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On 11/4/2022 at 1:57 PM, David Marsh said:
I heard the same thing. Venables is older which is a major reason I feel he won that job. Also doesn't Venables have an Oklahoma connection?
I'm fine with Oklahoma passing on Lanning and happy they did.
He does. He was linebackers coach then DC for Bob Stoops from 99-11.
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Dillingham recently had an interview with Bruce Feldman. The assistant coaches are not as available for Q & A's so I like these little nuggets.
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I thought I read somewhere that DL actually came in second for the Oklahoma job behind Venables when that search was going on. I can't remember where I read that though.
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On 10/25/2022 at 3:44 PM, GeotechDuck said:
Yeah....I saw that too. It seems like he is stretching the truth a little with that comment. Yes, he was on staff after the 4-8 year, but not the guy in charge. Oregon was putting up 50ppg before Herbert got hurt in Taggart's offense. I am not sure they would have made it to 10 wins (maybe), but they certainly would have had more than 7.
With Herbert healthy, he didn't really raise the bar very much with the 9 win performance in 2018. Yet somehow he gets all the credit for rebuilding the program.
On 11/3/2022 at 8:39 AM, noDucknewby said:I think we all crave a return to the continuity we had during the Brooks/Bellotti years, but I'm not sure that's realistic given the ridiculous amount of money being thrown around.
Yeah it sucks to have the national perception of Oregon being a "stepping stone" program and what we're really looking for is the best fit for Oregon, a combination of recruting, on-the-field performance and loyalty to the program. Granted that's a bit of a tall order, but I feel if we find that person then money won't be an issue because Mullens and Phil will probably come up with it.
Is Lanning that guy? So far he seems to check all the boxes, but we all remember MC's "kicking and screaming" comments.
A potential problem I see is that Mullens generally takes a graded, progressive approach to rewarding coaches financially. That could potentially make us vulnerable if a desperate school from the B1G or SEC comes in and waves $10 million/10 years at him. Are we willing to match? Good example with Mel Tucker, they may wind up buying him out soon.
That era of coaches and a whole staff staying at one place feels like a generation ago. Organizations and employee’s don’t really operate like that anymore. More of an outlier than the norm. TCU got slammed for dumping their HOF Coach but they knew more of what was happening inside the program than outsiders did. Oregon has the resources to compete nationally which is what makes the program so attractive for coaching candidates.
Sometimes their not long for living in Eugene or the northwest. That’s ok. Everyone and their families needs are different. The programs strength is that it has the financial resources to compete nationally so they will always attract great candidates. We always laugh at other programs signing bad contracts but Oregon can’t fall into that trap. They don’t have the luxury of being a part of the BIG10’s media deal.
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Maybe the administration would rather wait to see how Lanning performs as a head coach after losing a senior led offensive line developed by the previous staff. Or how he adapts after losing Kenny Dillingham. Seen plenty of coaches that come in and scheme up a great game plan week to week with a roster that they didn’t recruit or develop, have success and when those kids leave the coach can’t replicate the recruiting and development.
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Can never go wrong with the cookies & cream.
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Seven is a great person. Got to meet him with other players in LV last year after the game. He will do great things. Just wasn’t a fit after the new staff took over. It happens at every program in the country. Wish him all the success in the world and I know he will make it on an NFL roster. Great young man.
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This is more proof that the Pac-12 is just postponing the inevitable. Gonzaga has no confidence that league will still be around in 5 years. I agree with that assessment. Oregon has already been in discussion with BIG10 legal with regards to future admission. As soon as the invitation is made the Ducks will seek greener pastures. The only constant in life is change. The future is coming regardless. ScoDucks.
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I don’t think San Diego is bringing much if any value to a media market distribution deal. Feels like the commissioner is desperate now. The BIG10 is probably going to need bigger brands to satisfy their media partners. Illinois at Purdue or Maryland at Rutgers isn’t going to compete with LSU at Oklahoma or Texas at Tennessee. That’s when I think the BIG10 will extend the invitation’s to join.
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Impressed with Lanning. Lost some money because I didn’t expect Oregon to cover the 17 points for a road game after such a high last week. Let down was coming.
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I expect they will hit the transfer portal hard for a few more offensive lineman.
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Mario said he took over a 4-8 program at Oregon when being interviewed by Miami reporters this week. I assume if Herbert had not gotten injured Taggart would have won 10 games instead of 7 before Mario took over.
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Heard this same discussion in January 2020.
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He’s not coming back. He lists himself as a senior even though he can list himself as a junior. DJU could transfer from Clemson. Offense and QB development haven’t worked out there in 3 season’s. If he wants to raise his draft stock he needs to go somewhere he can pad stats like Bo did. That would transition nicely to Dante Moore.
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It’s the new spelling. Oxford English Dictionary just released the updates.
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The CFB media getting excited about a USC UCLA conference title game just means Oregon will be there to crash the party and win the conference.
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On 10/12/2022 at 11:25 PM, Nevada Dawg said:
The biggest problem with being in the B1G is that the state with the abundance of high school talent is Ohio and Ohio State "owns" it recruiting-wise. That being the case, they will continue to dominate the B1G. A 12-team playoff field means that Oregon in the PAC-whatever will reach the playoffs more often but...3 out of every 4 seasons seems to be excessive to me.
Without the SoCal schools on Oregon's schedule that pipeline of prep talent will eventually dry up the same way Nebraska's pipeline into Texas did. Zero Texas schools on the schedule will do that. Staying in conference with the SoCal schools keeps them in the fold. The Big10 is the future. Not next year but 5 years from now.
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In 5 yrs this won’t matter anymore. Inevitable
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Probably showing my age here but I think they’re really cool.
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Breast cancer awareness theme is back.
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I'm already picking Oregon by 3. Home field advantage. UCLA has played ONE road game against Colorado.
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I enjoy it. Sports is entertainment. It’s getting harder to get people to attend games nationally. Baseball is hurting more than ever because some in the sport refuse to adapt the product for a more distracted potential costumer. 2022 isn’t 1962.
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On 10/2/2022 at 12:55 AM, 1Ducker1 said:
Has TT had any completed passes in a game yet?
1-5 vs Stanford
1-2 vs BYU
5-7 vs EWU
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On 10/1/2022 at 8:19 PM, Jemangi said:
Robbie Ashford was our 4th string qb last yr. an now starting for Auburn.
Jay Butterfield and Tye Thompson must have been better eh?
Says more about the state of the Auburn program. Their coach will be fired soon.
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LSU Beats Bama 32-31 in OT!
in Our Beloved Ducks
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I watch a lot of college football every weekend and have watched all of Alabama's games and I knew they were not one of the four best teams in the country. I was betting that LSU would expose them and thankfully they did. Brian Kelly made a great call. Nice payday to. LSU+13