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Well done DnC! Great analysis, breakdown and explanation. Thanks for your continued string of great articles. You are correct in stating the 2022 Duck defense would be the 3rd best unit in the SEC. It's not often that Duck fans have excitement and anticipation for the Duck D. The Dawgs TE unit will be more than a handful. In the Georgia spring game the Dawg's D made the Offense grind for every yard. To move the chains Bennet, under tremendous pressure, hit pin point passes to his receivers. The Dawgs TE's helped move the chains. Matching up will be an all day, all game challenge for the Duck defense. It didnt matter if the Georgia 1st or 2nd defensive unit was on the field. The front seven pressure was constant and disruptive. The Ducks front 7 will need to do the same to keep the team in the game. One or more of these talented players need to get to Bennett. The Georgia O line really had their hands full in that spring game against that talented D. The Ducks D has the talent, let's hope they rise to the occassion. The Oregon Oline will have their hands full with the Dawg D. It sounds like they have their hands full in practice, too. Yet the Duck offense moves the ball well. It appears that promising drives are being stopped by turnovers. This cannot happen against any team snd especially against the Dawgs. For the Ducks to have any real chance to win they need at least 28 points. Multiple turnovers will prevent that. All in all we match up well against the Dawgs. They have much more high quality depth than our Ducks. However the game is played on the field. This is the type of powerhouse team we will face in the CFP. You cannot and will not win a Natty unless you beat teams built like Georgia. GO DUCKS..........

I believe it is easier in the little 12 to start a freshmen or an unproven QB. Why? Is there a defensive juggernaut in the 12? Whens the last time there was a 17-14 or 21-17 gane in the little 12. Its usually throttle wide open, last team with the ball wins. All gunslingers welcome. Real game time experience matters more for the Ducks this year. Utah, Cal, Stanford and Washington play darn good defense. BYU also. Georgia D is at the next level. Your starting QB better be ready on the first snap.

To me, the excitement of college football is regional or focused directly on who your team is playing. IMHO, most fans fall in that category. Cross sectional games, unless mega games (Oregon-tOSU Oregon - Georgia) are of interest to those directly involved. How many of you watch the Georgia vs Clemson game? Does FOX really think fans in Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake, Seattle or Portland will watch usc/whisky or ucla/minnesota? WTH........

Thanks DnC for the article and laying out the stats. Numbers just dont lie. QB regression was evident for us to see......... 2019 and 2021 brought a combined record of 22-6. That should be enough for this fan to be excited about. It wasn't enough thay MC throttled back his QB's but he took the excitement out of the games. For me, they were not fun to watch. The games were not must see TV. Our customers stopped asking if we could get them tickets to Duck home games. Usually 5 to 10 customer requests per game in 2018 to none in 2021. (Pandemic certainly a factor) No requests yet for 2022. Not only were the starting QB's regressing but there wasn't any progession by the backup QB's. At least it appears there was none or very little. There were a number of games where AB should have been benched and the back up given the reigns. MC is now the Hurricanes problem. Most times a trip down memory lane brings warm, nostalgic feelings. Some times they ignite thoughts and feelings of what could have been....... So glad we can move forward with a new coach, staff and schemes. There will be ups and downs, highs and lows, wins and losses for sure. Here's hoping we return to our OBD exciting roots. GO DUCKS......

