DrJacksPlaidPants

Winning is hard enough. Winning a tournament of this magnitude is a major accomplishment. You have to have talent, but you also have to be on a hot streak. College baseball is a strange animal. I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen a team win by double digits in the first game of a 3-game series only to go stone cold in the final 2 and get eliminated. It happened to Beavis in 2017. I hate to say it but I’m hoping Beavis knocks off FSU. Those boys are a little too cocky for my liking.

They have three cream puffs to start the season and they only travel to the West Coast one time to play UCLA. However, they have Iowa and Ohio State back to back on the road. If they can get through their schedule with one loss they will be a serious contender.

It will be a 7:30 EST game on NBC. Looks like a late night for those of us in attendance.

Ownership of a major sport franchise is highly coveted. There will be people lining up to buy the Blazers and they will pay more than what they're worth. Paul Allen paid $70M and they're worth $3.6B now. I just hope the new owners don't try to move them after 2030.

This is good news. I believe his attention would’ve been divided which would take some of his focus away from Oregon athletics. Phil Knight says he's not interested in buying Trail Blazers - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Nike co-founder Phil Knight said Wednesday that he is not interested in buying the Trail Blazers.

It seems that Fox is also primed to make Oregon/PSU a Big Noon game. I feel bad for the visiting West Coast folks who will be forced to tailgate with their body clock at 6:00-7:00 AM.

He seems wishy-washy. He goes with the school that shows him the most love, but he’s still going to take visits. He has “flip” written all over him.

That’s how you win championships. Just ask Saban, Meyer, Carroll, etc.

Could this be the reason? He’s getting paid well and he doesn’t have to give up anything if his relationship with Jordan Hudson doesn’t work out.

University of Oregon alum and Creswell, OR native Mark Few notched his 44th NCAA tournament win. Number 45 is going t be a whole lot more difficult against #1 seed Houston on Saturday.

For those of you planning to purchase tickets on the west side of Beaver (what a stupid name) Stadium. They tore down the press box on that side and it is under renovation. Penn State Expects Beaver Stadium 'Should' Be at Full Capacity for 2025 Season WWW.SI.COM Penn State AD Pat Kraft said he expects Beaver Stadium to be

I talked with Charles last night and he thought it would be a good idea to start a pinned thread for those looking to attend the Penn State game in State College, PA on September 27th. This is a thread where we can coordinate ticket purchases, seating, tailgate gatherings, hotel and flight plans, etc. There are a few websites selling tickets already. As of today, February 27th, the ones selling tickets to this game are StubHub, Vivid Seats and Seat Geek. The prices for tickets on all of these websites is very close. Keep in mind that will likely be a top 10 matchup if both teams can make it to the game unscathed, so the likelihood of College Gameday being there is pretty good. Ole Miss /LSU is the only other great game that weekend. At the very least Fox Big Noon Saturday will be there. This means that the prices may increase as the game gets closer. It also means you can sell them for a profit if you can't make it to the game for some reason. I have already purchased my tickets from StubHub which are in Section NCU, Row 81. I bought two out of a 10 seat block, so if you sit up there you will have at least two Duck fans nearby. I also purchased a parking pass in lot 25, so I have a spot in the tailgate area (and it's right next to the interstate). I don't know when Oregon starts selling their allotment, but I read that sections NKU and NLU are the designated visitor sections. Charles has already made some arrangements with regard to hotel rooms and shuttles, but I will let him chime in here to give more details.

While he only made a cameo, Kramer's dog Smuckers left an impression on me. I always wonder if he got rid of that nasty cough.

I’m sure there will be plenty of references to our new 51st state.

For me, there are two things that have ruined the game. First, the way points are generated. The big man still exists, but he sits behind the 3-point line and jacks up shots from downtown. Toughness in the key is non-existent. Second, the artificial creation of the super teams. Back in the day all the great teams were built through the draft. These days, it seems that players create alliances to win rings. There are a few exceptions like Giannis and The Joker, but the perception is that Steph and LeBron are trying to recruit players to join them so they can get one more championship.