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Last man out, don't forget to turn off the lights. 😁 https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-transfer-portal-west-virginia-florida-state-most-departures-2026/

ESPN's First Look at the Champ Game - ESPN.comCFP National Championship first look: Previewing Miami-In...How either Miami or Indiana can win the title, plus X factors for both teams.

It seems LSU is moving on from Leavitt. This could be due to the Demond Williams debacle or Leavitt wanting to wait and see what happens with Dante. He could also sign with Miami. He is visiting them right now. Husan Longstreet is also in play for OBD, but Kiffin is hosting him this weekend. There are options if Moore goes pro. Raiola would be the least favorable because he’s still recovering from a knee injury which is why he might be willing to sit behind Dante as the article states.

In reading the entire article, I realized that I skimmed over that Raiola was on campus! That's a pretty big deal. Definitely some mutual interest. Oregon is becoming QB-U for the NFL and people are noticing.

Could be a best case scenario for us, but also could blow up and push Dante to the NFL. Everything hinges on him--if he bails then we're all in with Raiola as QB1, but I'm just not convinced he's the guy to lead us. Of course DM was damaged goods when he came here and despite his playoff struggles he's still had a great year. Of course the coaches are much better talent evaluators than any of us, so if this is the call then I'm on board 100%.

As well as his paycheck if he comes back.

I wasn’t talking about Chip. I was talking about Mario using the strategy of slowing the game down against Indiana. Much like what Ohio State did to the 2002 Miami team that was heavily favored and had a huge talent gap.

I know defenses have caught up with HUNH schemes but I would like to see a dual threat QB coming in. Without time to throw, Dante does not make many plays on his own. Raiola is also a dropback QB. With the OC and the DC promoted from within, will we see any changes to OBD's schemes on offense and defense? Except for Leavitt and Raiola, the top rated QBs are off the board. Oregon has been quiet on the transfer front. Many of the highest rated LB, OL, and DL guys in the portal have been signed. What's the strategy for next season? Are there guys on the roster who can step into starting roles and play well without starting experience? Poncho is back, thank goodness, but Pickard is gone as are Pregnon, World, and Hardy. I have faith in Dan and his process and I hope promoting from within, and standing pat in the portal, except for bringing in a punter and long snapper to date, works out.

Dante's stock may be higher in the portal?

This is not surprising. This could be the situation that pushes Dante Moore into the NFL Draft IMHO. Raiola would be real competition and Moore could not afford to lose out and be QB2 . The real question in my mind is which of these two can respond in a positive fashion when things are not going well? I fear that Dante Moore under pressure like the two Indiana games does not respond well.

According to this article and "sources", Oregon is pursuing Raiola and he will sit behind Dante if Dante returns. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/dante-moore-dylan-raiola-oregon-qb-room-2026-transfer-portal/

I remember another group of misfits that won a championship with 95% of the team undervalued, the 77 BLAZERS. I dont think anybody will stop Indiana. But Ive been wrong before.

Hopefully Dante will let the Ducks know where he is at by Monday, personally I think he should have made his decision by now.

Love for Cig and the Hoosiers - Scarlet and GameCBS Sports sends Ohio State, Michigan, and UGA clear mess...CBS Sports' John Talty and Shehan Jeyarajah believe the 2025 Indiana Hoosiers are the most dominant CFB team in years.

Cheer Up! Chin Up! OBD will likely be favored in every game next season, but for the visit to Columbus - https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/01/11/oregon-football-early-look-2026-opponents-schedule/88119677007/?utm_source=smg-duckswire-strada&utm_medium=email&utm

Or bending one over your knee, throwing it into the adjacent fairway and observing the boomerang effect.

I think the most disappointing part of Friday was playing so far below the standard and getting steamrolled by a more mature roster and coaching staff. Hard to admit it, but I'm convinced after watching the game that even without the avalanche of OBD turnovers, coaching drama, RB injuries and transfers, Indiana likely would have won. They may not have "better" players, but they executed with near perfection and are the better team. Looking at the IPA glass half full, Oregon will be fine going forward. I'm hopeful DM comes back as he remains the best option at QB. The raw talent is there and he only needs seasoning and a good OC and QB coach to thrive. Regardless of who returns, both sides of the ball should be ok. There is a lot of talent ready to step up and portal additions will fill in the gaps. At the start of 2025, many were predicting a 10-2 or 9-3 regular season. Making the CFP was the goal. The Ducks exceeded those expectations. The focus was on 2026 and still should be. Personally I'm going to let the sting subside and leave the wound to heal.

