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It would be interesting to see him go on to an NFL career. We had an NFL rookie of the year underperform as a Duck. Just maybe Anthony also was held back, and actually has game to get to the next level. I doubt it, but it would be a fitting end, and I would love to see the guy have success wherever he ends up, thanks AB!

I have no problem with fans calling out the previous coaches for what they were, and are. Going forward, we should do just that, move forward. The coaches, like slick did (my apologies) will self destruct on their own. I guess I don't understand how we need to be grateful for setting up repeated coaches for their dream jobs? If we didn't hire slick (there I go again) he never would have had the opportunity to coach at FSU, nor make the money he did. It is like being grateful to an ex-spouse who left you for their dream companion, which was actually a nightmare. He has never won except at Oregon, so the gratefulness should start and end, where it ended. As for Mario, the same thing, we made a winner out of a loser. Much like Chip, Mario is leaving thinking he is all that and a bag of chips. In actuality he is just another coach who had the privilege of coaching at Oregon and didn't realize what he had. It was an honor to coach at Oregon. We make mediocre coaches great, there I said it. You don't want us to look bad, now I will make us look a bit too proud, going forward, oh well we should be proud. We are like that amazing spouse who gets spurned, over and over. We shouldn't be grateful we get burned, we should respect ourselves more and expect more. Much like Charles led the charge on, we are a program which expects more than Mario gave us, and that is ok. There should be a massive buyout, probably larger than at any other school. If you want to come here, and learn how to be successful, get the support it takes to look even better than you are, expect a massive buyout. The Oregon Football Program isn't a blue blood program. Almost every blue blood program is a coach grinder. We are a coach making program, and it is time we realized it. It doesn't mean we shouldn't be grateful. I am grateful to Leavitt who brought back our defense. I am grateful to Mario for bringing in the talent. There are many more things I am grateful for, but I am not grateful for being a stepping stone where coaches use us, and don't appreciate what they had. Great ponder point, but I think we need to make sure others are as grateful for the opportunity as we are for them to come here. If anyone can think of another way to ensure we are better appreciated, like the massive buyout, then I am all for it.

Throttled the NFL rookie of the year at qb, now we see how these amazing receivers were throttled as well. Donte's statistics early on were crazy, he was averaging a touchdown every other catch, but couldn't get on the field. I suppose we are lucky the transfer happened! The future looks bright, keep the green glasses on!

We can lament, but really, let's just dream of what will be!

Good to know, all I saw was players stepping up and giving it their all, loved it!

That was a head scratcher for me. Hutson was pushed out of bounds when the ball was in the air, came back caught it, and there was no pass interference? Water under the bridge, but the WR's showed well to me, composer, and talent, the future looks bright.

First off thank you to Coach Bryan McClendon, you deserve a head coaching job soon. You had these guys ready, and let you let your assistants do what they did best. You also looked savvy on the sideline and managed the game. I came away wondering what we may have looked like if you had the same headset the whole season. I am also glad you didn't have Feld following your every step, well done and refreshing! Congrats to Joe Moorhead and the game you called. Thank you for showing us we can keep the other team guessing and throw the ball down the field. It was nice to see you laughing in the coaches box, and best of luck at Akron, keep up the fight! Kudos to our young receivers, from the TE's to the WR's the future looks bright. Once again Oregon looked like a team with a passing threat with the way you blocked and ran routes. Work with these new qb's, and you will bring back the Oregon Football Program you came to play for, and the fans want to see! Mr. Dye, what can be said other than THANK YOU! You and your brother are all that is good about Oregon Football. Anthony Brown, thanks for being the warrior, and working through a difficult season. I didn't win the game prediction contest, but nobody else thought you could throw for 300 plus yards. Best of luck in your next adventures. Noah, you are our future on defense next season. Keep up the passion and get healthy. Between you, and the coaches who are being brought in, the future looks bright on defense. The defense is going to be all you, and an amazing cast of players waiting to be led, go for it! The game last night was exactly what I wanted, Oregon Football fighting and while playing with intelligence. The pride the team showed was impressive. You don't always win on the scoreboard, but you won the hearts of the fans, and left us wanting more. Time to move onward and forward, with the same passion and integrity shown last night!

