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Remember, Chip’s teams were a lot smaller along the OL and DL. This team is a lot bigger and they’re likely not conditioned the way Rad used to condition Duck players.

There is a misconception than NIL allows teams with high level boosters to be automatically successful. It takes a lot more than cash. They also need alignment with the administration and staff and a plan that allows the program to maximize the use of their NIL funds. Fortunately, Oregon/Nike is well versed in brand management with their athletes. There will always be those athletes who want the quick cash. However, the smart ones will go with the long term investment in themselves.

I haven’t heard anything, but if they had chartered flights for the Orange Bowl, I don’t see any reason why they wouldn’t have them for the Peach Bowl.

I don’t think going with an entirely different offensive philosophy is feasible. Especially since Oregon relies on the running game so much. Stein got pass happy in the first matchup and that’s what got them beat. Dante saw ghosts and lost his poise in the pocket which led to him bailing as his receivers were coming open. One thing that could be effective is to go no-huddle/high tempo. It would stop their defense from making audible adjustments and tire them out. Unfortunately, it would have to be done sparingly as this Duck team isn’t conditioned to keep this tempo for long periods of time. They’re not built for it.

The narrative from opposing message boards is that Tech was awful and shouldn’t have been in the playoffs. There are also many Duck fans who want Stein to leave for Kentucky already and just hand the job off to DM. Cignetti isn’t going to buy into any of this. His team will play just as hard as they did in the Rose Bowl. I hope this is a game where Oregon can excel on both sides of the ball and on special teams.

He’ll get one of the small ones that they give out to the cheerleaders.

Oregon seems like the boring team nobody is talking about. Indiana is the favorite. Miami snuck into the playoffs as the 10 seed and knocked off two higher ranked teams. Ole Miss has the whole Kiffin storyand they just upset UGA. Oregon just beat teams they were supposed to beat and the pundits will unanimously pick Indiana to beat them.

Ohio State, Alabama and Ohio State have all been vanquished. Miami is the only former champion left standing. Indiana looks like the class of the remaining teams, but this feels like anybody’s tournament.

This ending is a Charlie Foxtrot.

Looks like Ole Miss found the only kicker from Cornelius, NC who can make a clutch FG. IYKYK.

Stockton is one tough hombre. Ole Miss has pissed down their own leg too many times in this game with dropped passes and bad decisions by coaches and players. If they pull this off it will be a miracle.

Bama will not score unless it’s a FG in garbage time. They’re already calling for DeBoer’s head on social media.

Simpson wasn’t sliding. He was getting dragged down. That run should’ve been a first down.

Dan Lanning has brought a trophy back home to Eugene in every year he has coached at Oregon. Chip would’ve done the same if the Pac-12 gave out trophies prior to 2011.

Bama’s inability to run the ball will catch up with them against this defense.

If Oregon has to play Indiana, Dante needs to fix his happy feet or the result will be the same as the October game.

Bama can’t run the ball and Indiana has a top 3 defense. I’m expecting a score similar to the SEC Championship game.

Tech’s defense reminded me of Indiana’s defense . Fortunately, their offense reminded me of Oklahoma State’s offense.

Oregon 22-19 1 Turover 1 Sack 198 Passing Yards

Let's leave Ohio State vs. Miami for another thread later in the day... Another B1G vs. SEC matchup to kick the day off. I’m going with Vandy but only because they chose to honor Phil Knight with the Shoe Duck uniforms. However, Iowa just ripped through their defense like it was standing still.

Phil Steele is just another cog in a media machine that spits out the same narrative every year. This year he put the blue bloods in the pre-season top 10 and called it a day. Of his top 5 teams he only got Ohio State correct. I think most of us in this forum could match that. Of the remaining eight teams he only got Bama, UGA and Ohio State correct.

It looks like Oregon could be looking for another WR coach. Douglas played at Michigan and then transferred to Rutgers. He’s done a great job, but I’m sure DL can find another good coach if he decides to leave. The WR room has a lot of upside to say the least.