SoGaDawg

I certainly understand your point. Lanning and Co are starting to show their recruiting prowess, and it’s natural to be concerned that many good players might leave with visions of the grass being greener elsewhere. This happening can easily lead to animosity, but as Oregon continues to recruit well and play the portal well, the truth is honestly somewhere in the middle. A program that excels at recruiting and successfully uses the portal will ultimately be looking for scholarship spots for incoming players. It stinks but this has been happening at GA, and it will happen at Oregon soon. Very good players will be pushed aside to make room for very good players that fill a need for the program. Sure, we all lose players that we want to keep, but it’s turned into more of a business model. In the future there will be many players that love Oregon that will likely be asked to enter the portal bc the program has different needs or bc they haven’t meet expectations. CFB has and is changing. GA hasn’t been extremely active in the portal, but they will and have certainly used it to fill needs. And GA just signed 28 recruits, they have no choice but to make room. My point is that sure recruits are in the business of exploring and looking for a better situation, but the programs are doing the same. I’m not a fan of it, but this is where we are. And it goes without saying that I’m certainly no expert in these things! This is just what it appears to look like at the moment for myself.

Thanks, it’s certainly no blockbuster, but how can you not enjoy that movie? Cromwell was great in it IMO.

This is my movie quotation of Lanning responding to the B1G a few weeks after Oregon plays their first games in the B1G: “You ain’t so bad, you ain’t so bad, you ain’t nothin!!!” B1G response “You must be crazy or somthin, you just a crazy fool!!!” And this was luckily before Mr T pitied the fool!!! For younger folks- it’s a Rocky 3 reference leading into the A-team. In truth, it’s also before my time, but bc of VHS it is still relevant to me!

I absolutely agree. Don’t get me wrong, I think for the majority, the star rankings are warranted when you are looking at sheer talent. But talent evaluation for schools is huge!!! Not everything can easily be measured when a player is 18 years old. GA has been very good at this in recent years and it has paid off. For much of this Lanning was a huge contributor. Lanning is right now a very good recruiter! IMO, he is on tract to be in the Kirby Smart field of recruiting in time! I don’t say that at all in arrogance, I say it as very much a compliment.

That’ll do Duck, that’ll do!!! Obviously I reference this in a good hearted and comical sense! I’m very excited about the Ducks recruiting and portal moves!

Oh yes, I still believe. As long as Lanning is HC, the Ducks will continue to be competitive at the highest level year in and year out. And CDL is just getting started. He has basically just gotten his feet wet as a HC. I can’t wait to see what’s coming. I expect pretty soon that every few years or so, the Ducks will exceed just competing at the highest level, and be in competition for the best team in the country.

I said that just to see the reactions. You’re the only one to comment. Truthfully I don’t wish that on Bo either.

Bo will be drafted in the first round by the Atlanta Falcons!!!

Yes, as others have stated, he is extremely good. And as @Charles Fischer pointed out, getting Gabriel onboard early could pay huge dividends in recruiting and the transfer portal. IMO this is exactly what the Ducks needed. I truly think Gabriel will not only fit right in, it’s likely that he can help lead another very good and explosive Duck’s offense. I have been worried about replacing Bo bc let’s be honest, Bo is irreplaceable! But I honestly think this is a great move! I’m not going to talk too much too soon, but who knows? There might be something special brewing in Eugene!!!

Lol, I too am a little brother. I can say with certainty that my brother and his friends loved picking on me. I was 3 years younger, close enough that I’d fight but not close enough to win the fight . My big brother passed when he was 35, your post brought back some good memories! I miss him, even if he did beat the crap out of me growing up!!!

TD, this give Oregon a chance

Defense has to step up right now

Yeah, I was wondering about that also. It makes sense I guess

Yeah, I missed that. It absolutely looked like a lateral.

Crap, his arm was moving forward

Huge!!!!!!!!!

Don’t get me wrong, I wish the Ducks were up by 30! But these kind of games really get one’s adrenaline going. Going to be a memorable 4th quarter! GO DUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations, she looks beautiful!!!!

Woooo!!!! Huge play!!!!!

Whew!!! New ball game

Good call

Ducks better wake up! Right now Washington looks like the better more physical team! Gotta wake up

My goodness I hate so many commercials. It has gotten ridiculous

Lol, thanks for reminding me about those Braves teams. The probably had the best team in baseball many of those seasons and only won 1. Much like this past season

Lucky that wasn’t a TD