Jon Joseph

I'm so happy to be beamed back up onto the OBD Mother Ship! Thanks, Charles, et al.

The bird flu will hurt Puddles more than this. Best of luck in Starkville.

Washington IMO is the rival now. Drop a home game to play in Corvallis against the G5.2. Why? Every season in the B1G will finish with a game vs. UW. Often with a B1G champ game and a playoff bid on the line. Help someone out who is suing you and calls you everything but a red-headed stepchild. There's charity, and then there is this. I feel bad for the small business people in Eugene/Springfield who are going to miss a payday because of this decision. The folks who already had room deposits down for the Texas Tech game. What kind of reception do you think Oregon fans will receive in Corvallis from unspooled Beavers fans? I hope it will not matter that Rob swapped a home game vs. a P4 opponent for a MW opponent when Boise is already on the schedule. Rob is being paid a $1M plus including his bonus for this? BTW, check out the record of many UW teams that former Oregon coaches owned. Before DeBoer and other than for Coach Pete, the UW record was ugly. It's a new day with a new conference rival.

How about 'Mom?' I kid, we all know that UW is a great academic institution by the Lake, right Jimmy?

Catching Brutus is no easy task.

To date, all rumors. Lincoln Riley did pay a visit to Howard in Kansas. We know Gabriel is visiting Eugene but USC is also on his tail. Cam Ward to tOSU rumors are rampant; likely one of the reasons that McCord is in the portal. UW has been linked repeatedly to Rogers. OREGON, SC, and tOSU have the NIL money to pull the rumored moves off. Washington? Chip's buyout drops significantly in mid-December. If he is retained, who will UCLA bring in? Can UCLA afford top QB NIL money?

I don't know how the Committee will go. UW had more top-25 wins than Michigan, a team that played a joke of an OOC slate, finishes behind the Wolverines, and plays in New Orleans and not in Pasadena. Liberty with the 133 SOS out of 133 teams is in a NY 6 bowl. With 2Ls, Oregon would be in the 2024 playoff field. With 3Ls like LSU, Oregon would be left out. On the other hand, Texas is in because the SEC champ was not going to be PO benched and Texas beat Bama. I want to see how the Committee handles SOS compared to simply wins and losses before ramping up a schedule that has Oregon playing MW champ Boise, Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and UW in 2024. IMO, that's more than enough meat on the scheduling bone. Many a hero is awarded the medal posthumously.

I'm all in on the portal news and activity. As important today in many respects as is recruiting. USC signs QB Howard, and UW signs QB Rogers, Ohio State signs Cam Ward, you know that I want OREGON to sign Gabriel and have him blow his horn in Eugene next season. 3 QBs contending for the Heisman tomorrow night. None of the 3 would have been in contention if they had not transferred and Oregon and UW would not be playing in NY 6 bowls (and making $ for the Pac-2?)

That was the 2016 playoff game, DUH! At my age, I am in no hurry to advance the seasons.

Thank you for the great comments and the accolades. It is great to be participating in this great OBD community as a writer, joining a terrific group of scribes. I am sad at the 0-3, but I am happy to see many of the comments giving DeBoer his just due. 1st Pac-12 coach to run the Pac-12 schedule and title game since the Pac-10 went to the Pac-12. The HC of the only Pac-12 team to Playoff repeat. Hopefully, he will fare better vs. Texas than UW did against Bama in the 2026 Peach Bowl. In 2014, Oregon played a team from Dixie, FSU, in the Rose Bowl. Which was nice. With Georgia's loss to Alabama ending the Dawgs 29-game winning streak, the Seattle Huskies lead the nation in consecutive wins at 20. Friend Happy, in his comment, pointed out the incredible record that DeBoer has as a head coach. I don't care if it's Sioux Falls or Niagara Falls, it's one heck of a record. I can't go against Liberty so instead, Go Ducks! Extinguish the Flames!

'Pig Farmer' Barnes is in the portal and is playing QB for Utah in the Las Vegas Bowl vs. Northwestern.

