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BIG Ten Shocking Ranking of Quarterbacks By CBS Sports' David Cobb
ND, spot on. This could be called the Season of the Roster Turnover in an era where more players graduated from college last season than ever before—one benefit of the players being paid. In 2024, Georgia has a schedule that supports Sankey's argument that 8 is enough. Home against Alabama, Ole, Miss, and Texas. Road games at Tennessee, Auburn, and Georgia Tech, and the Cocktail Party versus what should be an improved Gators team. Mercy! Gunner Stockton, like Dante Moore, Julian Sayin, Bryce Underwood, Ty Simpson, Austin Simmons, and yes, even Archie, will be one of the new starters under the spotlight. No pressure, right? All the best to Kirby and the Dawgs in 2025.
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BIG Ten Shocking Ranking of Quarterbacks By CBS Sports' David Cobb
This. IMO, we should be talented enough that given the schedule , “solid” QB play will get us to 10-2 and a playoff appearance. Anything “Moore” will probably require great play from two guys named Moore. We need Moore(s)
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Oregon Ducks Practice Reports Updates, Etc. “2025” (5)
Good peer report on frosh LB Gavin Nix Bryce Boetthcer excited by first impressions of freshman linebacker Gavin Nix
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Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith Admits "Autzen was the Loudest"
Ducks media day representatives react to Smith's claims. Oregon Ducks' Dan Lanning Reacts To Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith Autzen Stadium Claim
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Unique Look Into the Mindset of Coach Lanning
"...Lanning's star players divulge an inside look into how his "psychotic edge" inspires (and sometimes scares) the team." To me the most important thing is that his players say he connects to them on their level. He's a player's Coach. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Football Team Reveals Inside Look Into Uniqu...Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning is unique and his football team loves it. The 39-year-old Lanning is a rising star with the resume to back up his ambition, as La
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Oregon Ducks Practice Reports Updates, Etc. “2025” (5)
I like the positivity of this guy! New coach Ross Douglas should have a major influence on the Receiver room. Route running should be improved. Is it time for the season to begin?
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BIG Ten Shocking Ranking of Quarterbacks By CBS Sports' David Cobb
So many of the top programs will be breaking in relatively inexperienced starting QBs that lists of who' the best in the B1G and SEC are more speculative than I can ever remember, and there are likely to be some real surprises this year that make pre-season predictions look ridiculous. Hopefully Dante will be one of them. At this point, I just hope that Dante is solid at running the plays that are called for him. If so, the Ducks should be just fine.
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BIG Ten Shocking Ranking of Quarterbacks By CBS Sports' David Cobb
Making any list with so many new QBs is a fools errand. A whole lot of mid QBs in the big ten is most likely, again nothing like we saw in the Pac12, I'm dying to be proven wrong, but I think Demond Williams is probably top 3 if he can clean up the freshman mistakes. Maybe that's not too different than one could say about Moore either. If the route tree is improved and OL is good enough and Moore can just play 7 on 7 it could be special. If our OL struggles at pass blocking and the game still moves too fast for him it will be a long season. My big 3 stats for Moore this year are sacks taken, interceptions, and throw aways (i.e. not missing reads and ability to extend plays).
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USC is Mediocre and They Know It
I don't disagree that with a good defense U$C could be dangerous and that LaLaLand will always sell itself for a recruit. But Riley had talent the last few years and whether due to poor coaching or poor culture, they couldn't convert that talent to victories. Branch, Robinson, Alexander and Pregnon all bailed on that program at the end of 2024. Watching Riley throw one of his DBs under the bus after a tough loss post game presser leads me to believe there is a culture problem.
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USC is Mediocre and They Know It
USC inder Riley really did attack the portal pretty hard BUT he did so in a very skill position way. He grabbed a ton of his skill players from Oklahoma and other schools, he took Travis Dye from us. But he neglected the line of scrimmage that couldn't easily be fixed via portal. But the biggest shocker I've found is their absolute failure to navigate NIL. Suddenly when it's legal to pay players they can't manage to do it? It certainly feels more like institutional chaos and ineptitude over strictly coaching. However, Riley has treated his love to USC like he's still playing in the Big 12. At first in the Pac-12 and now the B1G. In both cases his offense first approach didn't work, outside of 2022 where he had a very favorable schedule and even then they lost to Utah twice. USC certainly wants to appear like they know what they're doing but it's always been flash over substance for them.
