It's very easy to see why other coaches in the Pac 12 may not like Mario. He is extremely confident about the way the programs goes about its business. He constantly refers to the way things are done at Oregon, and by doing so, he is implying that others do not do it anywhere near as well. From everything I have seen, this is a correct conclusion. His competitors know this and it pisses them off. Two Pac 12 titles in a row and 3 top of the Pac recruiting classes in a row. He speaks in a very confident, almost cocky manner. He pretty much comes right out and tells you that the Duck program works harder, works smarter and is a couple of notches above the rest. Adding insult to injury he preaches that " we are just getting started". I believe this is absolutely true. If he was a Trojan or Husky, I would probably despise him. Cristobal has a look in his eye like he knows where this is going, and I tend to believe him. He is a great leader and a guy you want to follow and this is why great players are coming. I think the next few years are going to be a hell of a lot of fun

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Scott has posted an extraordinarily prescient and timely article and is a must read for those concerned about the future of college football. For those of us clinging to a fading fictionalized past belief in the "purity" of collegiate football, Scott's piece is a cold shower wakeup call.

What might be added to Scott's concerns is the potential further erosion of the fan base as by the repeated dominance of a handful of Power 5 schools, as fans elsewhere, increasingly, don't give a damn if the Tide rolls endlessly on.

He is, according to this report from Skyline Sports:


Ducks potentially lose another top recruiter with the start of spring practice a few weeks away.

Charlie was a walk on who paid his own way for two years. He is now at the top of the college track world.

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As my biggest complaint, the failure to complete tackles, comes to mind, I'd hate to be a defensive player or coach right now.

Every time I line up a ball carrier or QB, it's almost more important to think of where my head is going to end up, than what the rest of my body is doing. I don't think muscle memory is my savior since things change so fast during the play. I'm almost going into the play with my foot more hovering over the brake than on the gas pedal. That hesitation results in an arm tackle or a missed completed one.

I get that player safety is import and the equipment alone is not going to prevent injury, particularly concussions. On the other hand I still see a lot of players going into concussion protocol with the new rules. Most times when there is a targeting call there is no injury involved. Outside the sport we still see Boxing and MMA with no outcry for added safety. Those sports are more violent than football.

Yes, Football is a violent contact sport. Linemen butt helmets regularly with a hell of a lot of power going into the crash with no penalty. If a running back lowers his head right before the contact the tackler is in jeopardy of missing at least half a game, not good for him or his team. He can't put full effort into the tackle, also not good for him or the team. Still, every game seems to produce such an ejection.

I want to see viscous hits penalized, always have. As an official who worked before there was such a thing as the targeting call, we tossed the flag for unnecessary roughness. The new rule takes judgement out of the picture. I'd like to see it eliminated and add ejection to the penalty for unnecessary roughness, perhaps with the suspension. If not that, add an offensive targeting call for when lowering his helmet by a carrier causes the contact. Boy would that sissify the game. Might as well play flag football as have both the runner and tackler trying to avoid illegal contact. Right now, the tackler is at a disadvantage so I'm not surprised by the poor tacking results we see on the field.

In all the years I officiated (I'd have to do more than take my shoes off and unzip my pants to count them) I've never seen a serious injury. They occurred on other fields before other officials but they were not common. College ball, granted, has more bigger faster players and more chance but still the serious injuries were not commonplace and the new regs haven't eliminated them. I'm not sure they have done much at all, but numbers could prove me wrong.

We don't need a room full of guys second guessing the officials on the field and stopping play while they watch a replay a couple dozen times to decide if an official might have missed a call. We don't need a cut and dried definition regarding contact. As an official, I know we know a real penalty deserving play when we see one.

A little common sense would improve tackling and produce better games, maybe even stop me from having to scream at a TV screen.

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What happened with this DT?

Quite a spread between No. 2 and the rest of the Pac.

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Coming up pretty soon (about 15 minutes but these announcements are always late) we should know whether the last 2021 guy we are looking at for today will be Duck with the announcement of Nebraska CB Avante Dickerson.

We'll have NSD updates throughout the day on this thread.

Article below on how this recruitment developed, what type of prospect Oregon is getting and what it means for the Ducks.

What would our ranking be if tomorrow we land Dickerson and Cardwell?
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EUGENE, Ore. – The University of Oregon women’s basketball team has added a nonconference game against UC Davis for this Saturday, Feb. 6, in Matthew Knight Arena.

Currently on pause because of COVID-19 protocols, the No. 12 Ducks (11-3, 9-3 Pac-12) will return to practice later this week before hosting the Aggies at 6 p.m. PT on Saturday. The game will be live streamed at GoDucks.com/Live.

Oregon’s game scheduled for Friday, Feb. 5, vs. Arizona State has been postponed. The Ducks’ next scheduled conference game is Monday, Feb. 8, vs. No. 9 Arizona (4 p.m. PT, ESPN2).

Brooks found the land & built the foundation...
Bellotti built the walls and the roof, did the plumbing & electrical...
Chip...installed the siding, did the windows, painted it, and installed the outside fixtures
Helfrich...accidentally broke all the windows and backed a truck into the garage door
Tagfart...fixed the windows & the garage door
Mario..has ordered & installed all the inside fixtures and amenities, installed the floor & carpeting, painted the inside, & ordered furniture

TIME FOR THE OPEN HOUSE...
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