DUCKED

And he’s right. A bigger payday and an easier ride to the CFP. No brainer.

Devon Williams is the 3rd wide receiver? Doesn’t than seem strange? He has been the Ducks’ best receiver all year. Is something going on that we don’t know about?

Biggest win was Ohio State, on the road. The Rose Bowl win pales in comparison.

I think the Rose Bowl is enough motivation….

No shock there. If Williams stays with Oklahoma, Rattler for sure is gone. But if Williams joins Riley at USC, Rattler may very well opt back in.

Even if your scenario plays out exactly as you’ve laid it out, I still don’t see Oregon making it. Oregon, to be sure, has a great win at Ohio State, but its two losses were horrific. The loss to an awful Stanford team was possibly even more humiliating than the beat down in Salt Lake City. Oregon is out.

Thanks Charles……

C’mon Haywarduck…….Miami is “home.” Eugene is not home, certainly not yet anyway. That’s just the way it works.

I think that may turn out to be a good hire. It should be lot easier to recruit 4 and 5 star players to USC than Iowa State.

And Stanford, too.

Smart move by Oregon State. Smith’s stock has risen substantially and he was ripe for the picking. One of the best coaches in the Pac-12.

In a recent New York Times article it was revealed that in the past 5 years more than half of 5 star recruits — 82 of 163 - went to the following four schools: Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson. No wonder all 4 are consistently in the playoff discussion.

I would definitely take Fickell over Moorhead. Not even close.

I think you are right. The Ducks will be fine if Mario leaves. They will attract an excellent coach, perhaps someone even better at “coaching” than Cristobal, but will the new guy have the recruiting chops? I think Mario in a class by himself as a recruiter.

Valid points, but you fail to factor in the family connection. That may trump everything you have mentioned. He grew up in Florida, played at Miami, mom lives there, brother is a Miami policeman. That, plus the money, may be the tipping point.

I’m pretty sure we would have been better this year with Shough at quarterback. The Ducks’ passing game would have been much improved, able to stretch the field, which would have made the receiving corps more productive, and the running game, the team’s offensive strength, would have been even better. The way Cristobal handled Shough at the end of last season undermined his confidence and drove him away. Who’s to say that he wouldn’t have come back strong this season. Players who are adequately coached tend to improve. Had he stayed the Ducks, at the very least, would have had a reliable backup - Shough or Brown - to step in when the offense stalled.

If Mario is offered the Florida job, he is smart and will take it.

Can’t shoot, can’t defend…… and they are a turnover machine. I think it’s going to be a long year for the Ducks.

Well, that was a 5 star that, and you made some good points. But taking personal shots at Anthony Brown, calling him a clown, was completely uncalled for and out of line. His play has been sketchy, no question, but he has shown himself to be a class individual.

So tired of projections. Just play the games. Oregon has a shot to win against both Oregon State and Utah. And, they could lose to the Beavers and end up watching the Pac-12 championship game on TV, like the rest of us.

Sportswriters, at least reputable ones, are not supposed to be fans.

They don’t look good at all…out of sync, don’t shoot well from the perimeter and give up way too many uncontested shots. Altman has his work cut out, but his teams always seen to improve as the season progresses. That’s the mark of a great coach. I have to admit, while having 4 seven-footers looks good on paper, today’s game has gone the way of the three-point shot. I’m not sure, other than Richardson who is in a slump, the Ducks have the personnel to be a threat from beyond the arc.

Agreed

No, they haven’t. And the win in Ann Arbor was the second in a row after wining the previous year in Eugene when Terrence Whitehead ran through the Wolverine’s defense at will.

I thought we lost you there for awhile Jon. Glad you have recovered. The sky has not fallen. Without you contributing where would we get all that excellent information that you regularly provide? Ducks vs Michigan in the Rose Bowl would be a great way to end the season