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Yardy Rum Bar…Chef was semifinalist for James Beard award. If you don’t like their food, you might like some rum. Otherwise, I am looking for clean and easy, since I am usually not staying long.

I think that is inevitable. Winning on the road consistently against teams that have fans that hate your team is not easy.

Money will ultimately decide. The fans vote with eyes on the media broadcasts. Media execs are probably already in the ear of the conferences, they will offer a bag of money, and that will be how this plays out. The Basketball tourney started at 8, went to 16, and finally landed on 64 in 1988, and if you count play in games 68 now. The difference is that the NCAA is on the sidelines with the current CFP, and probably wants more control/money out of a deal.

Apparently it is tough to recruit at Nebraska as well. Btw…some of us ran businesses where 9 to 5 was for the employees.

Scott Frost…Mr. It is tough to recruit to Oregon guy. A little late in the game to be lamenting over decisions made years ago. I think i would ride off into the sunset, and leave the luggage behind. Otherwise might as well call out who forced your hand, and really muddy Nebraska waters.

He also knows that his skill level is not NFL level under pressure. Watching the Super Bowl is a reminder that a top level defense forces QBs to get the ball out in about 2 seconds just to survive. Then you actually need to complete the pass to guys wearing the same uniform.

Fans became the victims. The cost of chasing a trophy that in the scheme of our families lives, means absolutely nothing. Another alternative was to rebuild conference with the rodents, and cougs. That keeps ticket prices lower, but….

I have been to Hayward only once since the rebuild. Loved the old, and the rebuild is amazing. I will say that season tickets for Seahawks would be around $11k for comparable seats. Duck tickets are a bargain…lol But, I get it. The $20 million NIL revenue share is a budget killer. The total budget expenditures a year, or so ago, was $150 million. Having a surplus of less than $2 million is razor thin for that size of a budget. A budget shortfall requires the athletic department to get on the phone to donors. As fans, in all of Oregon’s sports venues, we are literally inside a venue paid by the contributions of all of Oregon’s donors. ( all season ticket holders) So, thanks for contributing.

Zzzzzzzzz

Anyone that wants to play at Oregon and compete is alright by me. Those that left have goals they want to achieve elsewhere. I have to agree with Charles that the DT/DE depth chart took a beating with departures. Sorry to see any kid not realize their goal of starting at Oregon. But, sports either builds, or tears down a persons character, and I these young men land on their feet.

$150 per seat increase, is that a $1,000 per game seat? If so, really? I get that budgets can be lean for entertainment at certain times of our lives, but that is a little over $20 per game increase. Multiply that by 56,000, and it is not a whole lot of additional revenue for all sports. You have to remember that football pays the majority of the athletic departments bills. They are not arbitrarily increasing prices to see how much fans will pay. I have sat on non-profit boards. Oregon joined the BIG at a reduced payout. The reality is that the athletic department has increased coaching salaries substantially over the last few years, at least for football. It also includes increased travel costs for non-revenue teams. Add in inflation, NIL, and there is your immediate need for revenue. I get more fired up about paying $14 for a Coors Light inside of Autzen.

It probably means your starters are getting beat up because they are on the field longer. The preseason rankings probably give the SEC SOS strength but many of their teams are overrated by seasons end.

I will take the recruiting track record, and experience on defense, for Hampton as DC. On offensive , we are solid at QB, RB, TE, and receiver. Give me the play book and I could probably call games for at least 9 wins with this roster. Might be a little rough running practices though. I think that what happens behind closed doors has a lot to do with promoting from within. DL has listened to these guys break down film, and make suggestions on how to approach game situations from both of these guys. He is satisfied, I will be content to watch. But, if they need me, I am available.

Rebuilding can be done with the portal for a team that had a losing record. Creating a Championship caliber team via 40 portal players seems a stretch. Lame Kiffen abandoned his team, and I, along with every Ole Miss fan would enjoy watching LSU struggle just to watch an LSU donor meltdown.

Had DeAnthony turned his head and blocked for Mariota seems like another one of those “Dyer” moments for Duck football. Btw…after hearing Auburn fans greet each other with War Eagle for two days before that game, I did want to see that damn eagle fly out of that stadium to never be seen again. When all is said, and done, I have always thought about the difference between need, and want. I will always want to see OBD win a Championship, but I certainly don’t need them to win one to be happy. At this stage, I feel like I have gotten my moneys worth of memorable wins, and…ahem, losses.