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I was thinking the same thing before your article. If you take the name off the jersey, Indiana would be even ranked higher than they are based on how they are playing (on both sides of the ball) and their resume to date. They are not getting the benefit of the doubt that Oregon now receives, after decades of success. This is a really good football team we will be playing on Saturday and their coaching staff has done a tremendous job. Hope Autzen brings the noise on Saturday!

Courtesy of Jon Joseph… Dante Moore to the New York Jets at #1? Is there a worse franchise in the NFL where top QB draft pick after top QB draft pick goes on to fail? Not even Aaron Rodgers could succeed there. https://athlonsports.com/nfl/2026-nfl-mock-draft-updated-1st-round-ty-simpson-dante-moore-fernando-mendoza-lanorris-sellers

The Browns did DG no favors by also drafting Sanders. It’s a complete circus in Cleveland. There is a reason that they are always drafting in the top 5. Clown show.

I can’t recall if it was Jonathan Stewart or Kenjon Barner (both know a thing or two about the position), who said that Dierre Hill, Jr. was the best running back on the field after the Penn State game and he deserves more touches. I’m also really high on Davison. Some fans are focusing on his yards per carries, which are artificially lower because he is being used in short yardage and goaline situations. He is more than capable of gashing a defense all day long.

Indiana’s OC Mike Shanahan should be on Coach Lanning’s shortlist of potential replacements for Coach Stein. I believe that he runs a RPO offense and has put up a lot of points the last couple of seasons. I wouldn’t necessarily judge his offense against Oregon’s defense.

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Love seeing Duck greats back in Eugene. Hope he gets acknowledged. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/oregon-set-to-host-surprise-visitor-for-top-10-clash-with-indiana

LOL. There are Penn State fans asking the same thing about Coach Franklin.

LOL. I thought UCLA went up to the student section before the game and asked if anyone (all 10 of them) wanted to call plays for them today. This is the only dude who raised his hand.

Don’t forget to add Mike Riley and Oregon State’s HC names to the list. LOL.

Through the first 4 games, UCLA scored 57 points, total (14.3 PPG). Against Penn State, UCLA scored 42 points.

I only watched the end of the game but cannot believe that Penn State let UCLA’s QB beat them with his legs. You would think that they would have put a spy on him or tried to contain him within the pocket. Knowles should have loaded the box and made UCLA beat them through the air. I was perplexed at the game plan. LOL. Penn State’s very highly compensated coaching staff got outmatched by a team with no coaching staff.

The announcers said it’s been something like 40 years.

I think Coach Lanning would be the first to give credit to the offensive coordinators and the players. But Coach Lanning has done an unbelievable job of finding great coordinators (specifically OCs) and letting them run their systems. Unlike a lot of defensive minded HCs, DL has not muddled or asked them to play a ball control style. He also surrounds them with great players - OL, TE, RB, WR - so the QB doesn’t have to do everything themselves. Coach Stein is an elite OC and will be a head coach soon, if that is what he wants.

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The LA schools have become Oregon feeder schools. 😂

Abdul Carter, Tyler Warren forced to wear Oregon gear after lost bets to Pro Ducks “Each and every year, we end up seeing some of these players, former college stars, end up wearing the clothing of some of their most hated rivals, thanks to lost bets on Saturday afternoons. This week, it was both New York Giants star Abdul Carter and Indianapolis Colts star Tyler Warren — both rookies who played for the Penn State Nittany Lions a year ago — who were made to wear Oregon Ducks gear for their media availabilities on Wednesday.” Buckner: “You look good. You should’ve been a Duck.” https://sports.yahoo.com/article/abdul-carter-tyler-warren-forced-122737621.html

Joel Klatt agrees that Penn State is running the wrong offensive system for Drew Allar (4:24).

The problem, IMHO, is that Penn State is not running a pro-style, physical, smash-mouth offense with some play-action passes. They are playing some RPO that does not take advantage of their QB’s strengths/limitations. A former Penn State offensive lineman posted a great video breaking down the 4th quarter PSU plays. Drew Allar made some good plays but he also missed some reads and, of course, made a horrible throw in OT. I don’t think he is the right fit for the system they are currently running and that is 100% on their coaching staff.

It’s the best decision for the young man’s career. Oregon’s RB room is stacked and 2 true freshman appear to be the most talented of the position group. I wish Makhi Hughes the best and hope he can find someplace to star.

More likely a USC fan working in Hollywood. I personally think it’s awesome that we have one of the biggest young movie stars playing a former Oregon QB. Great publicity and shows that Oregon is relevant.

“Oregon is the one team in college football that can look Ohio State in the eyes and beat them. Something they did last season already. This year's Ducks team is better and they have a better quarterback than last year's squad.”

Hopefully Dante Moore talks to Justin Herbert and Bo Nix about the importance of playing and learning as much as possible before putting his name in the NFL draft hat. There is no substitute for in-game experience for a QB. There are plenty of examples of very talented QBs, with only a year or two of starting experience at the collegiate level, who were thrust into starting in the NFL, with very high expectations, for really bad organizations (there is a reason the same teams are always picking at the top of the draft), who failed spectacularly in the NFL. Staying and learning does not guarantee success but I believe that it increases a QBs odds of success (and that second contract is where you really strike gold).

I personally believe that Penn State fans think too highly of their program and have unrealistic expectations (perhaps based on past success). They do not recruit the talent that Ohio State, Michigan and Oregon do so they have to out scheme and out execute those teams. Franklin wins all of the games he is supposed to win, which is why they are always in the conversation for the playoffs. I think to win, Penn State needs to play like Stanford did under Harbaugh. I’m not sure that they can get the athletes required at the skill positions and the weather is pretty lousy later in the season to play a pass first style of offense. When they hit on a highly skilled QB they can compete for a national championship.

Someone mentioned that under Riley new defensive coordinator’s defenses get softer the longer they coach under Riley. I wonder if it’s the overall culture that Riley creates. If he doesn’t let the players hit and bang in practice then they will not be prepared to play physical in games. USC’s current DC did an amazing job at UCLA, with less talent. His defense at USC looks soft as warm butter and no better than the last USC DC. It appears to be a cultural/mindset problem. (Not that I mind one bit, as an Oregon Ducks fan.)