DanLduck

"A wrong was done, and is now corrected" I don't agree. Reggie Bush and family did receive benefits that at the time were against ncaa rules. Those penalties, including losing the Heisman, were earned. That wasn't a wrong. However, with changing times, the rules have changed. Reinstating Bush seems a logical step. But it's not correcting a wrong. Let's not rewrite history.

Even if there is more upheaval in conference alignments, what makes anyone think there would be interest in either Pig-2 team?! They have already been rejected by the other P4 conferences. Their only hope is to combine with MWC and hope that 2 National championships will arise, one for D1 P4 schools and one for all the others. With students being deemed employees just around the corner, and profit sharing of some sort most likely, they won't want that headache. So being a champ in a D1a league is their best hope. Then we could get 2 Natty's in our state, the real one, us, and a B level league for the river rats.

Mr. Fishduck, you're a better man than I. I have unsuscribed from Canzano. Can't take the nonsense. But I appreciate you passing on the few decent tidbits. I think what sets coach Lanning apart is that he genuinely cares about people, even journalists, so called( though I think he just tolerates Crepea). He certainly knows how to set a table.. ..now we just got to run the course.

Coach DL has already shown his plan to rotate players as much as possible. Lots of guys have had minutes, few have been getting tons. This helps keep bodies fresh, and perhaps last through a long season. Getting 4 games for freshmen will be invaluable. And being stacked at each position will keep everyone ready/desiring to play. With all the rule changes the past few years to increase safety for the players, it's a bit mind-boggling to see it could take 17 games to produce a national champion. And playing top ranked teams as OOC games seems even more foolish looking at a 17 game schedule! Coach DL certainly seems ahead of the game in player usage strategy.

I think the article has merit. It would be fun to see some of those games. But, only if the G5 travel to Autzen and the others, in the playoffs. Playing in the B1G now gives us less wiggle room for scheduling, even with expanded playoff. Oregon should have no problem scheduling home games now and getting whomever they want. Having B1G teams now show up to Autzen yearly will make tickets a high demand item for several years. It's time the AD took Jon J's scheduling advice.

Who pulled "don't call me Carlos", out of W. Kentucky and put him on the big stage? I'm surprised coach "lock" would throw shade at DL. I've heard coach Lanning say those exact words after other coaching changes, "a change is a chance to improve". And it looks like he did. It's also interesting the new coach got an additional assistant coach title as well. Could be to justify pay increase or could be an effort to keep coach Samples in the fold for at least a few years. Also interesting, we lost a couple RB's to the portal soon after CL was hired, thus his softbatch cookie comment. I see tOSU has just lost a RB. Seems to be a pattern. Can't wait to see them in Autzen. Sco Ducks!!

Looks like, sounds like, another terrific hire by coach Lanning. "Every opportunity is a chance to improve". Great recruiter. Personal. Great teacher of the game. A perfect Lanning coach! Sco Ducks!!

I used to claim we called the rivalry game the "Civil War" because of our civility towards each other. Many (most?) of us are related to or work closely with fans of that large water rodent team. So there is less reason to "hate" those guys. Plus we win more than lose, at least in recent years. So from my perspective, it's not a betrayal to root for the "other team" as an OBD member occasionally. I do question the wearing of orange/black when not losing a bet... But to each his own. But can you imagine running into Mr Fishduck at the market wearing orange! Lord have mercy! As for Pig2 stealing $$, what goes around, comes around. I expect they will end up being just an average G5 team.

When Oregon announced it was headed to the B1G, there was a lot of negative energy in the state, much emanating from Salem. That years Civil War game, in Autzen, was SRO. (Possibly because many thought it might be the last). It is possible that Oregon felt the need to show goodwill to their "lil' brother", and the good folks in Salem, and so jumped through hoops to help OSU as well as WSU ( they got TTU as a home game). Also, fans seemed to want it. But there is no reason to continue on a yearly basis. Maybe every 3rd or 4th year, and most always in Autzen. (While other power house schools don't travel to G5 schools, they also don't have a century+ history of previous rivalry.) Oregon citizens of the entire state deserve to have some type of continuation of the game. Most of us want it, just not yearly. Also, the disparity between the 2 schools with regards to quality players will only increase. I have to believe it will become much tougher each year for the Beavs to win. They won't want a yearly beat down anymore than we do. Well, actually, I could maybe handle 13 in a row...1 more than the dawgs!

In the end, after a while, coug fans will get used to being in the G-5 league, where they should have been all along. They compare much better to Boise St then UW (sportswise). And by 2030, when Ducks are getting the $$$$ yearly income and 90% blue-chip studs players, WSU will be a much forgotten blip from the past. Wait till there best players transfer out each year.

Thanks Charles. Tour 2 posts on USC(e) were a delight to read while drinking my morning Java, though I almost spit it out a few times laughing. Thanks again

It's one thing to keep the Pac12 monies from back-up rainy day fund, but monies from the "big dance" when your school isn't even a participant?! I must concur with Mr. Fishduck, Pig-2 is a much better name. You would think there would be grounds for a legal pursuit, but with legal costs it might not be worth the effort. I venture to say that this $$ is more than any TV contract they might get in the future. 16 - 20 M divided by 3 - 6years won't go too far anyway. But the principle of fairplay, not applicable to Pig-2.

Thanks for this.post. We may not like it, but it's clear in the contractual agreement. These monies will help those 2 schools for only so long. The latest announcements from new CFP prove they are relegated to G5 status, at best. And realistically justified. Their only hope for blue-chip players will be NIL. I'm betting even the Civil War game will lose interest and become less then yearly.

I find it slightly humorous that coaches (and players) lose so much of their luster when they no longer wear yellow and green (or whatever other colors the Ducks are currently modeling). The Chipper took a good offense and made it amazing. He made Dixon into a potential Heisman candidate (before injury) when Dixon was so unsure about football he played baseball the summer prior. Between the CK offense, and the Fishduck website, football is not the same anywhere. One of the reasons CK was so successful at Oregon, he had better players to work with. He may have even better players at tOSU. They need a better run game, maybe now they'll have one. And even though good teams have caught up to the spread, playing at tempo is still tough for everyone. I think a happier Chip will make for a more productive Chip. He doesn't have to score 40 per game in the B1G to win, just against the likes of Oregon. I'm so glad we play them in Autzen. I'll always love CK for what he did here, but I want him to continue to go 0- Fer against us in Autzen. Sco Ducks!

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