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Well, we just blew up the "Oregon isn't physical enough for the Big-10" nonsense, so they have to move to a new denigrating narrative.

Does CBS "journalist" Back-Assward Will Backus get that CBS is no longer the SEC's butt boy? He's a Tennessee grad? I'm shocked! Come On Man! https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-week-11-overreactions-national-title-game-oregon-championship-caliber/ Why this jihad against OBD? Iowa under Ferentz was 5-1 in November vs. top 10-ranked opponents. The game was played in a monsoon. Oregon's win means it isn't on the same level as a 3-loss Tennessee team or an Ole Miss team that defeated The Citadel on Saturday? Someone out there with (un)Social Media skills I don't have, please send this guy a B1G love letter. Do what you can to make certain this is posted on the OBD bulletin board if you can, and please prepare a nice B1G welcome for Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson next time they're in town. And pump the brakes on Fernando Mendoza? I expect this spit from Saturday Down South, but CBS?

Ducks Reload During Fall Ball as Wasikowski Eyes Another Title RunOregon head baseball coach Mark Wasikowski breaks down the Ducks' fall camp developments and roster ahead of the 2026 season.

Know the Foe: Five Minnesota Golden Gophers players to knowThe ninth-ranked Ducks will return home to host Minnesota on Friday at 6 PM. Here are five Gopher players to know entering the game.

Shocking Statistic Reveals Balance of Oregon Ducks OffenseThe Oregon Ducks have yet to have a wide receiver go over 100 yards in a game through nine games this season. However, with three games left in the regular season, the Ducks' wide receivers room have a serious chance to breakout prior to the postseason. Oregon Ducks On SIShocking Statistic Reveals Balance of Oregon Ducks OffenseThe Oregon Ducks are 8-1 and are a top-10 team in the country. They have one of the top quarterbacks in the country in Dante Moore and signed one of the top wid

For example, consider HDuck's chart: "2025 season total plays/games – national rank 6-Rutgers 726 in 10 15-Indiana 694 in 10 41-Purdue 643 in 10 46-Nebraska 635 in 10 84-USC 595 in 9 98-Maryland 587 in 9 101-Oregon 583 in 9 (64.8/game)" Compare OBD to Indiana To do that you have to adjust the OBD total number of plays because they have played one less game than Indiana. You can make the adjustment by dividing Indiana's plays by their number of games, which equals 69.4 plays per game. Then do the same for OBD and you get 64 . 8 per game, a difference of 4.6 plays per game. To make the comparison more accurate you would have to know how many possessions each team had and whether they were either running clock at the end of a game, or had a final two minutes like OBD had vs. Iowa where there were a lot of plays in a short time. Also, what was the impact of turnovers and field position? In other words, the chart is virtually meaningless without a lot more data. When I see questions about planning a pace for the season I often think of Chip Kelly's mad pace and how he never "won" the time of possession stat. Chip knew that in order for his players to get back to the line of scrimmage and snap the ball in the fewest seconds possible they had to be in outstanding physical condition. So that was his primary emphasis in the preseason. When the NCAA's proposed two-year suspension for the $20,000 payment to LaMichael's "finder" came at him, Chip took the "opportunity" to beat it to the NFL and try his system on the Professional players for the Eagles. It worked for more than half a season. When the roster limitation and trying to keep the reluctant older guys in shape took its toll, the flaws in Chip's system became apparent. There's no way Lanning and company could intentionally do less than everything possible to play the games at full throttle. You never know when players will be injured. Our depth chart has been really deep, until suddenly we're playing Iowa and it isn't deep enough. Or maybe, key players can't get on the field. Just too many variables to have them take plays off until the team is so far ahead the opponent cannot possibly catch up. But I can see backing off on conditioning after the season starts. Have the players get into their best possible condition before the first game, and then focus more on maintaining that level and try to increase stamina, but not work on strength to the point that a player is tired at game time. In this conference, we're seeing teams rise up and make a close contest where the point spread indicated the game would not be that close. It's not exactly that anybody can beat their next opponent, but that is the case for roughly 14-15 of the teams. No room for sandbagging.

