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Oli, you are a Duck warrior.

Tired of Canzano. The demise of the PAC12 is old news. Things change, and the future is uncertain….we get it. NIL quickly changed collegiate sports. Athletic budgets have exploded. AD’s were once relationship managers to the alumni for needed donations to fill budget gaps. Today, those budget gaps are getting bigger, and require AD’s to have a higher level of business acumen to increase revenues. Staying competitive in any business requires innovation and investment. Oregon’s rise to relevance was not accomplished overnight. Oregon has been innovative, and invested. For now, we are reaping the rewards.

I understand why the deal raises some concerns. A $2.4 billion deal is not an under the radar transaction. It could make political waters somewhat choppy for collegiate sports. To over simplify, it is a high interest loan. The deal looks to sell an “estimated 10% of assets” to a pension fund. The pension fund now shares media revenue for twenty years. Including participating in any future increases/decreases as media contracts are renegotiated. My guess is that the fund is expecting the revenue share returns the original 2.4 billion in capital, with another 2 to 3 billion profit. If capital is needed, this is one way to acquire it. But, it is not the only way.

Still need to outscore teams to win. When you are trying to out physical a team, with a pro set running game, it will produce less points. Inferior teams will keep games closer, and things can go sideways. Sound familiar? Oregon has speed and size, and not many teams match up with us very well. Hence, our record in the BIG 10. The spread offense has led to much of that success. We have lost one regular season game in the last two seasons. Should we fire someone, and install some of you guys as a coach…lol

Traeshon Holden spits in face of opponent in high profile game. More egregious than a celebration penalty. No rage display on sideline by HC. Just a different style of coaching. Some coaching styles get better results than others.

The coach lost control in that moment, and erupted into a fit of rage. Coaching disciplined team play starts at the top. Miami lost its last game because of undisciplined play. Is that a coincidence, or does it shed light on other issues.? Some coaches are simply better at teaching than others.

“Familiarity breeds contempt.” Familiarity can also make teams careless, and upsets occur (ie. tOSU vs Mich last year). That is the basis of rivalries, and fanbases get fired up when that happens. I don’t really miss the PAC 12. We have started a new chapter, and we really haven’t built up any new contempt yet. Thrashing Rutgers, or Northwestern doesn’t really move the needle for any of our fans. However, a beatdown of our old PAC 12 foes Usuc, and anything purple is always fun. The perennial elite of the BIG needs another contemptible opponent, and it might as well be Oregon. Our team and fans are up to the challenge.

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I find it interesting that a guy with such a sour face, and demeanor, when things go awry recruits as well as he does. That is not what I want to see as a player, or as a major contributor to a program.

Managing a game involves a lot of variables. Your assumption appears to assume that if the 50/50 ball is intercepted that the defender is immediately tackled. If that tackle is made 100% of the time then it might make sense. Remember, game management might get Cristy ball fired. I guess it really depends on the opponent, and if it is a close game. Momentum is a fickle thing. I can’t recall that many games where that play call means the difference between winning and losing recently. tOSU game was definitely won by the long ball. Otherwise, it really just means the difference of winning by 21 pts, compared to 28 pts.

Apparently, physicality at the line of scrimmage, also requires some coaching chops to be able to win a physical game.

Are we once again in a conference that gets no respect? Penn State is the only team to lay an egg this year. The middle tier of the BIG has solid teams. Our defense is good enough to keep us in tough games with more elite teams. I agree that our defense is not designed to eliminate the run game. As previously stated we don’t stack the box trying to eliminate a running game. However, we do make it difficult enough for teams to rely on solely a running game to win. On the whole, our depth across many positions should continue to be our friend, and we control our destiny with our defense.

To compete with the big boys, a HC needs recruiting chops, top notch assistants, and a big bag of NIL money. If it was me, I would probably stay with Oregon for a few more years to see if I could get a National Championship as OC. Having a Natty on a resume guarantees a level of financial success that few people can attain. Although, it doesn’t guarantee that you will be a good HC. I think some coaches reach for the brass ring before they are truly ready.

He took an old sales motto to heart. Fake it(success), til you make it.

The Grateful Dead’s music was popular when I attended college. Listening to it brings back memories of friendships during that time. I sometimes wonder how life turned out for some of those maniacs.

Not arguing, but actuaries worth a nickel, could have explained to the Oregon state legislature that the old tier one PERS program, that they “enhanced” with unrealistic guarantees, was unsustainable long term. The matching is not restricted to what an employee deposits into the program. The matching is actuarily calculated each year for each participating employer in the state. It is based upon actuary tables that project payouts, and calculates investment value required to maintain those payouts. To keep a program within legal funding guidelines, in an economic downturn, employers can be forced to make deposits well in excess of employee contributions (that burden does impact tax payers). Which is what happened from around the dot.com bubble, until approximately 2012. The PERS program has undergone major changes to reduce some of these problems in the event of future economic downturns.

Let’s just make sure to keep this in storage.

Kenyon is 3rd in (22)receptions, and 2nd in yards (311). Dakorien is 1st in receptions (28), and yards (443). Oregon ranks #9 in passing yards/game. Receptions are really spread out this year amongst receivers, and running backs. I suspect that if he stays healthy, we will need to target Sadiq more often, just based on our competition.

Have you followed Nike Stock lately? lol It will take time for Nike some time to get back on track. It would be interesting, if true, how they structured a vesting schedule. Personally, I would make it merit based, and upon hoisting a Natty trophy the vesting schedule starts.