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I think that the Bowl teams should get a much higher percentage. 65-75%? Because, if you don't make a bowl, you shouldn't get an equal payout. Not in the least. You didn't go so you shouldn't be rewarded.

I am conflicted. At what point does the revenue sharing get curbed? Are all these schools investing in their infrastructure? It doesn't matter how you get your coin. just get it. Are the practice facilities upper crust? Is the field and stadium something to behold? Why does this matter? 25 years ago Oregon started winning and that spurred investment. That kind of commitment has spurred recruiting. This in turn has promoted Conference championships and realistic duns at a National Championship. So, I ask again, has your school invested? If not, then your payout is adjusted accordingly. Viewership matters as well. Not all schools are created equal because not all schools have invested equally. Your pay needs to be adjusted.

An article came out recently about Dante Moore, Ohio State, and $750,000.00. That got me to thinking about the Transfer Portal. Hundreds and hundreds of kids enter but only a few better themselves. Sure, playing time is obvious a dominant reason, but getting paid has to be right up there, right? Which gets me to thinking: What does it cost to get a D-lineman transfer? Why am I thinking this way? Well, I started realizing that High School recruits are an unknown and want the world. They are getting a ridiculous amount of cash for an unproven at the next level. Yes, I believe they will do well, but the fact remains, they haven't been 'proven'. ....And the cash...gets dispensed. Now comes along a 3rd string D-lineman from a top 5, power 5, school. He is a high 4* maybe even 5* recruit Nose tackle. He's following 2 other 5* D-lineman in the pecking order. Realistically he will get one fantastic year as a starter, with a few games early in his career as a substitute before the NFL comes calling. Instead, he opts to transfer for his sophomore year with the opportunity to start immediately for a very good team missing only a few pieces, and get NIL cash as well. So, my question is this, does it make sense to recruit 4 and 5* high caliber D-linemen, build that relationship, and then go after them hard when they hit the Portal a year later? I'm not saying don't recruit, but maybe one doesn't have to pay for an elite position player as one might think. A mildly disgruntled player who might have demanded $3-$500,000, with no playing time experience from HS, might be willing to take a 'perceived' haircut for the 'SpotLight'. Of course, Lanning will still shoot for the moon. I'm just wondering can a School consistently get a better bang for their buck through the Portal? Thoughts?

Ok, I'll bite. Do what?

I always got the feeling that he was just one of the guys sitting around my backyard firepit and drinking a 'Social Lubricant', but was voiced for all the world to hear. You get to speak your mind and sometimes what is said isn't politically correct. It's mostly accurate, usually funny, and is always needed to let off a little steam. I would have 'Loved' to have him around my firepit once or twice and pick his brain. It would have been marked on my historical calendar. I ask, what other coach would garner such attention and emotion from the sports world. FWIW, I'm still laughing about his rant on 'Little Fat Girlfriends'. He was the best!!!!

All the hand wringing early in the recruiting cycle over 3 star, outside top 300 players and then these kids get reranked as the season goes on. Oregon commits see movement in latest Top 247 Ranking Update 247SPORTS.COM There has been an update to the 247Sports Top 247 college football rankings for the 2023 recruiting class, and Oregon commits saw a lot of movement in these rankings. Here is

Hmm, does Dickey have the ability to see how many people are paying for the card? Does he see the tally BEFORE he makes his choice. Lets say people buy his 'Volunteer' card for $5. 100,000 fans 'Buy' that card. Oregon has 28,000 'purchases', and PSU has 175,000. The payout would be as follows: Tennessee---$425,000.00 Oregon---------$119,000.00 PSU--------------$743,750.00 Where would you go? This reeeeeeeeaaaaaaks!!!!! Hey Coach Lanning? Don't pay'em. The real money goes to the QB and the offensive line. Belichek has been using average wide receivers for years. You give an excellent QB 3 seconds and the other team is toast. An average QB will find the open receiver and make said receiver look above average. Throw some bones at the O-line mi' amigo. Edit: I think I will keep my mouth shut in the future. This is getting real hard in whom to trust

