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I'm speechless.

“The difference is,” Beavers athletic director Scott Barnes told The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Nick Daschel, “we didn’t have a home. We had to find a home. And others had a home.” Hey Scotty, the "others had a home" that was being/had been bulldozed to the ground and salted by the rest of the college football landscape. So, they left you a $200mil piece of dirt that you have now filled with water to make a supreme mud hole that the swine dwellers have now used to cannibalize the same conference that threw you a lifeline. I guess you can no longer throw that "first stone".

Nice article and analysis Charles. I would tell you to quit your day job, but I think this is it and that charitable giving thing is just a side gig.

Derrick Harmon (1st), Jordan Burch (3rd) in the nation in QB pressures Two Oregon Ducks Defensive Linemen Lead Nation in Quarterback Pressures WWW.SI.COM Oregon's offensive line is having its struggles in the early part of the season, but the defensive line is definitely not. The two Ducks leading the attack are

3 Keys to victory: Strike first, own the Line of scrimmage, Gabriel be decisive. 3 Keys to Victory for Oregon football against the Oregon State Beavers DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Our biggest keys to victory for the Ducks in this year’s Civil War. My fourth, outscore the bastards.

5 Questions with the Oregon State insider: How is Oregon State different from last year? How many returning players (3 of 22 starters)? How was the QB competition? How did they find a Finnish DT? What is Reser going to be like? Behind Enemy Lines: Oregon State insider Jake Hedberg answers five questions 247SPORTS.COM Oregon State insider Jake Hedberg answers five questions leading up to Saturday's meeting in Corvallis.

Keyon Ware-Hudson Previews Oregon State: 'I feel like we're progressing every week' - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Keyon Ware-Hudson and the Oregon defensive line look to get back to their old ways dominating against the run in Week 3.

The ONLY time a game can be reviewed as if such and such didn't happen the result would be different would be a blown call on the last play of a game because the game ends on that play. Witness gutless MLB Commissioner Bud Selig denying Armando Galarraga a perfect game after the 1st base ump, Jim Joyce not Angel Hernandez, called the runner safe with two outs in the ninth. Next play was then final/4th out of the inning. MLB needs to go back and award the perfect game since had replay been in effect, the call would have been overturned.

And boatrace ND for the Natty.

Not all publicity is good. Social Media Erupts With Hilarious Reactions to Major Pac-12 Shakeup in College Football - Athlon Sports

Good comparison David. "They do have one important thing working in their favor right now: time." As a recent podcast asked, "time to get right, or time to panic"? I'm in ""concerned" mode. Every team is an injury or two away from panic.

Marcus Harper "That's not our standard" Marcus Harper: "That’s not our standard" OREGON.RIVALS.COM Oregon's Marcus Harper addresses offensive line adjustments, accountability ahead of Oregon State game. Keyon Ware-Hudson has a memory and that is a good thing. Keyon Ware-Hudson: “That’s like a chip on my shoulder" OREGON.RIVALS.COM Oregon’s Ware-Hudson Reflects on Rivalry, Prepares for Early Matchup with Oregon State

Bassa says "It's all personal" Jeffrey Bassa: "It's all personal." - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Oregon linebacker Jeffrey Bassa spoke with media on Wednesday about the rivalry with Oregon State and getting ready.

Dan's Wednesday Comments. Coach speak salad: Bedford at practice "Better and Better. Better and Better." Play Saturday "confident he could" Dan Lanning Gives Final Updates Ahead of No. 9 Oregon vs. Oregon State - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning is looking to build an Oregon win streak against the Oregon State Beavers this weekend.

Or, at the very least, not down to theirs. Actually, I'm hoping we don't have the athletes "to match" theirs!

DeShaun Foster knows that UCLA is in LA. USC wants everyone to know that so is Weed! USC athletics partners with cannabis company Cookies in groundbreaking sponsorship deal - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The Trojans are the first athletic department to sign a sponsorship deal with a cannabis company

Alex, I'm on board for 1 & 3. 2 will take care of itself with good D. And speaking of 2, I wouldn't mind a close game again, since that lets us know, our excrement still stinks, and we should not get too high on ourselves. Keep grinding and get somewhat better each week.

