The title probably needs a little 'splainin'. Wisconsin's mascot is Bucky badger, or was until they played Oregon in Autzen back when Wisconsin was a decent team and Oregon wasn't. With the last few seconds dropping of the clock and the score well in hand, Bucky Busher's team called a timeout to kick a short field goal and run up the score. I haven't yet forgiven the a-holes, which would be my next favorite mascot name for Bucky, and I probably never will. Anyway there will be no frozen tundra, no near freezing temps nor fast falling mercury so I am going watch as many fans leaving Camp Randall early as I can in a 42-13 win for the Ducks.

As an aside our former head coach down in southern Florida finally took his annual dive to leave the ranks of the undefeated. The only other team in college football to make the same change was Marietta who went down 28-21 in a battle of unbeatens vs Mt Union.

In this list I've dropped most of those who are none one time guessers. Let me know if I accidently purged you.

Brandon 893
Rockin 883
Fish 856
Me 844
Shark 840
10Duck 832
Scott 820
Ski 786
Gray 771
Duckfan 767
CKC 655
Tar 648
Quack 745
64 Oregon 731
Adam 731
Trent 717
Corkey 711
Duckville 640
Corey 618
Grave 603
Billy 411
Twell 382
BXR 155
Wings 121
Ellsmeyer 85

Have at it

A buddy and I planned a last minute trip to Madison. Does anyone know of some good pregame spots to watch games and have beverages?

Apologies in advance, I heard this song the other day so now my earworm becomes yours!

Here is Flock Talk for this week:

Yes, we are old to remember this one. Thomas was a damn good QB.

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A big thank you to @seamus_rohrer and @Badger_Blitz for their work getting us some great insights into Saturday's game against Wisconsin. Here is this week's edition of Beyond the Pond:

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This week's edition of Flock Talk: The Podcast is up on all platforms. Lee was out this week, so just Drew and I talking Maryland, Wisconsin preview and more!

German Leopard II takes out Russian column. Competence vs. useless meat to "dear leader." This isn't a video game to the AFU. Men on both sides are dying by the thousands.

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No. 1 in the state of Ohio and No. 1 overall cornerback for the Class of 2026, Elbert Hill of Akron, Ohio, has 24 offers, including Alabama, Arizona State, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Tennessee, UCLA, Southern Cal, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

He planned to visit Eugene for the Ducks' game against Maryland, but plans were cancelled. "Unfortunately, we didn’t make it down there because our flight was delayed while we were at the airport, so we’re going to try to get back out there for the Washington game," his father told me.

I will be hearing more from Hill in an interview this week, where we will talk about his offer and the recruitment from Oregon.

The DSA Roundtable is up for the Wisconsin game. Tomorrow a special Beyod the Pond with a great report from our Wisconsin Rivals site.


Here is the Roundtable

Not a big list this past weekend, but elite quality visitors on campus. A small weekend wrap for our members:

Good morning, we are back with the Thursday Roundup. A summary of this week at DSA - and with basketball in full swing, a new section:

As good as Holiday and white are, they are on the back side of their careers. Pritchard is more than catching the slack.

Dave Iuli talking about making his first start while being motivated by the memory of his grandmother: "I feel like it wasn’t just me on the journey."

Per PFF:

"Evan Williams stays at the top: The Packers safety is now the fifth-highest-graded safety in the NFL."

Rookie Rankings

With another week in the books, the sample size for most rookies around the league continues to grow. That allows us to check in and see who the highest-graded first-year players are after the season's first six weeks (150-snap minimum).

1. S Evan Williams, Green Bay Packers​

PFF Grade: 89.4

Williams set a career high with four defensive stops this past week despite not having his best game in coverage. Through seven weeks, he ranks fifth among all safeties in PFF grade (89.4).

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2. TE Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders​

PFF Grade: 88.3

The highest-graded tight end in the NFL this season, Bowers leads all players at his position by over 100 receiving yards. He also ranks second among tight ends in yards per route run (2.26).

3. QB Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders​

PFF Grade: 83.4

Daniels suffered an injury early in the Commanders' win over the Carolina Panthers, but his performance leading up to that point has positioned him as the third-highest-graded rookie in the league. The No. 2 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft boasts an 80.7% adjusted completion rate through seven weeks.

All the latest buzz as signing day gets closer:

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning spoke about the importance of the little things and the preparation for Saturday's game at Wisconsin. He also offered even more praise for the work Matayo Uiagalelei has been putting in. Full recap:

Oregon DT Derrick Harmon reflects on the synergy between the offense and defense, preparing for Wisconsin - and a possible music collaboration with Matayo Uiagalelei. Here is our recap:

After a slew of penalties alst week against Maryland, the Ducks have implemented boxing gloves as a tool to help defensive backs avoid being to 'grabby' on defense. Tysheem Johnson reflected on that in his interivew today after proactice and also talked a lot about the energy Dan Lannign brings and Matayo Uiagalelei's personality.

Jacob Hamre joins is again with another great look at some takeaways from the Maryland game.

Says Fubo or sling, meaning I'll sit this one out.

Next up, Troy on Sunday.

Congrats!

The San Francisco 49ers and cornerback Deommodore Lenoir have reached a five-year, $92 million extension, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Tuesday.

Lenoir, 25, is in the final year of the rookie deal he signed after being the 172nd pick (fifth round) in the 2021 NFL draft. He was poised to be an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Lenoir, who has excelled in both the slot and the outside, has 53 tackles, 2 interceptions and 1 forced fumble this season. He also scooped up a fumble on a blocked field goal vs. the Arizona Cardinals and returned it 61 yards for his first career touchdown.

He has allowed 35 catches on 56 targets this season with a 65 passer rating on throws into his coverage, according to Pro Football Focus.

In 2023, Lenoir played 311 snaps in the slot and 570 at outside corner, allowing a minus-4.7 EPA, 80.1 passer rating and just one touchdown when targeted, while posting three interceptions and 10 passes defended.

ESPN's Nick Wagoner and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Today in the War Room, we take a first look at the Wisconson team and the key players, strengths, and weaknesses.