OK folks… I can’t tell you how pumped I am for the college football season to start. The Ducks are ranked 20th in the ESPN College Coaches Pre-season poll and picked by many to finish 3rd in the PAC-10 behind USC and ASU. I think that’s fair given some of the unproven talent that will be stepping into starting roles this year. I wouldn’t be surprised, however, if the Ducks are better than people are predicting.

In my mind, before the Dixon injury the Ducks were arguably the best team in the nation. I think we would have taken 7 out of 10 against Ohio State or LSU or any other top 10 team at that point. And that was with a bunch of injuries at skill positions before Dixon got hurt. What a wasted opportunity. But… whatever, this is a new season, a new team, and a new opportunity.

Due to some scheduling genious, we actually get to start off the season by beating the hell out of Washington. This one will be a laugher folks. The Dawgs just don’t have the guns to compete with their big brother. Amazing how that’s changed over the years too as Oregon is now clearly the superior football program. I think the Ducks defense is going to be too fast and talented for the Huskies. Oregon will probably sputter a bit on offense as they break in a new quarterback, but the run game will wear down and ultimately overwhelm the Huskies undersized and outmanned front seven.

In the weeks to come, I’ll be reviewing each of the positions on the Ducks both offensively and defensively. Should be a fun season. I can hardly contain myself. 27 days until we bury our bone in the Dawgs.