SoGaDawg

As I said on the pinned thread that I came to before this, “I don’t like it one bit.”

I don’t like it. I don’t like it one bit!

I’ve heard reports that it’s a done deal. What is next for the PAC-12 and Oregon specifically? Is it a done deal? If so I’m certainly disheartened by it.

As far as these changes go, whatever happens, Oregon will be fine. As a Duck pointed out before, Oregon has a strong TV market with Portland and with being a national brand. Heck, I’ve been glued to the TV for every Oregon game I could watch since I was a teenager. Often in GA and often in Ontario, but always on the other side of the country or other side of North America. It’s true it might hurt recruiting a bit initially, and it might send the PAC-12 into panic mode. But things will work out for Oregon. I’m inclined to agree with GrandpaDuck’s sentiments “Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out!” If this happens, whether Oregon follows to the Big 10 or finds another avenue, the Ducks will be fine. Hell, I expect them to be a national powerhouse again soon under Lanning and Co no matter what.

I agree. I was against adding Texas and OU to the SEC. Not for geographical reasons but bc I guess I’m a traditionalist a bit also. I don’t like to see the Big 12 or PAC 12 get their teams poached by stronger conferences. I have a fair understanding of why this is happening, but I don’t like it. I guess change is inevitable so you might as well go with it. I’m sure many CFB fans have been unhappy about the many major changes that have happened in the past.

I hope this doesn’t happen but it’s not surprising. It’s about expanding the television market for the Big 10. They added Rutgers and Maryland before for this reason. Now they want the huge LA market. SEC adding OU and Texas also pushed the Big10 to this more quickly.

Absolutely, beating a good team twice in the same season is rare. In this case, the winner of a second meeting would likely be even harder to predict. We play against each other the first game of the season. Oregon has had a coaching overhaul since last season and GA has had at the very least a personnel overhaul on defense. If we are fortunate enough to meet again in the playoff, it’s likely to be two very different teams than met on Sept. 3. Of coarse I say this discounting any injuries. Also I’ll add this. Yes it’s true GA is favored on Sept. 3. The 17.5 point spread on Sept. 3 is perhaps a bit misleading. The average person placing a bet would have every reason to pick GA without a drastic spread, given that their the defending champs, past recruiting, coaching changes, venue, etc…. So the spread is set as such to even out the betting lines. My point is that the oddsmakers didn’t set this spread bc they think GA is a three score favorite, heck it’s likely they have much less understanding of football than you or I, but they do know how to insure that the house always wins. For the simple fact that they understand how the majority will bet. I think it will be a very good game. Yes, I’m a die hard Dawg fan and a bit of a homer so I firmly believe GA wins. But the spread doesn’t fool me. It’s very possible that this is a highly competitive game. And I hope we do meet again in the playoff. It would make this season very rewarding for me no matter the outcome.

As long as its not a first cousin it’s fair game right……..kidding of course . Nice jab though, at the moment I can’t think of a proper retort for a Pacific Northwesterner. Which adds to your ammo, I mean us southerners talk slow and in this case think slow as well. Perhaps it comes to me in time lol. Really though, I’ve pulled for Oregon since I was a kid during the Chip Kelly days. I admit I took notice of the uniforms, but that wasn’t why I started pulling for the Ducks. I think in the beginning it was that I wanted to pull for a PAC-12-10 team that could challenge USC. And Oregon was very good, that and the fact that you guys had a very cool program in the eyes of a teenage CFB fan lead to my allegiance. Nowadays you guys have Dan Lanning, a coach I have grown to respect and think very highly of. That gives me ties to the Ducks on a more personal level. I expect and hope for great things for CDL and the Ducks. It’s coming, selfishly I admit that I hope it starts after Sept. 3. After that …….. Go Ducks!!!

Of the teams not located in the southeast, I will say from personal experience that Oregon, considering the distance, is well represented here. I do see more Ohio State flags and tags, but as someone mentioned, Oregon is a second favorite team for many in this area and most of these fans don’t have Oregon tags on their vehicle.

No I can see that you’re probably right @Charles Fischer. I wasn’t aware he had been there so long.

Absolutely! I believe that Oregon, lead by Lanning and Co, will return to the apex of CFB. If USC also returns, as I suspect is very possible, the PAC-12 will become once again very interesting for the rest of the country, and not just for us hardcore CFB fans. I’m not discounting the Utes. As long as Whittingham is there they will be a force. I’m just not sure they hold onto Whittingham in the future. Big money will almost certainly come calling. Am I wrong in thinking this?

