Duckology

Cord cutting has been the trend for some time now... (Full disclosure: I am short cable/satellite providers) The slow changeover for sports to streaming has been caused by the actual production logistics, unlike other content there is a very high premium on live content for sports. For College games, I can see this production moving in house. The current business model of cable/satellite providers has been broken by streaming services..it is just a matter of time before they go the way of the yellowpages and phone booths..

Streaming is where the market is headed for the simple reason of price and choice.... It is going to leave people with poor bandwidth options out in the cold...those are becoming fewer but they do still exist. The one thing currently separating streaming from cable/satellite providers is currently sports, you can get everything else at a fraction of the cost of cable/satellite on streaming platforms with even more options... Streaming providers simply have lower overhead...a lot lower...and with ad free channels for a small premium they are going to take over the market.. You can watch a full months worth of movies on a streaming platform for the price of one satellite pay per view movie.. There are over 200+ channels that are totally free with ads on streaming...and at least 30+ that are totally add free...Satellite providers and cable companies are just middlemen and streaming eliminates them from the loop. The only real sports channel for streaming is Fubo that basically packages all the sports channels into one subscription...for roughly $70 per month... It is the final coffin in Dish/Directv/Cable that will tank their market share when sports become an al a carte item...I see a time when we'll be paying 10 bucks to stream a game...that would still be less than the current subscription rates and an increase in revenue to the Ducks by over 2x their current rate if the streamed the games ad free.....the middlemen are really rather greedy....

It appears that track is important to Harbor, I'll predict he takes one look at Hayward and commits. Seeing it on TV for Worlds is one thing but in person.... Forget college track facilities, there isn't another field in the world that compares...

I should have included all of the fastest Oregon men in my comparison... I am making the comparison based on high school times... another mention should be made of Sammie Parker as well at 10.18 but that was a collegiate time as is Patrick Johnsons 10.26... of note those two guys were 5'11 and 5'10 respectively. We are talking about a guy who is 10.22 in high school, is 6" taller than both of them at a minimum, and outweighs them both by more than 25lbs... I literally can't find any recruits for any school ever that match his overall measurables... Funny thing is he might not even be the fastest guy the Ducks pickup this signing season...Pleasant's PR is 10.14.... Also runs track. CIF state champion as a junior in the 100 and 200 with a wind-aided 10.30 and a wind-aided 20.56, respectively. Ran wind-legal PRs of 10.14... 247SPORTS.COM summary A few other 100m comparisons to put his speed into comparison... Bo Jackson: 10.44 Deon Sanders: 10.26 Jerry Rice 10.49 DeSean Jackson 10.50 I hope we get both of them.... but really hope we get Harbor.....

IMHO this really isn't a question. He is faster than Metcalf, De Anthony, James, Tyner, Stewart, Barner, Kent, Allen and he is taller than Metcalf..... You stick him at wide out, certainly never in the slot, and you let him take the top off the defense in every game. Based on his highlight reels, he can also catch... His weight won't be an issue as he can keep track weight at wide out... let him do both.... Is the fastest ever Oregon duck football recruit a good fit? Yes, no question. It's almost like asking should the Ducks recruit the tallest fastest player in the country who can catch? Perspective on his speed: 200M Usain Bolt ran a 21.05 in his Olympic debut at age 18. This kids PR at 18 is 20.79 100M Tyreek HILL 10:19 Nyckoles Harbor 10.22 DAT 10.31, Metcalf 10.38, Tyner 10.38, James 10.49, Kent 10.54 Who wants a 6'5 225lb Tyreek Hill?...

Originally moved to Philomath in 3rd grade, then to Grants Pass, then off to school at UO. I think it all started with sneaking booze into the student section at Autzen. I blame the alcohol and impaired judgement. I always liked the underdog and UO was certainly always that when I was there.... In some ways I miss the underdog status..... every win was special back then and losses were the expected outcome... We have been utterly spoiled in recent years...

While I fully understand the rationale behind a sports forum with decorum rules, It is going to be a never ending battle with a potential user base of highly opinionated, passionate and yes sometimes even rabid fans... Football is a game of passion and raw emotion and that bleeds over into the fanbase. I think the rules that are currently in place will keep individuals from feeling trampled upon but at the cost of user base growth. While quality of over quantity is an admirable goal, it severely limits the revenue potential of the site. I can see this format working for an investment club forum, or a masters chess club site, but for collegiate football? It essentially turns tackle football into flag football. That may be the desired level of rhetoric for some but it is gong to severely limit the sites financial viability. If the goal of the site is to have a close knit forum of like minded fans who enjoy discussing everything Duck in a civilized manner then I say keep on keeping on. If the goal is to grow revenue then I would humbly suggest limiting the intervention by admins to the most severe examples of reprehensible discourse.

That Anthony Jones get from Texas is very nice. I think they may move him to TE.. although he hits like a truck at LB and DE..he has great hands, size and speed for TE. His highlight reel sure doesn't look like a 3* kid... Reminds me a lot Colt Lyerla maybe without the issues....

James looks to be trying to get the RB coaching gig..... I think it would be good for recruiting....as long as he let's the receivers coach work with them on catching, should be a fine choice....

I didn't realize he had transferred? Dillingham has made 2 Trips to Eugene..... Are you sure he is gone? The coach and the OC that he had issues with are gone.... Transfer portal candidates can withdraw from the portal at any time.... granted the school is under no obligation to renew his scholarship ..but with Dillingham being the guy making that decision...

The kid has already given a broken collarbone and broken forearm. Not sure why he would want to continue sacrificing himself and his NFL future (His dad made it and his brother so the genetics are definitely there.) He had over 3000 yards receiving in high school and over 30 touchdown catches... The ducks had him with a whopping 12 Rec this year..yet they had him return 15 punts.... Considering he has visited with Dillingham at FSU, and kids who enter the Portal are still not obligated to actually transfer, the kid is technically still a Duck.....FSU visit... For some of us once a Duck, always a Duck....is a thing.

Phil wins the war in the NFL and NBA, pretty sure he can handle college ball. He could pay every player 100k a year and it would amount to a rounding error on his balance sheet.

These kids have 3 years to show enough talent to get a chance at the NFL. When the teams leading receiver is a RB it should be no surprise that talented wide receivers will leave the program. Imagine if Leach got a 5* running back to commit and let him carry the ball 5 times a game...(ok bad analogy that kid might still have a ridiculous year..)...but you get the gist.. These kids come here to showcase their talent, the more talent, the more it needs to utilized. All of these kids need highlight reels to get drafted and they know it. Moorehead and/or Cristobal were not getting that done on the offensive side of the ball.

Phil isn't going to be outbid for players if that is what this comes down to...not saying I like it...but I'm not worried about losing that battle if it occurs. Anybody see that Harrison Taggart has indicated he is signing... 6'2" 200lb linebacker that runs a 10.7 100m.... he can cover wide receivers or running backs without a problem. Very nice get.

I never said Leach was a good coach, he has mastered the passing game though. Georgia's defense can not defend against a top 10 passing team. If it happens once it could be a fluke. When it happens every year for the past 3 years it's an issue worth addressing...