Enjoyed this article John and have been a Beaver fan for decades of ups and downs. With the new Stadium addition, the LA Schools leaving and a coach who can recruit and outcoach most of the other PAC 12 coaches (including Lanning in the last CW game), there is a lot of reason for optimism in Corvallis.
I haven’t been a Beaver fang since Tommy Prothro coached Joe Francis, but I mellow as I age, & I must admit, it’s fun watching Coach Smith work. I’m also looking forward to see what Lanning can do with defense & special teams! Go Ducks!!
In my College days in the early 60’s with the admiration we all had for Terry Baker, Heisman Winner in ‘62, every year the Civil War was a Beaver fest of roasted duck , or however you wanted to eat the damn duX…! Smith reminds me alot of Prothro, ( with exception of the felt hat) … No nonsense , not caught up in Hype , and it was entertaining to watch UO in those years FIRE their head Coach almost every year because they could NOT beat the “ Black Bandits of Benton County” , as they were known then ! Let’s see , Jerry Frye was fired the day after losing to the Beavers , then came Dick Enright , fired after losing to the Beavers , and on and on another firing after that … we OSU students found it VERY amusing !! Great times then , pushing UO students into their Millrace in Eugene after every UO loss that never seemed to end !! Let’s hope Lanning doesn’t experience what Frye and Enright did ….he better produce or he is “Toast”, like many other UO Coaches who could NOT beat the OSU Beavers !!…Smith has the DuX number,
What an exciting time for Oregon football. Never have I followed college ball so closely once the season is over. Thank you Smith and Co... And all the Beavs players that built a program that isn't just winning, but is doing it with standards of family and team that we can be proud of.
It will always be the Civil War to me, wokeness be damned. It DOES feel like we are entering a golden era, and though I be a 3rd generation Duck whose DNA mandates I despise OSU, I don't. I'm an unabashed fan of J Smith. If I still lived in the region I would absolutely shell out a Benjamin to attend the Ducks gig at Nike.
Hoping against hope for a resolution to the broadcast rights followed by smart expansion~
You are spot-on when you call the competition and rivalry the beginning of a golden era. Thank you for referring to the rivalry game as 'The Civil War'; That is a State of Oregon historical term.
Dream season: one team wins the CW. The other team wins in a head to head divisionless PAC12 championship. Both make it to the playoffs. Beavers win in a head to head national championship game. One can dream.
I think you are right. The jury is still out on Lanning's coaching, player development and game time adjustments and his staff. He seems to be recruiting well. Smith is just impressive in all aspects and I'm a Duck! The PAC ( whatever) will be tough.
Glad someone else is saying it too. With all the pickups and the schedules for both the beavers and ducks (as well as UW and UUs scheds), there is a very significant chance the pac12 title game is a OSU vs UO repeat.
I agree. Couldn't be happier that Mario is gone. He proved he couldn't develop players or coach gametime. I am impressed with a lot of what Lanning has done. Just hope he can learn from the incredibly stupid play calling mistakes in several losses.
Thank you for calling it 'The Civil War!"
Enjoyed this article John and have been a Beaver fan for decades of ups and downs. With the new Stadium addition, the LA Schools leaving and a coach who can recruit and outcoach most of the other PAC 12 coaches (including Lanning in the last CW game), there is a lot of reason for optimism in Corvallis.
I haven’t been a Beaver fang since Tommy Prothro coached Joe Francis, but I mellow as I age, & I must admit, it’s fun watching Coach Smith work. I’m also looking forward to see what Lanning can do with defense & special teams! Go Ducks!!
John.
In my College days in the early 60’s with the admiration we all had for Terry Baker, Heisman Winner in ‘62, every year the Civil War was a Beaver fest of roasted duck , or however you wanted to eat the damn duX…! Smith reminds me alot of Prothro, ( with exception of the felt hat) … No nonsense , not caught up in Hype , and it was entertaining to watch UO in those years FIRE their head Coach almost every year because they could NOT beat the “ Black Bandits of Benton County” , as they were known then ! Let’s see , Jerry Frye was fired the day after losing to the Beavers , then came Dick Enright , fired after losing to the Beavers , and on and on another firing after that … we OSU students found it VERY amusing !! Great times then , pushing UO students into their Millrace in Eugene after every UO loss that never seemed to end !! Let’s hope Lanning doesn’t experience what Frye and Enright did ….he better produce or he is “Toast”, like many other UO Coaches who could NOT beat the OSU Beavers !!…Smith has the DuX number,
So next years Civil War will be 40- 28,
OSU….worse then last year !! GO Beavs !!
How I miss college football already!! Go beavers!!
What an exciting time for Oregon football. Never have I followed college ball so closely once the season is over. Thank you Smith and Co... And all the Beavs players that built a program that isn't just winning, but is doing it with standards of family and team that we can be proud of.
What a great time to be an Oregonian...
Remembering when The Ducks and Beavs were mainstays in the old bottom 10 rankings and, of course, the infamous Toilet Bowl...grateful and excited...
Go Beavs!!
GO DUCKS!!
Thanks, again, John..
It will always be the Civil War to me, wokeness be damned. It DOES feel like we are entering a golden era, and though I be a 3rd generation Duck whose DNA mandates I despise OSU, I don't. I'm an unabashed fan of J Smith. If I still lived in the region I would absolutely shell out a Benjamin to attend the Ducks gig at Nike.
Hoping against hope for a resolution to the broadcast rights followed by smart expansion~
My initial reply to your column:
"Love that report, John!".........
Then I read all the Beavers' crew "Roasting Duck meat"!
Oh well, I'm supposed to be more mature & mellow, so......
Thanks John
$100 per ticket? Yikes.
John,
You are spot-on when you call the competition and rivalry the beginning of a golden era. Thank you for referring to the rivalry game as 'The Civil War'; That is a State of Oregon historical term.
VR, J Horvath
Dream season: one team wins the CW. The other team wins in a head to head divisionless PAC12 championship. Both make it to the playoffs. Beavers win in a head to head national championship game. One can dream.
I think you are right. The jury is still out on Lanning's coaching, player development and game time adjustments and his staff. He seems to be recruiting well. Smith is just impressive in all aspects and I'm a Duck! The PAC ( whatever) will be tough.
Good for the PAC-? and good for Oregon.
Glad someone else is saying it too. With all the pickups and the schedules for both the beavers and ducks (as well as UW and UUs scheds), there is a very significant chance the pac12 title game is a OSU vs UO repeat.
I agree. Couldn't be happier that Mario is gone. He proved he couldn't develop players or coach gametime. I am impressed with a lot of what Lanning has done. Just hope he can learn from the incredibly stupid play calling mistakes in several losses.