The Kamikaze Kid

That kick was unreal.

Whether W Mich got hosed or not with the 0:00.0 vs 0:00.2 decision is one thing but letting the biggest target on the field stand at the goal line unguarded is inexcusable. One defensive breakdown in an otherwise spectacular overall defensive performance is a tough way to go down.

Great breakdown Charles. I always love your OL observations. I think before we panic too much we need to better grasp what Boise St really is. I think for the last twenty years or so, BSU has been a place that 2/3 stars rated guys with 3/4 star talent gather together to unleash collective vengeance on the football world that snubbed them. I think BSU also can acquire the highest level coaching staff at the G5 level because they can bring in the highest level of talent in the G5. In short they are consistently under rated and deadly team year after year. They will rarely make mistakes that beat themselves and any victory against them has to be earned. Penn St found that out in the playoffs a couple years ago. With that said, playing so many young and inexperienced OL players against such a formidable first game opponent was bound to expose a steep on the fly learning curve. They were shaky but solid enough to put up 34 points and out score a legit team. As usual, I expect to see dramatic improvement game to game until they reach their elite potential.

Great posts everybody. Man am I fired up! My top three things I'm looking for. Third down stops. Get 'em off the field ASAP OL domination. No more early season guessing games. OC/ DC game plans. I want to believe that they are who we hope they are.

Way to go Charles. Keep up the great work towards health. Can't believe the season's about to begin. Let's go Ducks!

Green and yellow always works for me.

41-10 OBD 4TOs 4 Sacks 339 Passing yards

SUC vs OBD will be balloon vs pin. Can't wait.

OBD 12-0 BIG Champs National Champs 27-17 Championship game 38.6 Offense 11.3 Defense

Both playoff loses had similar starts that immediately shifted momentum before you even sat down in your chair. Against tOSU. two DBs collide as a receiver then trots down field for a quick TD. Against Indy, a first play pick six brings the same result. One side shows up ready to play while the other stumbles out of the gate. To quote Hudson in Aliens, "Game over man. Game over." Both games soon spiraled out of control as one team settled in to their groove while the other lost composer. Every other game Lanning has lost since UGA has come down to the wire. I think we see a matured Lanning this year as he will now be in year five as a head coach. I think this year is the year that the team gets it done. Can't wait for the season to start.

Pretty much any Duck coach from Brooks on had coached the 2019 team instead of Mario, they would have won a championship and both Herbert and Dye would be on the Mount.

Last three champions 3 BIG 0 Everybody else Last six finalists 4 Current BIG 1 ACC 1 Notre Dame 0 SEC

I'm really looking forward to this season. As I picked OBD to win it all in an earlier post, I would side on the expectation that Moore does take that leap into Herbert, Mariota, Nix level comparisons. His end games against Iowa and Penn St last year showed he has that potential. Road games at SUC and tOSU will give him an opportunity to lead the Heisman conversation and I think that's exactly what he'll do. Still, until it happens, it is an area of concern to me.

My biggest concern is if Dante is really THE guy. Who would you rather have leading this team this year? A. Herbert B. Mariota C. Nix D. Moore Or How about: A. Dixon B. Harington C. Akili Smith D. Moore If Moore can replace even half the names on this list as the preferred QB to win a natty by the end of the year, then winning a natty should be a realistic possibility.

How does OBD only have the 25th ranked SoS when they play five teams on this list? Nice subtle dig at the SUC coaching staff by ranking them for roster only. Swap in Penn St for a dark horse and send the purple mutts back to the dog house.

OBD goes undefeated and this will be THE year. SUC sucks yet again and the freshman class portals away. OBD plays the Fighting Cigs in the BIG championship again, winning this time. BIG playoff teams: Seed 1 OBD Seed 3 Indy Seed 6 UM Seed 10 tOSU

March madness works because with only five guys on the court one or two future pros on a team can have a massive impact for a small school. Davidson make a run with Steph Curry. Indiana St made the finals with Larry Bird. San Francisco won a couple championships with a guy named (checks notes) Bill Russel. Football involves many more moving parts which narrows the field to a few viable teams a year. tOSU won it at #8 and Miami made the championship at #10 so I'd say 16 teams sounds about right. Twenty four teams just sounds like a money grab but that may also be important in the NIL era.

I'd like to see 16 with a home game for 1-8 in the first round. 24 seems like over kill but may help a few G6 teams sneak in and possibly upset some over rated mid SEC and BIG teams which could add a little March Madness fun before things get serious in the later rounds.

Congratulations on selling the site. The amount of work you have put in all these years deserves some kind of compensation. Moving forward, I hope you can spend more time just as an excited fan with less stress from all the demands of driving a never ending train. Your work has been truly appreciated by this Duck fan.

I think the best catch of the day had to be by coach Tez.

Just about to head to the store and get some food donations and head to the game. My yearly ritual that starts a new season! What am I looking forward to? Which new comers pop to the eye? I still remember watching a new receiver make a routine catch, juke a million dollar shimmy and take it to the house. My introduction to the Tez Johnson era. What former back ups look like legit starters? With all the guys skipping the draft and running it back, there aren't that many holes to fill. Still I want to see who steps up to fill them. The battle of the lines. The D seems to have the upper hand with returning players but I'm always interested in seeing how the O line plays. I think this team will go as far as that group can take them. The main thing I look forward to is a great day getting back to the stadium and whooping it up with thousands of other Duck fans!

Great article. If this is finally the year for OBD, then The BIG would win for straight titles by for different teams. They would also have at least 5 out of the last 8 championship participants. An accomplishment only the SEC could claim just a few years ago.

SUC has been the undisputed preseason Delusion Bowl Champion for the past decade. Letting them enjoy it now makes the inevitable "Wait till next year!" so much more enjoyable. Can't wait to see those 4-5 star recruits audition in front of Lanning at the Colosseum in nine months!

Great stuff. Can't wait for the Spring Game!

I'd way rather Dana gracefully retire rather than eventually be forced out. The end of the Kent era was ugly. I loved Ernie but when it was time, it was time. I think a young eager Lanniningesque coach is what's needed to return to competitive basketball. I absolutely love hoops but I've never been so indifferent to the team than the last couple years. Something needs to happen and I hope it does in the right way.