DanLduck

Was great to see. Nice flip too! Several Ducks had great showings this past weekend. Hope they all survive the cut to 53.

I expect both Cal and Stan will kill football program before too long. Paying athletes goes against school's ideology. As for the Pac(S)8, they have made themselves all but irrelevant. Fresno St got hammered by Kansas? Those 4 teams OSU, WSU, Cal & Stan were seldom more than mediocre. They each had a season or two of success but little effort to grow or sustain it. They've earned their current position.

It is what it is. And will always be thus. Just win baby. Just win. Frankly, I don't care what they think. Except when we need votes for rankings purposes. The defense in the post season is still being held against us also. No doubt we will surprise a lot of so-called football gurus this season. Sco Ducks!!

This will be helpful for teams to schedule better teams, maybe help push the SEC to 9 conference games. But it's why I hate preseason prejudicial rankings. They influence mid-season rankings and make some teams look better for early wins, or now losses.

I surmise like most of you that Dante Moore will get the start. I also expect the team will know going into next week's practice as it is game week and the starter will need reps with the 1's. Not naming a starter publicly says 2 things to me: Both Austin and Dante are ready to lead this team DL is respecting both players right to the end of fall practice. This should be a fun year!

Seems to be working now. Thanks Charles.

This is precisely why I hate preseason polls. ESPN carries water for the SEC and it's obvious. I thought playing the games meant something. You know, settle it all on the field! Not basing positions based on recruiting and last years results. We must demand all D1 teams in P4 conference play 9 conference games. Make a level playing field for subjective vote casting. "It just means more"? Right. More $$$ in their coffers. Only if we, the B1G let them get away with it.

Montana St. is no guaranteed win. We start a new qb, new wr's, and a young unproven bunch of linebackers, not to mention a new safety. Sure, these guys are all studs but still have much to learn at game speed. The Bobcats are very well coached. Football is a team sport. A missed read, a missed tackle or a missed block, could lead to this game being much closer then we would like. Btw, do we even know for sure who is starting qb?

Preseason rankings won't even get you a coffee at Dunkins! No rankings should be allowed until at least after week 5. But, it is what it is. Starting in the top 10 is nice. It reflects DL's recruiting prowess. But this year's success will be determined mostly by how successful the QB position plays. We look solid on D and the O-line. The RB room is very deep. But we are very unproven at WR and QB. This will be a season where coach Stein earns his salary. Can he design game plans to let our qb's and wr's shine? That's my big question.

I remember those early years. You have helped me learn so much about our Ducks and the game itself. I wear my Fishduck polo with pride.

Thanks for the chuckles, Charles. It's fun living rent free in their minds!

Definitely a great get! It's a little hilarious to think a month or two back people thought Oregon was losing it on the recruit trail. I'm laughing all the way to the playoffs!!

Awesome. Now we have a 'tank' to go with our 'Jett'. We also have a 'Messiah' to go with our 'Immanuel' And we have a 'Prince' to sing along with our leave it to 'Beaver'. Whom did I leave out?

Having your bladder removed is a life changing event. I have first hand knowledge. I wear an ostomy pouch and never travel too far from a toilet. If that's Dion's situation it will take some getting used to. The clothes you wear, how you sleep, intimacy, all are affected. Good news is that usually the cancer is all contained within the bladder. Wish him well.

My bad. I thought Indy was a road game. I'll stick with them though. We still have Rileys number!

Oregon Ducks have recorded double-digit victories in 11 of the past 16 seasons. If we had played a SEC type schedule, we would have at least 3 more double digit seasons. Pretty harsh put down on USuC when it's your hometown sports writer who carries national clout. Gotta love it!

Indiana. It's on the road, 1st time playing there. Well coached team. USuC is at home, easy to get up for. Washington. Always tough to win in Seattle. Should be their big "bowl" game. A 'must' win for OBD fans which always makes a win more difficult.

Perfect quote. "The old Mt. West"

Canzano is the humor gift that just keeps giving and giving! Just when you think he can't be any more ridiculous, he proves he can be. Imagine a conference president that actually wants his own conference to succeed! Hey JC, stick with the Pac 2 and leave big boy reporting to others more capable.

Glad to see. Hope she got a significant raise!

Sounds like a good idea, especially if you get a late season easy ooc game like the SEC.

Niiiccce!

Neither Cal or Stanford care enough about football to make the financial commitment necessary to compete seriously at national level. Their addition wouldn't raise the bar much in any case. The "Pac" whatever will never be considered a power conference. They will be lucky to get lower bowl bids. Mr JC is completely delusional. Got to appreciate his attempts to garner attention and beat that Pac(St)eight drum though. He is relentless, in a most enjoyable and humorous way.

Having a strong D-line this year will be very important as our db's will mostly all be new starters to Oregons defense. Several key transfers have experience but will be new to us. We must not allow qb's to not be pressured. A good selection Alex of a player to watch for. Bear's presence will be huge if he plays up to expectations. Of course, who steps up to fill #1 WR role is right up there too. When does Fall camp officially start?

Barring injuries, this year's results should be a true reflection of our coaching staff. Almost 80% blue-chip and all "Dan's" boys. This season will prove out the culture, mindset and development of ability of coach Lanning. Any pressure is self appointed as he has been so successful the first 3 seasons, we are all 'in Dan we trust' believers. We now have the 'Jimmy's & Jo's', but will DL deliver the "X's & O's'? Connelly's take is the safe bet, but we still gotta play the games and I think we will see some upsets. So game on! Is it August yet?