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Cal has been floundering for the better part of the last twenty years. They don't invest in football (NIL aside) and that's what they get. It's hard to get a real gage of how good Justin Wilcox actually is as a coach when he doesn't have any support from his university and alumni base. As for Stanford.... David Shaw got out at the right time. Like Cal they don't have the money being infused into the program, especially since they give a real Ivy League vibe where they'd rather not have scholarship sports entirely. They can use the portal, they can't remain student athletes who want to graduate and then get a master's degree, they can't get grad transfers... They are stuck and unlike Cal I don't even see how an infusion of money from donors would even help them. Oregon State and Washington State should have leveraged everything in their power to join the Big 12. Even if it was about cutting a deal with former Pac-12 members to let the conference dissolve but levage some of that money into a safety net for the two schools that didn't have a landing place. They didn't do that and then pillaged the only conference that helped them out, the Mountain West. They destroyed any sympathy they had from being left out of the death of the pac-12. The reality is they had leverage to get themselves into the Big 12 or ACC. They could have said... Hey former members we need a conference and you want at least some of your money from the Pac-12. Let us have some extra money and land somewhere and you'll all get something. Don't agree then we'll stay independent with a Pac-12 badge and you'll get nothing. Reverse merger with the MW wouldn't have been bad but that didn't happen. Instead pillaging the MW to remake a slightly better version of it looks pathetic. They made their bed and there will be no sympathy for their struggles and the failures. They choose the worse option repeatedly.

Football only lens. Early relative returns on everyone aside from UO and ASU weren’t exactly stellar in year one. Things should be looking relatively up for Utah and UW in year 2, but is anyone else looking remotely good? I don’t mean passable, but good as in having a shot at 9-10 wins? USC had a great recruiting class, but we’re waiting to see if their coach survives the year. Everyone else seems to be hoping for 7 wins on the upside.

Right. If we need cannon fodder--we can play UCLA. We don't need to travel to Northwestern or Rutgers...

Oregon opens as a heavy favorite against Montana StateOregon is a four-touchdown favorite in its season opener against Montana State. The No. 7 Ducks opened as 27 1/2-point favorites against the Bobcats, according to FanDuel. The over/under is 56 1/2. oregonliveOregon opens as 4-touchdown favorite against Montana StateOregon went 7-7 against the spread last season and its games went over and under seven times each.

Maybe Oregon could ask (along with the other three west coast teams) that we play the three every year. Might help a little unless they all end up as the second coming of Ohio State.

Outside of quarterback... Line play players are the most expensive. This shouldn't be a surprise because you can't teach size and the best ones have it. Secondary players are pretty high up there too which isn't too surprising. Though what isn't surprising based on the NFL but is a bit for college is that runningbacks tend to make less than wide receivers. The NFL runningback just isn't as prestigious as it used to be but in college there are some runningbacks that are the team's offense.

8 catches/58yards/1 TD vs the Bills!

The price tag for top college football talent has never been higher -- but how high is it, really? After an unprecedented offseason of inflated spending raised the bar at every position, here's what Power 4 players are now earning to start and compete at the highest level. Jump to a position: QB | RB | WR | TE | OL Edge | DT | LB | DB ESPN.comCollege football 2025: How much does each position cost?Max Olson talked to general managers and agents from around the country to put a price tag on each position.

Dan Lanning updates Oregon's punting competitionOn3Dan Lanning updates Oregon's punting competition.

Dan Lanning, Oregon Ducks Offseason Report CardThe Oregon Ducks' second season in the Big Ten is fast approaching. The Ducks have had time throughout fall camp to find weaknesses collectively, and develop individually. But what grade do the Ducks deserve in terms of offseason growth? Oregon Ducks On SIDan Lanning, Oregon Ducks Offseason Report CardThe Oregon Ducks and coach Dan Lanning have had a busy offseason, specifically losing wide receiver coach Junior Adams to the Dallas Cowboys and major injuries

If they go down to Georgia Southern and former coach Clay Helton, Christmas will have come early this year.

Better, worse or the same? Comparing Oregon position groups from last season to this season Here's a breakdown of which position groups I believe the Ducks will be improved in in 2025 and the ones that I feel will be lesser compared to 2024.

Proof USC is chronically overrated.

Wowsa. Yesterday's loss by Stanford to Hawaii? You lose to the lower end of the Mountain West....? Cal's NIL money has dried up, thus their best players transferred out, and we all know the pathetic state of Beavis and those who Coug-it. Only Arizona State has prospered from the split, and the predictions are they will challenge the Big-12 again. But damn...Oregon State, Washington State, 'Furd, and Cal? We left just in time...

Duck Dive: Oregon Football 2025 PreviewGoing deep with the Ducks’ scheme, returning personnel, and unknownsAddicted To QuackDuck Dive: Oregon Football 2025 PreviewGoing deep with the Ducks’ scheme, returning personnel, and unknowns

Recruiting NuggetsRECRUITING NOTES: - I know that Tom Loy mentioned Oregon is ‘still in contact’ with Ryder Lyons and he could potentially visit this fall, but I am going to say that everything I have heard matches what Steve Wiltfong said following that report by Loy – the Ducks love what they have with Bryson Beaver and are not going to get back into the Lyons sweepstakes. Generally speaking, there are components of the package BYU offered that simply will not be offered by Oregon. I think when Lyons comes back from his mission, there will certainly be some thoughts on the topic, but as of right now the guys being recruited for 2027 class at QB do not include Lyons. Oregon is not going to go too heavily into trying to flip too many people. They still want to add on OL, DL, and WR to the class and are looking at a few candidates there, but I would not expect a ton of flips on either side of the ball at this point. Things can change, but that is the way it looks heading into the first game week preparation. Duck Sports CentralFriday Recruiting NuggetsOregon Ducks football, Dan Lanning, Oregon recruiting, college football, NIL, Big Ten, Pac-12, Scott Reed, Duck Sports Central, recruiting news

