2002duck

I have not seen him be anything other than a late 2nd round pick. Which is too bad, I mean....hellooooo?! He's my favorite Duck, and I've been expecting this good news for a while. Even if he has a similar season to last year's, he should be drafted for sure.

Kevin Warren's last day is on April 17th. Here's hoping they announce his replacement quickly.

I don't know how to read tea leaves, but...

Here is my hot take: older alumni that would be going to all of the home games don't because they won't let go of Mac Court. Was the experience much, much better before? Absolutely. Was it sustainable for modern collegiate athletics? Of course not. I think UO alumni owe more to the program, and they should be showing up for the team. It also would not hurt if we got a new court, maybe a plain parquet pattern would be "cool" enough.

I get emails for Football packages and extra tickets all the time. I didn't get any emails for the NIT tournament. Why didn't they offer a promo price? Buy a ticket get one free? Why don't they rope former Duck stars to come have a night dedicated to them? Why aren't they buying ad time on local/Portland radio stations- again, offering promos?!

The students were there. WE are the problem.

Aaron Wise has plenty of money, so that helps. It's tough for me to judge him, but you can't miss the Masters. If he even made the cut that could have helped turn his season around. Now what? If he was afraid he was going to finish last that does not mean he won't finish last in his next tournament.

* Schedules are already made into the 2030's. I think it's quite unlikely Oregon and Washington wouldn't go to the B1G during the B1G's next contract negotiation- if not earlier. * Not many, if any, popular teams that are usually ranked 4-20 are going to want to schedule Oregon for a home & home. * Oregon and Washington should take the much lower payout to be in the B1G ASAP so that we get a good payout in 2028 (or whenever the next contract is). Get it over with. I once played Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet. I know all about being in the middle of a sword fight between rivaling factions, getting gravely injured, and pretending everything is OK as long as possible. That's where the Ducks find themselves now. They are wounded in a conference that is dying, but they say everything is fine. I don't want to ask for Oregon tomorrow, and find out they are a grave program. I don't want Oregon to fight. I don't want Oregon to try and save their old friends. The University of Oregon should send their best lawyers and consultants to the Midwest and ask for mercy. End the madness. We can not save the PAC in this fight. Like J.O.S.H.U.A. said at the end of the movie War Games, "the only winning move is not to play." Oregon should not involve themselves in the politics or potential collapse of the Pac-12, and simply leave.

Oregon State after we go to the B1G.

It's kind of a very optimistic outlook, but with the Matt Damon & Ben Affleck movie "Air" coming out on April 5th, I can see Nike, Phil Knight, and in some way...Oregon becoming really hot on the national scene. If it could get the interest of B1G decisions makers to move the needle for Oregon ever so slightly, I think it might be enough to get us into the B1G sooner rather than later. Sometimes you've got to think B1G.

2002duck: "I check pretty frequently, and I've never seen Dante on a mock draft for this year's draft. I saw he was projected to go in the second round next year on nbadraft.net a few weeks ago, but now he's completely gone. It makes no sense." "If the Blazers got Dante in the second round in this year's draft I would be happy about that. I don't understand why he's getting no love." "As for Ware, I've always assumed he would transfer. I still expect that to happen, and especially so if Dante is told by NBA insiders that he's not going to get picked." Well, there is my commentary from March 12th. I am 0.001% surprised Ware is transferring. I still have the same basic beliefs: he is projected to be a mid to late 2nd round pick at best this year, and mocks have him going in the first round next year. From what you saw with his chemistry and role with Dana Altman, did you see Ware being put in a position to be a 1st round pick next year? Because I didn't. It was not a good fit. Ware seems to want to develop on the court after tipoff, and not after earning it. I still hope it means Dante might come back. But, no, I am not surprised Ware entered the portal. In fact, I think it was an excellent decision for him regarding his financial future. Why on earth would you stay at Oregon when the coach is not going to start you or use you a lot? Also, leaving for the NBA now would be a terrible idea. He'd be throwing away 1st round money. Worse case scenario is he gets drafted in the second round next year in the same spot he would have been picked this season.

No offense, but in my opinion he was a massive liability when he was on the court. He doesn't have good handles, he turned the ball over a lot in the PAC-12 tourney, and he shot 31% at the free throw line and 30% from three this season. His departure opens up a spot for a portal player that is looking for a shot at the NBA (maybe!).

