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I had to reread the article because i was confused. It actually contained common sense comments mixed with business considerations. So unlike the nonsense garbage that media types, bloggers, podcasters and BS Specialists keep throwing out for mere clicks. Fun stuff to read and ponder but totally lacking in facts. Some clown, a few weeks back sent out that CU was leaving to the big 12 immediately. I guess he knows more than the CU president. As a fan, doom and gloom is easy to get worked up about. I have to check myself as more and more articles come out. We all have our own opinions and my view is strictly from a business perspective. Consider this thought.....PAC 10 Tier 1 Media Rights package will be over $1.2 billion for a 5 year total package. That is big business, media types, bloggers and podcasters dont make business decisions. They sell fluff for clicks. Both Canzano & Wilner have simply reported what little info that is available. When they express their opinion they let you know. They also name and quote their sources FWIW: Our little company partnered with a world wide manufacturing firm. In the process we purchased a portion of the manufacturing companies distribution network. We also sold off a portion of our distribution company to another company that fit their business model better than ours. This all took 11 months. It really was a simple business transaction. However, as the lawyers and bean counters dotted the I's and crossed the T's it got complicated and drug out. Time and patience were required. What is happening for the PAC 10 has many more moving parts and its complicated. You have linear media entities losing subscriptions and rethinking the dollars they can spend in a contract. Advertisers will be paying less as we move thru a potential recession. To complicate matters, streaming live college football is an unknown. The groundrules are just now being formatted and written. For every question there are probably 2 more that arise. This is time consuming. Then throw in a conference with 10 Presidents who have over valued their property. In my opinion the PAC lost 40% of its value with the socal sissies bailing out. The PAC should work to improve its brand and value. However facing reality is not easy. This creates a very complicated situation with multiple players looking out for their own special interests. Very complex...... The facts will bring this to its business solution not speculation. You know why no blogger, podcaster or media type reported on our business negotiations? FIrst, they didnt know or care about them. And second, they werent in the room. Many fans, other conferences, bloggers, podcasters and media types certainly care about the PAC's future media rights. However, none of us are in the room Enjoy this wonderful weekend....

NJ Duck solid points.... It may be in espn's best interest for the PAC to breakup. That will free up the revenues ear marked for the PAC to pay elsewhere. Still leaves espn completely out of the west coast and late night viewing. Fox will own the west coast, in some fashion. Personally, the PAC is missing out on a potential profit center thru the CW. They just need to think outside the box. ( Not a PAC strong suit) So the CW and LIV golf have a unique media arrangement. LIV is responsible for all the production and promotion work and costs. The CW provides the linear platform to their 140 million potential viewers. ( Got that number from my study of the CW/LIV agreement. The CW pays NO media rights fee. LIV and CW split the advertising money. Its no risk for CW and a platform for LIV. I am confident if within the brief conversation with GK/CW if this was mentioned the PAC ran off in the opposite direction as fast as they could. But consider this thought. The PAC 12 Network has the production facilities, staff, field teams and broadcasters already in place. They did a darn good job and in many cases their broadcasts were better than espn. What they lacked was eyeballs and exposure. 15 million viewers was too small to generate big dollars because most advertisers were regional. However, the CW offers 140 million potential linear viewers. National exposure with bigger numbers means National Advertisers and bigger payouts. The PAC could expand to the east, add teams and cover 3 time zones. Potential Noon CST to 7:00 pm pst kickoffs The PAC Network could control either Tier 1 or Tier 2 or both media rights. The PAC generated a profit with 32 table scrap games, massive rent costs and Larry funnelling millions out the door. If espn wants out then step up and take their spot. Lead or fade away. I think the Top 5 boosters from each school could invest hundreds of millions of dollars to launch this. I would expect Nike to be a big advertiser. Opportunity and preparedness must cross the intersection at the same time in order for something special to happen. Like Bowetman and Knight running into that intersection many years ago.

I thought the PAC broke up like last Wednesday or the Wednesday before when Colorado left for the BIG 12? Remember some clown guaranteed that CU was going to announce it the next day. That sure thing fizzled right out. I suppose any of these things are possible. So time will tell. If CU was in fact headed back to the big 12, there is no way, absolutely no way the big commissioner could keep it a secret. His ego is too big. Once again none of these people are in the room. Ask your self this: Who do you think is in the room and would have first hand factual info? Who is the negotiator? GK, the 3 PAC Presidents on the committee. Bloggers, Podcasters and big 12 know it alls. Well we can just expect the worst possible outcome and be suprised when the outcome is different? More questions than answers, for sure......

