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What is everyone's plans that are making the trip down to the Rose Bowl? Would love to hear what this great Fishduck community is doing at one of the best venues in College football. For me I am enjoying some time out in Palm Springs and then will be making the drive out to Pasadena the morning of to enjoy some tailgating on the golf course. IMHO it is one of the best tailgating experiences. Also - last Rose Bowl I went to in 2020 we waited until almost kickoff and it took close to an hour to get into the stadium. Hopefully it is better this year but plan accordingly!

Jill Howard is going to be introduced early and often to our studs upfront. Jan 1st can't come soon enough!

There have been plenty of blowouts during the 4 team playoff format and those were not home games on campus. What this showed is home field really matters. Glad we have the 12 team format!

Zero regrets. What an amazing season for those kids and the entire University. They will be talking about this season for years to come.

That is the complete opposite of what NIL is... But in Dan we trust with who he wants to bring into his program! Not sure how I feel about Bear's Georgia tattoo...

Going to be a fun weekend! Go IU! 24-13 Hoosiers.

A lot of really good points here and excellent dialogue. Here's my take: I truly believe Dante is going to be THE DUDE next year. He has sat back and learned a ton over the last two years. At UCLA he gained valuable game experience that showed him he has the tools, but also that there is still much to learn. This year he took a year to be a true student of the game. He shadowed DG as closely as he possibly could and learned what it takes to be a true professional. One factor that hasn't been highlighted enough is the intensity of Oregon's practices. Every player who's been under DL’s coaching has mentioned how tough the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday practices are, and how they make Saturdays feel like a breeze. Dante has been going head-to-head in practice with one of the top defenses in the country day in and day out. That alone is invaluable experience. A few people have mentioned you can't risk having an unexperienced QB in there with the chance of losing a game, but that is the furthest from the truth. Who cares if the Ducks drop a game or potentially even two games during the season? This is no longer a time where a single loss will derail your season. It is ok to drop a game as long as you learn from it. With the current playoff format the Ducks would be in their 3rd consecutive year making the playoffs, even with those losses.

Too much drama. Wish him the best at UF.

Big haul indeed! A combined weight of 879 pounds between the three of them.

The funding for most collectives is not public information. Even though I do not believe we are dropping bags on anyone and everyone, I can guarantee we are not out of the top 10. And even if we are #1 and paying the most out of everyone else... who cares? It is legal now. Look at Texas A&M a couple years ago. They overpaid for every single 5 star they could get their hands on. How did that turn out for them? You still need to be able to coach these players up and get them to be a real team. That is what Oregon is this year.

Bingo. Different year, different playoff rules. They had an automatic bid. Even if their entire team was injured they would have still got in.

Great to see this!

Joey Harrington drops by to talk Heisman memories, Dillon Gabriel impressions and much more