DanLduck

Good for him. Bad for us. Time for DL to get that notebook of names out, and find us another diamond.

I don't know enough to answer this article question. But I think as this is year 4 of DL's career here, it's time to see the answer on the field. With all the turnover on this team in the past 4 years, and this year's top recruiting class, this team is all "Lanning's players". He should have the players for his scheme. And we know he can get them prepared to play. This next season should answer some questions as to whether we are developing players or just importing them.

I didn't want to watch. I was too disappointed Oregon was not in it. I did watch 2nd half from curiosity. I also only watch CFB. Highlights of former Ducks in NFL, that's it. Are we watching CFB overload? Guess we'll see.

CK hated stupid media questions. And there are a lot of dumb questions asked. He did famously get after a fan hassling Erin Andrews. I did think that during his tenure here, I would not like him if was the other teams coach, due to his snarkiness. He does seem to have mellowed some over the last few years.

These lower numbers won't change anything most likely. That's the sad part. The competition for eyes was bigger than we think. There were Balls and Galas and other events all day. By the time the game started, we had been sitting in front of the TV for hours. I needed a walk! I also think it was too many tOSU games for the nation. Too many CFB games period. After each game, an entire fan base would turn off. Texas and Oregon fans alone would be in the millions. In previous years there were like 2 extra games at seasons end. This year more than 10! Too many except for hard core fans. But I expect they will add more games in the future, not fewer.

"Once a Duck, always a Duck" I've read and heard that dozens of times about players, but not coaches? In this transfer portal era, maybe we qualify that statement somehow. "If you do well and only talk nice of us, always a Duck." For some reason we don't feel the same way about all kids who transfer out as we do for those coming in. Same with coaches. I for one agree with others about the time CK was at Oregon, electric! Exciting! Couldn't miss a single game. And those years influenced many young kids towards Oregon. And Lanning makes that influence 10X better. I will always think of CK fondly of those years, but now, he is just another coach. He doesn't draw the ire like a Day or Kiffin, but what he says is just, meh. He helped big time making Oregon football an international brand. He also helped give us our beloved Fishduck site. It was breaking down and analyzing his plays that put Fishduck on the internet map. For that alone I'm forever grateful.

Money isn't enough. You still need good coaching. Good team unity. Great character, single belief in destiny. A belief in something bigger than yourself. Why wouldn't you want to be in Oregon! Great coaching! USC is not well. They are losing on every front. Mostly to Oregon! Money isn't enough. Ask Texas. Or Mississippi. Or LSU. Oregon is the place to be.

Get rid of auto bids for conference Champs and you will be absolutely correct, NFL lite. However, both finals teams got the benefit of doubt by being bluebloods. How many other 2 loss teams didn't get in? Or how many lost a game to a non- fbs school and got in? The current 12 team format needs some tweaking for sure. In most sports, the playoffs make the regular season moot. Especially NHL. Only MLB and March Madness seem to have figured out how to keep the season relevant. In CFB rankings are still determined by unclear rules and good-ol-boys eye test. Too much subjectivity. Well, I still want us to win every game!

Notre Dame 27 - 24 2 2 275

Agree. It's a scam. One that ND takes to the bank every year!

Maybe he's trying for a package deal, they draft Shedeur and get him too. Or he's just negotiating for more $$ to get better players. Gotta believe he is always scheming.

This seems sudden and unexpected. Does anyone know why the move? Family? Money? Problems? He'd rather compete in the Big12?

He is no fool. We can laugh at "living in his head rent free", but Cignetti knows that Oregon and PSU are the only teams in the way of them making playoffs. They had 2 losses this year and missed out on playoffs. He doesn't want a repeat. Good for him. I'm sure our coaching staff have already broken down game video to prepare for them as well. He knows, we'll be ready.

JJ, too much common sense. It's a great idea, but since when have those in power made any decisions that make any sense other than "non". I say again, you should be the commissioner of the new super CFB league.

If this is upheld, there will be some major problemos! Will tOSU pay 20M+ for girls bball and softball? I have a daughter, but I think title IX is too much. There is no gender equality, only equity, it's not the same. Why do female gymnasts get more $$ then the guys?! Oy vey! August can't come soon enough!

If this continues unabated, college football players will have to take a pay cut to go to the NFL!

Well, we got the O-line transfer from USC, who shunned Texas. He must have read your article Darren and agreed with you. That's a good omen. Bring on the '25 season!

According to reports, didn't PSU spend more $$ on NIL than Oregon?! As great as Franklin is as coach, going 1-14 in top 5 matchups is worrisome if I was a donor alumni. Maybe they're using the DC as scape goat.

Um, a definite pass. Until SOS is recognized by those who make the rankings, we need wins. As a fan, playing a team like 'Bama would be nice. But the B1G schedule of 9 games is enough. Until all conferences play the same number of conference games, I'll take 3 soft OOC games every year. Alternate with Ptld St and the Beavs every other year. Toss in Cal & Stanford once in awhile. UNLV for your Vegas game. Keep it simple.

Need to stop using bowls for playoffs except maybe semi's and final. That rewards sponsors but not the teams. When the House settlement goes into affect, and too many teams can't keep up with the vast amounts of cash required, perhaps a realignment of CFB will result in nfl lite and ncaa leagues. Then they can reintroduce bowl games.

Wow. We thought NIL was bad now! It appears the future will be even more chaotic. Without limitation and enforcement there could be no end to athelete compensation. If it was a a true open, fair market you could expect a leveling out at some point. But schools with larger donor base have the clear advantage. I'm not against athelete compensation. But what's fair market value? Who decides? And without a cap, someone with too much $$ and too big of an ego will pay way too much. In the end, we the consumer will suffer. Higher seat costs, higher costs for gear, even higher stadium concession costs. Probably higher streaming and cable too. Think too about the pressure on a family with a kid playing qb now in junior high or hi-school. Pay big bucks for extra coaching cuz he could get a D1 schollie and $1M deal. Demanding playing time. Oy vey. The times, they are a-changin.

Does anyone know how many current players from Oregon have hit the portal? I can't find a story or info. One article said 22 players were leaving. I didn't think it was that many. Is anyone keeping track? Txs.

Here are my observations as to why we got beat so badly in the 1st half. 1. We were out-schemed. Our D came out expecting more run plays. They used motion and fakes to pass, pass, pass. Our db's misread almost every play. (Their 2nd td went off our db's hands and was actually pretty good coverage) 2. Our O-line for some reason could do nothing for the run game. We looked totally out matched at the line of scrimmage. Did they have a better game plan? 3. Our offense started flat. I think the time off cooled timing and maybe their D shut our game plan down too quickly. Those first 3 times all ending in punts (which were all terrible for some reason) put us deep in a hole. If the offense had been able to get going it may have helped the defense recover. 4. We weren't able to get a big play to spark us. A big hit, a turnover, a long run or pass...nothing. Until that late drive down by 34. We made a game of it in the 2nd half, but even then we had no run game. No RPO's. Their defense kept us from getting hot and rolling. On that day they were the better team, but for 14 weeks, we were.

It seems pretty obvious to this observer that $10M is the necessary buy-in now. And with it being legal now, above board, everybody can get in on buying better players. With conference realignment, the best can choose coast-to-coast and still get fam & friends to the game. The days of the SEC controlling the narrative are over.

Losses are tough. This one was really tough. It's gonna be a long off season. Proud of our Ducks. But we looked out-coached. Their defense played outstanding. Ours, seemed lost and confused. Gotta keep building, keep believing. Stay strong OBD fans. Now, is it almost August yet?