As long as the #2 QB spot is an open competition then play whoever has earned rhe playing time. Both TT and AN should have ample playing time in 4 of the first 5 games. The Texas Tech game will be a shoot out and Bo will most likely take all the snaps. The other 4 games should be blowouts with the 2's and 3's dominating playing time. Once we play the huskies and each week after, the 1's and rotation players will be in control. The closer the Ducks get to earning a spot in the PAC Title game the less we will see TT and AN. Whoever plays, give them quality opportunities to grow.

Well i read and reread the article. .. Unless i missed it, i did not see anything that said...... It has been confirmed by (Name within Espn) that ESPN is not in talks with the PAC for its Tier One Media rights. How in hells name does anyone outaide of the negotiating room know anything substanrive on the matter. Without a linear carry the PAC exposure would be DOA. If any PAC team knew this as fact...... The conference would be coming apart at the seams.

JJ, barring injury, the Ducks should make the CFP. Champions handle what is in front of them and conquer their roadblocks. The schedule sets up nicely for a #4 spot. Not sure Penn State handles both Michigan and tOSU. However, the Nittany Lions have the experienced talent to do it. Hopefully, an upstart team or 2 can pull off some upsets along the way. A 2 loss BIG Champ will go along way to sending a 12-1 Duck team to a rematch with the Real Dawgs. In looking at the Ducks first 5 games on the 2023 schedule a 5-0 start is very possible. TT will be a hard fought victory. The other 4 should be over before halftime. TT should get as many first team snaps as possible. Bo should never see the field in the 2nd half. And TT will be better prepared if called upon. The Duck D will have many an opportunity for chaos and to cause turnovers. Give the O some short fields and easy scores.

Back in 70's, my wife at that time and myself attended the Apple Cup games in Seattle. Born and raised in Spokane, we were Cougar fans. Attending a late November game in Seattle was never fun. Usually, very wet, very windy and plain miserable. The Cougar seating block section was in the the lowest level, southeast corner. Even on a sunny day (very rare) the sun never touched that section. We decided to get to the stadium early, grab some food, drink and snacks and head to our seats. This was about 3 hours before kick off. As we came out of the concourse tunnel we were met by attendents asking for tickets. We checked out okay but told we couldnt go to our seats for about an hour . ... Why? Other staff members we watering down the Cougar section concrete seats with water. Creating a sheet of ice to stand or sit on for hours. It was miserable to say the least. So to answer your question, i will never root for the huskies. They are not a bitter rival, they are a hated enemy. They stand for nothing except to lift a leg. I hope SDSU and SMU become fietce competitors and bitter rivals. Much better place to take in an away game. I will root for any team who plays against the huskies. They are despicable.

Thanks for all the great comments and the points you all made. I am all for filling the roster with high 4/5 star players. The depth that Georgia, Bama and tOSU have on their roster helps them sustain key injuries and play for Natty's..... Want all of that we can get. Year in and year out..... OBD's have had the top recruiting classes 4 years running in the PAC. Yet all that talent has not brought us a PAC Ttitle the last 2 years. It still comes down to performance and fitting the system. 5☆ Noah Sewell was all world in MC's system. Not so much in DL's sysyem. 5☆ Justin Flowe looked lost no matter what the system. A good example is the Duck vs Buckeyes game in the shoe....if the announcers were accurate then tOSU played 15 - 5☆ players in that game. The Ducks had a total of 5 - 5 ☆ players and not all of them played in the game. Yet the Ducks dominated that game. The Ducks game plan vs the Buckeyes failure to adjust on defense was pivotal. But the young Ducks out played the over confident Buckeyes. No amount of 5☆ players were going to help the Buckeyes that day. I am excited avout the potential 2024 class and hope it ends up the top Duck class, ever...... GO DUCKS.....

So far 2024 recruting has been very exciting and positive. Many factors will go into whether this class will be the best Oregon recruiting class ever. This will not happen without multiple committments from 5☆ recruits. DL and staff are trending in that direction, so time will tell. Oregon has not reached the point where 5☆ talent will sit behind another 5☆ talent and wait there turn. 5☆ High school recruits want to play right away. A top 5☆QB player decommitted when Bo announced his return. He will most likely start right away at ucla. He was going to carry a clip board and redshirt at Oregon. Portal players will usually start ahead of incoming recruits. That scenario can and will affect where a high school recruit lands... Chasing 5☆ players has not always worked out on the field for the Ducks. In that light, I would rather see DL bring in a hungry talented 3☆ that fits his system. Would we prefer ro win the top spot in the PAC for recruiting classes or win what matters? A PAC 10, 11 , 12 (whatever) TItle, annual trips to the CFP, annual wins in CFP games and that elusive Natty. Of course one process leads to the other.... Utah has won back to back PAC titles without Top 15 recruiting classes. How big of a roll does playet development play in winning titles? Its not how well you recruit but what you can do with that recruit. DL and staff appear to have command on recruiting and portal opportunities. When they get command of the in game opportunities..... well look out! Great results on the horizon for sure. Go Ducks...

