[One Thing I Know about Change...]

I was driving through Oregon States campus yesterday... I wonder what marvelous future awaits the renovated Bean Dip Memorial Colostrum, erp... Colosseum?

[Wow! ...The Ideas are Flying Like a Flock O' Ducks!]

Anyone else think the idea that every school has veto rights on any conference decision is moronic?

 

For that matter, does the B1G actually have that policy?

 

Seems equally moronic to allow USC/UCLA have that same veto power before actually leaving the PAC, officially, doesn't it?

 

[I am now Drinking Margaritas and Dwelling in Despair]

Knock the stuffing out of their schnitzels!

[Pac-12 Board Approves Exploring Expansion]

IIRC, Texas' financial demands were quite excessive...

[Texas A&M Talking about Money to Recruits]

On 7/1/2022 at 9:34 AM, Tandaian said:

A video surfaced on social media this week that appeared to show a Texas A&M staffer trying to sell — literally — recruits on playing for the Aggies. While showing the prospective players around Kyle Field, the staffer pointed to the luxury suites and said “Y’all getting a lot of money from the people behind these suites if you decide to come play here.”

 

Texas A&M staffer caught on video talking about boosters paying recruits

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A video surfaced that showed a Texas A&M staffer telling prospective recruits that they would be paid by boosters sitting in luxury suites

 

Money talks... BS walks? 

Unless of course, BS happens to be the one in control of the bag.

[College Football is All About the Money...."I'm Out."]

Kliavkoff blind sided?

 

 

[Will Oregon’s Offense Instantly Improve Under Dillingham?]

I think the 70 pass uncorked on the first play from scrimmage in the spring game was a warning shot across the bow of every defensive coordinator Oregon will face net season.

 

I almost wish the Ducks had kept that under wraps for the first play against Georgia...

[Miami Mischief?]

On 6/29/2022 at 12:47 PM, David Marsh said:

The shadow of Cristobal will fade from the northwest and I think this will really be the only recruiting class (besides last year's) where Oregon and Miami battle it out this extensively for recruits from the northwest. 

 

It is all about relationships and connections. Remember these are cultivated for several years. So Cristobal has already put the work in on some of these recruits and it will pay out for him. 

 

Not always though as we saw him unable to hold onto Iuli and Connerly.

LOL

[Can I Dream About 'THIS' Backfield?]

Dowdell committed to Oregon prior to this visit.

[Big Political News: Don't Go 'There']

That wonderfully profound literary treasure of yesteryear associated with some dude with the appelation "Alfred e. Newman", once posted a satirically misogynistic take on a popular clothing ad that began, "I dreamed I was way out in front, in my ... "!

 

Ah, but I digress from the seriousness of this matter.

 

Mea Culpa!

 

Keep up the good work, Charles!

 

[Big Political News: Don't Go 'There']

Does that dude have eligibility left, Charles?

[Archie Manning Commits to Texas]

On 6/23/2022 at 1:05 PM, kirklandduck said:

5-star QB and No. 1 recruit in the country Arch Manning commits to Texas

WWW.YAHOO.COM

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The nephew of Peyton and Eli is heading to Austin. He chose the Longhorns over Georgia and Alabama.

The biggest QB domino has finally fallen, this means the remaining uncommitted QBs (particularly Dante Moore) will likely have more attention paid to them. 

Interchangeable ears and hairstyles will do that!

[5-Star QB Dante Moore Visiting Again?]

That's been a nickname applied freely to the Wooferwhines for some time. 

 

I first heard it as Dixon and Stewart were embarrassing Loyd Carr's team in Ann Arbor.

[Are You Feeling it? The Buzz, the Vibe for Oregon on the Recruiting Trail?]

All incoming recruits benefit from being "coached up"... the trick is identifying those recruits who are willing and hungry  to grow, instead rather than content with their own inflated egos.

[Very Sad...Crazies on the OBD Forum]

On 6/22/2022 at 3:34 PM, Charles Fischer said:

I would take advice from this man....

 

But I wouldn't want to be in his shoes...

 

However, there have been many Duck forums that have met their demise, at least in part, by allowing rampant insults and abusive behavior on an epic scale. 

I  recall a particular site where I was far more likely to be disciplined for sharing info obtained through personal sources ("as opposed to their pay site"), than anyone was for vulgarity or abusive behavior.

 

It's refreshing, to say the least, to be able to relax and participate in civility.

 

Thank you, Charles!

[Oregon Ducks TBT Team 2022]

Guard heavy?

 

 

[Hometown Recruit REJECTS Huskies, Creates Madness at Montlake]

My step dad had a catch phrase perfect for this sad, nee,  pathetic, turn of events (years in the making, but karma's a b.... !).

 

"CRY MY HAND FULL!"

[Onterrio Smith Jr., Son of Oregon Legend, Schedules Visit]

Pretty bad when I remember Smith being the starting RB on the Harrington/Feeley led team I watched beat Arizona the last time I went to a Duck/mildcat at their house.

Dang, I'm showing my age... 

[This WR/TE Analysis is Going to Be WRONG, WRONG, WRONG......]

Are any of those dudes still AT Warshtinkton?

[5-Star Recruits Could 'Quack' Soon?]

Can't go to the beach for a bit... Stocked up on mower gas this mourning (SIC).

 

Enjoy the beach! ("If you want to...")

[MariØ CristØbal]

MariNO-O.

[NCAA Inquiry Into Miami Hurricanes for NIL Deals]

Did someone say, "muscle"?

 

 

[Is Bo Nix Winning the Heisman a Total Pipe Dream?]

On 6/14/2022 at 10:37 AM, Darren Perkins said:

Agreed, but I'm grasping onto that sliver of hope. 

I got a sliver this afternoon... Hope it doesn't get infected!

[CJ Carr to Notre Dame Overshadowed by ‘Redshirting?’]

I used to coach youth soccer...At one point, I had 5 girls playing on my boy's U-17 team.

 

3 were freshman, one was a sophomore... All were HS all Americans at that point (Don't ask me how... It definitely waas NOT my coaching).

 

3 went on to become lower level (George Fox and similar level schools) AAs.

 

The best of the group was NCAA Freshman of the Year for Boston College... A quarterback of her caliber is the kind of player ridiculous NIL deals such as Tennessee or AtM have  thrown out are made for.

 

Cautionary note: After her freshman season, the FOTY soccer star never played again, due to injury.

 

The same could happen to any of these kids.

 

[Holy Crap! LaGarrette Blount's Side of 'The Punch']

It was obvious at the time that there was more than trash talk occurring... I have little doubt the punishment meted out was exacerbated by the media presence, and the post Pout reaction to the donkey fan braying from the sidelines as LGB headed for the locker room.

 

Funny how the entire focus was on LGB, and the BS contingent was completely honorable in the eyes of the media.

 

The fact Pouty went down with one punch may say more about Blount's reaction than anything else.

 

 A true thug would have kept whaling on him until dragged away.