I think Utah and Oregon are deserving of a top 10 preseason ranking all things considered. USC in my opinion doesn’t. I do understand the pundits reacting this way towards USC bc of transfers and coaching changes etc…, but USC was not a good team last season. I’ll be shocked if USC is ranked higher than Oregon after the chips fall this season. It’s easy to think strongly of a former powerhouse such as USC when things are surely trending positively. But IMO they still have to earn it on the field. Which brings my thoughts to Miami. It’s true that Miami in the past has fielded some absolutely dominate teams. But 2003 isn’t the recent past. They haven’t come even close to the old dominating Hurricanes since they left the Big East. They also weren’t a very good team last season. And they also need to earn it on the field. Miami plays aTm early, that game will be telling. I’m not predicting that Miami and USC don’t return to glory soon. But if I had to bet, my money would be on USC making the larger strides in the near future. I think USC has a shot at becoming a powerhouse once again. I’m not so confident that Miami does. Time will tell.

I don’t know. Utah has certainly earned any praise they get. And Whittingham is a very good coach. I would love to see the Utes go into the Swamp on Sept. 3 and embarrass the Gators.

I agree, no sour grapes here either. I’m disappointed he chose Texas and it’s a negative hit for our recruiting class, but I wish Arch the best. Perhaps the media storm will die down a bit now over his recruitment. That’s gotta be much for a kid to handle. As far as Railoa, I also agree. He will be very good. Committed to tOSU but what’s the saying? “Many a slip between a cup and the lip” It’s likely Kirby tries hard to flip him. Maybe wishful thinking, but you never know.

Absolutely, Its been approaching 100 in GA and the humidity here makes it feel worse.

I’m a little disappointed. We recruited Arch pretty hard. Texas will likely get several other top recruits bc of this.

My apologies, I responded to you before and forgot to quote you. Forgive me I’m a new member. Please look above for response. Also, well done. That’s hilarious

Don’t be fooled, he’s little but he’s wirey. I mean look at that one eye he has open. There is a twinkle there. It’s almost as if he is peering straight into your soul. That’s a bad Dawg! And I mean lets be honest, we’d all sit in tea cups if we could. It’s like a ride at Disney!

I firmly believe that CDL was an excellent hire by Oregon. Yes he is a first time HC and starting at a major program, but so was Smart. I know he is a very good coach and a great recruiter. Sure recruiting is a bit different on the west coast than in the south but I’ll be shocked if he doesn’t fit right in and recruit very well at Oregon. It’s likely he even poaches some of the great talent we have in the southeast. Not that he really needs to. There is tons of talent on that side of the country for the taking. As far as the D goes, I expect CDL will emphasize winning the line of scrimmage and speed with discipline. That philosophy will make the Ducks Defense a force to be reckoned with in the near future and it will win the Ducks many games. Maybe even this season. I don’t want to unnecessarily caution expectations the first year bc the Ducks do have much more talent than most programs, but so did Kirby coming into the UGA job and we went 8-5. Not terrible but well below the standard Richt set. I’m not saying this bc I expect Oregon to struggle this year, far from it. But it is possible to hit a few bumps when major changes take place. Although, I will not be surprised if the Ducks hit the ground running with Lanning and Co. (I realize Ducks fly but it’s just an expression Lol). I do selfishly hope they don’t fly too high on Sept.3. I lived in Canada for many years and learned to like hockey, so at the moment I’m content watching the NHL Finals. But the only thing I can tell you that I’m sure of is that I can’t wait for CFB to kickoff! I’ll even give you a Go Ducks!!! But I’ve also gotta say Go Dawgs!!! You understand right?

Cool, thanks for answering.

If I wanted to, how would I go about changing it?

Where can the PAC-12 expand? Good question. I would say with schools from the Mountain West is the most viable option. But then it might actually cut revenue. How can the PAC-12 become relevant in CFB again? I would say the PAC-12 is relevant and always has been. They just haven’t won a national title in awhile. Some reason for that is competition inside the conference. If there were an undefeated PAC-12 champ it would take some unlikely things happening to keep them out of the playoff. And if they had a win against a quality Big 10 or Sec school it would be impossible to keep them out. Even a 1 loss champ could make a strong case for the playoff. It would depend on what happened elsewhere that season.

I will admit. I can tell you there were Dawg games in 2015 that were like watching paint dry. It’s kinda sad that one of our most compelling games that year was an overtime win against Ga Southern! It was very embarrassing for UGA.

One thing that I think hurts PAC-12 viewership is the time of your guys prime time games. There are a ton of viewers in the Eastern and Central time zones that don’t watch one of the best PAC-12 games every week bc it starts so late. I do when possible but for many it’s just not an option. I don’t see a way around this. You gotta have prime time cfb on the west coast. I personally love it. It means I can catch more good games.

Where are you getting your viewer statistics? Must not be from last season.