"Climbing is easier than hanging on" - Duck football

[wapiti]

It appears to be the toughest top to bottom conference in the country IMO. I wouldn't be surprised if a two-loss Oregon team still represents the PAC in, at the very worst, a New Year's day bowl.

After the last two weeks I would be surprised. It will be tough enough to get to the CCG let alone beat UCLA or USC when they get there.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

After the last two weeks, I would shocked if Oregon doesn't end up with a few more conference losses this year.

Cheer up, old buddy. Good year to root for BYU.

I've got plenty of cheer. I'll be coming home from coaching an awesome group of kids tonight to gorge on junk food and watch the BYU game on DVR. #nospoilersplease

I've never stopped cheering for BYU. Remember this fat guy? He's still inside me
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[Jeff Lebowski]

I've got plenty of cheer. I'll be coming home from coaching an awesome group of kids tonight to gorge on junk food and watch the BYU game on DVR. #nospoilersplease

I've never stopped cheering for BYU. Remember this fat guy? He's still inside me

That's the spirit!

[Paperback Writer]

I don't really have anywhere else to rant so thanks for letting me do it here. What bothers me the most about the Oregon loss is that Mariota is likely the best player that Oregon will ever have play QB, and it has been squandered.

So is there no chance that Mariota stays at Oregon for his Senior season in 2015?

[MarkGrace]

I've got plenty of cheer. I'll be coming home from coaching an awesome group of kids tonight to gorge on junk food and watch the BYU game on DVR. #nospoilersplease

I've never stopped cheering for BYU. Remember this fat guy? He's still inside me

The latest book from Dr. HFN Funke, Analrapist

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

4000 days ago was the last time darkness knew victory over light in the PNW. I was there, I never want those feelings again. I chose going with some friends over going to LeBron's first game in Portland.

20 years since Kenny Wheaton changed the future for the two programs, Oregon is 15-4 since then including the current 10 game streak the longest in the history of the rivalry, even when the amazing Don James or Jim Owens.

I'm officially worried about Saturday.

[TripletDaddy]

Washington is terrible. the only thing you should be worried about is a freak injury to one of the players.

[dabrockster]

I don't really have anywhere else to rant so thanks for letting me do it here. What bothers me the most about the Oregon loss is that Mariota is likely the best player that Oregon will ever have play QB, and it has been squandered.

Triplet once messaged me after a close, ugly Oregon win and said something along the lines of "welcome to being on top, everyone comes for you" I think Oregon is still trying to learn how to play there. How to absorb teams best punches and keep winning. The question around town today is can Oregon stay on top long enough to learn how to? I've heard and seen a lot of comments today that last night was maybe the start of the end of being at the top of the conference every year. Helfrich is less liked than any coach who has ever started 15-5 through 20. There is a lot of uneasiness in Eugene right now, UCLA next week could cause total meltdown.

Funny, he and YO sent me the same IM message every year.. #closetbuckeyefans

[SCcoug]

You should also worry about half the team going out with ankle injuries.

[Applejack]

HFN, please list the teams you would like to face, in order, in the Pac-12 Championship Game. (UCLA, Arizona St, USC, Arizona, and Utah are still alive in the South, in roughly that order of likelihood). TIA.

[old_gregg]

i think i'm going to put some hedge money on the parlay required for utah to win the south.

[Applejack]

i think i'm going to put some hedge money on the parlay required for utah to win the south.

You put money on the red hot five-game "Utah parlay?" You should have consulted Pelagius first.

[dabrockster]

HFN, please list the teams you would like to face, in order, in the Pac-12 Championship Game. (UCLA, Arizona St, USC, Arizona, and Utah are still alive in the South, in roughly that order of likelihood). TIA.

I think you just jinxed Oregon to lose prior to the CCG..

[hostile]

I think you just jinxed Oregon to lose prior to the CCG..

One additional loss will not prevent them from playing in the CCG. They have one conference loss and the nearest team in the north has 4 (Stanford)

[Applejack]

I think you just jinxed Oregon to lose prior to the CCG..

Oregon has a three-game lead in the North. They can lose all of their remaining games and they are still headed to Santa Clara.