Desert Duck

This seems a bit reminiscent of that Oregon-Utah Pac-12 championship game last December. But it’s nice that we were willing to travel 3000 miles, for a one-and-done, to be a tune-up game for Georgia, and do it on national TV.

Should have been his 3rd pick.

Absolutely. But the good news is that we might be "Pac-12 Good."

A blowout was the one thing that I have feared and knew was a distinct possibility. But I did not think it would look this horrid.

After really thinking about it, I would tend to agree with you.

The one single thing we could not allow to happen, was to be completely blown out of this game. All we needed to have a successful game against Georgia, was to be competitive. Nobody in their right mind thought we would win this, but we needed to at least be somewhat competitive.

To SEC teams, when they can lure Pac-12 teams to come out on a one-and-done, it's like when Oregon plays Eastern Washington at home.

How does a 5th year QB lock in on a receiver like that, not see the d-back(s), and throw that pass

Exactly. This one is likely over. Let's get the future in there and give him as much PT as possible.

"Bulldogs will have their backups in momentarily" I'm not sure that Georgia has backups. I think they just have other players.

Apparently, tackling is still optional.

In the words of Darth Vader, "All too easy."

At from an offensive perspective, I think if we settle down a little bit, this could be a good game.

A couple first downs, and no turnovers. A good punt. Now let's see what our defense can do.

But that's what it looks like when you essentially get to play at home... and get a one-and-done.

That's called wisdom on your part. In the interest of full disclosure, while it tasted really good going down, at 8:00 a.m. my stomach was not remotely happy with me. However, if we do pull off the incredible upset, I'll have to keep the tradition alive.

Excellent video.

Wow... this is truly beautiful, uplifting, heartbreaking, and full of hope. And I love Lanning's heart here, and the fact that although Mario was gone, Mario was the man to make the call to Spencer's brother... a call that obviously nobody would ever want to make. And let's face it, everyone should be as fortunate to have a big brother like Spencer has. Clearly this is a strong man, with a huge heart, and he and his wife made some major-league sacrifices to love Spencer, take in a very troubled kid, and give him a real home. This is a tremendous reminder that the power of love is still the greatest force in this often insane world.

Anyone who actually thinks anything is "free," needs to check in with Mr. Reality. And, in my humble opinion, anyone who has an issue with these tasteful ads should seriously consider buying a paid subscription to some subpar board and get content and comments that are nowhere near as good as what we find here. That's my $0.02 for the morning, and I'm sticking to it. GO DUCKS!

I thought I would mix things up a bit this season and kickoff the Duck football season with a new season Breakfast of Champions opener: Pizza & Wings (& coffee... no beer until afternoon. I've gotta draw the line somewhere). Just don't tell my wife. Thankfully, she had an early morning event today, so I can get away with it. And while it may not be remotely heart healthy, I feel really good about it. And if the Ducks pull off a mirac today, I'll be eating it every Saturday morning throughout the season -- whether she's home or not. Anyone else out there have a pregame breakfast routine or tradition? Inquiring minds want to know. GO DUCKS!

"Can Bo Nix Shake His Bad Rap?" Sure he "can." But we'll find out in about 12 hours if he will. GO DUCKS!

Georgia 31-20 2 3 222 GO DUCKS!

"It's not LIKELY, mind you, but we're here to tell you that it wouldn't be an earth-shaking upset." In the realm of college football, Oregon beating Georgia would be an earth shaking upset. Just like it was last year when Oregon beat Ohio State -- at Ohio state. And not only does Oregon have to take on a loaded Georgia team whose last game was them winning the national championship, they have to do it at Georgia. Their fans are going to rock Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But hey, anything is possible. However, I am primarily hoping that we show up ready to play, and compete.

Unlike Mario, I'm really hoping that Lanning's first play called as Oregon's HC will not be a timeout... prior to the kickoff In my decades of watching football, I have never seen that happen before. I liked Mario, but in hindsight, it seemed to be a bit of an omen. There are so many unknowns right now regarding Oregon, but if they show up and compete against this loaded Georgia team, I will be a very happy fan. By the way, Happy September 1st! Bring on the games. Good luck, Coach Lanning, and to the entire Oregon football team!

"... in the Pac-12" Ouch. That's just stone-cold mean, cloaked in a bogus compliment. He could have pretty much added: "... and the Big Sky conference too -- wherever that is." An actual compliment would have been something like: "Oregon is one of the best teams in the country." Full stop. But I kind of like his semi-subtle backhanded smack-down. Coaches are always looking for locker room material to motivate players.