David, well thought out written article. Thanks for taking the time to present and share your analysis. Well done.... My first thought after reading was i wish the SEC and BIG had put as much thought and consideration into these moves as you put into the article. Then i realized they did and much more. Predators make calculated moves as they prepare to kill their prey. To a predator its kill or be killed. Even hyenas(USC-UCLA) have to prepare to kill. Even a sneak attack or a stab in the back is calculated and thought out...... Consider this: In the last half of the 20th century Michigan, Michigan State and Penn State played for and won mythical National Titles. Since then not a real sniff. tOSU simply dominated their landscape. This century Bama, LSU, Florida and Georgia have claimed the Natty. So 23 other schools have provided cannon fodder for 5 top football programs. So David, you are correct that most schools will simply show up to get pounded by the elites. IMHO, the new 12 team CFP will have 8 spots for BIG/SEC, 1-ACC, 1- PAC, 1-BIG12 and of course ND. This way MSU, Michigan, Penn State, Iowa and Wisconsin get a better shot at a seat at the table. Thats alot of schools that the hyenas will have to climb over. The BIC/SEC will reap 75% or more of the CFP money in that format. The same 5 to 8 teams will dominate thst landscape. However they will pay their bottom feeders very well. Anybody think UCLA will be anything more than a footbsll bottom feeder? Hec the new President of Northwestern doesnt really care about football. But he will take that $100 million check to the bank. No matter the cost to so many others..........

Great comments, so far, on this topic. Charles looking forward to your upcoming breakdown and analysis. Kirby and his staff should have a good understanding of DL's defense and what to expect. Any suprises the Ducks D can bring will be a plus. Having 2-5☆ linebackers in middle is a good start. Also, I imagine that Kirby and his D staff will be looking at any previous KD game film they can get their hands on. DL, KD and the Ducks offense will need to keep the Georgia D off balance and guessing, if they want to win this game. GO DUCKS.........

Once uscuck and uclasuck leave for the BIG, then NO PAC schools will be playing any conferences games in Southern California. Let that sink in for a minute......... No chance to have recruits in So Cal making easy unofficial visits. No Mater Dei 4 and 5 stars attending games. No PAC school will have this other than an occassional OOC game. Just makes sense to invite SDSU in as a conference member. As for FSU, Boise State, UNLV and other MWC teams. I dont know. Do they move the money meter? Do they enhance our recruiting foot print? Do they provide the game matchups that ESPN/ABC wants? Not really sure they do....... Would Baylor, OK State, TCU, TT, SMU, Houston, BYU etc, create some great mid day matchups with the PAC for ESPN to broadcast against the BIG games on FOX, CBS, NBC? would those teams move the money meter? They certainly will give the PAC a recruiting presence in Texas. And some BIG 12 schools a recruiting window into the West Coast. Just food for thought...... I was reading some of the articles on the BIG 12 site. There appears to be a consensus that the 4 border schools would get an equal share in the BIG12. And as long as Oregon/Washington push for a bigger share then that door is wide open for the border schools to jump to the BIG12. Different sites different view points. It may be profitable if the best 16 teams from the two conferences could form a 2 division league thats ESPN/ABC time slot attractive. Move the money meter aroind $40 million each school on a 4-6 year media rights deal. Then schedule the ACC for attactive OOC games for the networks. Of course like most all the media articles this is all guess work. And anyone and everyones thoughts and opinions are welcome. Fun stuff....

DnC, excellent breakdown and analysis of the Ducks D players. The only chance that Oregon has against the Dawgs is to stop their powerful SEC style run game. Thus forcing the Dawgs into 3rd and long. If they run successfully it will be a very long day for the Ducks D. Coach Lanning beefed up that interior D line thru the portal and Sept. 3rd will provide the stiffest test all season. IMHO, the Duck D will rise to the challenge. The D will be the Ducks strength in 2022. The talent is on the roster and for me i can barely contain my excitement. Go Ducks.......

NJDuck thanks for posting this JC article. Its still early but ESPN/ABC potentially on the outside looking in on BIG/ND football bodes well for the PAC. As well as the BIG12. Once the media rights dollars are set for the BIG/ND then GK and the PAC can get to work. Some expansion moves may or may not be prudent. It really depends on what ESPN/ABC want and need. But the PAC provides high quality football and BB for the Pacific and Mountain time zones. Its a viewing window that all the networks want. Just think of the media networks and streaming services that need content. The possibilities are going to take shape over the next year. GO DUCKS.......

