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The group feels like they are settling down and building chemistry. They get a bye this week to continue to build. I think building in more blockers at times helped stabilize them. It doesn't need to be a whole season thing but helping them get their legs is a big deal. Especially when other teams feel they can target that unit and rush them.

And if that's the case... Dan needs to go portal shopping. It's worked for us before so I am less concerned than I used to be about the matter.

USC has better athletes (probably more of their roster will go to the NFL) but UCLA is better coached for sure. In this case the better coached team is the more dangerous.

Since 2020 Missouri is 8-20 against ranked teams. They have been ranked themselves in 31 of the last 39 polls. They are No. 25 in this week's AP poll. 2020: 5-7 2021: 6-7 2022: 6-7 2023: 11-2 2024: 10-3 2025: 8-5 2026: 3-1 Would they have the advantage of SEC bias for ranking in the ACC or Big12, or Big Ten?

David, great article and I like how you brought up Raiola's pocket presence. He doesn't run to one sideline and cut off half the field. He steps up and does quick steps to the side while looking downfield. Love it!

As 3rd down ended....I was shouting at the TV...."Take the F---cking Points!" I'm glad he heard me....

The Heat is On, It's On the Seat - https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/lincoln-riley-usc-hot-seat-buyout-oregon-loss/

Agreed! USC continues to prove that they are as despicable as we believe them to be. I hope Dante recovers completely and can play freely when he returns. He already felt like a hesitant runner. Now, I'm very worried he'll be even more skittish (understandable so). Your Gators are looking good. Hope they have a deep run into the playoffs.

If you want to win at the LA Coliseum, come and play for Oregon.

Riley is turning the SUC program around on his own timeline. I say give him another five years to finish the job. If that does't do it then give him another five years.

A Much-Needed Apology from NBC's Chris Simms - On3Chris Simms apologizes for comments about Dante Moore aft...Following a hard hit to Oregon quarterback Dante Moore that left him helpless on the turf and eventually needing an ambulance to leave the field, tensions

David, you bring up the unspoken topic. Dylan looked really good. He clearly benefited from the reps he got against PSU. No guarantee that Dante comes back soon. Dan Lanning will probably have a difficult decision in the near future. Another thought. If Dylan Raiola wins the starting role, and plays well, we could lose QB 1 and 2 at the end of this season.

Great article David. After that hit, Dante will always be a Duck legend and deserves much love and respect. Raiola on the other hand, has that it factor that I've been saying is lacking with Moore. There's a reason the offense could never get out of second gear in Stillwater and the first twenty minutes of the game in LA. When every play is either a run or a checkdown pass or some type of screen, the D is always bunched up by the line and several defenders will always be near by to make a play. With the offense having a more and more difficult time moving the ball, they then get even more cautious which just makes things worse. When the field opens up, defenders get put on islands having to deal with elite play makers one on one in space. Another benefit is that the check down plays become truly dangerous as the D has already been spread out and few defenders are available to stop them. That's why Moore's cautious style stagnates the offense while Raiola looks more like the Duck legends of the past. Again I hope Dante makes a full recovery and have nothing but appreciation for the guy but if the Ducks want to reach max potential this year then Raiola is the guy.

"Lanning kicking a field goal at the end of the half instead of going for it, another sign of growth." YES!! I almost got a tear of joy in my eye when Coach chose to take the 3 😄 Coach is coachable and is learning!

I think Helton was 10 - 15. Maybe sc's search firm should be required to go back to standardized testing.

AMEN

Yea, butt deep down which coach would they rather have???

Oregon is only 1 of 3 teams with 2 wins against current Top-25 teams. The other 2 are #1 Texas and #10 BYU.

On3's Projected PO Field - OBD and 3 More B1G Teams, and OK State - On3College Football Playoff prediction: Florida and Alabama...Dominant wins from Florida and Alabama earned them places in this week’s projected bracket. Meanwhile, Iowa’s shocking win at Michigan suggests the Hawkeyes have a real chance of ending up in the brac

-I’ll be laughing at his a$$ when he loses in the playoffs. -They’ve beat us for 10 years now. -If you think Lanning is insufferable you weren’t at the game. Oregon has the worst fans in CFP. -And THIS, is why I don’t care that Moore was separated from consciousness... -Guy is a classless chump. I cheered when they got their butts whipped in the playoffs last season. -The sad part is USC will be watching from home again. Amen!

-Lanning and Oregon haven’t won jack ***** in their history so he has NO room to talk about anyone! -He’s a big reason why I wasn’t too mad at Des for all that. Still hate seeing a player hurt… but screw whOregon. -Lanning is a classless punk...and his comments are borderline racist. -Says the man from Empty Trophy Case University. -Hey, he practiced what he preached. He kept his emotions and his team under control, won the game and earned right say whatever he wants. -Who cares what Lanning says? His $50M+ roster will be watching the CFP on the couch along with our $40M+ roster. The most talented roster in Oregon history is pretty mediocre.

Wow. -He can say em man. What is Lincoln going to do beat him? -Hahahaha and if you never want to win a natty go to Oregon. -I know that, he's a dick of a human being, but he's talking about him vs us. and it's completely true lol. -This guy is basically a Pacific Northwest redneck Kiffin. -F him. He has never won anything and will not win again this year. -Yeah, this is USC’s own doing. They put it on the table with the “who runs the west” and it turns out Oregon does. -Yeah, sad but true. He’s a despicable human being, but that doesn’t make him any less correct. -My point is that the coach who has an all-world roster that plays nowhere near their potential can talk all he wants, he's still got a team that is underachieving big time relative to their potential. -He's just like their fan base.

The reaction to this.... What you see in posts below is not only their reaction to Lanning, but the true nature of many Trojan fans...

USC broke Dylan's leg last season. How about coming off the bench and throwing a TD pass on the first play? 👍👌😁😎😍

I have never doubted how much Lanning cares for the well-being of his team. What I want to know is if he can be shrewd enough to make decisions based on what he thinks is best to attain the outcome he has set his sights on. I need to see more of Raiola in order to say whether or not he needs to be the guy going forward. But that's exactly what we may get when we host UCLA in two weeks. The Bruins are not a slouch and frankly look more dangerous than USC. If Raiola produces at a high efficiency then Lanning may truly have a decision to make. Do what's best for team success moving forward? Or roll with Dante because he earned the spot to start the season. I know which way I'd lean on this but then again I don't make University Of Oregon Head Football Coach money.