Flock Talk: Silent RunningOregon Ducks 2025 Fall Camp Review As Oregon wraps up the fall camp portion of the season and shifts into game-week preparations on Sunday, the Ducks enter 2025 with perhaps their deepest roster under Dan Lanning. Across three weeks, two scrimmages, and countless reps, this team emerged sharper, more versatile, and more competitive than at any point in his tenure. From a settled quarterback room to reshuffled position battles, Lanning and his staff leave camp with fewer unanswered questions — but plenty of key storylines to watch as the season begins. Duck Sports CentralFlock Talk: Silent RunningOregon Ducks football, Dan Lanning, Oregon recruiting, college football, NIL, Big Ten, Pac-12, Scott Reed, Duck Sports Central, recruiting news

Oregon Ducks Battling Big Ten Rival For Elite Wide Receiver RecruitThe Oregon Ducks football program has it's focus on recruiting on the class of 2026 and 2027, but they see potential and talent from an elite 2028 recruit: five-star wide receiver Braylon Clark out of Charlotte, North Carolina Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Battling Big Ten Rival For Elite Wide Receiv...The Oregon Ducks coaching staff has done a stellar job in terms of landing verbal commitments from elite recruits from the class of 2026 and 2027, but it's alre

Here is our prediction for the defensive side of the ball Projecting Oregon Ducks' defensive depth chart ahead of Week 1 Here is our prediction for the offensive side of the ball: Projecting Oregon Ducks' offensive depth chart ahead of Week 1

Yahoo has three B1G thoughts. https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/3-things-to-know-about-the-big-ten-can-a-team-from-this-conference-win-a-third-straight-national-title-130034452.html

TOSU's AD Bjork is being called out for being a recruiting Dork. 🤬 Scarlet and GameOhio State football team spins like a broken record, lose...The Ohio State football team continues to spin its wheels on the recruiting trail.

There's an easy answer to your last question Jon. Arch Manning is the prodigy, the consensus next big thing. Many feel like Texas would've been better with Manning starting last year. Georgia is heading into this year with Mike Bobo calling plays and Gunner Stockton taking the snaps. Most feel that Stockton is a major downgrade from Carson Beck. So with Texas you have Sark and Manning to go along with a defense that gave that Ohio State juggernaut fits. In Georgia you have Kirby and that defense which will be great, but Stockton is seen as a ?. I think that Georgia is still king until Texas proves they can take that crown. Georgia beat Texas twice last year, including an overtime affair where Stockton came in for Beck and composed the winning score. Both will make the playoff anyway, it's just a matter of who gets the bye. It might be more beneficial to host a playoff game over getting that bye until the format changes anyway. I know that bye didn't do Georgia or Oregon any favors last year. Meanwhile Texas and Penn State got to the semis with pretty sweet draws imo.

It keeps getting worse for the Cardinal. Last night's loss to Hawaii was Hawaii's first win over a P4/5 opponent since 2019. 😧 Beaver transfer QB Gulbranson threw a pick late in the game to set up critical points for Hawaii. Other than that, Andrew, how'd you enjoy the trip? 😁

Thanks, ND. The tables have turned, and it's great to see Bama, Texas, and Ole Miss having to visit Athens this season. Between UGA's road schedule and Oregon playing eight B1G opponents in a row without a break, the schedules seem easier, but aren't easy, especially for your Dawgs, than last season. The CBB Committee's Quad System gives a team the same credit for a road win against a Quad 2 opponent as it does for a Quad 1 home win. So, home versus road wins are factored in. But bye weeks are not, as a week or two off in season is unique to football. The CFB Committee uses SportsSource Analytics as its source for strength of schedule (SOS) and strength of record, supposedly at least. Boise State's SOS last season did not qualify for its No. 9 seed. At least I hope not, because if it did, send out an SOS on SportsSource. The CFB committee's use of any and every metric has been hidden from the public. Will this change in 2025? Before moving to nine conference games, unless he received 'inside information' from the CFB committee concerning possible programming changes to the metric and how the committee intends to use it, Greg Sankey accepted verbal assurances from the same group that arguably disadvantaged 3-loss SEC teams last season. No comprende. I did note Commissioner Sankey's admonition to the committee that the SEC will be watching to see how the committee ranks and seeds this season. The problem with this is that the broadcast agreement with ESPN requires that any change to the PO format has to be agreed to by December 1, 2025. The committee's final 2025 ranking and the consequent PO seeding happen on December 7, 2025. Of course, the December 1st date could be extended, but if the PO is to expand, ESPN has to have time to sell advertising for a new 2026 additional game format. There are undercurrents here, including the SEC understandably being paid more money by ESPN to play nine conference games, and quite possibly back-channel discussions with Tony Petitti? Sankey has noted that the 5-11 PO model is the SEC's preferred format, but nothing has been agreed to between the Power 2. Go Dawgs! I cannot believe Texas is getting all of the SEC champ love and not the Georgia team that gutted out a title last season, defeating Texas twice in the process, and I hope that the Dawgs will have receivers in 2025 who hopefully have 'good hands' and not hands of Teflon.