"On par" (something I am not familiar with) equates exactly to the rookie earning scale, right? That's a leap in interpretation, no? And the 2 would not be gaining a year toward their 1st free-agent contract and a huge payday. I don't see this happening but some Sparty boosters paid an untested coach almost $100M. I hope this doesn't happen. I don't want to see these 2 in Autzen next season. I especially do not want to watch Cam Ward throwing to Harrison. Harrison is a Heisman finalist with an OK, not great, QB in McCord. With a guy like Ward at the wheel? And Ohio State's run game was much better when Henderson was healthy. NFL-Lite is coming and likely faster than we can predict.

Blame it on Oregon! Oregon State loses pair of starting defenders to NCAA transfer portal SATURDAYOUTWEST.COM A pair of Oregon State defenders have entered the portal.

Florida State is being talked about a lot for Moore as is the home-state Michigan. He was out of his element in year one. On him or Chip and the Bruins staff? He did get the opportunity to start a few games for UCLA and he was a turnover machine.

The NCAA? Proactive? Who knew?

Bummer. This instead of the Power 2? Ralphie must have showed this kid a lot of buffalo skins.

Which IMO, will happen.

Thanks, Darren, terrific take. There will be no divisions in the Power 4 next season. The B1G and SEC will not have divisions in 2024. The ACC is staying with 8 conference games. The SEC has indicated that it wants to go to 9 games but wants more money from ESPN to do so. Bama, including the SEC champ game vs. Georgia, played 10 games vs. the P5 in 2023. With 3 cupcake OOC opponents, ditto Michigan. UW and Texas played 11 such games. 9 playoffs to date before the final Final 4. All 9 titles have been won by teams that played 8 conference games including Ohio State (SIGH) in 2014. At Bama, Saint Nick is 16 - 6 in bowl games and has won 6 titles. Jim Harbaugh is 1- 6 at Michigan with no titles. Harbaugh is 0-2 in playoff games. I like Bama to win it all in what may be Saban's finest coaching effort in 2023. The Michigan D has been great but has played a lot of games vs. crummy offenses. Bama's Milroe will be the best QB that Michigan has played against this season. Using 2024 conference affiliations, there are 7 bowl games featuring B1G vs. SEC games this bowl season. LA results matter less to Fox than market size and in the case of SC, the Blue Blood status. Both Oregon and UW are better programs but the LA market rings the dinner bell. Mississippi State QB Will Howard who had great success in the Air Raid, is odds-on to transfer to UW. I agree most certainly that DeBoer is not the recruiter that DL is. But he is one heck of a coach with a great track record vs. top-25 opponents. In 2024, UW opens with Weber State and Eastern Michigan at home and plays Wazzu in Seattle at Lumen Field. 3-0 OOC is almost a certainty. UW plays Michigan, UCLA, and USC in Seattle. The most difficult road games are at Always a Bridesmaid Never a Bride Penn State and in Autzen. UW does not play Ohio State, odds on to be quarterbacked by Cam Ward, next season. At Iowa could be tough but I do not see Iowa putting up enough points to win the game in Iowa City. At Northwestern, Indiana, and Rutgers should be UW wins. Oregon's schedule on paper looks to be more difficult than UW's including playing MW champ Boise and OSU in Corvallis OOC, Michigan in Ann Arbor, and Ohio State in Autzen. Michigan loses a boatload of players this season. Ohio State struggled to beat a mediocre Notre Dame in South Bend, is losing its 2 top WRs, and will be breaking in a new QB. Ohio State also loses top RB TreVeyon Henderson. UW at Oregon could decide on one of the two 2024 B1G champ game participants. And, in theory, could provide for a B1G champ game rematch in Indianapolis. Fox, CBS, and NBC are getting the Northwest schools on the cheap for the next 6 seasons. $ wise, Fox played it perfectly.

2023 Fiesta Bowl Preview: Liberty vs. Oregon - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Here's an early look at Liberty against Oregon in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, including key players -- so far, Bo Nix plans to play -- and X factors.

You trust Rob to schedule together a schedule after he just gave up a home game Vs. a P4 opponent to play a G5.2 team on the road. How many P4 hotel reservations for P4 TX Tach in Eugene are gone? Why? OREGON and OSU are not governed by the same legislative body, OSU is suing Oregon. UW had an opening for WSU, but Oregon did not have an opening for OSU and is giving up a home game. This is Larry Scott Pac-12 kind of BS. I have a great idea, give up a bunch of money for someone suing me. Who gives a dam about the Beavers, their unctuous, self-righteous fans, and the CW channel, if that? At the very least the Oregon vs. Texas Tech game would have been shown on the BTN. There is stupid and then there is this. Pathetic.

