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Oh my…I have a large bin jammed full of t shirts and sweatshirts. A couple of coaches coats, rain gear, many pairs of running shoes, Air Jordan’s, wind breakers, Nike Pro, socks, and many hats. Wife has worked at Nike for a long time. Too long according to her….

That nails it for me…lol

“Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you are in control, they are in control.” Tom Landry In my opinion, a discussion of unacceptable behavior should have taken place at practice.

2009 War for the Roses. Winner goes to the Rose Bowl. Rodent faithful were flying their hideous car flags all week in the Portland area. In 2008 and 2009 if the rodents win the game formerly known as a war fought on American soil they go to the Rose Bowl. Chip Kelly goes for the dagger on 4th down to run out the clock. Might not be last second, but very satisfying to watch over and over…lol Btw…2008 score Ducks 65, rodents 38 ; )

“I didn’t quite understand the Notre Dame deal. But, obviously I have not been a student of the BCS.” Mike Belloti Notre Dame happens to be 0 - 8 in BCS and NY6 games since the 1994 Cotton Bowl.

I think we were one injury away from flipping coins on the sidelines to see who punts and kicks field goals. Now we have some depth and competition. Be nice to have a field goal kicker that consistently puts points on the board and a kicker that significantly limits return opportunities.

The Prefontaine Classic is about a week away. It is part of the World Athletics Tour and participants needs to be ranked in the top 50 in the world to compete. Great way to see world class track and field. Always enjoyed sitting in Hayward’s old bleachers on a warm spring day track meet. Fans would stomp out a cadence and cheer loudly as our elite distance runners were doing battle on the track. Good fans, great memories.

All just hot air and egos at work.

Outstanding ending to the video. “He knocked a #$&@ out. He is a dude.”

So if I ride the pines for 4 years I can still make $800,000, and get a degree. Count me in.

Lol…the tour buses on the Amalfi coast make you want to drive a beat up sub-compact. Those hairpin corners make the road seem like a bike path in some places. I watched a brand new Ferrari a few years back slowly creep by a bus with literally an inch or two to spare.

I think that the Lanning hire is working beyond expectations. He has surrounded himself with a younger “hungry” staff. While I expect some growing pains at times, they are bringing in solid recruits. They are winning recruiting battles at very high levels and they haven’t even won a game yet. Kliavkoff will now have both Oregon, and USC, as teams that will enhance any media rights negotiations. I think that is the main factor that will determine his value to the PAC 12. If Oregon can get to the CFP before the negotiation of that contract, then that will pay huge dividends for the Kliavkoff, and the Conference.

Excited to see what they can accomplish at Nationals. Still not used to seeing the new Hayward field. What a tremendous venue. The city of Eugene benefits so dramatically from just the sporting venues around campus. U of O’s sports complexes are like Disneyland for athletes and fans. I guess Hayward is so nice that they had to tear down and rebuild the Walton and Hamilton dorms…Crane in the picture of track team…lol

I like the way he talks about his belief that he is there to provide guidance beyond just football.

We are now consistently listed in the top 5 choices of many talented recruits. Winning those battles solidifies the impression that Oregon is on the uptick. I have expectations that our defense will create problems for many teams. Defensive recruits will pay attention. If Oregon can get solid QB play the offensive scheme will grab even more attention. I know that I am excited to watch this unfold.

Track and field at Oregon has always been special. Job well done.

Classic commercial with Tom Glavine and Greg Maddox. Home runs are sexy and help put people in the seats. The House that Ruth built is probably a good example. I really wouldn’t know much about Oregon softball w/o some of the posts here….thanks

Net asset becomes the proper term.

Limiting a playoff to 4 teams definitely hurts college football. When we finally received a 4 team playoff format many cheered. However, a mythical National Championship looks better than what we have today from a monetary standpoint. The current CFP playoff system needs to be expanded, or abandoned altogether. College football has found out that simply adding teams to the playoff format is more complex when all variables that go into implementing that decision are taken into account. University of Oregon last March projected revenues of $45 million and expenses of $108 million for their athletic budget. Actual revenues are different than projections. An environment where there is less interest in college sports that generate revenue does not bode well for the long run. Conferences need to be able to pay their bills for their athletic budgets. However, in the scheme of things, the amount of money spent vs. revenue generated is problematic for many Universities. Btw…U of O had a profit of around $250,000 for 2021…tough to fund a capital replacement account with $250,000 profit.

Go drive the Nurburgring with my Porsche that I picked up in Stuttgart earlier without destroying it. Then pop over to watch the 24 Hours of LeMans before driving down to Sorrento, Italy to hang on the Amalfi coast for a month or two.

Solid commit. This is the type of guy that can wear down defenders as the game goes into the 4th quarter. Not much fun tackling a +225 lbs. RB all game long. Let’s see, big RB, smaller agile RBs, tall and fast receivers, QBs that can pass and run, seems like we are putting together a nice “buffet” of offensive firepower. Look forward to watching these guys in a pro style up-tempo offense that is “making football fun” for both the players and fans.

Mariota had so many highlights it’s tough to remember just one. There would need to be a highlight from Kenyon Barner’s 321 rushing yards and 5 touchdown record setting effort against USC at the Coliseum. Justin Herbert’s 30 yard TD run against Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.

Oregon is kind of the testing ground for Nike for sports uniforms of different sports. If the players think it’s cool, then I am not going to complain. No Purple, or Orange though.

Paul Allen was a fan of NBA basketball that just happened to buy himself a franchise. He could of easily moved them to Seattle, but kept them in Portland. Not many owners build arenas without any government assistance. That arena allows Portland to host events that would otherwise bypass Portland. Far from the worst owner for Portland by a long shot.