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Let's hope so. That damn day-2-day with Forsyth is annoying. Good thing we have that "Walk"-on kid.

Washington doesn’t consider Oregon a recruiting rival. “I don’t think so,” Lake said. “I think that is way more pumped up than it is. Our battles are really – the schools that we go against are way more — have academic prowess, like the University of Washington; Notre Dame, Stanford, USC. We go with a lot of battles toe-to-toe all the way to the end with those schools. So I think that’s made up a lot and pumped up in your world. In our world, we battle more academically prowess teams.” Per Oregonian https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2021/11/jimmy-lake-washington-isnt-battling-oregon-in-recruiting-huskies-competing-with-more-academically-prowess-teams.html Looks like he might be tempering the disappointment of 3 in a row and what, 14 out of 16?

Let's ask JJ if this is the week the Ducks beat the spread as the favorite.

Four-star wide receiver Nicholas Anderson tripped out to Oklahoma this past weekend for a visit and ended up flipping his verbal commitment. per https://247sports.com/college/oregon/Article/Oregon-Ducks-Football-Recruiting-174345822/ Ok by me as: 1) It doesn't appear to be a position of need; 2) Wasn't due to the Duck product on the field, a brother on the other team and the other team a top program also.

In the last 2½ games, we have finally seen consistency from AB. This coincides with Moorehead missing the Stanford game and being in the booth for Cal, UCLA and CU. And maybe he was “in the booth” for the Stanford game watching from his hospital bed. We have to remember that Moorehead really didn’t have a year with AB in 2020 as: 1) Covid SEVERELY limited their time together; and, 2) Tyler Slough was the 1st teamer. So now, after 5½ weeks (starting with the second half of the Cal game) Moorehead has a complete picture of what AB can and cannot not due. The play calling has dramatically changed to mainly use AB strengths. Ohio State was the anomaly, but that may have been due to Moorehead game planning ahead of time what he thought would work best and it just coincided with AB’s strengths.

Here are the protocols from when the championship was established. Clear as mud. Although there is a great bullet point "Strength of schedule, head‐to‐head competition and championships won must be specifically applied as tie‐breakers between teams that look similar" Too bad Mullens isn't still on the committee as I am not sure we have any voice now. https://collegefootballplayoff.com/sports/2016/10/24/selection-committee-protocol.aspx

This is BS ..... "I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand description; and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. But I know it when I see it" thank you Justice Stewart.

As Jon Wilner points out, Oregon (7-1/4-1) is alone in first place, but the Huskies (4-4/3-2) are one game back and would control a tiebreaker with a head-to-head victory. Very much something to play for, for both teams besides the normal vitriol.

Great response from MC. If TT doesn't throw the int and we at least get a FG, then he would have finished the game. Instead, the 1st teamers got to practice another 4 -6 minute drill. Win Win

My DVR recorded the game in both Spanish and the regular Fox broadcast. The Spanish version started on time, so I watched for the first Quarter while the Spartans were at it. On Cardwell's first long run the announcer's description was priceless " Wupppp, ADIOS"

On Tuesday when the first rankings come out, Oregon should be ahead of OSU based upon a tougher schedule so far and a H2H win. We'll see if the committee holds true to their past saying H2H matters. I think another OSU loss helps us tremendously as long as the Big10 champ is undefeated.

I meant #2, Williams. Agree, JJIII looks lost in the crowd, and why the crowd?

Charles, in your last screen shot, it looks as if JJIII is running past the defender and a perfect pass will be a TD. Only problem, that throw is usually not in AB repertoire. High risk, looooow reward.

Hoping Mario is here for the long run, 10+ years. If so, when he is gone, we have learned that recruiting ability should be #1 on the new coaches resume. And hopefully, as in the past, there is someone within to promote.

42-7, Ducks (do you have to ask on this one?) 4, 6, 295

I'm going with AB all day on this one. Of course, he has more to use and this is a better D than Prukop had.

That's sooooooooooooo true, but it can be the Pit with lipstick when it is rocking. I remember being at the Pit when Cal came in a ranked team in 1969 and lost. That was the first time the scoreboard shook and the next day they brought in earthquake inspectors to check the place out.

I am going to disagree with the analogy. Oregon shares the Pac 12 revenue, however it has it's side job with its own brand that does not share that revenue; jersey sales, ticket sales, donations, etc. Plus, those "others" with their lagging production allows Oregon to pad their record and remain on top. P.S. I survived a law firm where they had a Big 12 type partnership = unequal partners (talking Texas here), I got out 1 year prior to being offered one of those "prestigious labels"/partner. I knew I made the right decision when years later I represented the top partner in his bankruptcy!

I didn't realize the players had that many relatives.

Personally, I don't want a playoff wherein any team has a bye. Therefore, either 8 or 16 teams. I prefer 8, otherwise I think they will have to shorten the season to accommodate the extra round. In regard to all sites at bowl games, if it is an 8 team playoff, fine. 12 or 16 teams, I think you are asking too much travel for fans. Non participant team stadiums/bowl sites will be only partially filled for the first round of the playoff, just like the lower tiered bowls are now. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/bowl-organization-wants-all-games-in-expanded-college-football-playoff-played-at-bowl-sites/

24/7 review. Ducks prospects a few paragraphs down. Weekend Recruiting Preview: Buckeyes, Spartans and Baylor with big opportunities, Clemson hosts Arch and more (247sports.com)

Geez, if they don't have higher ceilings, clear the QB room and start over!

Here is Cristobal in Duck Territory discussing, or not, Suamataias' decision https://247sports.com/college/oregon/Article/Mario-Cristobal-discusses-Kingsley-Suamataias-decision-to-enter-transfer-portal-173982507/

Well, I guess the Pac 12 refs have something in common with the Big 12 refs.

I heard about this and then saw it on some highlights. What great instincts. It was very close to the RB having his forward progress stopped. And, it was 4th down. Other than Caleb stealing the ball, this looks a lot like some 4th down plays we run. Plus, check out when this occurred. If the play doesn't work, Kansas gets the ball, good field position and a chance to Stanfordize OU.