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Congratulations to Mr. Bailey Ettridge. Those are crazy huge numbers. Well, well, done.

Cornhuskers Wire's Grades for the Indiana Game. https://cornhuskerswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/cornhuskers/football/2026/10/13/nebraska-football-indiana-hoosiers-report-card-2026/92218215007/

A big dose of humility might go a long way towards regaining some trust. There has been quite a bit of discussion regarding the coaching staff and/or the players becoming complacent. What might be the cause of this complacency? I propose that a major cause of complacency in this case is arrogance. Many of Lanning's staff hires, portal non-acquisitions, and in-game decisions might be influenced by pride. I was very impressed with Lanning's character when he arrived in Eugene, and he struck me as a humble, intelligent, hard-working young coach. Having seen many interviews in the past year, I am detecting much less humility and much more arrogance. Has anyone else noticed this or am I just an old guy imagining things? Or is he just becoming impatient with the media? I am not so certain he will be able to right the ship until he swallows his pride and humbles himself. I think he can do this, but will he? I am curious what people think about this...

In 2004, the Ducks went 5-6 and Bellotti hired Gary Crowton to shake up the offense. In 2005, they went 10-2. 2004 was the last UCLA win in Autzen until 2026. Deseret NewsCrowton lands Oregon jobGary Crowton hadn't had a winning season since 2001 when he lost to the University of Utah last November. Just 11 days later, he didn't have a job.

I think we are lucky to have Dan. Let's let him figure it all out.

"Where is Oregon?" total defense/game before last weekend: 4-Indiana 6-Michigan 12-Minnesota 18-Nebraska 19-Ohio St 20-Wisconsin 28-Penn St 29-Iowa 41-UCLA 49-Houston - Beavs best opponent 50-Washington 52-Maryland 61-Oregon 73-WSU - best of Pac12 would rank 14th in Big Ten

Where is Oregon?

Before everyone gets too enamored with Oregon State's offense, let me offer these national ranking stats prior to last Saturday. National ranking, total defense: 49-Houston 71-Tex Tech 73-WSU 76-Fresno St 78-Utah St 82-Oregon St 90-Boise St 125-Tex State 129-SDSU 137-Colorado St That includes 8 for the Pac12, now here's the top 8 in the Big Ten: 4-Indiana 6-Michigan 12-Minnesota 18-Nebraska 19-Ohio St 20-Wisconsin 28-Penn St 29-Iowa

At least Dan doesn't have the Fitz. Ducks' coach Dan does not throw Birds, ILL-timed or otherwise.😁 https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/michigan-state-coach-pat-fitzgerald-apologizes-for-flipping-off-illinois-sideline-during-ot-loss-my-moms-rolling-over-in-her-grave-233647098.html Critique Dan in good taste, fine. But Dan is Oregon's man; Oregon is blessed to have Dan in charge. Take a Ruhler to Nebraska!

https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/oregons-dan-lanning-returns-uclas-bob-chesneys-heartfelt-gesture/

Fan confidence is the least of Lanning’s worries. If his players lose confidence they’ll quit playing hard for him and his staff. This week’s Nebraska game is a good litmus test. If they get dominated (which is a huge possibility) then we will know he has lost his team. That’s when he needs to start making wholesale changes. Better to get his big recruits valuable experience than lose them to the portal. As it stands, the vultures are starting to circle above the football facility waiting to pick off the likes of Moore, Lott, Nacho, Jett and McNutt to name a few.

Week 6 takes from On3's Ari Wasserman begins with a nod to Will Stein. On315 thoughts after Week 6: Will Stein's bravado, Lane Kiff...A lot happens on college football Saturdays. It’s hard to keep up with everything. So this season, in an attempt to bring everybody up to speed — while

Ducks Wire Ponders Possible Changes Dan Might Make - https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/10/13/oregon-football-play-calling-staff-changes-behind-scenes-lanning/92235856007/

Well... at least we have a punter to crow about. Not bad considering he was robbed of 7 punt attempts last game. 😂😂😂

7.5 is the QB NIL money. Lanning is making 10 or 11 mil. He is not going anywhere. He has plenty of mentors to help figure this out including Nick Saban.

With all the $$ spent on NIL and facilities where we our at now seems a bit embarrassing to me. 20 years ago I would have thought otherwise. I'm not saying fire anybody but a 7.5mil HC salary does heed Accountability.] At this point I wouldn't put money on the Ducks vs Beavers. To me its all about value for the buck. YMMV. Mostly I'm disappointed for Phil Knight.