Resting players who are slightly dinged up, because we have depth is more like it.

6 on 4, what could go wrong? It's not like having the DC up in the box would have had him screaming at DL for a timeout or something.

If I were king I'd just make all OOC games not count for the regular season, just like preseason in the NFL. If you want to schedule Georgia and Ohio State, go for it, or schedule cupcakes. Either way you may only see the starters for a few drives, but it gives an opportunity for every player on the team to get good in game reps and show their value to the depth chart. Of course the fans won't show up for games that don't matter just like the NFL, but more playoff teams and games would make up for it. (Round of 24 anyone?) It's almost like the NFL already figured this stuff out..we'll get there eventually after we've worn down compromise for tradition to a barely perceptible nub.

Been some time since I've been this excited about an Oregon RB . . . nothing but a bright future. And look who his lead blocker was. None other than Davison! These two are such an awesome combo when on the field together. "Hey Stein! More please."

vs Iowa, it seemed like the Big 10 refs were bending over backwards to protect the Big 10 team...oh, wait, What? might take a while to overcome the problem of being the new kid in school.

Or just make the playoffs where you have to beat multiple top teams to win the natty.

Part of me wishes that coaches had one challenge per game where they could challenge any type of call - even “non-reviewable calls.” That Michigan State offsides you described would have been the perfect opportunity to use that challenge.

The Pride of Portland Oregon...Ryan Cooney! The second baseman from Jesuit HS says, "the sky is the limit for us this year."

The Pride of Sherwood Oregon....Ian Umlandt!

If you want to see better OOC games, support Petitti's AQ PO format.

My thought is that there's not as much difference between a 4 or 5 star player as there is 2 or 3 star players from 10 years back. The playing field is getting more level as time goes on. Its now about depth and coaching smarts. I say no to sandbagging.

Too much to take notes of...enjoy! Wow...near the 16:20 spot....Waz explains that SEC teams should be Oregon fans....such they like to "DUCK" us. SEC teams do not want to play Oregon on the nonconference schedule! Even if we go to their house!

My opinion is this may be a coping mechanism in response to seeing outcomes we'd rather not see . . . "they must be holding back." I don't believe the Ducks are holding anything back, and if you asked any coach/player, I'd bet there's no way any of them are okay flirting that closely with losses just to pace themselves or hold back for later. I don't believe those close wins are "part of the plan". The Ducks have some things they need to work on, but the beauty of it all is that they have the coaches, players/talent, and motivation to learn, develop, and get better in time to reach all their goals this year. Go Ducks!

You and others won’t be saying that if Oregon loses to Baylor and then has to go 10-1 the rest of the season, with a tough conference schedule. You have to weigh the risk/reward at this point, and the football playoff committee is telling you that OOC simply does not matter. Smart programs would be wise to listen to them.

There is no way that Coach Lanning is squeaking out close victories by choice. That would be asking for disaster - one more loss and the college football playoff committee will decide our post season fate. I’m sure Coach Lanning would prefer the less stressful route.

I don't always watch Oregon State football, but when I do, I drink at least a six-pack of Dos Equis first.-- The most interesting man in the world.

Do we hope USC beats Iowa this week (ick), or hope uSuc loses to the Hawkeyes? Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks, USC Trojans Kickoff Time Not Yet RevealedThe kickoff time for the week 13 game between the No. 19 USC Trojans and No. 9 Oregon Ducks on Nov. 22 has been announced as a six-day hold. The time and TV cha

I hate the idea of just playing cupcakes, I don't want Oregon to be one of those teams who chickens out of playing good teams from other conferences, let Ole Miss, Indiana and others be that type of team. That mentality infects a program to the point that they don't show up when it matters most.

Yes and no, do I think that against some teams (Rutgers, Northwestern, and Wisconsin) Oregon is holding some stuff back, probably, but I don't think we're deliberately trying to play possum. We're doing what we need to do to win those games. Iowa and Indiana it was just a mix of bad play, bad play calling, and some bad luck with injuries/bounces/officials. We aren't good enough to sandbag against the better teams on our schedule.