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I hope they get sent to the Mountain West after this season

Kinda feels like the Ducks have shaken off the Funk...that drive was Ducky-Style!!!

Third down...make sure you know where #5 is, Oregon

Okay, there we go...still have a long way to get to those 56 points I predicted! Open it up Will!!

UW emotional hangover?? I think the secondary is missing Khyree

--Oregon --56 - 28 --2 TO's --4 sacks --385

How awesome would it be to have two PAC-12 teams headed to the playoffs? ASSUMING that both Oregon and UW have one loss (UW losing to Oregon in the Pac-12 championship), it would be challenging to find any better one-loss teams with the strength of schedule. I don't know that Florida State will lose a game, Michigan could drop a head scratcher, Ohio State will lose to Michigan, and Georgia will lose one, especially if Bowers is out for an extended time. It would be fitting that the final year of the PAC sees two teams in the playoffs.

The regents of UofO and UW's new conference probably breathed a collective sigh of relief after watching Saturday's game. They witnessed Game Day pandemonium, a prime timeslot, and an incredible football game that was not decided until the final seconds. Why does this matter? Well, after the Ducks lost; I turned off college football and headed into the backyard to eradicate some stubborn dandelions. I was fueled by anger, fury, frustration, and grief. Let me tell you, the dandelion community will speak of that day in hushed voices. I could not bring myself to watch any more football because I knew that the highlights would be of the game UoO had just lost and I did not need to see that continuously. While going through the remainder of the day, fasting from any future games, I completely missed several of the other Pac-12 scores. Lost on me was the absolute BEAT DOWN that Notre Dame inflicted on USC and the pummeling that OSU gave to UCLA. At the start of this season, many national columnists were ready to hand the CFP championship to USC. As they say, this is why we play the games. The USC fan boards are beside themselves about the defense (rightly so), the offensive line, the running backs, the receivers, probably even the people who squirt water into the players' mouths. If they take a step back, what they are witnessing is Lincoln Riley 2.0. This is how his teams perform. Flashy offensive numbers until they meet a defense. Now, take UCLA. Seventh in the Pac-12. No needle-moving progress or performances. Honestly, I couldn't even name UCLA's quarterback. The two programs that the Big(whatever#) added last are the absolute CREAM of the Pac-12 and the nation. The programs that seemed to be the feather in the cap of the Big(whatever#) are NOT living up to expectations. Yes, they potentially bring a fan base and a brand, but their hard-core fan base is thinning and they have a significant portion that is more of the "bandwagon fans". The fan bases of UofO and UW are intense, loyal, and not fair-weather. What the Regents saw this past Saturday undoubtedly will leave them high-fiving and back-slapping for bringing in UofO and UW. Oregon is built for championship runs (the loss aside) and I have no doubt they can go toe-to-toe with Ohio State and Michigan. I am sure UW supporters would say the same thing about their team. I don't think their is anyone at the Regent level that sees USC standing up to either Ohio State or Michigan. *LIGHT BULB MOMENT* Maybe, just maybe that is why the trojan fans were soooo angry and bitter about UofO and UW joining. They know they have just been relegated to the 3rd best Pac-12 team added to the Big.

The majority of your fan base believes that the team needs to hire an in-game person to help you make decisions on when to call timeouts, kneel the ball, etc... Who Am I??? Okay, okay...maybe I have a little bit of a twisted obsession with seeing Mari-Nooooo struggle. It does bring me some measure of joy to hear Miami fans on their boards saying that if they can get the head coach some help, it should add two to three wins for next season. Kind of reminds me of the movie The Waterboy... Maybe they need to pull a grad assistant out of a booth and put him/her on the sidelines to see if the coaching is better.

I can't say I how happy I am to see where Oregon is ranked! The lost to Washington still hurts, but we are still two spots ahead of a one loss Alabama team. I'll take that! If the ranker-folks think a one loss Oregon team is better than a one loss Alabama team, UofO is getting great respect. I think in the past you would have automatically seen Alabama jump Oregon.