You might be on to something there. While I don't believe thus will be the overall mantra of any said program, I do believe some will utilize that idea more than most. That has me wondering, do you need 105 schollies at work if you can get 'Proven' players from the portal? 3 at every position of talented proven kids. The NFL does it on less. We could do it on 65-70. Those would be active participants. I'm not saying we should go there. However, how much money would be saved going after kids who wanted to NIL up? Better yet, how much TIME would be saved? Not to worry Duck Fans. Its not going to be the norm having a full squad of Portal guys, but it will find its way into our program in incremental amounts, and already has.

Truth should never be the enemy. But, I am reminded that just because you can doesn't mean you should. A few words are always taken out of context and the Young gentleman did himself no favors. He actually created more questions. Some of those, not all, will be about his character.

Uh oh, probably not the best way to share your Resume. I will say though, this is a new world. It doesn't matter if I like it or not, kids these days are going to verbalize to the world their displeasure. It is definitely a lack of respect for authority. It smacks of me'ism. And, I'm guessing, the kid's efforts are really what are being questioned. His heart and desire to find his limits, his potential is being 'Coached' out of him. Some kids dont do well to adverse and tough environments. I wonder what his previous Coaches have to say about his 'Character'.

I truly hope that the stress of this site and all that it entails eases. I am reminded of a true story of a conversation with me and my dad. When, as a teenager, a few decades ago, I was complaining to my father about all the constant barrage of complaining from my work environment and no complements of anything I did right, he turned to me and said, 'you get a check don't ya?'. I hated that answer. It did not validate my feelings. It actually hardened me for a while. While he was right, I hadn't been fired and I was still getting paid, it was tough to hear. Many years later I found the principle and learned valuable life lessons. 1) Rarely will anyone come up to me and say I did a 'good job'. I would have had to of done an outstanding job to be verbally noticed. 2) Most of the time I am going to hear about what I did wrong 10 times more than what I did right. I still get my check (AttaBoy). 3) It's much easier to get offended and spout off than to allow someone else to have an opinion and do it their way. There is more than one way to skin a cat, and my way isn't the only way. The reason I bring this up is because I have come to appreciate people and their individuality. They all have a right to their opinion, and I should respect that. I have given much more leniency to emotional response than I have in the past. But, this doesn't excuse disrespectful dialogue. You are not alone Fish. Maturity, by and large, teaches us these lessons. Others struggle not knowing where their boundaries are. My hat is off to you and I applaud everything you do here. You don't get enough kudos compared to the hassle of disrespectfulness you have to endure. This site is NOT A PUBLIC FORUM. Technically, this is your home. You have invited us into your living room, with the betting site still on in the back ground, and offered us a measure of 'Honored Guest' bestowed upon us. A guest rarely pays when invited to ones home. The hospitality, and cost, is endured by the homeowner and bestowed upon the 'Invited' and Honored guest, at the home owners expense. As a guest, we would never swear in your home, leave our shoes on in your home, stay too long and wear out our welcome in your home. And its a boorish SIN to show ingratitude and display a demanding spirit in 'YOUR HOME'. Fish, you have every right to feel the way you do and every right to put up a 'Decorum' expectation for all YOUR guests. I have yet to find another forum that shares so much, with little to no negative garbage spewed on the digital page. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! 36 rule breakers is sad. But, the THOUSANDS that stop by are coming for a reason. You may not hear it enough, but you are deeply appreciated. We can come to your home and share our thoughts and we are grateful you dignify us by protecting us, your 'Guests'. Well done, FishDuck, well done!! P.S. Take a break once in a while. Your moderators can take up the slack and will understand, and its for your health as well.