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USC is Mediocre and They Know It
Well, USC is a defense away from making some noise. Riley will always have an elite offense. They need a stellar defense. Riley always took that for granted because he didn't need one in the Big 12. You need one to take out an Oregon, Penn State, a Michigan. Because those defenses can slow Riley's system down. He also lacks the muscle in the trenches. But that defense is where he has his problem. He should have taken down Georgia. But his defense collapsed under the adjustments Kirby made. I'm telling ya, if he gets a defense, all of us that hate having to deal with their spoiled children will be crying in this forum. We will be mad. Because, they WILL start getting talent again, and we will have to fight with them all over the country for those recruits. Let's just be gentlemen, and praise that guy, until we take them down. We don't need some Boston College transfer "talking nonsense to Bama" type of locker room poster fodder. USC is heading the right direction, they took guys away from us after all. And they have a score to settle.
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BIG Ten Shocking Ranking of Quarterbacks By CBS Sports' David Cobb
Allar Sayin Underwood Maiava Moore (Novo?). Sayin is the real deal. Don't let a few mistakes in his Spring Game fool ya. He is under his 3rd OC. Underwood is just a month away from doing damage. Maiava is under rated. Moore needs to be money. Can he win games like Gabriel did last year? I think Novo can. Moore needs what Novo has. Novo needs what Moore has. Muscle memory for Novo (deep passes), brain power and quicker decisions for Moore. The five above them have all those components-deep ball accuracy, reads defenses well, hits key passes (on second down so you don't have to face third and long frequently), and clutch when they have to be. As for that dude in Texas-he is going to burn plenty of barns in the South this year. If you get a chance-watch his trial by fire last October against Georgia,. He was constantly under duress, made the right decisions, and when he had enough time, he was making plays. The guy is going to dominate. And he has some competition. Ty Simpson is not one to sleep on. He is smooth, makes very good decisions, is accurate downfield all over the field, and is a playmaker in an offense designed for his skillset. People forget what DeBoer did for Michael Penix. Simpson is a smoother edition, that can also handle the duress he will face. The SEC isn't dead yet. So, here's to Moore giving Novo tips on timing deep balls, and Novo showing Moore how to unmask the middle of the field. Whoever it is, we need both skillsets. We have some pretty elite defenses to chew up.
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Your Thoughts? Which Game Will Be Tougher?
I am in line with this thinking. Iowa and UW are the two toughest games and are on the same list. Indiana will take a step back. USC still has major problems on both lines. And I am not convinced that Maiava can make a decent decision in crunch time. Ducks by 3 scores.
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Your Thoughts? Which Game Will Be Tougher?
If OBD are clicking on offense, that record will go away. Snow or no snow. They don't have any returning LBs this year. OBD are more physical, and our WRs aren't something Iowa can handle. This of course is predicated on Stein finally opening the offense up and letting his receivers get downfield (something they only did once in the Rose Bowl, which was a huge strategic error. With both Tez and Sadiq, you send the damn ball downfield. Whoever matches Tez's speed should get plenty of reps downfield this year. It is a requirement to winning the Natty). That said, USC and the Fuskies. Fisch is a damn good coach, he won't get smacked again this year, and USC has way more horses than IU. What is that measurement, the 4 star and 5 star percentage? Yeah, USC will be a tougher outing.
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Your Thoughts? Which Game Will Be Tougher?
Those same 9 seasons, Iowa's total season score allowed per game, both home and away: 17.8 14.8 13.4 19.2 16.0 14.0 17.8 19.9 18.8 Oregon will be on the road after a bye. Iowa will be at home after a bye.
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2025 BIG Info, Predictions, Etc. (9)
Bryce Boetthcer excited by first impressions of freshman linebacker Gavin Nix Oregon senior linebacker Bryce Boettcher is impressed by what he's seen in the early going from true freshman Gavin Nix.
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Your Thoughts? Which Game Will Be Tougher?
