I am now into the Ducks working the portal and hoping for more of a ski season. Dan Lanning was right - play these playoff games on Saturdays and finish the season.

Fall has long past and now we are into the unofficial second half of winter since we just passed mid January.

This is starting to feel like pro baseball going all the way almost into November to finish the season.

If they go with a 32 team playoff.... we might be going all the way to college basketball's March Madness before we get a winner. If they go double elimination like they do in college baseball, we might just make it into June!

The excitement of the playoffs has already faded for me. It's not just the Ducks losing. It is the long gap between games. I am used to a game every Saturday. This playoff schedule just feels out of whack. And I am also not happy about it being cable tv only. In the olden days, the major networks would carry the biggest bowl games and then a champion would be anointed. And just for good measure, I don't think we need games almost stretching into the 4 hour territory.

As for the natty: I kind of don't like either team. But I do want to see the players battle it out and see who comes out on top. I definitely don't want to see either Cig or Mario win it all.

I somewhat agree. It seems almost like the break from the Spring game to week 1.

I will DVR the game and check the score occasionally before I watch it. If it is a close game in the 4th, I will watch the ending.

But I am rooting for Cig. I have to give the man his due (after googling him). I think he and Indy are a breath of fresh air.

There will be big TV interest at game time, but unless you are in Bloomington or Miami the media/print interest (other than ESPN) seems to have softened considerably due to the long run out to get there.

While it would have been great to have Oregon in the game, I was just thinking a couple days ago how my daily activities this week were significantly different than if I had been checking the Internet every 5-10 minutes for updates. laugh

58 minutes ago, HDuck said:

While it would have been great to have Oregon in the game, I was just thinking a couple days ago how my daily activities this week were significantly different than if I had been checking the Internet every 5-10 minutes for updates. laugh

I had students raking a test earlier this week... So I sat there checking any transfer portal news constantly.

But otherwise I am moving into off season mode. I won't watch any of the championship game. With a 3 and 1 year old at home the ONLY games I get to carve out watching time are Duck games.

I frankly don't care too much about who wins the national championship. I won't be happy with either winning but it is what it is.

It's kinda funny for me because I football season but I generally hate the begining of the school year because as a teacher it is pretty boring with a lot of paperwork and not that much fun because you don't know any of the kids yet.

So oddly enough right now my classes are more fun to teach but moving away from football season itself. I have other stuff to focus on at this point. I guess I'm ready for a bit of down time.

As everyone, including university presidents, conference commissioners, coaches, and fans know, the college football calendar is FUBAR in every respect.

But TCB, This is College Football. Thus, expect no common sense changes.

However, in the NFL today, you can watch 'Big Ten QBs', OBD's own Bo Nix against Buffalo, and USC's Sam Darnold versus the 49ers.

Sunday, tune in to watch Ohio State's CJ Stroud against the Patriots, and the Pats QB Drake Maye, who OBD took down in the Holiday Bowl.

Then, watch USC's Caleb Williams go against the Rams.

Also, because the better teams get home games in the NFL PO, what a concept, the games will be played in interesting weather conditions, with fans in some locales dressed up like Eskimos. 😶‍🌫️

Seattle, a tropical 42 degrees -

Denver, a high of 35 degrees decining during the game with a possibility of snow -

Boston/Foxboro, below freezing with snow expected -

Chicago, a balmy 20 degrees with snow likely.

Then, continue the NFL PO parade by pretending the Miami vs Indiana champ game is akin to a Monday night game between the Dolphins and the Colts on ESPN.

Miami weather at Championship Game kickoff - 60 degrees or higher.

WIMPS! 🤬

This should have been over and done with 2 weeks ago.