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Thanks for posting the article. It’s seems short-sided (and old school) to me that media companies are focusing on media market size vs. TV ratings. Where do Alabama and Norte Dame rank in terms of media market size?

The announcers mentioned that Gonzales was matching up against Arizona’s best receiver, even if he lined up in the slot and that Gonzales was working on that this past week. Oregon sure got a great cover corner in the portal.

Manning has looked good too. Time to play the young corners opposite Gonzales.

I hope Florence gets more playing time. I’m not a big fan of one of Oregon’s starting CBs and think he would be better off at safety. He’s big and a really good tackler but is completely lost in pass coverage. Florence flashed his potential in pass coverage and looked fast. Hope he learns as much as he can from Gonzales this year.

Some players look amazing in practice and then there are gamers. I’d like to see what Butterfield can do because he looked good in the spring game. He deserves a shot and I’d be bummed to see him transfer from Oregon without seeing what he could do on the field. I’ve never been a fan of the other QB. He has a strong arm but he looks like a deer in the headlights come game-time and makes questionable decision and questionable decision.

I completely agree that Mario deserves a ton of credit for recruiting and developing the O-line. It’s one of his strengths. Hopefully our current staff can keep up the recruiting on both lines, as that is how championship teams are built.

Bo Nix has another season of eligibility due to the COVID year. I hope he comes back to Oregon for one more year.

Very classy of Mario. Too bad his flight was canceled and he couldn’t attend. It’s time for Oregon fans to move on. Mario got the opportunity to coach at his alma mater, where he won 2 national championships. I can’t fault someone for chasing their dreams and doing what they think is best for them and their family. By all accounts, he worked extremely hard while at Oregon, and left the cup board full for our new coaching staff. I wish him well at Miami except when recruiting head to head against Oregon.

Ummm. Who was the QB Coach when Chip was the OC at New Hampshire and Oregon?

Players who get paid should lose their amateur status. At that point, they are professional players. This is bad news for teams NOT in the B1G and SEC, who will not get the massive TV deals that are being rumored.

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.