Congrats to the spirit of these young Ducks, they never gave up. They also showed some talent to go along with their effort. Also congrats to Oklahoma. They deserved to win this game, well played.

You done messed up Ay-Ay Ron! Questionable (language) funny content, about Aaron. AARon done messed up!

Careful, we just might suit up our mascot, then have him coach and lead the band. The deciding factor may be the qb, which doesn't seem fair on the surface. I will say we have the best coach, by subtraction.

If I watch the whole game, 42-28, 2, 3, 315 yds. --the winner Oregon 42-28 --the score, and the tiebreaker information needed from each of you is... --the amount of turnovers Oregon creates, 2 --the number of sacks Oregon records on the opposing team, 3 --the number of passing yards. 315 yds If I end up changing channels, all bets are off. The 3rd down conversion rate on both sides is where I will focused. If it looks like Mario is on Joe's headset I may be joining the high definition generation!

As an eternal optimist I don't think there is anything wrong with the other 3 QB's. My bet is they are doing just fine, and their development by Moorhead has kept them at Oregon, along with an amazing sales job by the previous coach. I think something was wrong here, and what was wrong has left. Mario wanted exactly what we have seen on the field. Moorhead gave him exactly what he asked for and did it very well. My hope is he gets even more out of AB with the ability to innovate, some trick plays. My hope also extends to the idea he will be willing to highlight his back-ups, Moorhead's guys if needed. This is the million dollar question, or 80 million dollar question, which may begin to be answered tonight. Will we see a different dynamic out of a Moorhead offense without oversight? I think this will be the big question both programs will be watching over the next couple years. Was Mario the micromanager, with an over riding conservative bent, along with an extreme deficit in offensive play calling ability? Miami bet big he is actually a genius just waiting for even more talent. My bet is the talent is there, just waiting for the coaches to turn it loose. Should be fun to turn the first page on answering that question, I hope!

Chip use to create the greatest show in football, now just the greatest no show. A crowning moment to his latest chapter.

The only thing I would add is if that mule could have talked, he would have convinced everyone he was already over in the 70 acre pasture, just waiting for everyone else. Not sure I have seen or read a better description of the mule miami bought.

I want to be clear, I have already said my good byes to the Cristobal era, it's over. What are you looking for in tonight’s matchup, as we say goodbye to the Cristobal regime and move towards a new era of Oregon football? The new era is on the bench, but I want to see execution and some trick plays. I have seen Moorhead get creative in the past, and I would like to see Joe give us a show. That would bring in the new era very nicely. As has been stated, if I see too many 3 and outs, with predictable play calling I may just turn off the tv, and wait until next year to see the new era. If it really does look like Cristoball, then I won't watch. I hope the student athletes get to have fun, and play to their potential, if so it will be a good game.

Interestingly I fired my son from mowing my lawn and told him to get a job. I totally agree constructive criticism and tough love are an important element of mentorship. The problem I see is we don't know all that is going into the mowing of the lawn in the Oregon Football Program. All we know is a young man is doing his best. We don't have to like it, nor do we have to pay for it. The real problem is Cristobal hired him, trained him and gave him the mower that really seems to be the defective component. Justin could have mowed the lawn in half the time if Cristobal had let him use the lawnmower he could handle. Did we criticize Justin because he wasn't allowed to do what he could? I just see the criticism as misplaced, not over the top.

I have never tried to change anyone, but I am continually trying to shift people. I don't completely agree those traits control them, that is an excuse. A wily question, statement, or shared experience can do the trick to bring on that awareness. Agree the ability to control is limited when booze is added. That is why Charles ask that you not drink and post.

I like the statement, Madden was lucky he found football, and football was even luckier he found it! That is a life well lived, you find what you were suppose to do and you make it better. In Maddens case, much better!

Amazingly many Mallard Ducks winter in Texas. True fact, a Duck will never go to Florida, and you'll definitely never see a Duck in Miami! This leads to the lesson, if a duck comes to Oregon, he isn't a Duck, and will always return to Florida!

