Question: Oregon is starting to pick up some really serious national championship buzz. We have all followed the Ducks as fans before we got into the media world. Have you allowed that part of yourself to process this? What are you feeling at this point?
It still feels pretty surreal to me, to be completely honest. I know that this team is good, and I know that they’re playing for a Pac-12 title, and I know that they will get into the College Football Playoff with a win on Friday night. I still just can’t wrap my head around the fact that they can, and potentially will, be playing for a national championship in a matter of weeks. Maybe it will start to sink in after this game. We’ll see.
Don Smalley (@Donald_Smalley):
Oregon is playing like the best team in the country and I think they are, besides Georgia. Oregon vs UGA Round 2 for all the marbles would make for a great storyline. And unlike last season, the Ducks would have a legitimate chance at winning that matchup. Nix is playing at an elite level and he wouldn’t be intimidated by the Bulldogs.
I’m trying to do what the team is doing and just take things one week at a time, but it’s hard not to get excited. Last season when Oregon beat UCLA, I started to think the Ducks could make the playoff, but I had no delusions that they’d be able to win the championship much less the semifinal if they got there. Things feel different this year. I know Oregon’s playoff hopes are alive later in the season than last year, but this team has felt different all year. I won’t get too far ahead of myself, but I do think this Ducks team is capable of beating any team in the country.
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