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Yep. I attended UC Berkeley as an undergrad (physics major). At that time, they had the finest physicists and research programs of any university. (Meaning they received the most government grants.) And not once was I able to lay eyes upon any of the school's gaggle of Noble Prize winners. In fact, the only luminary I met back then was Jonas Salk (he was not UCB related), Presidential Medal of Freedom winner. And that was only because he was a dignitary at my sister's research business awards ceremony. My take is that Stanford's mission was/is to educate the best and brightest. UCB's mission was/is to cull and sort students...not to fully educate them. Even as an alumnus of UCB, I will never contribute to their Alumni Society. Call me divorced ... and now a Duck fan.

I've been to a few of these stadia. The only one I'd have to disagree with is Memorial Stadium. I saw U$C play there during their heyday, and I heard more crickets (actually rats eating fallen Doritos) than fans. Fans were late to enter, early to leave during halftime and at game's end, and the bowl is so large that sound just floats off somewhere into O.J.'s living room. Seating was hard and really uncomfortable. I wouldn't go back there even if Phil Knight gave me a lift and ticket to see my beloved Ducks play the Condoms.

I don't care if Nix wins the Heisman. That's a decision not even he can control, especially with the politics involved. (When are they not? ) But the Ducks going 12-1 or 13-0, now THAT is what I want and I'll wager Bo does too. Bo knows.

The home and home games were scheduled for the 2015-16 seasons. From the article .... UGA Athletics Director Greg McGarity and Oregon AD Rob Mullens mutually agreed to terminate the contract. One of the concerns for Georgia was the length of travel to and from Oregon. The Bulldogs made a trip like that in 2008 to Arizona State and will make a similar one this week to Colorado. Apparently the Ducks didn't have such a "length of travel" concern. Georgia, Oregon cancel 2015-16 football series SICEMDAWGS.COM The Georgia Bulldogs and the Oregon Ducks have canceled their 2015 and 2016 home-and-home football series.

I love your take on the Heisman, Alex. Thanks. I'd take one tiny issue with your analysis, though ... strength of schedule driving the winner of the Heisman. The Ducks SOS last year was tougher than USC's, even though USC played Notre Dame (and two pushovers). USC's SOS ranked 39th in the country. (The Ducks were 37th.) The same sort of situation will occur this year. Like USC, the Ducks also play a predicted ranked team this year (Texas Tech) that they didn't have last year and also have an otherwise tougher OOC schedule. But as you suggested, Williams or Nix could well cement the award on Nov. 11 at Autzen.

I agree with you regarding Alman's offensive approach ... at least getting his players to space correctly in that weave offense would help. But for certain the injuries really hurt this year's team ... but so did a lack of good shooters. The team shot UNDER 70% FTs. My 72 year old wife can almost hit that mark. And the 3 pt. shots at 32% for the year is no bueno. On the plus side of things, the guys were really hustling in the NIT. And they missed Couis and Dante for sure. But if I have one major grumble about Altman's coaching it was playing Richardson for as much and as long as he did. Hurt or not, he was a liability to the team. Berthelemy was a much better player...shooting, driving, dribbling, turnovers, defense and general hustle. Of course, I'm also not paid millions of bucks to know more than the coach, either. And then, I'm just feeling crabby today....doctor app'ts.

Having graduated and done my post-grad at SDSU WAY back when, I clearly recall the PAC-10 becoming the PAC-12 with the addition of the Arizona schools. The football and basketball performances by those two AZ schools was in no way superior to what SDSU has done during the last decade or two and what it potentially offers the conference. That includes matters of scholastics, fan and financial support, and athletics. I believe they would be a grand addition to the PAC. Unfortunately, I can't speak for SMU.

He did this portal maneuver much faster than anything he has done on court. His attitude has been clear in every game I've watched. His leaving is both believable and welcomed. Buh-bye, hirsute OaD.

I will probably rustle some feathers with the following comment. But what the heck, I just had dental surgery on Friday, need more tomorrow, and I'm in a grumpy mood. So...... For a bundle of reasons, the biggest improvement for the ducks next season will be the graduation of Will Richardson.

Great ponderables, Charles. Thanks. I, like most of our forum, have two heads about the future of our Ducks. I'm firmly in the conservative stay-in-the-PAC group. But I realize that money drives all things commercial. And collegiate football is most assuredly a commercial enterprise. We've already hashed out the changing future as regards the NIL, player agency (pay to play), transfer portal, etc. What also faces the Ducks and other members of the PAC is (unfortunately) the trend towards Super Conferences of 20+ teams. That's the future that media rights money will drive. Yep, as much as I hate having OBD travel to, as Bill Walton describes it, the "Truck Stop Conference" in the dead of winter, it behooves them to sign on. A $30 million funding deficit relative to the B1G is a tall order to fix. Uncle Phil is in his 80's and won't be the OBD benefactor forever. Even if he makes some other supportive commitments, they by their nature may not be future proof. I've bemoaned these changes to collegiate sports for months now. These issues truly take the fun out of supporting the teams in the way we always have. I guess we all have to change with these new times ourselves. But I'm most definitely not going to like it.

