This is my first post here after lurking for years. I am a loyal fan. I have been a fan of Oregon football since before Bill Musgrave was QB. I went to UO in the late 80s. I love OBD. I love what we are today, on the cusp of being a legit contender. Of course I am disappointed, but we have been here before. We are as close as we have ever been. I believe in DL and I believe it was too much pressure for a 20 year-old—no matter what amount of 'poise' he has demonstrated thus far—to take solely on his shoulders. I am perplexed about the CFP in general, and the transfer portal window. The transfer portal did a lot of damage to us since the Orange Bowl and I don't understand how the powers that be can allow it to damage teams that 'earn' their way into the post-season. I believe DL will learn from this as he learned from last year's disappointment and the disappointment the year(s) before that. As someone said, I look forward to us folding in the finals next year!