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I've been surprised by the cold reception of Whit by many pundits. Are they ignorant or just plain stupid? In coaching circles Whit has been the most respected head coach in college football for the last decade. And as mentioned, his blue collar style is a perfect match for Michigan. He'll have the resources he needs to get great players who will want to play for him. Look how good DeBoer has recruited at Alabama, despite not being able to recruit his way out of a paper bag at UW. This is a home run hire for Michigan. They will be back to their perch by 2027 at the latest.

What about CFB taking Fridays from H.S.? That sucks too. Shouldn’t it go both ways? Sun-Thu NFL Friday HS Saturday D1 Power 4 NCAA CFB

I've had way too much time thinking about this. With the spread so close our passing advantage and a healthy Morton, I'm betting on the over as a pun, this game is going into overtime running the score up. Oregon wins 39-32 2 T/O 3 sacks 280 yards passing.

Ducks🦆🦆 35-20 0 T/O 2 sacks 275 yards passing

I do agree with Mike's takeaways, but then again what would TTU be saying about us if the only games they watched were Indiana Penn State and Iowa? As said above, turnovers are what create the large score differentials for TTU. Our RBs don't fumble, so it's on Dante Moore to take care of the ball and limit that occurrence. TTU coaches have had a month game plan for us. They don't normally blitz, but maybe this time they do use a scheme more similar to Indiana, bringing and simulating pressures with the LBs. I am concerned we will get out coordinated again, especially with Tosh and Stein's limited bandwidth. Although it did just occur to me that the distractions of recruiting for Oregon don't fall on their plate anymore. And DL has learned from the Rose Bowl you simply have to game plan better, including hypothetical things the other team may try on you. Also with Morton finally being 100% mobile again we have to game plan for that probability of him using that mobility that hasn't shown up on film, both in escaping pressure and designed runs. I do have confidence we will be ready to play our hardest most confident effort, especially along the OL. One of the biggest things to suffer with long layoffs is tackling, so hopefully we do try to play some old Stein ball that tries to get players in a little bit of space that puts the onus on tackling for TTU.

I read somewhere that since Campbell went to PSU ISU the portal has left them high and dry of players.

I agree with him but the TV viewership does not.

Transfer portal player rankings: https://247sports.com/season/2026-football/transferportaltop/

A compressed Jan. 2–16 window is fueling fast moves and bigger deals. Here's what each position costs this cycle The college football transfer portal will officially open Jan. 2 and with it should come a flurry of activity, big-money deals and roster transformations. There is more pressure than ever this time around with the spring portal period disbanded in favor of a sole winter period that runs from Jan. 2 through Jan. 16. It's why this year's winter portal could resemble what we see with NFL free agency with many of the best options coming off the board quickly for big money deals. "People are going to spend out of the gate -- like immediately -- your top guys, your best guys, are going to go quick," said a Big Ten general manager. "Then it's the rest of them that are asking for money, but at some point they're going to come down a little bit because the money has already been spent."

Great analysis, Mike. I watched the B12 CG and the TT loss to ASU in detail. In the former, BYU by virtue of sloppy play and TOs handed the game to Tech on a silver platter. In the latter a good QB was able to find gaps in that secondary to exploit. Moore is one notch better than Leavitt, and with Stein's game plan will find the same weaknesses. The 'forced fumbles' that they hang their hat on will not be easy to come by against OBD. You can bet the last 10 days of practice at HDC have involved the RBs and WRs running a gauntlet of hands, elbows, knees, baseball bats and battering rams trying to dislodge the ball. As long as Oregon avoids TOs and gives Dante that extra second of protection to find his receivers, the offense will click just fine and key the win.

23-21 Ducks 0 TO 1 sack 278 pass yards

For those who have not read the article, know that the title is NOT clickbait, as Mike West gives reasonable opinions from his own analysis as to how he thinks the Orange Bowl game will play out. I appreciate Mike giving us this guest article, and I hope you will all read it, ponder, and offer your thoughts as to how you agree or disagree.