Why would you agree to play every other year in a stadium smaller than the smallest B1G stadium, that of Northwestern? At the very least condition playing these whiners on the lawsuit being dropped. Once again, Rob drops the scheduling ball. Playing OSU in Corvallis next season screws the Ducks out of a home game and screws the merchants in Eugene/Springfield, Oregon fans, and also weakens the SOS. Senseless.

A player no doubt on DL's list. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/kirby-smart-georgia-bulldogs-lose-former-five-star-recruit-ncaa-transfer-portal-nyland-

Not surprisingly, Mike, Spot On! The incubator for HS QBs so long as there is wide open CFB free agency is now the B12, ACC, and top G5 programs. Not the Power 2. 3 QBs on the way to NYC for the Heisman presentation and all are transfers. And all are getting paid which IMO, is just fine. In many respects in today's CFB, plucking the portal is more important than recruiting. Especially, for positions of need. I'm hoping Gabriel will blow his horn in Eugene but there is going to be plenty of competition for his services even with the young man having but 1 season left to play. And 2 or 3 DL players and LBs out of the portal would also be nice. ................................................................................................................................ Old friend Shough is off to Louisville and UGA QB Vandergriff is headed to Kentucky. Ohio State is going all out for Cam Ward.

Just Ducky and other OBD friends, instead of simply bargaining for the Pac-12 brand in a settlement of senseless, greed-driven litigation and closing a reverse merger with the MW so that the Pac-12, while a G5 conference stays alive, OSU and WSU are paying millions of dollars to the MW to play MW games and will not be eligible for a MW title and possible entry to the playoff? This Is Insane! As is the belief that any court above the circuit, 'I need to be popular to be reelected,' court, is going to allow a partner that bargained for a twelfth of the proceeds to rake in 50% via a loophole. The HC, starting QB, and backup QB have all bailed. This is Oregon's fault. How about Martinez's DUI? This only happened because the lad was so stressed out by Puddles immoral conduct, right? WSU? So long to the starting QB and best WR. This is UW's fault? UW had an opening and is helping WSU scheduling-wise. Oregon does not have an opening. Rob, please do nothing to help these bozos out on the scheduling front. And the bozos incluse OSU AD Barnes.

Some of the pain should disappear when Oregon joins the B1G and gets B1G respect whether the B1G has earned respect on the field or not. Exhibit I. School A. - 13-0 B. - 13-0 A. 5 Top 25 wins. B - 3. A. 6 FPI Top 35 wins. B. - 3. SOR - A.- 1. B - 2. SOS - A. 11. B. 33. The FSU pass game seemed to matter greatly to the Committee. Passing Yards Per Game - A. 344 B. 219. Which team should be the higher ranked and playing in the Rose Bowl and not in Dixie? A. Washington or B. Michigan? Exhibit II. School A. 10-2. School B. 10-2 A. 5 FPI Quad 1 wins. B. 1 Quad 1 win. A. Best win - No. 3. Texas - Neutral site. B. Best win - No. 17. Iowa. Home win. Which team should play in an NY6 Bowl, A. Oklahoma, or B. Penn State. Sometimes it's the Eye Test, other times it's Metrics. The Committee makes it up as it goes along to support its rankings. Example: No. 21 8-4 Tennessee lost to Florida. Unranked 8-4 Utah defeated Florida and lost 4 games to 2. UW, 8. Oregon, 14. Arizona, and 19. Oregon State. 3 on the road. The entire process would be improved by the Committee not having interim rankings so ESPN can make more money. With 1 final ranking, Bama does not jump from 8 to 4, UGA from 1 to 6, and FSU from 4 to out-of-the-playoff. At least next season the whining will be coming from teams 11, 12, and 13. This season if CFB had a 12-team PO and not a 4-team Invitational, FSU would be playing Liberty in Tallahassee and Oregon would be playing Missouri in Eugene.