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The offseason is a treacherous time for college football programs all over the country, and our Oregon Ducks football program doesn’t get any special treatment in 2024. They faced losing the biggest pieces of their offense to the NFL, had crucial losses to review from this past year, and boatloads of new talent to impress with the culture and program’s ... Read More Source Read the full article here...

I have found it amusing how both Travis Hunter and Shaduer Sanders expect to be two of the main contenders for the Heisman this year. They'll both get some hype but the media votes in the south aren't going to vote for them... And the B1G is going to have some worthy contenders as well. And at the end of the day I'd be shocked if Colorado is in contetniito win the Big 12 the League of Left Overs. It's a lot of talk for a lot of clicks but the Colorado's transfer Portal roster has a ceiling of a bowl game and not a good one.

Me trying to figure out the PAC-12 Tournament Bracket:

The softball team played very well this weekend. Not perfectly, but very well. With a couple of breaks we would have won today's game. The Ducks represented UO very well. The seniors were all terrific. They can definitely be proud of the way they played. Our defense was sensational, our pitching pretty darn good, and we played with grit and fearlessness. Without the two HBPs we would have won. And one of those came a few pitches after the home plate ump just wouldn't call a third strike on an Oklahoma batter. Too bad we had to play Oklahoma. On the other hand, we went toe-to-toe with the best. Well done, Ducks!

Colorado has been Buffalo'd.

In the final softball rankings before the tournament the Ducks were No. 22. They were assigned to play at No. 2 Oklahoma. In a normal 64-team field, 16 x 4, the No. 2 seed would have No. 31 as their top opponent, i.e. 16 hosts 17, 15 hosts 18, 1 hosts 32, etc. Not sure how Oregon got sent to Norman? Perhaps there is a strength of schedule component used by the Committee rather than rankings? Or, maybe the Committee just wanted to see coach Lombardi in Norman, Oklahoma again?

NORMAN, Okla. — Oregon took three-time defending national champion Oklahoma down to the wire Sunday, before the No. 2 Sooners eked out a 3-2 win at Love's Field to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals and end the Ducks' season. A home run by Tehya Bird and an RBI single from fellow senior Emma Kauf tied the game at 2-2 in the third. Another senior, Morgan Scott, got the final 10 outs in the circle for Oregon, but she took over after the Sooners had rallied for a run in the fourth — which proved to be the difference in a tightly contested game. "Any time you're in a game like this, it's going to be tough — we're gonna throw punches, they're gonna throw punches," UO coach Melyssa Lombardi said. "And it's about just staying in it, staying in it. We always talk about that it doesn't have to look a certain way. It's just the ability to fight and persevere and stick together and go get what we want, and you could really see that from our group today." The loss ended the UO careers of nine seniors, including Bird, Kauf, Scott, Ariel Carlson, Hanna Delgado, Vallery Wong, Alyssa Daniell, KK Humphreys and Raegan Breedlove. "Version 6" of the Ducks under Lombardi finished the year 30-21, having reached an NCAA Regional final for the fourth year in a row. "I grew up going to games at Oregon, and it's always been a dream of mine to play here," said Carlson, a Eugene native who is planning to remain with the program next season as director of player development and analytics. "Wearing this jersey is so special and I'm so proud of the direction this program is going. Playing for this staff and with these girls, it's been amazing. I couldn't ask for a better team or a better program." How It Happened: Elise Sokolsky started in the circle for Oregon and allowed two singles to open the game, for which the Ducks were the designated home team. But she minimized the damage by allowing just one run, on a sacrifice fly, a theme for UO pitchers on the day as they kept the Ducks in the game. Freshman Taylor Spencer (7-4) took over for Sokolsky in the second after a one-out double brought in another run that made it 2-0. Spencer walked a batter with two outs but stranded both runners, again limiting the damage. "I'm so proud of this team," Carlson said. "We knew they were going to come out hot from the start — that's what they do. So nothing really surprised us. We knew it was going to be that kind of game, back and forth. So we were prepared for it. The Pac, our entire schedule prepared us for that, so we were ready to go when that happened." The Ducks proved it in the third, after Spencer threw a 1-2-3 top of the inning. Bird hit a one-out solo home run, her second of the weekend to give her multiple homers in two straight NCAA Regionals. With two out in the inning, Kai Luschar singled. She took second on a base hit by Carlson and advanced to third on an error, and Kauf drove in Luschar with a single to tie the game, though Carlson was thrown out at home trying to score the go-ahead run on the play. "It was really special to be able to do that for my team and keep us in the game," Bird said of her homer that sparked the inning. "It's something I'll never forget, for sure." The Sooners answered in the top of the fourth. Spencer got two quick outs, but the next three batters reached, the third on an RBI single that put Oklahoma back in front, 3-2. Oregon managed a two-out double by Daniell in the fourth, and Kauf singled again in the sixth. But the Ducks weren't able to forge another tie or take the lead, and their season came to an end. "I've been going to Oregon camp since I was 9 years old, so Oregon means everything to me," Bird said. "It was the only school I've ever wanted to go to, and as soon as I got that offer, there was no place else. When coach Lombardi came in as coach and I was already committed, I knew that I was going to stay a Duck no matter who was there, and it just made it so special that coach Lombardi was there for us. So Oregon means everything to me and I'll be a Duck for life." The Ducks ended the Norman Regional 2-2, with a win over Boston University on Friday, a loss to the Sooners followed by a win over the Terriers in an elimination game Saturday night, and ultimately Sunday's finale of the double-elimination weekend. "I just can't say enough about my team and how proud I am of them," Lombardi said. "This group of seniors has been an absolute blessing. They all came at different times, but they're all leaving together and what they've created together — the standard that they've set for our future teams — I think Version 7, they are gonna be able to take Version 6's lead. "I know that no matter what's next for them, that they're going to excel, and then they're gonna be just really, really good at what they do. They're invested in us, not just in softball, but just invested in us as people and willing to do what it takes for us all to be great together. So I love the fight that we had today. We were right there, just needed a couple more. But to see us yesterday and then to see what we did today, that's Duck softball right there. And so I'm just proud and blessed to have these guys by my side." Notable: Carlson's third-inning single gave her a 10-game hitting streak, the longest by a Duck since Terra McGowan had a 12-game streak last season. McGowan spent this year in the staff position Carlson will take over next spring. … Carlson tied Janie Takeda Reed (2013) for sixth on the single-season total bases list with 121. … Bird wrapped up her career with five homers and 13 RBIs in NCAA Regional play.

