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Sad to hear. Even though he was mainly a ND guy, I did enjoy his humor. College football news: Lou Holtz reportedly enters hospice care | Fox News

Most difficult schedules in 2026? Across all conferences, SI ranks Ohio State and Texas tied at No.1, OBD 2nd, and Indiana 4th. It also has two teams' schedules ranked in the top 10: Notre Dame and Texas Tech. Other 'experts' cite these two teams as having Charmin soft schedules in 2026. Pick your ranking poison. We'll see where things lie(s), kind of sorta, when the PO Committee releases its final ranking on December 6, 2026. 🤪 Oregon Ducks On SIBig Ten’s Toughest and Easiest Schedules RankedOn Tuesday, the Oregon Ducks released their official schedule for the 2026 football season. Though there's several points to focus on in this schedule, like the

Great post! Yep, in today's CFB world, scheduling, the depth of the roster, and luck on the injury front matter more than ever. In the NFL, whether a particular team's record is good or not, in every game you'll be playing against the best of the best. There are no FCS or crummy conference teams on the schedule. Yet, even in the NFL, the schedule's degree of difficulty matters. The Patriots are in the Super Bowl in part because of this season's soft schedule. The luck of the draw scheduling wise in college mega-conferences makes a difference in the B1G, and a big difference in every P4 conference. If Florida had its 2026 schedule in 2024 and 2025, instead of the JMU Dukes, Billy Napier might still be coaching the Gators this season. College football schedule strength goes from the absurd, Wisconsin's schedule in 2025, to the sublime of Wisconsin's schedule in 2026. IMO, the variation in the quality of a team's opposition year to year is Reason No. 1 why Tony Petitti's 16-team automatic qualifier PO format makes so much sense. With the limited number of games played and the difference in schedule strength, trying to subjectively determine the best teams is a fool's errand. If CFB adopted Petitti's format, we would have better out-of-conference games, perhaps a B1G/SEC challenge, to put more meat on every schedule and more money in CFB pockets. Based on last season's finish, Indiana would play Georgia, Ohio State would play Alabama, OBD would play Ole Miss, and SC would play A&M. Cha-Ching!🤑 Greg Sankey is not a hero; he's an obstructionist.

Mr. Marsh, thank you for making Friday more mellow 😁. "... fair is foul, and foul is fair ..." Macbeth September 27, 2025 - Beaver Stadium - State College, PA - Was Whittington's knee down? October 11, 2025 - Autzen Stadium - Eugene, Oregon - With under 13 minutes left to be played, Frosh Phenom Brandon Finney, Jr. returns an interception thrown by Fernando Mendoza 35 yards to tie the game 20-20. Autzen Stadium erupts!!! Fernando shakes it off, and Indiana scores 10 points after the Pick-6, shuts out the Ducks, and wins its first road game against a top 5 opponent since 1967. November 8, 2025 - Kinnick Stadium - Iowa City, IA. - A putrid punt snap gives OBD an early 2-point lead. In a deluge, Ducks win 18-16. The football gods giveth, and they also crush the hopes of football fanatics from coast to coast. "Bowls, Polls, and Tattered Souls." Stewart Mandel nailed it. Speaking of Macbeth, in 'Dan Lanning, Watching the Grass Grow, Season V', does the hero have to reach great heights only to die a gruesome death in the final act?😏 Danno, in 2026, please rewrite the final scene, please. 🙃 Thanks again, David, for reminding us of the thin line between 'the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat.'

Indiana 20-15 at Iowa - winning TD with 1:28 left 27-24 at Penn St - winning TD with 0:36 left 13-10 vs Ohio St in B1G Championship played 53 miles from campus There is an old saying about luck resulting from preparation meeting opportunity. Hoosiers were certainly prepared when they visited Autzen. Less sure about ALL the other games, but they gave themselves opportunities with a very mature roster in terms of age and experience. Hoosiers 2026 schedule looks like 1-2 losses at most? Who you play, where, has always been a factor. IF Ducks had proceeded to go Miami, Atlanta, Miami in a CFP run I'm doubtful that would have been duplicated in terms of travel during the CFP anytime soon. Preparation requires overcoming adversity. Indiana was also "lucky" on the injury front. That is rare too. Sometimes it is just unexplainable destiny.

Late-Addition Running Back Lands In Perfect Spot To Thrive At OregonOregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning and his staff made a late addition to the roster, bringing in a running back from the transfer portal. Oregon Ducks On SILate-Addition Running Back Lands In Perfect Spot To Thriv...Former Colorado Buffaloes running back Simeon Price committed to the Oregon Ducks out of the transfer portal on Thursday night. In just four games, Price finis

Oregon Ducks Pushing for Five-Star Offensive Line RecruitThe Oregon Ducks look to make it two recruiting classes in a row where they secure a five-star offensive line commitment. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Pushing for Five-Star Offensive Line RecruitEUGENE – Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning landed a top offensive lineman in the 2026 recruiting class by bringing in offensive tackle Immanuel Iheanacho. The Duck

Great article, Don. The margin between victory and defeat is frequently razor thin and can hinge on a single missed assignment or coverage read, a bad snap or slightly wrong angle. Those errors can be minimized by repetition but never eliminated. A key injury or blown officiating call is out of the control of the players and coaches and can swing a game. Duck fans have seen each of these things play out in high stakes games. Something that maybe doesn't get talked about quite as much is momentum. A setback can flip a player, coach or team's attitude enough to alter confidence and execution. The "Big Mo" can turn on a dime in the wake of a sack, fumble, pick or special teams catastrophe. There is a snowball effect when things go wrong. Was Oregon really that much worse than Indiana? No, but when you throw a pick six first play then follow it with devastating turnovers in your end of the field, you turn that snowball into an avalanche that buries you and gives all the momentum to the other team. Players and coaches may not give up (like FSU, Jameis and Jimbo did against OBD a few years back), but you dig a hole you just can't climb out of against a good team, and the rout is on. Regardless, football remains a game of inches, and one day soon Oregon will gain just enough of those inches to win it all.

