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Setup an actual enforcement committee. Have the peanut butter to call it that and enforce it. Set two transfer dates, enforce coaching contracts and compensation for those who lose one to a poacher. Set a transfer limit number and amount any one player can get. Let the athlete do their third party advertisements but make sure there is no affiliation with the school. Don't tell schools how much of a percentage they have to spend on non revenue generating sports. I hope the period we are in right now is considered the learning stages. I'm tired of hearing about house committees, NCAA enforcement codes, and back office meetings where RB #45 is making more from his rice krispies deal than DT #98 is from husky boy milkshakes.
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End of an era, Scott Reed's last blog Sunday Morning Sidewalk: The Stillness of the Sea OREGON.RIVALS.COM Today on the Sidewalk: A reflection on slowing down, Oregon’s long-game strategy, and choosing meaning over momentum.
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2026 Recruitment, Announcements, Interviews, Etc. (7)
Mudslide replied to NJDuck's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
Book 'em, Dan'l. Oregon Ducks News: Football recruiting frenzy has The Duck doing The Worm AUTZENZOO.COM A daily rundown of stories, highlights and links in Oregon sports -
Satou vs Satou & Lonescu Phoenix Mercury Forward Satou Sabally Shines In Matchup Of Former Oregon Ducks Stars WWW.SI.COM In what was a potential WNBA Finals preview, the Phoenix Mercury and former Oregon Ducks forward Satou Sabally starred in a...
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Posted by Smilth72: 2025 season: Dante Moore a darkhorse for the Heisman? There is competition in the QB room. May the best man win and all others stay was Ducks. Depth is vital - who knows what can happen during a season. Oregon Ducks' Dante Moore: Heisman Trophy Darkhorse? WWW.SI.COM The Oregon Ducks have sent quarterbacks Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel to the Heisman Trophy ceremony as finalists for the award. Can Oregon quarterback Dante Moore
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2026 Recruitment, Announcements, Interviews, Etc. (7)
Mudslide replied to NJDuck's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
Wilfong is rarely wrong. Get him DL. Oregon Ducks Predicted to Land Former Florida Gators Commit WWW.SI.COM The Oregon Ducks and Florida Gators are about as far apart geographically as any of the Power 4 teams in college football, but they are now connected head-to-he -
Oh Brother..."New Look" Pac-12 Invites Texas State, But...
GatOrlando replied to Charles Fischer's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
The clowns should've just joined the Mountain West but did it in a way where they changed the name to PAC West. Now I gotta hear how Texas State, San Jose State, and Buckee Beaver State are all the next UCF or Boise State. Mount Union and Wisconsin Whitewater have more name value than whatever the new Pac Who is adding. -
They apparently really like hiring lawyers that are willing to tell them what they want to hear; lawyers that care more about a continuous stream of revenue (i.e. continuously puting themselves in a position to get sued and have to defend themselves).
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The way I see it, USC had no choice. They have been circling the drain for a while. They lost a bunch of guys to the portal that were starters or significant contributors. I would have done the same thing. Sign 35 kids by throwing money at them and see what sticks. Desperate times for USC for sure right now.
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After Big Miss on ASU in 2024 Big 12 Cancels Pre-Season Media Poll
Chas Man replied to 30Duck's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
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Is the NCAA truly the most useless organization that has ever existed anywhere? Since the beginning has there ever been a time when, "thank goodness the NCAA was there" uttered? Now the NCAA is Blockbuster Video in a streaming world. As far as USC, is throwing $$$ at high school kids really a strategy?
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I find it doubtful that Lanning & staff have not fine-tuned some sort of formula based on position that accounts for - among others - graduation rate, percentage of those who will red shirt, transfer into and off the roster and medical-out of the program, to not have a pretty clear idea of team recruiting needs, and what it will cost to compete for those players in any given year.
