Grandpa Duck

, . . . the thread titled "2025 B1G Info, Predictions, Etc." has an article about the progression of Nix, Gabriel and Moore while at OBD, written by Sports Illustrated's Lily Crane titled "How Dan Lanning's Transformed Several Transfer Quarterbacks' NFL Trajectory". Well worth your time to find and read. Here's a small sample of what Ms. Crane had to say: Bo Nix Season Before Oregon: 61 percent completion, 2,294 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns, three interceptions, 12 sacks, 57 carries, 168 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, 6-7 record\ Final Season At Oregon: 77.4 percent completion, 4,508 passing yards, 45 passing touchdowns, three interceptions, five sacks, 54 carries, 234 rushing yards, six rushing touchdowns, 12-2 record Dillon GabrielSeason Before Oregon: 69.3 percent completion, 3,660 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns , six interceptions, 17 sacks, 93 carries, 373 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, 10-3 record Final Season At Oregon: 72.9 percent completion, 3,857 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 21 sacks, 75 carries, 149 rushing yards, seven rushing touchdowns, 13-1 record Dante MooreSeason Before Oregon: 53.5 percent completion, 1,610 passing yards, 11 passing touchdowns, 9 interceptions, 25 sacks, 45 carries, -84 rushing yards, 0 rushing touchdowns, 5-4 record Oregon Ducks (2025; five games): 74.6 percent completion, 1,210 passing yards, 14 passing touchdowns, 1 interception, 1 sack, 24 carries, 122 rushing yards, 0 rushing touchdowns, 5-0 record

I am reminded of a short story I read in high school some 71 plus years ago about a fellow who sold his soul to the devil. Didn't turn out too great for him. This deal is being promoted by people who will make a commission off the sale. I'm reasonably positive that the best interests of Duck fans are not at the top of their list of goals. Right now, college football and college athletics in general are in a constant state of change. Not a time to put your feet in concrete for the next 20 years.

Thanks, OregonDucks. That Joel Klatt interview on the Herd was well worth the listen.

Since posting above, I read the article attached at the top of this thread as well as an article on 247. The latter says Hughes has not indicated that he wants to transfer and quotes Lanning as saying he wants to keep him.

Not sure, but I suspect that it’s not as simple as saying “I am going to transfer.” He needs to have a place to go that wants and needs him. If I recall correctly, lots of young players put their names in the portal and there are no takers.

I noticed Lanning talking to Tosh a lot during the game.

Our receivers are the most sure-handed group ever. Nice to have Lowe back.

I think our defense exerted maximum effort for three plus quarters and then were just worn out. Thieneman’s interception saved the defense from what may have been an embarrassing 2nd OT. Dante’s avoidance of a sack to hit Bryant for the winning TD was beautiful!

We will see. If we score just before half, then we get one more possession.

Why win the toss and not take the ball?

It’s really a shame that the Beavers lost Atticus Sappington. 😂

Ducks win, 27-21 2 Turnovers 2 sacks 278 yds

Ducks win 66-10 3 Turnovers 4 sacks 334 yds passing

No penalties! Team plays with discipline. They’re not likely to beat themselves. Watching Penn State and they have great speed plus play very fast.

Yes it was number “0”

Ducks 52-13 3 t.o. 4 sacks 308 yds

Just suppose he doesn’t need a scholarship, and uses his NIL to pay his tuition. Does that violate the scholarship limit?

55-17 Ducks 3 TOs 4 sacks 296 yds pas

Moore can throw hard, with accuracy. And the receivers can catch. Impressive regardless of the defensive skill.

Watching on B1G network is a pleasure.

Manning was throwing bullet passes into receivers’ knees from short range. He displayed zero skill at touch passing.

39-14 Ducks win 3 turnovers 4 sacks 268 passing yds

I fail to understand why sharing football revenue with say men’s tennis or golf would be legally different from sharing football revenue with women’s softball. If you know, please advise. If your answer is: “Because softball is played by women,” you lose in every Oregon court where I have appeared representing clients, which is half the Circuit Courts, the Court of Appeals over 200 times and the Supreme Court about 15. There may be an argument over standing, but that would only be a temporary delay if successful. Ultimately women’s teams will share. They deserve it.

I don’t understand the negative implication about the hire of Melissa Lombardi that flows from 30 Duck’s “ponying-up” question above. If it means Mullins should have broken the bank to pay Mike White what may have been an unreasonable salary request in a nonrevenue sport, then I get it. But I respectfully disagree. if it means that somehow Lombardi was the wrong hire, at first, six years ago, I would have agreed. However, I think she has overcome my original opinion. Because my wife is a women’s sports nut, there are many games on our primary TV that I would rather not watch. Admittedly I don’t especially care for college basketball, men or women. And, I never watch the NBA. Now we have a steady diet of WNBA, that competes with my golf watching. I do control the clicker when Duck softball and basketball have home games because the boss is out of the house. i have developed the opinion from all of the women’s sports that dominates winter and spring in our home that a college AD should hire females to coach teams played by women. I believe that Lombardi is an outstanding recruiter, and that skill is essential when the coach must not only relate to the players, but also to their mothers. Sure, there are exceptions, like Connecticut. But in the main, an AD will be more successful choosing a female to coach women. Lombardi meets that test, Mike White does not.

One of the first things I learned playing outfield in baseball was that I was not to be standing still when my pitcher released the ball. You get a quicker jump to catch a fly, or get in front of a line drive if you’re already in motion than you get standing still. Kai’s foot lift accomplished the same thing. The next day after the challenge she was still doing an exaggerated lean into her exit from the base, almost off balance. There’s no doubt in my mind that she gained an advantage by the foot lift.