Duckley Palace

Last year Oregon would've likely been the top at large pick. But it just wasn't to be, much like the 2001/2002 squad. What if is never going to satisfy you. I don't believe Lanning will allow this, but I hope the team doesn't let the game go in the fourth should Ohio State be up a couple scores because of the fact that this loss doesn't sink them. Complacency is the mother of failure. Every game still matters. Seeding is going to be important. We don't want to see Boise State coming into Eugene for a first round game if possible.

Funny enough is that their defense has looked much better. It's been their offense that's stalled out behind a sus line that doesn't look B1G tough. Losing at Michigan was one thing. It's a huge intimidating stadium with history and pedigree despite losing nearly everything. But losing to Minnesota? A Minnesota that let Iowa run through them just a week earlier, that's an indictment on Lincoln's offense.

Pretty inspiring.

Hope you and your family are all okay after the storm Jon. As far as the game next week." Time to roast some BuckNuts!!"

Well we didn't really get anything unexpected today. Iowa held in there for a half before their defense just couldn't hold down the fort anymore. Three points I must address all are well known already. • Jeremiah Smith is a stud. He's going to be an issue at 6'3 and 220 lbs at 18!! He's not going to be stopped, we just need to make sure Tate, Ebuka, Judkins and Henderson don't go off as well. Get pressure on Howard, but that presents other issues. • Chip Kelly has helped their biggest perceived weakness. Coming into the season the biggest weakness was supposed to be the offensive line. Something Ryan Day has had issues with recruiting. But Chip Kelly has helped reduce QB pressures with his schemes. Will Howard deserves credit as well as he can move around with more prowess as he has two hundred rushing yards so far. • Ohio State has nothing on OBD when it comes to alternate uniforms. Those all gray unis were hideous. I hope they don't try to match us with all of our options next week. We don't have the classic uni perhaps, but our alternate lineup is unmatched.

With the last couple games looking more the way we thought OBD should look(Idaho curse behind us).Do we want Ohio State to blow out Iowa and come in at peak form, or do we want to have Iowa punch some chinks in the armor? I'm of a split mind. I want next week to be one of the biggest games ever. But I wouldn't mind seeing some vulnerability, but not enough as to make our win next week look like anything less than a defining moment. What do you say my friends?

Ray Charles could've written a song about this. I hope the current playoff is given a chance though. It would be fun to see a Cinderella G5 make a run like you see in the basketball tourney. Give the bigger leagues their worth, but please don't turn this into a pure NFL lite playoff.

In case you haven't heard, the game is 7:30 ET or 4:30 our time on NBC. Let's hope for no slipups this week. There are a few big time recruits from both schools making the trip to Eugene. Maybe a win and a few flips coming our way?

Oregon is going to win 45-17. They will force two turnovers. They will sack the UCLA QB five times. They will pass for four hundred and thirty eight yards. Most importantly they will win their first conference game and remain undefeated.

Wait a minute here. The distinguished rodents and putty cats have said how the long travel Oregon is putting their student athletes is shameful. But isn't Memphis, USF and Tulane more than 1,000 miles away? They aren't even trying to sell their student athletes down river for a pretty nickel. They're selling out for a 1989 McDonalds expired coupon.

With the B1G having a television deal with FOX, CBS, NBC and it's own network. I'm not surprised at all that Fox would want a big brand to appear in all of it's timezones. Oregon carries the cache to bring a few more eyeballs to an otherwise dead time slot.

Well the Washington State transfer has proven to be better than the Oregon State one. Ugilove hasn't looked like the former five star QB going into Clemson. Maybe the dude at Michigan State is a better coach than most Beavis Fans want to admit to anymore.

Miami has been back about five times under the same number of coaches since their last dominant run, then they aren't. Notre Dame, USC and Texas are the same. Media would love a playoff with USC, Texas, Miami, Notre Dame, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and all the regulars you hear about. Oregon is starting to get some media love but are still new money. So until USC or Miami win a playoff game or two I don't believe they're back. Miami has such an easy road but they haven't won the ACC once. The mighty Hurricanes haven't won a conference title in twenty years. Wake Forest has.

I think the Oregon vs Oregon State game should get a trophy. Ditch the Civil War because going forward it's more like Meh Obligatory. You could license a bored Garfield looking cat batting a toy Beaver mouse around. We don't need Puddles to be involved in that nothingness.

I would say Oregon vs Washington could be for an axe due to all the trees, but there already exists a Paul Bunyan Axe game in the B1G. There's also a Little Brown Jug , Illibuck and Heroes Game.

