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The sports TV environment will change enormously during the next ten years. What we have known from national networks and sports cable channels will fracture and evolve. Availability, access, distribution, and pricing are in flux. The tug-of-war has begun and fan viewer consumers are under siege as the big business battle is waged. Thanks, Jon, for illuminating some of the aspects that are or may be changing. The discussion you initiated is interesting. Points of view are surfacing along with concerns and approaches to resolve issues coming to light.

You framed the topic nicely, Joshua. Thank you.

This will end Clemson's FAST West Coast Spread that Chad Morris borrowed from Chip Kelly and Oregon after Oregon made two championship games. Clemson flourished with Morris' version. Oregon's and Clemson's offenses likely will again have similarlties 2023 and ahead with Riley and Stein leading the offenses with Air Raid interspersed.

Dabo Swinney let OC Brandon Streeter go and hired Lincoln Riley's brother, a Frank Broyles Awars winner, as OC. What a hire. He is 33 years-old. Here comes Air Raid concepts

The callers on sports talk radio have been poo-pooing Jordan Burch since he entered the portal. Stuff like "he wasn't as good as advertised", or, "didn't live up to his hype". Hurt feelings and sour grapes spawned by disappointment I suppose. There has also been a stir about The Ducks and Oregon using improper inducements to lure Burch. Who knows what goes on behind the curtain in the sausage factory? I've always believed that Oregon Athletics played by the rules. The lines of the rules of engagement have been blurred in the new era of the Wild Wild West.

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Let's hope that Burch is indeed special. Generally South Carolinians agree that his production has been pedestrian and not fully reflective of Burch's 5☆ evaluation. Burch is very athletic with size, length, and speed. It will be interesting to see what Tosh and Tuioti get out of him. Burch has the potential to be a difference maker if he can unleash his inner beast.

Just wait until next year.

Yours is a good topic, Joshua. Studying the best and emulating their skills and tactics is the way to improve. The receivers in the playoffs performed amazingly. The Ducks need more speed in their receiving ranks, then need to refine route-running, hand and arm strength, and skills using their bodies to defeat defenders. Those are easy to say and hard to execute principles. The Ducks running backs are sublime. They are elite and will improve with more Carrie’s and coaching. Check that box. The Ducks need more speed on the edges. Sealing the edge by preventing the ball carrier from turning the corner is key. Along with that is the need for better DB’s. Winning a championship requires shutdown defenders who can stay close to receivers, close quickly, and play man to man defense consistently winning matchups. As Joshua said, an elite QB is necessary to win a championship. A fully healthy Bo Nix might be good enough, Certainly it takes Bo’s QB ability or more. Size, speed, motion, leadership, toughness, decision making, competitive spirit, mental processing, mobility, the ability to read defenses and anticipate - being an elite Quarterback requires so much. There is a great leap from being a very good QB to being elite. Then the Ducks need big uglies in the middle of the defensive line. The kind with push who can bully and maul offensive linemen to plug the gaps. Those who can defeat the blockers and tackle. The Ducks are building a championship team. Dan, Tosh, and Klemm know what it takes to win . Can they gather the players that are needed and prepare them enough to become national champions?

Are not the Ducks expecting 1-3 2023 commitments during the U.S. Army Bowl, and the Under Armor All-American game?

No Dana Altman in the "Coaches" category? Dana is an all-time winner with longevity.

Go Ducks. It all starts with and goes through the offensive line. The Ducks OL has performed with the best in the nation. There are challenges in 2023 presented to the OL group by attrition. It's time to reload. Do the Ducks have elite personnel? Will the OL gel and block effectively to rise to elite performance? Bo is ready to pass for record yards. The backfield is loaded. Can the OL open holes for them, block at the line of scrimmage, and downfield to free them?

Each fan has a favorite of all time. Mine is Ronnie Lee. I was on the UO campus from 1968-1975 with a break ithe middle to S.E. Asia. It was common then to intermingle with athletes in the Phys Ed areas, EMU, class buildings, and intramural fields. Similar to the story, one day I was looking for a handball game and Tom Graham, the amazing linebacker invited me to play with him. He was a favorite if mine, and playing several games with him is something I have remembered. I married in 1972 while a student and bought season tickets to Ducks basketball. I was there when UCLA came to Mac Court for its "Lost Weekend". I remain astounded until this day, 50 years later, by Ronnie Lee's performance against Bill Walton and the reigning nation champion UCLA that night. Lee repeatedly drove down the middle attacking Walton. Lee whirled through the air like a gymnast. Several times it seemed that he left the floor at the free throw line, sailed by Walton with the ball outstretched, gyrating through unbelievable hang time to stuff the ball as the big redhead flailed away at him. It was a show like I had never before seen. The Kamikaze Kids were great to watch, but Ronnie Lee stood out for his effort, wily ways, and basketball IQ. He is worthy of Drex's "gym rat" moniker.

The biggest flip for me was Bowen "flipping off" the Ducks. Along with the existing and coming talent on the Ducks defense Bowen's play could have made a difference by shoring up the defensive line and giving it push and stopping power. This is no time to cry over spilt milk. It's time to move on. The newcomers gathered by Lanning and staff buoyed weaknesses, filled personnel gaps, and added depth on both sides of the ball. Oregon, with Dan Lanning leading, is ready to play big boy football against the best. Go Ducks.

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"What can you fo for me now" has become the mantra of the present football environment. Bo Nix is a known commodity and winner for Oregon. He is an established leader and gamer. Nix provides continuity in the transition of the new OC. He is a magnet for closing recruiting WR's and RB's. His return is a win for Oregon football. Any further developments will be icing on the cake.

I too was surprised and disappointed with the 2022 defense. The interior linemen had trouble penetrating most opponent's lines. The edge was too often not sealed, and the pass defense struggled among more specific deficits. The coaches called out by the writer have excellent track records. They hit the ground running, had not worked together before, and inherited the players. I felt that too many of the defensive players played below the performance I expected preseason. Possibly I expected too much from those players in anticipation, or I drank too much green koolaid on the hype train? Before calling the coaches out I am willing to give them time and see their defenses materialize. This year's team should have been 11-1 sans bonehead coaching decisions in two games that gave those games away. Eleven wins would be outstanding, and the players and coaches deserve credit. Like DNC, I look forward to see what comes next, but I am not ready to call out coaches Lupoi and Lanning. Go Ducks.

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Evolution rev 13.1 Well done, Charles.

Coach Dan Gamblanning. Roll them bones Coach.

I find the end/off season antics very interesting to follow. Coaching movement, next week's signing day, the Portal, and even the final champioship games. There is seldom a dull moment. This begins the first full off season cycle for coach Lanning. Will he win this chess match, or gamble and lose? Will Martin Malchow and the added off field staff begin to pay off? I hope they earn their keep with blue chip recuits and proven playmakers from the Transfer Portal.

G.J. Kinne, UIW

For me the season is defined by the entire 12-game body of work beginning with the Georgia game and culminating with today’s match against the Beavers. The Civil War is yet another data point, albeit with added emphasis given the rivalry between the teams and the impact of winning on the Pac-12 North crown and statewide bragging rights, not to mention beating a ranked team for national SOS effects. Go Ducks. Beat the Beavers soundly.

Booty Scootin Boogie

Very sloppy uninspired play throughout. Horrific passing. Lots of talent to work with, but need coaching and practice. Go WBB Ducks.