Santa Rosa Duck

Hey Jon Joseph, thank you for the in-depth background on Coach Cignetti. He seemed to have appeared out of nowhere but has been climbing the ladder for years.

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Thanks for the update David. I do wonder with how well Malik Benson and Jeremiah McClellan have played, how do you take them off the field? I guess this is a good problem to have, Our depth at WR is so good, are we now in a position to challenge THE Ohio State University for the title Wide Receiver U?

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My guess is that Dante Moore will play the first half of the game against JMU and in the second half, we will see the QB who Dan Lanning thinks is his #2.

It seems to me that a two loss Notre Dame team should be in ahead of a three loss Alabama team.

There is no question that Brock Thomas earned his ranking as #2 QB and if he is called on, Dan Lanning feels confident that he will do a good job.

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This is an unlocked article from the Wall Street Journal although it sometimes looks like you need to subscribe, you do not. I always knew about shady money in college football but did not know it exists in high school as well. Foolish me. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/football-high-school-nil-phillip-bell-81270bdf?st=HNcz8R&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

I saw an article that said this just happened and I went back to find the article and I could not. It might have been a scam. So just ignore my posting about Chris Henry.

Chris Henry signs with Ohio State

Sounds like big NIL money to me.

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Jeremiah McClellan made one of the best catches I have ever seen. Unfortunately he and we was robbed! There is not much drop off, if any with our 1st team receivers not playing IMHO.

DUCKS WIN! 31-21 2 3 289 yards

I am grateful for our Oregon DUCKS! I am grateful for the OBD Forum, Mr. FishDuck and all the Moderators. I am grateful for my family which are all healthy for Thanksgiving. GO DUCKS!

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You might not want to read this opinion piece from the Wall Street Journal The Wall Street JournalOpinion | The College Sports CrisisAthletes who don’t study, coaches who are overpaid, the system’s a mess.

I apologize if this has already been posted but I had not seen it and found it very interesting. oregonliveSheldon High’s Brock Thomas defies odds as No. 7 Oregon D...Thomas, overlooked by Power 4 programs, has surpringly earned the backup quarterback role at Oregon.

Thanks David, it sure did feel like a rivalry game. I believe we meet again next year and that is probably at The Coliseum. I was at the 2012 game in Los Angeles and will make plans for next year as well. I do think Charley Pickard played way more than a serviceable game. Thanks for the write up.

Lots of talk about Lane Kiffin going to LSU for the biggest paycheck in college football. How does one negotiate a contract with LSU when they are trying to deny paying Brian Kelly his severance pay? I am not debating whether Kelly earned it or not. It seems that LSU is not honoring their agreement. If I am Lane Kiffen, I have to ask myself, will they honor my agreement?

No question our DUCKS were more physical and I think it is due to our great depth. Look at the O Line we fielded in the second half. They did not miss a beat. And speaking about depth, how about our receivers for the last three games? They were replacing starters and they have been fabulous. I certainly hope our hurt receivers reenter the fold before the season is over but it might be tough to get the current starters off the field.

Some are complaining about our DB's. USC has a great QB and three great WR's. Unfortunately for USC they have no running game and a weak defense. This was a great win for our DUCKS!

Maybe this will be a game like the 2012 Oregon-USC matchup at the Coliseum?

We will need to get pressure on the USC QB or it will be a long day.