PD, was there any update or explanation as to the strange call in the 6th? Why was the second scored run reversed? (My DVR didn't get the end of the game.)

The lunatics most definitely are running the asylum. Perhaps the legislature would like to regulate my taco intake.

Kel'el is no-where to be found on this mock draft....(pardon the pun). Dante falls down to 116th. 2023 NBA Mock Draft - NBA Draft Room NBADRAFTROOM.COM Full 2 round 2023 NBA Mock Draft. Victor Wembanyama is the prize at the top of the 2023 NBA Draft with Scoot Henderson no.2. NBA Mock Draft And on the USA Today mock draft, Dante is not seen, and Ware checks in at 43. NBA Mock Draft 2023 before March Madness: Latest projections FTW.USATODAY.COM Let’s check the temperature before March Madness shakes everything up. It seems both can seriously upgrade their draft positions (and Benjamins!) by working on their weaknesses while staying one more year with the Ducks.

Ducks: Jermaine Couisnard announces return to Oregon for next season DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Ducks not only advanced past WSU in the Pac-12 Tournament on Thursday, they learned guard Jermaine Couisnard is coming back for 2023-24.

Allow me to echo SmithRiverDuck's appreciation of all the work done by Pennsylvania Duck. PD provides great fun and information to go with my morning coffee. Thank you PD. Sadly, SRD, I fear something like Extreme Unction may be required for Richardson to revive his game. Still, if Dante's ankle is good enough to go, the team should give a good account of itself against UCLA.

...and his turnovers, and his stumbling drives, and his floating-ole defense. He has the shooter's yips and should really give way to Barthelemy.

I hope no one takes offense at this. But I've seen enough of Richardson. I can't wait for him to graduate. These last two years of stumbling, bumbling, can't defend and can't shoot. What else is there? More of Barthelemy please. Signed, Grumpy Old Man

Thanks, Coach. Your play studies are invaluable for those of us unfamiliar with some of the concepts.

So...engaging with the team more will make them better shooters? Last night all the players NOT named Paopao or Rogers shot 3 for 21. That's a whopping 14%. The problem isn't lineup or offensive schemes. How would you suggest Graves should proceed? And remember, the team has been rife with injuries this year...seriously handicapping them in practice and in games.

You know the old saying..."It's not about the X's and O's, it's about the Jimmies and Joes". I think Coach Graves and his staff are doing just fine. He hasn't forgotten how to coach. So what is the problem? Mostly it's as has been stated...there is only one Sabrina! Also, this year's team also suffers from multiple injuries to key players AND poor shooting. Here is a look at this season vs. the 2019-20 season....Sabrina's last year. FG% .429 vs. .509 3PT% .358 vs. .395 FT% .718 vs. .773 Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.3 vs. 1.9 Reb/Game 39.7 vs. 41.6 This year's team is full of life and good players. They just aren't as talented as the ladies of the past super teams. We can be a bit spoiled by OBD past successes, can't we?! Good shooting can fix all that ails. A couple more Rogers would be nice. Consistency is the mark of the professional.

Just spit-balling here, but I'd guess that a number of athletes, especially those from the northwest, hunt and thus possess firearms. We don't even know what sort of firearm was involved. Regardless of all that, I hope a fair decision is rendered to TH by the school.

Perhaps one reason for BI's lovely and successful 6.8 ypc was the fact that he was rested. I think the successful rb use overall was a testament to Locklyn's good choices. But Nix....well that's a different story. I'd like to see him run a lot less. He's great runner, but it's obvious the Duck's offense was diminished when he was hurt. Let's hope Stein has a plan to secure Nix's health this season.

Yes, Morgan being out for USC perhaps made us look better at inside drives than we would normally. Dante is playing hero for the team. He's doing spectacularly this season. And it was good to see Richardson cut down on his foolish turnovers and score some points. Soares...uh. And WHAT happened to Guerrier? He seems a little lost this year. Has he been injured? Still, the team is rounding into better shape....and is healthier than it has been all season. I agree with Charles. There still is room for improvement on this team. Let's see if they show it tonight. Hope so. GO DUCKS!

Cannot the same be said for UO and Portland? We do okay with OSU added to the mix. And the populations of Portland/Eugene/Corvallis is roughly equal to that of Denver/Boulder/Fort Collins. And CSU, for a few reasons, is certainly a superior addition over SMU.

Is there any reason the PAC is not looking at Colorado State? Perfect regional matchup with CU. Excellent academics. Good enrollment levels and is fast growing. Football could be competitive in football.