Pac10again

Ok... but I was looking for the tip on how to start a fight in here?

I do have a problem with the players earning cash. If you want to pay them as professionals, then pay the entire team. Thats how it works in the NFL. But the players should pay their own way through college including, transportation, housing, tuition, food, and all the rest. They want paid like professional adults, then they can live like adults. Professionals pay their own way through life. College football is now a professional sport; therefore, I will no longer purchase a single piece of merchandise. I will cheer them on, maybe go to a game now and then, but in no way will I support professionals as if they are "amateur student athletes." I certainly have no beef with those of you who still call this an amateur sport and act accordingly. Maybe I am in the minority in my belief that college football is dead. Paid athletes are professional's period, and professionals do not play amateur sports.

You could always just change your opinion? You want to be right or happy?

Two head cooks in the kitchen is one to many. Bo's stats are against premium defensive lines, linebackers, and defensive backs. All while running for his life. And he beat Alabama under those conditions. You take Bo of this team right now and we open play 1-2 before conference starts. Those referencing Clemson's 2 QB rotation are forgetting the stud coming up was a generational QB. Dabo knew that kid was going to take over soon into the season. I for one want to win THIS season, as I feel we have better chance at playoffs this year, then we do next season. NO to a 2 QB rotation, that is suicide. Play your next year's starter in second half when you can, and never at any other time. I am never wrong, and this opinion will not be the exception.

Can't wait.

Again, you have to factor in that bo nix was running for his life most games. STATS don't tell the entire story. those other lines were much better than NIX's. Receivers much better. Put Mariota on those teams NIX played for, and he would not have won a Heisman. Stats don't mean squat. And you are comparing SEC QB to each other. I'm saying the defenders in the SEC are light years ahead of the PAC's. It will be like slow motion for Bo now. Add a good offensive line and receivers like we have now, and the ingredients are there for a great season. I'm far more worried about the defensive line and running backs than I am about BO.

He beat Alabama....enough said. A reasonable person must accept BO played real defenses. his stats in the Pac 12 would be off the charts against our defenses.

I do

I can give you a list of top 10 college defenses Bo NIx has had to build stats against. I can give you a list of college backs, who are now pros, NIX has thrown against. Now tell me again who exactly has Thompson or Butterfield faced? Comparing QB stats is tricky. You have to look at the competition. Bo isn't facing future NFL starters on Defense every game in the PAC this year like he did in the SEC.

Playing against SEC defenses like NIX has done is much harder than the Swiss cheese secondaries he will see this year in the PAC -12. BO will do well in my opinion.

I for one have already quit buying any merchandise from any collegiate football team. i will continue to cheer, watch the games, and wish the student athletes the best, but I will never again financially support the schools. They get a free top tier education that most do not. They have been getting paid now for years. It has already become a professional sport; who are we kidding besides ourselves?

I disagree the players have an opportunity at a great education for free. If they choose to not take advantage of that they failed themselves.

Defensive line if the big "if." I think its 2 years away from stopping the top 20 teams. Georgia and BYU will test that theory.

And they will have their chance to prove it. I was simply saying that Georgia, unlike Ohio State, will not be taking Oregon lightly.

And the guys have to believe they can win. Conference respect wise the Utah-Florida game is just as big. The Pac cannot lose both games.

I'm from down there. I'm telling you Georgia is coming head hunting. They hate us in the South. Oregon's going to get hit like none of these players have ever been hit. I'm not saying we will roll over-not at all...but Georgia is foaming at the mouth for September 3rd. This is a MAJOR statement game for both conferences.

If your prediction comes true, and Lanning wins us a natty, then bolts to the NFL (which is plausible) then you Mr. FishDuck will go down as a legend.

I think there will be an 8-team playoff now. 2 from the BIG, 2 from the SEC, Notre Dame, Pac 10 champ, Big 12 champ, ACC champ. or something very similar.

"How do we keep him, and the recruits? We are starting to see the fall out now." I have no Idea. If Ducks win the Pac-12, and play Georgia tough, say goodbye to Lanning. He will head to the SEC or BIG with the first decent head coaching position open. I never thought about that until you asked.

Making playoffs in the PAC-10 Beat Utah, Arizona, and Washington. Making playoffs in the BIG- Beat Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin. Thats my thoughts.

I agree that UCLA is finished in the BIG

Don't hate me. Freezing weather, and much stiffer recruiting wars against Penn State, Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Michigan State. If Oregon is a 3-loss team for more than a few years in the BIG then we're finished as recruiters. Today's kids want instant gratification. In the Pac we will be king. In the Big we're just little brother... I think we have a serious chance in playoffs in the PAC-10, no chance in the Big. Yes, we caught Ohio State flat once. But they beat the team that killed us twice in the bowl game. They are that good every year. Just saying...

Utah is easily the clear choice for top spot. They humiliated us twice last season. We may be better this year, but Utah is a bonified top 5 team nationally right now. Until we beat them, I think it's a fair assessment.

utah is pretty loaded on the lines and backfield and have a proven QB

I think the writer who placed us at #4 has a legit concern with Travis Dye leaving. I have been concerned with that as well. It's his heart, work ethic, and leadership that will be missing. The run game is a huge unknown for us. Better than average talent but yet unproven. But Bo will light it up against the Pac-12 defenses allowing the run game time to develop ahead of the UCLA- UTAH games. I am concerned with BYU so early, however. Crazy schedule in my opinion.