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Everything posted by Tandaian
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B1G is Expected to Drop Mandatory Out-of-Conference Game Against P5 Opponent in 2024
16 teams with only 9 games means a team won't play 6 other conference members every season. It will be very easy for the B1G to keep the "big boys" from playing everybody in a single season. Same for the SEC. Because of this scheduling quirk, I imagine there will be some pretty tough years, but also some pretty easy years.
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Ducks Fall Short of NCAA Championships Bid with Disappointment in Regional
After round 2, the lady Ducks sit in 10th place. Top 5 move on. They are 14 shots out of 5th. They did improve from round 1 to round 2, but will need to do significantly better to make up that many strokes.
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The Pac-12 Goes Bowling
I counted 41 bowl games then the tile game, which isn't a bowl game. Only the Holiday Bowl (Fox), Sun Bowl (CBS) and Arizona Bowl (Barstool Sports) game aren't shown on ESPN/ABC. When 92% of something is controlled by one entity, it is pretty hard to change things. SF, LA, San Diego and Las Vegas all need to do better to be a more attractive bowl game. Another problem is bowl games have their contracts and they don't all come up at the same time. The Pac 12 can't change their bowl game line up if there isn't another bowl game to take its place.
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Pac-12 Football Best 2023 Over/Under Win Total Bets
Not that it happens every time/year, but the teams are supposed to alternate home and away games. Technically speaking, USC having Utah and UW at home this year is correct. However, I do find it odd that USC and UW missed each other 4 out of the previous 5 years. USC Washington Utah 2017 Bye vs Utah 2018 Bye at Utah 2019 at UW vs Utah 2020 Bye at Utah 2021 Bye vs Utah 2022 Bye at Utah I'd say USC has a hard a 2nd half of a season as anybody in college football. 10/14 @ND 10/21 Utah 10/28 @ Cal 11/4 vs UW 11/11 @ UO 11/18 vs UCLA I'm still torn on whether or not having a bye week Thanksgiving weekend is good or bad. It is before the Pac 12 title game, so that is good, but they play 9 straight weeks without a bye. That is not good.
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Athletic Dept Clearing Out Season Ticket Holders From the Ends of MKA for Men's Basketball
I have aisle seats at Autzen. It took me quite a few years of waiting and moving seats to get to aisle seats. Putting me anywhere that aren't aisle seats, is not a comparable move. I'd definitely be on the phone/web when seating changing happens. However, like you said, there likely isn't going to be much seating left, since they are cramming 12 sections into 9 sections that already had fans sitting in them. Maybe, see if something in 217 or 219 is similar? Opposite end of the court, but close to the corners. Also, if the games are as empty as they have been, you could just go sit in your old seats because they will be empty. Or if you are willing to gamble, buy them as single game tickets and drop you season tickets.
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Ducks in Spring Transfer Portal: Harrison Taggart, Avante Dickerson, Darren Barkins, Sir Mells
I think every college locker room should post the previous years portal numbers. How many entered, how many got a scholarship with a new team. Even break it down by P5, G5, D2, D3, etc. I know all these kids don't think they will be left out, but it might give them a pause.
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Colorado Transfers: Let the Scavenging Begin!
Yeah, why would a coach allow practice film out? I doubt they have so many cameras that they can single out every player during drills.
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Jackson Shelstad & Kwame Evans Jr are Rivals 5-Stars
I'm not sure how great an idea it is to have so many 1 and dones like Kentucky. They did win the championship during the 2011-12 season, but they missed the tournament 3 times the last 11 seasons. 2 Elite 8 seasons, 1 final 4 and 1 final the last 11 years since their championship. The last 4 years they have 2 missed tournaments and a 1st round exit and a 2nd round exit.
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Te Hina Hits the Transfer Portal
Former Oregon women’s basketball guard Te-Hina Paopao commits to transfer to South Carolina WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Paopao has two years of eligibility remaining.
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Kind of Stunned by the Spring Game Planning?
I think it is a great idea to get former greats to come back for the spring game. Show case what can happen here at Oregon. You know the blue bloods love pointing to championships and NFL rosters. We don't have the titles, but we do have NFL guys.
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No Clock Stop After First Down: Effect On Play Call?
It will change a lot. NFL runs about 62-70 plays per game. The top 70 teams, in college, who called the most plays had over 70 plays per game. Texas Tech averaged 89 plays per game last year. Lose 20 plays is a ton.
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Pac-12 Academic Rankings
Ranking Pac-12 schools academically by U.S. News for 2022-23 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Half of the schools in the Pac-12 rank among the top 100 schools in the nation. Where do the Oregon Ducks land? University of Oregon has the 2nd lowest enrollment in the Pac 12. Nearly 10,000 less than OSU.
