DanLduck

After Oregon beats the dawgs in their own house, there will be no longer any "flying under the radar". That would push Oregon into top 5 and boost Bo's Heisman talk. The media hype will be huge. And set a clear target on our backs for rest of Pac12. Well, that targets already there, so bring it on. Oregon and Lanning have there goals set, play the game not the situation. Play to the Oregon standard. One week at a time. Bring it hard everyday. Clearly the month ahead is a doozy. It's a fans ideal month. One great game after another. It's gonna be AWESOME! Last thought, on paper, we are better then all teams left to play so that's encouraging. Now, let's get er done.

Run Bo just often enough to make defenses account for him. That helps the offense big time, especially if his runs are timely and successful.

Very sad for Noah. Hard for team also. He brings so much to the team. Well, Oregon is one of the best possible places to rehab a leg injury in the country, so here's to a complete, full recovery and a successful 2024 in the B1G.

In any year, any team running the table, is an amazing accomplishment. For some years, some teams, its more amazing than others. There is so much that can happen. Injuries. Emotional letdown. Very poor reffing. A couple of mistakes by individual players at critical moments. Bad bounces. (Not to mention occasional bad calls by coaches). To win a championship, you basically need to beat 'bout everyone. So, running the Pac12 is necessary. That said, we can afford maybe 1 loss. "If" we lose to UW (please, heaven forbid) we need to win out, and play UW again in Pac12 championship and win! But, a big but, Charles and David said it, the Ducks are built differently. This is the year for us. Without Bo, and the senior starters on the D, next year will not be as promising. Good, yes. But I don't think championship level quite. So, what better year to do what hasn't been done. Win out in the Pac. Last year. Pac12 champions, like first year. Go undefeated. Beat little brother. Beat our northern sister. Show those LA teams where they can expect to be yearly. This has to be the year of the Duck!!

More reason to love and appreciate Bo and how special coach Lanning is.

For the first 24 hrs after the win, sheer joy and excitement!! After that, reality. Cuz WSU, Utah, USuC, and OSU will be still need a beat down. But we have a lovely 2 weeks of anticipation, enjoy y'all.

They could win a few games there. Maybe.😉

Khyree, #5, sorry wrong name. My bad.

I hope Tyreek is back for UW. Penix doesn't miss many throws and we'll need his great coverage skills.

41 pts. Over 500 yds offense USuC just made Oregon look really good. I guess the CU hype train will continue to just keep rollin along. I wonder if more teams will simply get rid of their players and rebuild through the portal.

Best teams in September... about as relevant as picking CFB national champion based on spring games! While getting a good start to any season is invaluable, beating up on soft teams is meaningless. So that's a perfect list for the blowhards at espn. Biggest surprise to me is Duke. I didn't realize they even played football. I guess we will see tonight against Notre Dame if they are for real. For me, the season really starts 10/14.

At least twice. One for each non-conference home game. I think that is the rule. By contrast, this is our 3rd time on Pac12 network. We should be done for the season there.

Great take Charles. I might add to #2, PR ability, showmanship. As Darren Perkins so aptly pointed out in his article, Dan Lanning handled that game masterfully. He wasn't glib or demeaning, more like Babe Ruth stepping up to the plate and simply pointing to left field. And then smashing it there. We do have a talented coach. The fact Saban felt compelled to comment tells me st nick is worried about how quickly DL is improving. Remember, he spoke out against CK and fast, no huddle offense. Only cuz he didn't want to defend against it. DL and the Ducks are on the rise. I'm thinking NS is glad we didn't join the SEC.

Just an observation, not a judgment: Dickey was already getting NIL it seems and the #1 CB at CU not playing I would assume is also getting NIL, could receiving $ before actual on-field success be a factor in their apparent lack of hard work in practice? Both coaches claim hard work is antecedent to playing time. So, if not playing, not working hard?

