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I can definitely get behind Ohio State not wanting to play OBD 3 times, they didn't WANT to lose to Michigan, but they were more interested in the end game. OBD would definitely have been better off if they had lost the CCG and traded places in the CFP with PSU. Really can't have a worse shortcoming in a DC than not grasping the concept of shutting down the opposition. can't have talent like Matayo, Bear, Thieneman ...not utilized properly.

Some great quotes here. Sorry guys, I’m going to write an article without pictures, so bear with me. I’m better at it freestyle, so here it goes… I happened to watch the CCG last week. I came away disturbed to say the least. I really, really wish I had time to break down what I saw, but I don’t. I have lost confidence in Tosh Lupoi, and I hate saying that. I caught a trend that Chip Kelly completely exploited, and I happen to believe James Franklin also caught it. Thus, I’m not as suspicious about Franklin as most of the nation is-especially his fan base. To be fair to PSU fans, they have title trophies in their display case, so they have reasonable expectations. Not many people admit this glaring fact in the CCG-the refs bailed us out a couple of keys times in the game. I believe it tilted the game in OBD’s favor, both times. My first impression, initially after the game was that Stein took his foot off the petal. He didn’t. Penn State’s defense stepped up. But they didn’t recover from the poor calls. One of the reasons I believe we got robbed of a competitive Rose Bowl is OBD OL destroyed Penn State’s ferocious DL. That time off was like ending the season until the Spring imho, because we looked like we did against Idaho and Boise State the entire game-poor timing to play that horribly. After watching Texas handle Ohio State at the LOS much better than they handled Georgia (both games), I am convinced we would have given Ohio State all they could handle. Back to Lupoi: he ran a defense I absolutely would not have against Penn State. And they manhandled our DL as if they didn’t exist-actually the entire Front Seven in my opinion. Not to mention , Penn State’s average WRs played way too good. And Lupoi played an entirely different front in the Rose Bowl, that he didn’t feature in Eugene against the Buckeyes. Now part of this to me is I believe Ohio State didn’t want to play us three times, so they played possum the entire year after they lost in Eugene. They had way more talent than they featured against Michigan, and I believe they did that on purpose. I’m not sure they wanted to lose, and they missed two FGs, but they definitely masked what they had intended for OBD, and I’m not sure they wanted to show it in more than once. Match that with the fact OBD really shouldn’t have gone undefeated. In fact losing to Penn State would have been the perfect wake up call because neither Lupoi or Stein pulled out new versions of their playbook in the Rose Bowl. Stein keyed completely on getting Tez the ball with room to run( and DC Knowles took the entire middle of the field away from our offense) and Lupoi relied on his backside DE/LB to cover counter plays back to the 0 hole ( and Chip just annihilated that strategy). Lupoi though, he schemes directly into our weaknesses, and elite teams’ strengths. Until further notice, I don’t want to see man to man coverage against elite teams (and I happen to believe this year’s secondary can actually play strong man to man coverage). The reason I say that is Lupoi designs horrible coverage rules. I’ve never seen such out of position play over a three year stretch-even when OBD were horrible in the Seventies. I think Lanning gives Lupoi too much autonomy. Same with Stein for that matter. Dan Lanning is a football guy. As in "Gentleman, this is a football " type of coach. His vision is excellent. He proved that to me in Seattle, and again in Eugene last October 12th. In the Ducks versus Them series, he called out exactly what needed to be done-on offense and defense. They shut down Ohio State’s ability to run the ball, and despite terrible 1 on 1 coverage, Ohio State had to score on long drives. On offense, he correctly assessed Ohio State couldn’t handle deep fades and seam routes. Ohio State also has a tendency to look at the QB, and they practiced for that, and Gabriel had his best deep passing game all season. That’s what I’m talking about. I believe DL must take on more direct supervision of both coordinators. Especially Lupoi, because I don’t think Lupoi understands what it takes to shut down elite talent. Lanning does. Stein is much better at it, but he’s too cautious. Gabriel doesn’t have a long ball arm, but when he trains for it-he’s money. That’s all about precision in coaching. I have some worries about Dante Moore, but some of that to me is timing, and I’m hoping he is working with his receivers twice a day right now, and for that matter I hope it’s against that good set of DBs. Both units need the work. Now I have a completely unconventional method of looking at football. I think coaches get stuck on their schemes, instead of learning how to wing it when the situations call for it. For me, I would never want a coach to understand what the he’ll I’m doing. So my schemes would be every damn football strategy known to mankind. Hence my players would know the game much more than they would know strategy. There are only so many things you can do based on where your team is located on the field. So game theory matters to me more than style. And culture matters more than everything. Dan Lanning has shown me he is that type of guy, but I’m not sure he’s learned how to teach his coordinators that philosophy. You can’t coach against a ghost, because you can’t see when he’s coming. So,when you hit me with anything, I want my crew to have an answer in 60 seconds ( that’s about two plays btw). I got this philosophy from Don Shula. He made Dan Marino look at formations, and call a play on the spot based on formations. Imagine if you had every play known to mankind to choose from. Now try to defend that. Same on defense. Call your audible and watch me audible to your new formation. Will coaches ever do that. Ask none other than Mary Cristobal. He junked the most lethal offense Oregon EVER had, just to prove he was a mastermind himself. So no. It’s very difficult to do, but I think Nick Saban came the closest. That’s why he’s the GOAT. I think if Lanning learns how to teach his vision, to his staff, he’s going to be pretty damn good. I’m not sure he’s there yet, but Lanning knows football. Now it’s about drilling the game itself to his staff. I’m crossing my fingers. Thanks for indulging me friends.

"Stellar!" I say that USC's NIL collectives are organized like the contestants in "Supermarket Sweep" just picking up and filling their carts, not looking so much at the contents.

