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I think Georgia holds Oregon to 20 points. Georgia is 10 points better, so I would say on a neutral field, which this is not, Georgia 30-20. Now add 14 for homefield advantage, more experienced coaching staff, and a better defensive line. Georgia wins 44-20.

absolutely correct.

I think Mario was a Saban plant. It's the only explanation that makes sense.

That duck reminded me of De Anthony...

I think Nick Satan plays for the other side

I am also glad we have an SEC QB starting against Georgia. I would bet my wife's cat, and my dog, on it. And I love my dog.

I expect Utah and Colrado and both Arizona Schools to join BIG 12. Or just the Arizona Schools. But I believe we lose at least two more schools fairly soon. I'm beginning to think were the weakest "power 5" conference money wise. I just hope we get an invite to the BIG now.

I may be a bit negative I suppose. But those two losses against Utah, and the one against Oklahoma, are still very fresh in my mind. I won't give up on the ducks if we lose, or even get pounded, by Georgia. I care only about our ability to stop the run. I am convinced if we have the ability to hold Georgia to an average of 4.5 yards per carry, we will be facing USC for Pac-12 title with just 1 loss. Win that were in play-offs. Unlike many, I have complete confidence BO and company will explode in conference play. And that Our D will make up for a dumb play or two from BO.

Stanford and Utah continue to destroy us with elite tight ends. I cannot remember a time we could stop them. We have beaten them by simply outscoring them. But in a new system with young players, and no time for gelling, we will be forced to stop the future NFL tight ends at Georgia. We will not be able to hang 40 on Georgia and simply outscore them. This is going to be big boy football. I watched Utah blow our defense off the field twice. Until I see some major changes on the field, I am highly concerned. Elite line-backers and safeties we have!! But big boy football is won on the line. Georgia will line up and pound, pound, pound. We stop the run, and short passes to tight ends, we win. If we cannot, we lose by 30. Again, I hate the SEC, but I lived there. Football is a religion in the south. They think Nick Saban is coming back in the clouds, not Jesus. Win or lose, I will be happy if I see us stop Georgia's run game. That means we can beat Utah.

Utah is returning the same offense, and much of their defense, that beat us by 80 points at the end of the season. This is partly why Oregon is considered over ranked by most outside of the Northwest.

You disagreed while proving my point. "Bama, UGA, Then OSU are the top three and have 74 to 65 blue-chips, then it's a gap back to the next". "The SEC has 5 of the top 10 rosters in FBS". You can throw USC in to the big ten now as well. After that you listed even more big ten and sec teams. I call having 50 percent of the top 10 rosters in the entire country as being saturated. And you also know there is a huge difference in 4-star recruits. Georgia, LSU, Bama, Clemson Ohio State, Texas A&M, USC, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi state, ole miss, Penn State, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, and there's even more!!! those are all in top 30 classes. So you have proven my point. Over half the top 30 teams in the nation talent wise all come from two conferences. The SEC and The BIG. And it's going to get even worse with expansion bank it. And I guarantee you those top SEC teams have players, not good enough to start, that would start for Oregon. Give that some thought.

Again his stats were against the best defenses in the country not the Pac-10's. With a horrible offensive line, average run game, and continual coaching changes. Yet he beat Bama. He will shred the Pac-10. I am not an SEC homer...but I try to base opinions on facts. In the past 3 years the best defensive players are saturating the SEC and Big 10, they have more 4 - and 5-star players on their bench then almost any Pac-10 team has on their entire team. STATS do not mean squat in regard to BO. I am convinced that our season (in conference play) comes down to our defensive line. If we can stop the run, I believe we will be facing Utah with just 1 loss and a possibility of a playoff berth. I hate the SEC but I give credit where its due. Bo played weekly against the best of the best. He is the least of my concerns this season. He has the line and receivers to light it up. You will be hearing "Bo for Heisman before this season is over"

Do you believe the Pac 12 has the same quality of defenses as the SEC? I do not. Not even close. Therefore, my point was you cannot use pac-12 QB's stats in comparison. Bo beat Bama. Who again has any of are other QB's beaten? I prefer to let the play on the field speak for itself. Bo is on the best defensive team in the Pac, so he should have a field day, against everyone but UTAH. Your view seems to consider the PAC 12 as equals defensively speaking. I'm in complete disagreement. And my opinion is based on what happens on the field and nothing else. And Georgia lost most their starting Defense to the PRO's, and they will still be the best D we face all year. Thats all I'm saying.

How many passing attempts against real competition have JB or TT had? You want them to go up against one of the best defensive lines in the nation? Not to mention 5-star defensive backs that all want to make a statement! I still remember the two UTAH games. This Georgia team is better than them. Bo will start period. Lanning knows exactly what the Ducks are going to see September 3rd in front of 100,000 Georgia fans. No way he puts a QB in there with ZERO experience. He doesn't want to lose by 40 either.

Comparing stats with SEC verses Pac 10 is comparing apples to oranges. There is NO comparison. Sorry but everyone outside of Pac 10 fans understand that the SEC fields soon to be starting NFL defensive backs and safeties. The Pac gets 1 or 2 on a good year. Go take a look at the draft boards the past decade. Plus, those QB's you're putting ahead of Bo, in the SEC, also had elite offensive lines, and running games, and those QB's were not running for their lives every play. Perhaps that makes for better stats. Just saying. Now put Bo against the Pac 12's Swiss cheese defenses in his career and his numbers would be MUCH improved.

My questions about the D-line will be answered at Georgia and at home against BYU.

"The only thing I’ve learned yet from DL’s interviews is that he uses “compete” as a noun." Now that's funny!

He doesn't want the non-starting QB's to transfer so he is saying the right things. Bo is starting period. Bo knows SEC defenses, coach is from SEC. Perhaps if we were not opening against Georgia, in Georgia, it may be different. I would bet my wife's house that Bo is starting September 3.

If I am a girlfriend or parent of a top recruit, I tell them to take the money and sign on with one of the two professional conferences: the BIG or the SEC. For top recruits it's all about money and exposure. College football is now a professional sport. Paid players are not amateurs. So as a parent I treat it as such. Oregon either pays up or says adios to any future as a contender. By contender I mean National Championship level. They will always be a Pac -10 threat. But is that a big deal to a top recruit?

Nead to see the defensive line against Goergia and BYU first. But hoping you are right. The running backs and D line are my only concerns

Our defensive line is my bump in the road to 13/0.

And we have an SEC QB, who beat Alabama, all while running for his life. Bo will soon be called the "Shredder"

There are lots of reasons we can win the Pac-12 and only two reasons we may not. Utah and USC

Glad USC is going to the BIG and were not. Take a good look at the top 25 transfers. #1, 2, 4, 7 13,18,24. Riley would do that every year plus the ones he could recruit. USC leaving hurt their chances at a Natty; but I believe it helped ours.

USC already has. Without Riley they do not have near the team to start this season. USC has the offensive talent to easily be top 3 in the country. They have the most talented combination of receivers and QB in the country. Washington will NEVER be able to say that even if Jimmy Johnson coached them.