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Thanks, Charles. His comment does seem a little passive aggressive.

For those of us that refuse to join the Social Media Generation (other than OBD, natch), will someone kindly post the comment or summarize it? Thx.

Great story and superbly written, Mike. Many thanks. I'm not a beer drinker. In fact, in spite of a longingly recalled sniff of the spirit, I too, miss Henry's flavor. But like the Phoenix, didn't H.W. Reserve rise from the boiler's ashes? Could the same analogy apply to our poor little beav brothers? The Curious Case of Henry Weinhard’s Reincarnation — Beervana WWW.BEERVANABLOG.COM Molson Coors-owned Hop Valley announced they were reviving Henry Weinhard’s Private Reserve. But they did so on April 1. A week later, Molson Coors wrote a blog post expanding on the...

I mostly agree with the above posts. But I'd also posit that Michigan and the New England Patriots demonstrated that knowing what play is coming is a big advantage.

I would hope so. His list of accomplishments is pretty stunning. Lock was getting almost $400k.

I wonder if Newland Isaac is as good as advertised. He has some pretty impressive awards and results. He helped turn Coastal Carolina from a mid-successful team to undefeated and then Liberty to 13-1. His team had the nation's highest rushing average. Hmmm.... Newland Isaac - Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Coach - Football Coaches - Liberty University (libertyflames.com)

Ohio State Hires Oregon Running Backs Coach Carlos Locklyn to Replace Tony Alford WWW.ELEVENWARRIORS.COM Ohio State hires Oregon running backs coach Carlos Locklyn as its replacement for Tony Alford.

And it is my fervent hope that KJ takes no shot longer than 2 feet. But he's an adequate driver and should go that route against USC. GO DUCKS! Rip the wings off those fighting roosters.

Great take and fine article, Duckster. Thank you. I do have one tiny issue with it, though. Dante "(remarkably) injury free"? Naw, the man is playing giant man basketball through lots of pain ... from his leg to his back. But, also, you're sure right about him. He, more than anyone on the team, has turned it on. Big man and a big reason the Ducks are surprising us all this month.

I wonder ..... can we agree that everything about the recent administration and leadership of the PAC-12, including its media and member parachute agreements were more than ill-conceived? I grudgingly admit that the injunctive relief will hold. The "PiG-2, as Charles nicely calls them, will be getting a windfall as a reward for their failure ... failure matched only by the wretched performing league office(s).

A great post, as usual, Jon. And you almost had me reaching for my wallet to lay some cheese down on Va. Tech. As for those ever disappointing (depending upon one's point of view) and always goofy U$C kids, I'd rather be playing an exacta with Stew Ball to Glue All.

Jabba, I agree with almost everything you said ... but with one exception. Although he only played in 5 games, Bittle's stats exceeded Evans in almost every category. Bittle also was a pretty fair 3-pt shooter (about tied with Couisnard) for a 7-footer. I'd rather think that Bittle is legit and Evans is the project (in spite of his media hype). For sure, if Dana's crew is going to make it to the Tourney next year, he needs to find or develop one or more 3-pt specialists. It's mighty frustrating to watch these guys miss after miss open 3-pointers. The Ducks could sure use a 40+ percentage guy. And get an S&C team that finds a way to eliminate these multiple yearly injuries.

This result can be expected with deep seat backups and non-scholarship players in a game. Still, what a fine offensive game for Couisnard! 39 pts!

Kim, you're a wonderful gift to us all here on OBD. Keep on fighting and HEAL! My prayers go out to you and to your loved ones helping you in this battle. Come back to us, please. And soon.

Given the enormous number of injuries and players lost for the season, I think the Ducks, AND DA, have done as well as could be expected. I was with some of you regarding the bad idea of the use of the "prevent offense" last night (and other nights). But I've come to change my mind. The lads worked really hard on the defensive side of the ball last night. That just might be the reason DA had them slow it down. The short-handed team was pretty gassed in the second half. Anyway, happily, another beaver dam crumbles and cascades down the McKenzie R.

The lazy ball handling (read turnovers) drives me nuts. Surely Dana must school the guys better. I ... think. This team excels at times and looks foolish at others.

Junior Adams Named PAC-12 Recruiter of the Year His selection is near the bottom of the article. Georgia assistant Tray Scott named Rivals Recruiter of the Year OREGON.RIVALS.COM Georgia assistant coach Tray Scott has been named the 2024 Rivals Recruiter of the Year.

Tosh Lupoi was left with cracked rib following an Aydin Breland bear hug in November 247SPORTS.COM Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi claims 4-star DL signee Aydin Breland cracked one of his ribs after hugging him in the lead up to the team's game with USC in November.

Hmmm ... I wonder if we have seen the end of college football undefeated seasons. Perhaps a rare outlier will exist. But (for a lot of reasons, e.g. injuries, season length, expanded competition, excess travel, etc.) these super-conferences are going to be mighty tough to wade through with zero losses ... and THEN there is the 12-team playoff. Hmmm ...

Great Scot, John, I'm ready to abandon my Kool-aid for a giant bag of popcorn awaiting a GA-OR Final! GO DUCKDAWGS! (Or is that DAWGDUCKS?) Thanks for the fine article.

Thanks for the fun read, Don. We now know a bit of what to look for next season. Will you be attending the Iowa game in IA? And cheering for the Ducks, I hope.

After the U of A game, I'd like to harp once again on defense ... but I won't. I'll let Dan do it. Bill Oram: Oregon Ducks’ loss to Arizona leaves Dana Altman searching for answers on defense WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Any way you slice it, the Ducks missed a big opportunity on Saturday.

Defense is a difference maker. When shots are not falling, and defense is less than robust ... it usually equals a loss. The reverse isn't always true. Witness the Utah/Colorado games. Stong defense is mostly technique and effort. In both games, the Ducks struggled to keep up with UT and COL guards. But the Ducks put both D and O on display last night. They don't always do that. An archetypical view of both sides of D and O comes from the Final 4 games in 2017. OBD crushed Kansas with strong defense and good shooting. Their defense kept them in the very next game with North Carolina, but their shooting was abysmal. NC was lucky to prevail 77-76. The D is THE thing in winning and consistency. And one last thing about last night's game. I couldn't believe my eyes. OBD made 15 of 16 FTs!! Dana must have put in some extra practice time. All in all, the Ducks played a marvelous game ... at least for 3/4s of it. Kudos to 'em. Hoping for more of the same tomorrow afternoon! GO DUCKS!

As much as I dislike Spectrum, I have to say the feed for tonight's game was perfect.

Jim Harbaugh returns to NFL: What Chargers hire means for Justin Herbert, Chiefs rivalry and more WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM With his mission complete at Michigan, Jim Harbaugh is back in the NFL, this time with the Chargers. The Sporting News' Bill Bender breaks down what fans can expect to see from Harbaugh in his... ...and maybe good for OBD recruiting!