Right.......there..... Are we a, win at all cost, school? Going down this road just further cements that we have no intestinal fortitude and dignity left. Win at all costs and when we lose then it all crumbles underneath us. I love the beholden to accountability mantra.

I must say I have always been uncomfortable with coaches leaving for a bigger paycheck and these kids have their dreams altered with absolutely no say. Sure, they can transfer if coaching changes, but thats a big pile of do-do. The options that kid had before signing day most likely aren't there today. And, sure, these kid's options aren't limited, Technically they never were. However, I'm glad the playing field has leveled. We fans are the ones to be partially blamed. Who of us is happy that Onterio Smith came to play? Transfer. How about Bo Nix? Transfer. We love a Winner! We Love winning and playing for the Natty. Who of us would rather have Ty Thompson playing QB this year over Bo? ... crickets.. We love the goings on of team building when it benefits us, the fans, but hate it when these kids make decisions to seemingly benefit themselves. Why? Because it might hurt 'My' chances of a PAC-12 championship next year with an opportunity to play for the Natty. We are selfish, and we should own it. I'm mildly frustrated with the bad fans. Mildly, because they have the right to their own opinion, I just wish they were more dignified and respectful. Most fans are excellent examples of good community behavior. We are aghast at a bad call and jump up and down with a roar for the 45 yard bomb for a TD. It goes both ways right? Conzano mentions the former player will never go back to the stadium. Thats sad. He could choose to be a part of the solution and root for His team, Root for the kids even if they struggle. Show how to be disappointed without belittling. Instead, he has chosen to leave 'that seat' to the possibility of another boorish fan. The day of mass movement every year is now officially here. The sooner we accept the off season will be a mass migration, the sooner we will accept that these kids have no more loyalty to us the fans than we do to them. They owe us nothing. They paid in full by showing up and answering the call when the coach says get on the field. I applaud every single player for doing whats perceived as best in his own eyes. It's called freedom. I can choose to change jobs at will. They should be able to as well. Bring on the 5*'s from the Portal!!!

So, serious question. What does the QB field look like next year for the NFL draft? I don't know enough to even make a guess. Thoughts

We are forced to think very differently than we did just last year. The Portal has thoroughly changed recruiting and we see glaring evidence of this with 11 guys currently in from our roster. If we lose 25 kids under normal circumstances each year, graduation and transfers, what happens when the Portal gets added to the mix? This could be 30-35 kids moving every year! Mind numbing to say the least. This brings me to the RB situation. We have 2 in the Portal. They haven't graduated, they simply are looking for other opportunities. That begs the question: Will we 'Lose' 2 RB's to the Portal every year? I'm guessing this is the new normal. One thing I've noticed is that O-lineman seem to be intact. I'm guessing that is the nature of the position. You don't see O-Lineman having stats to a game that the general fan pays attention to. Just a thought. Back to RB's, of all the positions that I'm NOT scared of massive movement, it's RB's. One can find a 'Proven' RB in the Portal every year. A 5* sitting behind 2-3 other 5* RB's. He wants to play AND get paid. I believe the PAC is going to get real good in the coming years with the Portal. Kids usually don't move from Alabama to Oregon for just playing time. But, add some NIL and playing time? Same goes for the other schools. Portal transferring in and out....... I'm not scared. We are about to get real good.

That has already been done for 4 years. He has done that a ton this year. One game, a Bowl game, wont change the Scouts look. The scouts have a ton of film to process and will already know his grade before entering combine. This is all about how healed up his ankle is. The combine will prove that. We fans are Jones'ing for an elite QB playing in a bowl game against an elite QB. We want the 'WIN' baby! But, this game is absolutely meaningless for Bo's NFL future. For the record, I'm ecstatic he's playing! Go Ducks!!

Bo doesn't need to play in the Bowl game to prove anything to the Scouts. That all gets done at Combines.

Flowe is going to get Paid......alot! U$C??!!

