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That is my understanding as well. He was filling in for the injured starter. But regardless of his challenges in hiking a football, he deserves to be compensated for the hell he went through following the ill-advised workouts that sent him and some of his teammates to the hospital. I don't think he was NFL material, and that will likely be a factor in the inevitable settlement, but deserves something, hopefully substantial.

All good stuff. Couldn’t agree more. If the Ducks can achieve most of that, the wins will follow, and we’ll all be very happy.

Wilson’s new house is 20,000 square feet, 4 bedrooms and, yes, 12 bathrooms. He actually paid $25 million for it, supposedly the highest price ever for the Denver area. Bathrooms are expensive!

Hey Fred, Barney here….. I love your post and perspective. I went to Cal many many years ago, but moved to Oregon in the 70’s and became a Duck fan and season ticket holder. I root for Cal, of course, but as an Oregonian for 50 years I also pull for Oregon State. If Oregon is playing either of those teams I usually root for the Ducks because they typically have more to lose, or gain, than Cal or OSU. Rooting for the Beavers doesn’t play well on this site. The vitriol spewed by Duck fans toward Oregon State I find amusing, but when it’s directed at USC or Washington it makes me chuckle and often cringe. And I have to admit, when USC was a regular in the Rose Bowl under Pete Carroll I always rooted for the Trojans. I ALWAYS pull for the Pac-12, which unfortunately hasn’t worked out well lately. My connection to Oregon is strong….both my kids went to U of O, and my granddaughter will be an incoming freshman in September. I’m as excited as everyone else about the Ducks in 2022. The reboot of the program — despite the recent success under Cristobal isn’t that what it feels like? — with Dan Lanning leading the way has energized the fan base and the expectations are high. But keep in mind…..Lanning is a rookie head coach. Expect a few bumps in the road, but like most everyone on this site I think the immediate future of the program is in excellent hands. GO DUCKS!

“USC has a juicy quote to snap on a locker.” What a bunch of bunk. If you need a quote to fire you up you’ve probably already lost. I’m sure the Ducks last year had a few quotes posted, but did they work?

Can’t fault Pittman’s decision to leave. Whatever talent he had was being squandered under Cristobal. Many more players would have left had Cristobal decided to stay at Oregon. He “lost” the team by season’s end.

You might be still alive after smoking for 50 years, eating nothing but fried foods, and riding your motorcycle with no helmet. That’s called luck. What makes this entire thing ridiculous is the $100 million cash grab that smacks of nothing more than his lawyer seeking a settlement. If anyone should bear responsibility it’s the coaches, but given the overly ambitious position the plaintiff’s lawyers are taking, I’m rooting - dare I say - for Taggert and his woefully under qualified strength coach.

Excellent post Hayward. Landing appears to check all the boxes, and I hope he lives up to all the lofty expectations. But he has never been a head coach before, and there undoubtedly will be blips along the way. It is expected. But this guy appears to have the “It factor,” whatever that is, and the future of Duck football couldn’t be brighter. So glad Cristobal is gone. He actually did us all a favor by leaving, not just because the formerly exciting Oregon brand was taking a hit under his guidance, but he also gave the Ducks a nice parting gift to help lure Lanning to Eugene……..his buy out of several millions of dollars.

He’s automatic from 6 to 8 feet….it’s the two footers that give him trouble. It’s nice to be able to four putt and know it doesn’t matter. His short game is truly astounding.

Scheffler has already won four tournaments this year and today he pocketed $2.7 million for winning The Masters.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t Nix have two years of eligibility left……if he chooses to stick around?

The complete list: 1. Lincoln Riley, USC 2. Chip Kelly, UCLA 3. David Shaw, Stanford 4. Andy Ludwig, Utah 5. Brian Lindgren, Oregon State 6. Kalen DeBoer, Washington 7. Mike Sanford, Colorado 8. Eric Morris, Washington State 9. Glenn Thomas, Arizona State 10. Kenny Dillingham, Oregon 11. Brennan Carroll, Arizona 12. Bill Musgrave, Cal

Tiger is the number in story in sports right now. Don't blame him. I imagine more than a few of his players are watching too.

Nix may have it all, but in Canzano’s column today he quoted Dave Bartoo of Matrix Analytical who has ranked top the 12 play callers in the Pac-12 for 2022 and Dillingham was ranked 10th. Does he know something we don’t?

Great take……..hilarious. Many of us I’m sure have those same thoughts, but you absolutely nailed it. And the parting post often ends with, “Having said that…….I’m outta here!”

Love those!

Loved Franck’s energy and enthusiasm and he kept that up even when he was on the bench. But his skill level was lacking. Virtually no offensive threat as most of his points came on put backs or dunks. He will be missed as an exceptional teammate more than anything else. Bittle came in highly touted but sat for most of the session. Showed brief glimpses of potential, and if he sticks around and develops he could eventually become a big who can stretch the floor, kind of like Holmgren. I’m not a huge Dante fan. Not much of a threat offensively and has a disturbing habit of losing the ball when he’s in a crowd. Good defender and rebounder but still not an overwhelming presence inside, like McCormack of Kansas who owns the paint. Looking forward to Ware. He could be a huge upgrade if he is as good as advertised.

Are we allowed to call people scumbags on here? Self just guided Kansas to a national title and presided over one of the biggest second half comebacks in championship game history. And, yes, he reportedly has done some shady things, which without question is wrong, but using the term “scumbag” seems at odds with the culture of the Forum With Decorum.

While I agree with much of what Charles has written - and certainly acknowledge that his judgment and decisions regarding the monitoring this site have made it a wonderful venue for all of us to communicate, and on occasion vent - I hope it doesn't deter Jon from posting in the future and speaking his mind. While Jon can tend toward redundancy, I find his posts to be well researched and filled with observations and data that I haven't been able to find elsewhere, certainly not in the mainstream media. I don''t necessarily agree with everything Jon or Charles has to say, but I always look forward to reading their posts.

And THAT is what really matters to the overwhelming majority of fans. With Lanning we’re in the honeymoon period right now. It all looks and sounds good, as it should at this point. But he is learning on the job…..no track record at all as a head coach. I like everything I’ve seen and heard from him so far. He’s very impressive. We’ll know a lot more when the season starts.

And the timing couldn’t have been better…..for Holloway.

No Brainer. He was an outstanding player at Seton Hall, then was an assistant there under Kevin Willard for 8 years, and then Willard conveniently left to take the Maryland job just as Holloway’s star had risen. Perfect timing.

She was the jewel in that 5-star loaded class. Glad she’s sticking around.

I don’t know where he should be ranked. But I do know that Herbert’s play was one of the main reasons the Chargers were even in contention. if Fentress is looking for a reason the Chargers didn’t make the playoffs I suggest he take a closer look at the defense.