DnC, another well thought out, well written article. There's alot to digest and it really evoked some passionate feelings I personally have on this topic........ As you and many Forum members have pointed out.... MC great recruiter MC average coach Cane fans will discover the roller coaster ride that is MC. He will bring top 10 and maybe top 5 recruiting classes in. He will give Clemson a run for their money on the receuiting trail. Cane fans in both camps will be singing his praises....... Then when the games start, out pops the average coach. His highly talented players will show lack of player development. You dont win games based upon how many stars your players have next to their name. You win games by how well you develop your players into playing like stars. Preparing those players and their attitudes to face tOSU, USC and WIsky in the Rose Bowl is easy. It's having your team prepared to beat Stanford, ASU, Boise State, etc, when the focus is not there. Great coaches have a game plan to execute against teams you should destroy. Average coaches, like MC seem to lack that ability. As many on this thread have pointed out..... Canes fans will find out for themselves. As a Duck fan I wonder how many 8 to 14 years kids were excited about what they saw when the watched a Duck game? As The Kamikaze Kid mentioned other than 2019 and the game against tOSU, the Ducks under MC have been underwhelming. Actually in retrospect, since the 2nd half meltdown against TCU in the forgetable Alamo Bowl, Duck football has been somewhat underwhelming. Now before some of you come unglued their have been some great moments and the 2019 season. Any time you beat uscuck its exciting, too. I am sharing my feelings based upon the exciting performance beginning with the Chip years all the way thru the first half of the TCU Alamo Bowl. ...... That was exciting football. The type of football that built the national brand that is Oregon. MC did not embrace that Brand. IMHO MC's brand is not that exciting. Go coach DL. Restore the excitement to the brand....

DazeNconfused, i enjoy that you are writing, sharing and exposing the strengths and weaknesses of our Duck players and teams. Dont apologize for presenting facts. The only thing we can measure about BO, at this point, is his previous performance. Those exist and cam be used as a measuring stick. Great writers dont just write what readers only want to read. Great writers organize and present to the readers causing them to think, ponder, get pissed off or find common ground Well done by all 3 new FishDuck writers. You all are great additions to the other fabulous writers on this one of a kind site

DazeNConfused, excellent observations and summation. You rock........ This is the best overall and most complete collection of blue chip talent our OBD's have ever assembled. If these talented players execute at a high level then yhe PAC will return to the CFP. The key is execution......... That starts with the QB position. If BO earns the #1 spot and holds his own against Georgia then he will maintain his starting spot. Afterall, Georgia's D will be the best collection of talent we face. One of these 3 QB's needs to exploit their relative game time inexperiemce. The talent is on the field......... GO DUCKS!

QuackAttack, you bring up some valid points and thoughts. However, IMHO, patience is the key. I believe 2 things should play out before the PAC expands....... First, now that the BIG has drawn first blood against the alliance it would be prudent to let them set the market price for TV broadcasting rights. If Fox and the BIG lock everyone else out then their will be hungry networks and streaming services looking for West Coast content. The PAC 10 is the only player for that content. The only player......... Second, test the waters and make the best deal for the 10 remaining schools. Between the major networks bidding, streaming services looking for content and the PAC Network each school should be able to receive north of $50 million. Even though ESPN initially low balled the PAC10, just remember ESPN needs the PAC. They cannot be left out of Friday and Saturday night football content. The bidding will increase over time. The Phoenix, Bay Area, Seattle, Denver, Salt Lake and Portland markets are valuable and cannot be ignored by the networks. The networks need viewers who are awake at a 7 or 7:30 pst start. The east coast and midwest have had a full day by 9:30 or 10:30 pm. Not a good kickoff time for those viewers. As far as adding some of the teams you mentioned i am not qualified to know their true value. As a business operator i would want to know my value. Lets say the 10 remaining teams can get an annual value of $40 million each then new members would have to bring that equivalent number or take less for the life of the first grant of rights money. The BIG12 teams have the Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston markets. And consider that Baylor, TCU, Houston and TT will be competing in time slots head to head with Texas and Texas A & M. What game will Texas fans watch? Texas/LSU or Baylor/Cal? Texas A & M/Bama or Houston/Oregon State? The networks know that answer and are willing to pay for that game. Any time Oklahoma plays any SEC school they will attract more TV viewers than OK State against the PAC. You can bring in the Texas TV market into the PAC but you arent bringing in the glamour teams... No offense to our BIG12 forum members but a year ago the BIG12 came to and needed the PAC12. A year later nothing has changed the BIG12 needs the PAC10. The numbers dont lie. The PAC needs to take its time and choose wisely. Any PAC team that moves to the BIG12 potentially will make less money in the long run. SDSU and FSU will not move the meter for the BIG12. Both those schools would have their athletes incur extensive travel. Just like the 2 traitors. Neither school would move the meter for the PAC. However those schools could still get a big raise and not get full shares. They are in the foot print of the PAC and should be members when the time is right. Hopefully the PAC wont be like the guy in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade who chose poorly.

