Jon Joseph

Unfortunately, in regards to No.7, and on behalf of moi and my ancestors' who have departed this mortal coil, I have to reluctantly agree that a Natty for the Rockets has less than a scintilla of a chance of happening. If Nick Saban couldn't bring a title to the Glass Bowl, who can? Maybe, Les Miles? I mean, Holy Toledo!

AMEN!

Thanks Charles for your well articulated thoughts in regards to not accentuating the negative. However, I am a bit confused. (Nothing new here.) Dye especially, and guys like Pittman entering the portal is 'news' that directly impacts on the strength of the Ducks roster. However, you made the necessary response; look at the guys Lanning is bringing in from the portal. I expect more players will transfer in and out before the May 1st eligibility deadline. I believe transfers are a viable and meaningful point of discussion. I agree that the Pac-12 decided not to expand, next case. But I don't believe pondering about how the Pac-12 could expand to secure a better media deal and perhaps save the beleaguered network should be out-of-bounds? If the thought is presented in a non-hostile manner and if comments that disagree are also presented in a respectful matter. I along with many others am extremely excited about what Lanning and the new staff potentially bring to the table. But the proof is in the pudding and a large part of the proof has to do with the recruits Lanning wins and others that he loses; especially, if a targeted guy decides to play elsewhere in the conference. I think we want to accentuate the positive here, but also should not ignore the negative. This August, CFB at the G5/P5 level may or may not radically change based on the what comes out of the Transition Committee's recommendations in regards to to how CFB should be regulated, free of NCAA involvement. I want to know what people on the forum think about how these changes will affect Oregon football? Why? Because I very much respect and value the opinion of those on this forum. And this is certainly not an issue that Oregon can (sorry) duck. I also note that a $50K deal for each OL guy in Austin, Texas, has a ripple effect that riles the CFB waters from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Make no mistake, the volatile condition of CFB today should not ipso facto prevent anyone from enjoying Ducks sports. The same playoff format is with us through 2025. The teams Oregon puts on the field deserve our support, as well as a responsible critical evaluation of how the teams, coaches and players perform. One thing I hope will not be eliminated from the forum is a topic akin to the discussions had on the board regarding Mario Cristobal. A number of folks felt that Mario in 1 more season, would 'get it' and Oregon would win a playoff title. A number of us believed that Mario was over his head as an HC and while being an excellent recruiter, his style of play was destroying the Ducks brand. Those of us who believed the latter were often criticized as not being 'true Ducks fans.' NIL and the transfer portal matter. How CFB is to be regulated in the future matters. The B1G deciding to stay at 9 conference games matters. The structure of the 'new B12' matters. And all of these and many other national issues matter to Oregon and the future of Oregon football and other Oregon sports. While cheering on Oregon, I hope that in this forum responsible debate and discussion will not be quelled. Sooner or later 'your speech' is going to tick someone off and vice versa. In general I support the points in your article. No need to wear any subject out. But I for one do not want anyone who feels that a comment is not rah-rah enough in the Ducks favor having the right to call for such a comment to be deleted. Censorship in regards to decorum I applaud. Censorship in regards to content is a very slippery slope.

A little OT, but my Dad watched John Wooden play at Purdue, waaaaaaaay back in the day. The day of tip offs after every basket and 2 handed underhanded set shots. No shot clock, no 3 point line and a game that finished 40 to something else in the 40's was a scoring fest. No dunking the ball, but who could dunk? And yes, racism had much to do with 'this.' John Wooden like all great men has skeleton's in the closet. Spot on. Reporters back then were more promoters than they were journalists. And this continued well into the 70's. Folks back then would have been shocked by what what we routinely see on 'social' media today. I'm not certain that myths back when were not better than what today passes for 'truth?' Sorry, I need to go lean on my cane.

Gambling Sir, is illegal at Bushwood! And I never slice! Right?

But the Ducks need the guys on the radar to flock to Eugene. So far, lot's of buzz but few guys picking Eugene as the hive. Whole lot of top guys with Oregon in their final group of schools, let's bring them in.

