6 opponent.

Oregon Ducks jump into top 10 with Ai'King Hall commitmentWith these two commitments, the Ducks now have the No. 10-ranked recruiting class in the 2027 cycle. Before the addition of Hall, they ranked No. 15. Oregon has commitments from seven players in total. https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/recruiting/2026/04/06/oregon-football-aiking-hall-ranking/89490894007/

Top-50 CB Ai'King Hall Commits to Oregon, Ducks Land No. 1 Player in AlabamaDan Lanning and the Ducks are flexing their muscle on the recruiting trail once again. 2027 4-star Dothan (Ala.) cornerback Ai’King Hall has announced his committment to Oregon. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound defensive back was on campus in Eugene for an unofficial visit this weekend. The newest Duck is the No. 39 prospect nationally, the No. 7 cornerback and the No. 1 player in Alabama according to the Rivals300. He picked Oregon over other finalists Ole Miss and Texas A&M after also taking trips to Oxford and College Station before making his way out West this spring. On3QUAAACK: Top-50 CB Ai'King Hall Commits to Oregon, Ducks...2027 Dothan (Ala.) cornerback Ai'King Hall has announced his commitment to Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks.

Ten items of note from Oregon football's first full week of spring practice1. A NEW BATCH OF NEWCOMERS ARRIVED 2. LANNING INDICATES THAT JORDON DAVISON BACK PRACTICING3. FRESHMAN TONY CUMBERLAND OUT FOR SPRING AFTER CAR CRASH4. PONCHO AND MATAYO TALK UNFINISHED BUSINESS5. DIERRE HILL JR. GROWING INTO EVERY-DOWN PLAYER6. SAMPLES ISN'T TAKING IT EASY ON HILL AND DAVISON7. JERRY MIXON READYING FOR GREEN DOT ROLE8. DUCKS HOPE TO HAVE RESERVES CLOSE GAP ON STARTING D-LINEMEN9. TUIOTI RAVES ABOUT THE UNPROVEN PLAYERS UP FRONT10. TUIOTI SEEMS TO REALLY LIKE D'ANTRE ROBINSON https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/ten-items-of-note-from-oregon-footballs-first-full-week-of-spring-practice-280543553/

HECK YES.

Good comments, thanks for your insight. Overall they are a young team and watching they continue to evolve.

Just stay out of the way, and give the man room to grow, both himself and the program.

Okay, I’ll bite. And, this hopefully is only situational, but right now, the bats are most important because with Sokolsky still working through an injury, Spencer yet lacking consistency and Milhorn still earning her spurs, the load has fallen squarely on Grein, which - without reliable relief - will only get heavier as the competition notches-up. Right now, I don’t put defense (as critical as it is) on the same level of importance as offense because the better the competition gets, the higher the percentage chance that opponent bats will find the gaps rather than our gloves.

Not a knock, as I have some pet-peeve subjects of my own. An observation--if whether we would ever see Oregon schedule a SEC team on the nonconference part of our season? I agree with Canzano's answer; if there is no penalty for losing a non-conference game later with automatic conference qualifiers...then yes--we could have some blockbuster early season games that everyone would enjoy. Good persistence by Thomas, and thoughtful answer by Canzano. Q: Do you think Oregon football will still schedule “Power” opponents that aren’t the eight (now non-conference) former Pac-12 schools? — Thomallister2911 A: It depends on what happens with the College Football Playoff expansion. Right now, there’s no incentive for the Ducks to play a non-conference game they might lose. They’ve got enough strength of schedule in Big Ten play. So unless ESPN is going to pay Oregon $4 million to play Alabama or Georgia or LSU in a season-opener, there’s no way they’re taking that game. If the CFP expands to 16 or 24 teams, and offers automatic berths to the top Big Ten finishers, that scheduling logic could shift. TV would definitely be into seeing Oregon play SEC opponents in non-conference games. Want a Non-Conference Game with HIM?

