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Duck07 wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:21 pm

rockthief wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:18 pm hey guys I don'tknow what a "nickel" is. ?

Add a 6th DB and now its a Dime.

Okay and thank you. Now I feel more knowledgeable.

duckpoint wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:19 pm Linebacker is looking thin and there doesn't seem to be a lot of talent available in the portal...

LB is scary because it isn't deep nor does it have star talent at starting level. Where other positions at least have have one or the other.

UOducksTK1 wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 6:01 pm

duckpoint wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:19 pm Linebacker is looking thin and there doesn't seem to be a lot of talent available in the portal...

LB is scary because it isn't deep nor does it have star talent at starting level. Where other positions at least have have one or the other.

And this is why it makes no sense that our LB coach stubbornly refuses to go get someone from the portal...

100% need a greendot LBer. Might have some tampering to do to get the right guy.

pdxduck2013 wrote:

UOducksTK1 wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 6:01 pm

duckpoint wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:19 pm Linebacker is looking thin and there doesn't seem to be a lot of talent available in the portal...

LB is scary because it isn't deep nor does it have star talent at starting level. Where other positions at least have have one or the other.

And this is why it makes no sense that our LB coach stubbornly refuses to go get someone from the portal...

Yeah this is a real mistake by him. The LB position has consistently been one of our weaker units under Dan.

pdxduck2013 wrote:

UOducksTK1 wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 6:01 pm

duckpoint wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:19 pm Linebacker is looking thin and there doesn't seem to be a lot of talent available in the portal...

LB is scary because it isn't deep nor does it have star talent at starting level. Where other positions at least have have one or the other.

And this is why it makes no sense that our LB coach stubbornly refuses to go get someone from the portal...

As much as I love Dan at a certain point I feel like he needs to be more of Saban or Cignetti and step in when one of his assistants is making a mistake. It was detrimental to the defense last year when Michalowski didn’t take a portal LB. I know it’s easy to see in hindsight, who knew the three young gusts would get injured and Jackson would regress. But he was even asked about it and chose not to hit the portal for an LB.

Yet again it’s clear we need to hit the portal for a LB and once again he wont. To me this reeks of stubbornness from Michalowski.


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‘Yet again it’s clear we need to hit the portal for a LB and once again he wont. To me this reeks of stubbornness from Michalowski.’

Who is the head coach? Whom is supposed to be a DEFENSIVE head coach? Whom ultimately is supposed to make these decisions? Agree that Dan needs to own it.

OregonFan4Life wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:38 pm

pdxduck2013 wrote:

UOducksTK1 wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 6:01 pm

duckpoint wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:19 pm Linebacker is looking thin and there doesn't seem to be a lot of talent available in the portal...

LB is scary because it isn't deep nor does it have star talent at starting level. Where other positions at least have have one or the other.

And this is why it makes no sense that our LB coach stubbornly refuses to go get someone from the portal...

As much as I love Dan at a certain point I feel like he needs to be more of Saban or Cignetti and step in when one of his assistants is making a mistake. It was detrimental to the defense last year when Michalowski didn’t take a portal LB. I know it’s easy to see in hindsight, who knew the three young gusts would get injured and Jackson would regress. But he was even asked about it and chose not to hit the portal for an LB.

Yet again it’s clear we need to hit the portal for a LB and once again he wont. To me this reeks of stubbornness from Michalowski.


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Devon Jackson didn't regress; he just wasn't fully healthy after having hip surgery following spring practices. On a Twitter Space hosted by QB11 right after the Orange Bowl, his mom said that Devon wasn't supposed to be back until early October. He was playing again by fall camp, but he was nowhere near where he was during the 2024 season. He gutted things out until he near his full self by the time of the UW or JMU games.

I would actually be pretty shocked if the LB coach was making the decision about whether to bring in a portal LB.

Head coach? Absolutely. Defensive coordinator? Probably has a lot of say. Position coach? I imagine it starts and stops with him giving his opinion. If a program develops a problem in its LB room because a position coach doesn't like coaching transfers, it isn't a LB coach problem, it is a head coach problem.

Imagine if Oregon were to return Novosad and Moga at QB and Dan were to come along and say, "I think we need a portal QB". Let's say Oregon had a QB coach and he said, "No Dan, I don't like 'em, we aren't doing it". That's not happening. Why should LB be so different?

Everythingsducky wrote:‘Yet again it’s clear we need to hit the portal for a LB and once again he wont. To me this reeks of stubbornness from Michalowski.’

Who is the head coach? Whom is supposed to be a DEFENSIVE head coach? Whom ultimately is supposed to make these decisions? Agree that Dan needs to own it.

I’m probably getting ahead of myself as we don’t know what’s going on being closed doors, but if they aren’t taking a portal LB that certainly is a mistake in my opinion.


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We have needed LBs for years. What is the problem?

Thieneman is going pro.


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OregonFan4Life wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 10:04 am Thieneman is going pro.


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Wise move for him and a likely Seahawks target in the 2nd round.

rockthief wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:18 pm hey guys I don'tknow what a "nickel" is. ?

Band from Canada? More likely a typo. Nickle?

Linebacker, yet again, is a major problem. Poor job in the portal at LBer.