Log Haulin

There is the old saying "fool me once shame on you, fool me twice...". Slick Willie was the original sin. The guy was a hustler and Mullens fell for his scam, as did many Duck faithful. He rode that con to a huge payday with FSU. That's on Willie. Then came MC. He sold the players and they wrote the letter. I don't know that MC's game was an actual con. MC, I think, believes himself to be something he is not. He is dam good at selling others on the idea and vision, but Mario has no idea how to bring great football to fruition on the field at game time. I have said that Oregon won on raw talent despite MC's inept game day coaching. My first thoughts of "Uh oh" came with the first time-out of Marios first game on the sideline. My brother (huge fusky fan) and I talked about Marios coaching abilities from that point on. He knew and I knew, I just wasn't going to let him know I knew. And Fusky had Peterson, dang it! He loved watching me squirm at the thought. Now we have Lanning. Time will tell if we are being duped a third time. A lot of the same writing on the wall. But this time it feels different. Lanning seems genuine. He doesn't have the HC experience SWT and MC had. He does however, have a resume that boasts actual leadership of a unit to unparalleled heights, as does his OC. Something both previous coaches lacked. I have fully bought into Lanning and his vision. Something I never did with with MC or Slick Willie. I love the vision of the Oregon Ducks new youth movement. One day I hope to congratulate PK and RM. This could bring Mullens to being considered one of the greatest AD's in College Football. Going to be a heck of a ride the next couple years.

They haven't signed yet.

The greatest disappointment is the Ducks haven't developed a QB in almost a decade. Herbert wasn't developed he was, if anything, hampered by the coaching staff. It will be nice watching a young QB brought up and destroying their opponent at year 3. With an elite defense, this would be fatal.

Heard today that TT is getting a ton of reps with the ones. So not to sure AB is going to get all the snaps in bowl game. He will probably start as a show of respect but I can see TT getting most of the snaps.

Coaching staff is starting to come together. Getting some heavy lifters. Going to be an interesting off season. Amazes me how successful these 3 amigos are at such young age. Good to be a Duck.

So does that mean Bo Nix is going to be in Green and Yellow next year? With this roster he would light it up. Leaves TT in the cold and he would probably enter the portal.

Tree signed 20 of their 21. Oregon signed 7. Time will tell but at the end of the day Oregon will be just fine. Even if Oregon whiffs, they are loaded with very talented freshman and sophomores. Ducks are in great shape. As bad as MC is at game time coaching he did leave the UofO full of talent.

The youth movement continues. The hiring of highly talented youth at every level could put Oregon's at the top of the mountain for yeas to come. On paper Oregon os starting to look like the cream of the crop. But... as we have seen with MC, on paper means nothing.

Fix the injury issues. Been listening to a lot of Bulldog podcast in my log truck the past few days. Mainly to get a read on what Dawg fans think of Lanning, a lot of love for DL for sure. Scott Cochran's name keeps coming up. Dawg fans are big on Cochran. I guess he was sick and not in an on field role with GA. Would love to see DL poach Cochran.

There are something like 77 highly talented freshman on this team. They could darn near draw up a play in the dirt between plays and win 5 or 6 games.That gives the coaching staff time to get this thing going the right direction. First year expectations will be high. Hope DL can meet those expectations with coaching ability. Heck, MC won 10 games on talent alone. Fluke? Maybe... but Lanning can't be any worse of a game time coach than MC is.

Opposing offenses driving down the field on 5 to 15 yard pass plays between the hashes. Drove me crazy.

What was it that Mike Leach of Washington State said? Something to the effect of " I just beat him with my guys, just think what I would be able to do to him with his guys".

FSU doesn't have an offensive line.

I wouldn't doubt it if they did a piece on Lannings rise from 13 hr drive to head coach of the Mighty Ducks of Oregon

Sorry cc but us over here on the pond have watched MC the last 4 years. The guy can't coach and many of us have been saying as much for the past 2 years. His first action as HC was to call timeout with 15:00 left in the first Q because the opponent (Boise State) didn't seem ready. He only slightly improved over 4 years. Did you learn nothing from FSU?

I think there are 77 freshman on this team. We can get a little beat up on this cycle until Lanning get his equilibrium. I am not worried about this class but Lanning needs to find success in the portal.

Make no mistake. Oregon is going to get a ton of exposure in the CFP. Georgia's high point is its defense. It will be talked about over and over again. There will be pregame segments that will highlight the Dogs defense solely. If they beat Michigan it will continue to be talked about for another week. Lanning will get entire hype segments and by default Oregon will get valuable exposure. Naysayers will say " But Kirby...". Doesn't matter, Oregon will reap the benefits. The Dogs win the title then it's off to recruiting. The Football gods love Oregon.

Just read about Powledge. Dude's impressive

Great article, thanks. I am starting to get my football mind back after taking a couple years off from sports for personal reasons. Fishduck and a couple other sites have really helped me to catch up. Duck fans are smart and well informed. Add another layer to the game experience that I really enjoy.

Force a defense overload on run with a qb that can actually throw and skys the limit. These formations are crazy and confuse the defense. TT is a smart kid, hopefully he can make split second decisions correctly. With his arm and ability to run, these formations could be devastating to opposing D. To bad MP left but I can't blame him. MC was stubborn and Brown was horrible.

This is bad. Could possibly destroy collegiate athletics. I can't see anyway this ends well. I fear that this will separate eventually, football and basketball from colleges. It will become so corrupt that some universities will have to separate to avoid legal ramifications. Then what? How does the rest of the athletic department fund itself? Maybe I am wrong but it feels dirty.

A little high for no HC experience but not out of line. Miami picks up the tab for the first 2 years, almost. The buyout should be stronger towards the end but I assume if he is successful the contract will be reworked.

This article on Marion was shared with me from another thread. It's a great article. Shows the kind of outside the box I would like to see at oregon. Some of it is pretty extreme but shows innovation. CK was considered extreme at the time as well.

What do we prefer in a OC hire? Do we go after a seasoned OC? One that has been around the block and has seen it all. If so can he work for a 35 year old man in his first job as HC? A veteran OC could be a steady calming force for a HC with no experience. Could be a huge asset to Lanning to have someone experienced enough to calm the waters when it get choppy, as it definitely will at times. If that's the route, Lanning needs to hit it out of the park with a proven coach that can take over the offense as an almost HCb type. Does Lanning go with inexperienced youth with fresh ideas, energy and desire. Lanning said in the presser he will be cutting edge. I think the Duck powers that be would lose their minds it he goes first time OC as a hire. So I doubt he get the green light on this. I think this team has enough talent to put up 9 or 10 wins with inexperienced staff. A green coaching staff doesn't mean they can't coach. I think Lanning should look at Brennan Marion out of Pitt. I might be crazy but I think a youth movement with a few seasoned consultants could pay off big in a couple years. And this roster is loaded to have great success as Lanning and his staff develop into a great staff.

He has the NFL connection. Not being an NFL fan I don't know much about jags D line.