Desert Duck

"It was spectacularly inept conference leadership that left the Ducks with little choice..." Oram did get that part right.

Last week, George Kliavkoff said he wasn't worried about the Big 12 trying to poach any of the PAC-12 teams. "It's not a concern," he said last week at Pac-12 media day in Las Vegas, addressing the topic publicly for the first time this year. "Our schools are committed to each other and the Pac-12." I'm not 100% certain, but that might not have aged very well.

The former Pac-12 Emperor, Larry Scott, went around without clothes for basically more than a decade. Sadly, the conference powers-that-be pretended otherwise. Hopefully, the University of Oregon can now pull off a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th.

Pretty much says it all.

It's terribly sad to see the continued dismantling of Pacific Athletic Conference. However, in regards to Colorado, congratulations to the Buffaloes for making what appears to be a good move for their school.

It's now extremely close to midnight. It's time to make the move. Go Ducks!

Sorry, but Oregon State declaring that they will not entertain invitations that don't exist is kind of priceless. As the writer in the article says: "Declaring they’re not going to look elsewhere would be like the guy at the local bar declaring he’s not dating multiple supermodels." However, I do wish the Beavers good luck. And for that matter, I think that we're going to need some luck as well. Oregon State Declares Loyalty To The PAC-12 Amid Chaos – OutKick WWW.OUTKICK.COM Oregon State wants the world to know it won't chase invites that almost certainly don't exist. Will the Beavers leave the PAC-12?

I'd say it either AI, or perhaps a politician out of DC.

I'm not sure if the Babylon Bee could have come up with something as funny and ridiculous as this. "... in violation of equity focused policies.” Wow. That's amazing. But it would sure be fun to watch them enforce this.

What I remember about Brooks while at Oregon is that he was a very good player, and arguably, an even better flopper. This was one for the ages:

I would like to offer the following piece of advice to guys on the eve of getting drafted into the NFL draft: It might be best for your future contract to not get drunk in public and go on a little rampage. But that's just my $0.02

"Charles, it's no longer 'the Ukraine'." Well... Charles is still kinda right here. "The Ukraine" refers to a geographic region that extends beyond the nation borders of "Ukraine." So, perhaps Charles was wanting to be more inclusive and thinking beyond just the confining geographic borders of Ukraine. Admittedly, however, I am spit-wadding here

"Chargers QB Justin Herbert Has Shoulder Surgery" With the way the Chargers allowed Justin to get utterly trashed this season by the defense, I'd suggest that if he's going to stay with the Chargers, Justin get most of that as $500 MM as guaranteed money. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35552735/chargers-qb-justin-herbert-surgery-repair-torn-labrum

"Chargers QB Justin Herbert Has Shoulder Surgery" With the way the Chargers allowed Justin to get utterly trashed this season by the defense, I'd suggest Justin get most of that as guaranteed cash. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35552735/chargers-qb-justin-herbert-surgery-repair-torn-labrum

Bill was the greatest of ambassadors for the City of Portland and the Blazers. And for some reason, when I think of him, he reminds me of the wonderful city Portland once was. Such great memories. R.I.P. and God Speed, Bill Schonely.

Compared to this debacle, we almost look competitive.

Now that is a spectacular stat. Well done, Tulane!

Apparently, Tulane is the "Moneyball" of college football.

I'm half expecting Elon to reach out to Charles for advice... maybe even a CEO offer . All I know is that the world would be a much better place if OBD rules ruled worldwide. "OBD Worldwide. Ducks & Drift-boats" And I'm saying that as a guy who has gently had his hand smacked by Charles a few times... and rightfully so.

Sorry Joshua for trying to give Charles credit for your fine work... Great article. Thank you for the depth.

I saw something like this happen at a high school game about 10 years ago. It was horrific for all involved - players, coaches, fans. The rest of the game was canceled and both teams and fans gathered in prayer mid-field. It's such a tough reminder that we are all so very human, and that what truly matters has less than zero to do with the outcome on the scoreboard. Hope and prayers for Damar Hamlin, his family, teammates, and coaches.

Great article, Charles. All of it is so spot on. And, as you said, Oregon is not far off from being there.

Giving the business to Riley & USC just never gets old for me. But I'm sure, like the proverbial "check in the mail," Riley's offer is as well.

Sorry to say, but I believe your prescribed punishment just crossed over into the realm of "Cruel & Unusual Punishment." I mean, Charles is bad, but that's just taking it a bridge too far.

LOL... and I'm stealing this!