I purposely stayed off the forum until now, just had to work through this one a little bit. This one hurts because Oregon had this game. But, next week is a new game. In regards to play calls this is my $0.01 (inflation and all): IF the 4th down conversions had been successful, DL's aggressive strategy would have been applauded for pursuing the win. They weren't when Oregon needed it most, specifically the fourth down call that would have ended the game. I was okay with that call because Penix was playing tremendous and I wanted UO to keep him in the bench. I can certainly see the reasons for taking the points given the ending score. But there is a definite part of me that appreciates his "step on the throat" attitude...and I think sometimes that WILL backfire. I know we all applauded his hutzpah for the fake punt that he ran two weeks ago. Granted, I realize that game didn't have quite the significance of this one. The outcome sucks, there is no way around it. I won't sugar coat it. We left 6 points in the field that would have made the difference. I am not sure I would have called it differently if I am honest.

Oh! I just had a thought (dangerous I know, but it doesn't happen very often)! With all of these questionable coaching decisions (by the way, anyone recall the Oregon - Stanford game where the EXACT same thing happened? Take a knee....nope, CJ fumbles), I have a new nickname for MC: Mari-NOOOOOOOO.......

The one time when you ACTUALLY want a negative play. They call it a "Victory Formation" for a reason!! Nope, Mario gonna outsmart himself!!

Granted, I don't know how big of a cross-section of fans this is, but there are more than a few with the same feelings about Riley. Wonder how soon before the wheels come off.... For the record, the screenshare comment came from this article. A few writers lamenting how much better Oregon is on defense....which made my heart happy!! Are the Trojans Doomed Despite Caleb Williams’ Greatness? - Trojan Daily Blog TROJANDAILYBLOG.COM Caleb Williams dazzles as No. 8 USC holds off Colorado Trojans QB throws for 403 yards and 6 TDs in a 48-41...

If WSU leaves for a other conference and nobody wants the Beavs, they can make a NEW hype video saying: "We ARE the PAC"

I REALLY try not to get nauseous over how the national media fawns over the Trojans. Almost as if they are trying to will USC into the CFP... Coach Mullen finally mentioned that the only Pac-12 team that looks complete with a scary offense and good defense is Oregon. Lincoln Riley must be kryptonite to defensive coordinators or something.

I had forgotten about that one! The one I immediately thought of was from 2013 vs UCLA...that game was very tight and intense and then Helfrich channeled some Chip and broke it open with a fake punt...Rodney Hardrick was the ball carrier I believe. I felt that DL fake punt sent a message to both teams. To the Ducks, it said "I believe in this team and NO ONE beats us today" and to the "other team" it said, "You CAN'T beat us". Message received on both counts! Charles, your sentence"what kind of sicko..." made me laugh out loud because I am right there with you! Couldn't tell you my license plate on my car but I can tell you the name of the Duck who ran a fake punt from 10 years ago...

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Charles, I just wanted to say thank you for this site. It is part of my daily routine to come to this forum and fill my day with wonderful news about the team I love. I went to the site on gameday to participate in the wonderful comradery and was shocked to see that it was down. But, reading your message on why it was down brought me back to the reality that this is more than just talking about the Ducks. There is so much that goes on behind the scenes of this forum that myself and others don't see. It wasn't until I happened over to another forum on gameday (which shall remain nameless) and realized that there is a LOT of stuff that has no business being posted. Thanks to you and your moderators, OBD members are not subjected to that kinds of behavior and talk. No matter how much I love the forum, I will ALWAYS advocate for physical, mental, and emotional well-being over posting online. My hat is off to you my friend, for taking the time away that was needed in order to be able to just enjoy the game and not the nonsense Thank you from one Duck fan to another!

His timing was perfect! I would guess that his reaction response to the ball snap was almost instaneous. I am very curious to see how many times we see this is college football this next weekend...with some comical and distasterous results!!

I honestly don't know why this has never been done before! Maybe it has and I've never seen it, but DANG!! Kudos to Brendan Schooler for setting the Internet on fire!!

I will say this about the Oregon offense: Every running back recruit needs to start emulating the duck running backs "Never Stop Moving" attitude. Absolutely incredibly to watch Bucky, Noah, and Jordan refuse to go down with the first hit. Bucky's TD run was not the 60 yard explosion, but it was every bit a highlight for that young man.

Cal's kicker is having a ROUGH night. 1 of 4. Cal is still up 10-7 on Auburn somehow. Heard DJ James's name called on a pass breakup for Auburn.

I actually never park near the stadium. I park at the Valley River Center and either ride the shuttle from there or walk the river trail if the weather allows.

Play the percentages. Too much can go wrong on a two point conversion and if you miss it, TT scores a touchdown and ties it with an extra point. Take the easy PAT and make TT go for two IF they are able to score.