Thomallister 1291 what makes this site great is that a so called unpopular idea is always welcome. It was very unpoular between 1750 and 1770 in America to think or speak of rebellion. But my 1776 men and women were willing to fight and even die for that unpolular idea. So keep it up. I still feel if the BIG wanted the Ducks they would have already wanted us. We still do not have an invite. However, if the ACC blows up then their will be only 4-P5 conferences. The door is wide open for the PAC to expand to 16 teams. Pick the best available media markets, offer lifelines to those in need. With the Ducks, Utes and huskies on board the new PAC16 would lap the BIG 12. The PAC missed on offereing a lifeline to the BIG 12. What a mistake thst was. Will lightning strike agsin?

JJ, I agree this stuff is such fun to conjure up, dissect and even be unrealistic about. Afterall dreaming big costs nothing but a little time and exercises the brain. There have been some awesome ideas presented by the Forum, heres my take....... Their are only 2 absolutes in this current realm of realignment: 1. The BIG and SEC will get what they want. When they want it, where they want it and how they want it. 2. If either the BIG or SEC wanted the Ducks or Huskies they would have invited them already. The Ducks have not been invited... So the PAC should be ready to shape its future...... If the ACC blows up, then the SEC and BIG will take what they want. Will the left overs have value? The BIG 12 will take some of the leftovers because they simply have no standards. Everybody is invited.. Consider that the PAC has a chance to survive by going to 16 teams. Pick the best media markets available to the Group of 5 schools who desire to join. Dont worry about that schools research grants or memberships. None of that nonsense matters on the field or hardwood. What matters is media market value......... Whoever shapes the best 4th P-5 Conference with Utah, Oregon & Uw on board will lap the BIG 12 in the #3 spot. I doubt the PAC leadership can lead in this situation but if the ACC splits then the PAC should offer the survivors a life line. Afterall, look at the situation that was created when the arrogant PAC Presidents, including the usc back stabbing viper, refused to offer a lifeline to the BIG 12. What a foolish mistake. Will the PAC repeat that mistake? Have 2 divisions in 4 pods to minimize travel. Then showcase Utah, Oregon and uw's star power. Help the newcomers build market value and for goodness sake.... Some school in the New Pac please bring home a Natty.....

One thing for certain is that the battle for realignment will be a hot topic for years to come. Round and round she goes and where she stops nobody knows. If the PAC is to be taken seriously then the invite to SDSU must come soon, so SDSU can give notice to the MWC to minimize their exit fee. Personally I would rip off the bandaid, expose the wound and invite Fresno State so SDSU has a travel partner. Both schools fanbases will travel to away games against Stanford and Cal. They will help fill the stadiums and bring excitement and much needed energy. It would be a good time to invite SMU and Tulane. Great additions, great media markets. Go big or accept the beating the BIG 12 will give you. Be a player or participant, not a spectator in the movement. We dont know how the Conference of Hesitation or Indecision will end in the game of musical chairs (realignment). But the SEC, BIG and BIG 12 will expand. None of those conferences will care if the PAC is left standing alone when the music stops.

