OBD will now be without 4 of their top 5 WRs. What the heck is going on?

https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/10/23/oregon-football-jalen-lott-messiah-hampton-illinois-out/92405876007/

Maybe they got the Camaro running.

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by GeotechDuck

26 minutes ago, kirklandduck said:

OBD will now be without 4 of their top 5 WRs. What the heck is going on?

https://duckswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/10/23/oregon-football-jalen-lott-messiah-hampton-illinois-out/92405876007/

Its starting to look, that our best players see what.a horrible year we have and have decided to stay out as long as possible. Money, has ruined collage sports. How sad.

Hmmm anything to do with fast cars🤔

42 minutes ago, oregold said:

Its starting to look, that our best players see what.a horrible year we have and have decided to stay out as long as possible. Money, has ruined collage sports. How sad.

I'm seeing online that Lott may have been banged up near the end of last game.

2 minutes ago, JDuck said:

Hmmm anything to do with fast cars🤔

Springfield PD has already debunked racing as just a rumor.

Hopefully GB won't bounce the ball off his face mask. Going to need some production out of him

OMG. I am changing my predictions.

Might we see two tight-end looks during the game?

We will see Lewis, Bair, and Hooks get their chance.

Edited 10 hours ago10 hr by Jeff Gilligan

1 hour ago, oregold said:

Its starting to look, that our best players see what.a horrible year we have and have decided to stay out as long as possible. Money, has ruined collage sports. How sad.

Charles I think you need a new rule: No unfounded character assassinations. It's getting really unfortunate to see.

I see that Jack Ressler is not listed as out. I liked his high school tapes, as did Notre Dame, USC, and others. He has been injured most of his time at Oregon after redshirting his first year. In his high school tapes, he was an elusive, hard-nosed little receiver. It will be a nice surprise if he plays and has a belated coming-out party.

In this season of the witch, what is going to go wrong next?

From No. 2 to number 27. 🤮

If these guys are out with injuries, change the S&C guy and the program he is running. Too many Ducks are injured too often.

If they are out because of behavioral issues, is there an adult in the room?

Other than an FCS layup, every game has been a struggle.

This is with a 247 Sports roster ranking of 2nd, behind only Georgia at No. 1.

BRUTAL!

However, before a 3rd loss, if it happens, I'm keeping the PO faith.

It may be a rumor but it is not. The kids on campus outside of the football team know exactly what happened. 9 skill people were involved. Stewart is not out of the woods if you read any of the reports that came out yesterday.

These are suspensions. It may be a long day.

10 hours ago, oregold said:

Its starting to look, that our best players see what.a horrible year we have and have decided to stay out as long as possible. Money, has ruined collage sports. How sad.

I really don’t think so. The best way to get better is to play football, even if playing for a team much weaker than OBD. Addressing the transactional aspect of football, getting better means more money. But even more importantly, you don’t get this good (and even a mediocre college player is a damn good athlete) without enjoying the game and finding joy in getting better. Speaking from my own experience, I’m a serious paddle boarder. I’ll never make a dime at it, but I enjoy being good at a sport. I enjoy the sound and feel of being on a paddle board when I am paddling fast and efficiently. I enjoy doing it a little better every day. These young men are no different.

There seems to be a common thread of cynicism about what motivates our players and coaches that I think is unfounded. Social media in general swims in cynicism, so it’s not limited to this forum. This recurring theme towards OBD is one of the main reasons I quit posting here for years.

Especially with Lanning, I see a team based upon character, connection, and compassionate accountability. Not perfect, but doing their jobs for the right reasons.