Not sure that's what you would call a reliable source. Nobody's name on the hit piece either.
I'm so sorry for believing it was true...
No apologies necessary and as TK1 said, this is something in which everyone is going to 'claim' to have a source or know someone who has a source and on and on it goes. There is a reason Oregon has take an very quiet approach with this.
Also the article you cited by Dennis Dodd was called out by many people, a lot of them not even UO fans. Noger said it best, it was a hit piece. Phil Knight hardly needs to get on the phone and do 'telemarketing'. The whole premise of the article was silly. I won't lie, I started to read it and then quit after the first couple of ridiculous comments he made. It clearly was not sourced, nor was it accurate. It was classic clickbait and there's lots of that going on right now.
Not sure that's what you would call a reliable source. Nobody's name on the hit piece either.
I'm so sorry for believing it was true...
Ha DuckzRule, I appreciate how active you are in this thread. But for your own health, it might be good to get outside and not read anything related to conference re-alignments.
And although things may get resolved in the next few weeks, it may yet take years years. So being patient and doing other things with your life sounds like a wise choice to me.
The Georgia game could intensify the SEC’s and B1G’s eval of O. Beat tOSU in 2021 and then battle Georgia tough in 2022 (or win) has to accentuate O’s perceived value.
Not sure that's what you would call a reliable source. Nobody's name on the hit piece either.
I'm so sorry for believing it was true...
No apologies necessary and as TK1 said, this is something in which everyone is going to 'claim' to have a source or know someone who has a source and on and on it goes. There is a reason Oregon has take an very quiet approach with this.
Also the article you cited by Dennis Dodd was called out by many people, a lot of them not even UO fans. Noger said it best, it was a hit piece. Phil Knight hardly needs to get on the phone and do 'telemarketing'. The whole premise of the article was silly. I won't lie, I started to read it and then quit after the first couple of ridiculous comments he made. It clearly was not sourced, nor was it accurate. It was classic clickbait and there's lots of that going on right now.
It's not telemarketing to get on the phone and get information, generate interest, see where you stand, etc. Especially someone with PKs stature. It would be different if he hired a sales team/individual to do it, but that's not what's going on at all. He's simply trying to gather information so he knows where we stand and can calculate his current position and his next move.
Not sure that's what you would call a reliable source. Nobody's name on the hit piece either.
I'm so sorry for believing it was true...
No apologies necessary and as TK1 said, this is something in which everyone is going to 'claim' to have a source or know someone who has a source and on and on it goes. There is a reason Oregon has take an very quiet approach with this.
Also the article you cited by Dennis Dodd was called out by many people, a lot of them not even UO fans. Noger said it best, it was a hit piece. Phil Knight hardly needs to get on the phone and do 'telemarketing'. The whole premise of the article was silly. I won't lie, I started to read it and then quit after the first couple of ridiculous comments he made. It clearly was not sourced, nor was it accurate. It was classic clickbait and there's lots of that going on right now.
It's not telemarketing to get on the phone and get information, generate interest, see where you stand, etc. Especially someone with PKs stature. It would be different if he hired a sales team/individual to do it, but that's not what's going on at all. He's simply trying to gather information so he knows where we stand and can calculate his current position and his next move.
Some things get blown out of proportion, I swear.
I think Phil is one of the few “outsiders”, “general public member” (if he can be called one of those) that knows everything he wants to know about where the PAC and U of O stands. My guess is he has not only a direct line to RobMullins and the Oregon president he has a voice in the room the decision are made. I also doubt he would make a phone call to the big anything, 10 or 12.
Not sure that's what you would call a reliable source. Nobody's name on the hit piece either.
I'm so sorry for believing it was true...
No apologies necessary and as TK1 said, this is something in which everyone is going to 'claim' to have a source or know someone who has a source and on and on it goes. There is a reason Oregon has take an very quiet approach with this.
Also the article you cited by Dennis Dodd was called out by many people, a lot of them not even UO fans. Noger said it best, it was a hit piece. Phil Knight hardly needs to get on the phone and do 'telemarketing'. The whole premise of the article was silly. I won't lie, I started to read it and then quit after the first couple of ridiculous comments he made. It clearly was not sourced, nor was it accurate. It was classic clickbait and there's lots of that going on right now.
It's not telemarketing to get on the phone and get information, generate interest, see where you stand, etc. Especially someone with PKs stature. It would be different if he hired a sales team/individual to do it, but that's not what's going on at all. He's simply trying to gather information so he knows where we stand and can calculate his current position and his next move.
Some things get blown out of proportion, I swear.
I think Phil is one of the few “outsiders”, “general public member” (if he can be called one of those) that knows everything he wants to know about where the PAC and U of O stands. My guess is he has not only a direct line to RobMullins and the Oregon president he has a voice in the room the decision are made. I also doubt he would make a phone call to the big anything, 10 or 12.
Alan- you are spot on. The implication that Phil was 'dialing for dollars' was not only far fetched and nothing more than clickbait, but also not the way Phil operates. You said it best, he has a direct line to Mullens and Schill and his voice is heard loud and clear. He also has immense respect for Mullens so he is certainly not working outside of anything Mullens is already doing.
I also doubt Phil needs to gather any info as to where Oregon stands. He knows.
Looks like the UC regents are now looking at possibly objecting to UCLA moving since it'd hurt Cal financially. Doesn't seem like it'll work because the UC president said the regents have no power to stop it.
I know JC is not always well received around here BUT his column today is worth a read. Yes, the story about his Dad at Dutch Brothers is cute, the real stuff is what follows it. His insights are pretty spot on and the one thing I have to say, he does have good contacts around the conference AND inside Oregon athletics so again while I am not always a fan I do think he makes some valid points here.
lmduck wrote:I know JC is not always well received around here BUT his column today is worth a read. Yes, the story about his Dad at Dutch Brothers is cute, the real stuff is what follows it. His insights are pretty spot on and the one thing I have to say, he does have good contacts around the conference AND inside Oregon athletics so again while I am not always a fan I do think he makes some valid points here.
Matt Prehm has a tweet, I don’t know how to post a link, speculates Big 10 trades UCLA for Oregon with cash, pure rumor but he sites Cals problems with LA schools economic impact on leaving. Pure speculation but interesting thought.
Alan wrote:Matt Prehm has a tweet, I don’t know how to post a link, speculates Big 10 trades UCLA for Oregon with cash, pure rumor but he sites Cals problems with LA schools economic impact on leaving. Pure speculation but interesting thought.
Alan wrote:Matt Prehm has a tweet, I don’t know how to post a link, speculates Big 10 trades UCLA for Oregon with cash, pure rumor but he sites Cals problems with LA schools economic impact on leaving. Pure speculation but interesting thought.
Seems pretty far fetched.
I agree, I know Oregon is a better program than UCLA or USC for that matter, the Ducks would be more competitive, but just can’t match TV revenue.