Lots of great comments and emotion filled comments on the thread. I truly enjoy reading and contemplating all the information presented. If we believe the WSU President then the deal is done with a network who is currently processing heavy layoffs. And that the timing is off because of optics or social image. That makes sense. Hey we are cutting high salaried talent and both blue and white collared workers because of the economy. However,we are signing a 1.5 billion dollar 5 year deal with the PAC. If its true then i get it. Let's say we think that network is ESPN. We dont really know for sure. The best money producing thing the executives could do (short of the NFL) is lock up a deal with a conference for their college football inventory. A sports network makes money by providing high valued content. A conference with 6-Top 25 schools should be considered high value content? If the deal is done and that network is waiting to sign then it stands to reason that this is the Tier 1 rights holder. Any announcement of 2nd tier and ancillary partners would come after that. My sweet Father and knuckleheaded brother were outstanding negotiators. From the time I could understand what Pops did (1958) until my brother retired in 2020, well there was always a negotiation going on. They both talked about staying focused and on task. Blocking out the bluster, table pounding and outside noise. And that nothing said or presented mattered until the 5 minutes before the hand shake. That last 5 minutes was crunch time and one side or the other was emotionally done. They had no more resolve. Then nothing from that point was said, in public, until the deal was signed. Consider that no one in the know is saying anything at all. That silence may be a good thing. What faze these negotiations are at is clearly unknown to all of us. But neither side is really saying anything. My Father said the key in any negotistion was patience thru the process. He said you cant control who is sitting across from you. Nor can you control their bad behaviour. You could control yourself and wait patiently until you reached their breaking point. Then, and only then does the deal get done because there is nothing left to negotiate. I am a very impatient person. That is why I never won an arguement with my Father....i sure miss him Patience, patience and more patience may be needed by all...

I am very excited about the offense for 2023. So much talent and potential. However my bench marks are always based on performance and production. So 2010 and 2014 results are my standards to measure 2023 by. A trip to the Natty is a must as Charles pointed out. We had fire power in 2022 but a untimely injury to Nix and poor D play in critical, closing time of games deflated the potential for a great season. This is a great topic for discussion. Its positive, its about football and DL and staff are loading the positions on offense. Depth and talent abound. Yet, in my worthless opinion we are very thin past the first 6 oline guys and paper thin past Bo. So heres to an injury free 2023 for Bo and the Oline. GO DUCKS.......

It feels like everyday, a so called podcaster, blogger or sports media (tied to the little big 12 conference) type keeps pouring out fictiscious facts from an unnamed source. Maybe it could come to pass.... I keep asking myself are any of these people spouting off actually in the room with GK and the network negotiators? Are they? How do midwest wannabees have more first hand info than Wilner/ Canzano? Are they in the room with espn? They simply don't........... And they never provide any details or a plan because they have none. It would be very prudent of GK and the Presidents to dispell and sepatate fact from fiction on at least a monthly basis...... Consider this line of thinking if you are an espn/abc/disney decision maker trying to keep your job or CYA. Scenario 1. Let's offer the PAC $90 million a year for 1 featured game of the week. Great, that will save us money and we can turn a profit on that game of the week. Any downside? We will be vacating the Friday and Saturday night PAC After Dark profit center. We would be vacating West Coast content to Fox. Utah, uw and Oregon are not going to sign on for pennies to always play at night. These are Top 15 programs that have solid fan bases that we would be alienating. We could lose even mote subscribers and heads could roll, including ours. What could we broadcast as content in place of profitable PAC football games? National Curling contests, Senior and Super Senior Pickleball matches? Damn this is not going well... Whats the market value for the PAC media rights? $300 million annually without the socal teams for Tier 1 rights Scenario 2 How much money will the bosses let us spend for PAC Tier 1 media rights? Not near what the PAC wants.... How much are each PAC schools making from the PAC 12 Network for broadcasting 44 games each season. Less than a million... How about we offer each school $9 million a year for those 2nd tier games? We can schedule some of those games for After Dark viewing That might make sense and we can probably get Utah, uw and Oregon committ to at least 1 of those games. Lets run that by the bosses and see how the PAC feels. That scenario will give the PAC wider linear coverage, pay more money than they received from the PAC 12 Network and they can get their $300 million annualy from streaming and the CW. Sounds great. But let's wait until the smoke clears from all the layoffs. The optic view is bad and we have time on ourside. See even though i made this up at least i painted a picture that makes sense. Remember, no matter what a network pays the advertising money will follow if the value is there.

It is exciting to see DL and his staff continuously working to build a roster, 2-deep at as many positions possible. The kind of 2-deep roster that can compete and win 15 or 16 games and bring home a National Championship. It truly is a difficult process to complete... We have rarely been 2-deep at QB and Oline. This year is no exception. However they keep working at it. Just 2 weeks ago the TE position was as thin as Twiggy. (She was a paper thin runway model/cover girl before the Dead Sea was even sick) Now the TE room has depth and diversity. I spent the last 2 weeks in husky/cougar country. Most of those customers know I am a proud Duck. We talk football often and many commented about how many 4/5 stars left the Duck roster. To only be replaced with an upgrade at position. I mentioned in many cases that was true but on defense it was better fits for the Lanning system. One husky fanatic and uw grad commented he loved how he could count on the Ducks to "coug" at least 1 game each year. He mentioned El Paso was beautiful in December. I reminded him that entire uw classes never tasted a husky victory for 16 or 17 years. He shut up and then shared with me his academic prowessed middle finger. I am so HappyToBeADuck... .

