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I am just grateful. Grateful Mario built the program up to where he left it. I am also grateful he left, and Miami gave us 9 big ones for him to leave. I am also so grateful I hope Mario does well, best of luck! Oregon has to be the luckiest program in college football, just grateful all around!

Let's break this down. Adia Barnes is intimidated by one thing, and one thing only. Winning Percentage Overall Pac-12 Kelly Graves 73% 66% Adia Barnes 60% 45% I can agree Kelly Grave's teams beat women at a much higher rate than Adia's teams. Kelly Graves also recruits and develops great women student athletes at a better clip than Adia.

Maybe someone can take advantage of this opportunity... Special deal for a fellow Duck brother (who can move quick): I know it's short notice but a buddy of mine has two tickets for the Super Bowl in Inglewood at SOFI stadium Sunday Feb 13!! They're box seats that he spent $4,500 a piece, which includes a ride from the airport, open bar, and a pass into the winners locker room. What he didnt realize was that last year when he bought em was that this is the same day as his wedding. Bummer. So if you're interested, he's looking for someone to take his place. It’s at St. Paul’s church at 3 pm. Her name is Ashley and she is 5’5, very cute (I've seen her) and about a 110 pounds. She's an awesome cook and enjoys the outdoors, graduate of Oregon, and is a fitness freak. Get back to me.

Loved Jordan and am grateful he came and helped us out. The problem was he was always shorter than his stats showed, but had a great heart.

We don't want anyone fat and happy, we want large, dominating and competitive. Bigs need bigs, and I remember some of our best d-lines were at the multiple NFL level talent. Ngata and Igor, Deforest and Arik were a time with the LB's we have now would have been an epic defense. Mr. Lanning knows he doesn't have all the ingredients just yet. Speed and size at DB, strength, size and mobility at LB and dominating size and power on the D-line. We have had a few of the components, but Dan is going to put it all together along with shrewd play calling. Anticipation may just align with outcomes, wouldn't that be nice!

Justin Herbert studied to become a doctor, and he still can after football. Lebbeus is also interested in business and that road is very strong within the Oregon Athletic Department. Agree the kid would be an asset on and off the field for any program. His parents must be very proud. This would definitely help define Tosh and Tony as Oregon recruiters. It seems like we are already seeing the impact Mr. Lanning is having, LOVE, LOVE IT!

Brilliant take AMCDAWG! Leadership on the field is critical, recruiting and fostering that is a enormous part of building a strong program. Your last quote is spot on if a program is strong from within, "our leaders will handle that." A sage from the sideline is what I want to see, once again. A critical mistake I remember watching was at the continual changes to play calls from the sideline, and the players just passively waiting for the adjustment. We were actually caught off guard too many times, once against tosu, because the leadership was dictated from the sideline, not fostered on the field. It will be a massive upgrade to see leadership fostered from the players on and off the field. I think that is one of the most important gifts a coach can instill in the players, an ability to take what has been learned and lead, problem solve on ones own, and as a team. These are young men who should be molded into strong men of integrity!

Wow, now I have to find 2 hours, ok I'll do it!

Posted this earlier, the real picture of this 5* recruit signing with Texas A&M

I was just reflecting on our Ducks under Lanning so far. I would give him a 4.5 star rating for the work he has done so far. Today is another great day for Dan and the program. From day one to the time he spent doing two jobs he was beyond impressive. From dealing with student athletes all the way across the continent to calling recruits as he stepped off the big games field, astounding. I think this was a testament to how he is going to handle the stressful situation which will come his way. I don't think he needed to call timeout once! His coaching hires were notable and superb. We are seeing the first results from the recruiting and analysis of the student athletes and it is again remarkable. In such a short time he has shored up weaknesses and addressed the many questions most of us have had. Going forward I expect some let downs but those let downs won't be patterns, just learning opportunities. This guy seems like the real deal. So far he is on the rise, and 5 stars don't seem too far off. Well done Dan and HIS Oregon Duck Football Program!

And quickness breaks ankles, another thing I want to see, again!

15-2, says it all. Who cares about the recruiting numbers or preseason rankings. They have become our little lap dog, cute, but sheds too much and barks too often.

Exactly, much when I saw Jordan Kent running down the basket ball court, he was just too fast. Franck may be able to learn to train his aggressive play, but he would just have to turn it loose on an end zone pass, and it would be over before it began.

Fixed it!

Please help change that back to, "In the south, and really throughout the country, when they think of west coast football who do they fear, OREGON!"