I've pretty much decided to skip over mourning and jump ahead to looking forward to reading about spring practices, the spring game, and enjoying next season.

How about a Three-Peat!

He's far too intelligent to play the stupid game. 😁

Wait Till Next Year! Win IT All in Las Vegas! SIWhat’s Next for Oregon? Early Look at Ducks’ Roster, Outl...Oregon’s season came to a close with a rough 56–22 loss to Indiana in the College Football Playoff semifinal.

You say that the strategies were the same in that 2003 game as they are today? I think not! When Chip Kelly came to Oregon as the OC in 2007, he brought with him the mesh, making quarterbacks who didn’t run the ball about as common as hen’s teeth, thereby also changing the pass rush and blitzing. It took a couple of years but all of college football began to mesh. The change in offensive strategy changed defenses dramatically. Chip also spread receivers to the sidelines more frequently than the offense had done previously, thereby not only changing how the defense was positioned, but also requiring faster and more agile linebackers. Chip also had the Ducks running a “hurry-up” offense throughout the game, where before it was used only at the end of the half and, provided the score was close, at the end of the game. Before that innovative change, time of possession was an important statistic. Today it is often irrelevant. The faster pace of play put a greatly increased emphasis on conditioning and increased substitutions which requires deeper rosters. Dr. J you maybe might just need to reconsider.

Imagine how Penn State feels? They got jumped by us and we laughed at them for it, and in reality they were jumped by Indiana too.

We need to find a way to keep Harris. It shouldn't be that hard. He could be RB 2.5 next year with Whittington and Lamar gone. If he wants to be RB1, then not much we can do to keep him, but otherwise, pay the kid and play the kid.

Doctor, if Miami doesn't turn the ball over, if Miami can stay out of the penalty box, and if Indiana cannot sustain competitive zeal for the fourth consecutive game after the champ game, Rose and Peach bowl wins, Miami playing at home, has an excellent chance of pulling off an upset. If your prediction is correct, I'll be here to give you a solid pat on the back. Mendoza did not touch the football for the first seven minutes of the Peach Bowl game. Then? His game has improved, the Indiana offense as a whole has improved, and no one had heard of WR Charlie Becker when Indiana visited Eugene. Today's Hoosiers can score in a hurry. Of course, I agree with your take on Miami's three impressive postseason wins. Caveat: The long Ohio State layoff showed. I think that A&M played a soft in-conference schedule and was overrated, and Ole Miss did not have the depth and the talent to take advantage of the opportunities gifted to them by the Canes. I also understand why Miami DBs are not playing WR 😁. 1-7. The record for teams coming off of too-long playoff layoffs. The 1 was put up by Indiana and the Hoosiers, a team that defeated solid Ohio State, Alabama, and Oregon teams. Also, a pretty good run. Miami has the star players. Indiana has the better-coached and more disciplined team; the sum of the parts is greater than the whole kind of team. At the essential position, QB, Indiana has the better player. Indiana may not have an individual WR with the skill of Toney, a running back with the skill of Fletcher, but again, Indiana, on the whole, has the deeper group. In this movie script, written by Cig, with the second act coauthored by Fernando Mendoza, how can the Heisman winner not return to his hometown and capture the first title for the 'losingest' program in the history of the sport? Gene Hackman's and Joey Chitwood's Hoosiers didn't lose, I don't see these Hoosiers losing this game. I also do not see the game being over at halftime, but I do see Indiana pulling away for a two-score or better win. Tickets for the champ game are going for far more dinero than for last season's battle of the brand names, Ohio State vs. Notre Dame. I think we'll see more eyes on this game than last year's champ game. For the benefit of 'our conference', I want to see a third Big Ten team win the title for the third year in a row. (Not the team I wanted, but Wait Till Next Year in Las Vegas!) Thanks for a terrific post to ponder.