This is the kind of game that could really mess up Deion Sanders' playoff push at Colorado.

It’s a road game in an NFL stadium against an upstart opponent on a roll despite its losing record.

Jamaree Caldwell on Maryland offense: “They’ve got some playmakers"

Thx in advance

Pretty good chance that Finney flips to Penn State. The Nittany Lions were the favorite back when he committed in June and some of the folks I talked to on the Penn Stte side were surprised at first that he picked Oregon. He visited earlier in October and is likely visiting there again next week when the Nittany Lions host Ohio State.

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From my home town of Menlo Park….. well almost Menlo Park, South Africa!
The Oregon women are focused on the throws… it is what it is… but if it gets a national title I love it!

I think that the men will also do well well ( but not as well) in the throws.

The Ducks are bringing in some good to great talent. Let’s get Rodrick on the track asap!

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This game will have significant implications for the College Football Playoff rankings as well as the Big Ten as the season enters its final weeks.

Here is our game recap:

High school QB Underwood flips from LSU to Michigan...for a reported Ten Million Dollars.

I get it but I still think it sucks.

And, at this point, I'm just shutting down when people say the Ducks are buying players.

Tennessee pays $9M for a QB.

Michigan pays $10M for a QB.

TOSU has an NIL budget of $20M per year.

Michigan has an NIL war chest of $200M.

And people still bitch about the Ducks.

No wonder coaches like Nick and Chip have bailed.

Him and Tobi both in town this weekend and both announcing in the first week of December...

Last Sunday I sort of glossed over the concepts of the importance of a bye week from a physiological and psychological standpoint so I wanted to go a little deeper today without getting too deep into the woods of the science behind why peak performance over long periods is so difficult. Today in Flock Talk, a little more about the importance of this bye week.

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Zek Aynangbile is a 6-foot-3’5, 245-pound Class of 2027 defensive end from Houston with offers from Houston and Virginia Tech.

A source close to Ayangbile said that Ducks’ running back coach Rashaad Samples was at his high school campus to visit him today. “(Samples) visited Zek at school today. They let him know that they’re watching him closely. They told (Zek) he was a huge asset on their radar and that they watch his film and talk about him all the time. (Samples) finished it off by saying that he for sure has to get him down for a visit to check out ‘Disney World,’ as he called it.

The four-star Kansas State tight end commit told me he will "most likely" get to visit Oregon before signing day.

A snowstorm knocked out his last trip but the Goodland, Kan., standout still wants to see Eugene before making any final deciions.

Looks like the game is on ESPN+ at 7:00 West coast time. I might catch some of it before I hit the sac on KUGN radio thanks to Alexa. Got to go to the VA hospital tomorrow or I catch the whole thing. Hope Scott or somebody can paint a nice word picture to feed to us tomorrow.

Ohio State's Seth McLaughlin out for season due to Achilles​

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Nov 20, 2024, 12:28 AM ET

Ohio State has lost one of its top offensive linemen as it heads into the season's final weeks.
Starting center Seth McLaughlin ruptured his Achilles tendon in practice Tuesday and will miss the rest of the season, coach Ryan Day confirmed to reporters Wednesday.

At 6-foot-4, 305 pounds, McLaughlin, an Alabama transfer, has been a key figure in a Buckeyes offense that is second in the Big Ten in points per game and third in rushing yards per game.
ESPN insider Mel Kiper Jr. rated McLaughlin, a senior, as the eighth-best center among prospects for the 2025 draft.
The Buckeyes (9-1), who remained at No. 2 in the latest CFP rankings that were released Tuesday, face No. 5 Indiana (10-0) on Saturday.
Carson Hinzman, who started at center throughout the 2023 season, is set to start there against the Hoosiers, according to Day, who added that Austin Siereveld will step into Hinzman's spot at left guard.

Just saw a write-up in The Athletic about Tobi Haastrup, who has 23 offers and will visit Oregon next week. He is called an "accidental superstar" and is "one of the most coveted uncommitted Class of 2025 prospects."
I never heard of him but he's apparently getting some buzz of late.

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It's Thursday so time for the Thursday Roundup with some thoughts on football, basketball and a BIG weekend ahead.

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning addressed the media during the all-important bye week ahead of the Washington game.