EUGENE, Ore. — If you listen to Coach Melyssa Lombardi talk about her team, she often returns to the same metaphor: the engine. For a team to compete in the deep waters of the Big Ten and beyond, they can't just rely on one facet of the game. They need to be firing on all cylinders. Against Iowa this past weekend, the engine wasn’t just running—it was purring. In a dominant weekend sweep at Jane Sanders Stadium, the Oregon Ducks (29-9, 10-2 Big Ten) proved they can win in as many ways as there are innings in a game. "We were talking about, like, it's time to take it up another level," Lombardi said following Sunday’s 6-2 finale. "Can we go to another gear as a team? And I think this series certainly shows that we did that." Cylinder 1: Dominance in the CircleThe weekend began Friday with a masterclass in pitching. The Ducks silenced the Hawkeye bats, setting a tone of inevitability. Lyndsey Grein continued her stellar campaign, moving to 18-4 on the season. But perhaps more importantly for the "engine" was the emergence of Taylour Spencer, who earned her first career save on Sunday. By pounding the zone and retiring eight of nine batters, Spencer showed that the Ducks have the depth to "bridge" games and keep opponents off-balance. Cylinder 2: Breaking Out the BatsOn Saturday, the Ducks turned a slugfest into a statement. Whether it was the speed of Ayanna Shaw—who notched her first home run of the season on Sunday—or the veteran poise of Amari Harper, the lineup is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. A key tactical highlight? The Ducks extended their single-season record for sacrifice flies to 27. This isn't just luck; it’s "situational hitting" at its finest, a philosophy Shaw credited after the game: "Nobody on, trying to get on base; runners on, trying to drive them in." Cylinder 3: Flashing the LeatherIf the first two games were about power and precision, Sunday was about grit. The Ducks’ defense was the undisputed highlight of the series finale. Freshman shortstop Taryn Ho and second baseman Kaylynn Jones were a vacuum in the middle infield, turning potential Iowa rallies into highlights. The turning point came in the fourth inning: a relay from Harper to Ho that resulted in a chaotic, brilliant double-play during a rundown. "Defense wins championships," Lombardi noted. "There’s times where different cylinders have to take on more strain. To see the defense get us out of a couple of big-time innings... was huge." The Road Ahead: Shifting into High GearThe Ducks now head to Maryland with a 10-2 conference record and a clear sense of identity. They aren't just a "pitching team" or a "hitting team" anymore. They are a balanced unit that can win a 1-0 pitcher’s duel, a 10-8 shootout, or a defensive grind. As they prepare for the final month of the regular season, the goal is simple: maintain the momentum, secure the home-field advantage for May, and keep those three cylinders firing in unison. FishDuck Discussion Point: Which of the "Three Cylinders" do you think is most critical for the Ducks to maintain as they head into the postseason? Is the defense the hidden X-factor for this squad?