Many of our parents taught us boomers to never count our chickens before they hatch. It's fun to guess, ponder and discuss all the uncertainty circling around about the PAC 10 media deal. Either the potential deal or lack of a deal or the whatever deal...... IMHO, all 10 schools should circle the wagons, stick together and then get the deal done. Then the 10 can count their chickens and decide how to divide the meager spoils. If anyone one of the 10 had true bargaining power or true leverage then the deal would be done already. For some reason, Oregons top 10 national fan base means very little to the networks. They do not share our view as Duck fans. As an old school business person we measure our team members, vendor partners and providers on their value and performance they bring to our company. Personally, i feel the Ducks bring more value and performance to the table than other PAC members. Yet the network metrics show ucla brings more value than the Ducks. Yet their performamce has been underwhelming. So we just have to wait because the PAC's only card they truly hold is the 7:30 pm kickoff. usc will have the 4:30 pm slot when playing home games. ucla will be competing with the PAC for the 7:30 slot and thus capture SoCal for Fox. So adding SMU, Tulane, UTSA and RIce (for example only) would create Noon or 1 pm CST) for the CW to broadcast, at a reasonable price. Just dont put those games on up against Texas or A&M. Texans will watch Texas teams before they watch BIG games. Unless its a national game. Its a mess embrolied in a thick broth with too many cooks in the kitchen. The PAC may not have the right cooks or recipe yet. GO DUCKS....

Clemson and FSU will find that an SEC schedule will be a bit more difficult than what they face now. No matter how you divide the SEC, the Tigers/Seminoles will be facing each other and the likes of Georgia, Bama, LSU, Tennessee, Florida, etc. CFP invites may not be easy to come by. Only 12 invites mean the margin for error is slim. Be careful what you wish for. However, receiving a larger cut from the pie is justifiable. The ACC made their own bed. Now they need to work together to fix THEIR MESS. Going back to cash strapped espn for a better deal falls into the bad timing category. This sounds so familiar.....

Based on these predictions the whiners of troy will play the world classless from mountlake in the PAC title game. The loser's fanbase will blame PK's money and Lanning's recruiting for the loss. In reviewing the predictions for our Ducks, they are viewing the Cal game as a trap game. I can see their point. DL, the staff and team leaders will have to keep the team focused and ready to handle Cal. Last weekend, I posted that OBD's would take a loss to the huskies and return home 5-1 on the season. Then regroup, win out and face either usc or uw in the PAC title game...... A loss at Cal sends the Ducks to San Antonio or San Diego for their bowl game........ It does no good to have the top PAC recruiting classes 4 years running and not make the CFP. For the talent on this squad the Rosr Bowl or NY6 Bowl should be the consolation prize. Barring injuries the Ducks will face 4 Top 25 teams in their last 7 games. 2 will be top 10......this schedule sets them up for great things. Run the gauntlet and the invite to the CFP will arrive. The PAC is loaded with talent in 2023. Coaching, the best coaching may make the difference. GO DUCKS......

Well anyone can go on TV, Radio or social media and share their opinion. We use ODB Forum to share our opinions. What makes one opinion better than another? FACTS WITH NAMED SOURCES..... All the videos and podcasts, the radio and tv shows or social media posts are presented to draw viewers or clicks. The more controversial the better. In my company we use real time, face to face demonstrations to compare our products against our competitors products. We present in a visual form the FACTS about the advantages of our products and how they perform...... A very successful mentor shared these words with me in 1980. He learned this from another, highly successful mentor in 1972.. Information without demonstration is merely conversation. The demonstration clears up and presents the FACTS. When someone, like a actual in the know decision maker, is quoted as a named souce then we can all dig into the FACTS. In the meantime we can have fun, share our opinions and discuss them. In other words we can have conversations. Let me share my opinion, for what it is worth. Every word in this and other articles could be true. Liars, back stabbers and vultures lurk all around us. So do sheep who follow meekly. We can use usc and ucla as the perfect example to support that. I don't support or discount any of this arrticle except the part about espn not being interested in the PACS Tier One media rights.... Let's use a dose of Common Sense here, and ask ourselves: Why would a sports network, who needs content not want a P5 West Coast Conference all to themselves? Afterall, football drives the money bus. Why would espn want U of O and UW to go to the BIG and be exclusively under FOX's control? It doesn't make sense unless: 1. PAC wants too much $$$$$? 2. BIG, big 12, FOX and espn are colluding together? 3. Its in everyones interest for the 4 corners to go to big 12 UO, UW, CAL and Stanford to go BIG? 4. WSU and OSU goes to MWC and espn gets the new MWC for a very cheap price? In a world of vultures any of this is possible. But these vultures best beware that any of these scenarios could bring another apex predator into the mix...... ATTORNEY'S......... Go Ducks.......

