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Great attendance! 42,000, 35,000, or 30,000. It doesn't really matter. It was pretty packed for a Spring game. IMO, it was closer to 30,000. Great day! Sunny and fun doing a tailgater.

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanng!!!!!!!!

Hmm, there must be something wrong with Riley if Oregon gets a 5° over U$C. I have a different take. Kids want to go to schools that win. They are being recruited for Football. Also, they want to go to a good school that offers what they want to major in. Being relatively close, a 4 hr drive, makes it massively convenient to visit on GameDay or go home for mommas cooking. It makes it easier for your siblings to visit as well. I'm not saying that I know anything, I'm simply saying that there is more than just one major reason that goes into a Colossal decision made by these kids. Love what Lanning and Co. is doing in convincing these kids to sign up with 'the University of Oregon!'

Whaaaaaat??!!

Don't be surprised if JH's contract gets reworked after this next season. If he has another stellar year for 2022 then it would behoove the Chargers to Lock him down. A deep play off run would be a a triple digit figure in the millions. Maholmes has a $45 million/yr contract for 10 years plus a $10 million signing bonus. $141 guaranteed. I hope Herbert does a 10 year contract but has the option to renegotiate after 4. $25 million sounds right for a playoff run. $35+ if they make the SuperBowl.

The sad reality is coming like a thief in the night. We will one day hear if a kid getting an NIL deal to stay at his college for 'One More Year', or maybe two. He will get $10 million to replicate the NC Winning performance and or even 3-Pete. $20 million later, the kid has blown through 1/2 of the cash and doesn't pay his taxes and decides to forgo the NFL for living in the Mediterranean or Caribbean with his friends and family. Then the harsh reality will set in with a '30 for 30' the following year. 😔

Wait till he hits the coast and fills a crab pot and fishes for Ling Cod. Now, THAT is a great day! Throw in some Sea Bass for some fun and what is better?

You play every game that is available to you. Its a wonderful opportunity for next years Men to get a preseason head start on the season. You Never turn that opportunity down.

It sure seems like a lot of people have a negative view towards MC leaving. I would like to say that I loved MC for his recruiting ability. We have Never had such talent on our roster. 3+ years of recruiting has set up this current coaching staff with enough pieces to make a power run for the PAC this year. That's Good. Thank you, MC for that. With that said, I have never liked the offensive schemes. I groused a ton over QB play. Development issues? Roster issues? Who is to say. But, one thing is for sure, something was wrong with our offense. That's coaching pure and simple. So, I don't wish MC any ill will, I wish him all the best. Thank you for bringing high quality recruits to Eugene. Thank you for 2 PAC championships. Thank you for top 10 recruiting rankings. Thank you for dignity and honor among the team. I don't blame you for trying to keep the cards close to the vest in your opportunity to go home to Miami. We all would do it. We may not like how it unfolded, but what would you have him do? Take the job before the season was over? Refuse the call from the 'U'? Thanks for the memories MC. And....Welcome Coach Dan Lanning!!!!!!!!

How many Championship rings are in our Coaching Staff? Good Grief! When you got the Bling then the smack you can sing!

That kids lower body looks like Onterio Smith. He looks like a Human Wrecking/Bowling ball.

I have no idea about this kid, however, not only can you not teach size, but you can't teach age. Adults at 21 act different than at 18. DL will also get a pass thus next year as he puts his kids in place.

....sigh.... I for one am happy for TD and his wife to be. I can't help but think that TD is NOT loyal to USC per se', but is loyal to his young family. 'do I or do I not go to the NFL?' 'what are my chances of making it?' I'm starting to wonder what that conversation brought to fruition for Travis. Is it the cold hard reality that the NFL is not in his future? If so, what would every one of us do in his shoes? Can you get enough from an NIL deal to put a down payment on a house? Can you buy yourself and your Fiance' a car? Is this where you would have gone to make your home after college? Then, I applaud you TD. I applaud you putting family first. You will always wear Greean and Yellow in my book. I know you wouldn't have left Oregon for USC if not for NIL. That means you are a family man first and a Duck second. USC doesn't mean anything more than a paycheck and being close to family. An enormous Wing, thumbs, up to you TD and to your family. Thank you for the memories!

This doesn't look good at all.

That is an awesome tool for walk-ons. I truly applaud the Portal for this as it gets these kids a scholarship. Kudos across the board on that one.

Have I counted this correctly? 11 kids have entered the transfer portal this year. These young Men have their reasons and I'm sure they cover the gambit. Home sick or not having enough playing time surely is a factor, and paydays must be considered as well. But, this latest one with DJ James? I guess I'm a late bloomer and am going to have to accept that this is the new normal. 5-10 kids entering the Transfer Portal every year and being replaced with 'Porta-Kids'. I can really see how having a down year can gut a program and exacerbate the issue. These coaches are becoming more and more beholden to the ebb and flow of the players.

Wow! Like no one ever misspoke a word. This culture is mean spirited and back biting. I agree, KT chose 'poortly' to reference an education vs NC when choosing Oregon over Alabama. And for McElroy to call 'our' someone on national television because he's really offended sounds like middle school drama. I thoroughly would have enjoyed a humurous response by McElroy. He should have responded with a Southern HillBilly drawl 'bout' his education and then shown his ring. By the way, he does have a job on ESPN....hello! But McElroy is disingenuous. Notice his take on SEC football in the Bowl season, and especially how he trounces MSU and some name calling to boot. Mississippi State's standard was NOT good enough! - Greg McElroy on the Bulldogs' loss | PBS - Bing video Maybe there is just nothing to talk about after Alabama was crushed in the NC game. They needed a fumble recovery to make the game close. That game was a beating.

