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I thought we were in the bag for Cam Ward, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see how everything pans out..........

Bo Nix announces that he will play in Fiesta Bowl vs. Liberty DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix has announced that he will play one last game for the Ducks, suiting up for the Fiesta Bowl vs. Liberty. Good for him. I'd want the last film of my college career to be a good one too!

I feel like Oregon has gotten a fair shake from the CFP all along. We were the highest ranked one loss team. Now we're the highest ranked two loss team. I didn't believe there was any scenario that left the Pac out of the playoff. Not this year. Pac was too strong and everyone knew it. Until the last couple of weeks the Pac and SEC had flipped reputations and the Pac was considered the best conference in the land. Unfortunately, the usual cannibalization took place in the Pac and the conference limped into final stretch. Now we need to go win all the bowls and show the Pac was indeed tops this year. The Fiesta has always tried to get Pac match-ups when possible. It doesn't have the long tradition with the Pac that the Rose does. But for many years the Fiesta has been either the number 1 or 2 destination for Pac teams. The CFP is contractually obligated to put the highest ranked G5 into a NY6 bowl. We're they going to Make Florida State play them after screwing them over? No. This game will be a great opportunity for the 2024 players to show where this program is going. I expect the Lanning culture to produce the enthusiasm needed to ruin Liberty's undefeated season and to let the college football world know that the Ducks will be a playoff team next year.

I have no problem with Ward being a Duck. But that first name's gotta go. Do you think for an extra NIL million he'd be willing to change his name to Bo, Joey or Marcus?

I was hoping the aTm would wait it out for DeBoer and wave an ungodly sum in front of his face instead of going for Elko. DeBoer's too good to be a dawg. I'd prefer they had to go back to a Jimmy Lake type and his academic prowess..........

I started to pay more attention to the MSU situation when I saw Brenda Tracy's name because of the connection to OSU. I did read one unflattering story that insinuated Tracy's foundation and Tracy herself were hurting for cash. There were some texts between Tracy and another person that seemed rather incriminating to me. I waited for more of the story to come out, but it's been strangely silent since then. Between recorded calls and texts there is no question that Mel Tucker willfully participated in his own demise. But?............. If I get some time this afternoon, I'll try and find the original story and link to it. I don't want to post innuendo or speculation. Especially, if it calls a person's reputation into question. But it was a published story.

The post from TrojanHoss shows just how delusional the spoiled children fanbase STILL is. Heck, we purged the frustration from losing to them hatred DECADES ago. That happened in the 90's. And we've been better ever since. Sure, we still hate them. But certainly not because we're jealous of them.

I haven't added much to the discussion this season, mostly because everyone has been so spot on with their posts and speaking my exact thoughts. Great job everyone! I will say that I have a quiet confidence in this group that I've only felt twice before. Well, three times really, but Dennis Dixon's ACL had other ideas.........

Being as the drinking will commence during the a.m. I'll be blending the best breakfast drink, the Ramos Fizz.

Ok, I managed to wait until it became game week. And then I waited an extra day. But I can wait no longer to talk about how much I hate the Washington Dogs! That's the only sentence I'll ever write proclaiming ANY hate for ANY dogs. Well, only one sentence per year. But I do. I hate those dogs. Growing up I had only managed actual hatred for the Los Angeles Dodgers (but notice the dog in Dodgers). The reasons I won't explain here. Sure, I hated the Steelers for the Immaculate Reception, but my Raiders had plenty of glory since then (We won't talk about the last forty years). But then I met the Washington dogs. Seriously, I could drone on and on about the myriad of reasons the leg lifters up north have given me to loathe them with all my being for the last 30 years, but that's what I'm hoping you all will do. Provide me with new and even more interesting reasons to wish nothing but the most vile of outcomes for the future of fusky futbol....... P.S. The biggest reason I like our chances this weekend is that they can't (yet) ruin our season with a win. In fact, a close loss now and an avenging win in the Pac-? Championship makes for a really really juicy end to the season that would pretty much secure a spot in the CFP. P.P.S. TED BUNDY WAS A HUSKY

Excellent article and analysis. I have yet to see ANY evidence that our DC knows how to call a defense. The ONLY reason I can come up with that Oregon hired Lupoi is so he wouldn't be recruiting against us as recruiting is his main prowess. Unfortunately, I believe that only losses will change our current equation.