What comes around goes around. Especially for those that look you in the eye, then say one thing and do another. Carol Folt and the Big Ten commissioner are 2 peas in a pod. They come across as 2-faced, arrogant, pompous narcissists. And you know what? They act like it.... They are everything from my POV that a POS should be. Neither one cares about the student athlete or even the new college level professional student athlete. They only care about the size of the check they get. Uscuck has not been the top dog in the PAC for 14 years. They will never be the top dog in the BIG. If you cant climb over the mountain that is Oregon you will never climb over the mountain range that is tOSU. Wishing that uscuck and uclasuck get everything they deserve.

Well you probably never have any top free agent locked in until they actually sign the LOI. Malachi is probably confident he will be in the NFL so why not play in the NFL light league for the highest bidder. Then you have them as long as they feel they are getting treated the way they want to be treated. Or then they hit the portal. Just another sign of future changes in the landscape of college sports. I am genuinely distraught that this could happen to such a fine, straight shooting school like USC....... NOT..........

Overall the talent appears to be in the room. Past is past and cannot be changed or undone. What Bo did at Auburn matters not. What Ty and Jay havent done matters not. Nothing matters, speculation, anticipation, trepidation, previous stats or lack of stats.... Its time to put up or shut up....... Preparation and execution to earn the starting job begins Friday. With the only goal to beat Georgia on September 3rd. At kick off the players will have no 2022 stats and the score will be Dawgs -0- Ducks-0- So excited to see these Ducks unfold and write their own Duck story. Heres hoping that the 2022 story becomes legendary. If you got one then raise it and drink it down. Go BN, TT, JB and all the players. GO DUCKS............

DAZENCONFUSED, thanks for the article. As i read and then reread the article, I found myself waffling back and forth about Bo. At times my cup was half full with optimism about Bo and his future with OBD.. Then my cup was half empty filled with doubts about Bo and that same OBD future. The Auburn Tigers the last 3 years are 21-16 on the field. The best year being Bo's 2019 freshmen year working with KD. From that point on Auburn has been a program under duress. Multiple HC and OC changes in that SEC division is not a healthy sign. I am not certain the QB's you mentioned as comparison would have done any better against those monsters on that schedule. Lets face the fact that those 3 Auburn squads were not that good. What was JH's record his first 2 seasons?. It doesnt matter because those Duck teams were not that good. JH played above their level and moved the Ducks forward. As the talent level improved, JH led that team to 12-2 with a Rose Bowl won. OBD out recruited the rest of the PAC. Auburn has not and will not out recruit Bama, Georgia, Florida, LSU, the pro team that is TA&M and Ole Miss. Even though both schools are playing football doesnt mean we are comparing apples to oranges..... Oregon is the Alabama, Georgia or LSU of the PAC10. (the 2 traitors are lost to me). If Bo starts in the Georgia game he will be behind his best O line ever. The field will be scattered with talent at all the skill positions. Bo simply has to use his game experience, minimize mistakes and execute. For the first time he has a full compliment of talent around him. He will not be facing defenses with multiple first and second round players. Lets just hope the defense creates alot of turnovers that give Bo and the O many shory fields. GO DUCKS.........

