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He's got the right size to be an LB in DL's defense.

Pretty much. Same with Fuskie fans. Neither seem to understand that they won before most of these college kids were even born and subsequently don't really care. They do care about success they've seen while growing up which is a lot of OBD.

The more I watch DL the more I believe OBD have caught lightning in a bottle. He's intelligent, personable, driven, and most of all motivated. I think after he watched Saban and Kirby make their legacies up close, he wants to build his own legacy at a power 4 program which is why he chose Oregon. He wants that same level of national recognition and success through building up his program to levels it hasn't seen, which is a CFP championship (probably more than one). I believe he's going to win at least one in Eugene, it's not a question of "if" but just a matter of "when". Personally I think it'll happen some time in the next 5 years.

Oregon Duck Mascot Skips Rival Washington Huskies in Big Ten Tour WWW.SI.COM The Oregon Duck mascot has been an epic journey visiting its I had a good laugh at this today

I'll believe it when I see it.

The morbid curiosity side of me wonders what would have happened if Willie Taggart hadn't left. Obviously we now know about his character issues and one season isn't really enough to make any sort of accurate guess on what kind of success he would have had by year 3 or 4 in Eugene. His offense wasn't half bad though and put up points easily, though running Justin Herbert between the tackles wasn't a real great decision.

FYI I will never, ever get tired of watching this video lol

This is one position group I'm not worried about losing a commitment, there's so much blue chip depth already. I understand why Isaiah would flip given the factors involved.

I personally have them at 11-2 to finish the season heading into the CFP as that 5th seed and making it into the semi-finals.

He's putting OBD at 11-1 to finish the regular season!

Jonas Williams commits to Oregon; Ducks top Alabama, Ohio State for elite quarterback WWW.SI.COM Last month, cass of 2026 Lincoln-Way East (Illinois) quarterback...

Interesting that Wisconsin's weakness is listed as D-Line, they've historically been a very stout team in the trenches. Maybe a reflection of Luke Fickell's influence?

I still get weirded out by the geography of it. In the back of my mind though I can see a world where Stanford and Cal get tired of flying to ACC schools after a few years and ask to join the B1G.

I like it. But my favorite is still the apple green scheme.

It didn't help that Cristobal's terrible offense kept putting the defense in bad situations.

Ideas can strike at any time. As a software engineer I've lost count of the number of times I was stuck on a problem then suddenly the solution struck while I was in the shower or mowing the lawn. In order to not lose it I'd always scribble it on a post-it or whatever scrap of paper I could find quickly. From the article it sounds like Gabriel already has some chemistry with TFerg, we could see the TE turn into an even bigger role in the offense this season.

We could be looking at a modern equivalent Mike Belotti era where DL takes Oregon to unprecedented heights while sticking around for a decade or more!

“I think it’s more about what exists [at Oregon],” he said. “For me, it’s the first time in my career I feel like I’m somewhere I can be for a really, really, long time for and my family and I think that’s number one.” ... “I can also never take for granted that Oregon took a chance on me and that means a lot to me," he said. "There’s things I want to accomplish here that I haven’t accomplished yet. I never like leaving a place where I feel like there’s something left on the table and there’s a lot left on the table here at Oregon.” https://athlonsports.com/college/oregon-ducks/dan-lanning-reveals-why-he-turned-down-alabama-crimson-tide-head-coaching-job

Ok that'd be hilarious to watch Fuskie fans lose their marbles (again)!

This one hurts since we have a significant need at TE. Oregon Football Commit Flips to Tennessee Volunteers: “I made the wrong decision” WWW.SI.COM EUGENE- In a significant blow to the Oregon Ducks' recruiting...

Given what we know about Mario's penchant for dragging down QB development and QB-unfriendly offensive schemes, Fickel is 100% spot on. I'm not that familiar with Manny Diaz but I do know Van Dyke performed better with him as coach.

This is probably his first time as the main focus on a really big stage, I don't blame him for freezing (I hate public speaking as well). He'll be measured more for his team's performance on the field than a press conference.

Deion Sanders represents ideal USC replacement for Lincoln Riley, Paul Finebaum argues 247SPORTS.COM Finebaum explains why Coach Prime in Los Angeles would be a home run. As a Duck fan I’d love for this to happen. It sounds like a couple people joking over beers and saying, “Come on, it’ll be funny…”

Top 4 seem reasonable to me, though I think Penn St. and Michigan are interchangeable at their positions. USC should be ranked lower as they're going to get steamrolled this upcoming season. UW is a coin flip, they just have so much roster and coaching turnover that the first half of the season will be a dumpster fire. However the 2nd half of the season could turn around once all the new starters finally start settling into their roles and responsibilities.