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Ducks 35 IOWA 28 2 TO's 3 sacks 190 passing yards Ducks land gracefully in snow!

Great comments and thoughts in this tbread today.. Great article to ponder for sure. I think that the egos are big enough at LSU, Florida and PSU that they will offer Urban, Saban and Lanning beyond ridiculous numbers to be their head coach. Doesn't matter that all 3 say no publicly they will get offered. Franklin should have been hired by a number of programs to get a jump start on recruiting for next season It just doesnt feel like the pool is filled with candidates. No matter who takes the Beavers job now, it is just a step up from the Big Sky. The Montana State coach comes from North Dakota State coaching tree. He makes sense for the Beavers and so does Ojeron. PS: No matter the offers than do come to DL I feel PK will match it or add more Nike stock. DL has OBD's on track for a Natty,and he knows it. Maybe next year because the freshman, RS freshman and RS sophmores on the 2025 squad are freaks and cutting their teeth.

"Big job" is subjective. He is still a decent P4 coach. It would be interesting if ewe dub and OBD both run the table up till that game. A Ducks win and we are in. A close Ducks loss and both might make it depending on SEC chaos and only 1 bid to ACC and Big 12.

Todd McShay: 'Dante Moore is going to be an Oregon Duck next year' "There's one scout I just talked to, book it, he's gonna be back at Oregon next year," McShay said. "The resources, the parents, the agent, the coaches are all in lock-step on this thing. Dante Moore is going to be an Oregon Duck next year, and he's going to be paid handsomely to be that. But he will be back."

27-14 OBD 2 TO 2 Sacks 288 yards . GO Ducks, hammer the hawks

When points are hard to come by special teams and turnovers make all the difference, so it's a real crapshoot to be honest. Oregon 23-20 1 TO 1 sack 168 yards passing

Oregon DUCKS 30-17 2 T/O 2 Sack 265 yards Hear the Quack... Attack!

This is great news. Kwame Evans Jr. back for Ducks MBB after knee injury in season-opener

Thank you, Darren. One change I believe we will see has already occurred with Matt Ruhle's extension at Nebraska. Ruhle has the same base salary, but with incentives met, he could earn up to $12 million a year. And he doesn't have to be paid stupid money if he's fired. James Franklin andBrian Kelly just 'earned' around $50 million each for 'screwing up.' 🤪 Agents vs. Athletic Directors has been an unfair fight. 3rd parties are stepping in to eliminate the absurd exit fees. Contract for a right of first refusal. If the current school matches the new offer and the coach leaves regardless, why would you want him to stay? Mega UCLA booster Casey Wasserman is in charge of the search. He is also in charge of the effort to have enough money pledged so that the new coach knows what he has to work with. I think boosters with business sense will have far more influence on new coaching hires. Fisch coached at UCLA (where hasn't he coached?), and he and his spouse love SoCal. But I don't see him being offered enough money to take him away from Washington. I think the only move he would make is to his alma mater, Florida. Does he want to coach in the SEC grist mill? As the good Doctor noted, the Badgers are sticking with Luke Fickell while also promising him better resources. When it comes to Lady Luck, she's been fickle when it comes to Luke. Three years in a row, the Wisconsin starting QB has been lost to injury in the opening game. Also, Wisconsin doesn't have the money to pay the exit fee, money that instead can be invested in the program. The Badgers' 2026 schedule is not the most difficult in the conference, a schedule that was difficult enough without a trip to Tuscaloosa. The man took G5 Cincinnati to a four-team PO. The Wisconsin defense was down several starters in Autzen, but the team played hard for sixty minutes. Give him a chance with better resources and a schedule easier than this season. Playing this schedule, Ohio State and Indiana would likely have lost a game or two. J. Smith? Lots of money is required to send him packing. The same issue that Wisconsin is dealing with. Pay the coach to leave, or invest the money in the program. Smith changed QBs last Saturday, and Sparty played well against Minnesota. Smith didn't use it as an excuse, but MSU was repeatedly screwed over by the refs before losing in OT. You'd think that Smith would be perfect for a developmental program like MSU. But it's hard to compete against teams with more resources and develop players who don't stick around to be developed. I know Magic isn't happy, but I think Smith gets another year. With the demand for coaches, who is out there with better bona fides than Smith? Oregon's remaining opponents are 24-9. SC has Northwestern and UCLA left to play, and gets Iowa in LA after a likely slobber-knocker game against Oregon. SC has a shot at the PO and should finish no worse than 9-3. I don't think SC will risk losing a top class of recruits, and I don't think that Riley would leave a Power 2 program for a team in a lesser conference. Florida and LSU are located in recruiting central territory and have the money to pay top dollar. But are the programs aligned with support from the administration on down? These two jobs are Natty or you're gone. An eight-team conference schedule was hard enough, and now you have to play nine SEC opponents? Arkansas basketball got Calipari because he was used up at Kentucky. Who wants to coach a program under an AD who goes public with the fact that the Hogs don't have the money to compete in the SEC? Penn State is another Natty or bust job. Be careful what you wish for, fans. James Franklin won a lot of football games. One of the more interesting things that happened this season was Penn State DC Tom Allen leaving for Clemson, and DC Jim Knowles leaving Ohio for Penn State. Tigers and Lions, Oh My! While the new guy at Ohio State without college coaching experience was a terrible hire, right?😁 Based on what we've seen to date, I trust Dan Lanning to hire quality replacements for any assistant coaches who leave for another job. I think many programs are going to exit this carousel with a brass ring. And please, ADs, stop crying about not having enough money. Another winner, Darren, thank you!

