I get the feeling that the B1G is waiting for something like this to happens so the rest of the P12 will come begging to join. That gives the B1G the upper hand as if they didn't already have. 

 

I think he should hang it up and get into community service work or start some football clinics or the like. From what I've seen he really enjoys helping people and has the demeanor to bond well with kids.

He seems like he a step behind in the game right now. 3rd time's the charm and it didn't work.

Whats wrong with fair market value compensation? The higher the market value the more compensation. SMU/SDSU could come in under a reduce compensation package. Their value should rise once they start playing Pac 10 schools as you would think the viewership would increase.

On 2/25/2023 at 7:05 AM, Kurt Rambis said:

Situations like this really are a two-edged sword.  The typical "We are aware of the situation and waiting to gather all the facts" often smacks of "Yeah, he was a bad boy, but he's a valuable player so we'll just wait until this blows over and pretend nothing happened."

 

On the other hand, our nation's justice system has always been based on Innocent Until Proven Guilty, so it's concerning when someone is disciplined or released based only on an accusation.  

 

Personally, I would rather a coach or AD wait until the facts are in before issuing discipline.  Seems to me DL jumped the gun on this one.  Must have been awful for Holden to think he'd lost his place on the team if he hadn't done anything wrong.

DL's still learning to be a head coach. We saw the learning curve last season with some controversial decisions on the field. 

Now he's learning the off the field decision making process. 

I have faith in him and still think he has a tremendous upside.

On 2/23/2023 at 8:04 AM, Annie said:

How many streaming services are there? 200+?

IMO there's only about 10 major players in the US streaming market. But there are over 200 around the world. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_streaming_media_services

 

Per a  2/22/2023 Yahoo article not pertaining to the Pac12.

 

Despite an overall pullback in adoption rates, survey respondents branded Apple TV+ as the weakest link, citing other platforms as a better value due to its overall lack of programming.

 

"Just 5% of respondents cited AppleTV+ as the 'best value for the money' service, likely given the narrow focus on original content," Vogt wrote.

 

Netflix scored the highest, with 27% of respondents citing it as the "best value for money," topping both Amazon Prime Video and Hulu at 12%.

 

I doubt the Pac12 will boost it's ratings.

This deal is rotten to the core.

As Jim Morrison said “The future is uncertain but the end is always near.” Eventually this media deal will come to fruition even though we have no clue what that will be. 

Click bait.

On 2/13/2023 at 3:55 PM, Santa Rosa Duck said:

What is in the past should live in the past. We are here and now. If it takes adding SDSU plus SMU to the fold to make the Pac 12 whole, then I am for it.

 

Probably a crazy idea but BYU would be a good fit. Any chance of ripping them out of the Big 12?

Good point. It seems like traditions may need to be on the back burner when moving forward. A huge part of tradition is leaving in the form of USC/UCLA. Maybe it's time for the Pac to reinvent itself.

P12 needs to be proactive vs reactive.

It's time for the P12 to take a page from Oregon's playbook and be the trend setter.

Let down season. 

 

9-3 missing the P12 champ game.

 

Losses to UW, Ore St and USC. 

 

Need to see some improvement on D before I go 10-2. 

 

No P12 team makes the CFP.

 

On the plus side I'm usually wrong.😀

On 2/6/2023 at 9:17 AM, Pennsylvania Duck said:

On these new tvs, are you able to switch between apps and regular tv pretty quickly/easily? I have an older tv, probably about the age of your old one. I have a firestick. It is such a hassle to get into an app, then if I wanted to check on something on broadcast tv, often times I just don't go back to the app. Also, I never pause because of the syncing issue! BTW, I have Verizon Fios. Had Comcast, but their service was horrible!

I don't switch back and forth. I usually just watch a movie or TV series on Amazon or Netflix straight through. Maybe some Pandora once in a while. Then go back to Dish and use the DVR to watch recorded shows. 

 

However if I were watching Thur night football and wanted to switch back to Dish all I have to do is hit the power button on my Dish remote and goes to the last channel live. To back from there to Amazon I hit the Prime button on the LG remote and it goes back to the last show in resume mode. Pretty basic. 

 

I've had zero issues with Comcast internet. Dish has given me a few fits now and then but their customer service IMO is pretty good. Hardly any wait time when calling about an issue.

 

On 2/5/2023 at 11:03 PM, Mudslide said:

I'd appreciate it if someone would tell me what current internet service provides the speed and bandwidth to provide anything streaming

without constant buffering.  Good old cable is the only one I know.  

I have Comcast internet and an LG OLED TV with built in apps for Amazon and Netflix. I have zero buffering. Previously I used an Amazon Fire stick and a 7 year old not all that smart TV and got buffering on occasion.

 

Not enough to ruin the day but it became annoying sometimes. It also took much longer for either of those apps to start up. 

 

Also any pausing of the program would cause the lips and sound to fall out of sync. That has not happened once with the new LG smart TV.

 

I will also add that the picture is phenomenal. 

On 1/27/2023 at 1:09 PM, woundedknees said:

Didn't they actually reduce the capacity at Reser?

Yes. Only way they could guaranty a sellout. 😀

I've seen it as low as 26,407 or so depending on which article you read.

 

I'm thinking the 26,407 is during the construction process.

Reeser will only be around 36000 capacity after the renovation.

I don't see much different from the NFL

Paid to play. NIL

Free agency. Portal

Getting cut. Derecruitment. 

GA 45

TCU 27

0 

2 

315

About time.

Not sure what the big deal is. It's not a full length arm tattoo or big neck tattoo. Looks like a private only a few will ever see tattoo. 

Anyone that's had cancer or is close to someone that's had cancer understands the seriousness of the disease. 

 

I think it's cool that he's showing his wife how much she means to him.

I see 10 wins this year. I think the Ducks will drop one at UW and one other possibly UT/USC.

Should be able to beat the Beavis at home.

 

Game Day when USC comes to town. Can't wait as this season seemed to fly by.

On 1/1/2023 at 12:05 PM, McDuck said:

 

Diamond in the rough? Or pass like the Blazers did with Jordan? Dude looks like he has a huge upside. Just need to figure out the track thing.

Ducks play the Beavis and UCS at Autzen this year. Away at UW and UT.. OOC looks 3-0. 1-2 losses seems possible for in conference. Not sold on a CFP invite yet. 

 

It seemed like zero QB pressure this year. That to me is the biggest need for improvement. Williams and Penix are going to give Oregon a tough time. If Rising returns and is healthy that's another tough game. Beaves just signed a decent mobile QB in Uiagalelei.

 

Gotta be able to sack or pressure those QB's and have some lockdown CB's to have a chance. 

 

 

Lots of game left but I do like how TCU's playing.

I'll root against. With the portal, NFL and coaches leaving I don't think anyone can put much stock in bowl wins and losses.