Respected college analyst Joel Klatt released his list of the top ten coaches in college football today, and Oregon’s leading man made the cut at No. 4.

There is no doubt that the Ducks have one of the best coaches in the nation, and fans should be even more encouraged by the fact that Lanning is only behind ones who’ve won a national championship. Klatt gave his reasoning for the prestigious placement on the list and optimism for the future, citing Oregon’s steady improvement year over year among others.

I guess..

But I still cant comprehend how Coach cant stop the bleeding when getting blown out in games. Im baffled

but thats my coach.. ride or die.

Am I the only one who has developed PTSD from the last two seasons? lol

52 minutes ago, Lrod said:

Am I the only one who has developed PTSD from the last two seasons? lol

Been watching Duck football for over 50 years. Everyone wants to win.

The ebb and flow of college football never ends. It is a big wallet type of game now, and most fans are just hitching a ride.

Enjoy the ride.

So much better than the Brooks Years, where it seemed like many seasons started looking really promising before being derailed a couple games in by one or two injuries, like Bill Musgrave, Brandon Jumper, JJ Birden, and Herman O'Berry. Never having the depth OBD have now.

4 hours ago, Lrod said:

Am I the only one who has developed PTSD from the last two seasons? lol

I have been an avid Duck Fan for over 60 years. I feel terrible when we are done for the season. It takes me about a week I have found , to recognize the fact that even though we did not get as far as I wanted, the past 2 seasons have been 2 of the best and most enjoyable I have ever watched.

I am looking forward to what is next with great anticipation.

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Lanning will be 40 when he leads the Ducks through the 2026 season, and he will still be considered a relatively young head coach in the industry. Still, he has shown remarkable improvement in every season that he's been at Oregon.

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It isn't the Life of Riley in LA.🙃

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17 hours ago, TerryM9 said:

I have been an avid Duck Fan for over 60 years. I feel terrible when we are done for the season. It takes me about a week I have found , to recognize the fact that even though we did not get as far as I wanted, the past 2 seasons have been 2 of the best and most enjoyable I have ever watched.

I am looking forward to what is next with great anticipation.

thanks for that.. I swear the last two playoffs have been tramautizing for me. Duck fan since 07

20 hours ago, Drake said:

Been watching Duck football for over 50 years. Everyone wants to win.

The ebb and flow of college football never ends. It is a big wallet type of game now, and most fans are just hitching a ride.

Enjoy the ride.

thanks brother!

I recall the season my brother and I shared great joy when Oregon made it to the Poulon Weed Eater Bowl and pulled out a last minute win over Tulsa. We felt as though the holiday season had a special magic. Even though the two playoff losses were painful in the moment, I can be nothing but grateful for the rise in talent, performance, entertainment, and wins over our hated rivals that Dan Lanning has brought to Eugene.

These are the best of times for this Duck fan!

6 hours ago, Chas Man said:

I recall the season my brother and I shared great joy when Oregon made it to the Poulon Weed Eater Bowl and pulled out a last minute win over Tulsa. We felt as though the holiday season had a special magic. Even though the two playoff losses were painful in the moment, I can be nothing but grateful for the rise in talent, performance, entertainment, and wins over our hated rivals that Dan Lanning has brought to Eugene.

These are the best of times for this Duck fan!

Agreed.

It took 6 long years after the infamous “83 toilet bowl game” to finally muster enough wins to qualify for that bowl game. It put an end to the 26 year drought of sitting at home with no invites.

They went 2-9 twice when I was at U of O. But, the rodents were one of the wins both times. Not the greatest year when that is what you hang your hat on for the highlight of your season.

Two sports that must be watched live when you have the time, college football rivalry games, and baseball. The TV just doesn’t do either game justice.

8 hours ago, Jon Joseph said:

It isn't the Life of Riley in LA.🙃

Two things that are annoying within college football, the purple mutt fans in Seattle, and the trojan band.

Have to laugh that Riley is at the end of his $10 million rope.

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In the 2025-2026 season, the Oregon Ducks put in a 13-2 overall record and the first-ever Orange Bowl win in program history before reaching the College Footbal

14 hours ago, Drake said:

Agreed.

It took 6 long years after the infamous “83 toilet bowl game” to finally muster enough wins to qualify for that bowl game. It put an end to the 26 year drought of sitting at home with no invites.