Sad that a #1 LB fizzled so greatly. Injury really messed with his development, but he should have been a plug and play player. Sadly, he seemed to have me scratching my head and I don't recall ever being 'WoW'd by his game play. I'm really starting to see the benefit of the Portal. There are a ton of NFL players with no stars or at least completely under the radar coming out of HS. Give these kids 2-3 years in College and they, out of nowhere, turn into world beaters. Let someone else develop these kids the first year or two then swoop in with NIL and have a top tier player.

Coach Sanders knows Football. One shouldn't question whether he knows how to scheme and win at ANY level. Its all about the recruitment of players and the attitude from the school room to the locker room to the weight room. If you aren't in it to Win It then you should hit the portal because you are only in it for yourself. Thats what Prime is saying. Portals are for those that are individually driven for selfish reasons. Not in an absolute sense, but by and large its 'I'm going to get mine'. If you are into that then there is the door. Colorado is about to get real competitive. I think what gets missed sometimes, is that nobody wants their "TEAM' to lose. Its common to hear that they are just kids and students first. However, a losing 'TEAM' puts no cheaks in the seats. The Game is played to...WIN. It's not intramural, just for funzies. I'm not buying tickets to see your GPA, I'm buying tickets to see a competitive team in a competitive game and I'm rooting for? Mediocraty? To perpetually lose? Nope. Colorado isn't missing D1 athletes, they are missing Heart. Coach Prime is bringing that in spades! Bowl eligible in 2023, you heard it here first.

Not one game should the PAC be scared of. Every game we all should be favored. We should win them all and soundly.

Their only loss is in a Championship game AFTER playing the Full season. They Lost in overtime by 3 points to a top 10 team. Everyone else has two losses. Nuf said!

U$C best win is against the Beavs. That team is ranked 15th. Oregon plays a top 10 team and Bo beats them on one leg. Does Bo deserve to be the Heisman winner? With 3 losses? NO! CW with 2 losses? NO! The PAC cannibalized itself again. Thats them apples.

I hated Coach Riley's response. Utah was the better team 'tonight'. 'Tonight', that just smacks of someone who feels they are better but just had a glitch. How many times did you lose to Utah this year? LR and U$C wasnt the better team. Serious lack of respect. I want every team in the PAC to win their bowl game except U$C

I know, I know. Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, simply put, we lost too many and never got there. Oregon state played USC within a score and they have a garbage QB. Utah beat USC by a score earlier in the year. Oregon beat Utah by 1 score. Washington beat Oregon by 1 score...etc. etc. I'm seeing parody in the PAC. There are no clear runaways this year. If your team is healthy, top to bottom, you can win. But, most likely your win will be by only one score. Oregon was playing as a clear favorite till Bo got hurt. Then they went middling of the top tier. U$C was exposed as what I have felt they were from October on. A pretender of a team on defense. To be fair, Oregon measures up pretty comparable as well. The difference? Oregon lost to OSU by a score and U$C beat OSU by a score and Oregon beat Utah by a score but U$C lost to them by a score. U$C avoided most of the top shelf of the PAC. This brings me to next year. The team that brings back the best QB will most likely win the conference. I don't see a defensive world beater in the PAC. Although, I really like the...(cough cough) Beavs defense. The PAC has some good defenses, but a great QB will have his day in this conference. Now, ON to the Bowl Season!!! I haven't been this interested in the Bowl season in....ever! We have 6 teams in the top 17. Whaaaaaat??!!!! Yeah 6! Do you see any team that shouldn't win their bowl by a sound margin? The PAC's QB play is excellent except the Beavs. Every dinged up squad should be 100% in the next 3 weeks. Because of U$C's loss, tOSU will back door into the playoffs. This leaves mediocre offenses from the B1G left to play. The ACC? Big 12? Even the SEC looks mediocre after the top 3. I'm not scared of one single team that the PAC is in Bowl contract with. The PAC should have an excellent Bowl Season! DUCK ON!!!!