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Being held to a higher standard is greatly appreciated! Sadly, society is gravitating to everyone has 'Rights' but with little to no consideration of your neighbors 'Rights'. I have the Right to express myself but shouldn't demean another human being while doing so. Free speech is a beautiful thing, but isn't free if it attacks someone else's freedom. Ie. their dignity, or their self respect. We can disagree. We can be passionate about said disagreement. But, my opinion is not more important nor believable because I say it louder or with more expletive's. I need to make my case in a succinct way and reason on said point. If I can't sway another, then my point is either wrong or I didn't do a good enough job. Both is on me.

Boiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!! Dem' Boyz set up College Football for the main event come 10/08/22!!! I will be watching!!

It has occurred to me that there has been a strong focus of Winning being the gage of a successful season. Under normal circumstances, that makes total sense. We have used the metrics of New Coach, new scheme, new...etc..etc. Now, we have 'low' expectations of winning the North with an outside chance of winning the PAC and a playoff berth. Yes, winning should be the focus, of course. But, with so many unknowns this year, I get the feeling its more of a transfer year. Getting an offensive and defensive scheme with your own QB takes time. There are powerful rosters across the nation with NFL talent that have floundered due to lack of continuity and coaching. With that said, I'm going to go out on a limb and categorize this year a transition year. My view of success is a strong growth of scheme implementation. High discipline. Focused assignment completion. Getting these guys to buy in from the 5* to the walk on. All the other stuff will take care of itself if the right foundation is laid. Thats what I'm looking for this year. The caveat is, do we drop to a 6/6 season? That would be a catastrophy. I want a NC as much as anybody. But, even Georgia took 3 years of Lanning to get its NC.

I would like to see some 'Base pay' with incentives type of pay structure. You want $1million? Its $125,000 beginning of season and $125 after bowl game at the latest each year. You transfer and the remaining owed is not owed

I guess I have a slightly different take. While I enjoyed your innocence lost post, and can definitely relate, I struggle to see 'Innocence' lost. And I will throw in a reply to LADuck as well. Innocence lost would be High School sports getting paid IMO. College sports have always been getting paid. Before we go off the rails, I never went to college but am a relatively successful entrepreneur. I simply look at the P/L sheet. It takes a dedicated kid to get a scholarship. Dedicated in the class room, dedicated in the weight room, and dedicated on the field. That investment is rewarded with a 4/5 year 'contract to play sports in exchange for a full ride scholarship. Room and board along with tuition and associated costs for schooling. Every one of these kids has illusions of grandeur, as they should. Good enough to get a scholarship at a big 5 school is hitting the big time. But, make no mistake, these kids Are Getting Paid with a scholarship. The pain that I see with 'Fans', is that while we bleed green and yellow, its by choice of loyalty to a school. These kids don't necessarily grow up Oregon fans. They grow up having their family being their biggest fan. Their loyalty is getting a scholarship to a Big 5 school, period. If they are so fortunate to achieve this extremely rare goal then their next goal is to get to the NFL and get Paid. Thats not innocence lost. People don't go to college to acquire $100,000 in debt for no reason. They go to college for the needed education to Excell in their respective vocation so as to get a head start in life financially. College sports is no different. I think what gets lost on most is the disconnect from us fans not liking getting messed with. We hate change. The older we get, the more inclined to being set in our ways. These kids are not going to Oregon because they are loyal to Oregon, they are loyal to themselves and their family. Case in point, Travis Dye. We hope that these kids' loyalty will match our own, and hopefully, after a few years of the college experience, it will. To sum up, these kids have been getting paid, so why not let them get a raise with NIL. And, my green colored glasses point of view is uniquely tinted to my values with my loyalty. Loyalty is fostered through years of investment. It doesn't happen overnight. How many retired at the first job they ever held? If you moved on, why? Was it because you found something better in your eyes, something that, you felt would enrich your fledgling family? Why can't these 'Adults' find ways to enrich themselves as well? Why is this innocence lost? They got 'paid' with a scholarship. I would argue that the innocence lost might of well been when kids received scholarships so many decades ago. Again, maybe its been the fan that has had the skewed view all along.

Tom Brady is an excellent QB, but his bread and butter is boring plays to exciting playmakers. Its mostly between the ears

Great attendance! 42,000, 35,000, or 30,000. It doesn't really matter. It was pretty packed for a Spring game. IMO, it was closer to 30,000. Great day! Sunny and fun doing a tailgater.

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanng!!!!!!!!

Hmm, there must be something wrong with Riley if Oregon gets a 5° over U$C. I have a different take. Kids want to go to schools that win. They are being recruited for Football. Also, they want to go to a good school that offers what they want to major in. Being relatively close, a 4 hr drive, makes it massively convenient to visit on GameDay or go home for mommas cooking. It makes it easier for your siblings to visit as well. I'm not saying that I know anything, I'm simply saying that there is more than just one major reason that goes into a Colossal decision made by these kids. Love what Lanning and Co. is doing in convincing these kids to sign up with 'the University of Oregon!'

Whaaaaaat??!!

Don't be surprised if JH's contract gets reworked after this next season. If he has another stellar year for 2022 then it would behoove the Chargers to Lock him down. A deep play off run would be a a triple digit figure in the millions. Maholmes has a $45 million/yr contract for 10 years plus a $10 million signing bonus. $141 guaranteed. I hope Herbert does a 10 year contract but has the option to renegotiate after 4. $25 million sounds right for a playoff run. $35+ if they make the SuperBowl.

