[SHOUT! Autzen Stadium is in The Top 10 Stadiums to Watch College Football]

Alabama and Georgia are not in the top 10?   Hmmm...

[It’s Time to Feed the Beast – Get Bucky Irving the Ball]

Can't agree more about the untimely and too-frequent substitutions of RBs when the game was going well.   If Bucky had gotten the ball instead of Nix in the fateful Q4 red-zone run against the puppies, OBD might have gone to the play-off, won the Pac or at least the Northwest!

[Mario Lost His OC, and now his Defensive Coordinator Too?]

Well, if Alabama comes calling, not many can say no...   I am not sure this reflects poorly on "Maria", as much as we dislike the snail oil salesman now.

[Can Oregon Compete for National Championship in Year Two of Dan Lanning?]

I wish I could see it, but I don't - we couldn't even win Oregon and NW championship this year.    Next year, it would be great if we could take care of those, which will still be tall orders.    

 

But as I always tell my kids - aim high even if it seems impossible then good things will happen.

[New Updates: 5-Star Nyckoles Harbor Recruitment...Whew!]

So will it be the chicken or the Duck?  

[QUAAACK: Sheldon QB Brock Thomas is a Duck]

On 1/16/2023 at 7:37 AM, Steven A said:

Stetson Bennett 2.0 works for me.

Or Justin Herbert 2.0.   Herbert was 3* too, right?

[Justin Herbert Needs a New Team]

Love Herbert 100%, but he wasn't as productive as he should have been in that game either.   Lawrence looked so much better in the 2nd half than Herbert did all game.   I wish he had been more crutched and really carried the team over the hump.   But alas, we will have to wait another year yet again.

 

 

[Tulane DC Chris Hampton Leaving for Position Coaching Job at Oregon]

Stop poaching from Tulane or ND, for crying out loud...   Those are the only two teams I root for besides OBD, since my daughters go there!

[Who Needs the Pros With a 13Mil NIL?]

On 1/13/2023 at 8:34 AM, McDuck said:

How long before a states income tax rate starts factoring into an athletes choice of schools?

Great point.  Soon we will lose on that front, to WA, TX and FL...

[Who Needs the Pros With a 13Mil NIL?]

Why doesn't NCAA place a limit on NILs?   This is just ridiculous.

[A Meaningless Bowl Game?]

On 12/28/2022 at 9:08 PM, David Marsh said:

I'm just glad as fans and for the team that we all enter the off season with an Oregon win. 

 

Haven't been able to say that since 2019. 

Didn't we win the Pac in 2020 against the spoiled children?

 

Edit: NVM - we did lose the bowl game that year, badly...

[Prediction Contest vs. North Carolina for Our Beloved Ducks Forum!]

Oregon

49-28

2

2

300

[It's Official - Dante Moore Flipped to UCLA]

A team can only have one starting QB.   We got ours.   There are always other great players that will be playing for another team.  I say don't be greedy.   I am not impressed by the character of Moore, who seems to have zero loyalty - flipped from ND and now from UO.  Maybe that's how it is in this day an age, but I still don't like it.  So hope he makes it, but won't be surprised if we see him in the portal in anot-so-distant future.

[Bo Nix and Dante Moore: Did Lanning Do it Right?]

If we can only have one of the two, DL definitely made the wise choice.   Recruiting is no longer the only way to get good players this day and age.  In fact, it is better to transfer a proven QB than recruiting a 5-star.   I know because I happen to be fan of a team that has this experience at QB recently.   Wink Wink...

[People are Pretty Selfish: Should I Continue the OBD Forum?]

I got one of your emails about a poor choice of word in my posting.  I think I deserved it and that's the end of that.  We all really appreciate you providing this free forum for OBD fans and trying to keep it civilized.   I can't believe the length some of the folks would go to be nasty.   Ban them!   Good that robots should be used to do the policing instead of you.   Hope you get to bet more on NFL, mostly against the Falcons after they dumped our Mariota...

[Bowl Game Question: More Important to Go For Win With Nix OR See What Ty Thompson Has to Offer?]

All due respect, but how is this even a question?  Clearly there is a consensus on this issue.   TT didn't get any time in last year's bowl game and won't this year either.

[UW QB Penix to Return in 2023]

Got to admire the spirit.  Hope he stays healthy and doesn't jinx his NFL stock...

[Oregon Names UTSA's Will Stein as Offensive Coordinator]

On 12/5/2022 at 11:04 AM, Steven A said:

Does he check this box . . . How soon does Louisville need a new HC?

Exactly my first thought.  In this day and age of the carousal, I won't expect him to stick around long if OBD continues to be successful offensively.   The next question is:  Will Frank Harris follow him to Oregon, if Nix leaves?

[Poor Mario: 'Cane Fans Can be BRUTAL]

Mario is like the magic snake oil salesman - he can sell to anyone anytime.   Didn't they just sign a big-time recruit and are still ranked 7th for the 2023 class, despite this horror show of a season?  Amazing.

[BREAKING: Jay Butterfield to Enter Transfer Portal]

Don't know how to feel about this one - he didn't even get to play with TT's underwhelming showing this season.    Good luck to the kid.  He may need it.

[Poor Mario: 'Cane Fans Can be BRUTAL]

On 11/28/2022 at 4:24 PM, Mic said:

 I wouldn't bet against Dillingham succeeding at ASU. They're roughly twice the size of Oregon and they have a lot of resources to invest in their sports programs. A winning program there and Oregon will find the recruiting more difficult in a state we've done very well in the past few seasons.

Well, but aren't they under a ton of sanctions?   All coaches are on very short leash nowadays.  If he can't deliver in 2-3 yrs, his career will be over.  That's my bet at this point.

[New OC? I Have a Name:]

On 11/27/2022 at 12:52 PM, OregonDucks said:

I couldn't stand Stanford's slow read-option offensive this year.  It was painful to watch.

 

The slow mesh, they call it.  LOL.  It was entertaining to watch the QB and RB getting hammer by defenses at the same time while they were saying to each other "no, you have the ball, I insist".

[Marcus Arroyo Goes Clunk]

So is Chip the only coach to have left Oregon and be "successful", which comes with a lot of qualifiers of coz...

 

I wonder if future incoming coaches are going to look at that and think twice before coming here, unless they want to be OBD lifers.   Is this a good thing for us?

[Poor Mario: 'Cane Fans Can be BRUTAL]

I know I know - not very gracious here, but who cares:  The failures of slick and Mario do help to soothe and heal my soul after Saturday.   Thank you, disloyal traitors.

 

Unfortunately, Dilly didn't learn.   ASU is such a snakepit now, I doubt a young inexperienced guy will make it there.   Not a smart move at all!

[Pac-12 Championship Game Madness is Good for the Conference]

Great analysis, but just like the CFP talk last week, this is pointless speculation with 2 weeks remaining.   Just win and things will be taken care of.   Agree 100% with David, OBD's season is most likely over if Bo is out.   May be heading to Holiday or lower bowl if we lose the last 2...  How the fortune has changed in one game.