EUGENE, Ore. — The Ducks were dominant in the circle Friday, broke out the bats Saturday and flashed the leather Sunday. A team that wants to be firing on all cylinders for the final month of the regular season was certainly doing so against Iowa over the weekend. The finale was a 6-2 victory for the Oregon softball team, before a sun-soaked crowd of 2,056 at Jane Sanders Stadium. UO middle infielders Kaylynn Jones and Taryn Ho combined to go 3-for-5 at the plate with two runs and an RBI, and they were right in the middle of the sparking defense the Ducks played Sunday. "Our team is amazing," said Ho, the Ducks' freshman shortstop. "We can win in every different way, and we've shown that. So just knowing we're always going to come back and we're just trusting in each other, leaning on each other, that's all we need." The Ducks are about to head out on the road for the third time in four weeks, and they'll take with them records of 29-9 overall and 10-2 in the Big Ten. April began with an emphatic sweep, and Oregon will look to maintain that momentum in hopes of securing postseason play back at The Jane come May. "Going into this weekend, we were talking about, like, it's time to take it up another level," UO coach Melyssa Lombardi said. "Like, can we go to another gear as a team? And I think this series certainly shows that we did that. You look at the first game, you look at the second and the third game, we won in all different ways. And they weren't easy ways to win." After a run-rule victory Friday, the Ducks came from behind to win a slugfest Saturday. Sunday saw them have the back of starting pitcher Lyndsey Grein (18-4) by throwing out multiple runners on the basepaths. "The defense was just my absolute highlight," Lombardi said. "I just thought the defense was tremendous. We talk about how defense wins championships, and we want to see all three cylinders, but there's times where different cylinders have to take on more strain. And to see the defense get us out of a couple of big-time innings that could have possibly gone the other way was huge." How It Happened: Jones tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Amari Harper in the first, staking Grein to an early lead. It remained 1-0 until the bottom of the fourth, thanks in part to that outstanding UO defense. With one out and a runner on first in the top of the fourth, the Hawkeyes hit a potential game-tying double. Harper dug the ball out of the left-field corner and hit the cut-off player, Ho — whose relay caused the lead runner to check up between third and home. Ho then scrambled to cover third, where she first tagged out the lead runner trying to get back to the base, then tagged out the batter on the play trying to stretch her double during the rundown. "We're trying to help our pitchers," Ho said. "So for us to be able to do anything to help them and get off the field so we can go hit, that's our job. So we just know what we have to do and we get it done." The Ducks thus still were up 1-0 going into the bottom of the fourth, when Ayanna Shaw made it 3-0 with a two-run homer. It was the first of the season for the speedy outfielder, who can sometimes be found at the top or bottom of the order but hit fifth Sunday, allowing her to swing away. "I kind of play it by situation," Shaw said of her approach at the player. "You know, nobody on, trying to get on base; runners on, trying to drive them in. It's by situation." Iowa broke through for two runs in the fifth, but it might have been three or more. With two runners in scoring position and nobody out, Grein fielded a comebacker and started a pickle that ended with Jones tagging out the runner from third base. Taylour Spencer came on to get the final two outs of that inning. The Ducks doubled their lead in the sixth when Jones tripled and scored on an error, Ho drove in a run and Stefini Ma'ake capped the three-run rally with a single that scored Shaw. That sent Spencer back out to close it out in the seventh, when she pitched around a one-out single to secure the win. "Loved it," Lombardi said of Spencer's outing. "She retired eight out of nine batters; came in and just pounded the zone. And that's something we talked about all week in practice, was just pounding the zone. She let her defense work behind her. I thought her look was completely different than Lyndsey's look, and you could see they were trying to figure her out, and just didn't have enough innings to do it." Notable: Spencer recorded the first save of her career. … Harper's sacrifice fly extended Oregon's single-season record this spring to 27. … Jones had two triples in a game for the second time in her career, and just the fourth time in UO history. Up Next: The Ducks open a three-game series at Maryland on Friday (3 p.m., Big Ten Network). Next Event at Maryland Apr 10 (Fri) 3:00 PM 4Days 3Hours 15Minutes 3Seconds Full Schedule

Can you spare a million or so dimes for Dana 🤑- How Much Did UConn, Michigan Reportedly Spend on Rosters...Neither UConn nor Michigan had the biggest NIL bill in men's basketball this season, but both spent into the millions in order to build their rosters.

Oregon coach Dan Lanning's recent comments about his job reveal a bigger storyLanning's recent comments about entering his fifth season are filled with gratitude. However, there is a bigger story here. Lanning represents the anti-carousel coach and his mindset explains why Oregon is no longer building something new, but protecting something real. "The biggest benefit for me is getting to sit in the seat that I sit in, to get to be at a place like Oregon. I realized how special it was the day that I got here, and now getting to go into Year 5, it's even more special, and that's something I just don't want to take for granted," Lanning said after Oregon spring football practice. Oregon Ducks On SIDan Lanning Gets Real About What He Refuses To Take For G...Oregon coach Dan Lanning enters his fifth season at the helm of the Ducks football program. Under Lanning's leadership, the Ducks have gone from good to great s

Late Commitment Has Oregon Ducks Soaring in Recruiting Class RankingsAfter not making the NCAA Tournament's second weekend, coach Kelly Graves and the Oregon Ducks have made an immediate move through the 2026 high school recruiting class. With this new addition, coach Kelly Graves' 2026 recruiting class moved up to a No. 8 ranking in all of college basketball and No. 1 in the entire Big Ten Conference, according to 247 Sports. Oregon Ducks On SILate Commitment Has Oregon Ducks Soaring in Recruiting Cl...One program's loss is another's treasure. After Florida Gators coach Kelly Rae Finley was relieved of her duties, 2026 four-star point guard Kennedy Holman made

Oregon lands HUGE commitment in 4-star EDGE Rashad Streets, he can be a DYNAMIC prospect for Ducks, he can be a DYNAMIC prospect for the Ducks.