David, thanks for the excellent article. The D's soft underbelly has been "the elephant in the room" since the 2019 D walked off the field with a Rose Bowl victory. Last season the offense scored more than enough points to beat the huskies and beavus. In both games the defense could not make critical stops to get off the field and secure the victory. Those constant 3rd and long conversions by our opponents contributed to a Holiday Bowl instead of a NY6 Bowl. So to answer your topic question, I sure hope DL has or is going to fix that soft underbelly that has been a big part of the Duck D for the last 3 years. I have confidence and trust that DL and staff have made upgrades with transfers and recruits. Because in 2023 we play some high powered offenses. As well as facing a Heisman winner who could repeat. And a contender in Penix. Can't wait to get your answer this fall. Go Ducks........

Other than the money, lots of money, the BIG just doesnt feel like a natural fit. It doesnt feel right for ucla either! I could care less about usc. They have not been relevant for almost 15 years. Except for a couple of seasons. Of course, I will follow and support the Ducks and double hate the huskies, no matter where they land. But nothing about a Ducks vs Purdue or Ducks vs Minnesota is exciting to me. But each of us have our views and feelings. My passion has been with the PAC and its many names for over 65 years. TBD for all of us.

Thanks Jon for the link to the article. It was short on substance but subjectively accurate As a Duck fan, i am confident the Ducks ahould be 5-0 when facing the huskies. TT will be a rough game but its winnable. Champions win on the road against the teams they should beat. As the O line gels together to protect Bo and open holes for the run game, make no mistake, this is a game for the D to win. TS is not an elusive QB so sacks, hurried throws and TT turnovers should be the story for this Duck victory. The Ducks D needs a road statement game to build confidence and the TT game is a great place to start. The road game in Seattle should feature 2 top 10 teams and be nationally telecast. The despicable huskies will be favored to win. Penix is mobile, elusive and accurate. This is the Ducks D's strongest road game challenge! Get to Penix, cause chaos and silence the leg lifters crowd. If not then the Ducks leave Seattle 5-1..... The Duck vs huskies game will be an on the edge of your seat type of game...... If the Ducks beat the huskies then a let down against the Cougars is a possibility. But my expectation is the Ducks come home 5-1 and thrash the Cougars. The loss will leave a bad taste in the coaches and players mouths. The OBDF monitor team and Charles will be busy deleting posts from the members. And all of us will be busy apologizing to family members and reeling ourselves back in from the ledge. Big time football games bring that level of passion an emotion out of its die hard fans. Hatred of the huskies simply takes it to the next level. However, champions refocus and set new goals. A loss to the huskies will be the catalyst that bonds this this team together. The Ducks will win out and stand 11-1. They will face the huskies or trojans in the PAC 12 title game. This scenario is only possible if 2 things happen during the 2023 season: 1. The O line gels together and keeps Bo protected. And opens those holes for the running backs 2. The D steps up and creates the chaos needed to beat usc, Utah, TT and Beavus. The talent is on the roster. Should be an emotional ride for the fans. Go Ducks......

DUCati855, heres a Dodd's like headline sure to rank hi on the BS meter: PK And Wealthy Investors Offering To Help Strapped For Cash Disney By Purchasing The Sinking Ship That Is ESPN. Unnamed sources heard that the deal is contingent on ESPN dumping their high priced media rights package with the BIG 12. ESPN and the BIG 12 declined to comment. But referred us to their media professional analyst, DD. When questioned DD said he would need to consult his unnamed sources ....... See its easy to make stuff up...

This Forum is filled with some sports saavy members. So as i read the article i kept asking myself this: Why would a sports network that needs prime and profitable content not want to be in control of a Power 5 Conferences Tier 1 rights? Why would ESPN not want that control with the most desired sport to broadcast, which is football? Especially when the PAC Tier 1 rights will be on the cheap? The PAC media rights will generate Profits for the media rights holder. I couldnt come up with any answer that made sense.....