Charles Fischer

Thank you, because this is also the topic that is crucial. When people write about our tradition of developing QBs in the past....I roll my eyes. That "past" did not have the portal or NIL, and you have to adjust and change. To me there are two inescapable conclusions that most gloss over: ***An experienced QB can take a decent team to a championship. A so-so QB can hold a great team down, as we've seen with QB injuries destroying seasons at Oregon. There is NO substitute for experience at QB, as games have to be lost in the learning process. ***Most of this forum moaned that "NIL and the Portal are the END of college football, and Oregon will be buried." Remember all those posts? Yet the second item of supreme importance that I did not see coming was the expertise by Dan Lanning to manage the portal and recruiting like few others. Oregon has been one of the biggest beneficiary from the changes! And QB recruiting is Exhibit A; who has done better in the portal for QB recruiting in the last two cycles than Oregon with Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel? Why would you change that?

Wowsa...

Right, but great QBs get that way by trial-and-error, and losing games in the process. As the article asked..."would Oregon have gone 13-0 with either Moore or Novosad as QB this year?" No. Too many clutch 4th down plays were made by an experienced QB that an inexperienced QB would not have made yet, IMHO. Sure we could have gone 10-2 and made the Playoff, but 13-0 came from a savvy QB. Austin Novosad

Why would the coaches NOT go with a portal QB with much experience than Dante Moore this year? I believe it could revolve around one of three reasons.. 1) Our coaches have seen what Moore and Novosad can do in practice, and have a belief about them performing nearly as well as a portal QB. 2) The class of portal QBs out there is not as strong as in the past. There is no obvious Bo Nix or Dillon Gabriel available, thus what we have is not much different than what is available? 3) Promises were made to Dante Moore when recruited to sit on the bench for a year, and then take over without a portal QB to contend with? Keep in mind that not all the portal players have materialized yet, and won't until their season is over. Interesting to watch for later... Dante Moore

Everyone keep in mind that more players will be entering the portal as their teams lose in the Playoffs, Bowl Games, etc. We also do not yet know if Jordan James or Josh Conerly Jr. are returning, and that impacts portal recruiting in a big way for those positions.

This is a big advantage for a team like Oregon, both for portal additions and late period signings! I'm sure the NCAA will act to take it away ASAP!

Go to 16 teams, as we are playing four rounds as it is now. No bye for anyone, as No. 1 plays No. 16 in the first round, etc. Seeding becomes legit! Second option: go to 14 teams, with the No. 1 and No. 2 seed sitting out the first round. Conference champions are automatically in the Playoff, but could be seeded No. 16, as Boise State should be now.

How the B1G really feels about Oregon.... No problem. I'll just eat another hamburger...(A B1G opponent)

That's right! Our first portal transfers were from Purdue and Northwestern!

This sums it up...

Oh, the swagger!

Do note how I will change the color of the Pinned Post when a complete new humor thread is up. Note also that I will be adding to it over the next couple of days... ------------------------------------------------- How do they come up with this below?

The resentment to the new power at the table is only just beginning. By the time this sports year is over--B1G members will be SICK of hearing about Oregon. (I resemble that)

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Actually, I am comfortable with how David luli has done, and it helps for next year, as he is a junior.

The bye week was bad enough, but going another two weeks for a Duck football game? Damn! The season has flown past, and when you're winning...you just can't get enough. The offseason will be BRUTAL!