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NIL Go is the first lawsuit away from being neutered. Player and Agent attorneys are waiting in the wings to file suit, the first time seven Deloitte accountants determine a deal to be above market value. NIL Go does provide for an appeal, but I think a judge will find delay in payment to be a loss in payment, and that any effort to control the NIL market will be found to be a restraint on trade that violates antitrust law in a given state, or in the federal district where a federal judge makes such a ruling. Then, there are states, like Tennessee, that have passed a law not allowing the enforcement of the House settlement within state borders. Without Congressional relief from litigation, the NCAA will lose, and plaintiffs' attorneys will win in court. Also, the idea that players receiving 'revenue sharing' payments are not employees is doomed. Once again, the NCAA comes with form over substance arguments that will not hold up.
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Is USC's NIL Strategy Going to Pay Off?
The Kamikaze Kid replied to HDuck's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
SUC: The proud leader in doing it epically wrong since Carrol left. -
Is USC's NIL Strategy Going to Pay Off?
Charles Fischer replied to HDuck's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
I'm not sold. In the end...the recruits will be on print, digital or TV media. It comes down to the player name recognition regardless of where they reside. The only people who know a recruit's name are the tiny segment of fans (like us) who follow a team and recruiting. The marketing is geared to the general public...who have no clue. Does USC know better than the NFL? -
Is USC's NIL Strategy Going to Pay Off?
Charles Fischer replied to HDuck's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
What none of the pundits ask is "why" USC is recruiting so hard? Nobody is talking about all the transfers out? -
After Big Miss on ASU in 2024 Big 12 Cancels Pre-Season Media Poll
30Duck replied to 30Duck's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
Did they pick Purdue to win the B1G last year? -
I thought this was a key passage: "new rules allow NIL deals to be judged partly by geographic market value. That means deals made in major cities like Los Angeles can legally carry more weight—more money—than similar offers from less commercially vibrant locales. If a USC athlete gets a major NIL deal from a company based in L.A., it’s much easier to justify that deal as fair market value under the new rules than, say, the same deal in Ames, Iowa." Now, the total value of all deals across all geographies may have to be the same, but if the folks reviewing individual NIL deals can consider market factors, then it seems it would be different potential dollars for a RB in Seattle vs one in Pullman.
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"Jett Washington Earns 5-Star Recruit Status" Not on Rivals, the most difficult, proven, rating service with a legit 20 year+ track record. Jett Washington | DuckSportsAuthority N.RIVALS.COM Jett Washington - 2026 4 Star Safety for Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) on Rivals.com
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After Big Miss on ASU in 2024 Big 12 Cancels Pre-Season Media Poll
Jon Joseph replied to 30Duck's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
Reporters covering the B1G most often refer to The Detroit Free Press Big Ten Poll, which comes out in late August, and is a Big Ten coaches/AD/Sports Information Directors' poll in disguise. -
Is USC's NIL Strategy Going to Pay Off?
JabbaNoBargain replied to HDuck's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
When it comes to USC’s return the last 16 years, all I hear is Charlie Brown listening to adults. 1-2 in “BCS” bowls with zero playoff appearances since PC left. Anything less than 10 wins should be an F minus for USC. LR has done that 2 straight years now, but is somehow being celebrated for apparently having a complete rebuild going into his 4th season. -
Is USC's NIL Strategy Going to Pay Off?
Charles Fischer replied to HDuck's topic in Our Beloved Ducks
Within the article he admits that, "Right now, USC’s average NIL valuation for its 2026 class is already sitting at $163k per athlete" thus the metro area does not matter, IMHO. If the NIL contract passes the smell test, then the athlete has a name that can command the million dollar contract. Very few college athletes can actually do that, and if the NCAA entity created digs into these contracts--they will invalidate them. On another pay-site, they explained how Oregon is going to portion 17 million of the 20.5 million toward football, and that means an average of about $200,000 per player on the team. For a QB to get a million, a boatload of other players have to take 100K. For a player to have an outside NIL contract--they have to be able to prove commercial value to a company writing a check. How is a USC freshman tight end going to show proof that he is even worth over 100K, let alone 10 million? Players in the NFL...very few can get commercial contracts; do you see any ads with NFL tight ends? Almost none, and certainly not a rookie. Oregon has this figured out with Division Street, I'm sure, and will be waiting in the wings for some tasty transfers. -
CFB Analyst Sees Big Win for Lincoln Riley