National rankings for the defense and special teams after week 2. Scoring 84 @24, previous 56 Passing 44 @ 158, previous 61 Rushing 78 @135, previous 19 Total 52 @ 293, previous 31 Third down 77 @ 35.5 previous 13 TFL 71 @ 11, previous 44 Sacks 38 @ 5, previous18 Red zone 86 @ 100%, previous 74 TOs gained 62 @ 2, previous 21 Kick return defense 1 @ 0.00 yp, previous 1 Punt returns defense 123 @ 14.33 previous 6 Kick returns 1 @ 60 yd per, 1 TD Punt returns 15 @ 20 yd per, 1 TD Oregon Ducks defensive statistics ranked nationally after Week 2 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Ducks had some mixed defensive results in Week 2 vs. Boise State.

National rankings for the offense after week 2. Scoring Offense 72nd @30.5, previous 91st Passing Offense 21st @ 311.5, previous 14th Rushing Offense 104th @108, previous 99th Total Offense 59th @419.5, previous 43rd First downs 35th @ 47, previous 9th Penalties 98th @ 67 yds per game, previous 84th 3rd down conversion 72nd @ 39.3, previous 69th 4th down conversion 96th @ 33.3, previous 71st Sacks allowed 118th @ 7, previous103rd Red zone offense 1st @ 100%, previous 1st TOs lost 78th @ 3, previous 42nd Completion % 2nd @ 83.1 previous 2nd Oregon Ducks offensive statistics ranked nationally after Week 2 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks’ offense showed improvement, but was still largely frustrating in a Week 2 win.

Dillion down to 7th. Oregon Ducks QB Dillon Gabriel’s Heisman Trophy odds after Week 2 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A look at the updated betting odds for Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel to win the Heisman Trophy in 2024.

As usual, this could be any coach talking about any opponent. Notable quotes from Oregon State HC Trent Bray ahead of rivalry showdown against No. 9 Oregon 247SPORTS.COM Below are some notable quotes from Oregon State head coach Trent Bray regarding the upcoming matchup against Oregon and Dan Lanning.

I don't see how the proposed settlement can go through with all of this crap happening. And I am sure, these suits will keep on popping up as long as we have attorneys in this world (forever and a day). Ex-Michigan stars file $50M NIL lawsuit vs. NCAA, Big Ten Network - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards are among the former Michigan stars who filed a $50M lawsuit vs. the NCAA and Big Ten Network for being denied profits from NIL. I think I might just ignore all this until the fat lady sings.

I'd say give it a year or two.

We should be #1, we are undefeated and have beaten two undefeated at the time teams. You can't do any more than that. Excuse me, Nurse Ratched, the meds are working fine. In all seriousness, we don't deserve a top 10 ranking. But I'm ok with it as we are now considered as much for our brand and hype like many other Power 4 programs. How many times in the past have we seen those late season SEC cupcake games that are lackluster but don't affect rankings? Besides, what doesn't kill you(r playoffs hopes) only makes you stronger and that's my story. To the tune of "It's a fool's game": It's a double U Nothing but a double U Hits you when it's too late Hits you when you're down It's a fool's game Nothing but a fool's game Standing in the cold where it never rains Feeling like you’ve just seen clown show It's a Double U Nothing but a Double U Love the Ducks 'til your arms break Then they let you down It ain't right with no love to spare When you find they don't care for the point spread It ain't wise to need some team As much as we depend on them It's a Double U Nothing but a Double U Hits you when it's too late Hits you when you're down It's a fool's game Nothing but a fool's game

Glad to see this from Lanning's post-game comments. Q: Just walk us through the execution on the last drive. What point did you decide to go for a field goal? Lanning: "Once it got inside a minute, there were moments where we went back and forth from what we call barrier type play, where we get the ball the way down to the one or two and not score. And then it got to a point where we were comfortable also with getting the score once we were inside a certain frame. But more important than anything, possession of the ball. Felt like we got to a point where we were really comfortable making the kick, really high batting percentage for us with those kicks. So it kind of transitioned throughout the series. Started off as, you know, two minute go score, and then transition as the time went down, and once they utilized their timeouts to really back it off into more of what we call barrier situation, to not score and make sure they don't have any time on the clock for them to have that opportunity." The decision seems to have evolved play by play.