"Iowa hasn't allowed 30 points to an opponent at home for 56 straight games dating back to early 2016. .... just for reference, Oregon over the same stretch gave up 30+ at Autzen 12 times)." That's a pretty crazy stat when you think about it in the modern era of football. Here's the highest scoring home opponents during that stretch. Aside from Michigan in 2022, most of the highest scores were by opponents mid-and-lower tier Big Ten. Appears the scoring defense shows up for the biggest opponents? highest opponent score at Iowa's Kinnick Stadium: 2024: 21-Troy 2023: 16-Michigan St 2022: 27-Michigan 2021: 24-Purdue 2020: 21-Northwestern 2019: 20-Purdue 2018: 28-Nebraska 2017: 24-Purdue 2016: 38-Northwestern
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BIG Ten Shocking Ranking of Quarterbacks By CBS Sports' David Cobb
Okay......Julian Sayin at #2 is just freakin ridiculous, he hasn't played a down, he isn't some sort of all world prospect like Lawrence was, that is just flat out wrong. Mendonza at 2 is fine, I really really like him, he's consistent, he's tough, and he's proven. Altmyer and Williams are a little high, I think Raiola is actually underrated. Moore should be like 7 or so, Maiava is should not be ahead of him, Underwood is also too high, Moore should be ahead of him. Iamaleava is a the one where I just have no idea, I think he's talented, but he didn't put up great numbers, he did his part. Williams is too high, though I like him, but he needs to actually win at some point.
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On3 Placing Rivals Rankings Over Their Own? (And Tasty Recruiting Tidbits)
Yeah I noticed they decided to stick with rivals as well. On3 has a rising brand and does a good job with recruiting information. Rivals just didn't seem to have that going for them. But on3s rankings always felt 3rd or 4th behind Rivals and 247s rankings and maybe even ESPN's which still feels like something they just throw together. It'll be interesting to see if they change how the rankings work as On3 has a bit of their own methodology.
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Hissy-Fits: USC Fans Bluster About Lanning "Tampering" With Transfer OG Emmanuel Pregnon
I have to think most of the SUC fans can’t be happy about the money they paid for Riley, especially when you look at his results. Each season his win/loss record gets worse. SUC dished out big money for a used Lincoln, only to find out it has engine trouble. Contrast that to Oregon, we took a calculated risk on a young energetic coach that wants to outwork the competition. Lanning surrounded himself with a young like minded staff, and it is obvious it carried over to the players. SUC is throwing around money, but is it being used effectively? Compare the atmosphere surrounding the team in Smog town to Eugene. Must win vs. let’s go out and take a run at the title again …only this time with a few of SUCs top lineman…lol
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BIG Ten Shocking Ranking of Quarterbacks By CBS Sports' David Cobb
I don’t really have an issue with the rankings. Maiava made a ton of mistakes in crunch time last season. I am shocked he still had the job. I probably would have had Moore in front of him at 9.
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Hissy-Fits: USC Fans Bluster About Lanning "Tampering" With Transfer OG Emmanuel Pregnon
These haters are spinning conjecture like it’s their full-time job, but it’s really just free advertising for OBD. Every time they rant about Lanning or the Ducks, it’s like they’re secretly in the fan club and don’t know it yet. You can practically feel the jealousy dripping off their posts... the same kind of energy you get when someone realizes their flip phone can’t keep up with a smartphone. Keep it up, folks… we appreciate the unpaid hype team.
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2025 BIG Info, Predictions, Etc. (9)
Don't Hit the Road Jack! Illinois has the fewest B1G miles to travel in 2025. The Illini's 2025 season success will be decided early on. Week 2 at Duke, Week 4 at Indiana. Week 5 against USC. Win these games, and 11-1 is doable. Writing IlliniNew metric will have Illinois fresh for a run at the Coll...In a recent episode of The Big Ten Huddle, I released the 2025 Big Ten football travel rankings, which revealed a golden opportunity for the Illinois football p
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QUAAACK, Ducks Beat tOSU for 2027 5* Receiver
Where is this guy rated a 5*? 24/7 composite has him listed as a 5* but only a 4* on their site. You can see the others as well here. How do a bunch of 4 stars average a 5? 😆 I'm just curious which sites are missing, or maybe I don't understand how composite rankings work?
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BIG Ten Shocking Ranking of Quarterbacks By CBS Sports' David Cobb
I like throwing darts too! But in fairness, where should he be? Sayin and Underwood are arbitrary, but I’m not sure I could rate Moore higher than any of the others until he proves otherwise. IMO of course 😉