EastBayDuckDad

Seems like this was the tOSU logic going into last year's game at the 'Shoe. As if the B1G and the SEC have the market cornered on bringing the wood. It goes back to the old 'Oregon is soft' narrative and that the Ducks play 'finesse' football. Tell that to the O-line and see what happens. If anyone on that field sends an opponent into the 2nd row it'll be Noah Sewell.

As a comparison since the start of the Chip Kelly era: Oregon v B1G 7W 4L Rose Bowl x 3, Natty (+1 vs SEC) USC v B1G 5W 3L Rose Bowl x 2 No CFP Yep, the competition is stiffer than Pac12 (now 10), but Oregon is the premier program against the B1G. They should do fine.

College Football Preseason Offensive Line Unit Rankings: Preview 2022 COLLEGEFOOTBALLNEWS.COM College football unit rankings – the offensive lines. Ranking the top 10 overall, and then ranking... Ducks are #1. I like the line about the nastiness of Oregon O-line and how finesse is no longer in the lexicon.

Sorry to see Jackson go, but maybe playing time was going to be iffy. Picking up Winston as a transfer would be a lateral or slight net negative move, IMO. Seems like the LB room is pretty stacked with Funa, a healthy Flowe and Bassa stays at LB and LaDuke, Flowe 2.0, Brown and the entering freshmen develop.

Thanks for the posting, Charles. Speedy recovery for Madame FishDuck Home Boss. My daughter is a flight attendant for Delta, is vaccinated and after a Europe stint still got hammered by one of the Omicron variants this week. The virus is craftier than we are. Silly thought Charles, but would it be an option to have a special "Troll Vault" for the toxic spewings, like what the USC fan posted? Nothing political and no back and forth, but a file we could all access and enjoy a little chuckle at how inventive some folks that do not share the love of OBD can be. Kind of an alternate universe Axel, but not as funny or entertaining, as it were.

Eugene, Springfield, Crow, Veneta, Elmira, Mapleton, etc kids hit those rock slides at Triangle Lake every summer. My son spent tons of time there and used to say how careful you had to be to avoid getting hurt. Whosever child it was that lost their life there, it's just tragic.

Back when Canzano was with O-Live during the Chip Kelly era he could be a bit tough to stomach but always seemed to be well informed. He certainly had Larry Scott's number early on. Never. A. Big. Fan. Of. His. Prose. Style. But I've listened to his BFT radio show a fair amount and have enjoyed it.

I'm convinced half of ND "fan base" watches the games to see them lose.

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Twice! So 6-0. Didn't we beat Michigan State as well at Autzen and in the Redbox Bowl? So 8-0! Fear the Duck!

Not sure we should see him making a Friday announcement as favoring the Ducks, but with the Oregon push in the last few weeks and all the crystal balls swinging green and yellow (and black and gray and white and silver and, heaven help us, occasionally pink), I like the odds.

I as well am glad you are here, McDawg. I'll add my own two bits. Most Hated Rival: Butt-sniffers by the Lake (though U$C is a close 2nd for me). Favorite Recent Games: 2014 Fiesta Bowl v K. State. DAT's opening KO return to the house was a revelation to the KSU fans. 2015 CFP semi at the Rose Bowl v FSU. Never seen a team quit and just shut down like they did when Oregon went off in the 2nd half. Winston's oopsy-doodle fumble was the coffin nail for the Seminoles, a thing of beauty. 2012 Rose Bowl v Wisconsin. Oregon beat a good B10 champion and a future NFL champ MVP QB. 2020 Same as above. Tighter game but every Oregon fan came away from that win thinking, "why the hell wasn't Justin Herbert allowed to do THAT all year". Greatest Heartbreaker Games: 2011 CFP NC game for all the reasons others have noted. His knee was down. I'll add the 2014-5 season home loss to Stanford when Zach Ertz was gifted a TD at the end. He was out of bounds. If DAT had turned around and made a block to get Mariota into the end zone in the 1st half, that game ends differently and Oregon would have been in the NC game instead of the Fiesta Bowl. Looking forward to watching our respective teams meet in Atlanta in September. Go Ducks!

Yeah, the impact would create a small, but noticeable, drop in air quality.

