DUCKED

“USC has a juicy quote to snap on a locker.” What a bunch of bunk. If you need a quote to fire you up you’ve probably already lost. I’m sure the Ducks last year had a few quotes posted, but did they work?

Can’t fault Pittman’s decision to leave. Whatever talent he had was being squandered under Cristobal. Many more players would have left had Cristobal decided to stay at Oregon. He “lost” the team by season’s end.

You might be still alive after smoking for 50 years, eating nothing but fried foods, and riding your motorcycle with no helmet. That’s called luck. What makes this entire thing ridiculous is the $100 million cash grab that smacks of nothing more than his lawyer seeking a settlement. If anyone should bear responsibility it’s the coaches, but given the overly ambitious position the plaintiff’s lawyers are taking, I’m rooting - dare I say - for Taggert and his woefully under qualified strength coach.

Excellent post Hayward. Landing appears to check all the boxes, and I hope he lives up to all the lofty expectations. But he has never been a head coach before, and there undoubtedly will be blips along the way. It is expected. But this guy appears to have the “It factor,” whatever that is, and the future of Duck football couldn’t be brighter. So glad Cristobal is gone. He actually did us all a favor by leaving, not just because the formerly exciting Oregon brand was taking a hit under his guidance, but he also gave the Ducks a nice parting gift to help lure Lanning to Eugene……..his buy out of several millions of dollars.

He’s automatic from 6 to 8 feet….it’s the two footers that give him trouble. It’s nice to be able to four putt and know it doesn’t matter. His short game is truly astounding.

Scheffler has already won four tournaments this year and today he pocketed $2.7 million for winning The Masters.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t Nix have two years of eligibility left……if he chooses to stick around?

The complete list: 1. Lincoln Riley, USC 2. Chip Kelly, UCLA 3. David Shaw, Stanford 4. Andy Ludwig, Utah 5. Brian Lindgren, Oregon State 6. Kalen DeBoer, Washington 7. Mike Sanford, Colorado 8. Eric Morris, Washington State 9. Glenn Thomas, Arizona State 10. Kenny Dillingham, Oregon 11. Brennan Carroll, Arizona 12. Bill Musgrave, Cal

Tiger is the number in story in sports right now. Don't blame him. I imagine more than a few of his players are watching too.

Nix may have it all, but in Canzano’s column today he quoted Dave Bartoo of Matrix Analytical who has ranked top the 12 play callers in the Pac-12 for 2022 and Dillingham was ranked 10th. Does he know something we don’t?

Great take……..hilarious. Many of us I’m sure have those same thoughts, but you absolutely nailed it. And the parting post often ends with, “Having said that…….I’m outta here!”

Love those!

Loved Franck’s energy and enthusiasm and he kept that up even when he was on the bench. But his skill level was lacking. Virtually no offensive threat as most of his points came on put backs or dunks. He will be missed as an exceptional teammate more than anything else. Bittle came in highly touted but sat for most of the session. Showed brief glimpses of potential, and if he sticks around and develops he could eventually become a big who can stretch the floor, kind of like Holmgren. I’m not a huge Dante fan. Not much of a threat offensively and has a disturbing habit of losing the ball when he’s in a crowd. Good defender and rebounder but still not an overwhelming presence inside, like McCormack of Kansas who owns the paint. Looking forward to Ware. He could be a huge upgrade if he is as good as advertised.

Are we allowed to call people scumbags on here? Self just guided Kansas to a national title and presided over one of the biggest second half comebacks in championship game history. And, yes, he reportedly has done some shady things, which without question is wrong, but using the term “scumbag” seems at odds with the culture of the Forum With Decorum.

While I agree with much of what Charles has written - and certainly acknowledge that his judgment and decisions regarding the monitoring this site have made it a wonderful venue for all of us to communicate, and on occasion vent - I hope it doesn't deter Jon from posting in the future and speaking his mind. While Jon can tend toward redundancy, I find his posts to be well researched and filled with observations and data that I haven't been able to find elsewhere, certainly not in the mainstream media. I don''t necessarily agree with everything Jon or Charles has to say, but I always look forward to reading their posts.

And THAT is what really matters to the overwhelming majority of fans. With Lanning we’re in the honeymoon period right now. It all looks and sounds good, as it should at this point. But he is learning on the job…..no track record at all as a head coach. I like everything I’ve seen and heard from him so far. He’s very impressive. We’ll know a lot more when the season starts.

And the timing couldn’t have been better…..for Holloway.

No Brainer. He was an outstanding player at Seton Hall, then was an assistant there under Kevin Willard for 8 years, and then Willard conveniently left to take the Maryland job just as Holloway’s star had risen. Perfect timing.

She was the jewel in that 5-star loaded class. Glad she’s sticking around.

I don’t know where he should be ranked. But I do know that Herbert’s play was one of the main reasons the Chargers were even in contention. if Fentress is looking for a reason the Chargers didn’t make the playoffs I suggest he take a closer look at the defense.

It was probably a blessing that Mario coached Herbert down. The Chargers are a perfect fit for him.

I certainly hope money was involved. If so, that kid deserves every penny. He gave his heart and soul to the Ducks for 3+ years, and when Mario headed East and Riley headed West, his decision to move closer to home and play for an offensive minded coach rather than a defensive coach with no head coaching experience makes total sense. Travis Dye IS a Duck and always will be.

Since 2010 there have been 12 playoff games that went into overtime. The team that won the toss has prevailed in 10 out of those 12. That’s wrong. A coin toss should never decide the outcome of a football game.

Justius Lowe may be the surprise in this class. The kid is still a little raw, but he can really fly. And you know what they say: You can’t coach speed.”

Has there ever been a more dramatic fall? This was a team that last year made it to the elite 8, and was in a great position to capitalize on that success in 2022. But it’s clear that Tinkle was the only one to benefit, with a nice raise and an extension. To go 3-28 is almost unimaginable.