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Here are some of the things I heard coming out of fall camp before the start of the season: Drew Mehringer is a scientist. He is going to take college football by storm. Oregon has 8 offensive linemen that could be starters and are playing above the line football. Evan Stewart is unguardable. Akili Smith has improved drastically and is playing above the line football. Obviously, none of these things are close to being true. Should we believe anything that we hear from the coaches and/or players in fall camp? Or maybe we should just assume the opposite?

One can go from Indiana to Oregon to Clemson really quick. DL needs to understand that sustained success is never guaranteed, and the wrong coaching decisions can unravel a program faster than anyone expects. He has to get these hires right. Pure and simple.

Mehringer getting fired makes no sense to me. My money is on moving him back to where he fits best, coaching tight ends. Put Koa Ka’ai there with him as an assistant, especially since that’s a position he actually played. Then go make a killer hire at OC, someone who can work directly with the QBs and bring a fresh identity to this offense. Do that, and I think the offense can get right in a hurry. Defensively, year two under Hamp should bring improvement. The biggest thing there is consistency. We’ve seen flashes of what that defense can be. Now they need to play that way week in and week out.

The bummer with brain concussions, aka. brain damage, is that each concussion is not independent regarding damage to the brain... meaning that the damage is cumulative. There is no brain concussion reset button, so to speak. Following a concussion, the brain also becomes more susceptible to additional future concussions. There are reputable studies which show that people reporting three or more concussions had poorer cognitive performance which got progressively worse with each concussion. Concussions are also associated with a higher risk of lasting long term problems --- particularly for attention, memory, processing speed, and handling complex tasks. All items which are obviously rather critical for the QB. Hoping for the best for Dante.

If I was Dante, I wouldn’t even consider a return next season unless there was some reassurance that the OL issues would be fixed somehow. I honestly believe we have seen Dante take his last snap in an Oregon uniform. I don’t think Dante or Dan will be willing to risk it considering how the OL is playing and now that the playoffs are essentially off the table.

I asked that same question 3 weeks ago. Especially at this point today, if I'm Dante, and I wasn't sure when I'd be back to full strength, and given that we're 7 weeks into the season, it would certainly would be a question on the table for me at this point. Seven weeks ago, who would have thought our team would be in the situation we are now.

Will Stein making inroads for the #2 QB with his success at Kentucky. Autzen ZooWill Stein is trending toward stealing prized QB recruit...The Oregon Ducks are still looking to kick off the 2028 recruiting class with a commitment, as several weekends of gameday visits and relationships built during

It's a fantastic story. I did not intend to suggest anything else. I hope they make it into the playoffs. Frankly, I'm beginning to wonder if we need to start focusing more on the three star player market. 😉

Oregon 24-20 2 3 215

No doubting Thomas 😇

Well, it's really anybody's guess, isn't it? Neb 28 - 9 [that 9 is most likely the result of one FG and one TD with a missed 2PAT] 0 TO 1 Sack 107 YP It seems as though my prior loftier predictions somehow always seem to jinx the Ducks. So, I'm hoping for consistency in correctly predicting the outcomes for this game; and I jinx Nebraska this time.

That throw to DAK was a great throw into a pretty narrow window barely out of reach. They don't have a lot of practice time together. It was a very good throw.

20-17 OT Ducks 2 TO 2 Sacks 225 Pass

The Beavs are 4-0 in their weight class and have destroyed their G6 opponents, putting up an absurd number of points on offense and playing solid defense. The losses to No. 20 Houston and No. 10 Texas Tech could have gone either way. Oregon State is this season's best G6 story. OSU has a decent shot at winning at Fresno and at Boise, and if this happens, taking the G6 PO spot. A remarkable turnaround under a guy who has never been a head coach, a QB transfer from Mercer, and a 3-star frosh WR who, to date, has put up better stats than Mr. Jeremiah Smith. Wazzu is floundering, but this OSU team would have finished in the top 3rd of the B12. Next season's Civil War game could be very interesting.

Probably, but what an accomplishment. If Beavs make the PO this state would light up for sure.

You may have gotten your wish. Oregon to start Brock Thomas at QB: Ducks bench Dylan Raiola as CFP hopes hang in balance - CBS Sports

CBS is speculating Thomas will start. Oregon to start Brock Thomas at QB: Ducks bench Dylan Raiola as CFP hopes hang in balance - CBS Sports

apparently we never did☹️

Glad you asked . . . The series is ugly: 8 games" Huskers 6 W's Largest margin: Neb 63 in '85 to our logo. Definition of a paycheck game ("pay" attention PSU) Ducks by 8 in '53 (I remember it well, pretty sure someone had to change my pants afterwards) (maybe in '85 also) Longest winning streak: Huskers 5, Ducks looking to make it 2!! So, I'll bite Ducks 17 - 14 1 TO 2 Sacks 179 p yds

Neither do the rest of us.

With that said this might be the game they get back.

Oregon was the last ranked team Nebraska defeated. Since then, Nebraska has lost 32 games against ranked opponents. The game was in Lincoln. Helfrich started going for two early on and never stopped. OBD lost 35-32. IMO, it's not much different than the game of chess. If you don't play for the endgame at the start, if you make risky moves early on, you will lose to any half-decent player. 8-0 vs. 7-0? Big whoop. No metric justified the decision to go for two against UCLA after the first score. If you do not play the odds at the start, it may come back to bite you. Not every time, but often enough not to press your luck. Dan has risked too much this season with a lesser offense than he has coached before, and the rewards have not justified the risk. This team is not going to ipso facto outscore competent opponents; especially behind a backup QB. Sorry to mix metaphors, but you have to know the cards you hold and when to hold them and when to fold them. Neuter Nebraska!

With playoffs expanding I think this would be a great time to convert FCS games to purely exhibitions. No counting scores or stats. Treated them like glorified Spring Games. Let the fans gather and get rowdy feel like footballs back in early fall but also let your starters maybe just play a few series to work off rust then empty the bench and let the 3rd and 4th string eat. It's somewhat silly how the offense is clearly having problems but the seasons stats are inflated by an 84-0 score against Portland St. Teams would still make money filling the house, Fans would still be entertained and excited about the new season. Stats wouldn't be inflated and hiding problems and starters would have more in the tank and less wear and tear come playoff time.

I've been saying this since Ok St. Set up the OL for success with plays they can handle. To me, this is the biggest part of the OC being MIA both pregame planning and in game adjustments. Unfortunately Lanning has turned coaching at Oregon into a training on the job destination instead of a destination job. It is what it is this year but hopefully coaches get upgraded to what they need to be after the season.

JJ, thank you for your weekly reports of the college football match ups. This Forum member wants to let you know that it is greatly appreciated. Who would have thought that by week #7 that OBD's would not be relevant in the CFP landscape. Very hard to digest the possibilty that all the hopes and dreams of the 2026 season may be crash landing tomorrow night. Sigh! I am still optimistic that the Ducks can turn this around and we will see the NEW Ducks and exciting Duck offense this Saturday night. I have supported and loved OBD's since I moved to Oregon in 1984. There were some very pitiful and lean years until KW pic sixed the Ducks past the dreaded dogs 30 years ago. That play was the beginning of the arrival and rise of OBD's. And on a brighter note the beginning of the fusky decline...... This Saturday the Ducks need a KW type hero to ignite a turn around for OBD's. I wonder who that will be? GO DUCKS.........