[Oregon's Final Portal Transfer Targets to Watch For...]

Well those two would certainly assuage my concerns!  Go get ‘em Coach

[Sean Payton: 'Bo Nix Was ALWAYS my No. 1 QB...']

Todd McShay called the Nix pick arrogant because no NFL expert he spoke to had Nix in the first round. 
 

If I were a different kinda guy, I would say something about keeping receipts on Todd.

[Bo Nix No. 12 Pick to Denver: NFL Draft Thread of Thoughts and Reactions]

Eric Mangini was bad mouthing Nix on Cowherd's show.....judging by the "weird reaction" in the Bronco's war room when the pick was made.  Claims they wanted McCarthy instead and settled for Bo.

 

Seemed unnecessarily disparaging and an odd position to take given Payton's immediate reaction to the pick.

[Growth, Development, Showing Up Across the Team]

Aaron Flowers showed out to me.....dare I say he was Holland-esque?

 

And we'll need him now that DeCambra is in the portal and Savage has a shoulder ding. I hope the Duke kid still makes it to Eugene....can you tell I am still a tad worried about the back end?

[I Know it is TOO SOON, But I'm in LOVE Again...]

On 4/26/2024 at 6:18 PM, DC Featherbutt said:

Did Boneyard go out of business?

The co-founders of Boneyard, sold to Gary Fish, founder of Deschutes Brewing.  Tony Lawrence conceived of Boneyard after working with Gary at Deschutes for years and learning brewing from Oregon craft beer legend John Harris, who founded Ecliptic Brewing, which just sold to Ninkasi.  

 

Tony and co. still have the original Boneyard brewery where they do seasonal and single batch brews, while Deschutes handles the bulk brewing for Boneyard that goes into cans for distribution.

 

Brewery - Boneyard Beer

BONEYARDBEER.COM

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[Pennsylvania Duck: This Forum, the World, Has Suffered a Great Loss]

What an amazing life and her legacy continues.  My thoughts and prayers for the whole family.

 

RIP

[Former Rivals 5-Star Thinking of Transferring to Oregon?]

Plus the special teams depth benefits by stacking dudes.

[Mr. FishDuck Ponderings: Oregon's Only Need in the Spring Transfer Portal]

On 4/17/2024 at 12:14 PM, Solar said:

How many scholarship players did we have on the roster yesterday before the portal opened?

I'm not sure.  I am also not sure it matters anymore with modern roster management.  Convert a player to a PWO with an NIL package and you have solved your schools limit problem.  Of course, pure conjecture on my end but what seems to be happening when reading between the lines.

 

[Mr. FishDuck Ponderings: Oregon's Only Need in the Spring Transfer Portal]

So, the Daylen Austin news may factor into the portal dynamics? 

 

As for the nose position, I heard on one of the podcasts that Coach Tuioti is very high on Amauri at Nose....he played 80+ snaps last season and has some of the most "violent hands" Coach has seen.  

 

The O-live reporter, James Crepea, has a 4-deep with Caldwell starting at Nose, Amauri as backup, and Keyon at the Dorlus spot with Caldwell backing him up.

 

3 guys for 2 DL spots seems thin to me, too.  I expected 2 or 3 DL transfers, we have 1 so far in Caldwell.....who's next?

 

Oh, and F that bastard Jonathan Smith for holding on to the MSU guy....

[Dana's Team: No. 1 for Another Week...]

On 1/17/2024 at 1:50 PM, Akubra91 said:

I live in Boulder.  I have been to a few Duck-Buffs basketball games.  The Ducks usually play HORRIBLY here.  I can't figure it out why.  This will be a big test for them.

Tad Boyle is Altman's kryptonite

[Oregon's Blind-Side Tackle is 'Iffy?']

On 1/7/2024 at 1:16 PM, QuackyQuack said:

Just saw on IG Cornelius is back! What an amazing offseason. 