It would be great. Let's just hope the Buckeye doesn't flip the Duck. A good way to build some momentum is to beat Ohio State in October. A great recruiting tool with a top five matchup and B1G supremacy at stake. I wanna see Corso put on the Duck head one more time before he retires.

I'm tired of hearing about how they were victims of realignment. I'm sick of their jealousy towards everything Oregon has earned and I'm sick of all the media in the state and nationwide calling two irrelevant programs deserving of a spot at the playoff table. The series will continue but not to the benefit of Oregon. Just look at what happened this past weekend with the Apple Cup. The media is trying to paint the game as Washington State getting the last laugh on Washington and how great the Cougar fans were at trolling the Huskies. I'm not one to defend Huskies, but everyone is acting like the Pac-(1)2 scored some coup by grabbing four G5 schools and having Memphis and Tulane looking to join. Who was fighting to get these programs? The selling point is likely the money provided by the ten former relevant members that left. Until the Pac-6 actually scores a television deal and proves they can make money off their own merits, I'm not seeing the "rebirth" of the PAC. In short I don't feel bad. I hope we beat them by fifty next year, sixty the year after that and seventy the year after that.

I'm telling you it's the potato curse. Oregon State isn't great, but they aren't three touchdowns worse than Idaho in the Beavis den.

The thing about the past is it's over. If your grandma hadn't accepted your grandfather's marriage proposal you may not be you. You may have been born and raised up a Beavis fan. Forget chicken or egg questions, being a Beavis follower is the real nightmare alternate reality.

I feel kind of bad for Boise. They were on the verge of joining the Big East right before that league collapsed. They've punched above their weight for over two decades and built a brand unique and lasting. Smurf Turf. Hook and ladder, beating multiple big brands like Oklahoma, Oregon and Virginia Tech. Sadly their academics are terrible and they have a tiny television market with no immediate top 50 markets nearby. So now they are jumping onboard a conference that was at one point considered an equal to the B1G. But the PAC is like a BLT with no bacon, no lettuce and no tomato. It's just stale bread at this point. Hopefully the Big 12 considers then and they can at least join a real Power conference instead of the Piggly Wiggly. A distant third yes, but a P4 league still.

So instead of going to the Mountain West they are paying to have the MW schools come them using their piggie money. I read a ridiculous article from the Athletic speculating on FSU and Clemson going to the PAC. Nothing's changed, it's still a G5 rowboat trying to make it seem like it's a possible Yacht. With enough fairy dust and unicorn tears it can happen.

I'm more of a Labrador fan myself. I find it kind of insulting there are so many programs named after Bulldogs, Cougars, Wildcats, Huskies, Cardinals, Tigers, Panthers, Frogs, Broncos, Gators, a Beaver and many other animals. But no Labradors.... Ducks and Labradors are awesome. More representation please.

Going undefeated is no longer a necessity. I would love an early season B1G vs SEC scheduling block that could help determine playoff seeding later on. Kind of like the B1G/ACC challenge in basketball. Imagine Oregon vs Alabama, Oregon vs LSU, Oregon vs Florida, Oregon vs Texas, Oregon vs Oklahoma. But sure Civil War fans, Oregon vs Beavis is a win win because ..... Miles. I'm gonna ask Oklahoma fans how much they are going to miss playing Oklahoma State.

1.) Ohio State- Outscored two overmatched opponents 112-10. Will Howard looked much better week 2 and the talent they have with Judkins, Henderson and that WR room... 2.) USC- Pains me to say they are the most physical of all the new members. They certainly have the best win thus far. Miller Moss looks to be deadly accurate and if the defense continues holding up all I have to say is geesh. 3.) Penn State- Based solely off week one at West Virginia and their consistency of winning against everyone in conference except the big two. 4.) Oregon- Talent is still there. You can't name a more talented roster in the league except the 3 ahead of them. 5.) Michigan- Gotta believe they will get better with more reps. Remember they lost thirteen players to the draft and their coach. I believe in their pedigree enough to just think Texas is a year ahead of them with Ewers returning. Nebraska is close but they have to beat somebody better than Colorado to prove they're back.

Struggling and making questionable decisions along with turnovers while still going 2-0 isn't ideal. But it sure beats 1-1. Everything is still in front of this squad, but of all the West coast B1G members, it isn't Oregon that looks like it's built for the coming physicality. Look at the bright side though, B1G Oregon is undefeated against Boise. I trust DL and DG will clean up with more game time reps. Oregon hasn't played it's B level game yet and the talent has shown flashes. Imagine being a FSU fan right now. So those thoughts will put me at ease.