John Charles

For the first time, I’m beginning to wonder if Dante Moore is done playing football for OBD. It’s hard to imagine him putting up top-5 draft pick numbers behind the patchwork offensive line we’ve seen through six games. Why risk a massive NFL paycheck and his entire future career? He could easily lay low, protect his health, and slide into the draft based on last year's performance and his perceived upside. What is the actual payoff for him coming back at this point? I seriously hope I’m wrong! Go Ducks!

Oregon WR Messiah Hampton responds to the false allegations about him: “Crazy how far a random lie and rumor can go we don’t trip tho we been through adversity are whole life we take the good with bad the pretty with the ugly and most importantly we know God will never leave you nor forsake you, Keep the faith youngin God got you”

Well, you can't confirm everything until everything comes to light, but my best effort to find more mud to sling yielded these results: Rumors are "unfounded": The Springfield Police Department explicitly stated that online rumors regarding Oregon football players street racing are completely baseless. No other arrests: No other Oregon players face any legal charges or citations stemming from that night. The only other player directly tied to the incident is wide receiver Dakorien Moore, who was simply the third party that arrived to pick Stewart up from jail following his release. Perhaps a bit more restraint before jumping on the rumor mill. Go Ducks!

The announcers said that Nebraska prepared for Brock Thomas, and when Dylan Raiola came in they weren't ready for the change in play calling. If that is the case, we should name Akili Smith as the starter for next week's game!

Yeah, the problems are so severe at the guard position that we are not only not generating PUSH for the running game, we are often getting pushed backwards spontaneously with the snap of the ball! It's amazing how quickly plays are blown up by middle of the road defensive lineman. Jeez, how bad can it get?

The majority of these posts are spot on, IMHO. My two cents: The most damning indictment of this coaching staff is the consistent lack of improvement—or outright regression—following any extended break. From spring practice and summer training to bye weeks and bowl prep, we never look sharper coming out of time off. Instead, the only predictable outcome is surprising injuries to key players. I still trust in DL, but dang, he's got to be churning over the results he's getting. Talk about an opportunity for growth. Go Ducks!

What is most concerning to me is our consistent lack of preparedness whenever the coaching staff is given extra time to prepare. Dan Lanning calls bye weeks "work weeks," yet all we ever seem to gain from them are surprising injuries to key players. If you can't correct your weaknesses when given more time to work on them, what is the point of "looking at the game film again and attacking our process"? I would love to hear Lanning give some rational, logical explanations for what has unfortunately become a hallmark of his program, rather than just more coach-speak about coming together and playing to our standard. Go Ducks.

I suspect NIL issues are central to this conundrum. As others on this forum have mentioned, dealing with paid players (some much more lucratively than others) is entirely new for college coaches, and creates a whole new set of issues to work out. (Like, "Why is the guy next to me on the o-line making double what I'm making?" or, "Why is he rich and I'm broke?") Compound this with new coordinators on both sides of the ball, and you have a recipe for an overwhelmed coaching staff. Anyway, that's my opinion for what might be going on with the offensive line play—that and the fact that most of OBD o-linemen look weak, slow, and unmotivated. Go Ducks.

I had been sort of planning for how I would watch the next 4 games in the midst of anniversary travel plans and family gatherings. Now I'm not.

There is one thing our offensive line is good at: They do a really good job of helping our running backs and qb's off the ground after they've been victimized by yet another terribly executed play. Judging only by what my eyes tell me, they appear to be slow, weak, and unmotivated. Not Alique Terry's best resume building year.

One can only hope DL's recent visit to the doctor (Seahawks HC Macdonald) allowed for an accurate diagnosis and an even more effective treatment plan. Go Ducks!

While a change has been inevitable, the timing is weird to say the least.

Wouldn't you love to know the focus of Coach Lanning's recent meeting with Seahawks Head Coach Mike Macdonald? What do you guess topped Lanning's agenda? My money is on a deep dive into defensive schemes. As many have already noted, OBD have the raw talent, but the execution on the field suggests our players aren't consistently being put in positions to succeed. By contrast, Macdonald's defense currently ranks as the premier unit in the NFL. A look at their production four games into the season highlights why Lanning may have sought out his counsel: Total Defense: Rank #1 in the NFL, allowing just 246.8 total yards per game. Passing Defense: Rank #1 in the NFL, limiting opponents to 144.8 passing yards per game. Schematic Drivers: Powered by a disciplined zone-matching secondary and highly effective high-pressure stunt schemes. Weakest Link: They drop to 11th in the league against the rush. Expect to see some noticeable adjustments to our defense THIS SATURDAY—specifically in secondary rotations and how we utilize our NFL-caliber defensive linemen. We have the personnel. Coach Lanning undoubtedly returned from Seattle with a few high-yield concepts designed to optimize our Jimmies and Joes for much better success. Go Ducks!