I might be going against the grain, but I believe that A&M's plan isn't sustainable. You can have the #1 player at every position every single year and still never win it all. Top 10 talent at any given position can win it all any given year. Alabama is littered with top 5 Roster each year but has predominantly 4* players with a sprinkling of 5* and the occasional 3*. Talent leans to the stars, but you don't have to pay to get a playoff caliber team. With that said, it wouldn't hurt my feelings if Oregon's strategy is on the level of Belichick. Incredible QB with an above average offensive line and wildly committed receivers, Wes Welker anybody, and a premium on D line ball. Speed everywhere. Pay for the QB and the Offensive line and defensive line. All the other players will look like world beaters if the Line is NFL talent.

Whoa!!! Hold your horses my friend. KT was double teamed all year and still created havoc. Alabama has NFL talent clear across the line. You don't double team any player on Alabama's line or you are going to get crushed. So, that's not a fair comparison in the least. As far as Mr. Moss and his leanings, I wish all the kids the best. I hope he comes to Oregon. These kids want to go to the NFL, thats the first and foremost. Relationships that have been budding for over a year are a factor. But, schools and their academic program is a factor. Facilities are a factor. Oregon has the feeling of a Rocket ship fueling on the launch pad, and all these kids know it. They all know who is playing in the Championship game come Monday. They are all very aware of who the Coaching staff is becoming at Oregon. That vibration they feel in the North West is Oregon starting its engines for a powerful run. I hope Cyrus sees this enough to make the commitment to Oregon.

I thought the article was spot on. I don't like it but it's the truth. First off, if you can't beat'em, join'em is a horrible strategy. It's consolidating most of the high prowess programs thus guaranteeing that an SEC team will most likely be in the playoffs with a higher than average chance of winning it all. Oklahoma, Michigan, Texas, USC, tOSU, and Clemson all have the horses to compete, but just haven't got the coaching to rip the reigns from Saban. LSU had a nice run and Georgia looks incredible this year. I guess what I'm saying is that the SEC does get the players and Alabama tends to win the recruiting wars, however, Saban is the King of Coaching. Not only does he get the recruits, but he gets those kids to 'WANT' to run through walls for him. Pete Carroll was that at USC. The top shelf recruits combined with a Top shelf Coach. The second point I feel is spot on. Oregon is NOT in the article. Should they be? The article is about who is dominating the CFP. I want the Ducks to win it all. But, I'm not blind either. We are just now starting to get the horses to look like we can compete year in and year out for a spot at the playoffs. Our previous runs were not based on players so much as on scheme. We wore teams out with the sheer number of plays thrown at them. It was tempo and speed. Yes, we should have won a game here and there, but the argument is whether we have given a body of work worthy of this article. I have to concede, no. Oregon has NOT looked like a Championship caliber team for about 7/8 years. Shoot, we even had a losing year in there. That doesn't happen with a top tier program, a consistent championship program. This is why Oregon wasn't mentioned and quite frankly shouldn't be. But, I believe that is all about to change. The dream team of recruiters mated to an SEC defensive mind should start to reap a harvest of dominate wins and respectable entries into the CFP. This is the strategy that I think college football should employ. If you don't like losing, get better players and better coaches. The SEC tolerates NO losing. Coaches don't last with an 8-4 record. You know why all the other conferences are mediocre? Because they don't put a premium on coaching. Case in point, Oregon has notoriously had professors complain about how much the athletic department gets and how little academics get. It's only been very recently that Oregon has committed their pocket book to winning. It's only been the last 20 years. I'm not here to argue the finer points, but this shows the commitment to winning that a school has. You can have a winning scholastic program, just hire the best minds in the field you want to dominate. The smartest minds in the field of study should be the mantra if you want to be the best school for producing the best minds. Now, what we need is the same mentality and commitment to athletics on the grid iron. I believe it's been growing and we have finally gotten the right combo for it. We don't need more schools in our conference. We don't need to bolt from this conference. We NEED to commit to winning. I believe Oregon just proved they have done just that with the coaching hire and the team just assembled. Oregon has/can/will get the players. Now, all Oregon needs to do is get the Rings.

Looking West

Thankfully AB didn't throw the deep ball often, because when he did...... ugh.

I'm still trying to understand why anybody believes DD and his grades? Pure Click Bate. Reminds me of all the pundits saying Justin Herbert wouldn't pan out in the NFL because he's never taken a snap under center. WhaaaaaaAaaaaaat?!!!!!

Stunned isn't even the word. You all know what's coming next. A full roster of millionares. Yep, count on it. It's coming. You want the top player at every position? $1 million gets him. It's only $85 million a year to support that roster. Yeah, I'm being facetious, maybe, kinda, well?

I definitely do NOT want expansion. At this point it would bring nothing to the conference. We had a chance with Texas and Oklahoma schools but couldn't make that work. What school this side of the Mississippi could you call a Pacific School and be worth integrating? Nah, let's just keep it the way it is. Numerically its perfect. We play 1/3 of the South every year thereby playing them all every 3. Get 4 games in non con with one of them a high profile game. If the PAC is good then they will win. We don't need more schools to get better, we need more wins in the bowl games to be perceived as better and that in turn brings in more recruits.