Or how Beck in a split second decided to underthrow a pass that I think would have scored a winning TD if he had thrown it to the goal line corner of the end zone. Not back of the end zone just across the goal line. Not sure why but it's interesting that #6 blocking the Miami punt was not #17 that blocked the Oregon punt. #17 was not injured in the Miami game. They both played that same position. I agree with you though, that split second decision to let him pass by outside was strange to me. The only other IU player rushing was being double teamed...

This is a great article for perspective by Don Marsh, and I sure welcome guest articles such as from him, Mike Whitty and Jon Joseph. Everyone is welcome to write about a topic that is on your mind, and just email me with it at charles@fishduck.com and I'll take it from there. How close is a 'Natty between winning and losing? We know Indiana won by six points, so effectively...when a backup tight end as a punt protector made the split-second decision to block inside instead of blocking the punt rusher further--that decision by one player in a micro-second decided the national championship. THAT is how close it becomes...

Thanks Mr. Marsh! That was a good read. Oregon had two of those in that game, because Cliff Harris intercepted that ball clean and in bounds.

As of today, January 30th, it was mentioned on an IU forum that IU is done with the portal for this year. Counting incoming and red shirt Freshman, they will have a total of 47 in their Freshman class that were recruited the past two years, on their 2026 team. He has filled what holes were needed with some major P4 portal players.

The PRICE is right. Simeon Price is 6 foot 215 lbs. Injury kept him out of the lineup, but watch the video of his touchdown run up the middle for Colorado. Because of injuries last season, the Ducks are loading up the RB room for a long season. YardbarkerOregon Ducks land Colorado RB transfer Simeon PriceSimeon Price has a ton of potential as a college running back. He just hasn't had a great chance to show it.Other news on him. What Oregon Duck fans should know about new transfer RB Simeon Price

Mr. Marsh, you perfectly described football, and all the other games we humans love to play and watch! Excellent examples of the incredible moments during all games when the outcome of a game is on the line. That line is razor thin and can go either way. I say those moments provide the "thrill of the sport". Thank you for helping us remember those moments!

No one feels good about how the season ended. It’s especially hard to digest given the 2.0 nature of it. No one can also dispute the incredible strides OBD have taken since the infamous “Toilet Bowl.”, to name just one moment in time in Duck football lore. As a fan since 1975, I can provide a few others. We all ... Why Whether Dryer was Down or Not...Doesn't Matter

I see 2026 for Oregon being like the last time LSU won it ALL. Yes, the O line is a question mark. All the other pieces are there. Some young (or portal) edge help is needed for a pass rush too. And the inside linebacker group has to come together. LSU was sooooo good that year, it didn't matter who they played. And it was mostly due to the passing attack. Oregon will have that plus a great running game too. They already have returning players who can stop the run and the Duck secondary is unique and special. Oregon lost a LOT of depth, so injuries could kill the season (see 2007). If Oregon plays to their potential, it doesn't matter who lines up against them. That is because all the super teams of the past 5 years are done. There is a real opportunity.

Sorts Illustrated? CBS Sports begs to differ. OBD does not have an easy schedule. Ohio State's Week 2 game at Texas moves the Buckeyes to No. 1 in B1G 2026 SOS. Northwestern plays 11 games in a row and is 2nd. OBD is third. I'd swap at Oklahoma State for at Texas and play Ohio State's B1G schedule with five, not eight B1G games in a row. But ... https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2026-big-ten-football-schedule-rankings-easiest-toughest/

Wall Street Journal? What do capitalist pigs know about Sport? Anyway, forget about piggies and huskies; anyone with their ducks in a row knows OBD is 12-team PO field 2 for 2, and PO games 2 and 2. UW is 0 and 0. Nothing from nothing leaves nothing. However, after a Sun Bowl loss, UW did defeat Boise in the LA Bowl, which is nice. 😉

Oregon: “current metrics emphasize traditional revenue streams over the coolness factor alone” Revenue streams: note stadium capacity in the list The column ranking, the school, stadium capacity rank 1-Texas - 8 2-A&M - 4 3-Ohio St - 3 4-LSU - 5 5-Georgia - 9 6-Michigan - 1 7-Notre Dame -16 8-Penn St - 2 9-Alabama - 7 10-Nebraska - 13 11-Oklahoma - 14 12-fuskies - 23 13-Tennessee - 6 14-Auburn - 12 15-Iowa - 24 16-USC - 19 17-Florida - 11 18-Wisconsin - 21 19-Oregon - 47 20-Colorado - 58

Huskies have a premier brand alright; a ‘Duck’ seared and singed into their mutt butts.

After close losses in his first two seasons as a head coach, DL has his foot firmly on the neck of "the premier football brand in the Northwest." As long as he stays at Oregon, statements like the quote above will be seen as the obvious dog poo they are. How can you possibly be "the premier brand" when you can't beat your closest rival?

I'm pretty sure it's crack 🤣🤣🤣

So maybe they will be bought out by corporations now?

The "premier football brand in the Pacific Northwest"? Is the author smoking something?

Ducks barely made the cut. Top 20 most valuable college football teams in 2026 - Yahoo Sports