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The B1G and SEC meeting was a warning shot and reminder to the NCAA, playoff selection committee, private equity and everyone else of who is really in charge of college sports.

LOL. I was concerned that "rear-ends" was now a bad word on FishDuck.

Bummer. Hope The Duck and Duck fans do something fun to let Mr. Corso know that we love and miss him in Eugene!

Nick Saban talks Oregon competing in the Big 10 + thoughts on Bama after lost | The Pat McAfee Show Nick Saban (who's team played at Autzen when he was the HC at Michigan State: "This is a tough environment, in this stadium, to play in. It was really difficult." Coach Saban also said that he was much tougher on a team after a big win than after a loss. "That's what fans don't understand - no one feels worse about losing than the players."

Oregon's Dan Lanning Joins Pat McAfee Before #2 vs #3 Matchup vs Ohio State (full segment)

Good point! No, Ohio State's 2024 offense is not better than UW's 2023 offense (but their defense is better). Oregon played some ridiculous QBs last season, including the #1 overall NFL pick and Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. Will Howard is a good QB but I don't believe that he is an elite QB and I certainly wouldn't take him over DG. Our defense has seen some really good offenses and it will come down to execution.

This is not going to end well...

B1G Today | Final Week 7 Previews: Will Ohio State or Oregon Lay Claim to Big Ten's Top Team? Oregon has some good players and has improved, but has no shot against the mighty Ohio State... [Not sure if most NFL teams could beat the 2024 Buckeyes]

"Our Time" | 2024 Oregon Ducks Ohio State Football Hype Video

I'm so glad that Oregon doesn't have to play WSU or Stanford anymore...

You are correct, Charles, Oregon has a huge opportunity to change the national perception of Oregon this season and it starts this Saturday. I believe that the "soft" perception is lazy and is applied to all West Coast programs. USC was labeled soft when they had NFL talent across the offense and defensive lines under Pete Carroll with Bush and White in the backfield. You'd think that of all of the programs in the B1G, the Buckeyes and their fans would have learned that Oregon is not "soft" after we went into the Shoe and rushed for 269 yards (7.1 YPC), while limiting Ohio State to 128 yards (4.1 YPC), getting the win. If you watch the Oregon marketing videos and game recaps, you see that Coach Lanning constantly preaches physicality (heck, there was an entire episode dedicated to it). I'm sure that he is using the press clippings this week to motivate his team to show the nation the brand of football they want to play. He knows that to beat the best teams in the nation, you have to play physical football and win at the line of scrimmage. Oregon can win the game but they'll have to bring their A game for 4 quarters (which they haven't shown they can do, yet) -- play clean football, limit turnovers and penalties, and hold their own on the line of scrimmage. This game will not make or break the season but is a good measuring stick for the Oregon Ducks. P.S. - I LOVE that Oregon is the underdog at home and we aren't getting respect nationally. Players have said that this week's practices have been more intense than normal and they are focusing on the small details. The coaches will have our team ready to go and I believe that Oregon will come out and play its best football of the season on Saturday.

Ohio State’s D is stout but Iowa is not known for offense. Oregon will have to pass downfield to open up the running game and short pass/screen game, IMHO. We’ll see if DG is able to hit on a couple of downfield throws. As we have discussed on other threads, I hope that Coach Stein opens up the playbook and that T. Ferg. and E. Stew. are a bigger part of the offense against Ohio State.

Joel Klatt Show | Ohio State vs. Oregon: Will the Buckeyes earn a win in top 5 matchup?

Too late. I've already signed up for YouTube TV and like it much better, thus far.

The interview is worth watching if you want to learn more about Coach Lanning's background and mindset. It's the most comfortable and open I've seen him. Oregon is very fortunate to have such a wonderful person leading our program and I can see why recruits and the team can really connect with him, as a person.

Terrance Ferguson has been a part of some great offenses over the years and says that this year’s Oregon offense is the “best offense I've been a part of" (at the end of the interview). We have weapons everywhere and it’s like playing a video game when they are clicking. The stats to date don’t back it up but perhaps he is seeing what they are capable of in practice, behind closed doors, and, hopefully, we’ll all see more starting on Saturday against a really good Ohio State defense? Obviously, the first 2 1/2 games were working out the kinks on the offensive line. The last couple of games Oregon took the foot off the gas in the second half but the offense could have scored more if not for turnovers in the red zone. This offense has a lot more potential than it has shown to date.

I agree that all college referees should be hired, trained, evaluated and paid for by the NCAA (and not individual conferences). There are too many examples of favoritism to protect the top teams/programs in college football.

I hope you're right. E. Stew. is a fantastic weapon and has been underutilized to date, as has T. Ferg.

I agree with you but, at this point, it seems like Congress is going to have to pass a bill on some of the issues plaguing college football. One possible solution is that you let a player transfer one time, for any reason, without having to sit out and then they reinstate the rule that the player has to sit out a year the next time they want to transfer. You could waive the one year waiting period for the second transfer, if the player graduates from his prior school to encourage graduation. To me, the bigger issue is the unlimited and highly secretive NIL deals. Teams should have salary caps. Eventually, if the players create a union, they may want to place limits on max. NIL earnings, especially for freshman (like the NFL does with rookie contracts).

Hopefully Evan Stewart (aka E. Stew.) will be "full go" against Ohio State this weekend, after leaving the Michigan State game with an apparent injury (anyone have any updates on his status?). Watch the above video and please explain to me why Oregon hasn't been pushing the ball downfield to E. Stew.? The dude makes ridiculous catches and 50/50 balls 80/20. Time to "unleash E. Stew.!!!"

Doesn’t that also apply to DG looking downfield for Oregon receivers? Too bad the offense can’t wear yellow helmets…

“The best thing we can do for this football team is go play a great game. The recruiting will take care of itself when you do that.” - Dan Lanning on Oregon-Ohio State I really hope Oregon can play their A game for a ful 60 minutes and hold their own; otherwise, this game could have negative implications for years to come…

And Neuheisel has no love for the Ducks…

Oregon should hire the Vegas ring announcer for the start of the game! I wonder how many NFL scouts will be at the game in Eugene on Saturday? Talent all over the field for both teams…

This is a great observation and I have thought the same the past two games. Coach Lanning said that he talked with NFL teams about the long season. It appears that he is rotating more players in the game to limit the wear and tear over a long season and once we have a lead, he is content in running out the clock (vs. running up the margin of victory for “style” points). Oregon could have beaten both UCLA and MSU by more, if we wanted to. Hopefully it’ll pay dividends later in the season.