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Wait until Oregon starts flipping recruits from them like we do from SUC. Buckeye fans will completely lose their minds. Was reading about buckeyes, apparently you can eat them….however, they have a lot of tannic acid and can be toxic …”if not prepared properly Buckeyes can cause weakness, vomiting, paralysis, and death. Is Ryan Day preparing them properly?

The announcers on TV when the camera panned to the surrounding hills surrounding Eugene referred to them as mountains. Had to look up highest elevation in Indiana…1257 ft. For trivia sake…Autzen sits at 415ft. Indiana coach…”Did anyone bring oxygen tanks?”

Biggest differences between Chip and Dan are One can recruit, and one acts like he sucked on a lemon just before talking to the press.

I am guessing that they structured a specific scholarship limit on sports to specifically define who is a “student athlete”. While it eliminates fringe athletes, they probably need to know who they will have to pay when they lose future lawsuits.

The author had nothing to share, and decided to put it in writing. Illini need Oregon to implode to have a realistic chance at winning. Might be a wet day Saturday. Perfect Duck weather.

I don’t care who wins, but am interested in seeing what Penn State does at Wisconsin. They had a tough time getting by SUC, so Wisconsin is probably a competitive game. Beyond that, there are not many compelling matchups that are of interest to me.

Not sure what a KIA forte is, but that might be overstating Riley’s impact at this point. However, I do know a RAV4 when I see one. Not to disparage any RAV4 owners here, they are a decent ride, just light on power.

Have heard many people call The Duck, Puddles, at Autzen for as long as I have gone to football games(+47 yrs). For a long time that’s what I thought he was called. He doesn’t talk so I never asked him..lol

You never know, until you know.

I will love next year’s team, and the next, and the next….I am a fan of the Ducks. You are 100% correct that this is a very good team, and seeing great players leave is always sad. However, to me, all that it means is that a new chapter begins.

Deboer may not continue to recruit at the highest levels…but is a good coach.

Ticket prices will ratchet up as it gets closer. Resell tickets are already $1,500. I figure decent seats, flight, and accommodations are easily $10k for two people from Oregon. At least the way I travel.

You never want to underestimate an opponent with a 6 - 1 record. The BIG is really going to be schedule dependent for decent teams. You can rack up wins against the middle and bottom, but the top teams are always going to be difficult. That is the way I see Illinois this year. Their signature win is against? … Michigan maybe, but those hole diggers are in desperate need of an offense.

Why would DL destroy his career by going to that dumpster fire…lol

DG has had to adapt his game to a new offensive philosophy and personnel. Fans expectations of setting scoring records should have went out the window after the first game. Too many problems needed to be ironed out, and the play book was simplified. Some fans at Autzen actually booed our play selection at one point. DG has never thrown shade at anyone for our offensive problems. Like a true leader he has personally taken responsibility for the problems. To start the season, most people thought at best we might be undefeated right now…You can point fingers at whomever you want for lack of offensive scoring, but they are 7 - 0, and ranked #1.

Buckeye fans would meltdown, and Ryan Day would end up as a replacement candidate for Lincoln Riley.

The team has taken care of its business, and the spot is deserved. We all know the ranking is window dressing at this point of the season. It helps validate the programs goal. If you’re going to tell everyone that you are building a National championship team, then you need to be ranked #1 at some point. Btw…That entire scene of the crowd hurling bottles onto the field was absolutely bush league…when the refs gathered together, in a twisted way I was hoping they would penalize Texas just to see those fans totally lose their minds…lol

Nice article. This team is winning ugly. No offensive onslaughts that reminds us of past teams. The offense is far from playing mistake free football in any game. As a matter of fact, it seems like our offensive hiccups energizes our defense. The defense, in turn, reinvigorates the offense….so far, so good.

Another positive aspect of being ranked #1 is the impact on recruiting. Coaches sit down in the living rooms of players nationwide and tell them that they are building a winning team. DL, and staff, are validating that they are building a winning, and national championship caliber team. We haven’t accomplished anything we haven’t already done before…but, it is exciting to see us back in the spotlight.

DeBoer’s job status is looking less stable.

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It was the loudest game I have ever attended. There are probably two types of sounds that contributed to the concrete vibrating…airborne sound, and structural borne sound (crowd stomping feet, or jumping). Which begs the question, can our fans literally bring down the house? Btw…love the quality of the photos…thank you.

What I love about DL is that he was not the “hired gun” type coach. He is an energetic young coach with the reputation of being a rising star. Oregon took a calculated risk. (Btw…based on risk reward theory, our hire is already paying much higher returns than the USC “hired gun” acquisition of Riley) Phil Knight and company sat him down and outlined what resources they would provide to help him build a National Championship team. With that support DL has been able to go out and bring in a high caliber support staff, and recruit top notch players. PLUS… Willamette Valley…”grass seed capital of the world” (cool season grasses) Mild winters, and dry summers are ideal growing conditions.

Another controversial play that changed the rule book…hilarious. You can no longer advance a fumble. This play is why.

You may have missed the point. Oregon did not play a perfect game, and still won. In Past years, we would have needed a perfect game to have a chance to win a game like this… The article points out that many commentators after the game stated that tOSU was the better team. The article simply points out that the Ducks were far from perfect, and that those comments are somewhat jaded.