But the program might be lost at sea for the better part of a decade as it was cursed by a cyclops. Are there any one-eyed trojan connections? Because USC has been cursed longer than Odysseus was lost at sea at this point.

Great Scot! OBD's Wyndham Clark is in the Hunt for a Scottish Open Title. YardbarkerRory McIlroy pulls into tie for lead at Scottish OpenNorthern Ireland's Rory McIlroy shot 4-under-par 66 in the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open, pulling into a share of the lead Saturday at North Berwick, Scotland.

Don't horse around, place your bets on Odysseus. How about Fight On for the USC Pari's? We don't have an Achilles heel! (Except at head coach?) 🤪

Nebraska's Matt Ruhle's record in big and B1G games is right there with James Franklin's. With one of the easiest schedules in and out of the conference in 2025, he'd best win now. YardbarkerWill third-year magic translate to Nebraska for Matt Rhule?Matt Rhule is entering his third season as Nebraska football head coach, and with his track record at Baylor and Temple, expectations are high.

They really need their classics department to help them out. Because the horse was the undoing of troy if I recall... I guess they brought it in because they thought it was a cool sacrifice to Posidon but still not their finest hour lol.

A Deep Dive Into SC in 2025. If you take the time to read this in-depth article, you have to ask yourself, "Why is Riley still the head coach at SC?" His play calling in 2024 went against SC's strength, rushing the football. Had John McKay been calling plays, SC would have won at least three of the one-score games it lost in 2024. Riley's recruiting was so bad that recruiting was taken over by AD Jen Cohen, who agreed to pay $1 million per annum to a 'General Manager' brought in from Notre Dame. The only thing Chad Bowden is managing is recruiting, where he is doing a stellar job to date. Much of Bowden's success is due to Cohen getting SC's NIL collectives organized and stepping up with NIL money, although it seems that SC is overpaying for untested talent. I think Cohen and SC would be better served spending the money to bid Riley good-bye. I don't believe Riley has the play calling chops to hang around as the OC. Riley finally let go of the Grich who stole defense, and DC Lynn improved the D. But not much returns on the D side of the ball and the O-line coming into 2025 is a mess. Many players on the 2024 team are no longer balling in South Central. I think this Giant will remain somnambulent for as long as Riley's at the helm. Addicted To QuackDuck Dive: USC Football 2025 PreviewGoing deep with the Trojans’ scheme, returning personnel, and unknowns

Some new faces are making their first appearance in Eugene. Along with OBD's 'Beaver Buddies' and Trojans who Honor a Horse. 🤪Of course! Addicted To QuackAutzen Home Game HistoriesHow have the Ducks performed against the teams that they’re hosting this season?

SEC media days begin on Monday. Perfect chance for Sark to tell Pawalll to STFU! 🤬 FanSidedPaul Finebaum puts ridiculous pressure on Arch Manning as...Paul Finebaum is making a lofty prediction ahead of the Week 1 heavyweight bout between Texas and Ohio State.

Jimmy, the Heat is ON! 😡 Victory Bell RingsPressure's piling up on Penn State, but can James Frankli...Penn State football has high expectations to meet in 2025-26. A Big Ten championship and College Football Playoffs titles are well within reach for the Nittany

Hats Off to Thibs! Matayo's new position coach. 😁 https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2025/07/13/oregon-ducks-football-ranking-25-since-2000-kayvon-thibodeaux/84526253007/?utm_source=smg-duckswire-strada&utm_medium

In the hunt for the No. 24, 6'5" small forward. Four-Star Recruit Abdou Toure To Commit to Oregon, UConn, Arkansas or Louisville?

Now that is some wise words.

Good thing games are actually played on the field. So we'll let the games decide that.

Wager on where the Duck will splash in Las Vegas, beginning on July 22nd. My money's on the pool in front of the Bellagio. 😍 Someone please inform B1G HQ that Indy in late July is better for the B1G media days. Vegas in December is better than Indy for the B1G champ game. 🥵

All 40 of those observations have more resonance than PAWL's echo chamber screech about Arch.

"Two Big 12 teams play 11 power opponents, nine in their league and two as nonconference games: Baylor and TCU. Zero Big Ten teams scheduled nine plus two." Oregon: 9 plus Oklahoma St and Oregon St Washington: 9 plus Colorado St and WSU now and future Pac12 ouch

Thanks, Steven. The highlights for me. SEC teams with 10 games versus the Power 4, 3. B1G teams with 10 games versus the Power 4, 12. 15 straight home wins for OBD and counting. 😍

Hoping No. 29 comes true. And gotta love part of No. 18 "Oregon State, recently booted from power-conference status" Forty Observations on the 2025 College Football Schedule

Posts from the network about the mascots are still ongoing and will likely continue to prominently feature The Duck. Since joining the conference, The Duck has made a splash. Of course.

In anticipation for the upcoming 2025 Big Ten Conference football season, several mascots including The Oregon Duck, Brutus Buckeye, and Sparty the Spartan caused a ruckus at the conference's media head quarters on Friday. Oregon Ducks On SIThe Oregon Duck Mascot Spends a Day At the Big Ten Networ...A consistent crowd pleaser for college football fans, the Oregon Duck mascot is back to his regular shenanigans at the Big Ten Network headquarters in Chicago,

Let’s go ahead and at least get him north of 1000 career passing yards before proclaiming him generational. He’s not even top-100 yet.

Has Texas Tech, with zero conference titles to date, and Chairman of the TT Board of Regents, oilman Cody Campbell, replaced OBD and Uncle Phil as the front runner trying to buy a championship? Probably everywhere except in Corvallis, Oregon, and the mind of John Canzano. 😁 https://sports.yahoo.com/article/unofficial-big-12-media-poll-153702238.html