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Just play football. C'mon man

Traveling to Honduras today. Flying out of Eugene at 2. So lots of details please. Go Ducks!

I think 48-8, with a trend of only losing to Champs is pretty elite in its own right. Just a matter of time now. I think Hampton will have some control, its got to align with Lannings vision, for sure. Hampton is a big reason Oregon has the juice to win the whole thing this year. Been with Lanning from the start. 7 returning starters, 8 if you include Koi. 2 deep playing above the line winning football. We will see, but that has been the narrative.

How Dante responds with pressure. Has the game slowed for him? How well does he see the D and his checks. Basically all mental. How has he grown with a year of starting and another off season.

Something I think gets lost in these discussions is the youth of the 25' Ducks. They were one of the youngest teams in the power 2 (4). That alone thins the playbook. Can both Ify O and Finney be trusted to be put on an island and lock down. I think they can. Both are dudes. Adding Koi and Flowers coming into his sophomore year is a huge advantage. This secondary is poised to absolutely smother opposing pass catchers. I loved Bryce but he was good for 3 yards after contact. Frustrating. If LB can shore up the run a little better and stuff the rd in the gap? It will take some pressure off the front 4. They can stunt a little more or pin their ears back and get after it. The year of experience with All the starters coming back ( not replacing all the starters) opens up the playbook dramatically. So for me, havoc plays at the LOS doubles including sacks 🙏🙏🙏

45-17 Oregon 2 to 4 sacks 318 pyg

This is one of the best interviews of Poncho I have seen

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My guess is this staff knows the guys that are starting on Saturday. They probably knew, mostly knew last year who the guys were, maybe not how they would fit, but they knew what they had. My guess is its Crader Utu Poncho Luli Wilson Most of these guys (Utu?) have played significant rolls at various points last year and have atleast flashed. I think being aged a bit is vital. I think Crader (LT), Dave (RG) and Poncho (C) are locked in, mostly anyhow. The other 2 and who is behind them makes it interesting. There are some names that I think are potential dudes. Nacho and Tofi are super young but have massive ceilings. The question is how much trust do you have putting them out there. I think Addison and Manning both take a huge step comming into their 2nd year. Particularly Addison, being he was a top 100 recruit. Bennett and Rogers are more seasoned. But I think Rogers is who he is and not yet sure about Bennett coming out of Ivy. Being aged at this position group matters significantly tho IMO. Is there Joe Moore talent and ability here? I feel good about it. With Terry at the helm, I feel better than good. Dante is elite, has another year of experience and elite skill players at his disposal. That makes the the O Line job a lot easier. We don't need them to be an elite unit, servicable will probably be enough. It wouldn't surprise me if they were elite by Nov 1 tho.

With that kind of wealth comes expectations. These are no longer just college kids. The amount of resources spent to turn the men into machines is crazy. It changes the posture of the way I root for my favorite team. I have no delusions about the transformation of the collegiate athlete from amateur to professional. The college game has changed so fast and it's not slowing down anytime soon. What are we watching 5 years from now?

Typo on the "official attendance ". 5114 at best

USCs 2nd team is horrible. It will be interesting to see how Oregons 2nd unit looks, how much drop off. With all the hype around Oregon, sure hope they can start pulling the 1s early 3rd. Dan will pull them for sure.

Does anyone know the best streaming sites to watch games out of country? Going to Honduras and will be gone for the first 2 games. Central America could be a challenge but I am not sure.

I doubt it works. Not sure following a model that was mostly successful due to covid rules that no longer apply is a solid strategy. IU was the oldest team in the playoff field last year. And I think it may not have been close outside of Miami (the other NC participant). Oregon was the youngest team in the CFP. Experience matters. This year's Ducks should capitalize on being a year older. When you have 25 yo grown men coming into the prime of physical development coupled with mental maturity under duress intercepting balls or slinging the rock, it makes a huge difference. The model OSU and UM followed in 23' and 24' was, in my opinion, the same that helped IU win in 25. Maturity and experience. I do recognize the lack of blue chip ratio between IU and tOSU/UM. So I have to give Cig some respect, he can coach for sure. But age and experience, to me, played a much bigger role. Oregon run, being the youngest in the field, was pretty remarkable. Lanning deserves some respect in taking such a young team deep into the playoff. I highly doubt Okie State can duplicate what IU did last year. I doubt IU can duplicate it. I could be wrong though.

12-0 B1G champs NC win 38-17 O: 41.2 ppg D: 13.8 ppg