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NEWS: Oregon guard Jamari Phillips is entering the transfer portal, @LeagueRDY has learned. The 6-4 sophomore and former four-star recruit has played the last two seasons for the Ducks. Native of Modesto, California. Averaged 2.7PPG this season. Portal Kwame Evans Jackson Shelstad Dezdrick Lindsay Devon Pryor JJ Frakes Wei Lin Ege Demir Jamari Phillips Efe Vatan Seniors who departed Nate Bittle Takai Simpkins Drew Carter Oleksandr Kobzystyi Miles Stewart Oregon’s current 26-27 basketball roster: Guards: Seven Spurlock (FR) - committed March 29 (decommit from ASU) Rian Gonzalez (FR, Walk On) Forwards: Sean Stewart (SR) - FR at Duke, So at Ohio St, Jr at Oregon Luke Johnson (JR, Walk On) Tajh Ariza (FR) - recruit - signed November 13 Kendre Harrison (FR) - recruit - football & basketball So, one holdover schollie guy at this point. Several programs are facing similar circumstances. Indiana entered the 2024-25 season with 11 transfers-in, 5 freshman recruits, and 1 holdover. This is going to create some interesting coaching scenarios across the nation. It won't just be Altman who will have to conduct a meet and greet to start every practice.

Well, U of Portland is 3-11 vs Ducks in basketball, and the Pilots women are 4-16. But, baseball is 18-29 and Pilots are 6-1 vs Ducks in last 7 after being 1-6 in the 7 before that. I don't think an opportunity to beat Portland State offsets being 1-6 vs UofP in the last 7? I can feel Charles discomfort through my computer screen. Show up, or get shown up. Respect every opponent. etc. etc. U of P is 1-0 vs Beavis, and will play them twice more this season: Hillsboro and Corvallis.

With just a bit under 7 minutes remaining, UCLA leads S. Carolina 67-38 in the women's final. The last team with B1G affiliation to win it was Purdue in 1999.

Northwestern fans were complaining last Saturday about the third game ending early so Oregon could make their flight connections home. "We should never have let the West Coast teams in....blah, blah." Softball standings as of Saturday morning: Washington Nebraska UCLA Oregon (USC doesn't offer softball) 2025 final standings: Oregon Nebraska UCLA If not for Pac12 legacy members, the B1G would largely be irrelevant in softball. And, the legacy B1G members probably hurt seeding for the 3 West Coast teams at the end of the regular season.

There is an interesting column today in The Athletic about UConn coach Geno Auriemma and how much emphasis he places on body language affecting how well individual players play and what he does about it. To the point of sitting his "stars" whom he assesses "aren't into it." And, making body language a part of his video game replay with his team. It's a pay-for site, so won't post a link. But, Charles comment about body language made me think of it.

"...now unlocking the East Coast..." For many people in the Central and Eastern Time Zones, Oregon might as well be Liechtenstein. They've heard of it. Seen photos of it. But, there remains a general lack of understanding about it. Applies somewhat to Washington as well. The Ducks probably remain "lucky" they got into the Big Ten, because there certainly was no ground swell among the fans of the Big's legacy programs to ask for it. It is going to be a long road of continuing to "earn respect" to overcome the negativity. IF, USC had immediately been successful it would likely be even more difficult to overcome the USC plus 3 that would have been a commonplace attitude. Oregon has to get better in basketball, and sustain a formidable position in football.

The Big Ten Lied to USC, Oregon & Washington YouTube video link from a guy who has created a brand value index, and who evaluates the last 5-year average in the Pac12 vs the 2-year average in the B1G.

And, USC doesn't have softball or they would be a perennial contender. An interesting podcast too from Ohio State country with one of the pod guys saying he just visited Tallahassee and believes Florida State is positioning themselves to enter the Big Ten in 2029 as their first priority. Sees a possible pairing with Miami, similar scenario to UW/UO. WBNS - Columbus, OHBishop & Friends March, 30, 2026Happy Monday Edition of the Program!! Beau is back so hear his vacation stories. March Madness is Undefeated. OSU Hoops loses Devin Royal. The CBJ with a slide at the worst possible time. Tiger Woods

No Dukes are left And neither are any ACC teams in either men or women Final Four.

Kissin cousins? N. Carolina led VCU by 19 in the second half, and lost in overtime 78-82 in the first round. Duke led UConn by 19 late in first half, and lost on a prayer shot 72-73. Meanwhile U Conn overcomes both God and the Devil. Women beat Notre Dame, and men beat Duke. Both in Final Four.

The current TCU roster has 3 seniors who were at Oregon: Kennedy Basham, Taylor Bigby, Maddie Scherr. Bigby and Scherr were recruited to Oregon by Campbell/Lopez. Basham: UO>ASU>TCU; Bigby UO>USC>TCU; Scherr UO>UK>TCU TCU coaches at Oregon: 2014-21 – Mark Campbell - Grave's chief assistant 2015-21 – Xavier Lopez – recruiter especially international players for Graves 2019-20 – Minyon Moore – player (transfered from USC to Oregon) TCU also has Donovyn Hunter (Medford, Oregon) who attended Oregon State. And, transfers from San Diego State, Notre Dame, Tennessee, South Dakota, Kentucky, Tex A&M

Nebraska Spring Game 2019 attendance: 86,000 2024 attendance: 60,000 2026 attendance: 27,188 Attendance for Spring 2025 was down quite a bit from prior years as college coaches have changed many aspects from game type conditions toward glorified practices. Ohio State and Michigan had about 40,000 in 2025, for example. Reportedly, Florida led the nation with about 56,000. Oregon was listed as third in the B1G with a high 30'sK at Autzen.

