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5D, who the heck wants to talk about football?

Thanks for the article Alex. I am looking forward to the opener but will admit to also looking past it to Boise State. GO DUCKS!

Just watched the 2012 Rose Bowl on BIG. Oregon vs Wisconsin. What fun to see Derren Thomas, D'Anthony, LaMichael, Kenjon and Tuinei wear down the Badgers. This will be another big game this year IMHO.

Namaste to you Charles.

Oregon gets passed over for the game against the Idaho Vandals? Unbelievable

Thanks Darren, really a fun read. At least you can count on Walter! As for our DUCKS, I think we will have a fabulous year and find ourselves in the playoff. As to that 8 game stretch without a break, I think we have the depth to make it through this hurdle. I see several guys on out 3rd and 4th string that could be real competitors. GO DUCKS!

A friend of mine at my gym has a son on the Cheer squad at Oregon. This morning she told me about the DUCK showing up at a football conference at Nebraska and how the next stop was Minnesota. This was all done on one students initiative. He lives in Nebraska and checked with his superiors in Eugene and they shipped him the DUCK mascot gear. He got thrown out of course and then said he would head on to Minnesota. This was not branding being executed by the University but by one students idea. GO DUCKS! 30 days to kickoff!

Just to play the Devils Advocate, What happens if the Phil Knight money dries up? Nike has not been doing particularly well lately and Friday before last, the Nike stock dropped 20% in one day. My back of the napkin calculation suggests that Phil Knight may have been down +/- $8 billion on that Friday.

Thanks Smith72. My wife and I were at this game. A truly spectacular performance. We had great seats, surrounded by USC fans and at the end they were wishing us the best and saying "We hope Oregon goes all the way this year". Alas, it was not to be. Walking back to our car, I was yelling Kenjon Barner for President. This was also an election year.

More, I have had this license plate for several years.

This was a birthday present given to me by my bride. This is especially appropriate for FishDuck as the fish is a Rogue River Steelhead. For perspective, I am 6' 5" tall. Cosmo the wonder poodle wears his Oregon collar 24/7/365. The artist is Patrick Amiot from Sebastopol, California and he is famous for making art from junk. The plaster of paris model of Puddles was found by a friend at a yard sale and she bought it for me. I could add more but this will do for today. Go Ducks!

This is the year we get Michigan with a new coach and The Ohio State University with a new coach. We beat them both, and go into the national championship game undefeated. And then............ This is the year. GO DUCKS!

Thanks NJ Duck, this looks like a must see documentary!

I loved his color commentary and discussion about everything beautiful in the State of Oregon. My wife generally does not watch Oregon sports with me but when Bill Walton was the announcer, she sat down and enjoyed the show. You are already missed Bill.

He seemed to me like a genuine fine human being. Great athlete and I enjoyed his broadcasting. RIP Bill

Jon Joseph, I realize you are an attorney but probably not a BK attorney. Does filing get him off the hook for this legal judgement?

Todays Wall Street Journal has their take on this specific situation. https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/jaden-rashada-florida-nil-lawsuit-ee2f5441?st=25jqefnb84pgnxx&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Thanks Ryan, this one is fun. My vote goes to Len Casanova. I am a grey beard and was there for his last year. He started with virtually nothing and created a team with heart. Great coach and high integrity guy. In more modern times, I vote for Chip Kelly. He created real excitement and the Oregon brand became well known nation wide.

For me, perhaps the most exciting player last year and hopefully this year as well!

Duckster, I enjoyed your contribution and wish your family the very best.

Just finished watching the Spring Game a few minutes ago. This team looks very impressive to me. I think we have 4 QB's who could start for us. A couple of lesser names stood out. How about Justius Lowe and Jay Harris? Many looked good and Tez looked like he was ready to repeat his great performances of last year. GO DUCKS!

Nike sales are flat. Nike Reverses Course as Innovation Stalls and Rivals Gain Ground Shoe giant stumbled as CEO John Donahoe pulled away from retailers and relied on old hits. Now it says it’s refocusing on cutting-edge footwear for athletes. https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/nike-reverse-innovation-stalls-rivals-gain-c3ed8e63?st=lhhz1onotg3dpo7&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Thank you Kim, you will be missed.

Thank you Jon. Surprising to me to not see The Ohio State University on this list.

At this point it is clear that something is awfully wrong and might it be the coach?