Kiffin will never amount to much as a coach. His job is to set a standard for his players, and be a leader of young men. Instead he chooses to act like a bratty child.
 

Would never want my kid playing for him. 

If the curse of the SI cover is still legit, Then the KC Chiefs will not win the Super Bowl.
 

Based on recruiting, when Cignetti stated he was building the next college football superpower, I think he smoked it all as well. 
 

Price of admission if you want good seats. I never minded paying aftermarket for good seats. The tickets you get through the University are cheap for a reason…not that many good seats. 
 

I always expected to pay premium prices. 
 

Btw…every bowl game I have gone to, including both Natty’s, tickets were always available outside the stadium for reasonable prices.
 

Many times I have sat in the midst of enemy territory…lol

Always give the BIG and SEC conference champions byes, then seed everyone else by ranking. 
 

Does anyone truly believe ASU, and BSU should be awarded top 4 seeds?
 

Based on AP poll…#1 Oregon plays winner of BSU vs Ind

                               #2 Georgia plays winner T vs ASU

                                #3 ND.       Plays winner tOSU vs. Clemson     
                                #4 Texas.  Plays winner PSU vs SMU

 

That bracket appears to make more sense to me.

On 12/8/2024 at 9:15 AM, OregonDucks said:

 

Dan Lanning doesn't make excuses when his team loses...he compliments the other team and then figures out what HE needs to do to make the program better (e.g., upgrade the entire roster after the Georgia loss, improve the run defense after the OSU loss, add more secondary talent and improve game time decisions after the UW loses).

 

Day, Franklin and Mario will never get better, IMO, because they always blame others for their losses, instead of looking internally on how they and their teams could improve.  

 

 

“You cannot solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” 

 

                 -- Albert Einstein

You are 100% correct.

 

I also noticed that Franklin spoke about how well his guys played against the #1 team in the nation, then subsequently talked about their turnovers being the reason they lost. I felt like he threw his QB under the bus. 
 

Anyone who has played team sports would respect a coach for stating that he needs to find a way to get better, instead, Franklin points out perceived inequities, and the teams mistakes. 
 

I think the difference between DL, and the coaches you mention is ego. DL knows that getting better starts with himself…how refreshing. 

 

 

 

 

Oregon kicked down the BIG conference’s front door on the way to the title. They beat the best that the BIG had to offer…tOSU, Penn State, Michigan…

 

Danielson = annoying commentary

That question seems loaded. 
 

ASU looks great this year in the BIG12. That conference is so bad that Colorado looked like a CFP contender for awhile. 
 

Depends on how each can recruit. Right now ASU recruiting is barely top 50 for 2025 class. That might win in the BIG12, but you are not playing for a conference championship in the SEC, or BIG with those recruits. 

The BIG will probably consistently have 2 to 3 elite teams, and a few others that are dangerous to play on the road. The schedule could literally have you play all the elite teams, or none. 
 

I think for the foreseeable future ( based on recruiting), Oregon, tOSU, Michigan, and Penn State will be amongst the elite, and the dangerous teams will change from year to year. 
 

It does seem that once you get up by two scores on some teams in the BIG, the game is pretty much over. Probably, because of our defense this year, but in the PAC 12, a two possession lead didn’t seem that comfortable. 

I look at the offensive stats that Oregon put up against tOSU, and Michigan, two of the stronger defenses in the BIG, and it looks like our offense rises to the occasion. 
 

The offense had 496 yards against the bucknuts, and 470 yards on the angry weasels. 
 

If DG has an above average day we win by a comfortable margin, on an average day, then the game probably stays close. 

 

Nick Aliotti told a story that I read about Mike Bellotti bringing a Stanford Helmet and sledgehammer to a pregame pep talk. Apparently when he hit the helmet it just squirted across the room…not much damage…lol

I always wish the best for the guys out of high school that commit to the Ducks. I guess they will chase their football dreams elsewhere. I do read the articles that tell how they fared on other teams. 