Film Analysis of Texas Tech 2025A preview of Oregon’s CFP Quarterfinals opponent in the Orange Bowl Addicted To QuackDuck Tape: Film Analysis of Texas Tech 2025A preview of Oregon’s CFP Quarterfinals opponent in the Orange Bowl

Oregon coach Dan Lanning spoke candidly about ideas to improve the College Football Playoff format. Lanning believes college football should own Saturdays in December, instead of giving the days to the NFL. Oregon Coach Dan Lanning's Wants December Saturdays Back From NFL"We've got a ton of respect for the NFL. We are a prep league for the NFL... We do a lot of favors for the NFL," Lanning said. "But there's no money paid from the NFL to take care of college football. We've given up some of our days to the NFL." "Saturday should be sacred for college football. Every Saturday through the month of December should belong to college football, in my opinion," Lanning continued. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Coach Dan Lanning's Candid Comments On Taking Satu...FORT LAUDERDALE - The No. 5 Oregon Ducks' College Football Playoff National Championship goals remain alive. In their first ever appearance in the Orange Bowl,

National experts' predictions for Oregon vs. Texas Tech CFP matchupGoing into the weekend, national college football analysts are making their predictions for the first round games that are set to take place, picking the game either straight up or against the spread. Here's what we've found so far from the top guys:

Several old USuC all star players like Su'a Cravens and LenDale White called out LR and the defense after that horrible showing. They used less than genteel language pointing out that there are two sides to the ball and that former players should be on the coaching staff to teach the D how to tackle and act like Trojenz. TCU was led by their backup QB, a redshirt senior that hadn't started a game in two years. He still outclassed the U$C defense who time and again blew assignments and exhibited a lack of gap discipline and crappy tackling The apologists pointed out that WRs Lemon and Lane opted out of the game. Welcome to Oregon's world, losing your two best receivers at a critical point. One backup WR, Hines, played well as did walk-on RB Miller. Good luck, Lincoln, getting those kids to stay and not bail to the portal. If the B1G had to drop a bowl game, I'm personally happy it was the Boyz of Troyz. My only concern is that the powers that be in La La Land will cough up the big bucks to buy out Stinkin' Lincoln's contract after 2026 and bring in a new coach. One that excels at SoCal recruiting and player retention and understands that de-fence (sic) is not just something you build around your Beverly Hills crib to keep the riff-raff out.

Ready for an under 40 total? Oregon vs. Texas Tech: Three Bold Predictions for College Football Playoff Clash

For Oregon, the Orange Bowl Is About Taking the Next Step Oregon enters the Orange Bowl with a talent edge and championship expectations. But against a surging Texas Tech team, the Ducks must prove they can turn depth and experience into execution when it matters most.

Trey McNutt feels he's ready to contribute, 'If they need me, I'm ready for it' Oregon freshman safety Trey McNutt believes he's ready to help contribute to this year's College Football Playoff run if needed.

Thanks Mike West for your always expert analysis. I made my prediction that the DUCKS put up 42 on Texas Tech. Now of course, we have to play the game. GO DUCKS!

I like big coconut predictions that are based on data and research. So, obviously Mike, we all hope you are right. I appreciate your analysis breakdown and it certainly gives me hope. If our offense comes out of the gate like it did in the first half against JMU, TT is going to be on their heels very-very fast. And, there's no chance that there would be any sort of let up by OBD in the second half.

I think it’s funny and telling that his DC bailed on him for another conference team. Can the B1G get a refund? Perhaps give Oregon the full media share and take it from the LA schools…

That’s a bold prediction and I hope you’re right. It will be interesting to see if Oregon is able to run on the Texas Tech defense early or needs to pass to open up the running game. Can the O-line protect Dante long enough to set up big plays down the field and, if not, does Coach Stein move the pocket, which I haven’t seen him do much, or rely on short to intermediate passes?

Phil Steele is just another cog in a media machine that spits out the same narrative every year. This year he put the blue bloods in the pre-season top 10 and called it a day. Of his top 5 teams he only got Ohio State correct. I think most of us in this forum could match that. Of the remaining eight teams he only got Bama, UGA and Ohio State correct.