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This posturing is all about the “Benjamin’s “, nothing more, and nothing less. A conference commissioner, worth his salt, is trying to secure the financial well being of all conference members. A number of Colleges athletics departments are operating at a loss, the future of many sports depends on the revenue generated from football. The CFP is a big slice of pie. However, to participate in the playoff, conferences should have basic guidelines to participate. 9 conference games is a solid start. As an aside, Notre Dame should be required to join a conference to be a viable participant.

The grass is damn green in Eugene

Why? What's wrong with Dan's 'Double Down' for 2025? After all, in 2024-25, OBD Won the Day 13 out of 14 times. And at the first opportunity to go NFL, Chip did not wait for even a day and was on another Day's sideline on 1/1/25.

Friend Jabba, I have to demur. The B1G has agreed to nothing regarding playoff expansion in 2026 and thereafter. Notwithstanding all of the populist slings and arrows fired at Tony P, the B1G stayed strong with the AQ format proposal and even leaked a larger PO field proposal, at least in part intended to have the SEC play 9 conference games. 'The SEC wins' is, IMO, more knee-jerk reaction from those who do not understand big-time business strategy. If the new metric is not SEC-centric, FPI-driven, as the other Power 2 member, the B1G should benefit from the strength of its schedules. 13 B1G teams play 10 P4 opponents in 2025, compared to 3 SEC teams. Yes, the SEC if the 9-game schedule and 1 P4 OOC opponent is adopted in 2026, will have all 16 teams playing 10 P4 games. However, like the B1G, not all OOC games will be against the CBB equivalent of Quad 1 or Quad 2 opponents. The key is the neutrality of the metrics the CFB committee intends to use, but I believe Tony P will seek assurances in this regard. And come 2032, if your prediction is correct, the B1G, if there is not a Super Conference with a playoff of its own, can crater a potentially agreed-upon 5-11 model. Who knows? With the enhanced metrics, it's possible that 9-3 Illinois, with a win over then-ranked No. 16 Kansas, could have been in the 2024-25 playoff field. To date, with your possibly spot-on caveat in mind, I see the SEC going to nine conference games being no worse than a push for the B1G. The biggest loser is likely the B12, with many OOC games versus the SEC likely to be bought out, especially by the SEC schools with traditional in-state ACC opponents. The B12 possibly becoming more irrelevant was one of Jon Wilner's takes on the SEC going to nine. Especially, if the money-making B1G/SEC OOC Challenge comes to fruition. Let's Play Ball!

Unless Alabama is now 8-4 because they have to replace Mercer or Western Kentucky with a Texas, Ole Miss, Florida, et al. (Alabama did lose to Vanderbilt, a bad Oklahoma team and a mediocre Michigan team last season so there are very few gimmes, especially on the road, in conference play.)

Lanning doesn't really have a motto or slogan. He will adopt something as a theme for a period of time and then move onto a new theme. This came across every week with the Ducks vs Them videos. Against Michigan it was all about thumbs down no mercy. Against Ohio State it was "your jabs are good enough" and just keep fighting. Against Wisconsin it was make your opponent's house your own. Against Washington it was all about taking the bat (metaphorically speaking) to a rival. He is an absolute master of motivation and finding a theme to keying his players into it. Chip Kelly and "Win the Day" was awesome and great but Lanning does an incredible job by using these themes for short bursts and not letting players let the words become background noise, which happens to everyone.

Well said! They will diminish the Ducks as "gimmicky", but they never want to play.

FEBU… (Forget Everybody But US) seems to be Dan Lanning’s motto, and overall message to his players. Seems fitting because many times we are that cute team from the Northwest that nobody wants to really play. Personally, I like win the day, but I think a team motto comes from the coach, or players.

I like it, and while it was "Chip's Thing," it is also part of our history, our heritage. It was a very successful time, and that slogan was the best, so yes...bring it back and embrace it!

This upcoming season should really start showing how well DL's staff is developing their high school recruits since their first recruiting class is now in their 3rd year. If Oregon takes 10 or less transfers next season, I take that as a sign of confidence from them that their players are turning out well enough to step into the 1st and 2nd strings.

I still have WTD as my screen saver.

My handle might give away my bias, but I love the "Win The Day" team motto. IMO, no motto since has lived up to WTD: Taggart - "Do Something" . . . ugh, how depressing and uninspiring Mari Cristobal - "Physicality"? OR "Underperform Compared to The Talent We Have, Scowl, and Make Oregon's Offensive Reputation Disappear" Dan Lanning (must tread lightly here because I love DL) - "We're Mighty Different"? OR "Double Down" . . . meh, not bad, not good. Chip Kelly did not take/use the WTD motto with him when he left Oregon. I believe it belongs to Oregon. Let's bring it back. What say you?

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Indeed, I think the SEC is actually the winner here. I personally don’t think this is going to be the victory we imagined the last 20 years, or as impactful as it would have been during the 4 team playoff era, when there was a P5 and zero guaranteed spots. I read this as a 9-3 (8-4?) SEC team will now get the nod over most 10-win teams in the current playoff structure. 10-2 Indiana over 9-3 Alabama? Nope. I also think this is temporary. There will be some type of 60-ish team top division/super league and about 30-40% of those teams will play in a post season playoff, and much sooner than later.

Devon Jackson said, "Freak of nature. Like really swoll,” linebacker Devon Jackson said about Haastrup. “I thought he was a transfer at first to be honest with you. I’m like ‘Why are you bigger than me and you’re like 12 years old? Oregon freshman could be the "biggest freak" on the roster.

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