From what I can tell, most players that transfer out from the Ducks are looking for places where they can play. Which is perfectly fine.
 

The portal has been a big factor for the Ducks securing experienced talent. Since the pendulum swings both ways, I can’t complain. 
 

 

Where did all the good players go? 

tOSU fanbase being unhappy seems like a good thing. Just adds another rival fanbase that we can laugh at….

When the offense struggles, the defense just tells DG to stay warm, we are going to get that ball back for you.
 

The Ducks winning is only boring to those that want to see them lose. 
 

 

Solid game.

 

Towards the end of the game, video feed on the Jumbotron rotated showing a baby being held high dressed as a Duck, and various forms of purple pups ( fans, band, team, and coaches) The crowd would cheer, and then boo anything purple.
 

That went on for a few minutes. 
 

All Oregon fans were having fun last night watching Oregon leave no doubt. 
 

 

Very similar to a participation trophy they give to 6 year old kids. Never was a fan of those things. At some point, someone’s mom suddenly decided that everyone should get trophies.
 

Seems like a scam by whomever is advertising a championship banner. I would be embarrassed to buy one. What is even more hilarious is that they don’t make them until someone buys one…lol
 

I wonder if everyone gets a championship ring? 
 

 

Sappington is 13 of 15 on field goals this year. That is over 86% for the year.
 

Going for it on 4th down is the alternative. Obviously, 4th and inches is different than 4th and long, and a 30 yard FG attempt is different than a 55 yard attempt.

 

Depends on the situation, but 86% seems like reasonable odds out to about 40 yards. There are no guarantees, but that is exactly what makes it a great game to watch. 
 

 

A rival game in late November should never be overlooked. Injuries, weather, and emotions are factors this time of year. 
 

Too much history for me to define this as a revenge game. While I would thoroughly enjoy a 56 - 0 trouncing, for me, it is important to see DG get into sync with his receivers, spread the ball around, and gain needed momentum going into the BCCG. 
 

Leave no doubt…SCODUCKS.

I think Cignetti found out that becoming the next “superpower” in football, is easier said, than done. 
 

It is a 7 year deal, estimated to be worth $7 billion.

 

The conference was happy about the money, and the media was supposed to get to dictate the kick off times.
 

I assume NBC doesn’t want a Purdue vs. Northwestern type match up for every prime time game because of November veto powers. I get that nobody wants to play in arctic cold night conditions in November. 
 

Without a signed contract, I get the feeling that unless there is a better inventory for prime time games,  that $7 billion estimate quickly becomes less.

 

I guess we will find out who flinches first. 

The defense flocked together for the “dead duck” tip drill. Two deflections, and an interception on one play. Very cool. 
 

Defensive poetry in motion. 

According to Ichabod Finebaum, all of the BIG teams would have a tough time beating Vanderbilt. 
 

Any given season a schedule can be difficult, or easy within a mega-conference. 
 

Many projected the Ducks to have 2 losses with our current conference schedule. They were wrong…I suspect if we played a schedule of nothing but top teams of every conference we might lose. 
 

Happiness is not about getting all you want, but enjoying what you have. 

It’s never going to be a perfect system.
 

Win and loss record has to be a major criteria. Schedules will always range from very difficult, to less difficult. How do you objectively measure less difficult.
 

Key players get injured, so beating a very good team with key players injured should not be considered a “good win” ? 
 

Having an SEC team complain about how difficult it is to make the playoff doesn’t gain much empathy from me. 
 

Jordan James went from probable to warrior mode. Such a solid performance on a night where offensive highlights were few. The offense started strong, but red zone mistakes kept the badgers in the game. 
 

In an alternate universe, it could have been 21 - 0 in favor of the Ducks, early in the game. 

 

The defense started strong, and ended stronger. Matayo played like a senior moving his way up the NFL draft board, and was my defensive MVP for this game.