Game Thread The final Pac-12 Civil War! 11/24/2023

[wizenheimer]

I'd wonder if all the chatter about Smith-->MSU will have an impact on OSU's focus and intensity. It sure had an impact on Oregon with Cristobal

Angie Machado, a fairly dialed in Beaver insider is now saying it's more and more likely Smith is leaving

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Angie Machado, a fairly dialed in Beaver insider is now saying it's more and more likely Smith is leaving

Link?

 

[THE HCP]

Beavs 27-14.

Gonna be a rough night for you if you truly believe this FAMS!

 

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

Not sure what either team averages or what the spread is, but I’m going with a Ducks win 48-28.

 

[THE HCP]

And my daughter’s close friend is a walk on freshman for the Beavs! This is the only day of the season we don’t root for OSU.

 

[wizenheimer]

Link?

I probably shouldn't post this since it's subscriber content at 247

an hour ago she posted that her source says MSU made a verbal offer to Smith Wednesday

 

[barfo]

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Scary. But this is Thanksgiving, not Halloween.

barfo

 

[Kano John]

And my daughter’s close friend is a walk on freshman for the Beavs! This is the only day of the season we don’t root for OSU.

This is the only day of the season that I don't root for the ducks. It's a long shot for the Beavs but that's why they play the game right?

 

[blazerfan11]

Jonathan Smith should wait for the USC job to open up.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

After much careful consideration, my drink selection for this game is...

 

[wizenheimer]

Jonathan Smith should wait for the USC job to open up.

that almost never works

Smith is a hot commodity right now. He rebuilt a bottom-dwelling Power-5 program and made it a top-20 team with a 19-6 record the last two seasons. OSU may not be considered a power program next season and they will be losing a lot of seniors and potentially, a lot of talent to the transfer portal. They could be taking a step back next year and do so while playing a Mountain West schedule. Smith could be at the apex of his market value as the OSU right now. And USC would never hire him anyway. UCLA might but they may not fire Chip Kelly

I'm still not convinced Smith will leave OSU, but if MSU is making him a big offer, it might be too big an opportunity to pass up

 

[SlyPokerDog]

that almost never works

Smith is a hot commodity right now. He rebuilt a bottom-dwelling Power-5 program and made it a top-20 team with a 19-6 record the last two seasons. OSU may not be considered a power program next season and they will be losing a lot of seniors and potentially, a lot of talent to the transfer portal. They could be taking a step back next year and do so while playing a Mountain West schedule. Smith could be at the apex of his market value as the OSU right now. And USC would never hire him anyway. UCLA might but they may not fire Chip Kelly

I'm still not convinced Smith will leave OSU, but if MSU is making him a big offer, it might be too big an opportunity to pass up

The coach MSU just fired was making $10mill/year.

 

[wizenheimer]

supposedly, from a Beaver twitter spaces chat today:



"sneaking around" is almost certainly an unfair characterization






even if it's mostly true and Smith abandons his Alma mater, I doubt there will be a presser tomorrow. Probably Sunday

 

[wizenheimer]

 

[wizenheimer]

Jahlil Florence will miss the game apparently. Not ever a good thing when a starting CB is out

 

[blazerfan11]

After much careful consideration, my drink selection for this game is...

The Caucasian!

 

[Strenuus]

They wouldn't say it's the biggest upset in a while, but I see literally zero (non injurious) ways the beavs win today.

No, I'm not taking bets.

 

[e_blazer]

Usually I’m a platypus and root for both the Beavs and the Ducks. Not tonight with a matchup with the Huskies for the PAC-12 title and a possible trip to the CFP on the line.

Nix the Beavers!

 

[Haakzilla]

Bad form to cause such rumors during rivalry week -- fts! #GoBeavs

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[wizenheimer]

Bad form to cause such rumors during rivalry week -- fts! #GoBeavs

who is "causing" rumors?

 

[wizenheimer]

very unusual to see Oregon with an 8 min 41 sec scoring drive

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

According to the announcers, Beaver have Ducks right where they want them. Forced them to take 8 minutes to score a touchdown on their first possession..

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I must be missing the joke?

barfo

Not really funny for me. Kind of highlights that USA would rather give their surplus equipment to a place that doesn't need it at all than to Ukraine. For example, there are 2000 surplus Bradley armored personnel vehicles sitting in storage; Ukraine loves these life savers. (Sorry to intrude in this thread, I'm feeling intense about beating Beavers and russians!)

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

According to the announcers, Beaver have Ducks right where they want them. Forced them to take 8 minutes to score a touchdown on their first possession..

According to their reasoning, the Beavers win again by getting rid of the ball after only a few minutes and forcing the Ducks into another offensive drive.

 

[KingSpeed]

Go Ducks!

 

[blazerfan11]

Beavers: Pass - successful. Pass - penalty - successful.

OC: Dammit we have to run the ball! It's what Oregon game-planned for.