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I can answer a few of your questions from my perspective. I live on the east coast, where I can only access the Pac-12 network through the fubo tv streaming app. I don't like that service ( it's expensive , and I much prefer YouTube TV). So when a PAC 12 Network Oregon game airs, I have to look for a free one week trial of fubotv, or find a pirated website to stream it ( but then I can't record it and I'm held hostage for game start times between 9:00 and 10:30 on the East Coast...... and the FBI has a funny tendency to shut down those sites). So, a streaming service like Amazon or ESPN Plus or even the CW would allow me to surmount those sometimes unsurmountable barriers. And, I'm guessing moving at least some games to streaming would get past that Infamous Pac-12 after Dark phenomena that either forces me to watch a recorded game the next day or go to sleep anywhere between 1:00 and 3:00 a.m. ( I used to do that, but I'm getting too old for this). I know this wasn't really one of your questions, but I really hope the Pac-12 doesn't use Apple TV as one of their streaming services. That app works fine on my Roku, and I'm told it works great on Apple devices, but Apple has yet to produce an Android app for Apple TV. That means I'm forced to watch through Apple TV's browser interface if I try to watch it on my tablet in bed (my default strategy for late night games for streaming services I have a dedicated app for). And that is the clunkiest, most frustrating interface of any streaming site I have seen in the last decade. I also agree with your point that Apple TV has a far smaller user base then Amazon Prime or likely ESPN Plus. They just don't have a lot of good content at this point. My family will intermittently subscribe to it for a month to watch shows like Ted Lasso, but there's not much more there that draws us in. I imagine it's relatively low user base indicates that many other people have the same experience.

Nice opportunity for a charity event. I'm sure there's plenty of people out there who would pay good money to watch this.

Wow, another article with a bunch of ignorant fanboys masquerading as journalists. Once again, Oregon seriously underrated, and USC and UCLA(????????!!!!!!!!) overrated. I will take Bo Nix and his stacked offense, and Lanning's revamped defense over any of these teams. I know it's unlikely we will run the table in the Pac-12, but we will do very well.

Happy birthday, Charles! We had steak grilled over hickory, corn on the cob, and asparagus baked with lemon, garlic, parmesan, and Olive oil. And some Rainier cherries and strawberries that weren't up to par in our Eastern Kentucky home. Always be grateful you live in the Pacific Northwest. Things are better there!

I can only imagine being blown off the line every single snap

I'll take Nix over all of them. He is the complete package--taken as a whole, he can lead, scramble, pass, read defenses and make adjustments better than any other PAC quarterback, IMHO. AND, it also looks like he will be surrounded by a complete offensive package.

After playing around with Chat GPT, Bing, and Google Bard for the past several months, I would bet my paycheck that was an AI generated post.

It's a shame that dog wasn't a husky!

Without their takedowns of Oklahoma and washington, I wouldn't be taking them seriously given their regular season competition. But geez, I'm glad Oregon is facing them at home.

Welcome to academia ( with regards to the " herding a bunch of crazy cats" comment).

Charles, I really hope this works out so you and your moderators can have more well-deserved time to yourselves, If it doesn't work out, well then, shazbot.

Thanks, Charles, for creating this space, and thanks Charles and moderators for keeping it safe. This is absolutely the best place on the internet.

In general, I think no one's time is worth 1.5 million dollars per year. AND, I love watching Bo Nix play. I guess I just need to keep learning how to become more comfortable with change and absurdity, given that I don't have control over any of it.

I'm looking forward to Bo & Co. shredding Colorado. I've never been a fan of Deion Sanders' arrogance.

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Maybe I just want to be optimistic, but jumping from an offensive line coach to an offensive coordinator in the NFL seems improbable. Does he have any experience as an offensive coordinator at the college level?

Geez, I want the Ducks to be like Georgia when they grow up.

Boy, those two schools in Los Angeles are poorly representing the Pac-12 in bowl games this year. I think we should kick them out of the conference.

⁸ At the end of the day, I guess all any of us have is doing the best we can and getting lucky. I'm glad things bounced Georgia's way this time. As with so many other people here, I am very impressed with that team and with the Georgia fans who have become a much welcomed part of this forum.

It's strangely comforting to a duck fan to know that even Georgia's defense isn't immortal!

Does anyone know if any Georgia defensive starters opted out for this semifinal game, or was Ohio State's offense and game plan just that good? I couldn't believe that Georgia gave up that many points.

Let's hope it's a fully automatic pistol.

I like the apple green and yellow uniforms they wore in the Beavers game the best. I like the nightmare green uniforms the least, maybe largely because they show up as dark brown on TV, like the article mentioned.

I wonder if part of the equation for Bo, assuming he hasn't already made his decision, involves waiting to see what kind of offensive lineman we get through the portal. Playing behind a line that could be much less capable than the stellar O-line he played behind this year seemingly wouldn't go far toward boosting his NFL stock.

Storm Duck would make a great transfer portal Christmas present.