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Any other potential recruits at Mater Dei Jurrion could convince to join him in Eugene?

“One of the biggest weak spots for the Oregon Ducks over the past couple of decades has been the ability to recruit and develop quarterbacks in the system.” Perhaps it’s a typo but Oregon has a history of developing some pretty dang good QBs under Bellotti and Chip. Hopefully, Oregon can get back to that and bring back the exciting offense to go along with one of the most dominant defenses in college football!

What is the appetite of the Pac to have anything to do with the B1G after they poached the LA schools and tried to kill the conference? I'm sure that all of the other conferences would be very interested in the Rose Bowl...

LOL. And if/when the LA schools leave the PAC-12, the remaining 10 schools will need to cut sports, including UCLA’s sister school Berkeley.

How have those schools used equal revenue share over the decades to become competitive today? Teams should keep a larger share of their football playoff and NCAA basketball tournament distributions, as a reward for investing in those teams and having the success on the field/court.

I still think that a Pac-10 / Big XII merger would be the last option. I would much prefer a partnership with the ACC due to the strength of the top programs in the ACC. I’d rather the PAC-10 try to go it alone. The conference could either go back to a round robin schedule to determine the champion or reduce the number of conference games so that teams could schedule tougher out of conference games.

I hope that Riley and staff are eventually investigated for tampering or illegally reaching out to players. He is as sleazy as USC. Word will also spread that Riley and USC do not keep their recruiting promises and cannot be trusted. Past Oregon coaches avoided making promises for this very reason. They only committed to giving a recruit an opportunity to compete, etc. I’m sure that Oregon could make the room for another WR...

Please don’t do that to me...you had me ecstatic for a few seconds. Singing Moore and Young would be a dream class.

What's the draw of Oklahoma State for the SEC? They already have Oklahoma. Seems like there are much bigger fish in the ACC.

One can only hope but perhaps he is just keeping the suspense high?

I don't know but I believe that perception of the program among high school recruits and coaches, consistent success on the field and interest/viewership are more important (note: these are all related).

There is probably a reason the B1G, ACC and Pac-12 did not include the Big XII in the "alliance." I believe that the Big XII is the last option for the Pac teams, including the Arizona schools, Utah and Colorado. The other Pac schools should wait to see how things shake out and explore all of their options. It's not like the Big XII is going to say "no thanks" in 2 weeks, 2 months or 2 years.

Don't forget about Stanford. Can't believe that they've disappeared.

Oregon Ducks get commitment from QB Dante Moore, No. 8 college football recruit for 2023 WWW.ESPN.COM QB Dante Moore, who is the No. 8 overall recruit in the 2023 ESPN 300 and the No. 3 pocket-passer, has committed to play for... "'I called Coach Dillingham and asked if they were joining the Big 10, and he said they didn't know yet,' Moore said. 'Coach Lanning and all the coaches and everybody didn't have much input on it, but if they do join them or join the Big 12 or whatever it is, I know we'll be in a big conference for us to keep competing and be the best we could be.'" ------------------------------------------------------------- I would be shocked if Coach Lanning was not being kept in the loop on conference re-alignment and asked for his thoughts. Usually you'll keep your top employees informed and ask for their input, so that they feel a part of the process, especially since conference realignment is being driven by football.

It would have been nice for USC (and UCLA) to have been upfront with George and the Pac-12 conference, instead of secretly doing this behind their backs. Perhaps the Pac-12 could have come up with a solution to keep the LA schools in the conference, including uneven revenue shares. By the time it was leaked, it was too late. I completely blame Larry Scott, FOX and USC for the situation that the Pac is now facing. George has an uphill battle to climb. If the B1G or SEC (unlikely) calls, I don't see Oregon staying and taking ~$30M less per year in television revenues.

Agreed, Dante came off as very mature on TV.

Hopefully Bo Nix since he will likely be the starter next year! Then it'll be a battle...

I don't consider Nebraska, Minnesota, Georgia Tech, Washington, et al blue bloods. These programs haven't done anything recently and the high school recruits weren't alive the last time they were relevant on the national level. USC and Notre Dame have at least played in some big BCS/playoff games, and USC won a national championship under Carroll. USC benefits from being in the LA market but really haven't added anything to the Pac-12 other than that.

Woohoo! Huge pickup for Oregon!!!! Welcome to Eugene, Dante!!!!

Notre Dame is still a big draw for TV and attendance, and top teams line up to get an opportunity to play the Irish. My guess is that the affiliation with the Catholic church and legacy drives this, as it is certainly not their performance on the field. I love watching a highly rated Notre Dame get destroyed year-after-year in the bowl game/playoffs.

"In October 2021, Forbes listed the Portland Trail Blazers' value at $2.05 billion." It appears that Phil Knight's offer of $2B was a fair offer. I'd have to believe that PK would be a far better owner. From all accounts, he is super competitive and would invest to put a winner on the court. Perhaps with his connections, Portland would also have a shot at signing some of the top free agents, especially Nike athletes? Don't be surprised when Lillard leaves this clown show. The die-hard fans will be losers.

Sorry, only Norte Dame gets to play this card.

I believe that the Pac-10 / ACC alliance is the next best alternative to the B1G and SEC. However, the proposed television revenues are a fraction of those other conferences and Oregon may be better off taking a fraction of the B1G TV revenue share for a period of time.

Wouldn't the $1B have been split between 14 schools (prior to the addition of the LA schools), resulting in an average payout of $71M per school?