HappyToBeADuck

Thanks Jordan for a fun read! As a long time, grey beard Duck fan I am not sure this is a different Team than past aquads. Then I ask myself as a fan why do I feel diffetently about this 2025 team? Even during the great seasons since and during the Joey Harrington era, i have had concerns, worries and anxiety before, during and after every game. Case in point, the 2024 games with Idaho, BSU and all the remaining games up and thru the Rose Bowl. A constant roller coaster ride season after season. It took Dante Moore and the offense just a few plays and the defense a few series and the rollet coaster ride stopped. This team is different! Seeing is believing. Seeing this squad execute and perform has eased my anxiety. Of course it is way to early for Natty talk! The path to the title game will and has some nasty, NFL talented teams face off with our OBD's. Cannot wait for this group to prove that the current hype is real. We will have a better picture after the white out game. Is this not fun? GO DUCKS.......

The 10,000 foot view of the 2025 Ducks football team has certainly changed in 2 plus weeks. On the field from their performance, many of the questions or preseason doubts are being answered. The sample size is pretty small, for sure! The on field execution and performance have been large. Scoreboard speaks volumes. Let's hope this continues against Northwestern and Oregon State. And then the perception is cemented after the PSU Whiteout game! GO DUCKS!

There is no doubt that OBD's have performed at a high level in these first 2 games of the young 2025 season. And i dont want to give the impression that I am not excited about the start. Very, very encouraging! However these performances, stats and results were accompmished against who? How many players on MSU and OK State will be playing on Sundays? I agree with the posters above who feel its to early to come to conclusions and want to wait until after the PSU White Out Game. Can the O defense shut down the powerhouse PSU running game, forcing their QB to make plays? Can the Duck O Line protect DM against a defense littered with future NFL players? Can DM make the adustments at the line of scrimmage or make great throws under pressure? Only time will tell. I think they can...... One thing is for sure, PSU will have their hands full with every aspect of this 2025 Duck team. It should be a great game..... GO DUCKS!

Ducks....... 45-24 3 - TO's 4 - Sacks 274 Passing yards GO DUCKS!

Darren, great article! Just my opinion: On the QB position, many teams will have first time starting QB's. At least Dante Moore has some real time game experience. That experience came with a weak support system around him. That will not be the case this year. Whether its Dante, Austin or Luke under center, the talent is around them. I expect all the QB's to execute at a high level. Now that the rest of the BIG has game film on 14 Duck games, they have a clear view of Steins Offensive game plans. Hopefully, DL and Stein have made some changes/additions so the O can adjust (in game) to an opponent DC with a great game plan. One thing is certain this year. No Duck QB will step on the field with a combined 123 starts that Bo and Dillion brought. It is up to DL and Stein to game plan for the lack of QB experience. As for the Duck D: The D has played a solid role the last three seasons. You dont go something like 35-6 without a solid defense. However, whether it was injuries to key players or lack of game planning by DL and staff, in 5 of those 6 losses our opponents recognized and exploited our D. (We did not have the talent and depth to compete with Georgia) So now we begin the journey with more talent and depth than any Duck team, maybe ever. To me and its just my opinion, anything less than 11-1 in the regular season is on the staff. Go Ducks!

USC is in the top 10 of schools with the most wealthy alumnus. Its a pretty impressive list. Also they are number 8 on the list with the most billionaires as graduates. Those 18 graduates billionaores have a combined wealth just north of $58 billion. The Trojan debt is simply a drop in the bucket, however front runner alumni only donate to champions! I am so suprised that the trojan athletic department has not blamed this debt on the Oregon Ducks and demanded PK pay it off for them. Afterall, somewhere in their fight song is a subliminal message that signals, if we have a problem it's the Ducks fault. GO DUCKS.........

For this old Duck fan, we can only hope the Duck O is firing on all cylinders when we take on PSU. PSU's defense will be one of the best we face in 2025. It may take 45 points to win this game. The Ducks will field the talent necessary to light up the scoreboard. The first true test for the O line and whoever is under center. But it's time that DL's Defense step up and play like a top 5 defense. If they do then the rest of College Football will be on notice. GO DUCKS........

There are many pieces to the puzzle of building an elite roster that can win the National Title. Certainly the high level of recruiting since 2019 has elevated the quality of play on the field. 35-6 backs that up. IMHO, the program is built to dominate a conference and compete for league titles. The 2024 BIG Title supports that. DL couldnt get it done last year, so he brought in some high level talent and got the title. As for CFP games and Nattys, well there is obviously some work to be done. But OBD's are close. Last year we lost 2 games to udub who played in the Natty and 1 game to osu2 who is in tbis years Natty. OBDF members those are the games we must win to put ourselves at the elite level. This years Rose Bowl was eye opening for this fan because the Ducks looked inept and lost. With DL at the helm, i dont think he will sleep much until he gets to the next level. Go Ducks.......

Well this is just way, way to early but alot of fun to ponder and discuss. The top 4 are a safe bet, however nothing is concrete until after the spring games. Transfers out have to factor in. Additional key portal additions? It is just to fluid and only time (games played) will tell how the players on the the #1 undefeated Ducks team will respond to their butt whooping in the Rose Bowl. Go Ducks - 11-1 in 2025!