Can't wait to hear the announcer say this is starting to look like 'A Jordan James Game.' The kid is just taking over and dominating the opposing team! Welcome to a long line of great Oregon Running Backs!

Being national signing day and a discussion about the TE position, anyone else drool over the possibility of Franck Kepnang bringing his enthusiasm and athleticism to the football field. 'Now entering the field on third and goal on the 2 yard line at 6' 11" Franck Kepnang.' The opposing teams head coach runs down the sideline screaming 'timeout!'

I have been an advocate of using the Tight End more for a long time. The NFL seems to understand the matchup problems a good Tight End creates. It is nice to know our new coaching team may recognize the same opportunities. I don't think there is a position with so many scholarship players on the team so underutilized as the Tight End position. It is time to release the beasts! A qb who is a threat to run stretches the defense and so does a team which uses their Tight Ends as offensive weapons. I look for, once again, an unpredictable offensive scheme which takes advantage of what the defense expects or is in position to shut down. Gone should be the days where Oregon's offense was about lining up and trying to win a predictable battle. I love writing that, and will be extremely excited to see this happen, once again!

He might be waiting to see who wins to know which OC would be best to approach, that wily guy!

For some reason I love the idea the beavs and the trojans are getting stronger. There is nothing better than beating those programs when their hopes are up. The dawgs I kind of just enjoy seeing them suffer as the pathetic program they have become, and maybe someday will begin to realize.

Further confirmation Utah will be a thorn in sc's side for the foreseeable future. The trojans will have to get through the blue collar Utes, before getting back in the Pac-12 title hunt. That won't be easy, at least this year. I just hope our program has a chip on their shoulder over what happened with Utah last year. We also need to keep our thumb on top of our red headed step child down south, if they play us for the championship.

The one thing Miami was certain of, Mario's ability to recruit, might start to have some cracks too. I do think this will just be, if it happens, a good bye to Mario on the west coast. Mario has plenty of student athletes to recruit down where he is from. It would still be a big get, but not anything too serious, but nice nonetheless, very nice!

Harbaugh has a good history building and the leaving college programs. His history at the NFL isn't as good. He left the 49ers because he didn't have control and was faltering. I would think if he had more control at the NFL he might return. The question is which NFL team would give him control and has the foundation he feels comfortable building from? Jim has left 2 pretty good college jobs, I don't see why he wouldn't leave his third. He left the NFL with a bad taste in his mouth. I could see him going back to clean that up and going after another challenge after that. In this day, and age I could then see him going to the NFL then back to the college game later. Harbaugh is the poster boy for a coach who has little loyalty, but is always up for the next challenge. Jim is the definition of the high functioning ADHD person in our society. We live in a time where people don't stay with their spouse, job, or really kids as reliably as in the past. There is more of a loyalty to the next shiny thing. If he leaves his alma mater that will be, sadly, even more true.

The effective use of the transfer portal is picking up the Vernon Adams type of player. A kid who goes to a lower level school and proves he has D1 talent while having the drive and attitude it takes to win. A player like this can help a top tier program, and is more like augmentation than supplementation. A supplement is filling a deficit, an augmentation is making something better, I won't provide any visuals here. In the past we have done extremely well with Running Backs and QB's in this regard, along with some other positions. Maurice Morris and Blount helped our program and assisted an already strong RB history. Adams and Masoli also helped a very strong position with depth and talent when injuries and development were an issue. I think the transfer portal will play an even larger role going forward as injuries will still be an issue. Development is also something where there is no guarantee, and the ability to pick up a proven player is enticing and a smart move. Development absolutely has to be part of any program, a large part. Knowing you can develop a kid is iffy, and with the transfer portal it is even easier to leave a program. This will hit Oregon maybe harder than some. Homesickness will be extremely easy to remedy. A kid may become more attractive to his hometown, home state school. We have to be ready to fill transfer spots, and look to augment what we had, not just fill a hole. I think the transfer portal offers Oregon an opportunity to build positions we see becoming weak either through a lack of development or from kids transferring out. I don't think we should be shy about using it for the purpose of bringing even more competition on the practice field. The transfer portal is another development in college football. A program shouldn't rely on it, but a savvy program can become even better with the right use. Fortunately we have a proven record of bringing on some student athletes in the past. I hope to see the same type of moves, and an increase in talent while we do it. It is a new day in recruiting and as the saying goes, we need to win the day!

A big body, mature body who has one year to play. I think it is a great risk to take. An amazing get by the staff, well done!