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I agree with Smart. Georgia did have better players, far better players. Bigger, stronger, faster. As far as coaching I’m not sure a brilliant coaching job would have made much difference. We know Bo is a turnover waiting to happen, and it’s very difficult to coach judgment and composure. I have always maintained that the BYU game was far more important than Georgia. Lose that one and the Ducks are reeling at 1-2 (assuming a win over EW) heading into Pac-12 play.

What was astonishing to me, other than the woeful tackling, was the soft coverage by the Ducks’ secondary. Georgia’s receivers were rarely challenged, and frequently there was no Duck within five yards.

This was an excellent post and pretty much mirrors my sentiments as well.

Cheerleaders certainly are part of the game, but let’s be honest . Guys like to look at pretty girls, and perhaps that’s why on just about any telecast of a college football game the camera zooms in on the cheerleaders. But have you noticed they rarely, if ever, feature a male cheerleader? It’s because the person behind the camera is a guy. And what about the band? Not many close ups of the band and it’s a huge part of the game, too. I think it was Annie who commented that basically she could care less about the cheerleaders. She’s there to watch football, period. Totally understandable. Do I have a “problem” with cheerleader pix on FISHDUCK? Absolutely not. But then I’m a guy.

It is definitely a concern. Signing day is months away. Riley will be all over this kid.

Wow! That’s a lot of information. Let us know when he commits.

“Relegated to the kids’ table.” That’s exactly where it feels like the PAC-12 is headed.

Nice observation, and if that comes to pass, it does not bode well for schools like Oregon State and Washington State.

With those numbers wouldn’t it have made more sense to stick around for another year?

Agree with you on just about everything……except the Stanford game. Sadly, I think it did define the Ducks’ season……underperforming against relatively weak competition.

I didn’t see Herbert and Mariota, both 3-stars, on the list, but several great Duck players were unheralded, including Jeff Maehl, one of the most reliable receivers in Duck history. A short list of other overachievers: Byrd. 969 Chung. UR Thurmond. 671 Hill. 576 Swinson. 509 Dorlus. 836 Unger. 616 Forsyth. 465 Williams. 425

The Ducks’ second game is at home against Eastern Washington, which I am assuming they will win.

Covering against Georgia would be a totally acceptable way to start the season. But if the Ducks expect to contend for a spot in the playoffs — a win over BYU at home is an absolute must. If a playoff berth is the ultimate goal the entire Pac-12 season becomes irrelevant if the Ducks start the season 1-2. So, my pick for the most important game is BYU.

Is that first team all-Pac-12, and NBA draft pick Isaiah Mobley?

I’m thinking B1G is the way to go……but only if Oregon is voted a full share of the media windfall, which is estimated at $1 billion. Taking that position, however, just might prevent the Ducks from getting an invite. The Pac-12-Big 12 merger would be the second option.

It’s clear nobody at Fox or ESPN has read Chesterson’s Fence.

Although I’m a relative newbie, having joined in Oct 2021, and sporadic poster, I nevertheless check in with the forum pretty much every morning. If you are a Duck fan it’s the best place to get up to date information and analysis from so many talented thinkers and writers. And what impresses most is the way Charles has established a monitoring system that assures the site remains civil, which in and of itself is an amazing accomplishment. Charles plays no favorites…..even to those he has friendships with. If you break the rules you will hear about it…….continue and you will be suspended or banned. FishDuck is the only site I’m on, but I know what occurs on other sites and I want no part of it. Thanks Charles. I know this is a labor of love for you, but I also realize you put in tons of work. It is much appreciated.

A voice of reason. Doubling Lanning’s pay before he has coached a game? Ridiculous. We know he can recruit….now let’s see if he can coach.

Somebody once said “follow the money,” a very astute observation. The next week should be very interesting. In the current climate, if you snooze, you lose.

Very good point……

We really don’t know how successful Lanning will be as a head coach. We know he was an excellent defensive coordinator at Georgia and is an outstanding recruiter. That much is clear. But so was Cristobal (an offensive line coach) before he got the Ducks’ head job. And look how that turned out. He recruited a bunch of 4-star players, and a few 5-stars……and coached them down. But Lanning will be a first time head coach, and never has had the responsibility of overseeing an entire program. There will be growing pains, of course, and that it to be expected. But I’m with everyone else on this board….very much looking forward to the new season and a new regime, and hope that Lanning turns out to be the “homerun” hire that he appears to be.

Portugal.

He just signed with Pitt.

Blocking is such an important part of a tight end’s skill set. Perhaps Webb’s lack of playing time has more to do with that than catching passes. Just a thought.

LSU with Burrow.....And: Ohio State with Fields Oklahoma with Mayfield and Murray Utah with Rising And now USC with Caleb Williams It definitely works if you pick the right guy'