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Also was in the stadium when the "pick" happened. The roar from the crowd was the loudest I can remember ever happening.

Back in the late 90's a friend, his 50+ yr old dad and I we watching a gm against the uskies. His dad was a uskie fan. We were behind and then I think Pat Johnson caught the game winning TD and his dad had a real heart attack. Now that's a real fan.

I have been wondering why the PAC doesn't seem to be on the same level as the Mid West and South in football? Does the weather differences of Washington / Oregon wet and cold California. / Arizona hot and dry Utah / Colorado dry cold especially altitude effect how we seem to eat each other up? Along with our 9 team league schedule, difficulty recruiting do to population, not having a lot of those teams coming out West to play and feeding off that the time differences when we play at their stadiums. What do u all think causes it?

Oops ducks win

31 / 21 1. 4. 125.

FB is all about talent as GA coach Kirby Smart said last week. Talent comes from population centers where kids can go play where family and friends can see them. Seattle alone has 4 Million. That's more than our entire state. That's why I believe every team in the PAC has rosters consisting mostly of California players. Which is why it is tough for the PAC to complete with the big teams back east. And yet we sometimes can (tOSU) Hopefully the Natty comes soon.

Go figure huh

I believe the problem with the PAC Jon is as u stated earlier.$$$ spent by our Universities and a couple of other issues. When we play ooc games our team's seem to do well when we play at home in our time not EST, that the only recruiting numbers are based in California for all the teams on the West Coast and even the rest of the country. Look at 3 of the top QBs at tOSU, OU and Clemson. All out of California. J T Tamalou the #1 player out of Washington going to tOSU etc. I don't believe this can be changed. Football is a religion in the Mid West and South. Just to many obstacles for the West Coast.

Doesn't his size hurt him at this position

Nope not just u. Thanks Mister FD for posting this so we could read it. I'm old and poor. That is why i love this outlet.

Great post. Especially liked the part of the 2 players we flipped and Iluli. Lake is actually right they don't view us as a recruiting rival because they can't.

I do agree. Sad but true. I guess this answers my East Coast bias theme.

Absolutely

Again well thought out. Does that mean like Georgia, this may not be our year until our youth learns that lesson

Every game hereout will be tough Every one of the opposition believe they can best the Ducks. I'm worried that the Ducks youth and injuries will bite them in the butt.

I'm still worried about our depth at safety and inside LB on defense and our youthful team, to win out

Sorry on the UCLA having 4 losses but still 3 of them were to the Ducks, Utah and Fresno St. What about the comparison of Miss St, Wisconsin and Iowa Jon do u believe there is no East Coast bias?

I so hope you are right. To win the natty is on my bucket list

Well said

We already flipped 2 dawgs Mels and Roberts this year and didn't Tumalalo come from Seattle and it was between us and tOSU no Huskies

I just checked Hoffman 247 pg and he has him at #8 high confidence U of O

Great thoughts. I feel the same way. Although we see that Chip had lightning in a bottle and it didn't go on even for him.

Like your take on it. Although I believe Utah or UCLA should be ranked at 5 and 3 as #2 team in PAC just as much as Miss St Or Wisconsin or Iowa

Kinda step down isn't it.

Sorry Had to use 2 wds on my second post. My bad