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One has to wonder about the hypothetical scenario of if he had followed through with his original commitment to Oregon. He would've sat behind and learned from Bo his freshman year and possibly Gabriel for his second, how much more prepared would he have been coming into this season? Probably quite a bit, I think we can all agree that excursion to UCLA was a complete waste of time for him.

I watched some of the Ducks of a Feather podcast with JStew and Kenjon. Their thoughts were that Stein didn't want to do too many things that might cause turnovers in that weather. So, he relied heavily on the run and threw a lot of short stuff to keep them from stacking the box. That said, the pass pro needs work.

I'm sure they've mellowed out since then. Probably riding around in their RV and seeing the country.

I like how James Franklin described the Oregon program as having great resources. It wasn't just money he was talking about. He was also describing all of the marketing and brand management help our players get from having Nike in our back pocket. These guys who think Oregon just buys players are speaking from a place of ignorance and envy.

We lose recruits to other schools all the time, as you KNOW USC outbid the Ducks often. The narrative about uniforms has been around 25 years, and then the narrative about Oregon being "finesse," and not physical, and now the popular narrative is "fully-funded NIL." Opposing Coaches--It Must Be Tough.

Seems to be a pattern of opposing coaches setting expectations once they get deep into game planning for us. 🤔

I predicted that Oregon would go 10-2 this year with a floor of 8-4 (worst case) and a ceiling of 11-1. After the dominant early season victories and the upset at Penn State (who was one of my predicted losses), I admittedly became overly optimistic and was guilty in thinking that Oregon was ahead of schedule. The Indiana game brought me back down to earth with a thud and really exposed the Ducks’ flaws (credit to the experienced Hoosier coaching staff). At this point, our offensive line is not as good as last year’s, IMHO, particularly at the tackles. Our young, inexperienced QB is confused by late shifts/changes and simulated pressure and not as adept as adjusting pass pro, as his very experienced predecessors were (I’ve never seen anyone do it better in college than Bo Nix did). Dante will learn but hopefully Coach Stein can make adjustments during the bye week to help him and the offense. I’m still not a huge fan our our linebackers and our defensive line is talented but not consistent. The DL, particularly the DTs, absolutely dominated Penn State but perhaps that’s more a reflection of PSU’s O-line? On the positive, our secondary has been fantastic. It’s shocking considering our #1 corner is a true freshman and the other corner is a redshirt freshman/sophomore! Our wide receiver core is also a lot better than I expected, post the Evan Stewart injury. Our running back room is very deep and the freshman appear to be the most talented of the group. As we’ve beaten to death; hopefully, they get more carries the rest of the season. I have personally reset my expectations for the rest of the season. This team is capable of making the playoffs and winning a game or two but I would be surprised if they won the national championship, unless we see drastic improvements in our weaknesses. If we couldn’t handle Indiana’s defense, how the heck do we deal with Ohio State’s (probably the best college football defense since Dan Lanning’s Georgia unit)? The positive is that there really isn’t a dominant team this year, as every team has holes. I still think our real window begins next year but am looking forward to seeing how this year plays out. BTW, another loss could eliminate Oregon from the playoffs. We will not have the best resume (thanks Penn State) and some crazy things could happen with the Big-12 and ACC conference championship auto qualifiers. You would also have to compete with whomever we lost to (Iowa, Washington, USC) and Notre Dame for that playoff spot.

The Grateful Dead’s music was popular when I attended college. Listening to it brings back memories of friendships during that time. I sometimes wonder how life turned out for some of those maniacs.

There are some great shots of just how rainy it was at Autzen. As always most cameras don't always do it justice but they got some good shots of it.

He's probably still salty about Jestin Jacobs transferring away from him.

Seems the line has moved from -3.5 to -6.5. O/U 42.5 Unexpected Betting Lines Revealed For Oregon Ducks vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

Bye week focus: worked on "situational football", with periods spent on red zone work, game openers and short-yardage plays. Elements of those three components have not been strengths this season. Dan Lanning shares a few areas of focus during second Oregon bye week

This one might be my favorite so far. Not all that exciting, no coach rants, no distorted press box communication - Just visual art. Someone put some time in on this one behind the scenes. Yay film. What a great idea. These guys are so good and so fast to the final product.

They're better than we think every other game since the Beav game. Great against Penn St Sucked against IU Great against Rutgers Sucked against WI So they should be back to from against IA

Oregon's Playoff Path Receives Interesting Ohio State ComparisonThe No. 6 Oregon Ducks are in bye week mode after an 21-7 win over the Wisconsin Badgers at home. A struggle on offense has led to comparisons being drawn between the Ducks and the reigning national champions, the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon's Playoff Path Receives Interesting Ohio State Com...The No. 6 Oregon Ducks are in their bye week during week 10 of the college football season. Still, it comes after a lackluster 21-7 win at home over the Wiscons

Coach Lanning full of respect for Head Coach and DC for Iowa. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Coach Dan Lanning's Powerful Words about Iowa Coac...With Halloween weekend creeping closer, the No. 6 Oregon Ducks get a week to rest and recuperate after a very weather-impacted 27-10 win against the Wisconsin B

