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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!

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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.

Both ref groups are bad but for different reasons. The Pac-12 refs were flag happy and replay happy. They threw flags at almost any contact all the time. It was frustrating from a Duck perspective because we often wanted to be the more physical team and we'd get flagged for breathing on Washington State receivers funny. Sure they also missed plenty of calls but they threw loads of flags. What made it more difficult from a viewer's standpoint was that they would also go to replay for what felt like forever and did it frequently. Pac-12 refs were really just awful for slowing down the game. Occasionally it felt like they tried to put their thumb on the scale. Namely whenever we were in a close game with Stanford. But it always felt like the biggest Pac-12 ref crime was slowing down the game to a crawl. The B1G refs are the opposite. They rarely throw flags and let things just play out. That is... unless you're a blood blood. Other B1G fanbases warned us upon joining saying the refs and the conference always seemed to work to protect their blue blood teams of Ohio State and Michigan. Remember against Ohio State last year how they didn't take a look at that obvious fumble on Ohio State's first drive? If that fumble stands that's 7 points off the board for Ohio State! Again Iowa I saw Bear Alexander held on a majority of snaps without a call. The no-calls are egregious. Both conferences have/had bad refs but for different reasons.

I really meant by “our” the coach’s go-to back and I believe it is because of Whittington’s experience, reliability and ball security. The proof is the number of carries he gets. You are certainly most welcome to your choice and opinion.

WW is right, pacing is a better description. Any body who has watched the Ducks play or swim the games against NW, IU, PSU, Whisky and Iowa knows there was no sandbagging. With 7 games left until we hoist the trophy it has been great that many players have been able to play and give the srarters a break. Best of all, look how great the #2's and some #3"s played in a big rime game. Is,that sandbagging?

And I don’t believe that our offense had one false start. They have done a great job preparing for the crowd noise this year!

On that play, Iowa had 5 offensive lineman and 5 wide receivers, with an empty backfield. Oregon decided to line up with 3 down lineman and a DE playing as a spy. That is 6 vs 4 advantage in the box for Iowa. Even if it were a pass play, the correct QB read would be to pull the ball down and run (he only needed 3 yards). It’s like the Ducks were daring Iowa’s QB to run the ball, which I don’t understand. I would have dared him to throw the ball with 1:1 coverage against his receivers, given pass defense is the strength of our defense and Iowa is not great at throwing the ball. Even George Wrighster said he was yelling at his TV.

Not only was the officiating horrid in the Iowa game. Really, one penalty for one yard vs Iowa and zero holds!! But the league has omitted Mich St was on the wrong end of two bad calls. I saw the second one where the receiver's jersey was clearly yanked. And on the next series Mich St was flagged for a much lesser tug. Setting up the winning TD in TO. "Against Michigan two weeks ago in East Lansing, Malcolm Bell timed a snap perfectly, sacked Bryce Underwood, and jarred the ball loose and it was picked up by Jordan Hall in a tight game. The turnover would have given Michigan State the ball near midfield with a chance to go down and make it a one-score game. Instead, a late flag signaled that Bell was offsides despite the replay clearly showing that he timed the snap perfectly and didn’t do anything illegal. Michigan was given the ball back and it ended up scoring shortly after to put the game out of reach. As if that wasn’t bad enough, that bad call was followed up by the refs overturning an interference call in overtime at Minnesota on a third-and-short play. It was a clear interference on replay, and the ball was even spotted to reflect the penalty with the teams about to line up for the next snap, but about 90 seconds later, the officials picked up the flag and moved the ball back for fourth down."

Good call, he will be in demand. It will take a big (perhaps B1G) check to get Dilly to leave his hometown and alma mater. He knows he can take ASU to the PO without the SEC grind and B1G competition. He's in a conference with zero Blue Chip rosters.

Defense on this play was out of whack. We had extra defenders on the outside outnumbering the receivers 3 - 2 on one side and 4 - 3 on the other side. In the pictures we have the pre snap and post snap. This gave them 5 on 4 in the box. What were we thinking? Well ok, I was thinking QB draw probably along with most of the forum.

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Sandbagging would be very foolhardy. You can't turn on and off the emotions of a game in the game. Although Sam Houston State did put on a rope-a-dope and a thanks for the check clinic in Corvallis.

3-5 Penn State has to win out to go bowling. Bring the effort PSU showed against Indiana, and the Nits should win at Michigan State, home vs Nebraska in a battle of talented backup QBs, and on the road at Rutgers. How much do future PSU draft picks care about going bowling? And if PSU qualifies for a bowl, how many players, including those not eligible for the draft who are considering the portal, will suit up? Agents for Penn State players who have been in CFB for fewer than three seasons are receiving offers. 5-5 Rutgers after a Bye in Week 12, plays at Ohio State, and finishes at home vs. Penn State. If the PSU players give a spit, it's likely Good Night for the Knights' bowl hopes. More teams than OBD have backloaded B1G schedules. Iowa has lost three games by a total of ten points and is out of the PO. SC needs to drop Notre Dame and play an OOC game vs a G6 opponent at home every season. Compared to ND, SC gets nothing out of this game and does not need an extra trip East every other season. I'm OK with the return game at OK State. But considering the teams Indiana played OOC and its ranking, as well as a brutal schedule for OBD in 2027, drop the game at Baylor in 2027, and in Autzen in 2028, and play San Jose State both years instead. Oregon has nothing to gain with a win against a B12 football team and a lot to lose. Texas HS players will not choose OBD because of one game in Waco. The B1G may not have a 4th team in the PO field this season, which means millions of PO dollars less than last season.