"The NCAA then went onto explain the three reasons where an undergraduate transfer waiver would only be considered, citing specific circumstances. Per the NCAA, those reasons are as follow, effective for 2023-24 champions eligibility: #1) For reasons related to the student-athlete’s physical or mental well-being;" There you have it. Automatic transfer granted for any athlete with any wits. "When I transferred to Colorado I was a happy young man that loved playing football and learning new knowledge in my classes. Over series of months, Coach Deion Sanders made me a shell of my former self." "Any route I ran in practice, Deion would stop everyone to show how he could do it better than me. He asked me if I wanted his autograph every day in practice. My mental well-being is not OK, and I wish to play at Oregon with Dan Lanning. Please do not let me suffer one more day." Boom. Transfer accepted. Checkmate. Thanks for the game, NCAA.

What time is/was that PAC-12 meeting today? I've been waiting for news all morning!

Speaking of timing, that girl false started! That field judge prolonged her misery! Also, I love how some athletes are handling the cold while others were shivering! Not very Prefontaine like.

Will do.

I hope the PAC-12 can get a good deal to tide Oregon over until we leave for the B1G. Texas and OU going to the SEC was a big blow to the PAC. They spurned us once or twice, but it was always a possibility we could get them in the future. So, when USC and UCLA joined UT & OU in abandoning the West, that pretty much doomed West coast football. Oregon and Washington have got to get out. We're both top-notch programs, but not exactly elite or blue bloods. No offense. We have to hitch our wagons to the only two real conferences left: the SEC or the B1G. The student athletes will be fine. Sure, their plane rides will be a little longer, but heh, they're getting paid now! In my experience, football players and basketball players were pretty much never in class physically in business school, and that was before Zoom classes or remote learning. I'll miss going to Bay Area games if they don't come to the B1G, but most of the away games I go to have been to Seattle or Los Angeles. Won't be much different to me, other than we'll be on network TV!

I understand. I was really hoping for a big story from Canzano about the PAC-12 meeting tomorrow that is going to address the media deal. It is hands down one of the biggest national stories in college football in the past year. Canzano has been one of the key reporters on all of this.

I find it exceptionally unfortunate that Canzano posted "Part 3" in a series about PAC-12 basketball the day before the PAC-12 big wigs meet to discuss PAC-12 athletics. The March 23rd meeting he pumped up as one where we'll get a clear picture on a media deal? "Basketball? We're talking about PAC-12 basketball? We aren't talking about the only thing anyone cares about- football and PAC-12 media deal? No, Canzano's talking about basketball."

It's also true that NBA fans love hating him. The league needs more characters like him. Watching him go up against Draymond Green is prime entertainment. Heck, I despised Jordan and Kobe because of their arrogance for far too long. I learned to love them being jerks. Rodman, Rasheed Wallace, Barkley- all great players and over the top entertainers in a villain role! Brooks isn't on the same level as those players- he can't play offense! It kind of weakens his position.

"There have been no discussions with the Big 12 conference on moving" "I mean, there's been discussions between everyone everywhere on all things related to where our conference is going" Sir, this is a Wendy's.

Sounds like we need to get to the B1G before 3/28/23- signed, sealed, delivered. Mostly joking!

Isn't Will Stein known for effectively utilizing TE's in the passing game? I thought we would lock up more TE's this past recruiting cycle, especially after he was hired. Some passed on us.

Nbadraft.com stopped projecting Ware to go in this years draft in January when it became clear he was not going to get playing time. They basically just put him around #18-22 in the 2024 draft ever since them. So, they're saying he has top 20 NBA talent, but that nobody is going to draft him in the first round this year. If he declares someone will draft him in the mid to late second round this year. Might as well come back to college- I just doubt he'll want to play for Altman. That's too bad to see Dante dropping to #116th on some mocks. It doesn't make sense to me in reality, but all of the sites I've seen have not even had him close. This is why I will not be surprised to see Dante back playing for the Ducks.

I check pretty frequently, and I've never seen Dante on a mock draft for this year's draft. I saw he was projected to go in the second round next year on nbadraft.net a few weeks ago, but now he's completely gone. It makes no sense. If the Blazers got Dante in the second round in this year's draft I would be happy about that. I don't understand why he's getting no love. As for Ware, I've always assumed he would transfer. I still expect that to happen, and especially so if Dante is told by NBA insiders that he's not going to get picked.