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Yep. Today was the day I was going to fire up my Sling Orange account again because in the past I could get PAC-12, ESPN, and FS1, etc. When I realized ESPN was no longer available, I stopped the activation. Dish owns Sling. It's time to sling the dirty dish. We already have Hulu, so I added live TV/Disney. All I'm missing is the Pac-12 network. Frankly my dear, I don't give a _________. Why? Because if the Ducks keep improving, I believe other providers will be more inclined to broadcast their games making the Pac-12 Network irrelevant to me. If a game is only broadcast by the Pac-12 Network, I'll gladly listen to Jerry and Jorgy on the Learfield broadcast.

Can someone explain how that equates to being committed 100 percent? Is the word "leaving" missing before " Oregon".

I think it was after Helfrich or Taggart when there was a rumor based on a conversation that Phil might be willing to pay $10m for a coach. Remember? At the time that was about double Saban's salary. I believe Phil and some donor friends might be willing, if he hasn't already, to subsidize coach and staff salaries if he believes it can keep the program on the right trajectory. Otherwise, if I'm any assistant in the country, I'd consider dealing with a dumpster fire for a few million.

If a tree falls in a forest, and there’s no one around to hear it, does it make a sound? If Mario coaches poorly, and there are no fans in the stands, are they allowed to boo elsewhere?

Based on what I've seen, yes. Nix is third on Auburn's all-time passing yards list. THIRD! Loyalty is all but out the window in sports. Nix could opt for the NFL AND Thompson and Butterfield could enter the portal. I heard a rumor that the Sears Christmas catalog is now the NCAA Portal opportunities catalog.

Thanks for the heads up @Charles Fischer . I checked ESPN and didn't see details past this Saturday, so I wasn't sure if I wanted to pay to watch FS1 Saturday. Now I know I'll be using Sling Blue and Orange for the season starting next Saturday since they will be on the Pac-12 network, carried by almost NoOne! I'm guessing Oregon will be on a major network against UCLA, though.

A truly noble and challenging question. I was holding out hoping he could right the ship, but the writing was on the wall when the QB situation was suspect. In the end a lot of the poking is mostly coming from "we were right" and Miami fans didn't take our word for it. It is astounding that Miami is experiencing not one, not two but NUMEROUS issues that were pointed out from the first timeout of Mario's Oregon stint. If Mario turns his train wreck around and Miami fans gloat, I'll be fine with it abd happy for him. I think a lot of folks would like to see Oregon play Miami in the playoffs. So we can show them what an offensive hurricane really looks like.

After all the OBD FishDuck comments and articles I've seen, I am convinced if MC would actually let his staff do their jobs knowing they will mistakes at times, he could have a national contender in a short time. But, he'll never get there under his current game philosophy, which results in a high turnover rate. Moorehead took a huge step down. I don't blame him. But, the real question no one may ever know is what caused the hospitalization right before last year's Stanford game? I do feel sorry for Mario, but his pride is hurting himself and a lot of other people.

It will never make sense. WSU coach Dickert said he brought this up at the time. You could see the conversation during the broadcast. Here is what should have happened. WSU should have been able to challenge the down number by having it reviewed. It would not have taken the replay official much time to go back and look at the series to determine they missed a down before allowing the officials to jump to third down. If the coach doesn't want to challenge, then nothing should be done. They play on. Going back 2 or more plays, though, has disaster written all over it, in my opinion.

Almost word for word how I feel.

"Timeout! Okay, so should we run up the middle. Orrrrr, should we run up the MIDDLE?"

That's sad. Sorry to hear that.

A great recruiter, but not a great retainer, in my opinion. Companies need great sales people, but if the product or service sucks, then customers walk.

That "in game" comment was appropriate. Those kinds of comments feel like we are sitting in the bleachers together. I try to hold my emotions in check, but it's very difficult coming from the Grey beard culture where we were coached much more harshly than today. Anyway, I want Bo's Oregon experience to be the highlight of his life. I LOVED seeing Thompson and Butterfield rally around him on field right after the win. That tells me a LOT about all three of those souls.

I give a lot of credit to Bo.

Yes, I'm referring to the online recap. Good thought regarding Fox games, but the Maryland vs Michigan and the Kansas St vs Oklahoma recaps are there. Hmmmmmm...

With the exception of the Oregon vs Georgia game, ESPN has not provided a game recap for the subsequent Oregon games. I spot checked several other games and didn't see any missing recaps. What the Duck?

Oregon punted twice and used 2 punters.

Fun statistic. Bucky Irving's QBR was 99.6

And what would his percentage be if he didn't have to throw it away. Adjustments were made in the 2nd half. The 1st half blitzes were Kamikaze like. WSU won in the trenches at the goal line. 2nd half was a different story and that first TD to start it put everyone watching on notice. Kelly's teams OFTEN sputtered the first half. Then adjustments were made and the opposition got burned out. WSU are Cougars for a reason. Controlling them is like trying to herd cats. Taggart was a prophet when he said, "Buckle up." It's gonna be a wild ride. I'm loving this season! Go Ducks

Both teams showing vulnerabilities. There's blood in the water. Wait, not sharks...there's bread in the water...Go Ducks!

I'll bet Mike Leach is texting the Pac-12 with the same question right now from Mississippi. It's insanity. And the second versions of 3rd and 4th downs were virtually repeats of the first versions. Can you imagine watching the game while the audio is muted, running to the restroom after the first 4th down punt, coming back to the TV, only to see it play out again?

Referee: "What's up?" Replay booth: "Uh, hate to say this but second down was actually first down. We have to replay third down." Referee: "Is that so? Yeeeeeah, we aren't doing that." That's how the NFL handles it, I'm pretty sure.

"It was a butt-kicking from the very beginning," Blue Raiders coach Rick Stockstill said.