fred flintstone

He has left the team. An airhead.

Boise will probably make the playoffs if the Ducks make it. Their only loss being the Ducks. That was no cupcake.

Oregon is ranked about right and most folks know it......its entire season revolves around the Ohio State and Michigan games, assuming they beat everybody else. Win those two games and the ranking will be top 3. Lose both and top 20. Win one and lose the other......top 10. Everything else is noise. As far as USC......LSU did what Kelly always does....lose the opener. He is an OK coach but not elite. The game plan was bad. They did not throw it long against a questionable USC backfield. Just about every pass was short to intermediate and to the sidelines with little chance for yards after the catch. In their hope to control the ball they crushed any big play opportunities. His QB has demonstrated he has an above average arm and they have good receivers, with two NFL tackles. More worried about interceptions than winning the game. So considering this win......USC belongs in the top 20 not the top 10. I suspect they may end up with a good season....but they don't play Oregon, Ohio St or Iowa.....and Penn St is at home. The only other tests are Notre Dame at home and a Michigan team that has a QB problem.

USC will learn all about its defense when it plays LSU in their first game. LSU has one of the best offenses in football this year. I suspect LSU will hang 40 plus on them.

Why is he being so pessimistic

I'm no expert but over the decades I've learned that if you are 6.1 on Rivals......you are going to be considered 5 star most everywhere else whereas if you are a 5 star elsewhere.....Rivals may have you rated a 5.9 or 6.0. I always go to Rivals first. Having stated that.....IMO the best way to determine what you have with a recruit is to look at the offer sheet......for example......if a 5 star is offered by USC and Ohio St but ND, Michigan, Bama, Oregon and Georgia are no go......I'd be wondering. Some kids want to stay regionally or play in a certain conference but most 5 stars are focused on opportunity....if they are not.....who wants them. The ones totally focused on cash.....forget them. If a recruit is on everybody's offer sheet he is usually a 5 star or should be.

So coaches are so much different......or just about anyone else......it's just that the nonsense of the NCAA has ended.

Hilarious.......can't wait to see the first games.

Oregon buying recruits.......you mean like Bama and USC used to do illegally. No. The rules have changed and Oregon NIL has the right to pay recruits. Just like all programs. Of course if the coaches making these charges come from areas like LA, Chicago, NY, SF, Dallas, Austin etc., areas that have tons of cash, are unable to raise or manage cash....who is to blame. By the way......Ohio St, that exists in a cow town Columbus in Ohio gets just about anyone they stare at.......why.......because the truth is cash is important but......facilities, coaching staff quality, weather, development history, academics, area around the university, team quality, mom and dad location, TV exposure and head coach experience, record, personality etc etc etc have a role. Lanning is a great coach.......others are not. Some coaches do not have the management ability, leadership, personality, work ethic and motivation of a Lanning.......don't blame Oregon. Teams in California and the SEC operate in areas loaded with talent......Oregon is not......should Oregon whine and cry about that or get to work. Oregon was competitive long before NIL. They played in a national championship game back in 2010.....long before NIL.

Jon, As a Ducks fan......your last statement makes me sad. As a USC fan.........your last statement makes me happy. As a football fan........I'am disgusted these coaching pretenders get millions for knowing very little while the kids for years received a free education, so, even tho the system seems like a mess, for now, kids have at it.

Just win a NC.

Justus Terry is also gone. In plain language.......Lincoln Riley can't recruit for sh--. As for its only due to Knight......USC is loaded with Billionaires on their boards that are willing to throw tons of cash around. Riley is just a dud. The latest preseason college ratings are out.....nice to be in a conference with 6 teams in the top 25 and 3 in the top 10. 4 in the top 15.

It would be essential to get a first round bye or at least home field. So win as many as we can.

I truly believe that Lanning is very close to that hallowed ground that Saban and Carroll were in.......he is not recruiting......he is selecting. Once you enter this ground you don't rebuild, you reload. All that is left is to win a NC. Once he does that he'll be able to have 5 star folks at backup positions across the board. He is close....very close.

NCAA.......are they still around? I guess if a cousin needs a job it's better than nothing.

How bout a entry case with a couple of NC trophies.

LOL.......just win baby. Going 15-0 should shut these morons up......and there is a good chance.

All nonsense

Whoever wrote that list is not being fair. Of those I watch regularly, IMO the Illinois coach and Smith are better than ranked. Day, should be down the list in the middle. LR......the USC fans don't recognize yet that they hired a con man. Rhule should be up a bit more.

As someone who watched every second of his college career.......I'd love to draft him at number 20 or lower........number one.....absolutely not. I could say a lot about his performances.....but.....I'll just say that I'am convinced that USC beat Louisville in its bowl because Williams was not the QB. For folks that watched him......he has a lot to answer for......his stats were juiced by a coach that viewed him as the whole show. While the team lost. His accuracy is not what everyone seems to think. He worked with probably the best WR corp in the country most of his time at USC. The offensive line was bad but it was made worse by Williams and his hold the ball, sand lot style of football. In the pros he'll face DE's every week that will have the quickness to deal with elusiveness. His decision making......the bears may be sorry. As a bear fan of 50 years......they should have kept Fields.....traded down for another number 1 and taken three great players in the first round. The McCaskeys are known to be the types that just don't want to pay except every 30 years or so to put a team together. He might work out......but......I think there are better bets out there.

Sort of like the host on Bachelor telling the ;ladies that its the last rose for the evening. Even he has been mocking his role.

No where good. Unfortunately.

With the type of talent at Ohio St......ouch!

Free agents......Who wants to pay 10% of their earnings to the state of Oregon.

If I had to guess DL is looking at an NFL head coach job after winning a NC at Oregon.