Interesting take and I think it came down to what Mario wanted to see on the field. He wanted a tough, run first qb. The youth on this team wants to pass first and run second. I would be shocked if one of our qb's followed Mario to Miami. They may transfer, but unless they really drank the kool-aid, they aren't following Mario. Mario didn't want to see a throwing qb learn on the field. He had a hard enough time letting an elite NFL level talent qb throw the ball under his system. He brought in AB, knowing what his skill set was. AB was Cristobal's guy all the way. Moorhead then got all he could out of him. The youth on this team, in my opinion, are begging for the chance to compete. They are excited about what is next, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.

You mean like, 'BAM!', he's gone? Man I love that guy and how he brought emotion to football. What a life, a Duck for those in the know, and a great man!

The question I have is, what can we, fairly, compare fan emotions to? Based on that understanding, what is the corollary? Fans emotions toward players can be like our emotions toward our children. I have a son who is extremely gifted and another who, I would like to call, delayed athletically. I equate how I view my two sons with how I view the duck players. I think, on FishDuck, this can be justified. We don't criticize the players, just their play. What is the outcome of this emotional attachment? If we look at the players as we would, should our children then we can accept their limitations. We can revel in the small victories and even losses as we know and appreciate they are growing. We can also constructively criticize, hopefully with a positive outcome. What if we ramp up the emotions on the players, like to a little league parent level, and have even more emotional connection towards the football players. We then become less accepting of their limitations, struggles and just look toward outcomes. The process is lost and we just focus on did we win or lose. Their failures directly affect us and we act out based on those outcomes. The first outlook leads to a healthy fan outcome, win or lose. The second outlook is a truly zero sum game where winning is the only thing important, not a healthy outlook. Does anyone else look at being a fan like this? Maybe I am just getting too philosophical about something we should just react to.

I would argue the standard should be a dynamic level where the players and opponent should be taken into consideration. Is the standard always going to be Mariota or Herbert? Is the standard always going to be 11-12 wins, without any consideration for the schedule? As an athlete who was never elite, but tried harder than most, I had to look beyond did I win, or what place did I get. I looked at how did I perform based on what I brought to the race, competition. Sometimes I won, sometimes I lost, but I always left it all at the competition, both mentally and physically. I would then be very critical about my performance. The only way to get better is an honest look at what was possible, how could I improve. Even this didn't stop me from being satisfied with the outcome, win or lose. The standard should really be based on honest effort and development, not some standard that is unattainable. With this in consideration, I applaud Anthony Brown, and Moorhead. I won't get into the rest of the staff, moving forward with my same green glasses! I love my Ducks and want to see if they can bring the magic tomorrow! I will edit this and say this is what makes Fishduck an awesome place. We can disagree and make our case without demeaning the other points of view. I completely disagree with some of the outlooks, but can respect and understand them. We are all great Duck fans, and bring a diverse set of experiences, mentalities, biases, and that is ok!

I completely agree, a competitive situation needs criticism, critical analysis and adjustments. Caring is more than criticism though. I'm just saying, a healthy outlook, also needs realism. The reality is Anthony Brown and Moorhead did a lot with what they had. I am going to head into this game with that outlook. I will also agree, if this Cristoball, was to continue, I would be more than questioning purchasing the hot air sandwich, with baloney as the only meat choice.

Darren you summarize the bowl blues extremely well. We live in an era where the whole bowl concept is under attack, and the past isn't winning. I have to go back to believing our Oregon Ducks are going to rise up. I always expect this to happen, whether it is this game or the next. It is just my DNA which the University of Oregon helped change. I think they call it an epigenetic change. Some of my DNA has been turned on while other parts not. The parts which have been turned on respond to the idea those left in Oregon uniforms can rise up and beat an Oklahoma in a bowl game. This is something decades ago we could only dream of as an opportunity. I again dream of this as an opportunity, and one we will take advantage of and win. This is why I will tune and watch with hope, but tempered expectations. The hope will override any doubt, at least for a while.