IMHO, their are probably many underlying problems to all of this conference realignment that arent glamourous enough to make sportscenter or garner clicks. Money, money and more money are all thats being discussed in public. But i wonder what is going on behind the scenes? But something, we may not be seeing, has caused the self-righteous BIG commissioner to go from we are done with expansion (just 3 weeks ago) to we are looking at additional schools. Dont under estimate the power of academia or the power of parents of student athletes. For example, it has been stated that many ucla fans, boosters and parents are not happy about the move to the BIG. Gavin Newsom is not the only person who is asking how is this better for the student athlete? Imagine 5k mile round trips every other week for MBB, WBB, volleyball, baseball, softball, etc. Without adding 4 to 6 additional west coast schools this is what the bruin student athletes face. (i dont give 2 poops about uscuck or its athletes) This includes some or all of the current BIG schools in the west division, too. Parents who could attend games in the midwest may not be able to come out west. Their son or daughter also faces these 5k milexround trips. Trips that tOSU, MSU, Michigan, Penn state and the other east division schools will make less often. Cant imagine their are not some unhappy Ad's and coaches in the west division Complaining we are not privy too. This is just a small but powerful example. College athletics is a regional endeavor that is shown on national media. Regional rivalries a century in the making. Rivalries built and established by student athletes and supported by booster and alumni. Fox and the BIG are one smart decision from eliminating the PAC and then shutting espn out of saturday night sports. Unless GK and PK can pull in more revenue from all media and streaming networks then our OBD will probably be headed to the BIG. Even though GK talks about whats best for the student athlete and i appreciate that, money, money and more money drives the bus.

Most of us, if not all, dislike 2 faced people. You know those that say one thing to your face then go behind your back. They enhance their position behind the scenes while lying to the faces of those who they betray. Oregon has experienced this with Taggart and MC. and along with the PAC and GK, enter the BIG Commissioner, ucla and uscuck! The damage is done and sports will go on at all these institutions. So lets move forward to what the PAC and fans can do. Because if i continue to post what i feel about these people and institutions, well the post will get eliminated. First, the PAC for the next 2 seasons needs to go back to the divisions. Why? If you look at usucks schedule in the PAC they can easily navigate a 9-0 or 8-1 conference record. The traitors do not play Oregon or washington this year. Lets say they only lose to Utah and the Utes run the table. That would normally eliminate them from the title game. Not any more. The Ducks and Trojans could end up tied for 2nd in the new format. That gives the Ducks one loss and no room for a single slip up. Not one more conference loss. Anybody know what the tie breaking system is? The Ducks are capable of 9-0 however how many times have they or any PAC school done that. The PAC 10 members should move quickly. Make uscuck earn it..... I know many on this Forum dont feel uscuck can turn it around that quick. Lets face it they added a solid coaching staff, won the portal battle and recruited strong. And the rest of the PAC, besides Utes & Ducks, sucks. They lose to FCS schools and MWC schools. Second, On realignment the Ducks should get after Texas and OU. The marriage with the PAC is a better fit. Add OK State and one more BIG 12 school and revenues could climb above $50 million. Going bold isnt just for the SEC and BIG. You pull Texas and OU from the SEC to the PAC then 2 things will happen. Fox and other networks will jump in to the bidding war. Then ESPN will up their bid. Go big or go home .......... Third, PAC fans and boosters start supporting your schools like Oregon does. Fill the stands, organize and develope better NIL offerings Look at Texas Tech for one example. Thanks for allowing me to vent. Have great weekend OBDF members.

DAZENCONFUSED thanks for taking the time to organize and write this article. You and MrFishDuck are spot on. Williams should have a monster year. Before his injury he was on pace last year for a great season. With his experience and elite skill set, IMHO, he should be a special player in 2022. Let's hope that he stays healthy all season. Bennett Williams can and will be a difference maker in 2022. The kind of difference maker that can lead the Ducks to great things. More than a few opposing offensive players will be getting their bell run by Williams.

