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Why would Meh ever think "take few risks" is our brand of football with all the talents we got? That guy is just such a failure. But it certainly explains all the stupid and frustrating plays called and the results from them. Anything different would deliver better results, as we have seen from JJ so far. The TV commentators kept saying that OBD played loose against tOSU, because we had nothing to lose. Let's keep that up because we still hardly have anything to lose!

I believe we are seeing new ideas. Wrapped in old concepts OBD have been using for years. No matter who the new OC is, I want 40 plus a game in every game. Playoffs included. Difficult to execute, but should be the objective nonetheless. I'm tired of any defense limiting OBD. I want to see nuclear obliteration football style. That will seal our status in Blue Blood nation. A man can fantasize even if he is an old geezer.

I found dataduck earlier this year and have loved all his videos. He breaks it down in terms even I can understand as a non coach.

It's just so fun to see OBD execute and win such a big game with backup QB and twice-fired OC! JJ has been calling much better plays than Meh. Again, I am so shocked as to how bad Meh was, even compared to JJ. Hope everyone keeps this up and win the rest of the season! I will pick Michigan again this week, hoping to help keep the streak going 😃

OBD vs TBD Kyle Whittingham says the starting quarterback for Michigan's game vs. No. 23 Oregon is TBD - Yahoo Sports

I just realized how this win was not a big deal at all . . . does beating a team that is 6 - 5 in their last 11 games mean much?

ScoopDuckOn3's Max Torres and Justin Hopkins break down Oregon Football's huge 41-28 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus. Oregon moves to 6-3 on the year and 4-2 in Big Ten play after emptying out the Horseshoe in impressive fashion Saturday. Dylan Raiola earns his most impressive win yet as Oregon's starting quarterback and the Ducks' defense passed its biggest test of the season after containing Buckeye wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.

🤔 Hmm, The Oregon Ducks won't be sure of which version of the Michigan Wolverines' offense to prepare for this week, thanks to a change at offensive coordinator in Ann Arbor, but also due to a potential change under center. Michigan reopens QB battle ahead of Oregon game https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/11/09/oregon-football-michigan-starting-qb-uncertain-bryce-underwood-tommy-carr/92692410007/

After Oregon beat Ohio State at the Horseshoe to complete its first back-to-back wins from 14 points down in program history, could “Ducks vs. Them” show where that fight comes from?The Comeback Ducks“Rewrite the story” carries a little extra weight against Ohio State. The last time these teams played, the Buckeyes ended Oregon’s unbeaten season and College Football Playoff run with a 41–21 win in the quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon’s ‘Ducks vs. Them’ Teaser Raises a Bigger Question...COLUMBUS, OHIO - Oregon’s new “Ducks vs. Them” teaser takes fans into a hallway in the underbelly of Ohio Stadium. The Ducks are packed together in chrome helme

Oregon’s ‘Ducks vs. Them’ Teaser Raises a Bigger Question After Ohio State UpsetAfter Oregon beat Ohio State at the Horseshoe to complete its first back-to-back wins from 14 points down in program history, could “Ducks vs. Them” show where that fight comes from? The Comeback Ducks“Rewrite the story” carries a little extra weight against Ohio State. The last time these teams played, the Buckeyes ended Oregon’s unbeaten season and College Football Playoff run with a 41–21 win in the quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon’s ‘Ducks vs. Them’ Teaser Raises a Bigger Question...COLUMBUS, OHIO - Oregon’s new “Ducks vs. Them” teaser takes fans into a hallway in the underbelly of Ohio Stadium. The Ducks are packed together in chrome helme

Agree, let the first two games be non-Power 4 games, let the third game be the Power 4 game.

What you say makes sense and sounds logical, except there is zero evidence that SOS has ever, or will ever matter. It's all about wins and losses. Play somebody weak, run up the score, play backups. That's the way.

Like Eric said, same concepts, but now using strategic use of tempo, and stacking, or ordering plays that takes advantage of talent (players over plays), that read defensive tendencies to our advantage.

