Jon Sousa

Better than anyone else... and more than a million times better than the teams that didn't make the playoffs.

anOSU beat us in the Natty with their third string QB. His first start was in the B1G championship game, his second start was in the first round of the playoffs, and this third start was against the Ducks in the Natty, which he won. We need two good backups at QB if we are going to make a run at it. I think we have two now behind DG. Will Moga be ready to back up DM and Novosad next year? Will a true freshman be that 3rd guy? We don't know. I have no problem with bringing in a portal QB, as long as it is a true competition and the guys that are already here know that they have a legitimate shot at the starting job. Will a portal QB portal out the second he realizes he isn't getting the starting job??? One thing I do know, that you cannot count on a first round draft QB to come available in the portal every year.

I agree with JJ about the money... but I still want anOSU to lose and for the Ducks to play the Vols. On the other hand, I prefer for my conference (whether I like it or not) to always win OOC... especially against the SEC.

It looks like this is what Dan Lanning did. When he took a HC job, it was for keeps. No more moving around. RS probably would not look at Sam Houston as a destination job.

Since I saw the schedule, the game that concerns me the most is yetanotherOSU. This is not because they were a powerhouse this year, but because they are so early on the schedule. Assuming that our O-line will not be a mess early next year, we still will have a new starting QB. I hope it is either Novosad or Moore rather than a portal QB because they know the system and will only need real game snaps. The problem is that those first early snaps will come against an historically good Oklahoma State team. At least it is not the first game of the year. Montana State is a formidable enough opponent in its own right.

I trust them both. No matter who wins the QB battle, I hope the other stays. I think that Moore is more likely to leave. I also really like Moga, though he is probably another year away. I trust Dan and Will to have everybody ready to go. It's about time that we trusted in a home grown rather than a portal guy.

He's got mine too. The only two unbiased fans here in the OBD forum. Way to go guys!

If the LA schools would not have destroyed the PAC, it would still be together. Everything would be different than it is today (almost). Jonathan Smith would still be at OSU. They just finished the stadium and he had every reason to stay. He may have qualified for the playoff if the PAC was still together. DeBoer would have gone to Alabama and Fisch would be at Washington. Washington would be be about where it is. Dilly's team would be as good as it is, but they wouldn't have made the playoffs this year because the PAC12 would be stronger than the Big 12. ASU may have made 3rd place in the PAC and that would not do. USC might have won a couple more games in the PAC... but maybe not. USC and Colorado would have probably been fighting it out for 4th place. The Ducks would be 13-0 and maybe the only undefeated team in the country, since anOSU lost to Michigan. As the only undefeated team, they would have still gotten the top seed --- unfortunately.

We just didn't know that we had to play the championship game on January 1 in the Rose Bowl...

ASU is also doing pretty well with a nobody.

Clickbait for sure. However this is what Jon Joseph has been saying all year. Ain't that right Jon??

So, according to #2 above, the conference champion of the B1G would earn the conference $4M + $4M just for winning the conference and going to its first game win or lose = $8M. If they win the quarter and the semi to end up in the NCG, it's another $12M for a total of $20M. Said team would also get a direct payment of $3M for each game played = $9M to play in the NCG. If the B1G puts 4 teams in the playoffs, it is a minimum of $20M even if they all lose their first game ($8M for the conference champ and 3 x $4M for the rest). Depending on seeding, if the 4 teams win every game until they would have to play each other in the semi's, ending with 2 B1G teams in the NCG, the maximum payout to the B1G would be $68M ($16M + $16M + $24M + $12M).

Oregon 38 - 13 1 TO 4 sacks 290 yrds

Wait! I'm 6' tall and 227lbs!!!! I look down and all I see is a butterball. 🤯

Seemed to me like he said that if PSU could score more points than the Ducks, they MIGHT win.

Amazing to me that Riggs is just a freshman... and a former 3*. Even the best recruiting teams take 3 stars. I like the way Dan is doing it.

Sounds like he'll fit right in here. ...and we won't use the word prowess here much either.

I kind of liked the Cascade Clash when it was mentioned on TV. It sounded appropriate.

I only got to see most of the 1st half because of having to go to work, and I don't remember seeing him get a target. This is what I was expecting most of all in the first half. He was probably VERY effective in being a decoy. With Tez on the field, the defense had to put one of their best guys on him... naturally opening up more space for Stewart, Holden and Ferguson. It worked well. Tez is a monster whether or not he is targeted.

4 game losing streak against that team up north.

What would Mario do now???? Go for it.

What a great time out. Messing with their minds.

Ducks 39-6 2 TO 5 Sacks 319 Passing

Great article. I am remembering in Lanning's first year (I think), that in a press conference he answered a question about his own self-education and what he does to better his football IQ. One of the things he said is that any time he hears of a trick play being called anywhere - college or high school - that he gets film of it to study it. What a great idea!

How hot would Ryan Day's seat be if he lost to Dan Lanning by one point... three times this year???