Not disagreeing with any of the above takes. But have younger forum members ever heard of Sam Gilbert? Sam was John Wooden's bag man. This 'stuff' has been going on for a long time.

Just don't drop your Taylor Made MP 4s. My solution to the off season, play a lot of mediocre golf. Post-round, everything compared to my golf swing looks and feels better. And I can kill 4 hours while playing a 'sport' where my game improves after 3 or 4 on course IPAs. Is this a great country, or what?

Grant Hill's dad was a great RB at Yale and a very good RB for the Cowboys.

If you can't have a good time in Athens on game day something is wrong with you, very wrong. 'Tween the Hedges is a great place to watch a game. Just don't let mascot UGA literally take a bite out of you as he once did to an Auburn player after the guy had scored a TD!

Will be fascinating when the G5 and especially the P5, take over CFB rules and regulations from the NCAA. Will there be an attempt to rein in CFB 'free agency' and NIL? Will any such attempt be sustainable in a court of law? Will there be uniform rules and regs in the G5/P5; or, will it vary by conference? A big issue for me, will there be caps on the # of CFB players a team can have on scholarship? Will the Power 2 have rules and regs the other conferences cannot afford? Such as the number of assistant coaches and not just 'advisors' that you can have on your staff? Will the B1G and the SEC be in lockstep? Or, will the B1G based on 'academic integrity' go a different way? Of course today, in theory, you can have 85 players on scholarship and X number of walk-ons whose tuition, etc., is more than covered by NIL deals. Saban has already hinted that he is taking a look at 'this.' Without a Players Union with which to negotiate, can anything on the transfer and NIL front be regulated? And if there is such a union, who or what will constitute 'management?' Instead of driving myself nuts with all of the hypos, I'm going to watch and enjoy while I can.

AMEN! Roster management in the NBA and NFL today is a piece of cake compared to CBB and CFB. 'Get your scorecard! Can't tell the players without a scorecard!'

The 49ers O, or the Kansas City O? Regardless, this certainly sounds good. All we are saying, is give Ty a chance. Did Ty ever have a real shot last season of playing in the Mari (no O) prevent O? [Kudos to forum members who came up with both of these references.] Glad to hear that he and Nix are sympatico. If nothing else, if Ty is the starter vs UGA it will help to have an SEC-experienced guy on the sidelines lending Ty support. We won't get any info from the Oregon coaches and trainers, but one wonders if Nix' ankle has totally healed? If Ty is The Man, Ty in theory has 3 years of eligibility while Nix has 2. But if he is 'all-that' I expect Ty will depart early for the pros? I hope Ty gets the starting job. If he doesn't, there will be plenty of programs trying to get him into and poach him out of the portal.

And especially coming off of an ankle injury he was not ready to go pro. Another Auburn QB just entered the portal. Harsin will be lucky to make it past year 2 at Auburn. I think you are spot on with the Dillingham reference Hayward. I also think that he may have seen enough SEC Ds including of course, the UGA D; 0-3 vs Georgia.

Remember the Alamo? I don't want to do so. Snap the ball from under center and have the QB take a knee and the Ducks likely do not allow TCU enough time to come back. Helfrich's: We don't practice this was beyond lame.

Where's the karma for two decades of academic fraud at UNC getting a pass? Dissing Brooks and Altman? No excuse. But I am loathe to blame the following loss on K's churlish behavior. If the other coach is a jerk at the end of a game and it affects the Ducks play in the next game, that's on the Ducks. Get the animus against K, but he is the 'modern' (post Wooden) CFB GOAT.

All righty then, Monday night tune in for the Roy Williams Bowl? Coach Self followed Williams at Kansas and Coach Davis did so at UNC. Hadn't thought of this before but Williams leaving KU for UNC was kind of like Riley leaving OK for SC, other than for UNC being Williams alma mater.

Other than dinero for Caleb, I don't know?