"The CFP Selection Committee will not give any weight to a win over more than one (1) FCS opponent per season." Yes! Teams can no longer pad their resumes with three guaranteed wins over FCS schools. Ideally we could schedule some old P12 teams for home/home series. Sorry Beavs and Cougs you don't count as A4 ;-)

I politely disagree with you both; the regular season will have TONS more teams interested and shooting for a Playoff spot, and it will make a bunch of close games crucial for all parties involved. With the SEC bias, it helps to have more space in the Playoffs for more Big-10 teams to get into it. Make the top eight and have a Playoff home game? Cool!

Agreed!!!

Play the best opponent available and learn the most about our team. Regular season losses don't matter any more. Take the upside for strength of schedule. If you lose, you can lose another couple times and still make the playoffs.

Booooo! on the 24-team playo$$. Hello to worthless regular seasons.

Admittedly, I'm someone who ABSOLUTELY HATES the idea of a 24-team playoff. But, it's official that we'll be stuck with one starting in 2027. But, at least one silver lining is the Big-10 will finally agree that all teams have to play at least one Power-4/ND opponent in the out-of-conference schedule. Notably, Oregon has no such opponent on their 2027 schedule as of today. There are currently three other Power-4 teams (outside of the Big-10) that are also missing a P4/ND opponent: Texas Tech TCU Missouri So which team would you like for the Ducks to add? I'll give three options: Drop Western Kentucky on 9/18, which then becomes a bye week. Add TCU as the new opener on 8/28 (TCU would drop Sam Houston State on 9/18, which would also become a bye week for them). Drop Coastal Carolina on 9/11 and add Texas Tech (Texas Tech currently doesn't have a game scheduled on 9/11) Add Missouri as the new opener on 8/28 and then drop Western Kentucky on 9/18, which becomes a bye week. (Mizzou would also drop one of their current OOC games, which would become a bye week for them) Any of those options would be ok with me. Personally I'd prefer matching up against Missouri to potentially get a win against a SEC team, but I'd settle for a Big-12 matchup as well. But what would you guys prefer?

This development will require our OBD to make some changes to the upcoming non-conference games. "Each A4 institution will be expected to play at least 10 qualifying regular season games consisting of the following: Conference Games Non-Conference games versus A4 conference opponents and Notre Dame." https://collegefootballplayoff.com/news/2026/11/9/24-team-expansion The B1G plays 9 conference games, which means each team in the B1G, including OBD, will have to schedule at least one non-conference game against another power conference opponent or Notre Dame. Here is our current non-conference schedule for the next 3 seasons: 2027: Eastern Washington, Coastal Carolina and Western Kentucky 2028: North Dakota State, Sacramento State and at Oregon State 2029: Portland State, Utah State and Oregon State. So we'll have to replace at least one non-conference game in each of the next three seasons, which personally I like as this non-conference slate did not have my excited in the least.

Where's th PEPTO?

On one hand I kind of don't care about the SEC ESPN relationship with a 24 team playoff. It's doubtful teams ranked 20-30 would win it all. One scenario is the whole SEC is rated too high and therefore seeded too high and then get wiped out of the playoffs. The way the ranking favoritism would play in their favor is to have more hone games in the warm south I stead of playing tundra games against teams further north that they aren't used to. I mean really who can wait to see Alabama play Michigan in a snow storm? But SEC influence could theoretically prevent that from happening.

For OBD to be worthy of a playoff spot we have to show that DR and the offense can still function and move the ball against an elite pass rush. So this Michigan game is a huge deal in that regard.

Thanks so much, as I will view it tonight!

I'm all for being excited, but my money is on ND and Georgia. Not to mention Tennessee, Alabama and Miami. Our OL is more like Manute Bol when he first entered the NBA-herky jerky and off (timing wise). That is not recipe for success against polished defenses (which you can add Indiana as a matter of fact). Despite being late to the plate, Lanning and his staff have been finding and working out solutions to the limitations this Offensive Line has. Lanning is so competitive, that he refused to give up the season. The best lesson is losing. It hurts bad enough that you are much more willing to look at everything and start solving problems for real (sometimes you have to lose to learn how to win is so appropriate-love Dream On. That song is exactly what has been happening this year).