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Hang in there PDuck. We are all pulling for you. Covid is tough. But, you're a Duck... you can beat it!

Great points HappyToBeADuck! Now write a headline for those points that will grab national attention... Dobb's is all about the clicks.

I have no problem looking to the portal for another backup QB. I just do not feel as strongly as Charles (and others) towards Ty proficiencies or lack there of. To say the Ducks can't win a game with him playing seems very extreme given what I saw once he settled into the game. Just my thoughts.

While Ty has not lived up to anywhere near the hype he received coming out of high school. I do believe he is improving. My take: His nerves are still a HUGE issue for him. His first two processions were carbon copy what we saw during the season last year. He had one thought in his head.. get rid of the ball ASAP no matter the cost! Both of those series I believe ended up with Mase Funa getting hands on the ball. After that he settled in a bit and made a couple reads and check downs. I did feel towards the end of the first half (when he played with some urgency) he showed some promise, made some good reads, used his feet to buy time, and delivered some nice balls. This carried over a bit into the second half. Do I feel he has what it takes to win games... Yes. But, not against the better third of the Pac12. I do feel more confident in putting him in for clean up duty to protect Bo from unwanted exposure to injury. That is a plus.

That was the best game I've watched in a long time. I have not followed either team. But, being from San Diego I was watching through scarlet colored glasses and could not be happier with the outcome. What a game! One more to go Aztecs. As to the Pac12 expansion sub-topic... There is not a more deserving/ logical candidate that SDSU and I definitely do feel the Pac needs a SoCal presence.

He has missed the cut at 4 of his last 5 tournaments. For Aaron that has to be tough... and not up to his standard or ability. Hope he can get it sorted.

He has been struggling this year. I hope he can figure things out. He is one of a handful of golfers I follow regularly. I'm pulling for him.

I too love Pac12 football. To me it is the most entertaining of all the Power 5 conferences. I do not want this style of football to disappear. I hate to think of our Ducks plodding down the field the way Iowa or Wisconsin does. Made me yawn just typing that. But, unless George can work a miracle I do not see the Pac competing in 8-10 years. I'm hoping to still be around past that timeline and want my Ducks to still be a top 10-15 program. I'm blindly trusting in UO leadership to make the right call for the program's future. With that said. I'm getting used to eating cheese curds and drinking Leinenkugel's.... Because that is what I see in our future.

As Charles said, Welcome and nice to have you join us. As to your question...while the idea of playing some Blue Bloods for our out of conference games is appealing. Oregon has been screwed several times attempting to schedule home and home games with teams meeting that description. I'd prefer to play good solid teams that would likely fulfill their side of the agreement. Maybe Baylor, TCU. I liked having BYU last year and look forward to Texas Tech this year. But, I feel (much like Charles) the Georgia, tOSU, or Alabama type games should be reserved for the playoff/bowl season.

As much as I like the Pac... Oregon needs to do what's best for Oregon. Pres Scholz, AD Mullens, and Mr. Knight need to be the ones who decide in which conference this may be. If it were me I would be demanding at least 40 million form the Pac to stay... and I would be asking the B1G for 45 million for the first 3 years. Then full share... But, luckily no one is asking me.

For the most part I agree. But, this team seemed to be just going through the motions all season. Its hard for a fanbase to get excited when the players don't even seem to care.

33% is flat out unacceptable. Free throws are all about muscle memory. Obviously, these players simply do not put in enough time at the gym. Dana needs to find a way to recruit players that are leaders.

My thoughts exactly. Beavers trying to lock themselves to the Duck's tails.

1) I would like to see Steins offense take root quickly. 2) I want a true leader (both vocally and physically) on defense to manifest himself. 3) and... I NEED to see constant QB pressures and sacks.

That was an interesting read. Makes one realize how much has changed in just a couple years. Thanks for posting.

From the little I have read into ION/Scripps this could be very interesting. They have a vast portfolio. I could see them purchasing the PAC12 network as well.

Good. I never want to see him in Autzen again. Which was going to happen Sept 23rd.

I agree with you. This same metric could be used when discussing the LA schools (obviously to a lesser degree) yet B1G still jumped all over them. Media negotiations are based off possible eyeballs... not actual eyeballs. The LA area does not watch college sports. Otherwise, USC would have more fans than Oregon. This tells me the visual media outlets could care less about real fans. They just want large numbers that look good when throwing proposals in front of possible advertisers. Similar to print media continuing to print magazines even though no one buys them. They need to have circulation numbers to back up their inflated advertising rates which is where the real money is coming from.

I'm hoping SMU gets cut as a candidate quickly. I would prefer to add two schools from within the current Pac footprint (west of Denver). To me SDSU and UNLV should be the only schools being considered.

Annie, For you I would recommend buying a ROKU device (fairly inexpensive) from Best Buy. It will allow you to stream even on older TV's. Also, Best Buy will have techs who will help you set it up. I believe the techs at Best Buy are called their Geek Squad. It may cost a few dollars extra to have them come to your house to set it up. But, it is a one time charge, they will explain it thoroughly, and make sure you understand how to use it. I hope this helps.

Been there... done that!

I was thinking the same thing... and move the Outlet Mall to Coburg (from Woodburn). You know the moms and girlfriends would be appreciative of that.

Maybe Harbor didn't want to play second fiddle to Pleasant on the track.

How's that Converse retirement plan working out? Ha!

Completely agree. Like it or not streaming will be HUGE in the future. In my industry (motorcycle racing) the US series (MotoAmerica) owns its own streaming service. When the pandemic hit it was the only racing available worldwide. Viewership exploded. Over half of the growth was outside of the US. We have a whole new fan base. Even now that the all the other (more prestigious) series are back the MotoAmerica series has maintained its foreign fans. This tells me it would be great for the Pac? to be the first conference on the streaming front. Once you gain fans/followers you typically do not lose them. As college football fans we need to think globally. I feel many are only worried about how it affects them.