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I'm almost positive it's not. Oregon's decision makers are usually spot on. But their decision to move from "The Pit" to an arena was seriously off the mark. A modernized Mac Court would have been incredible. MKA is devoid of any innovation at all. The floor looks better now, but that's a very low bar.

Who were those guys in the green jerseys that played osu2 last week?

A very confusing team. Except for the Illinois game, where everything went wrong, a home game, the defense has been a constant. They literally shot twice as well in the 2nd half against osu2, 58% , than in the 1st half, 29%. They've talked about the slow starts. That could be what this team really improves later in the season.

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That's better, 14-7, and if Ohio State can start the 2nd half with a TD, this could be alright.

7-7, Ridiculous!

Yeah, I don't like seeing Texas being competitive.

Moral victory for Texas so far.

Looking forward to seeing Ohio State next Season in the B1G CCG, will OBD want to win?

Desmond, Saban, McAfee all picked Ohio State, Corso picked Texas!

I can certainly understand that sentiment, I still have it for Texas & Notre Dame. I go Ohio State here because I think they are significantly better than either Texas or Notre Dame, and if No.1 Oregon isn't going to win the championship, I don't want a lesser team to get it.

Again, with the "can". Yes, Texas can beat Ohio State. I can win the next Powerball. Will I win the next Powerball? I actually think my chances are just about as likely as Texas is to beat Ohio State.

Penn State, due to the severely flawed Playoff format found itself in a position it didn't deserve. I thought they'd win, but I really just wanted a B1G Final. Ohio State would have steamrolled Penn State. Are Penn State fans as upset by Franklin as Ohio State's "lunatic fringe" is with Day. It doesn't seem like it, and that's fine, him staying and Riley still at USC works out fine for OBD.

You won't hear this from Altman. Following the game, Cronin publicly berated his team and questioned its toughness. "Obviously, they shot the ball well," Cronin said. "But we're soft. We're too soft to play hard enough. Even in the [crucial moments], you can't get a rebound. ... So don't tell me you want to win. Just don't tell you want to win. I mean, we're soft. To be fair, they have a unique skill set. But we're soft."

We'll see how "competitive" they are on Sep.20. As for "stepping up". Please?

Basic scheming shows that not having to deal with Stewart stretching the field took away a lot of what Tez could do so well. It's also true that when a team loses it will make more adjustments than will the team that won. Not having Stewart wasn't something Ohio State did, but Chip and the offense "opened the playbook" a lot more than it was in the first game.

Absolutely right. It's amazing how flawed this team is, and yet how good it is. The defense, save for the Illinois game, has been a constant. The offense continues to be enough, almost every game. But shooting, hitting "the wide open looks" would make everything so much easier.

My analysis tells me we don't think Texas has much of a chance.

Great catch. A few months ago, Colin Cowherd's sidekick insisted that "SOS was unnecessary" don't even use it when considering how teams measure up. I've never heard anything more absurd.

Huge win for OBD. That's the 6th Quad1 win for Oregon, only No.1 Auburn has more, 7, and Penn State is another Q1 opponent. Shelstad talks about how the team seems to start slow, and he can't figure out why? Altman and the players really need to figure that out. Getting the ball into Bittle would be a good start at that. So far, the Ducks start games shooting from the outside. If they go in, all's good, keep it up. If they aren't dropping. the idea seems to be, "well, the next one will go in", and they find themselves behind. This makes for exciting games but is not a plan for success.

Not just on the road, at Ohio State. Oregon Ducks, Dana Altman Beat Ohio State Buckeyes, Pivotal Big Ten Conference Win WWW.SI.COM Some revenge over the Ohio State Buckeyes was in order for the sanity of the Oregon Ducks athletic department. For the sixth time...

Great basketball day for the Ducks!

I think it was, Penn State just got lost on the way.

Way to take advantage of your "Opportunity" Penn State. If Penn State fans aren't screaming to get rid of Franklin like Ohio State's were to get rid of Day, they're beyond apathetic.