Yes, OBD's do have to grow into being a great, elite team. Please dont take this as a criticism of the Ducks. DL and staff are still putting the pieces together thru the high school ranks and portal. Each year the recruiting rankings improve to the point thar talented 4 stars transfer out because they know they will not see the field. The talent gap continues to shrink.......... Now DL and staff must grow as coaches. Nothing helps that more than in game experience. On the job training, learning and growing and taking responsibility for the results. DL took full responsibility for the Rose Boel loss. That is why my belief in DL continues to grow. OBDF members while our coach is learning how to develope into a great head coach, he sports a 35-6 record and a BIG Title. The Duck trajectory is amazing. Osu2 has more than earned their spot in the title game. DL will wake up thinking about the next meeting with the Buckeyes because thats how he thinks. The Ducks earned a seat at the CFP table, now they need to return and sit at the head of the table. The loss still stings but the future is awesome. On a side note my son purchased 4 tickets to the Fiesta Bowl (he was a Longhorn fan growing up), Rose Bowl and Natty, fully expecting the Ducks to reach the title game. Within a few minutes of posting the 4 Natty tickets for sale a bidding war ensued and a true Buckeye fanatic swooped them up. All the cost of travel and the12 tickets were recouped. osu2 has a great, loyal fan base and I have a feeling that the Buckeyes and Ducks will create a great rivalry between elites for years to come. GO DUCKS..........

Darren, thats a great take on the situation. osu2 really is the benchmark standard in the B1G. It took Harbaugh 5 to 6 seasons to build and recruit the talent at Michigan to beat osu2. Harbaugh brought seasons of coaching experience to Michigan and had the advantage over the less experienced Day. It takes time for any head coach to season and also for his assistants. Let's give DL and staff some time to grow and gain experience. They need to grow and accumulate more talent. The future is bright. On a side note for this fan, without Stewart to stretch the buckeye D, Coach Stein had very few options. The Duck O could not take advantage of a glaring weakness in their secondary. Because the Duck D forgot how to play defense this game was going be a high scoring event for the buckeyes. Many on this Forum felt the Ducks would need to score 40 plus points to win. True on that fact

I was reading an article about travel miles for the BIG 2024 schedule. Michigan and Ohio State traveled less than 6,000 miles. osuhated2's round trip to Eugene represented 72% of the miles they traveled. Oregon, counting the BIG CCG against PSU, just over 16,000 miles in 2024. With 4 round trips into the central or eastern time zone. For further perspective ucla travel 22,000 miles plus. They had a 6k round trip to Hawaii...... osu2 looked to have more energy than OBD's.......they contolled the LOS and every aspect the the RB. The BIG needs to not worry about making sure everybody plays each other every few years. This should be addressed now. The 4 west coast additions should play each other annually to reduce travel and subsequent fatique. Does that have a bearing on performance? I have traveled extensively to central and eastern time zones in any given quarter. It is grueling and is a drain on your energy. My job is mental work not physical bit i am exhausted. As for the virus. It was noticed that OBD's defense did in fact have the virus during the PSU game. Rewatching the game, after the Ducks got up 28-10, the defense seemed to slow down their pursuit. They got beat deep for touchdowns and let PSU run all over them. Almost let the game get away. They may have run out of gas. Now some would say that was in early December. Well this virus can be transmitted back to someone who has already had it. On a personal note, i see between 300 and 400 hundred people within the 50 plus businesses i call on, weekly. This virus has been brutal and keeps recirculating. Some of my customers could not staff fully since before Thanksgiving. The ones who were working were struggling with fatigue weeks after recovery. Maybe this was a factor, maybe not. Fact is OBD's got beat by a better team who traveled almost a third less miles and no mention of the flu virus. Will the BIG look at this? It is not the end of the world because DL has shown he will work tirelessly to fix weaknesses. Game plans and schemes are another story. 2024 was a awesome season with a thud for an ending. Love these coaches and players. Thank you for a BIG Title and some great entertainment. 2025 will be another great year. GO DUCKS.......

For this college footbsll fan there was a time that Game Day was must watch TV for a college football fan. The TV crew would go thru the games that would be played that day by conference. I would hang in thru all the meaningless babble waiting for the few minutes that OBD's would be mentioned. Some years the Ducks would be a prominent part of the discussion because of their success on the field. A national tv show should showcase the teams that are driving the national narrative. At some point at ESPN/ABC/Disney the powers that be decided that they should and will decide the narrative. They abandoned the fact that the college football season is a journey for all to traverse. The narrative is decided on the field and their role is to take us on the journey as it unfolds. Alabama, South Carolina Ole Miss, LSU and A&M did not make the journey in 2024. And the VOLS got their shot but were out matched hy osu2. Game Day should have celebrated all 12 of those that made the journey. How exciting for Indiana, SMU, BSU and ASU fans. Instead they broadcast about those SEC teams who were more worthy. Simply classless....... On a side note, Game Day was just another sports show with a unique ability to broadcast those in the spot light. Then they came to Eugene.......Thousands of Duck fans showed up in the Dark and put on a show. The Duck mascot became a national figure. Going forward, fans at other schools flocked to help make Game Day must watch TV It really was launched that day in Eugene. Today the Duck players can put their own personal stamp on Game Day, Ryan Day and the trash talking Buckeye players. Today, OBD's can put a statement on their stamp for respect. GO DUCKS. 14-0

Ducks win and go 14-0 Ducks 45 osu2 31 2 2 305 yards passing Go Ducks.....

And yet, with all OBD"s faults and weaknesses they navigated the BIG to 13-0 and a BIG title? I guess the Ducks got lucky. The lack of run stop is puzzling and senior linebackers being out of place is inexcusable. As mentioned before in many threads, by many posters, if the Duck D plays osu2 like they played PSU then DG and company must score on every possession. Personally the Duck D wins as a team. Many long runs came on 3rd and long, with the linebackers in coverage. Of course big gains can be had in those situations. Most teams were playing catchup with the Duck D in prevent. Except Jenty because he is a rare talent. Pressure the osu2 QB and the DB's will be getting INT's. GO DUCKS.......