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Ducks 35-14 2 3 247 py

From today’s College Game Day speculation.

Jon, are you out-foxing the FOX?

This news is “flipping” great news! We await more quacks over the coming weeks. Quack Quack Quack attack.

Ducks 45-17 2 3 322 PY

Into the final seconds of the game I was sitting on the number - Ducks 31 Wolverines 17 with 385 py in the Fishduck.com predictions. I was confident at the 2 yard line that the Ducks would run out the clock. Wrong! But I am always happy when OBD score. So the call and TD made me happy even though they blew my prediction.

Charles several months ago began to gauge interest by OBD Forum Ducks buddies in making a 2025 trip to State College, PA for the whiteout matchup between the Nittany Lions and Ducks. This morning’s ESPN Game Day program is in State College. You may enjoy tuning in to see the layout, stadium, scenery and the setting of a whiteout game in Happy Valley. Possibly we will meet there next season?

Ducks 31-17 1 TO 3 Sacks 285 PY

“Don’t break defense” for sure. I’m not as convinced about the “bend”. The defense unit is playing remarkable football and has not yet peaked. If an outstanding defense wins championships as many say, then these Ducks are ready for their championship run. Go Ducks!

Focus ahead on the next opponent, not back. Every player and the team getting better every week. The Mantra of Coach Lanning and the coaching staff is ongoing improvement. The players are locked in and accomplishing those goals. The team cleans up mistakes from week to week. The better, bigger, stronger and faster players continue to gel as a team and play more complementary football each week. The Ducks defense is remarkable. The defensive line are brutes who dominate and manhandle most everyone most every time. This team’s defensive backs play the best pass defense in Ducks years. They close fast on runs and tackle efficiently. The players stay in their lanes and gang tackling has increased. The superb reliable play of the D-line and defensive backfield allow the linebackers to play free. As the weeks pass this Ducks team is getting deeper. Newer players are taking the field and contributing high level results. Injured players returning should add even more depth next week at Michigan. Fans, we are witnessing remarkable football that’s getting better by the week. SHOUT!

I didn’t care for Nessler’s performance. He appeared unprepared, said some silly stuff, and misjudged some of the action. No problem because he’s in the rearview mirror. No harm no foul.

The wolverines this year are suffering, much like some Oregon deer, with “Chronic Wasting Disease”. Go Ducks. Show no mercy in Ann Arbor.

Yup, Charles. It will be a long season with much more to be seen from this flock of Ducks. There will be new wrinkles on both sides of the ball. I think we will see impactful contributions from players who have had few opportunities thus far through the first seven games. Fly Ducks fly.

DUCKS 38-10 2 5 285

There once was “Cool Hand Luke”, but the Ducks now have “Cool-headed Gabriel”. The calm in the midst of the storm.