Thanks Mike. Intense was the word I was missing to describe coach Lanning. That competitive fire, the intensity, attracts great players. I mean, many of us OBD fans were ready to suit up after watching that pregame speech. This past week reminded me a little of last year's game with UGA. CU has some great players, but not enough depth. It will be of interest to see how they recover this year, and rebuild for next year. Lanning did an amazing job retooling his roster for this year. If CU does it successfully, it will be a problem for Big12. Meanwhile, let others overlook our Ducks. Lanning will have them ready.

This past weekend we learned something new about our young coach: he is quite the competitor. Oh, we knew that, or assumed it, but last Saturday, we saw that. A team on a surreal high came scuffing and swaggering into Autzen, trying to bully and intimidate players and fans alike. Acting more like a puffer fish, then anything really intimidating. Our beloved coach was ready and waiting. From allowing the cameras in the pre-game, to halftime rhetoric, to the wearing of the "Bodacious" tee post game, a well scripted message was sent to recruits and Oregon faithful (as well as those additional watchers) Oregon already is "prime time". Lanning took advantage of all the eyes watching nationally (thank you CU) for his own version of showmanship. Hard, fast, hi-scoring, take no prisoners mentality, coupled with aggressive play calling and depth on the roster. (I believe 10 true freshman played) What he showed is Oregon has a championship capable team. Now. And they're hungry and eager. And what a time to do it, in front of 10.3 million viewers. Well done coach Lanning and staff. I also like how he tried to reign himself in a little in the days following. Sat. was a good win, but the real test is down the road. It was just one game. This sat against Stanford is another great test of a different kind. Can he get our boys "up" again for a game that should be easy? So far this year, coach Lanning has had the team ready for every type of opponent, and the results have been pretty much what you would want. He is doing it so well, I'm tempted to describe his coaching as, "Bo-dacious"!

We all saw this coming. Sad. Had hoped they would have resolved this away from courts. Sigh.

I had the great fortune of being at the game in 2010. Oregon slightly hurried onto the field and quick snapped the ball causing me to stand and say, "it's a fake"! just as they snapped it. Watching on TV, it was harder to spot. Not until the punter lept up for a ball not there did I realize it was a fake. I immediately thought back to that day, jumped up and yelled, " it's a fake"! An awesome time to call that play. Like when CK called that on side kick against Stanford, same year. So I hope that bodes well for our game this sat. Go Ducks!!

It is premature, and I don't want to jinx us vs Stanford. Fairly accurate take though. Should be very good game.

I don't understand how the Pac12 teams have such low rated SOS rankings. 5 or 6 are in the top 25. Oregon has 5 remaining games against top 25. How are they at 99?

Can't believe the hard luck on this guy. I hope he gets another year and comes back. Good kid. Hope he heals well.

My opinion, not a chance. Too much negative towards the Pac from ESPN et al. West coast teams not named USuC will never get benefit of the doubt. As soon as our teams start to give each other a loss, they will sink in polls. A 1 loss SEC or B1G will always rank higher than 1 loss Pac. That's why, after this year, there won't be no Pac.

An absolute must watch video. Thanks for the post!

Yeah, I like not being the media favorite. I don't want players reading and believing the hype. It failed CU and USuC. Both teams thought their appearance on the field was enough. After 4 weeks of play I see our toughest games being (in order of difficulty) 1) Utah (on the road) 2) UW (on the road) 3) WSU at home 4) USuC at home 5) OSU at home (little brother with a big chip on his shoulder) All 5 are ranked top 25. None will be easy. We still need a lot of improvement. Bad penalties by CU saved offensive drives several times. Our own penalties hurt us, particularly the pre-snap ones. (I do think the refs called several questionable holding calls on WR) We are improving, but now the season is about to get real. We will face 3, probably 4, great qb's, who won't be afraid to run. Our defense will have to be sharp. QB containment, good pressure, linebackers stopping the run, and db's even better in coverage (though #5 played pretty perfect!) We have yet to play our best game. This last sat. was close, best so far, let's continue to believe we get better each week. Who ever makes it through the Pac12 this year will surely be top 4. All we need to do is keep winning. I believe, do y'all?

I've had one like this for years! Cool collectors item.