DanLduck

Coach Lanning wins 1st coaching decision: going for 2!!

Martinis. Several. But not till after the game. Win or lose they lower my BP. During the game I pace. I yell at the TV. And I high-five my wife after every good play. Oh, and I eat licorice vines. Sometimes several bags!

I live in Beaverton. Some years ago, maybe 2009 or 10, there was construction on Hwy 217 (isn't there always!) and over the weekend some heavy equipment was left roadside. One of these was a big lift, that for security purposes I guess, was left in the full extended mode. Sometime during the weekend, some husky fan climbed that thing and put a purple UW flag at the top. Being the Duck fan I am, I was somewhat distressed by this. But, on my way to work mon am, I noticed someone else had climbed up and spray painted 0 -12 on that flag! One of the best am commutes of my life!!

How many former Heisman winners have been on non-playoff teams? Can't be the best in CFB if your team isn't, at least according to voters. Bo is on the outside looking in. He won't have gaudy stats (tho 80% passing is right up there). The best thing for him is for the team to just keep winning. If we/he beats UW, beats USC, beats OSU and wins Pac12, he will be in New York. Wins against those other candidates will be considered as out performing them. And even with just his average performance so far in those games, he will have enough stats to look legitimate. I hope GameDay crowd this week is inundated with Bo- dacious signs. And Corso puts on the Duck head!

Maybe Sione recognizes the value of a head coach that knows when to take a knee!

AWESOME!!

I for one would enjoy OOC against any P5 team, but, having to go through the strength of the B1G every year, I don't want to see the likes of Alabama except in a major bowl. I want to see if future playoff committee's actually give value to sos scheduling.

You can't win the Heisman if your team doesn't win big. USuC won't beat ND, O, or UCLA. Can't be the "best" if your team isn't.

Can't believe how many calls go CU way. The refs seem to be trying hard to protect Shedeur. That's the part about celebrity that drives me nuts.

I think Canzano hated Belotti and struggled with Chip like all media did. I think too that he was after "clicks" for sake of Oregonian. Since he's been solo, he seems less biased. That said, the Beavs have been and always will be the underdog in this state. It's always easier rooting for them. One more reason I love the Lanning hire. He is such a solid, likeable human, how can anyone root against him.

Can't wait to see a backdrop of Bo-dacious signs! (And maybe a few dozen wsu banners)

I love Joey, one of my all time favorite Ducks, but he is in error here. We already know what kind of team we have this year, I think we are all (save maybe Charles) just too afraid to embrace it. Think about it, the Ducks are better in every area: speed, tackling, running to the ball, one on one DB coverage, rushing the qb, even stopping a running game (take out TS #'s from game 2 and its really good). Our offense is scoring points like it was 2012 and the d is elite. We've beaten every team handily except TT. Our first road game in a very hostile environment. But we held on for the W. This year is special. I don't think there is any doubt we can play with any team out there. That we do know. But to get there, we now get to go through the meat of our schedule. Every game is critical. So much could go wrong. But so much can go right! So I'm with Charles, with the leadership we have on the team this year, 2023 is the year of the Duck!

Not just to come here for playing time, but for real development. Oregon has the coaches to get that kid to the next level.

Thank you Legion! I don't think I've ever seen that video or heard that song. Truly awesome! Brought back many memories of that great season and going to games with my son. Definitely a comparison to this year's vast improved D. Might have to come up with a new nickname.

Hopefully be healthy enough to coach up fellow teammate and be around practice etc

Excellent info again Mr FishDuck. I think all those studs are seniors too. As mentioned elsewhere, kudos to our strength and conditioning coaches. We definitely have more team speed, we are tackling better, and watching those big front four get good push on those O-line's, is a thing of beauty.

Thanks Charles. Great stuff. No one likes to see injuries, but it's a realistic aspect of the game. Not only has Lanning developed our depth, we're basically pretty healthy right now. I hope to see our run game be stellar and that our defense pressures Penix regularly.

Let the portal be open!! Apparently alot more coaches liked what Sanders did at CU than are willing to speak up. I guess now the flood of transfers will really take off. And I'm sure we can expect more tampering claims. Oh well, it is what it is. I'll just have to buy a program each year to know who our players are.

He does have a redshirt available.

Lanning is very calculated and careful in what he says. But I don't ever see him speaking a falsehood on purpose. If he says Khyree practiced, I believe he must have. Now the word "fine" and "well" are rather general. My belief is KJ will be playing on 10/14. And UW will have fewest passing yards if their season.

I think the crowd in Lubbock was louder than UW will be, but should be a good reference point for the team. Crowd noise usually juices up both teams. But getting snap count right is big, we don't want false start penalties. Oregon is in a pretty good position: We are mostly healthy (assuming Khyree is back) Pre and post snap penalties are way down O-line is playing solid with more confidence The defense seems to be coming into its own, and with all the rotation that's been used, players are fresh. Bo is playing at a really high level. (All we need is to hit a couple more of those near misses on the deep shots) With the extra "work" week (a la Dan Lanning) our guys should be as ready as ever to bury them dawgs. My biggest concern is controlling qb runs. Can't let that guy beat us with his feet. And stopping them on 3rd and long. That is still a major issue. Sat 10/14 will be a very good day to be a Duck!

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!!