Playing the devil's advocate, Oregon could more than hold it's own in rhe B1G and prosper there. Didn't the Ducks just put a beat down on tOSU in the 'Shoe? Didn't our new head coach just throttle the Michigan offense as Georgia's DC in the NC semis. Those two teams were hands down the best the B1G had to throw at the rest of college football last year. Yeah, traveling to Ice Capades land for November away games isn't all that appealing, but think of the fun of having Penn State, Michigan, Wisconsin or tOSU in our house. Thise last three teams might feel.like they owe us some payback. Autzen would be rockin'.

Or not......

Everything 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong said on Friday's Autzen Audibles podcast 247SPORTS.COM Everything 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong said on Friday's Autzen Audibles podcast Nice 24/7 recap of Dante Moore's performance and recruitment after Elite 11. We've seen the pic of him with MM during his last Oregon visit. I'm hoping we see JH make an appearance as well. Moore is described as smart, humble, exquisitely skilled, a great playmaker that cares about teammates. A lot like the two Oregon alums leading the Chargers and Falcons, who are doubtless role models. Ta&m looks to be the main competitor and I doubt old man Tannehill will be hanging out for a photo op. Or that Fan Controlled Football league dumpster fire named Manziel for that matter. I suppose oodles of NIL $$$ could sway the decision, but this kid seems to have real character, and following in the footsteps of Marcus and Justin might be more important than a little extra scratch.

My humble take. This has been in the works for some time. Riley gets told that you come to USC you don’t have to go to SEC country, no Jimbo, no Nick. We will scoot you to the Big10. And you get to live in la-la land. In a big crib. UCLA goes for the $$$ and it's relevance for hoops. The Pac12 gets to pound sand. I can't believe that Oregon was not aware of what was about to come down. The report earlier today that Oregon was not invited to the party I don't buy. National brand, Uncle Phil and a big fan base. What conference would not want a piece of that? I lament the demise of the Pac12. I grew up with the Pac8, then the Pac 10. I watched my alma mater Cal suffer at the hands of the University of Spoiled C*********s (thank you, Axel) far too many times. But it's a whole new ballgame, sports fans, and Oregon needs to pivot. Recruits will not be enticed by a match up with San Diego State or Arizona. It's not all about market size. Tuscaloosa isn't exactly Long Beach or Pasadena. It's what the entire weight of the SEC brings to the table. So the LA market has some pull but the Ducks are a gravity sink all to themselves. Oregon likely needs to jettison the Pac12 for greener pastures. The Ducks need to remind everyone that Justin Herbert, Penei Sewell, Marcus Mariota and the Kayvon Thibodeaux have all been birthed here and that Mighty Oregon is the place to thrive.

Nah, Moorhead almost died of a perforated colon. MC had nothing to do with that.

Michigan Football: If Dante Moore visits Oregon, it’s cause for concern GBMWOLVERINE.COM Oregon is the top threat for Dante Moore and according to a new report, he could visit there this... The Michigan fan base and talking heads are obviously concerned about Moore potentially visiting Oregon this weekend.

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Maybe the Ducks put in a play or two against the Fuskies with McGee, Cardwell and Jones or Dollars behind Nix. DL can shake his fist at the UW sideline and yell "Don't you just WISH you had this BONE!"

I'm waiting for a moment of conception offer. Let's see, mom was a track star at University of So-and-So and dad got drafted in the second round by the Falcons. Incredible push off and stroke on that flagellum. The ultrasound shows the potential for 6'4" and 230# lean body mass with a 37" vertical and a sub 4.5 sec 40. Sign that kid up for the class of 2040.

It's just X's and oh no, there's no O's.

Maybe there are a lot of Duck fans in Beijing. Or Xi Jinping digs his JH #10 jersey and wears it to the CCP informal Friday bar hops. And let's face it, the Ukranians could use something to take their minds off the shirtstorm going on in the Donbas right now. That said, thank you Charles for the efforts you must make to keep OBD forum hacker-free.

I have to agree with stormrider on this. We can all see MC's shortcomings as a head coach looking back over the last few years. Great recruiter and iffy in game manager. Limited offensive creativity with an overemphasis on brute force and 'physicality'. Even the Rose Bowl season was a study in untapped potential for Herbert and the offense. The defense kept Oregon in that game and a few others, ASU notwithstanding. I've become convinced that MC going back home to Miami was good for him, and good for the Ducks. No ill will. He left us in better shape than when he got here. I'm ready to move on and embrace the LanninEra, for as long as it lasts.