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The Cardiac Kids have to stop winning this way.

After watching USC/Cal last night I think the Trojans' D is a weak link. Cal almost put them in the L column. That could bode well for us if we match up with them in the PAC Championship.

Some people may put faith in these numbers. Good for them. Whatever floats your boat. I find the percentages vs. UCLA, CAL, and even OS weird.

On second thought the yellow socks and bottoms looked like the Ducks were wearing yoga pants! Not a good look.

I would love to assemble a highlight reel of Pac Officials' Greatest Calls. Starting with that horse collar.

Not our best look. Although I'm no fashionista, as my dear wife will testify. My advice: keep trying stuff. Just no more orange socks, ever!

Don't want to sound clueless but what is Wolfing? If it's anything like the silly first down motion or any of the other classless showboating I saw from Duck players I'm not a fan. Would like to see DL clean that up ... along with those awful penalties.

I'm beginning to think Ty is jinxed.

Giving credit where it's due, Ward is one shifty magician of a QB. Some of his quick darts, improvised lobs, and even that one play where he faked tossing the ball to a crossing player and kept it were eye opening. Wazoo's defense was a handful. But those sack-leading Cougs failed to get even one. Thank you OL for helping keep Bo safe and on his feet. Ultimately our offense prevailed, with better play calls than those unfortunate early calls in the red zone. (All those missed points!) And that big defensive pic six from Funa was a back breaker. All in all an exciting game and if it's any indication of what Wazoo is capable of going forward, their future opponents had better watch out. Ours too.

As a Ducks fan over on the East Coast I've never had the opportunity to attend a game at Autzen. My loss. But one of the reasons why I support the Ducks from afar is because they appeared to be a class organization. Maybe I was influenced by Marcus Mariota and the way he conducted himself in both winning and losing, on the field and off. There was also the example of Pre and others before him and since. Even Puddles, as the public persona of the Ducks teams, transcended the usual mascot archetype and softened it, lending an air of good spirited fun and friendliness that could be appreciated by Ducks' and their opponents' supporters equally. This incident has left a stain on this important legacy. It threatens to undo much of what was and is good about the Ducks and more than anything needs to be addressed forcefully. Still I believe it will take time, perhaps a long time, to undue the worst of this damage to the good name of the Ducks and the University. Now, everyone, from the students to the fans, from the players to the coaches, will need to comport themselves as we would like them to—as Marcus and Pre would expect them to—as models of good sportsmanship. Nothing more is needed. Nothing less will do.

Currently handing it to Michigan State with Penix (formerly Indiana U) displaying a hot hand and the fuskies lines looking stout. The new head coach did a great job at his former school with a lot less talent. Hate to say it but at this rate they should be formidable opponents when the Ducks play them at Autzen in November.

From what I know and have witnessed he is a talented, hard-working teammate and a decent individual. The world could use more like him.

Fix the damn tackling.

Watching this contest is bad enough but the game feed is only making it worse. What's up with that?

Regardless of that decision, I was quite impressed with West Virginia, especially their QB (a transfer from Georgia, I believe) and that WR who is destined to be heard from down the road. The intensity of play on both teams was damn high, given this was so early in the season. Great game. Unfortunate result for WV due to a weird pick.

Did you catch the Sewell interview video where he spoke about Flowe having a terrific motor? As he spoke his eyes grew large and lit up, reflecting something even more than respect. Maybe even awe? That spoke volumes to me.

Vernon Adams was an amazing football player. He was a magician with the ball in his hands and always, always a threat. In my mind he personified the heart and soul of a leader.

Chip Kelly and his style of ball.

My all-time fave: The Ducks giving FSU a shellacking ... and that absolutely side-splitting—and deeply satisfying—Jameis Winston fumble.

Earn the love, bro. Where do these spoiled, self-absorbed types get off? Do athletes today earn stars for narcissism? What else would explain this complete lack of self awareness. This attitude of entitlement makes me want to puke.

What? No Little Sisters of the Poor?

I don't like to predict game outcomes and scores but like most of us I always pull for the Ducks. I have few expectations for the Georgia game but the one thing I would most like to see during the whole 2022 season is aggressiveness in all three aspects of the game: offense, defense, and special teams. The Bulldogs showed it in spades. THAT's what I'd like to see.

I didn't bother to read the article at the link. But I do find it interesting that Dan Lanning was almost invisible at the championship game, save for a brief glimpse after. Which is even more interesting given their demonstrated defensive (as opposed to academic) prowess. He was a more visible presence at the semi with Michigan. I saw a lot of Kirby Smart prowling—or should I say running—the sidelines. And plenty of Saban, as usual. But where at a Clemson game there's always plenty of coverage of their DC and his very physical communication with the defensive unit, at last night's game I kept looking for something equivalent with Lanning. NADA. Does anyone else find that curious? I avoided ESPN's pregame so maybe I missed coverage of our new HC. That would have been nice ... and, given the outcome of the game, would not have hurt with Oregon recruiting. Of course, maybe I just happened to take a bathroom break at the wrong time.

So maybe we can look forward to fewer injuries? Let's hope so.

Jon, you may have nailed it. A Super League may well be in the cards. And while seeing how this plays out will be fascinating, it pains me to imagine what many of us college football fans—and yes, even many of the athletes—will lose in the process. Guess I'll wind up skipping the Super League teams and following the smaller schools where student athletes still play the game I love.