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The big thing here for me is that the No.1 for Riley is based on his accomplishments at OU. Newsflash, he's not at OU anymore, he's at USC! Keeping Lanning off the list because he hasn't been a head coach yet is fair. But Riley is riding on the coattails of what he did before taking his new job, which will be a whole new challenge.

Exactly! There hasn't been an instance, much less, an incident from Lanning and his coaches that have raised an eyebrow, except on the faces of UW and USC. Aside from chronologically challenged, Lanning's staff is running like a well oiled machine.

A 2 Seed in the baseball tournament isn't quite as significant as it is in the basketball tournament, but still a great job by the Ducks, and who knows, a strong finish, especially at home against Arizona to close out the season?

Since Coach Campbell is the best position coach in Oregon history this makes a lot of sense. Carlos Locklyn uses connection to Duck legends to inspire greatness DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM “It’s my job to get that room back to the standard.” Oregon RB coach uses connection with Ducks’ legends to elevate current...

Chase Cota explains his reason for wearing No. 23 with Oregon Ducks DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM “I’m not trying to be Jeff Maehl 2.0, but I think it’s really cool that people bring it up and his name gets recirculated because I’m...

It is definitely all speculation. There is evidence to project that Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia will be good. But right here in the Pac-2, nobody really knows how formidable Oregon or USC will be.

Great article. Charles, I was thinking the same thing last night. Well, not the "Next Saban" exactly, but the potential I see in our new coach. Hindsight of course is 20/20 but I see a vast difference in Cristobal and Lanning, and I think one of the differences in the two is that Cristobal had what we think of as an advantage. Cristobal had head coach experience before taking over at Oregon. He believed he absolutely knew what he was doing. He didn't need to listen to his coordinators, or waste time on FG kicking and special teams. The players just needed to be tough, and as long as Oregon finished with more points at the end, it was good. Lanning on the other hand has watched and absorbed coaching greatness. He has surrounded himself with assistant coaches, some with NFL experience, and there is a mutual respect that seeps out to the players. I am very enthusiastic about the future of Lanning's Oregon teams, but not just the future, he and his staff have already accomplished tangible results that rocked college football. As far expectations? I don't buy that realistic is by default pessimistic or skeptical. It could be that everything is pointing towards success.

You know, they might be onto something, or maybe Matt Z has been checking out the Forum. Oregon plays up its “SEC in Eugene” identity to foil Lincoln Riley TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM It’s no accident Oregon is leaning into an “SEC of the West” identity while Lincoln Riley is at #USC. The Ducks clearly have a recruiting...

Vlad to see him here!

This is what can happen when Rodents don't get what they want

By "More" I mean actually any compared to last season.

To be elite, you have to win a championship. (But winning a championship does not make guys like Gene Chizik and Larry Coker anywhere close to elite.) All elite coaches have championships, but all coaches with championships aren't elite.

"He's on the bench for a reason."

If you're a quarterback this is a great place to spend some time in the summer. Oregon QB Ty Thompson to attend Manning Passing Academy this summer DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Redshirt-freshman QB Ty Thompson will be at the Manning Passing Academy this summer.

Close only counts in Horseshoes!

This is great! Lady Ducks all over the WNBA.

Matt Miller, McShay, how do they still have their jobs? The fact that they have a new Mock Draft every week is evidence that none of them mean anything. My Aunt could do a Mock Draft.

I was happy when Nix showed up at Oregon and everything we've seen, heard about the QB competition sounds like it's bringing out the best from Nix, Thompson and Butterfield. These highlights of Nix are great to see and if he wins the spot, great, and if Thompson or Butterfield emerge as the starter, greater still!

Very true about that every team has a culture, how palpable the culture is it what counts. Kelly's teams had it dripping off them, then it practically evaporated under Helfrich. Taggart was flying high until he flew the coop, Mario definitely had one, his teams were going to run through a brick wall, over and over and over. Lanning has learned from the best on how to create and maintain a culture. Kirby learned from Saban, Lanning from Kirby. You play as you practice, and you don't take a play off if you want to make the playoffs.

We aren't just talking about a new nickname, this is a complete makeover of the Oregon defense that will take the field next season. How about an emphasis on stopping the run? That's the plan. Sua’ava Poti: New staff 'rebranding the culture of Oregon’s defense' 247SPORTS.COM During Saturday’s press availability, redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Sua’ava Poti made it clear that things are running smoothly...