I am sure Alique told him how much a season protecting a southpaw would raise his draft stock even higher....

[Ty Thompson Commits to Tulane]

Great opportunity for Ty.....OAD, AAD

[BREAKING: 4-Star WR Jordan Anderson Decommits from Oregon]

It will be interesting to see where Ty an DJU end up....

[Chip and the Chargers]

Remember when Chip convinced Jeff Lurie to give him roster management control from Howie Roseman in Philly?  He hired his own guy, made a bunch of bad trades and was fired at the end of the season.  Meanwhile, Howie is still there.

 

That's why it would be foolish to hire him in the NFL again. Which likely means Spanos has Chip on speed dial.

 

From NFL.com:

 

The Eagles also announced that Ed Marynowitz, Kelly's hand-picked vice president of player personnel, was also released. It's a telling part of this change in direction. This firing comes nearly a year to the day that Kelly got control of the personnel department last offseason, leading to former general manager Howie Roseman having a reduced role on the football side of the team. Roseman, now an executive vice president, will be part of the group that hires the next Eagles coach.

[Updated and Admin Revised: Top Rated Recruiting Class: Who Cares?!]

The free market is the best poverty alleviation system ever devised.....said someone wise once.

[Can Someone Explain Aaron Fentress?]

On 12/21/2023 at 11:22 AM, Jon Joseph said:

Who?

Exactly.  Fentress is a retread of Ken Goe for the social media era. Gadfly click hustler

[Beavers Have the SECOND-BEST Recruiting Class in the Conference?]

On 12/20/2023 at 1:43 PM, Charles Fischer said:

While Oregon was battling Ohio State and USC for receivers....Oregon State was battling Colorado State and Portland State for this WR from Prineville....

 

Eddie Freauff | BeaversEdge

N.RIVALS.COM

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Eddie Freauff - 2024 3 Star Wide receiver for Crook County (Prineville, OR) on Rivals.com

 

I think it's a little early to extinguish the Freauff hype.....I'm hearing good things.

[OMIGOSH! Lanning COULD Break the Recruiting Record!]

On 12/20/2023 at 3:43 PM, Krsmqn said:

Signed.

[OMIGOSH! Lanning COULD Break the Recruiting Record!]

Mothudi is a 4-star who is still in play.....he might put Dan over the top tonight.

[Did Anyone Watch the Bahamas Bowl?]

I saw the news and figured WKU was playing the Chargers?

 

 

[Canzano Has Gone Completely Wacko: 'Pac-12 Fans AGREE OSU & WSU Should Be in Control']

The bald-faced dimwit has been wacko for decades

[Did the Oregon Ducks Fail Ty Thompson?]

In fairness to Ty, when he did get into games, he looked better than Chris Harper at QB.

[Oregon's FIRST EVER Rimington Award Winner: Jackson Powers-Johnson]

An all-time favorite hog.....JPJ!  Now go protect Justin in LA please

[Anyone Else Weary Of TP Reports?]

I feel similarly about recruiting and the portal......I get excited about a player when he laces up cleats and steps on the field as a Duck.

 

I have had my fill of 5 star recruits who never play a down and never grow tired of the 3 star kid that develops into a regular contributor.

 

Sure I follow the drama of the offseason because I love OBD, but I don't lose sleep over the roster churn and trust the staff.

 

The older I get the more I just enjoy the journey, the ups and the downs, and realize how precious each season is.  

 

Besides, what else a I going to obsess about?  Politics, pop culture, AI.....no thanks.

[The Most Nervous EVER? This is the WORST Week...]

On 12/1/2023 at 1:00 PM, EastBayDuckDad said:

Idontroll, got any spare Kingsford?

 

I was doing OK until this morning but now I'm thinking I could flatulize fountains of flawless faceted fractal floes.

 

Might as well do something constructive while I wait for kickoff.

I cleared the shelves at Bi-Mart....but, I could conveniently courier a couple of combustible carbon cubes Chez Vous compadre!