I hope you are right but A+M is building one heck of a roster. A roster that is closing the gap with Bama and surpassing Auburn and LSU. A+M plays UGA once in a blue moon. It's permanent E division cross over opponent is Mizzou. Playing Mizzou every season is far different than playing UGA. And it won't be long before OK and UT officially join the SEC. Once this happens, divisions probably go and pods arrive. The most geographically likely pod for A+M is: A+M, Arkansas, OK and UT. There will be a number of seasons where A+M will miss Bama or LSU, or both. Tennessee improved greatly in Heupel's 1st season as HC, despite many guys departing due to the NCAA investigation and other reasons. Will TN even be punished for the pay-for-play program it was running before NIL? I can see ASU getting blasted for its 'COVID-recruiting' and TN taking a walk. Compare what the sanctions were for the Ole Miss pay-for-play with what SC got for 1 guy receiving 3rd party benefits. Some team has to come in 2nd in the SEC E and it certainly could be TN. 1 very difficult thing for the Vols is having to play Bama and UGA every season. I don't think we will see 'Ole blocking' because skill guys are making more money than the other guys? If TN or any school is successful it only raises the NIL market value of every player. NIL in CFB will be the same as salaries in the NFL. Certain positions will be paid more money. BUT, I sure hope you are right!

Great and spot on take. I hope Oregon is not going to blindly throw in its future media rights to the conference. Find out the floor and ceiling and BTW, find out if there is a cogent plan to salvage Larry's Loser Network. I'd love to know where Schill came down on the decision not to expand?

I do see a Duke win and cover. I see a Jayhawks win but no cover.

It's too bad the Stanford women went down against UConn. However, the Stanford players get to return to Palo Alto and not Storrs, CT. It's the first game up but in the 'undercard' today I like Kansas to to defeat Nova in a close game. Tickets for the semifinals with Coach K coaching his last game vs UNC are through the dome. A 2 vs an 8 seed and it looks like Coach K has destiny on his side? I'm going with Duke. This tournament has been a heck of a rebound for 'Tobacco Road' after an underwhelming regular season. BTW, Coach K is looking darn good for a 75 year old guy. And I should definitely know. K was the born on February 13, 1947, a week to the day after I arrived. What a difference a week makes? I'm exhausted after riding 18 holes in a golf cart. I'm not surprised at this kind of grit from a guy of my generation, who played his college ball at West Point under Bobby Knight.

Fun response Annie. Texas tried to 'buy' Saban a few years back. Nick had no interest in going to UT but did get a nice pay raise from Bama as a result of the UT offer. (Nick reportedly advised Sark not to take the UT job. Rat poison in Austin?) Not only is Saban paid $10M+ a year when you include incentives, he owns a number of small businesses in Alabama, including his successful car dealerships. Tuscaloosa is not an especially pretty town but it is close to Saban's beautiful lake front home. And he is 71, I doubt he has any desire to build up another program? These crazy NIL #s are going to get even more idiotic; especially, in the SEC. I'm certain NIL is being used and used often in the B1G, but you don't hear about the kind of money being tossed at recruits in the B1G like in the SEC. How many schools in the Pac-12 have the desire and the money to compete against 'THIS?' Utah did give Ohio State a heck of a run in the Rose Bowl. But that was with 6 Buckeyes starters opting out. Interesting take up on Yardbarker today. Back when Spurrier was at Florida, a RB recruit who went on to play in the NFL was paid $50K to attend Georgia. He took the UGA money but played ball in Gainesville. But it was UW that was slammed by the NCAA and not UF.

Seen this, not good. If the B12 and Pac-12 are not exploring a merger and the value of combined media rights, plus turning the P5 into a P4 something is simply wrong. How as currently constituted is the Pac-12 Network supposed to become relevant and solvent?

??? LSU finally fired the coach who was on FBI tape talking about pay for play. The portal is big in CFB but is and will be even bigger in CBB. Show me the money. Saint Pete's had a nice run but the CBB tourney final 4 is 3 blue bloods and Villanova, close to a blue blood. Rosters matter in CBB and more so in CFB.