This year has been a bit insane with the number of mid-year firings. The big jobs (PSU, LSU, UF) are all interesting, I could see some surprises at those jobs since I don't know if they are jobs that are going to attract as big names as they think. Penn St for instance could be really interesting if they went off script and picked a guy like Hartline (I don't think he'll go there, but still). Florida is a complete crapshoot as to who will go there after all the misses they've had. Who knows where that job is going (Brent Key would be a guy to look at I think). LSU is such a dumpster fire with the state government getting involved and seeming to focus on getting someone who understands Louisiana culture. As for Oregon, I think it might be the right time for Stein to go, where he'll end up could be determined by who leaves a job for one of those jobs I mentioned. Seems like he's ready for it. Tupoi is also someone who I could see making the decision that it's time to throw his name in the hat. It also might depend on how Oregon does the rest of the season. If Oregon makes a run in the playoffs that might make those coaches more appealing or it could encourage them to take the next step in their careers. If our coordinators leave I have a lot confidence in Lanning to pick coaches who will be successful here.

I'm not going to take Iowa to be the only person to do so and an easy win, as I do not want Charle's magnanimous prize to bump my tax bracket!!! So, Ducks 27 - 8 2 TO's (no Mari, not time outs) 1 sack 205 pyds

Five keys to the game: No. 9 Oregon at No. 20 Iowa Here are five keys to ensure No. 9 Oregon exits Kinnick Stadium with a 8-1 record on Saturday.

He might have to do a little career rehabilitation at OSU or in the new Pac-12 before getting another big job. It's one thing to be mediocre, it is another to be really bad. We'll see....

Very true. So, odds are they will at least get a little more punchy..... at some point.

That's very well possible, might be waiting for the "right" job for him. But..... I think he jumps!

Orygun 56-14 4 Turnovers 3 Sacks 297 passing yards

Yes, this game will show us where the Ducks truly are.

I think Smith might have coached himself out of any big jobs, but we'll see. It'll be interesting.

DUCKS 27-17 2 TO 3 SACKS 240 YRDS

Another good strategy. Not just because of field position and weather, but also because Camden Sappingdonado is in a slump. OBD either need to punt or sacrifice a live chicken before the game to ward off the evil kicking spirits. If that doesn't work then maybe they can borrow Jobu from Pedro Cerrano.

It definitely makes sense for Fisch to punch out and for JS to backfill him.

Oregon 42-6 2 to 2 sacks 225 passing

Great feedback everyone. I think we are all of a similar mindset here. Hopefully this is a great minds think a like situation and Dan the man has some answers with Will, Dante and the rest of the Offense.

Jonathan Smith has recruiting relationships on the West Coast and he ran a pretty good offense for the fuskies before coming to OSU and completely turning that program around. It seemed like he went to MSU because he had to. Not because he wanted to. I hope he doesn't go to Seattle because OBD might not be able to steal as many of their local recruits if he comes back.

Great stuff everybody! I think to sum up a general them, the Ducks just need to be the freaken Ducks! Aggressive play calling with passive execution has been a disastrous mix. Tone down the 4th and go for its and bump up the self confidence at QB seems to be a winning recipe to me. I think the Ducks should lean into whatcha gonna do about it plays with their whatcha gonna do about it players. Sadiq, Dak, Hill and Davison are problems. Make Iowa have to solve them. I love the punter/ returner chess match that could develop. I say punt even in field goal range and make Iowa live on their own goal line. Force them to get a couple first downs just to get back to the 25. I think this game comes down to Oregon's state of mind. Swagger without arrogance, caution without being timid taking the win without hoping for it is what I want to see. I think we do and the Ducks take a huge step towards maturing into a legit championship contender this week.