DanLduck

Went to Oregon, met my wife there. Her dad taught journalism and we have never been anything but solid Duck fans. Earliest memorable football game was beating Troy Aikman and UCLA.

I don't mind...I just don't know where all the scholarships are coming from. I thought we were full up. What about Conerly or the 2 brother's recently offered? I guess the coaches know what's what.

What a great story and design. I've always thought the design of our "O"(being a combo of Autzen and Heyword) made it the best in all of college. Now the baseball stadium and logo are just as cool. Oregon is the best!

To make the playoffs, and win a Natty, we have to win. We need to be able to beat really good teams. So with that in mind, a strong USC is good for us. For me, having USC throwing $$ at recruits is just fine. We don't need those type of players. We want team players. I believe we will win many, if not most, of our recruiting battles with them. DL and staff can and will hold their own. The latest coaching hire from Kansas City shows me coach Dan is thinking ahead, wanting a strong recruiting and teaching team. I personally would love to see us lead in every game by 30...it's easier on my heart! But all those wins when 'Joey and the heart attack kids ' played were very satisfying. So bring on USC. Bring on Utah. Bring 'em all on. Cuz one by one we'll knock 'em all down.

Aren't we setting the bar rather low?

This is a great tool for players to receive $$. I love that it will be split evenly amongst all players. Will it include walk-ons too?

I wouldn't say "actually nothing". The currency is over $3000 each which makes the starting bid about $38,000. That's a little out of my price range. Though in this instance, you actually get a real pair of shoes. Must be nice shoes.

There is no state income tax in FL. So that there is a big increase in $$.

That type of presence has gone the way of "pay me the money". That type of play requires a team first attitude. Like the pro game, it's all about padding your stats.

As they say, "the devil is in the details". At first glance, NIL seems acceptable, maybe even deserved by some. The working out of the reality is proving to be quite a complicated and questionable process. I can only hope that at some point, sooner than later, I hope, some type of control will present itself. Until then, there are way too many boosters with way too much money in their hands! We have made football into something unrecognizable, a win the natty or nothing else counts. This will destroy our beloved game. One last thought, people keep saying schools make so much $$ from these players, but WHERE does the $$ actually go? It's my understanding that football pays the largest portion of all athletic budgets. In other words, football pays for golf, tennis, softball, baseball, track & field, acrobatics, etc, etc. The NIL $ comes from boosters and businesses. So the schools still get the same $$? So if you take $$ away from schools, which sports suffer? Who decides? No kid from hi-school is worth big $. At some point this will burn itself out as kid after kid under performs.

I totally agree. But the decisions being made these days aren't necessarily logical. NIL is a start for the other sports, but not enough I think. In these days of equity and equality, why wouldn't they force more schollies on other sports; track, softball, baseball, water polo, (just kidding). If football goes super league and trans folks keep taking girl's spots, we will lose a lot of sports anyway.

We also need to see some type of new grading system that includes transfers. A need satisfied by a transfer is better than a freshman in most cases. I think the portal is more Chip's style of recruiting, but the recruits will always be the main supplier so he needs to improve there. Not having many fans at games doesn't help.

Seems to me Georgia did wholesale substitutions for the D line, like we did sometimes for the O line. This means more bodies are needed but it also seems they are working on that. I see DJ Johnson is back listed on defense. I thought his move to TE would make him a more desirable NFL product.

Football, and both bball teams (m + w) are the only sports that can give full ride schollies. All others give partials. That seems a bit unfair and I expect that to be the next wall to be knocked down in college sports.

I do agree that there isn't much left. There are only so many time slots and FOX won't have any unless they show Pac12 regionally only. No one wants that. Mr. Kliavkoff would be the one with experience to work out a tv miracle for the Pac. Maybe revitalize the Pac12 network and get it available to more houses. Then ask CBS or some other network to run it.

A great get! Let's go Ducks!!

I hope Arlis Boardingham reads this article!!

I honestly think most kids would respond positively to this type of attitude. Football is a team sport and they all know it. Showboating is a learned behavior. It happens only where it's tolerated. However, celebrating with teammates is often a means to continue the enthusiasm or "juice" as they say. Success is also contagious. A good play celebrated can "rub off" on a teammate. I think coach Lanning is one who relates well to players and they like his enthusiasm and respect him because he is consistent and keeps his word. They will want to play for him. I believe all his coaching hires are similar type of men. We will have a lot to watch and enjoy as our team develops its own character, modeled after our head coach.

I never get tired of watching that replay!

His motivation would be what's best for his family. If his mid-west values can stand Eugene and the PNW, then he could stay. The liberal ideology of the west coast is a far cry from mid-west or southern ones. Not every family can handle that. If he were to win here, he would get offers at a LOT of schools. But, I hope that day comes, that would mean we had success.

Yeah, it's basically a long sprint! I ran it a life time ago...that and the 800.

They have a huge following. Lots of tv viewers watch their games and go to their games. I have never liked them much, but they have their own mystique, or aura about them. Most people associate ND with football, Knute Rockne, the gripper, etc., that will always be the case. I want to play them so we can beat them!

With the lure of NIL, I imagine it will only get worse. More parents will get involved too.

Yet. Trust the new coaching staff. We will be better than good.

This kid has only played 3 years of football. His ceiling is very high. The LO football coach says he thinks Justius is an exceptional athlete. One local sports writer thinks the difference between JL and Darius Clemons is minimal. I think we landed a "diamond in the rough".