Annie

I've pretty much decided to skip over mourning and jump ahead to looking forward to reading about spring practices, the spring game, and enjoying next season.

Rich Brooks on Twitter/X: "That was a tough way to end a great season. Injuries and portal issues along with coaches moving on. Coach Lanning had a great year and will continue to build championship football for Oregon."

Missing some top players did not help tonight. When Lanning came, he said you have to water the bamboo for 5 years before it shoots up rapidly. I love my Ducks.

Just the guy cheerleaders. 🙃

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Yes, the Pop Tarts are fun. And not gross like the bowl game where they dump mayonnaisse on the coach--yuck!

I don't have Netflix or Prime, so no football games for me. I did watch A Christmas Story. I've enjoyed that movie ever since the first time we saw it when it came out in the theaters. Listened to Jean Shepard on the radio when I was growing up in Connecticut.

Merry Christmas and Go Ducks to all!

From Ken Woody (underline mine): Oregon’s offensive and defensive linemen’s pad level, follow through and leg drive diminished in the second half—it made their effort look half-hearted. These fundamentals brought success during the season, but were noticeably absent as the game progressed. Although there were a number of backup players in the game at times, Lanning will point out that they were not meeting the standard set during the long, rigorous season. The film will show every bad habit that can undo a good offense and make it sputter, even against lesser athletes.

SO MANY teams have red as their color. Love the way the green and yellow stands out in the crowd. 🙂

On the one hand, Michigan is a long time, big time program. On the other hand, what mess to step into.

I think it's likely that Moore is clinically depressed.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2025/12/09/notre-dame-football-whining-over-cfp-snub/87689944007/ Spot on.

Is the staff member underage or something???

And him with 3 daughters. 😟

While I've always been doubtful about the Navy Seal, or no-water-when-it's-hot type of practices, this barely-practice approach a surprise to me. It's certainly worked for Indiana so far this year, though.

Have also been wondering about what the playoff committee would do in that scenario...

😟

What gets me is that the people who insist on standing (fortunately, this is only occasionally in front of me) do not cheer! They stand there with their arms folded across their chests. I don't get, I just don't get it.

"In the second half, Oregon’s Jeremiah McClellan made an unbelievable one-handed catch with all five fingers for a first down, while the defender was holding McClellan’s right arm right in plain sight of the sideline official, the one who usually calls pass interference. There was a review of the play and the incomplete call of the official was ruled “upheld.” There should have not been a review, there should have been a PASS INTERFERENCE CALL, for the same reason Oregon corners holding and not looking for the ball are routinely being called!" (Ken Woody)

That pretty much sums it up. 😊

Although "guts out" is probably more accurate, I'll take the "stifles" description. 🙂

Hope Bittle can return to the lineup soon.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!