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Apr 26, 2022Liked by John Canzano

I never saw a spring game that I felt was worth the time expended to watch it.

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Apr 26, 2022Liked by John Canzano

any free DB gift cards as a result of the interview?:)

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Love spring football - I still get goose bumps when I remember the first time I saw Marcus Mariota play! And instead of comparing how many fans, maybe it could be a competition to see how many pounds of food donations were collected - now that could be a worthwhile competition!

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Maybe Mr. Ricci might be interested in a group NBA ownership in Portland. We all know that's coming. It would be nice to have a strong commitment to Oregon.

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I watched both games on TV. I never stressed about how big the crowd was, and I did not hear a single of my friends worry about it either. This is manufactured media stuff. I am not sure that the Ducks don't work hard or have grit. Their record speaks for itself. I don't hate the Beavers, just don't like anyone throwing shade on the Ducks. The Ducks have no clue about hard work or grit? You don't go to the Rose Bowl, win the Rose Bowl, or win the conference without hard work and grit. So I guess they do have some clue, right?

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Another good one John. It was interesting meeting Mr. Ricci through your words.

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So good! I sent this to 6 others 😎

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Beaver fan. A string of Bo Mix’s is just fine with me.

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I really like the depth & breadth of your stories John. A fun story about Dutch Bro’s & the success of an OSU alum. It’s likely not a story you could have written at the Oregonian... & Let me get this straight, Oregon & USC fans are squabbling over who had the most fans to their spring football scrimmage?? Are we talking about practice..,,practice?? This is pretentious Duck & Trojan fans, I mean get grip! This gives me confidence Oregon State will beat both of you this upcoming season! You’re talking about practice,...practice!!

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I wish Dutch had a greater commitment to recycling. But love the youth and energy at the kiosks, though it can be a little over the top. A few years back, driving my daughter to a softball tournament, we pulled into the Dallas Dutch Bros. around 7:00 a.m. "What are you all doing today?" "Daughter has a couple of softball games." "AWESOME! Who are you playing?" "The New York Yankees, I think." "AWESOME!"

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John, I find the Bo Nix ascension at Oregon puzzling to say the least. Look at his career stats. I think the Ducks and my Beavs are going to be limited in the fall by often inaccurate QB"s.

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