Does make you wonder if this edition of OBD would be a more legit national title contender this year with CK engineering the offense.

No!

I completely agree. The massive disconnect between pre-season expectations and our actual performance falls squarely on the assistant coaches—specifically our new offensive and defensive coordinators. The real head-scratcher here is how DL didn't see this coming. It had to have shown up in practice. If you play like you practice, anyone watching those sessions should have seen these red flags well before the first four games of the season. Judging by some of his recent comments—and his trip up to my neck of the woods to meet with the Seahawks head coach—it seems like DL is only now realizing just how much his new assistants coaches need to be coached up.

Too hot! Don't believe me just watch!

"You can take the thug out of the street, but not the street out of the thug. From the looks of the SC sidelines as the Moore injury situation played out, thuggishness appears to be ingrained in their football culture." This (above) is what I intended to post, UNTIL I read this letter of apology (link below). While I'm still angry about the whole "disgusting" episode, ultimately the higher road requires me to acknowledge once again that "to err is human, to forgive is divine." https://usctrojans.com/news/2026/9/27/usc-football-issues-suspension-and-statement-regarding-desman-stephens-ii

On3Oregon Starting Wide Receiver Suffers Broken FootOne of Oregon's starting wide receivers will be out for some time with a broken foot.Bummer:(

When Washington & Alexander made headlines with their superhuman squat lifts last summer, repping 855 pounds multiple times, I remember thinking, "How is any offensive line going to stop that kind of strength in the trenches?" WTH is going on?

Furthermore, if you stop playing before the game is over, you are robbing PSU players of the opportunity of a lifetime. What if one of their bench players makes a spectacular interception in the end zone and gets noticed by a school willing to spend NIL money on a defensive back? Or what if a PSU linebacker stands up Tradirian Ball at the goal line and catches the eye of an OSU defensive staff member? Would you rob them of that opportunity (perhaps of a lifetime) because of a false sense of athletic chivalry?

Every single rep in front of 60,000 fans and a live television audience matters. When you are put in a situation where your talent and experience can make the difference between winning and losing—between achieving your goals or just "playing the game"—you have to take it. Not taking advantage of those opportunities is foolish from a performance perspective. Besides, easing up does nothing to build the esteem of your opponent. As if losing 55-0 is somehow more virtuous than losing 84-0? Come on, people!

The back ups on the d-line seemed noticeably more aggressive. They looked fast and motivated.

I'll let someone else post the uniform reveal pics. I was interested in who was selected to model this week's threads. Not surprising, it was one of our walk ons who EARNED a scholarship with his blue collar, take no plays off attitude. Here's a good write up of his story and his "let your actions do the talking" approach to the game he loves. What's your interpretation of the messaging associated with this athlete for this week's uni reveal? Enjoy and Go Ducks! https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2026/08/former-local-high-school-star-earns-scholarship-at-oregon-after-walk-on-journey.html

I was thinking about Rick Neuheisel's famous comment that most Duck fans are familiar with: "It's not the X's and the O's, but the Jimmies and the Joes that make the difference." Seeing how we had a clear talent advantage with our Jimmies and Joes last Saturday, perhaps "The Weasel's" comment needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Nowhere was this more apparent than along the defensive front. I'm flabbergasted that the Cowboys were able to do what they did to the NFL-quality talent we have assembled on our defensive line. The upperclassman group you'd expect to create havoc was rendered absolutely ineffective. This is all the more befuddling when you compare last year's Oregon/OSU game to this year's (211 yards of total offense vs. almost 600). Which leads me to question: Is it still the Jimmies and the Joes that make the difference, or has today's game morphed to where a schematic shift in philosophy can gain an advantage over even the most talent-loaded opponents? (Last year OSU ran a traditional spread offense; this year they installed a simpler Air Raid approach). I'm no expert when it comes to X's and O's, but I'm guessing our coaches are probably installing some new schemes for our Jims & Joes this week!