Ok...showing my age butt.....I remember the "good ole' days of transfers being a rarity (who had to sit out a year that counted towards their eligibility); and the highlight of "program building" was "faxed" letters of intents on signing day (there's the "old"). Back then, the buildup towards that day was palatable and listened to the local sports radio as they announced each commit over the course of the day was an event, I for one, looked forward to.
But, just like so much in college athletics, those days are gone. In fact I don't bother getting to know our next year's roster until after the spring game when the second TP closes. Then I can start to appreciate, and mourn, the players moving in and out of OBD program. Not saying I hate it but definitely don't love it. So it is what it is and the people we have supporting and growing our athletic department have done a masterful job of positioning OREGON to succeed, now and into the future, in this new college football paradigm.
It's not old school but they are succeeding with everything the new school has to offer. So I strap myself in and enjoy the level of competition, in most college athletics, that OBD provide each and every year. GO DUCKS!