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Last August….Sources told ESPN that both schools will receive approximately $30 million annually when they join the league, a share that will increase by $1 million during the current media contract with Fox, NBC and CBS, which runs through the 2029-30 athletic season. They then would be able to receive full shares. The other Big Ten members are expected to receive more than $60 million annually from the new agreement this year. Previous Big Ten expansion additions Nebraska, Rutgers and Maryland also did not receive full revenue shares immediately. My add…what gets little ink are the other revenue sources which are 100 percent shares: CFP payouts, NCAA Tournament payouts (expect women’s Tournament to go up too), bowl payouts, TV revenue from other non-3 networks airings. There will be more B1G teams in the CFP and NCAA Tourneys than there would have been Pac10, Pac9, PacWhatever which adds to that revenue. When detractors spout “half-shares” that really only applies to part of the total revenue pool. Add…does anyone really believe that Oregon would have the level of season ticket sales in football for 2024 that it now has if it was a Pac10/9 schedule? Could Oregon have raised ticket prices? Would as many hotdogs and sodas be sold? That, and more, are additional revenue streams that are not part of “half-shares.” Travel? Oregon has 3 football games in the Midwest. How much more will that cost than the 3 or 4 (not counting UCLA trip) in the Pac10 that would have been incurred anyway? The number of trips for some sports have been way overestimated based on inaccurate assumptions as well. There are still 3 West Coast opponents, and some sports do not do weekly home-and-home schedules that require travel.

From what I have read on recruiting sites is that this Oregon class isn't going to be about getting a lot of recruits as the roster is quite full and will continue to be full. So the focus is going to be more on big time players that fit Oregon's needs. Lanning will use the portal to fill some holes and he has done a fantastic job in doing so so if we miss out of any players we want on the prep recruiting side of things there is a chance we get someone from the portal. This is a super exciting time to be a Duck.

I think Deion is a bit of a helicopter parent.

Kids need support, but t h ey also need to learn self control, self discipline, and how to fight through adversity on their own, among other things.

The Helicopter parents aren't as bad as the Lawnmower parents. Hanging around questioning everything is bad, making sure junior never trips up, fails is criminal to a young persons development. Let them fail, figure out how to struggle on their own, within their peer group!

Oregon Ducks Football Battling Ohio State On The Recruiting Trail The heat of competition isn't just on the gridiron for the University of Oregon's football program. This offseason, the Ducks are locked in a recruiting battle with the Ohio State Buckeyes. While Oregon has a top-three 2024 recruiting class, the 2025 recruits are taking center stage. Oregon Ducks Football Battling Ohio State On The Recruiting Trail WWW.SI.COM The University of Oregon's football program is making impressive strides in the offseason, competing with its cross-country rivals, the Ohio State Buckeyes.

I’ll miss Utah. If the conference genie granted me a “one team to go with wish” sorry bevis it's all Utes,

Here is a breakdown of what Oregon true freshman Dakoda Fields showed during his first spring football camp. Early Enrollee Spring Rewind: Dakoda Fields 247SPORTS.COM Here is a breakdown of what Oregon true freshman Dakoda Fields showed during his first spring football camp.

I will always remember Smith for one other reason... My son was part of what was then known as, TEAMWORK", a work/study group of Oregon students who assisted the football coaches and team with various jobs around the AD (my boy was under the supervision of coach Zoumboukos). He was allowed to bring me to Oregon home games as a guest. We usually entered through the tunnel after the team on game day. The first time I became aware of the strength of Akili sr's arm was one such occasion. As we reached the mouth of the tunnel, qbs were warming up, from about the 20 yard line. AS threw a pass that the intended receiver failed to catch. It went through the end zone and nailed me about 2" above my sternum. Despite the fact I was wearing multiple layers, I found out after the game I now had about a 3" diameter bruise on my chest. Never forgot that experience.

Prepare for a Battle of the Os; this season and likely into the future. 2024 Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State-Oregon leads five most likely matchups for new 18-team title race - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Breaking down the possible matchups for the Big Ten's new-look title race with 18 teams and no divisions

Who knew? Baltimore vs KC in the playoffs. Both starting RBs played their college ball at Rutgers. If you're good the NFL will find you. With NIL and tampering in today's CFB world a breakout RB from any program has to be on the radar of teams with bigger pocketbooks. NJ, thanks for all of the terrific posts.

Pac-12. RIP the Rodney Dangerfield of the college sports world.

I brought it up, because I have heard of quite a few problem parents for coaches in the past. Something plausible to ponder in the long off-season…

I try not to look for stuff to worry about. I doubt that Sr. will be a problem, and I trust Dan Lanning to handle the problem in an appropriate manor if it should arise in the future.

5-star safety Jonah Williams visits Oregon 5-star safety Jonah Williams visits Oregon WWW.ON3.COM .