When I was a young boy yet to have a horse in the race, I think it was the mesozoic period, I was enthralled with this team on tv that came out every week. Plain white uniforms with nothing but a blue stripe and a number. I'm not even sure they had names sewn on them at this point. They seemingly kicked the crap out of everyone. My first favorite team.

I came to post that I absolutely REFUSE to click on one more store on this subject. Not only stories posted here, but especially on the newsfeed on my computer. That's where the real click-bait is. And what do I do? I clicked on the story Jon Joseph posted above. From CBS Sports no less! Those bastards have been trying to kill us for a whole year. This is the train wreck that I cannot bring myself to look away from. Yet, I am beyond sick of it. I long for the day when "east coast bias" was our biggest conference gripe. I won't go through the litany of mistakes and ineptitude displayed by the conference powers that be. We've all seen that for ourselves for years. But for someone who loves college football because of the tradition to watch this endless circus? Just so maddening.

There is this team in Palo Alto that has done more damage to Oregon's national championship hopes than any other. Especially in years that Oregon is supposed to beat them............

I bet this makes Dana Altman feel better about crowd sizes.

That's a positive take on the situation WW. I like it. When I saw the quote I was surprised that I had said that. But I'm sure it was in a moment of frustration while watching this team refuse to gel into a real team. Next season will be a very fresh start and I am excited.

Frankly, this is the best news I've heard so far this week. Especially after his last public statements, it truly does feel as if Coach Altman is ready to move on from the John Calapari model of running a basketball program. He seems eager to go out and find some of his "dogs". This makes me hopeful. I did become a big N'faly Dante fan this season. He was the bright spot.

I read as far as it let me. I'm not paying to read Canzano or anyone else. But now I most want to know why Karen Brodkin wasn't hired instead of GK. She seems to have far better qualifications.

Thank you, Pennsylvania Duck for all your hard work to bring us a never ending supply of reading material regarding OBD. I'll always read Canzano as long as it doesn't cost me anything more than time. From his time at the Oregonian he is as connected to Oregon sports as any journalist. He's meticulous in fact-checking. He doesn't talk out his arse unless noting beforehand that he'll be talking out his arse. He is honest. But, he's almost always one of the characters as well as the narrator of his stories. He has to let you know that he's an insider in a way that Jon Wilner doesn't need to. That's why Wilner is the number one Pac-12 insider and journalist. A good article, though. And, as usual, true enough. Altman will roll some metaphorical dice tomorrow and see which team shows up. The one capable of beating UCLA and Arizona? Or the team that lost to Utah Valley Somebody or another....... If Richardson comes alive, Dante can go unencumbered and others can take good shots and hit them, the sky is the limit.

I don't see how this season could possibly help in getting new recruits.

Neither the Men's nor Women's team has a leader and it shows.

This is the way I always felt about Arik Armstead. He played like he was just biding his time not to get hurt before he went pro.

So now option #1 to make the Tournament is to win the Pac-12 tournament. Option #2? There is no option #2..............

"There is a little known codicil in the Faber constitution............"

I'll need to see the completion, or near completion of that feat before I'm able to jump BACK on the turnaround bus. I took it for a ride right before the Colorado game, only to see a total stinker laid in Boulder. Granted, Oregon has had trouble in Boulder just as Arizona has had trouble in Eugene. The team played GREAT against the Wildcats. Unquestionably the best game of the year. We got EXACTLY what we need from Richardson. 14 points, a few rebounds, an assist or four and relative anonymity. When we've had to rely on Richardson to be our super-star is when we've fallen the flattest. He's just not that guy-no disrespect to Will, he never wanted the job-and it finally appears that Dana will be able to play around that crutch. It's still a "one step at a time" situation. The first step will be to beat two teams they should beat in Cal and Stanford.