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I hope it’s so. The Ducks must get healthy and onto the same page. I’m expecting a long run and some Altman magic.

Go WBB Ducks! Keep working and improving to become the champions.

58? Take the "W" and move ahead. C'mon WBB.

I don't like to celebrate the failures of others. It was well past time to move on from Larry Scott for the survival of the conference. Was it too late? The ravages of the pandemic forced many changes and adjustments to established systems. Will the Presidents of PAC12 universities make changes to restore the conference and achieve financial competitiveness?

Being respected and named leader is one thing. Improvising how to lead your men through the battle to victory through great adversity develops earned unquestioned leadership and great loyalty results. Berry, Fouts, Thomas, Harrington, and Mariota come to mind. There are others.

To all of this I say "maybe" and "what will be will be". I'm still waiting for the next Alpha Dog QB who refuses to lose and carries the team thru adversity. A consummate winner with an obvious IT factor. I think the Ducks may have one, but will he be identified and unleashed before he moves on?

You may be right.

An all around game. Steady and dependable off the bench. A sixth man to spell others, and reliable to fill in for injured or ill teammates. Go Payton.

These are uncertain times with frequent and often unexpected twists and turns. While the ranking is flattering for the Ducks, there will be a lot of football to play to earn a final season ending ranking in the Top Ten. Go Ducks.

Join the flock. Root for the Oregon Snow Geese!

I'm a fan of Taylor. She typically protects the ball, plays solid D, plays smart and when hot can knock down her shots. I've always thought she can score more points, but she is reluctant. When she is off or not aggressive others should get her minutes. Sabally needs to get the green light, and be told to put the team on her shoulders and dominate. She needs to attack more on both offense and defense to reach her potential. Both women are keys to this team's success.

He might be a good one, if he will work and respond to the coaching. We will see. Go Ducks. Go Dana.

I'm waiting for the Ducks to earn and deserve a Top 5 ranking, not the third five. I will love the Ducks in the meantime and wait.

Adjust. Chill. Observe. Hope. Repeat. A better day is coming. I hope the Ducks reach the Promised Land before Phil and Penny do.

Short and simple facts. I like your analysis but not the trend or results. Formation? Play sequence? Talent level? The mix of plays? Penetration, sliding off blocks and lack of down field blocking? Another startling fact is that the quality of opponents was mediocre. All this with highly rated OL.

Coach Graves finds exceptional workers who are unselfish. Mikesell is one of them. She will become a key piece in the puzzle of this team. It is nice to know some more about her. Thanks.

Does this violate NCAA Student Athlete restrictions?

I'm not enthused about expanding the CFP, though I realize it will occur. My reason is simple. Four is enough when you are looking for #1. Expanding the field will drag the process out over a longer time. In some cases it will open a less qualified team with a win to become higher ranking than they deserve. Anything can happen in a one bullet shoot out. I like it the way it is with a semi then the national championship game

Some runs require a burst. Other plays produce better if the back rides the line, feels the push (negative or positive) and then finds the hole. The Ducks seem to use the former, but seldom the latter. There is not much finesse in the burst “hit the hole fast” approach. Somewhat off topic, I was very impressed with Dye’s cuts, jump cuts and speed on the corner this year. He has more upside potential.

Transitioning staff by filling a vacancy is always an opportunity to move forward and improve an organization. Back filling a key position in an organization doesn’t normally often happen. Mario Cristobal’s hire will tell us much about his management skills and priorities.

Or the coaching offices to match the OL? Did you see Sark's play-calling in the championship game defeat the Buckeye's vaunted defense? The play-calling made OSU appear to be more holey than the Pope.

Yah. The fans were distant or absent as well..............

You make your point Coach. I feel otherwise, and would not hire KH because he's ready to move on and move up now. Especially with the Ducks turnover at DC during the past 5 years. That's too bad for Heyward, but favors the big picture. Do you want to have another DC turnover just as the Ducks are approaching the CFP (2-3 years)? Not me.

Hear! Hear! Coach Bowden for President! (No, that's not a political statement. This is Football.)

AA has learned from the Master. How long will it take him to beat the Master? I enjoyed and appreciated Avalos' time at Oregon. I enjoyed his pressers and appreciated the way he supported his players through the ups and downs of college football and life. Good luck to Coach Avalos and his family as they return to Boise.