PODCAST: Former Oregon RB Kenjon Barner Joins the ShowI was able to get legendary Oregon running back Kenjon Barneron the podcast for the latest episode! Barner and I dove into a whole lot in this one. We talked about Oregon’s true freshmen running backs Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill Jr.Davison has now scored 10 touchdowns on the year, the first Duck back to do that as a true freshman since CJ Verdell in 2018, and he’s chasing Royce Freeman’s record of 18 set in 2014. Hill has been electric with the ball in his hands and is average more than nine yards per carry. We also tried to dissect Oregon’s offensive inconsistency and how that’s hurt the team this season. What are the solutions? How can the Ducks get back on track? Lastly we addressed special teams, specifically the return game as we both agreed the Ducks could be getting more out of their punt and kick returns every game. I was also very excited to ask Barner about his transition to a career in broadcasting after he finish up his 10 seasons in the NFL. I can say this is one of my favorite episodes I’ve done in a while and you do not want to miss all the great insight and stories he had to share!

Recruitment 'about to be big' for 2027 S Junior James after Oregon offer Alabaster (Alabama) Thompson High School 2027 safety Junior James landed his first Power-4 scholarship offer from the Oregon Ducks this week. He is the teammate of '27 Ducks commit Cameron Pritchett.

Oregon Ducks Target Another Potential Recruiting Flip From Utah UtesThe Oregon Ducks are reportedly targeting two different Utah Utes commits in the 2026 recruiting class. Oregon is heading into its second bye week before taking on the Iowa Hawkeyes. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Target Another Potential Recruiting Flip Fro...The Oregon Ducks are in the middle of another championship-level season but that's not stopping Dan Lanning and co. from staying vigilante on the 2026 recruitin

Not sure Oregon needs the fuel to kick the bricks off Iowa, as a second loss would cost Oregon a home playoff game. It would also take them out of B1G Title contention. But if you want a reason to dislike Iowa, because what's there to really dislike about them otherwise. They play hard, and have been pretty clean off the field. Their DC Phil Parker was asked about the strengths of the Ducks offense, and he threw out the "Well Funded" line that Mike Gundy seemed fixated on. Why you gonna do that Phil? The Ducks were probably going to sleepwalk on Saturday. But now after that ugly Wisconsin game, and now this. They are about to put your feet to the fire.

One More Saturday Night

Grandpa, thanks for the post. If it all comes together, the Ducks can finish 11-1. It hasn't been easy to get 14 new starters to bring 'IT' to the field with the same attitude and cohesiveness every week. The defense's pick-six gave OBD a shot to win the Indiana game, but the defense was unable to prevent Mendoza from driving the Hoosiers 75 yards and a TD for the winning points. The defense also folded in the 4th quarter at Penn State. They are subs, but the subs on defense were duds in the 4th quarter of the Northwestern game. If the PO committee truly starts from scratch, which I doubt, three of the final four regular-season games should be against teams, Iowa, SC, and UW, all in the top 25 on Tuesday night. OBD needs this because heading into the bye, the best win on paper is against 5-3 Northwestern. OBD's QB is untested, especially compared to Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel. However, QBs with the same or less experience and lesser supporting casts are lighting it up across the country. I am not an Xs and Os guy, and more than welcome being corrected if I am off base, but last season's starters at tackle on offense are both in the NFL. 6th round draft choice Cornelius Ajani with the Cowboys, and Josh Conerly starting for the Commanders. Their replacements have not played at the same level, and the play-calling does not seem conducive to helping them out. D-tackles Caldwell and Harmon are also in the NFL, and both are contributing to their team's effort. Has not having these two guys on the field led to the disappearance of Maytayo U and Tuioti? Still, it's a one-loss team with a good chance of going 4-0 and being a high seed in the PO field, but three of the opponents today are playing better than many thought they might before the start of the season. (I'm not surprised that USC and UW are competitive, with only two losses, and both could be ranked when they play Oregon. I wasn't as certain about a two-loss Iowa team that has two 'good' losses.) Compared to the other Power-2 conference, and according to the Coaches and AP Polls, wins in the B1G just mean less, and the losses just mean more. Will the PO committee follow suit? Thanks again for the positive post. Win the Bye! Kick Iowa in Kinnick!

The Ducks will be fine but Im not sure about us fans.

Not arguing, but actuaries worth a nickel, could have explained to the Oregon state legislature that the old tier one PERS program, that they “enhanced” with unrealistic guarantees, was unsustainable long term. The matching is not restricted to what an employee deposits into the program. The matching is actuarily calculated each year for each participating employer in the state. It is based upon actuary tables that project payouts, and calculates investment value required to maintain those payouts. To keep a program within legal funding guidelines, in an economic downturn, employers can be forced to make deposits well in excess of employee contributions (that burden does impact tax payers). Which is what happened from around the dot.com bubble, until approximately 2012. The PERS program has undergone major changes to reduce some of these problems in the event of future economic downturns.