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Just another SEC guy talking down about the Pac. All Oregon needs to do is win. If Oregon wins it creates it's own destiny. This is especially true once the expanded playoffs arrive. With this writers logic Gonzaga would have never be seeded well in March Madness. But, Gonzaga kept winning. Kept creating their own path in college basketball. I feel Oregon and Clemson will stay relevant regardless of what their conferences do. I also do not feel UW is going away soon... Unfortunately.

Thanks for the great info Darren. Our Ducks schedule is manageable. But, not simple. As the article states playing both USC and Utah (from the former south division) is a tough task. Add that to the now formidable Beavers and Huskies increases competition levels and our Ducks have some true tests on the schedule. Opening the season against Coach Prime and the national media circus that comes with it may prove to be more difficult than anticipated. Lastly, traveling to Texas to play Shough and the Red Raiders adds another twist to a competitive 2023 calendar. I'm excited to see what our 2023 roster can do with this season. I feel it will be a step forward. But, everyone on the schedule seems to have made steps forward as well. It's gonna be fun!

I want that GIANT receiver that ran over us in game one. Number zero I believe. Him and his cloned twin. Oh, and anyone who has the 5 traits Smitth72 brought out.

Charger's front office meeting went something like this: Spanos: "Our defense sucks!" Telesco: "I may be able to find some new offensive coaches." Spanos: "Does that help our defense?" Telesco: "No. But no one wants to coach our defense." Spanos: "That's true. Let's try it! We have to do something... I'm tired of being the laughing stock of the NFL."

Who is to say that Lanning didn't forecast the future for Coach Hampton. If we weren't overly impressed with this years defense... Do you think DL was?

This to me is the problem with recruiting rankings. The academy's on these circuits act basically as agents for their players. Many of the highly hyped up 7 on 7 plays are flops. 7 on 7 does not truly translate to the real game. One of my favorite quotes from Dan Lanning when being asked about other teams recruiting (last year) was (something like) "We'll see. We're not playing 7 on 7 in this league as far as I know."

I've been a Charger fan my whole life. This collapse was no surprise to me. It seems it is in Charger DNA regardless of what city the are currently representing. I was hoping for a different outcome. But, fully expecting something like this.

You need guys like this to have an effective scout team. This will help the defense when preparing for any team with a running QB. It also can give special teams options on field goals with him as a holder. He will be a true role player for the team on a daily basis. I'm happy for the kid and his family. He will likely be living a lifetime goal of playing for the Ducks. Welcome Brock Thomas!

I wish there was a sad emoji. Tragic.

I said this from day 1. I felt the Rose Bowl should have been our focus in 2022. Very few seemed to agreed.

Dan Lanning and Mario Cristobal couldn't be on farther ends of the spectrum on this. I'm glad DL allows freedom for his staff. But, he definitely could learn to reel it in a little in key moments.

'A silent killer with great hair': How Justin Herbert helped turn the L.A. Chargers around WWW.ESPN.COM He has always had the strength, but the third-year quarterback had to find another gear to help push a middling team to the playoffs for the first time in five years.

This is exactly who is needed. Welcome to Oregon Jordan Burch!

Yes! A photo gallery with ONLY the best photos would be another incredible gift to this site's members.

Cam is and always will be a TRUE DUCK! With the projection this roster is taking I feel he knew for the betterment of the team it was time to move on. Whether it was his decision or part of the decruitment process we have heard about is beyond me. From his wording I would say he was encouraged to move on... But, not forced to do so.

Smith72 quoted this sentence as well. But, I believe it is something Oregon has ALWAYS had an issue with.. "What impressed me about Georgia when we played them, (and in the national championship game) is how 5-Star players were never on cruise-control." When I think of great recruits (high 4 and 5 star defensive guys) like Noah Sewell and Kayvon Thibodeaux I always remember how many plays they took off. Simply going through the motions with very little effort. Great teams/coaches/systems know how to motivate these players. Oregon has never had this (to my recollection) and this is what I feel will allow our Ducks to make the large step to an elite program. We have had many high energy guys like John Boyett (3 star) and Kiko Alonso (3 star) that rose to the occasion. But, for the most part our highly rated defensive recruits have left me disappointed with their effort.

You ARE correct! My bad. That comment was based more towards Big 12 since that is the conference the Pac always seems to get compared to. But, I did completely brain fart about Clemson.

Georgia 42-17 0 TO's 3 Sacks 281 Passing Yards

This makes me so happy! My all time favorite Duck!

We have gained some great Georgia fans on this site. I will be cheering them on as well. Another thing. I REALLY do not want the Big 12 to win a championship before the PAC. Oregon NEEDS to be the first non-SEC/B1G national champion in the playoff era.

As a designer I 100% agree. The example that stands out to me is the Dallas Cowboys. I think their helmet by itself is beautiful. It may very well be the perfect silver. But, the silver of their pants is absolutely horrible and pretty much clashes completely with the helmets. Our ducks designers get it right 95% of the time. But, when they miss... they miss BIG!!!

I do not have any tattoos. But, have zero issues with this one. Hey, coach can I have your wife's #?

I would put the over/under at 9.5

After a little research this hire sounds promising. Dante Bartee has ties to the west coast. He went to ASU. Coached high school ball in the Phoenix area, went on to assist at Cal before moving eastward. He seems to have excelled everywhere he has been and is on a fast-track within the coaching community. One of the articles I scanned claims he has ties to the Georgia coaching tree (not exactly sure how). I'm sure coach Lanning knows exactly what he is getting. Seems to be another great young enthusiastic hire.

Yeah, kind sounds like Harbaugh is try to jump ship much like Chip did with the whole Willie Lyles thing.