Drake

With a full redshirt season monitoring his nutrition, and strength, he will be a beast by the time his turn arrives. Jr. also has some good size hands at 9.75 inches. Pretty sure that is tip of thumb to tip of pinky. QBs his size can shed a fair number of sack attempts if they have good balance and foot work.

It is time for Oregon’s talent to shine. The team is well equipped to compete at a high level. Defensive coordinators will be looking at duplicating Indiana’s blueprint of pressuring the QB, and negating our run game. Therefore, QB play is the wild card in this game of pain plan. If Dante can remain patient, and not get rattled, then he has the talent surrounding him that get opposing coaches fired.

Drones are cool. When completed, the football practice and workout facilities will be second to none, including NFL facilities. Graduating from Oregon in the early eighties nobody would have imagined this level of sophistication as part of Oregon’s future. Nike had still not signed Michael Jordon. So, in an indirect way thanks Michael. Uncle Phil, and all of our other Boosters rock.

Some Oregon trivia. Oregon (not the university) definitely has a connection to the Grateful Dead. Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters took the bus, in the photo, across the country and handed out LSD at parties in the 60’s. Kesey graduated from Springfield high school. The Grateful Dead played at many of the “electric parties” that Kesey and the pranksters hosted. Therefore, there is a strong connection to the Eugene area. Kesey, the pranksters, and the Grateful Dead definitely had an influence on the “hippie” culture that started at the time. Tye dye clothing was worn by many of our hippie youth as a sign of peace and love.

It is not surprising to me that AD’s are forced to make changes when top boosters are in upheaval. Welcome to the age of NIL. Losing the support from top boosters jeopardizes a University’s ability to field teams in all sports. It is common that athletic departments outspend their athletic revenues. Things are going well for Oregon at the moment, but what if we desperately needed to update Autzen to stay competitive, and we were not competitive? Inflation has sent construction costs through the roof, and obtaining financing is questionable without alumni support. Many of us are one or two bad years of productivity from losing our businesses, or jobs. Coaches are no different.

I try to eliminate irritable noise in my life. Therefore, I stopped listening to Canzano long ago. Financially, we are definitely better off. The BIG is viewed as more valuable by the media(population based reasoning). Then in our inaugural year the Ducks win 8 conference titles. Football is the main source of revenue for all of our sports programs. Having successful collegiate sports programs benefits the University, but also businesses in the State of Oregon. Money is one way to measure success. Nostalgia doesn’t pay the bills. Oregon hit a home run by being in the position to be invited to a wealthier conference.

Leaning at the finish line. So much better than dropping the ball 1 yard short of the goal line….lol

I was thinking the same thing. Folding chairs vs. the comfy theater seating. Coaches sat around a basic conference table as well.

Any coach that wants to move into the top echelons of college football has to consistently have the NIL money to consistently recruit in the top five to ten, and create an environment where top transfers want to play. Texas is a good example of how to spend money, but is Sarkisian the right guy? Huge NIL payroll and currently ranked just inside the top 25 can’t be endearing him to the big money boosters. With the amount coaches are paid, and the huge investment in players, winning 9 to 10 games is not enough to maintain job security. Especially when boosters expect their investment in coaching salaries, and NIL to have immediate returns. Welcome to a strange new monopoly game. Where the boosters buy coaches, and players, but do not own the product. Good luck.

12:30 kickoffs are great. 4pm means that I drive 2.5 hours in the dark with impatient fans heading to Portland that may have been drinking a good part of the day. If it is raining just add another level of PITA to the drive.

High expectations brings disappointment after any loss. Been to this rodeo a few times. Take whatever disappointment you felt, multiply by 10, and that is the disappointment of the players and coaches after that loss. Most of us were prepared for this team to have a 5 -1 record. We just took a different path. Time to lace up, strap on the pads, and take it out on the next opponent.

I definitely see an upgrade to suites, restrooms, and concessions on the north side. Construction costs to add significant seating would be expensive. $90 million was spent on the last expansion in 2002, adding around 12,000 seats. Getting the money and approval for further improvements will take awhile. All season ticket holders on the north side would be thrilled with just better restrooms.

All I know is that the “blue blood” programs don’t really want to play us at Autzen.

Dropping a sure touchdown before goal line certainly makes the highlight reels for the wrong reasons. The beauty of it is that there will always be fans that love the mistake.

Streaming live content is here to stay. Streaming live content probably needs around 30 to 50 mbps download speed to avoid constant buffering issues. The more devices you have connected, the higher the need to upgrade your signal strength to be able to stream content without problems. Google has an internet speed test readily available. Just search for internet speed test and try it.

LaMichael was on the team with Blount in 2009, but Blount ended up being suspended after the Boise game. Not much thunder and lightning in 2009.

Equity with an expira Cost of the transaction is an important consideration. There are other “costs” that need to be considered. One example is the non-profit status of Athletic Conferences, and Athletic Departments that is already under scrutiny. A multi-billion dollar transaction is quite visible, and will be opposed by people outside of the conference. The tax exempt status of college athletics departments is hitched to the idea that the main mission of a University is education. The commercialization of college sports with literally billions involved really muddies those waters. I am all for growth, just saying other costs are in play.

lol…bettors like to talk about winning. Moderation is the difference between vice, and fun.

Must be the weed. The state ranks very “high” in pot consumption per capita.

I honestly feel sorry for their players, but not so much their fans.

Traveling to different time zones isn’t that easy. Ducks are time travel warriors.