DanLduck

"May the best product rule the day." I like it. CFB is more fun to watch, IMO. But asking for leadership and foresight?! C'mon man! 🤣🤣🤣

MSU has signed former Duck DL Ben Robert's from the transfer portal. Oregon signed former Spartan DL Derrick Harmon of MSU from the transfer portal. Who got the best of this deal? MSU gets guy with 3 years of eligibility, but questions about whether he will ever become a starter. Oregon gets a starter with big upside from the get-go. We get needed help now, MSU gets help later. Maybe. I'll take this trade any day!

By his own admission, "I do that". Deion played the hype train to perfection as a player, but as a coach, it has become a distraction. He really needs to settle in and figure our how to win games. He has 1 year left with his sons. He better start getting better recruiting classes, especially some O-line guys, and develop them. In the meantime, why is it so fun to watch him and his team blow up in the news constantly? Is it cuz one should walk the walk, before all that talk?! Go Utah. Win the Big12.

"If your good enough, you're old enough". Lannings mantra bodes well for the future of this team. I feel like he wants a lot of rotation of players. Fewer snaps/player, but fresh legs through entire game. And potentially fewer injuries. To make and win the playoffs could mean 17 games! So there should be plenty of opportunities for the youth to develop and play.

Canzano can't face reality. No one wants the beavs. No one. They don't raise the interest bar beyond their few loyal fans. In fact, their fans are so used to losing and being non- relevant, they like the idea of finally competing in a conference they could win! Which won't last long, as they continue to lose quality recruits. The Beavers are one of the reasons no one east of Denver cared about the Pac12. I'm glad I canceled his account. Move on already. By the time he accepts this move, there will be another major realignment. Jeez...!

Rest in peace, Duckster. May God bless your family with many fond and cherished memories. Thank you for all your contributions to making OBD great.

"Exactly what we saw" Of course he is! Says every intelligent, highly informed OBD reader! Go do it, Bo!!

Ouch!! Oh the memories that come flooding back...or vay!

Thanks Jon for the excellent break down. While I agree that a lower ranked conference champ getting a 1st round bye doesn't seem fair, winning your conference deserves reward. I also don't like the subjective poll rankings. Too much ESPN influence. Since when do we agree entirely with the polls? I have 2 major concerns: 1- the number of games is too many for students (yes, they are getting paid, but they still have classes) pro's can spend all day rehabbing an injury if necessary. 2-the number of inter-conference games must be the same. And the OOC games also must be in line the same, ie. same conference level teams, etc. Traveling, while tough, isn't so bad when on private charter flights (not commercial), though flying coast to coast seems problematic for pro sports. The odds of a 7-5 team making playoff are pretty slim. What's worse is a 18th(or worse) ranked G5 team bumping a #12 ranked team. The G5 conferences have been weakened by realignment, especially from the Big12. And a team winning it all, playing their 17th game, will always be the underdog. Alas, no system will seem fair until the conferences realign again. Maybe separate leagues are now needed.

As with most lists, entirely subjective. DL has only 2 years to look at. 5 losses, 3 to the same team. All but 1 by 4 pts or fewer. In a couple years it will become obvious even to the B1G pundits that we have the best coach. In the meantime, let them underestimate us. Coach Lanning is building a dynasty.

Awesome! Steak and lobster for the green team! Beanies and weenies for the white.🤷‍♂️

I think our strength is in depth at each defensive position. Especially after the latest 2 additions. Based on snap count analysis from last year, and things coach DL has said, I believe he wants a lot of rotation with fresh bodies. We may not see individual stat #'s set any records, but overall, get pressure on the qb and stop the run. Stopping the run in the B1G will be priority #1. Getting that big bodied defender from MSU was huge. Gives the young guys someone to learn from too. Funny enough, my biggest concern is on offense. I'm hoping Dillion develops a genuine rapport with the receivers, timing, reading defenses the same, and they adjust to that left-handed spin. Bo in the 4th quarter gave me confidence like I used to have with Joey in the 4th. I'm hoping DG does the same. I'm also going to miss Bucky. Though our RB depth looks solid. Finally, I hope the poor exchanges between qb and center get worked out. I'm giving new qb's as the reason and they will work things out in the fall. We have been spoiled with superb center play for many, many years. Something I have taken for granted. It's too important of position for that. Anyway, can't wait for the season to start!

