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Ribeye in a pan works just fine. Two tablespoons butter, garlic , and seasonings. Constantly basting the steak with the butter. Not a meat snob and won’t debate anyone on the “best”. Many top chefs know how to cook using a pan. Doesn’t mean it’s the best, or worst, just a way.

I care about recruiting. These are teenagers and there is a huge learning curve in front of them. Some will succeed and some will not. Nature of the beast. I have never felt the need to feel close to any of these kids. They certainly aren’t looking up into the stands thinking that they want to hang with me after the game. I don’t drive back to Portland thinking that I really need to get to know these guys. I guess I don’t follow your message.

What is amazing is that USC and UCLA the self proclaimed jewels of LALA LAND, have classes currently ranked 29th and 58th. Must be the smog.

Moore knows he is not the man. Guy has some significant holes in his game for this level. QB’s usually show some upside early. He was pulled as a starter quickly. I honestly don’t expect much from him. Which maybe exactly what he needs to get his head back into relearning how to run a football team at this level.

To infinity and beyond.

Every top recruit contemplating going to Miami should do their homework. I would personally advise them to watch every news conference with MC explaining losses and his demeanor. While there were losses where his Miami team was outmanned, There also is a recurring theme even from his Oregon days that his coaching style held back the team and QB. NIL deals will help Miami, but are they 100% sold that MC is their guy? $80 million contract says he must get better than his 7 - 5 record fast.

I look at TT’s performance on the field. When given the opportunity to rise to the occasion he had some epic fails. Perhaps it was nerves, but it was not a body of work that shouted starter material. Generally, a young gun QB shows potential early. TT showed he clearly was a work in progress at best. He had some nice passes in mop up duty this year, but his body of work did not impress the coaches. The Oregon coaches want to have a chance to compete for a conference championship. They are the ones that TT had to convince that he was their guy. While it would have been a great story of perseverance to have him turn into a solid QB at Oregon. It just didn’t work out that way. The coaches saw what was available in the transfer portal and got their QB for next year. Does their decision to add a QB from the transfer portal really qualify as the Oregon Ducks failing TT?

Smarter people than me behind the scenes know what truly is going on. While I would be surprised that a court rules that distributions from the PAC media rights deal need not be made to exiting colleges. Just can’t get too fired up about contract law that is completely out of my control. If it is legal to take those monies, then just another reason Larry Scott, and his enablers, should take the blame for the smoking heap of ashes their legacy left behind.

Probably a beaver fan. A boomer is a beaver.

Dillon Gabriel is coming to Eugene. Cam Ward is not.

The one thing about Moore that I like is that he has an NFL QB body. Big dude. If he can accept mop up duties to hone his skill set, then he is a solid guy to have in the wings. He also would have the most game experience in case of injury.

For me, Ignorance is bliss. For starters,I don’t know most of these players anyways. While it is nice to hear the Ducks are in the mix for top talent at a position, many players will want to name top programs of interest to try to create a bidding war. Therefore, the stated interest in a program could be just an illusion. I don’t get too excited until they actually accept an offer.

One of the most valuable assets on offense is a veteran QB. A one and done QB may not sound great, but a veteran QB who was among the top 5 QBs in the nation sounds pretty good to me.

Season tickets…Fiesta Bowl is always fun, but there will be 8 games at Autzen next season. tOSU and Washington are probably the marquee games.

I feel your pain. Playing sports, or being a sports fan is a total cathartic experience. It can be an emotional rollercoaster for both players and fans. Remember the Wide World of Sports? ….The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat…if you don’t, look it up on the internet. We all can create a list of bad things that happen to good people that would make a sports loss seem rather small in the scale of bad things that happen. However, being a fan means I am fanatical, and at times, maybe somewhat unrealistic in my expectations. I am at an age where I have experienced dramatic loss. I am also at the age that I am getting worried that I won’t live long enough to see my Ducks win the BIG ONE.

I think you would need to know what the sport psychologist is teaching Bo Nix to have an opinion. Could range from methods of calming oneself in pressure situations, to mental preparation for a game and practice. Whatever is being taught seemed to be working.

I think Dillingham has a pretty good handle on college offensive schemes. He needs the bodies that can compete. Time will tell if he can recruit, or is in over his head as a head coach.

QBs that have proven themselves in big games and shown consistency are valuable. While Cam Ward is a good QB, I think a QB that has both mobility and accuracy are what moves the chains in college football. If projections of the transfer to Oregon are correct, then we have a veteran QB that can win games against tough competition.

Cup half full outlook. Down 20 - 3 early and the Ducks finally got it going. With momentum on our side, the Ducks were just 25 hundredths of a second from creating a fumble that could have turned the game. That is the difference when teams are so evenly matched. I think in the end that DL’s ability to recruit will separate him from DeBoer. Without top players year in and year out, Deboer will struggle against the Ducks, tOSU, Michigan, and Penn State. (USC ??) The number of playoff potential teams in the BIG will make for some exciting games. Not much room for error going forward.

If you travel to enough games you will encounter great fans, and not so great fans for both teams. I love the atmosphere of “the big game” and most people are fairly well behaved. However, there are always a few people who apparently decide that straight shots are the drink of the day. Many times, these are also the guys that want to let everyone know their opinion. Hope everyone’s game day avoids that guy…lol

Moore bailed on Oregon after we picked up Nix from the transfer portal. He now is bailing on UCLA after throwing 11 TDs and 9 INTs. With those numbers he must know that he is going to be viewed as a project. Nobody will just hand him the job as a starter? At least, nobody worthwhile. The jump from high school to national prominence as UCLA’s starting QB was always going to be a huge stretch. He should have done a little more research on UCLA’s returning roster. I can’t say that I am overly impressed with decisions he has made on, or off the field.

A Bodacious display of talent on Friday should seal the deal.

Top recruits want to go to a coach and program that is building something worthwhile. Deion tore down a team that won 1 game and turned them into a 4 game winner. I would have had more respect if he had won 4 games with players that he publicly berated and pushed out of the program. At least it would give him more credibility as a coach. Contrast the way that Johnathan Smith rebuilt OSU. Smith quietly rebuilt a program that was in a similar situation. No media circus, just solid coaching. Recruits are now having doubts about the commitment that Deion has to the Colorado football program. Good luck with that Ralphie.

Red Zone scoring is much more important if you are rarely in the red zone over the course of a season. What is interesting to note is that Oregon State and Colorado both lead Oregon statistically in red zone scoring percentage. OSU has 42 red zone attempts and have scored 41 times, while Colorado has 38 attempts with 37 scores. So far this year Oregon has had 63 red zone attempts with 55 scores. 48 touchdowns, 7 field goals, and 8 times came away without a score. Washington has 58 attempts and scored 49 times. 41 touchdowns, 8 field goals, and 9 times did not score. I say let’s get into the red zone and let Nix do his job, and when necessary, kick the field goal.

Their best coach since Mike Riley has left the building and is leaving with considerable doubt about the future of football in Corvallis. I wouldn’t want to be on the committee that is given the job to find a new coach. Tough sell.