McDuck No. 1 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Based on their post game reaction the players didn't think so. Not pretty at times but they didn't quit! 1 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuackAttack No. 2 Share Posted December 29, 2022 No bowl game to get to 10 wins can be called meaningless. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 3 Share Posted December 29, 2022 They played well in the fourth... But darn they looked lifeless at times. I'm just glad as fans and for the team that we all enter the off season with an Oregon win. Haven't been able to say that since 2019. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 4 Share Posted December 29, 2022 I believe that this was Bo Nix's first bowl game victory. The same for many of Oregon's players. Congratulations on a hard fought victory!!! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Ducker1 No. 5 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Maybe not the best playing we've seen but there was heart and soul at the end. Thats all I ask. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceaniaDuck No. 6 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Wasn't pretty like y'all said but we'll take the W! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevada Dawg No. 7 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Most Duck fans, myself included, would have been overjoyed in September to know that the team with a first-year coach would finish with 10 wins...no? 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 8 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/28/2022 at 10:27 PM, Nevada Dawg said: Most Duck fans, myself included, would have been overjoyed in September to know that the team with a first-year coach would finish with 10 wins...no? My goal was 10 wins for the season because I did not know what to expect, and 10 wins is a respectable, a good team. But after your Bulldogs bit us badly--I had my concerns! 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLduck No. 9 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/28/2022 at 10:38 PM, Charles Fischer said: My goal was 10 wins for the season because I did not know what to expect, and 10 wins is a respectable, a good team. But after your Bulldogs bit us badly--I had my concerns! Hey, didn't Chip beat Wisconsin in the Rose by one point? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 10 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Also loved how Chase Cota caught the game tying touchdown. Great way to end his first and only season in Eugene. As Dan Lanning told Chase, "this is where you belong!" 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 11 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 1:54 AM, DanLduck said: Hey, didn't Chip beat Wisconsin in the Rose by one point? Chip won by a TD. Mario won by a point. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haywarduck Moderator No. 12 Share Posted December 29, 2022 The big games that count are the beavs, dawgs, Pac-12 championship game, and the bowl game. First season I'll take the bowl win. A coaches record in those games is what counts. Going forward I look for Lanning to improve in the other games too. Agree a ten win season was a huge accomplishment and what I wanted to see. This season was where Lanning laid the foundation. The foundation is the most important item, but in construction most can't see anything until the framing is done. We now get to see Lanning put the walls up on what will be the Lanning program. I look for those walls and the house Lanning is building to include trophy rooms for the big games. Those rooms will be nice and big with plenty of room for wins, and in the end the big bowl game wins too. Well done winning a meaningful bowl game against a very good team, and an excellent coach. One interesting note is North Carolina is the only team both Miami and Oregon played. Miami lost to NC at home, we beat NC in a bowl game. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Duck No. 13 Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) On 12/28/2022 at 11:54 PM, DanLduck said: Hey, didn't Chip beat Wisconsin in the Rose by one point? In 2011, Chip & the Ducks beat Wisconsin 45-38 in the Rose Bowl and fnished the season 12-2. That game was a total barn-burner with Russel Wilson at the helm for the Badgers. In 2019, Justin and the Ducks beat Wisconsin by 1 in the Rose Bowl 28-27. Another 12-2 season and another wild bowl win. That might be the game you were thinking of. Edited December 29, 2022 by Desert Duck 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Duck No. 14 Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) On 12/29/2022 at 12:31 AM, OregonDucks said: Also loved how Chase Cota caught the game tying touchdown. Great way to end his first and only season in Eugene. As Dan Lanning told Chase, "this is where you belong!" Yeah... that was pretty magical. What a wonderful full-circle story. Bill Oram from OregonLive wrote a nice piece last night about this story. His dad was such a monster safety for Oregon, culminating in that magical 1994-95 run to the Rose Bowl. I almost forgot how huge he was for us. This is quite the heart-warming story. Bill Oram: Chase Cota’s winning touchdown in Holiday Bowl a storybook ending for a famed Oregon Ducks family WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The starting strong safety on Oregon's 1995 Rose Bowl team, Chad Coda on Wednesday watched his son give... Edited December 29, 2022 by Desert Duck 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUCati855 Moderator No. 15 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 8:09 AM, Desert Duck said: Yeah... that was pretty magical. What a wonderful full-circle story. Bill Oram from OregonLive wrote a nice piece last night about this story. His dad was such a monster safety for Oregon, culminating in that magical 1994-95 run to the Rose Bowl. I almost forgot how huge he was for us. This is quite the heart-warming story. Bill Oram: Chase Cota’s winning touchdown in Holiday Bowl a storybook ending for a famed Oregon Ducks family WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The starting strong safety on Oregon's 1995 Rose Bowl team, Chad Coda on Wednesday watched his son give... Sitting in my office, plucking my keyboard, tears running down my face. So happy for this