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Drake
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He certainly thrived in the “Air Coryell” offense. First QB to pass for 4,000 yards in consecutive years. Don Coryell’ s offense and coaching style helped Fouts become an NFL Hall of Fame QB.
What is interesting is that the Ducks ranked 10th in total offense with Fouts in 1970 with an average of 212 total yards/game.
My, how times have changed.
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Nike’s wants to innovate, and develop products to improve athletic performance. While these use design concepts from the past, the materials, shoes, and other equipment have been improved over the years.
Tough to grab just a jersey to tackle someone these days.
They look fresh, and have that gladiator look to them. Thumbs up from me.
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On 6/25/2024 at 5:41 PM, PittDuck said:
Rooted in Substance shows a very symbiotic relationship, that for me begs two questions…
Would Oregon have done as well without Nike?
Would Nike have done as well without Oregon?
I think the answer to both questions is ‘no.’ They have truly used each other to attain success.
I think using Oregon as a testing ground certainly helped Nike to obtain NFL rights in 2012. Nike went all in and spent big $$$ to oust Reebok.
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No suggestions on sponsorships for the PAC 2.
Perhaps free public service announcements for Mental Health providers during rodent games. Their fans are under the delusion that the Ducks could have saved the conference, and constantly deflect blame onto others.
I can’t say I can openly root for any other Big 10 team. However, I will quietly root for teams that positively influence our standing in the conference, and playoff race.
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The whole roll out looks like it is going to be fun.
New conference, fresh uni’s for virtually all sports, and some cool swag for the athletes to wear.
Uniforms don’t win games, but it keeps us fresh, and the kids (future Ducks) love it.
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It has a much better color scheme. It still is honoring people that have had a big impact on a lot of the schools facilities, and the college itself.
The State of Oregon has always been known for its wood products. So “Deep in the Woods” is Oregon.
It is innovative and some traditionalists may not approve. But, it wasn’t built to appeal to them.
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On 6/23/2024 at 10:13 PM, Nevada Dawg said:
do not follow T & F closely except for Olympic years. But if memory serves me, The Ducks very often had top T & F teams. So is there anyone out there who can give m a quick synopsis on why things have fallen off? Or is my impression (and memory) totally off base?
It is common for Oregon to be in the top 10 of both men’s and women’s track and field. They have won around 32 National Championships between Indoor, Outdoor, and Cross Country.
There was controversy with Robert Johnson, the track coach, regarding the approach to weight and body fat percentages. There were athletes that went public with allegations that the approach led to eating disorders. Oregon did not renew the Coach’s contract in 2022, and Oregon has revised guidelines and training methods.
Oregon hired Jerry Schumacher to lead the team. He was the coach for the Nike Bowerman track club and is considered a world class coach in distance running.
My take is that the controversy definitely hurt Oregon track and field recruiting. Probably missed out on some top athletes that would have attended Oregon.
I believe that Schumacher will definitely recruit top distance runners. To be determined whether he can recruit other athletes in the sprints, and field events. You need more than just distance runners to win the National Championship.
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On 6/22/2024 at 12:03 AM, KCDuck1 said:
Another one to watch is Ben Hill. Ben is the U20 National Champ in the shot put with a throw of over 67' (he has thrown 75'). He will be a Duck freshman on the track team. Another Duck freshman from Tenn (a decathlete) just came back at the US U20 Champs with a personal record exceeding 7200 points.
We just need the Crouser family to get more of their offspring to go to Oregon. Ryan is the World record holder in shot put, and won multiple NCAA Championships, but went to Texas.
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The current team is listed at goducks.com. There is not recruiting info, but at least it lists people’s personal bests on the track, or in the field.
Freshmen and sophomores generally have a small paragraph regarding high school accomplishments.
Btw…Oregon has a freshman by the name of Simeon Birnbaum, who looks to be another solid 1500 meter runner. Not fast enough to qualify for the Olympics this year, but could contend in another 4 to 8 years.
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That is classic.
Head quarters will be in a trailer park that they are still trying to negotiate terms.
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Expansion for any business venture always has growing pains. Too much time and money spent in one area, and not enough in others. It will take time for the network to iron out all of those wrinkles.
I fully expect a decent product to be produced by the network, since viewership is the catalyst that pays the bills.
Sports entertainment is getting more complicated, and expensive, to receive at home. It looks like it will probably continue to get worse before it gets better.
With streaming platforms picking up some regular season, and playoff games. The ability to watch “your” team comes with additional costs.
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The private equity group is trying to create a unique income producing investment. However, I would question the small print regarding exit strategies.
I would guarantee the valuation method to exit the agreement creates benefits for the private equity group. No way any equity group throws $1 billion down a black hole.
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It will be interesting to see what he will do with Dante Moore, and Austin Novosad. If he can develop those guys, he will be a hot commodity for a HC job.
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What do you need when 100 attorneys are buried up to their necks in sand?
More sand.
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OSU, and WSU football highlights over the years has been mainly as spoilers within the conference.
They can talk about “ what if” scenarios all they want, but what colleges want to make long term financial decisions based upon joining two teams that haven’t got anything to offer?
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Tough environment.
Honestly, I feel bad for the kid. He will relive that inning for a long time.
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Washington tried to finesse their way into the end zone, and “ The Pick” sent both teams into different trajectories.
“The Pick” kick started an upward trajectory for Oregon and a downward spiral for Washington. Donations went on an uptick and Phil Knight started to use his influence, and money, to help build amenities for athletes and students.
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I know the smaller schools athletic departments send their football teams out to get slaughtered for money. While it helps their non- revenue sports budgeting it doesn’t make for interesting matchups.
I think scheduling should have teams play the same number of conference games each year. That would be the only thing I would advocate within the new playoff system.
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You have to love the seventies.
Dimers nights were a thing. Some Eugene taverns had 10 cent beers, great for broke students, bad for the surrounding neighborhoods. One is too many, and a thousand isn’t enough was a common saying at those taverns back then.
The other memorable seventies baseball fan promotion was in 1979 at Comiskey in Chicago.
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Years ago, the Blazers had a game against the Lakers when Luke Walton was playing and one of our young Blazer fans was asking players for autographs outside of the locker room. The Lakers had lost the game and most players were not in the mood to sign anything.
Luke came out and spoke to the young boy, he then went back into the locker room and brought out a pair of shoes. He signed them and gave them to the young fan.
The Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
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I played in a golf tournament recently and played in a group with a bitter rodent grad. He actually said that U of O, by itself no less, could have saved the PAC.
Apparently, in their scrambled egg brains, they think that we have an unlimited supply of capital, and superpowers. We should have used both for the greater good of the PAC, and OSU.
I tried to keep from laughing out loud.
Their alumni need to quit blaming someone else for their problems, and start coming up with solutions.
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How to turn a minor rule violation into a multi-million dollar civil law suit.
Based on his pregame antics at Autzen, it seems that the parents skipped a few lessons on self discipline.
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My vote goes to Phil Knight and his team that helped change the Oregon brand.
Btw…Brooks recruited a local QB named Chris Miller. Miller’s success with an undersized OL in front of him started our string of success. Miller was followed by Musgrave, and ONeil.
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Blast From the Past - Kenjon Barner
in Our Beloved Ducks
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Watched the SUC alumni around me head for the exits early. Green and yellow was not a primary color on the 40 yard line…lol
Tough guy, I do remember the hit that took him out on a return…scary moment.