DanLduck

I'm with Fishduck on this one, let's move forward. Go beat the Boiler Boys of Purdue.

We don't want to believe it, but we are the new kids on the block. The B1G block. Sure, we are a national recognized brand, but tOSU, Penn St., Michigan have been holding up the B1G flag for decades. We need to "learn" our place. I anticipated calls going the way of tOSU, but I was shocked at that late PI call on their rising star. The refs were trying to get it right. Awesome. The past few weeks I've tried to watch B1G football games of teams we will be playing, it seems to me the refs in the B1G allow way more contact than Pac12 refs did. We better get used to it. About the TV crew, they were lazy and not prepped well for Oregon. And there were too few cameras and not enough replays. I hope this changes going forward. I guess that's on NBC. I'm glad we are now in the B1G, but so far I'm not impressed with quality of game transmission etc. I can't believe the old Pac12 network was better. But with this win, the fan noise, the "controversial" calls, we are well on our way to becoming "that team out west".

Thanks Charles. That was awesome fun reading.

Yes. Great write up. Must read for all us old timers.

It's so true! I listen to him talk and this old fat man is ready to run over hot coals! Boy am I glad he's our coach!!

It would seem to me that if tOSU is an elite team, according to the national media, Oregon must be too. That game was a slugfest. They have a huge o-line and their front 7 on defense are massive as well. Yet are guys held up. Even beat them. I'm very impressed. And we're only half way through the season! Lots of football left. Today, the sun is shining and all is good... ...tomorrow we go back to work and concentrate on Purdue. Goooooo Ducks!!!!

What's amazing to me is that we won after leaving so many points on the field! And DG was great with his deep throws but was off a bit on crossing routes and drop offs to running backs. Any other day he makes those. I was impressed by how stout the defense played. All aspects. And without Burch! There is no doubt for non Duck fans now that we belong in the Natty conversation. If and when we play tOSU next time, I think we will need all our points.

In the end, final score matters. Besides missing a wide open Tez in the endzone, Dillon played pretty good. Good enough to win.

Pretty tight coverage on Terrence.

I expected refs to give the benefit of doubt to tOSU, but seeing it in real time....ugh!

Yes, and his version was waaayyyy better.

The Temptations! Great reference. JJ, you should be the lawyer for the players union!

If we want to be known as " that team out west", these are the games we need to win. Autzen needs to be loud and rockin. Corso needs to wear the Duck head. Maybe even a little home field advantage from the refs. Let's start this sat to put the terror of playing in Autzen into B1G teams. A perfect time to wear black. Let's Go Ducks!

So last night I watched the 60 min version of the 2021 game and Oregon's great win. It gave me more confidence. Both teams are better this year, but, our defense is superb. And in '21, Thibodaux didn't play. Cristobal was our coach. Anthony Brown was the qb! We are so much better at every level this year. A Duck win will change perspective nation wide and be very good for the program. VERY good. A loss will continue the narrative of close, but no cigar. You are so right Charles. Great article. I do believe we are ready as a team for this moment. Lanning and staff have the boys primed and ready. The steady growth from week 1 has built up to peak for this moment. This really will be a superb game. And the best part, after we win solidly, and become ranked #1, there will still be 6 more regular season games! What a time to be a Duck!!

Oregon 35 -21 2 - t/o 4 - sacks 303 yds pass

About 35 minutes of great fun. Every Duck fan needs to listen. You'll be glad you did

Perhaps Fergie is influenced by the fact Oregon runs so many 2 and 3 tightend sets. The offense is always more fun if your on the field playing. But I sure hope we score in bunches this week!

Is this a big deal? Or maybe just another scam. It sounds logical, that's what concerns me. When the schools have to pay players, everything changes. Long live the Ducks NIL company. Acoustic Ducks.

I love them! The first time Oregon wore black unis was the Halloween game against USuC I believe. When they came out of the tunnel, everyone went nuts! We killed them! Ever since, I've been ok with black. These unis remind me of the Polynesian version worn once, so I'm good. I'm with Charles though about fans in black. Yellow or green might be better. Maybe all the sound coming from the vast sea of darkness will disorient tOSU?

Also, yell from your diaphragm not your throat. Take a deep breath, hold your tummy muscles firm, and bellow away. We expect the players to leave it all on the field, we the fans gotta do the same. Besides, it's 2 weeks before next home game. We can recover by then. GGOOOOOOOO DUCCKKKSSSSSS!!!

I don't think the outcome of the game is as important as we fans think. The atmosphere, the camus, the facilities and the coaching staff are the key here. From all reports, Oregon shines big with recruits on campus. The Ducks are clearly a top destination for years to come. Also, this will not be a disappointing game. The Ducks are ready. Coach Lanning and staff are ready. The fans will be primed. This is a game everyone will look back on and want to say, I was there.

Never! Nada! Nyet! As I've said before, even their own fan base doesn't appear to be all in with them. Only sell-out of their tiny, shiny stadium was against us! If they don't even care, no one, NO ONE else will either. Long live the Duck! Stomp out Buckeyes!!

I too recognized these plays in real time as being well designed. But the breakdown in slow-mo with explanations and arrows was just awesome! I thought that long TD pass to Tez was also brilliant. The safety had to choose between 2 players so one was sure to be open. Anyway, Charles you point out something great. The game within the game. The chess match in play calling between the legendary Chip Kelly and our very own Will Stein. Both coaches will have new plays ready, and new twists to previously shown plays. This is gonna be so fun to watch. Often I think the coaching staff gets too much blame or credit for a game. But this is one game where I think coaching will have a major impact. Players are amazing on both teams. It will be strength against strength. How the game goes will be greatly influenced by the coaches and play calling, both on offense and defense (new blitz packages, anyone?) I can't wait to see your breakdown and "hack-analysis" of this game later. Thanks Mr. Fishduck.

A real heavyweight bout! I compared the stats of both teams in their game against MSU. Amazingly they were virtually identical. Total yards made, allowed, 1st downs, etc. Scores were similar ,tOSU 38-7 and we were up 31-0 in the 4th before all the subs. I think both teams are really equally matched. Great skill players, powerful defense, solid O-line, well coached, this really should be a classic game. Quite possibly going down to a last second play. Special teams could be the difference maker in this one. Can't wait for Saturday!

How does this help NIL? Does the $$ go to the collective? It wasn't clear to me in article.