great duck family. Great article. Thanks for sharing it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 16 Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) On 12/28/2022 at 10:38 PM, Charles Fischer said: My goal was 10 wins for the season As Joey Harrington pointed out on Talkin' Ducks, 10 wins is not the same as it used to be with teams now playing 13 games in the regular season. Some of the teams in the playoffs will have a chance to play up to 15 games this season! With the talent on Oregon's roster, anything less than a spot in the conference championship game should be considered disappointment. The Ducks were close but didn't get it done. They should be proud of the bowl victory and hopefully have motivation going into the off season. Edited December 29, 2022 by OregonDucks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Duck No. 17 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 11:32 AM, OregonDucks said: As Joey Harrington pointed out on Talkin' Ducks, 10 wins is not the same as it used to be with teams now playing 13 games in the regular season. Some of the teams in the playoffs will have a chance to play up to 15 games this season! With the talent on Oregon's roster, anything less than a spot in the conference championship game should be considered disappointment. The Ducks were close but didn't get it done. They should be proud of the bowl victory and hopefully have motivation going into the off season. In Joey's day, from 1998-2001, with a bowl game, they played 12 games. All props and thanks to Joey for leading the Ducks to 10-2 & 11-1 seasons, respectively, in 2000 & 2001. Those were some great teams, not to mention that our 2001 Ducks got screwed out of playing in the title game -- and likely would have beaten Miami. But playing 13 games and winning 10, is still a big deal. Especially in a rebuilding year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Duck No. 18 Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) On 12/29/2022 at 11:20 AM, DUCati855 said: Sitting in my office, plucking my keyboard, tears running down my face. So happy for this great duck family. Great article. Thanks for sharing it. Yeah... it definitely got me too. It's odd how that Oregon rain can sometimes even get into our offices. It's so nice to read something like this, especially when there is so much darkness going on in this world. There are more great stories like this out there to be found. I wish the writers would look for more of them. Edited December 29, 2022 by Desert Duck 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OregonDucks No. 19 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 8:09 AM, Desert Duck said: Yeah... that was pretty magical. What a wonderful full-circle story. Bill Oram from OregonLive wrote a nice piece last night about this story. His dad was such a monster safety for Oregon, culminating in that magical 1994-95 run to the Rose Bowl. I almost forgot how huge he was for us. This is quite the heart-warming story. Bill Oram: Chase Cota’s winning touchdown in Holiday Bowl a storybook ending for a famed Oregon Ducks family WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The starting strong safety on Oregon's 1995 Rose Bowl team, Chad Coda on Wednesday watched his son give... Thanks for sharing. I could only imagine how proud Chad was last night. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
idontrollonshobbas No. 20 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 10:32 AM, OregonDucks said: As Joey Harrington pointed out on Talkin' Ducks, 10 wins is not the same as it used to be with teams now playing 13 games in the regular season. Some of the teams in the playoffs will have a chance to play up to 15 games this season! With the talent on Oregon's roster, anything less than a spot in the conference championship game should be considered disappointment. The Ducks were close but didn't get it done. They should be proud of the bowl victory and hopefully have motivation going into the off season. I would agree but there are 2 mitigating factors: Bo's injury and the roster from a prior coach Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Moderator No. 21 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 11:38 AM, idontrollonshobbas said: I would agree but there are 2 mitigating factors: Bo's injury and the roster from a prior coach Couldn't agree more. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckFan93 No. 22 Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) On 12/28/2022 at 9:08 PM, David Marsh said: I'm just glad as fans and for the team that we all enter the off season with an Oregon win. Haven't been able to say that since 2019. Didn't we win the Pac in 2020 against the spoiled children? Edit: NVM - we did lose the bowl game that year, badly... Edited December 29, 2022 by DuckFan93 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 23 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 1:21 PM, DuckFan93 said: Didn't we win the Pac in 2020 against the spoiled children? Edit: NVM - we did lose the rose bowl that year, badly... Yep... We beat USC in the championship game but lost the Fiesta Bowl quite badly with some of the worst special teams play we have ever seen as Oregon fans. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noDucknewby No. 24 Share Posted December 29, 2022 (edited) Well it clearly wasn't meaningless to the team. That wave of winning excitement probably brought Funa and Big Sala back, maybe even Dorlus. For me as a fan this was a big game, otherwise we go into the offseason with another loss and losing 3 of our last 4 like 2021. Barf. For Lanning as a coach this is huge in terms of player retention, recruitment and momentum going into 2023. Edited December 29, 2022 by noDucknewby 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocketchange No. 25 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I think we should stop saying it’s a meaningless bowl game. It seems really insulting to the players and staff who worked hard to entertain us. The game certainly wasn’t meaningless to the players 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Haulin No. 26 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Been a lot of great games in Bowl season. Watching Okie v. FSU right now. Great game. Competitive. Been fun so far 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
