Well, my friends, the moment is here. Our Beloved Ducks are about to engage in another program defining moment. We can’t be more excited…and nervous. Are you not entertained? We have spent some time discussing what we want to see happen. We’ve pointed out how we think it can happen. We’ve even summarized the quarterfinal game, and we have a …
The Indiana football team visit to Autzen Stadium on October 11, 2025, was described by all three CBS announcers as a “very physical game,” and those comments came at half time. The statistics favored Indiana, as did the 30-20 final score. However, there was a game-changing element that has been rarely discussed about that game that could impact Friday’s result. …
I sometimes reflect on how much I grudgingly admit the success of other programs. Both Texas Tech and Indiana come to mind because both achieved above expectations this year. Indiana even upstaged my Beloved Ducks (aka Our Beloved Ducks<OBD> as my good friend Charles Fischer has coined our Alma Mater). Yet as I ponder our prospects on Friday, I must …
My Dear Duck friends, I have watched enough film this week that I am resting very well these days. Film doesn’t lie. So much so, that I had to watch some games twice to make sure I wasn’t biased in my opinion about Texas Tech. I don’t believe the Red Raiders have the horses to make this a close game. …
Texas Tech Alum/Duck-Dad, Gives Insider Scoops The more you dig into Texas Tech football, the more you see that the brains and financial muscle moving the power pieces in Lubbock are chess players, not checkers. This was the year the Red Raiders put the Big 12 into checkmate. The past 20 years Tech football has been mostly good, a little …
It does not seem we have seen this rendition of Oregon football play its best ball. Which begs the question: Will they? Here are some ramblings as I stew over Oregon’s upcoming Orange Bowl appearance against Texas Tech… The Second Half Letdown Against JMU I am not going to overreact to what happened to the Ducks in the second half …
It is my belief that if this season is to be considered a “success,” the Ducks must at least advance to the CFP semifinals. Even Mr. FishDuck took a moment from his fun at no KYC betting sites to agree with my standards. Here are my thoughts on all potential outcomes: A First-Round Loss The only way the Ducks could …
The idea that ‘a good defence wins Championships’ is a popular mantra that has defined so many successful teams at all levels of football. However, the Oregon Ducks are on course to flip that narrative with ‘The Law Firm’ – a fearsome offensive unit that could deliver a National Championship this season. The Law Firm ‘The Law Firm’ moniker was …
I know many of you are going to do a double-take of the title that is obviously in error. HC Dan Lanning and his staff have killed it in recruiting portal transfers, whether we refer to quarterback, offensive line, defensive line or defensive backs. Oregon’s track record in the portal is not only one of the best for attracting them …
…in the name of keeping my B1G/Oregon Ducks homer mentality in check, if the Ducks were in the same position as the Irish, I would say the same thing. The Art of Becoming a “No-Brainer” Regarding the NCAA basketball tournament, I laugh out loud (which means “LOL”) when teams on the bubble claim to be getting screwed over by the …
It is that time of year, here are a few reasons why the Ducks are in a better position to make a run at the national championship than last year… They Have a Loss Having a loss creates a built-in reminder to the Ducks of what will happen if they do not bring their “A” game. Indiana gives Dan Lanning …
For all of the noise around rankings, résumés and selection-committee math, Oregon’s path is brutally simple: win in Seattle, and the Ducks are almost certainly in the College Football Playoff. Lose, and everything gets complicated fast. Standing in their way is their oldest, bitterest rival — a loose federation of purplish-colored organisms that fear loud noises, react poorly to daylight, …