I understand the anger and frustration. I believe it is out of proportion to the success Lanning has proven to date. The decisions look poor because we are losing. We don't lose our perspective when those decisions result in wins. To date, those kinds of decisions have produced the fastest start in Oregon history for a coach. A perspective I want to offer is if this season is a "bust", so what? Lanning is the right guy for the job bar none. I remember the bottom ten Ducks. From our high expectation lense, that's what we look like. That is false. Outside of the Georgia game, last week was the worst performance in the Lanning era. Not all losses are equal. And this loss is no indication we are returning back to the bottom ten. We have extraordinary expectations. They aren't being met. That's called life. Sometimes you have to lose to learn how to win. Lanning's identity is aggression. It will remain so. He is calibrating how to use it. That is where we are at.

I am commenting before I actually look at the comments which I am sure are great. I trust the observations here I just wanted to respond even before I look at the game. The offensive line has been a mess the entire season. So it is no surprise that we look so disjointed on offense. Everything revolves around dealing with the absolute fact that this offensive line is not going to be elite, it is bordering on subpar. I believe everybody knows what that means - we have to change the way we approach moving the ball down field, and scoring points. Simple, right? But what does that really look like? That isn't the answer the damn lighting must provide the way that he wants to get it done. Unfortunately for us we don't get to advise him like we're at a Knights round table. Very good article David. So I'm enjoying your series of very thoughtful analysis.

Didn't think there were any...did you? OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026 FOOTBALL | @OregonFootball Ettridge Named Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week AUGUSTA, Ga. - Oregon punter Bailey Ettridge was announced on Tuesday morning as the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week by the Augusta Sports Council and the Ray Guy Award. The Ray Guy Award is presented annually to the nation's most outstanding punter. Ettridge was terrific for the Ducks against UCLA, punting six times with an average of 48.17 yards per attempt and two punts pinned inside the 20-yard line. Two of his punts were returned for negative yardage. The Australia native matched his career long with a 67-yard boot in the first quarter that pinned the Bruins at their own 2-yard line. He also had a 67-yarder earlier this season at Oklahoma State. Ettridge became the first Oregon punter to record multiple 65-plus yard punts in the same season, and just the fifth to do so multiple times in a career. On the season, Ettridge has punted 17 times for a 48.2-yard average that ranks eighth nationally among punters with at least 15 attempts. He has six punts of 50-plus yards and seven punts pinned inside the 20-yard line, and only one of his 17 attempts has resulted in a touchback. Ettridge and the Ducks are back home this week to host Nebraska on Saturday night in Autzen Stadium (8:00 p.m., FOX). Not bad for a 28 year old former welder!

Notwithstanding the loss, CBS Sports gives credit to Oregon. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/oregon-college-football-power-ratings-tom-fornelli/ As to Dan's going for 2, I respectfully disagree with those who are giving Dan a pass. It was a devastating mistake with tragic consequences. No way the reward justified the risk.

A bowl seems like a stretch after Saturday’s disaster. Still, extra practice, money for the conference, and perhaps a warm weather destination are appealing. As already mentioned, I recall the time when any bowl was an achievement ( i.e. .., the Poulan Weed Eater Bowl.)

Fr9m what I have heard, Lanning in making significant changes to the offense. What does that mean? I have no idea. So far this year its been Donte Sucks, Raiola sucks, the D, the O line, the LBs and the Safeties all are horrible. Every week its someone new. I am getting a little dizzy from it all.

Well, it's not like the O-coordinator job is a life-time appointment. Oregon has had 23 in 56 seasons: 1971 - John Robinson (Frei) 1972-73 - Jesse Branch (Enright) 1974 - Joe Wade (Read) 1975-76 - Gene Dahlquist 1977-79 - John Becker (Brooks) 1980-82 - Erik Widmark 1983-88 - Bob Toledo 1989-94 - Mike Bellotti 1995 - Al Borges (Bellotti) 1996-97 - Dirk Koetter 1998-01 - Jeff Tedford 2002-04 - Andy Ludwig 2005-06 - Gary Crowton 2007-08 - Chip Kelly 2009-12 - Mark Helfrich (Kelly) 2013-15 - Scott Frost (Helfrich) 2016 - Matt Lubick 2017 - Marcus Arroyo/Mario Cristobal (Taggart) 2018-19 - Marcus Arroyo (Cristobal) 2020-21 - Joe Moorhead 2022 – Kenny Dillingham (Lanning) 2023 – Will Stein 2026 –Drew Mehringer

I cant call it. Id say put in a few series for Thomas just to keep Nebraska guessing maybe. But start Raiola. surely he cant repeat what happened last week.

Someone in the national media pointed out that young head coaches used to be able to learn and grow at smaller programs before taking over at a national program. Nick Saban was the head coach at Toledo and Michigan State before LSU and Alabama. Urban Meyer started his head coaching career at Bowling Green and Utah before Florida and Ohio State. Coach Lanning did not have that luxury and whether we like it or not is learning on the job. Coach Bellotti was a very good CEO type head coach, who hired well, but even he occasionally hired the wrong person. Luckily he seemed to realize it and make the change quickly. We’ll have to wait and see what Coach Lanning does.