UOducksTK1 wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2024 9:16 am
We are probably one more solid backup OL away from being as complete as we could be.
I think we’re fine at tackles but guard is certainly a question mark again. I’ll be very curious to see who starts at guard and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Harper lose his starting position. On top of that I think we need a solid backup LB as well.
With how the roster has improved each year since Lanning has taken over it does make me wonder how good it’ll be in a few years…..
I can't recall where I saw it, but somewhere around, I read that Harper was the "alpha" of the OL group. So, probably not getting displaced as a starter.
My biggest concern is who is the 3rd tackle (and heaven forbid 4th), followed by Bedford, followed by how Poncho and Gabriel gel. I think Strother is a solid guard off the bench.
That’s good to hear! Hopefully that means he’s improving.
I thought Bedford was playing guard instead of tackle? Did I misread it? Also if Strother doesn’t start are you thinking Iuli will start?
USC fans are now saying Harmon wasn't that good anyway and that Oregon way overpaid with Phil Knight money, blah blah blah.
My understanding is Phil Knight isnt contributing anything directly to NIL. He helped create the NIL collective using his resources, but the actual funding is coming from other donors with deep pockets.
spacefrog13x wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 9:27 am
My understanding is Phil Knight isnt contributing anything directly to NIL. He helped create the NIL collective using his resources, but the actual funding is coming from other donors with deep pockets.
Having some experience with rich donors, I have noticed that they often get credit (or blame) for a lot more than they actually did. People like figureheads, especially if they can uncover something negative about them. Now every time a player goes to Oregon instead of USC, we can talk about little children making shoes in Asia somewhere. I also notice that many really rich donors don't give their money to everyday things. They often tend to save their ammo for stuff that can have a plaque in their honor attached to it so that the gift is recognized for longer. So it makes total sense to me that Uncle Phil would fund the apparatus rather than individual players.