I like what the members are presenting on this thread. Great stuff. I would not invite any door mats like UNLV in at this time. We need compelling games. They would get destroyed right out of the gate. May never be able to compete. FSU can compete now in the PAC. The gave the Ducks all they could handle and beat uclasuc. SMU, OK State, Houston, BSU, Baylor and Texas Tech are compelling. UNLV is just not there yet. Of course I dont think like a tenured professor or life long administrator, so my guess is as good as anyone. Right now i would pay streaming money for a pop warnet game. Go Ducks........

Many on this Forum have supported the idea of inviting San Diego State into the PAC. I am one of those. We need to have a presence in SoCal. Afterall it is in the PAC footprint and i would definitely want to keep the BIG12 from getting a toe hold in Cali. The BIG 12 is a competitor, not an ally. Jordan, i would also invite Fresno State into the PAC as a travel partner. For those too young to remember AU and ASU were, i believe, WAC schools. Well beneath the so called glory of the PAC 8 in 1978. But they grew into valuable partners. The talent pool in California is wide, vast and deep. How many times have you heard recruits mention they grew up watching Oregon. Oregon is their dream school. Well each season 8-14 year olds in California need a reason to watch Oregon play in California. Attend games with their family........... SDSU and FSU can grow into valuable partners. Those future 5☆ 8 year olds need a reason to watch the PAC and not the BIG.

uscuc will be improved. Hell it couldnt get any worse. I wont discount what transfers can do. Both MSU and Baylor had dramatic turn arounds in 2021 with transfers. uscuc brought in some talent for sure. Can they jell and is it enough to fill a dumpster fire of a roster? As for making the CFP? I have 2 words for the author of this article: OREGON......UTAH...... Get past them and we can talk. After all they play the games first before they hand out the trophy....... Be glad when the uscuc and uclasuc and their arrogance are the BIG's problem.

Again, this could be just spin to get hits. I don't know who Jason Sheer is or if he is an insider. So is his info, with no names listed for support, better than say WSU President Kirk Shulz? Yesterday the Spokesman Review published an article with a conversation with President Shulz and Shulz asked the Cougar boosters and fans to be patient. These negotiations and future plans take time to explore and develope. But they were moving in a positive direction. The 10 conference members were sticking together and that the network partners were excited about the future of the PAC and the west coast sports content the PAC provides. He was confident that revenues to each of the remaining 10 schools would be substantially higher. And there was no reason to leave the PAC if the money was there. (Thats a sound business practice) This supports what Wilner and Canzano have been publishing. Time and patience are on the PAC's side. Their is no hurry on any of this. A great deal can change in 1 hour, i day, i week, 1 month or 1 year. Sculz, when asked about possible expansion mentioned that the conference is exploring many avenues. Listening and exploring but waiting. IMHO, the WSU President carries much more credibility than an unsupported tweet. These clowns should state the who, what, when and where's with NAMES. Instead of blowing smoke. FACT: The networks need West Coast viewing for sports. FACT: ESPN lost the #2 market to Fox. FACT: The PAC has what ESPN cannot afford to lose. Any more West Coast Content...... WSU President Schulz is right. Just stay calm and be patient. Whos got more credibility President Shulz or Jason Sheer? Who's sitting at the table or guessing what's being said at the table? My Dad used to always tell me that good things come to those who wait.

Other than the front 7 players from Georgia, Utah and maybe BYU, Bo will not be facing the same type of pressure or pass rush from the PAC as the SEC. Same for TT and JB.... The experienced Duck OL will help BO keep opposing D's honest and off balance. Its time for Bo to lead and take charge. Minimize the mental errors and execute. He has the talent, skills and real game time experience from playing against some of the best. The opportunity is before him. GO BO.....GO DUCKS...........