The sad reality is coming like a thief in the night. We will one day hear if a kid getting an NIL deal to stay at his college for 'One More Year', or maybe two. He will get $10 million to replicate the NC Winning performance and or even 3-Pete. $20 million later, the kid has blown through 1/2 of the cash and doesn't pay his taxes and decides to forgo the NFL for living in the Mediterranean or Caribbean with his friends and family. Then the harsh reality will set in with a '30 for 30' the following year.

Wait till he hits the coast and fills a crab pot and fishes for Ling Cod. Now, THAT is a great day! Throw in some Sea Bass for some fun and what is better?

You play every game that is available to you. Its a wonderful opportunity for next years Men to get a preseason head start on the season. You Never turn that opportunity down.

It sure seems like a lot of people have a negative view towards MC leaving. I would like to say that I loved MC for his recruiting ability. We have Never had such talent on our roster. 3+ years of recruiting has set up this current coaching staff with enough pieces to make a power run for the PAC this year. That's Good. Thank you, MC for that. With that said, I have never liked the offensive schemes. I groused a ton over QB play. Development issues? Roster issues? Who is to say. But, one thing is for sure, something was wrong with our offense. That's coaching pure and simple. So, I don't wish MC any ill will, I wish him all the best. Thank you for bringing high quality recruits to Eugene. Thank you for 2 PAC championships. Thank you for top 10 recruiting rankings. Thank you for dignity and honor among the team. I don't blame you for trying to keep the cards close to the vest in your opportunity to go home to Miami. We all would do it. We may not like how it unfolded, but what would you have him do? Take the job before the season was over? Refuse the call from the 'U'? Thanks for the memories MC. And....Welcome Coach Dan Lanning!!!!!!!!

How many Championship rings are in our Coaching Staff? Good Grief! When you got the Bling then the smack you can sing!

That kids lower body looks like Onterio Smith. He looks like a Human Wrecking/Bowling ball.

I have no idea about this kid, however, not only can you not teach size, but you can't teach age. Adults at 21 act different than at 18. DL will also get a pass thus next year as he puts his kids in place.

....sigh.... I for one am happy for TD and his wife to be. I can't help but think that TD is NOT loyal to USC per se', but is loyal to his young family. 'do I or do I not go to the NFL?' 'what are my chances of making it?' I'm starting to wonder what that conversation brought to fruition for Travis. Is it the cold hard reality that the NFL is not in his future? If so, what would every one of us do in his shoes? Can you get enough from an NIL deal to put a down payment on a house? Can you buy yourself and your Fiance' a car? Is this where you would have gone to make your home after college? Then, I applaud you TD. I applaud you putting family first. You will always wear Greean and Yellow in my book. I know you wouldn't have left Oregon for USC if not for NIL. That means you are a family man first and a Duck second. USC doesn't mean anything more than a paycheck and being close to family. An enormous Wing, thumbs, up to you TD and to your family. Thank you for the memories!

This doesn't look good at all.

That is an awesome tool for walk-ons. I truly applaud the Portal for this as it gets these kids a scholarship. Kudos across the board on that one.

Have I counted this correctly? 11 kids have entered the transfer portal this year. These young Men have their reasons and I'm sure they cover the gambit. Home sick or not having enough playing time surely is a factor, and paydays must be considered as well. But, this latest one with DJ James? I guess I'm a late bloomer and am going to have to accept that this is the new normal. 5-10 kids entering the Transfer Portal every year and being replaced with 'Porta-Kids'. I can really see how having a down year can gut a program and exacerbate the issue. These coaches are becoming more and more beholden to the ebb and flow of the players.

Wow! Like no one ever misspoke a word. This culture is mean spirited and back biting. I agree, KT chose 'poortly' to reference an education vs NC when choosing Oregon over Alabama. And for McElroy to call 'our' someone on national television because he's really offended sounds like middle school drama. I thoroughly would have enjoyed a humurous response by McElroy. He should have responded with a Southern HillBilly drawl 'bout' his education and then shown his ring. By the way, he does have a job on ESPN....hello! But McElroy is disingenuous. Notice his take on SEC football in the Bowl season, and especially how he trounces MSU and some name calling to boot. Mississippi State's standard was NOT good enough! - Greg McElroy on the Bulldogs' loss | PBS - Bing video Maybe there is just nothing to talk about after Alabama was crushed in the NC game. They needed a fumble recovery to make the game close. That game was a beating.

I might be going against the grain, but I believe that A&M's plan isn't sustainable. You can have the #1 player at every position every single year and still never win it all. Top 10 talent at any given position can win it all any given year. Alabama is littered with top 5 Roster each year but has predominantly 4* players with a sprinkling of 5* and the occasional 3*. Talent leans to the stars, but you don't have to pay to get a playoff caliber team. With that said, it wouldn't hurt my feelings if Oregon's strategy is on the level of Belichick. Incredible QB with an above average offensive line and wildly committed receivers, Wes Welker anybody, and a premium on D line ball. Speed everywhere. Pay for the QB and the Offensive line and defensive line. All the other players will look like world beaters if the Line is NFL talent.

Whoa!!! Hold your horses my friend. KT was double teamed all year and still created havoc. Alabama has NFL talent clear across the line. You don't double team any player on Alabama's line or you are going to get crushed. So, that's not a fair comparison in the least. As far as Mr. Moss and his leanings, I wish all the kids the best. I hope he comes to Oregon. These kids want to go to the NFL, thats the first and foremost. Relationships that have been budding for over a year are a factor. But, schools and their academic program is a factor. Facilities are a factor. Oregon has the feeling of a Rocket ship fueling on the launch pad, and all these kids know it. They all know who is playing in the Championship game come Monday. They are all very aware of who the Coaching staff is becoming at Oregon. That vibration they feel in the North West is Oregon starting its engines for a powerful run. I hope Cyrus sees this enough to make the commitment to Oregon.