Had this been another Boise State escape, then the immediacy of the situation may have remained hidden until it was too late. The Mulligan is gone.

If this is what keeps s out of the playoffs, then we didn’t deserve to be in it.

They say you have to hit rock bottom before you can start to climb up again. If last week wasn't rock bottom, then please keep all sharp objects away from me.

Two weeks from now we will know what type of team we have.

PSA: Don’t bet the house on this week's game. Not because it won’t be a route. But because we will probably see a running clock in the 4th quarter.

We were 48-8 after 4 full seasons with coach Lanning.

4 of those losses were to that seasons eventual national champion. 2 others were to that seasons runner up.

That's 6 of 8 losses to teams in the Natty.

Not bad for a first time new head coach.

I agree losing may end up being the best thing to happen because we as people seem to learn best from adversity.

We fans have clearly become spoiled. It's hard not to with as much winning as we have experienced with coach Lanning.

A saying I like, "don't doubt in the dark what has been proven to be true in the light".

Lanning has hired 3 previous coordinators, all 3 are now head coaches of D1 programs. Pretty good percentage. I gotta believe he knows a thing or two about hiring.

So I need to trust the process and give our new OC and DC some room to prove him right.

Last week's game was a valuable wake up. Let's hope the coaches learn, the players learn, and this seasons team will reach their real potential.

I've been a Duck for 50 years. I gotta believe that this is our year.

(Or maybe next year 😉)