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2024 Football Recruits...Announcements, Updates (No. 2)
Dillon Gresham Recaps Oregon Visit Dillon Gresham is an electric wide receiver that is quickly shooting up Junior Adams' big board of targets. Oregon Recruiting: Dillon Gresham Recaps Oregon Football Visit - Sports Illustrated Oregon Ducks News, Analysis and More
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What Does Coach Stein Mean by “Plays Are Overrated”?
If the Ducks have Nick Aliotti against tOSU in the title game, it would be a different game. Don Pellum was a terrible DC and he didn't put any pressure on Cardale Jones who was starting just his 3rd college game. I don't know if the Ducks win, but they certainly don't lose 42-20.
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N'Faly Dante Announces Return for 2023 Season with the Ducks
Surprising, but probably a good decision. Nobody is seeing him as a top 15 pick, so have another season like this season or a better season and he could be a top 15 pick.
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Transfer Portal Update - College Football Roster Management is Chaotic
I find it odd that it isn't tampering if it isn't a school coach contacting the player or players family. It is usually a booster contacting somebody just outside the players family circle.
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College Football News - Playoff Contenders 2023 Strength of Schedule (SOS)
I so hate pundits giving SOS before the season even starts. This is all based on last season. We have no idea which teams will be good or bad. ACC and SEC all have 4 OOC, so for the most part get easy wins. It boosts their SOS when they play each other. Quite frankly, no FCS game or G5 game should count for P5 SOS.
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Ducks in Spring Transfer Portal: Harrison Taggart, Avante Dickerson, Darren Barkins, Sir Mells
I don't think the Ducks are going to have a problem getting down to the scholarship limit with these transfers.
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Juco Honorable Mention AA joins Duck BB
24/7 and Rivals have Jackson right on the edge of being a 5 star. If they adjust their rankings one more time, I think they would move him to a 5 star after the Nike Hoops Summit. However, I just want him to keep doing what he has been doing and get better while playing for the Ducks. Stars don't matter once you get in college. Let his hard work show who he is as a player.
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College Football and a One Man Marketing Genius
I'm taking a wait and see approach. There is for sure a lot of buzz about Colorado and Deion Sanders. However, he has only coached against 1 G5 school, UL Monroe and lost. According to Jeff Sagarin ratings, Jackson State was ranked 178 in 2021 with a strength of schedule of 235. In 2022, 156 with a strength of schedule of 242. When you have the most 4 and 5 stars playing against FCS teams, you are going to win games. I'm waiting to see how this season plays out before jumping on the Deion bandwagon for college coach greatness. In my opinion, he only has 1 good win to his name. The game vs Florida A&M to start 2022. 2021 Florida A&M 9-3 7-6 Tennessee St. 5-6 38-16 UL Monroe 4-8 7-12 L Delta State (Division 2) 5-6 24-17 Alabama A&M 7-3 61-15 Alabama St. 5-6 28-7 Bethune-Cookman 2-9 42-12 Mississippi Valley St. 4-7 28-19 Texas Southern 2-8 41-21 Southern 4-7 21-17 Alcorn St. 6-5 24-10 Prairie View A&M 7-5 27-10 South Carolina St. 7-5 10-31 L 2022 Florida A&M 9-2 59-3 Tennessee St. 4-7 16-3 Grambling 3-8 66-24 Mississippi valley St. 2-9 49-7 Alabama St. 6-5 26-12 Bethune-Cookman 2-9 48-8 Campbell 5-6 22-14 Southern 7-5 35-0 Texas Southern 5-6 41-14 Alabama A&M 4-7 27-13 Alcorn St. 5-6 24-13 Southern 7-5 43-24 North Carolina Central 10-2 34-41 L
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College Football News Early Pac-12 Rankings
Not sure I would use the term "every". Kyle hasn't managed to lose less than 3 games since joining the Pac 12. If you think Oregon has a banana peel problem, Utah definitely has one. Every Oregon coach, with 2+ years as HC since Brooks, has managed to lose less than 3 games in at least 1 season. ESPN's preseason/Final ranking for Utah: 2017 - NR/NR 7-6 2018 - NR/NR 9-5 2019 - NR/16 11-3 2020 - 22/NR 3-2 2021 - 24/12 10-4 2022 - 7/10 10-4
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Is Oregon’s OC Selling “Bird-Bombs” to Recruits?
Nice to see Stein be situational aware when calling QB runs.
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Canzano: Oregon Ducks Should Welcome the Bronny James Show
The only drawback for Bronny, is he likely is a one and done regardless of if he truly is ready for the NBA. Lebron says he wants to play basketball with his son. Just about any team would be willing to draft Bronny to have Lebron for a couple of years.
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Canzano: Oregon Ducks Should Welcome the Bronny James Show
I'm not sure how much of a "circus" Bronny would be. However, I'm pretty sure it would increase attendance. I know I'd show up for some games.
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Oregon's Sad and Bad Out-of-Conference (OOC) Scheduling
It would be nice if Las Vegas, SF and LA professional teams hosted neutral site games.