Oh sure, many of the national pundits/experts/writers offer good takes that make you ponder, but how many predicted Oregon to beat Penn State? Four out of five on the ESPN GameDay panel picked the 'Lions over the Ducks...

In the preseason, how much did we hear about Texas (3-2), Penn State (3-2), or Clemson (2-3) being not only in the top-5, but often were Preseason 'Natty favorites?

While we like to hear these guys give Oregon respect...in the end we get just as good as takes on the national situation from the good people of this forum. I recognize how hard it is to predict these things, (as our weekly prediction contest humbles us all) but those misses on purported top-5 teams is pretty massive.

I have always been skeptical, but doesn't this alter your perceptions of the national media a bit more?

Charles, I trust you can hear the AMEN! coming from this corner.

Only one group of "experts" risk taking it in the shorts if wrong, the bookies.

GO DUCKS, Hose The Hoosiers!

Years back I slammed Aaron Fentress for his crappy and often completely WRONG predictions--I'm still kicked off the Oregonian. AND--couldn't care less.

10 minutes ago, Jon Joseph said:

Charles, I trust you can hear the AMEN! coming from this corner.

And YOU are the perfect example of how this community as much or expertise than the "experts" who write nationally. NOBODY can compete with our own "Schedule-Maven" in Jon Joseph!

Just play the damn games……that is ALL that matters.

18 minutes ago, 1Ducker1 said:

Years back I slammed Aaron Fentress for his crappy and often completely WRONG predictions--I'm still kicked off the Oregonian. AND--couldn't care less.

Fentress is llike the Dollar Store Canzano in regards to stirring things up. He also appears to dislike fans utterly and exhibits an arrogant disregard for them, despite having no apparent skill set that I can discern. Must be nice to get paid to be below average.