Toss in the women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey and the threesome may be untouched in college history?

The combination of injuries and playing in a tough conference combined for a disappointing season outcome. Level of competition shouldn't be overlooked. Ducks Elite 8 opponents 71-81 vs Michigan 66-84 vs Iowa 64-68 at Purdue 54-80 at Illinois Elite 8 in the Final AP regular season ranking 1- Duke 2- Arizona 3- Michigan 7-UConn 8-Purdue 13-Illinois 23-Tennesse NR - Iowa – was not even in others receiving votes, total 39 teams with AP votes, top 25 + 14

"I read it as “from the original 10” which allows for a non-inflated, apples to apples comparison to what happened in 1985." That's the way I read it too. IF the women's Elite 8 includes Texas and Oklahoma they would be non-legacy. Of course, they have to beat Kentucky and S. Carolina (not likely for OU). Though S. Carolina didn't join the SEC until 1991. I think the writer may have just been expressing the general Big Ten malaise in recent years has been overcome this season by old members. Didn't have to rely upon new members.

Spring “Game” calendar: Mar. 28 – Nebraska Video clip for Huskers. Allow time for camera to pan the crowd. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWby8QlEX8m/ Crowds in the past have reached 80,000 Apr. 4 - toejams Apr. 11 - Purdue Apr. 18 – Michigan Apr. 18 – Michigan St Apr. 18 – Ohio St Apr. 23 – Indiana Apr. 25 – Iowa Apr. 25 – Maryland Apr. 25 – Minnesota Apr. 25 – Oregon Apr. 25 – Penn St Apr. 30 - Wisconsin May 1 - UW May 2 - UCLA

3 B1Gs in the Elite 8 at this point. Friday will bring opportunities for Michigan and Michigan State. The most ever single conference participants in the Elite 8 is four: 2025, 2016, 2009. Some controversy over Nebraska having just four players on the floor late in the loss to Iowa that led to an easy Iowa basket. But, close up video of the Nebraska bench has just emerged...

Picked the Toejams Was scheduled to take a visit to Eugene in June. Will he still do so? 6-0, 160 lb, he his going to have to gain some weight to matchup with Big Ten RBs and TEs

A side note, only because it's USC. The loss to Beavis today was their first inside the remodeled, reoriented, rebuilt baseball stadium. They have been playing off campus in Irvine for two seasons and returned to campus this season. Ducks are just starting a 6-game non-conference slate: @UC-San Diego x 2, @UC-Santa Barabra x 3, home for U Portland before traveling to Michigan. May seem odd in the midst of a B1G schedule, but games in the Southland may be good planning based on late March weather that is typical for Eugene.

Ducks win 6-0 in about 2-1/2 hours on the clock.

Beavis thump USC 12-4 in L.A. Only second loss for Toejams (24-2) and first loss at home (18-1) Wright State beats Ohio St, Virginia beats Maryland, Oakland beats Michigan. Not a stellar day for B1G.

Women's basketball..... Guard Elisa Mevius entered the transfer portal, per Talia Goodman of On3. The news comes after her season was cut short following an ACL injury two games into the 2025-26 season. The Ducks lose a key two-way player and a former starter in Mevius. Mevius entered the season as Oregon’s only returning starter from the 2024-25 season. The guard transferred from Siena to Oregon ahead of her junior year. She started in 19 of her 28 appearances for the Ducks as a junior, but missed the program’s 2025 NCAA Tournament run due to a broken hand. Mevius led the team in steals during her first season in Eugene and shot over 30 percent from beyond the arc. Mevius was averaging 12.5 points per game, 3.0 assists, 1.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals before going down with injury in the late stages of Oregon’s game against Montana on Nov. 8, 2025. The Ducks lose a 3x3 Olympic gold medalist in Mevius and one of their best defenders.

Does make one wonder if he's already conveyed something to players? Doubt it though. Too much risk for a leak.

There is an interesting column in The Athletic about "What has happened to Cinderella?" The author points out 2-3 factors. Among them: Realignment. Teams like Houston, Cincinnati didn't use to be in Power 5 basketball conferences. Now when they win it is a Power 5 win, not a mid-major upset. The upper-tier mid-majors have realigned themselves into Power 5. There is more Power 5 depth. Obviously, the no-wait transfer portal. Iowa's upset over No. 1 seed Florida included 4 guys who played the prior year for Drake and the guy who made the winning shot came from Robert Morris. Those 5 guys would have been wearing low-mid-major jersey's a year ago. Obviously, NIL has created some transfers as well. The best talent is moving from Cinderella to Power 5. The distribution of talent has affected the absence of some traditional blue-bloods. These schools are not in Sweet 16: Kentucky, Kansas, Gonzaga, N. Carolina, UCLA, Indiana, Syracuse. Losing Kwame and Shelstad is a BIG blow. But, there are several examples in this year's Sweet 16 of programs that have reinvented themselves. The question becomes, does Oregon currently have the staff (and NIL) that can reinvent? In the games I've watched, there may be more good players spread across college basketball than there has ever been. Can/will Oregon contend for them? The "Cinderella problem" also has implications for the Tournament. If there are fewer legitimate Cinderella programs, then we should not be surprised when the at-large selections are largely taken by Power 4 conferences, and teams on the margin such as those in the New Pac may be relegated to a slot for the conference champion only. Or, perhaps, this is a reason to justify expanding the Tournament beyond 68 teams? Open new at-large slots to replace the ones consumed by the Power 4?

On3Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad plans to enter transfer portalOregon guard Jackson Shelstad plans to enter the transfer portal, a source told On3.