We've got glitter folks. Oregon is officially a barbie brand.

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Showing off some skills last night:

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Defense is the key this year

I am getting this going early this week due to Friday being a travel day for us. I gave this prediction for an article for the Nebraska site and don't want to contradict myself.

This one is not easy to predict. Oregon’s offense and defense started clicking in their second game, but the same can be said of Nebraska. I will base my prediction on what I have seen with my own two eyes and that is Oregon starting to gel on both sides of the ball. It will be a great game. Oregon 41 – Nebraska 38.

Oregon sends out uniform choice for the Nebraska game to recruits. A little twist with recruit names on the back of the jersey.

http://thespun.com/pac-12/oregon/oregons-uniforms-nebraska-snapchat

So, as most know I came down early and spent some time with Some family. This is my "surrogate" family from my Marine Corps years... A family that took a wayward and struggling18 year old kid and welcomed him to their home.

I made these plans not knowing that they were fractured. Dad passed at the hands of a negligent pharmacist and the family was never the same.

Today was the first time in several years that three of my sister's have been in the same room together. To see them hug, laugh, cry, and share their lives again was incredibly rewarding. To hug them all in the same night and tell them how much I miss and love them was awe inspiring.

I stayed in Kansas City until almost 10:00pm before heading to Lincoln. I missed all of those things that I once thought would make this trip special and yet I have zero regrets. Dad guided this trip to bring some healing to a fractured family and I am so grateful and humbled to have been this fortunate. I got I to Lincoln at 1:00 am... I will see you all tomorrow; more grateful than ever to be blessed to share my thoughts with DSA.

Too funny not to share, some "Duck fan" was questioning whether Kenny Wheaton deserved to wear "The Pick" shirt:

I didn't realize Frost was on Maryland's short list. One has to speculate his plan is to rebuild CFU, make recruiting connections in Fla, then take a marquise job such as NU when Riley retires, or is fired.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...e93a_story.html?tid=hybrid_collaborative_2_na


Now my SO and me are on the VA leg of our journey and have proper CFB news and media access. Dad even agreed to DVR the UM vs CU game so we can watch NU live!

I caught up with the Minnesota RFr DT for a getting to know piece.

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Starting NT just got expelled for another incident that happened this summer. Hasn't been arrested/charged for it.

Robert Barber expelled from WSU

Ducks of course are in there:

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but no long term penalties.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/more/la-sp-stanford-ncaa-violations-20160915-snap-story.html

As previously reported, firmed up his plans with the coaching staff:

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decision to come soon:

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Shows you that even with Oregon's background check, bad things could (allegedly) happen:

Super talented, ranked 37 overall in the 2015 recruiting class at MLB (with an Oregon offer):

Masina charged with rape

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/16/s...ska-football-hopes-for-breakthrough.html?_r=0

Gives insight into Mike Reily's problem.

DeForest Buckner, DE, 49ers

No rookie earned a higher pass-rushing grade than Buckner in Week 1. He may have been blanked in the box score, but his four hurries contributed greatly to the 49ers’ win. Unfortunately, he missed a tackle in the run game and got taken out of a couple other plays, and that’s why he slips to seventh on this list.

Top Ten NFL rookies Week #1

Five official visitors and a number of unofficials were on hand for the game. Here is the big five: Aaron Banks, Chuck Filiaga, Jaylen Kelly-Powell, C.J. Verdell and Michael Richardson.

I caught up with coach to talk about the depth of his unit and how he decides who gets the snaps behind Royce.

Q&A: Gary Campbell

Come check out their radio show if you want to hear more from their perspective:

Husker Online Radio Show

I caught up with HuskerOnline publisher Sean Callahan to get his take on the game from a NU perspective.

Behind Enemy Lines: Nebraska

Just put an offer out, and have another offer I'm not free to divulge yet:

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from a Nebraska blogger:

Scouting Oregon - Offense

Scouting Oregon - Defense

was either very minor, has either miraculously healed, was never "torn" in the first place, or the coaches have Mosely writing disinformation for Riley and his staff in his practice reports. Mitchell practiced today and here are a couple of quotes for you from Mosely, "Offensively in that period, Kani Benoit got vertical for a long reception, and Dillon Mitchell made a diving grab at the sideline while falling out of bounds, which none other than Mark Helfrich ruled a reception...." and "Among the guys who practiced fielding punts was Mitchell.".

From experience, I'd lean toward the minor option.

Current Oregon commit RB:

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