So I checked, CA top tax rate is 13.3% and OR is 9.9% Not a lot of difference. CA cost of living, #2 highest. OR col is #10 highest. So again, not a lot if difference $$. Difference is the coaching and the culture, just like you said Mr. Marsh. Well said.

I agree 100% with all you said David. On point! Development and relationships. But I'm willing to bet the business folks involved with the NIL group point out tax differences.

Something SC fans are forgetting, tax rates in CA are much, much higher than in OR. Their NIL would have to offer at least 35-50% more for same $$. Then there's OR with a better rated D... better rated O-line. Maybe players just want better coaching. Just sayin. 🤭

My only concern is that Nike's latest uniforms have garnered some extreme resistance of late. The new Paris Olympics uniforms and the MLB uni's. I hope they don't whiff on the Ducks. That would be 3 strikes!

A roasting yes, now, in May. Come November, they won't say a word. It's been like this since the first BCS, or even before. If the Pac had only played 8 conf games, the rankings would have not been so skewed to the SEC. This is major reason I don't necessarily want a " National Champion" in football. We don't all play the same teams and so much depends on subjective rationale and the ol' "eye test". Well, if they can agree finally on a more level playing field, great! Being in the B1G is now of supreme importance. Hate to see the Pac go, but college sports is headed into a whole new game and I'm glad for Oregon sakes we are now B1G.

My question, we are now apparently at the 85 schollie limit. With the portal closed, how do they go after the safety from Bama or the big lineman from MSU? Where/how do they get 2 more spots?

I wish the school would buy all the Duck games and replay them on the Oregon sports network. I'll miss watching the old games, especially the games in 60 minutes 😢

If true, we would now be down to 85 players on scholarship. Bryce did see his playing time diminish as the season wore on last year. I enjoyed having a 2 sport kid, but with all the competition, it must be extremely difficult to maintain.

Totally agree Charles. Novasad was the best qb by far on sat. Moga shows he's got chops too. And Dante has the physical tools. We are indeed deep. And Akili Smith Jr. is arriving next year! I know it's just a spring game but was disappointed with Gabriel. His long balls weren't even close, and if Tez hadn't been making terrific catches, his completions would have been even more down. These are just my untrained observations and thoughts. The thing is, Austin is the only qb who was here last year, the others just got here in Jan. Maybe it's no surprise he looked the most comfortable with receivers routes and offensive timing. He certainly provides confidence in that qb room.

"A wrong was done, and is now corrected" I don't agree. Reggie Bush and family did receive benefits that at the time were against ncaa rules. Those penalties, including losing the Heisman, were earned. That wasn't a wrong. However, with changing times, the rules have changed. Reinstating Bush seems a logical step. But it's not correcting a wrong. Let's not rewrite history.

Even if there is more upheaval in conference alignments, what makes anyone think there would be interest in either Pig-2 team?! They have already been rejected by the other P4 conferences. Their only hope is to combine with MWC and hope that 2 National championships will arise, one for D1 P4 schools and one for all the others. With students being deemed employees just around the corner, and profit sharing of some sort most likely, they won't want that headache. So being a champ in a D1a league is their best hope. Then we could get 2 Natty's in our state, the real one, us, and a B level league for the river rats.

Mr. Fishduck, you're a better man than I. I have unsuscribed from Canzano. Can't take the nonsense. But I appreciate you passing on the few decent tidbits. I think what sets coach Lanning apart is that he genuinely cares about people, even journalists, so called( though I think he just tolerates Crepea). He certainly knows how to set a table.. ..now we just got to run the course.

Coach DL has already shown his plan to rotate players as much as possible. Lots of guys have had minutes, few have been getting tons. This helps keep bodies fresh, and perhaps last through a long season. Getting 4 games for freshmen will be invaluable. And being stacked at each position will keep everyone ready/desiring to play. With all the rule changes the past few years to increase safety for the players, it's a bit mind-boggling to see it could take 17 games to produce a national champion. And playing top ranked teams as OOC games seems even more foolish looking at a 17 game schedule! Coach DL certainly seems ahead of the game in player usage strategy.