Should've been a big loss but unfortunately it's not. Kept waiting for his 5*'s to shine but they never did.

On 12/4/2022 at 1:43 PM, Log Haulin said:

Drake Maye is a great QB and will play in this game. Bo Nix is a great QB who probably won't play in this game.

 

Anything outside of NY6 of playoff is a waste of time. The best players rarely play if they are upperclassmen. Why risk injury?

 

I will watch, let me rephrase, the game will be on my TV  

If you're right about Bo then I guess everyone will finally get to see what Ty can do. Thats worth tuning in for (Maybe).

Lanning blew it alright. Yeah he brought in Dilly who brought in Bo. What a terrible mistake that was. (Sarcasm)

Lets face it it wouldn't of mattered who Oregon hired, even Saban or Harbaugh would've lost to GA in the opener.

 

Take away that game and stick Pst or Montana St and the Ducks are 10-2. Last I saw there's probably 110-115 teams that wish they could be 10-2. And probably 100+/- that wish they were 9-3.

 

Only 2 schools are undefeated in the FBS. 

MI and GA, both of which have veteran coaches with more experienced staff. Hard to  compete against that. Yes losses hurt but I see nothing but upside moving forward for the Ducks. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will it be someone we've heard of or a mostly complete unknown?

It was disappointing for me but not a total loss. GA was a no brainer loss before kickoff but had Oregon lost to UCLA and then to UW but beat the Beavis would that make anyone feel better? They'd still be 9-3.

 

Should of lost to WSU but pulled a hat trick out at the end to sneak out a win. 

 

The fact that both conference losses were so close and that they are the two most hated rivalries has a lot to with making it seem like the season feels like a total loss.

 

But IMO Oregon was exposed for who they were. A high powered offence with a mediocre defensive team with a new coach that got out in front of his skis at times and got out coached. Stuff happens. It's football.

 

Can't wait for next year. 

 

 

And prepare for a bowl game without an OC.

Bandwagon fans?

 

I remember the days when the Ducks would crack the top 25 only to drop out and not be back in after a loss the following week. 

The last 10-15 years have been amazing.

 

 

"When expectations are not met, it can lead to feelings of disappointment, frustration, and even anger. In some cases, people might become so attached to their expectations that they are unable to see the reality of a situation."

On 11/30/2022 at 8:05 AM, The Constitutionalist said:

If my Ducks are playing, I'm watching. We could be 0-11 and I'll still watch that last game. It's fine and even encouraged to have high expectations for the team, and it's fine to be disappointed, frustrated, and even spitefully angry when they don't meet them. But I'm not going to turn my back on a team coached by a man in his first head coaching position that was 7 points away from taking us to an 11 win season, at minimum.

Spot on.

With Dilly's recruiting prowess and the transfer portal I think he does okay. Even if sanctions are in the cards being able to get experienced players immediately should help him fast track the program. Big question will he be able to handle being an HC? 

 

Does he flop at it or like Lanning just stumble a few times? 

 

I see the Ducks play ASU next year. That should be fun.

 

 

On 11/27/2022 at 11:05 AM, PittDuck said:

Mark Helfrich!

At least he wouldn't be up for the next HC job opening. 😀

No idea on his past relationships but it will be interesting to see who calls the plays in the bowl game. I wonder if that might play into his decision? 

My biggest flop this year was thinking Seven would be the breakout player. He's not even on the team anymore. Can't get much wronger than that.

I did get the W/L right though. I had the Ducks finishing 9-3. Just didn't think the losses would be WA and OrSt. I thought it would be UCLA and UT. 

 

Taunting in a game is a penalty. Taunting a losing player on the field after a game is stupid. I say offsetting penalties. 

On 11/27/2022 at 9:22 AM, Pennsylvania Duck said:

Message from Coach Lanning...

 

 

That's the calmed down version. Guessing the initial reaction was different.

Losing to UW and OrSt in one season is not a good season at all regardless of the record. IMO this is the game that makes or breaks the season. At least until the P12 Champ game. LOL. 

I would say he has a shot if the Ducks beat OrSt and then USC. That would make for a heckuva year as a transfer along with his stats. No doubt he's the glue for this team. 

Oregon State 21-20

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The Valley Classic

 

 

How about The Game With No Name.

I know this shouldn't matter but UT throttled OrSt 42-16 at UT. I can see the home field being an advantage for any team is legit, but 42-16 is a whooping.

Beavs play tougher at home and it is the CW game so who knows how it will turn out but the UT/OrSt game should be looked at as a model for victory.

 

UT 34-27

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I don't think the Ducks can beat UT period. With Ty in it will look like last years beatdowns.

With Bo not at full strength and our porous D it's going be a long evening at Autzen.

 

On a positive note I really missed the final score last weekend so my $.02 isn't worth diddle. 

Obviously I don't want the Utes to win but I just hope that if they do it's not because of coaching errors on the Duck side of the field. 

Gotta luv college football. 

Is it the best conference record or overall record?