They went 2-9 twice when I was at U of O. But, the rodents were one of the wins both times. Not the greatest year when that is what you hang your hat on for the highlight of your season.

Two sports that must be watched live when you have the time, college football rivalry games, and baseball. The TV just doesn’t do either game justice.

I will add a third sport that has be watched live ... Hockey. As far as baseball, I agree. Luckily 4 miles from my house we have the infamous Frontier League Evansville Otters, played in the same stadium as Tom Hank's movie A League of Their Own was filmed. For college football I can watch that any time, any day, live or on tv and I seemed to be counting days until the 2026 season stars.

14 hours ago, Drake said:

Two things that are annoying within college football, the purple mutt fans in Seattle, and the trojan band.

Have to laugh that Riley is at the end of his $10 million rope.

I would say that Riley is dangling by a thread of that rope and he better hope that highest paid recruiting class of freshman can play big time football fast.

Today's CFB wide open free agency, direct payments to (student) athletes, and NIL, have buried this lede: 'Phil Knight and Nike are trying to buy a Natty for the Ducks.'

Today's CFB Battle of the Billionaires has Uncle Phil's Ducks swimming with the sharks. And Tigers, Buckeyes, Hoosiers, Red Raiders, Canes, Golden Domers, Wolverines, and ... Badgers?

On3 ($ wall) reporter Pete Nakos recently checked in with CFB General Managers (GMs) regarding the 2026 CFB transfer portal.

Biggest Spenders, some of them B1G, in this order - LSU, a roster worth $40 million plus, Texas, Texas Tech, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Indiana, and the Badgers didn't back down when making offers to top-rated players in the portal.

The GMs noted that 60% plus of transfer transactions were done deals before the players entered the portal.

There's more poaching going on than the Sheriff of Nottingham had to deal with. And to date, no poacher has been drawn and quartered, hanged, or had their hand cut off.

QBs who will be paid @$5 million in 2026-27: Brendan Sorsby - Indiana, to Cincinnati, to Texas Tech/ Sam Leavitt - Michigan State, to ASU, to LSU/ Darien Mensah - Tulane, to Duke, to Miami. Plus, Miami paid $2 million plus to Duke in a Mensah exit fee. Smart, Mensa-like move by Mario? We'll see.

Players other than QBs, with deals of $2 million plus: WR Cam Cameron - Auburn to Texas/ Edge Damon Wilson, Missouri to Miami/ Taking the $0 out of O-line, $3 to $5 million for OT Jordan Seaton, CU later to LSU.

The GMs' Favorite Portal Classes in order: Texas, Indiana, Texas Tech, Penn State, Ohio State, Week 2 opponent Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Will Stein's Kentucky, South Carolina, VA Tech, Houston, and Texas A+M.

Fret not, Forum Friends, OBD is No. 1 ranked in teams that best retained and added players from the portal - Oregon, USC, Louisville, Miami, Michigan, Georgia, Florida, Ole Miss, and (🤬) Washington.

Big Ten teams are stepping up. Referred to in the article with kudos: Oregon, Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, USC, Michigan, Wisconsin, and That Other School Up North.

Among the teams mentioned in the article, in 2026, OBD plays at Oklahoma State, USC, and Ohio State, and plays Michigan and UW in Autzen Stadium

Brother, can you spare me a dime?🤑

24 minutes ago, Jon Joseph said:

The GMs noted that 60% plus of transfer transactions were done deals before the players entered the portal.

Is there a big gray area that can be used by “agents” to shop their player to other teams?

We all know that if there is an inch of wiggle room, they will take a mile. Until someone is actually punished, it will continue.

Seems like a monetary penalty would need to be huge to make it less appealing to the elite level boosters.

8 minutes ago, Drake said:

Is there a big gray area that can be used by “agents” to shop their player to other teams?

We all know that if there is an inch of wiggle room, they will take a mile. Until someone is actually punished, it will continue.

Seems like a monetary penalty would need to be huge to make it less appealing to the elite level boosters.

The NCAA is toothless. Congress is paralyzed. Schools making direct payments to athletes refuse to classify the recipients as employees, thus no opportunity to negotiate with a players' union.

For today's student athletes and their agents, it's cake on the plate with a side order of champagne. What would athletes gain from a bargained agreement compared to what they would lose? I've got nothing.

But in the long run, are college sports going to benefit from what could be a zero-sum game?

Good luck, NCAA, Yuck, Yuck! Harsh memo. Action to follow?

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