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Ducks vs Them | 2025 Oregon Football Game 12 | “Love Over Hate”

Presenting Game 12 of 2025 Oregon Football Ducks vs Them.

We are in the second year of the 12-team playoff, and still the playoff formula hasn’t changed from the BCS era. The formula is simple: play your schedule and don’t lose. Sounds simple, right? Just win out and you’re in, and the best teams should win out. In theory that makes sense, but the reality is that not all schedules ... The Playoff Formula Hasn't Changed

Oregon pulling off what Ohio State did last year. Avenge that one loss vs the Hoosiers in the quarters, you gotta know Dan thinks about that.

Not having to play in the conference championship game, and getting a bye would be a big advantage imo. I think Indiana would have to beat Ohio State, Alabama would have to beat Georgia, and BYU would have to beat Texas Tech for Oregon to get that path. Georgia has an Alabama problem, so I could see the Tide winning. Indiana is coached well enough to beat Ohio State, I don't like their chances in doing it twice though. Last, and probably the longest shot, is BYU beating Texas Tech. BYU has been playing with fire the last part of their schedule. Being down by two touchdowns to UCF, Cincy, and Iowa State. Sandwiched between getting their doors blown off at home vs Texas Tech.

I was hoping Stein would stay out of the SEC. I think he's going to do more with less at Kentucky. That program allocates about 75 percent of their shared revenue budget on basketball. Stein will develop an offense, and convert three stars into all league performers. I was hoping he'd go to Cal, UCLA, or Oklahoma State. Is Cal looking at Lupoi?

Yeah, he already has a job. But a Natty (as everyone calls it now) never looks bad on the resume.

Lanning showed you can still win a natty with one foot out the door so to speak. Not sayin' Will Stein is Dan Lanning, but I'd rather keep the continuity through the playoffs than go with someone who's never called plays before.

It’s on B1G network in the 60 minute version with all the wasted time removed. Still has every play. And, some replays.

I saw that pick play from a mile away. It’s not surprising how many “good” plays result from penalties. It drives me crazy when commentators lament that a holding or other penalty called back a good play. The “good play” could only have happened with the penalty.

From my perspective the Bye is preferable. At #3, Georgia was set up for that. They gain nothing by playing Alabama in the SEC title game (without their all-SEC center no less), and should they lose after having to play this extra game, they could possibly fall far enough to be on the road in the first round of the playoffs. That would be a severe penalty for the "honor" of playing for the SEC Championship IMHO.

Don't know how likely this would be but this guy would be a real coup. He was a star offensive analyst behind the curtain for Georgia's two recent Natties (with OC Todd Monken perhaps getting more credit than he deserved, though he was good). He deserves a lot of credit for molding a mid-level talent base into a formidable offense at Georgia Tech, This is a hire I could get behind enthusiastically.

I have a question that maybe one of you can help me out on... Did anyone find a replay on the internet of the game? (I missed it) Much thanks if you did, I did not have any luck.

I have zero doubt Lanning hires the right guy.

If Indy beats tOSU BY 30 or more, I expect to see an extrapolation of whether OBD are better based on common opponents, and any other illogical leaps of imagination... Transitive properties and calculus.

With the long break last year our team came out lethargic against Ohio State. We dont need any distractions.

Lanning has shown that his little black book is well refined... trust the process.

Good luck, but BE GONE!! I don’t like him pulling double duty; cut ties and move on. I want my OC to be all in during a college football playoff run.

I bet this will happen!!!

With Coach Stein taking on the HC position at Kentucky, speculation with start about who the next Oregon OC is. Right off the top, I don’t think Chip Kelly is coming back in any capacity. I also don’t expect Coach Lanning to promote from within. I could be wrong, but Lanning in two hires hasn’t hired/promoted a coach with no play calling experience. Three guys I could see as candidates are: Corey Dennis (UNLV OC) Dean Kennedy (JMU OC) Buster Faulkner (GT OC) These three run offense similar to what is already ran at Oregon. Lanning has made it pretty clear with his first two hires what the style of offense he wants is. There’s also who seems to be the fan favorite, Jordan Davis (North Texas OC). I think the two systems are too different for him to be the guy, but they could find a way to mesh them. Coach Lanning could also hire someone none of us are thinking about.

which is another reason he might not steal recruits

Opportunity knocks for some of the current unused members of Oregon's roster. I could see Novosad among those for sure.

Hes going to miss Oregon's Nil $$$ especially in the SEC.