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Thumbs up for posting a trivia question. I was late to the game, but I like the idea.

I've been somewhat of a doubter since the Idaho game, but i awoke with a good feeling about today. I think they turn the corner this week. That is all.

Love it! Thanks Charles! The second half did look much improved in terms of blocking - giving me some hope that we'll see them playing closer to potential this week. No fumbles please.

I had this same thought. That team out west doesn't seem to be very good... It feels like all of the preseason hype really snowballed and we all bought into it to some extent. Meanwhile down on earth they're a team with good talent on paper but replacing a Heisman caliber QB and relying on many incoming transfers in key positions. Of course it wasn't going to be easy. The national pundits somehow had us looking past that. Please give us better blocking on offense and penatration on defense. I don't need to see end zone dances and the ball being dropped on the 1 yard line. When they're playing at this level such things really do make them look like they're all flash and no substance.

It's gonna be a long season.

I completely agree that the sun impacted his ability to see the field, as I posted earlier this week. It might have impacted him seeing Tez in the example posted above. The shadows tell that tale. Just joking around, and trying to make light of the idea that they have some serious issues to work on, and hoping for a better performance tomorrow.

And yet, it had to have just been the angle of the sun, right? ...please tell us it was just the sun, Charles. Great article. I'm really anxious to see how they look tomorrow.

I think this might be a solid point. The sun was bad during most of the game due to the 4:30 start. I'd be curious if there was any correlation between missed reads and when they were playing into the sun. In the first three examples you can tell by the shadows that he's staring at the sun. The fourth was later in the game with the sun likely not a factor.

Dale Bliss at Athlon noted that the Ducks looked sluggish yesterday, and had this thought: “Duck fans love Dan Lanning for his passion, conviction and intensity. He's driven and 100% real. But a game like this should inspire some self-evaluation: The Ducks came out of camp banged-up and looking tired. Did he push them too hard?” Hearing player quotes about it being the toughest camp they had experienced made me excited, but might there be some truth to this…?

O-line play was awful. Not sure what to make of Gabriel yet.

This is why verbals aren't worth getting super excited about.

There is not a single program or fan who wouldn't love to have Nike and Division Street. All of the sound and the fury is nothing but jealousy. No need to defend or apologize. Maybe just commiserate a bit...as times can be tough for fans of programs unable to compete nationally.

Major upgrade. My biggest issues with the last one were the choice of color and that the trees were too bold. They corrected both. Not only were the old trees brown, but they were also orange, which made zero sense for obvious reasons. More muted and now in shades of green - I'll take it.

I don't think I've often witnessed a 325lb dude holding a rubber ducky...but maybe I'm just not paying enough attention. Regardless, this is awesome news. Looking forward to seeing this defense on the field.

lol I've got nothing but love for the Oxford comma.

I'm actually not a portal hater. I like adding depth and letting the competition work things out. I just have hesitancy in regard to this particular get. Optics seem to suggest that they outbid Texas for his services. How much did they spend? Might it be it at the expense of getting the next guy who might have filled a greater void or been a bigger upgrade? He's a proven solid CB. Maybe he'll end up as CB1. But they have brought in several other promising CBs via the portal already. Is he that big of an upgrade? Worth the price tag and the crowded CB room? I hope so. I'm just not blindly over the moon on this one. At the end of the day I trust Lanning, and I hope that the Division Street coffers make it all a moot point.

There was a time when I followed many Duck sports. As I got older and life got in the way that dwindled. I loved watching the Sabrina teams...but basketball has become a hard sell for me in recent years. Some of that is due to the one-and-dones in hoops, which make it difficult to get to know the team. But it's also just due to me being a CPA and not being able to watch late-season and tourament games as I'm dealing with taxes during that season. Football, besides being my favorite sport to watch anyway, simply times well for me and has fewer games, which makes for less committed time from me. It is what it is...

I don't mean to be a Debbie Downer, but I wonder about the price paid, considering the competition for his services. I also wonder how the other DBs feel about it. I'm excited to see him on the team, but I can't help wondering if the cost (both financially and from a morale standpoint) is worth the difference between him and the next option already on the roster.

I'm suddenly a little scared my OC is leaving...

I think of them as the Nearly Losers. Glass half full...

This. I felt like Chip's offense had a bit of this problem as well. When teams had weeks to prepare for the pace and reads they seemed to do better against it. Maybe that was just in my head...but I agree that this applies to dealing with the triple option. It's different from anything Oregon has seen this season, but with weeks to prepare for the various looks and reads, I'm not hugely concerned.

I don't think I could reside on the "right coast" simply due to beer selection. I've traveled out there quite a bit in recent years and there is generally just one somewhat passable IPA available. We beer aficianados are very spoiled out here in the PNW. Happy New Year all! Go Ducks!

I would like to see Bryant Jr get more opportunities next year. He played a lot of snaps, which has to mean the coaches liked what he was doing out there - probably blocking effectively and doing those little things that go unnoticed. He just didn't see a lot of targets. But in his limited touches he had some moments that showed what he's capable of, such as that crazy catch and run against ASU.

BMW does rear and awd. I have an old e46 rwd that I love, and has great traction control for a rwd car. My guess is that he had rwd but wanted fwd and just didn't word it very well in the story...? I have to admit that I very much disliked JC when he was at the Oregonian but I've liked him much better since he's been out on his own. But I must say the OSU slant to the Pac-2 saga is getting tired. Anyway, tires are 90% of the battle in terms of winter driving...