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Ron Miller's avatar

As with most transactions involving the Schmucks, it was dishonorable. I wish their solution to their impending travel woes was to move east. This state doesn’t need them any more.

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CJ's avatar

With comments like this I think this state doesn't need you anymore Ron. The Oregon Ducks are Oregon, and have been for a long time. If you don't like it then it seems you are the one that should move along.

Phil Knight (an actual Oregonian, which you are likely not) and the University of Oregon have done a lot more for sports and sports branding in this state than OSU. Keep in mind this is coming from someone who graduated from OSU in the 90's. The bitter Beaver look is not something I think we should continue to promulgate in any form.

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The Real Rich's avatar

I got kicked out of Oregon State, so I could be bitter. But, for crying out loud, it was my fault - Oregon State didn't screw me, I screwed myself. I'm a Ducks fan and have been for decades, but don't make statements that Oregon has "done a lot more for this state than OSU." First of all, you don't know that. Secondly, there are more important things than college football (like a trillion things more important) and OSU has made great contributions in engineering, research, Nobel Prize winners, the list could go on forever. Both Oregon and Oregon state have done a great job making incredible contributions...I have no idea how anyone can say either school has "done a lot more for this state" than the other. No idea.

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CJ's avatar

You're not wrong Rich. I apologize, my bad, I should have caveated it with sports and branding in the state of Oregon. I am grateful to OSU and the degree I got there, it has helped me a lot in my life. I just wasn't clear in what I was referring to and thankfully you called me out on it so I could clarify.

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The Real Rich's avatar

CJ, when you caveat your comment with sports and branding you are absolutely correct - no question about it. Sometimes the written word leaves something to be desired - I know from firsthand experience.

I could not agree more with your statement now that I clearly understand it...thanks for the clarification.

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Steve Setera's avatar

Other than UO Nike has done little for the state of Oregon. All of their manufacturing is done in low cost Asian factories which I have toured. The company threatened to move HQ to Idaho but they were given more incentives to stay in Beaverton.

There is great interest in getting uncle a National Championship, time is fleeting. The UO baseball team was resurrected after the Beavs won their most recent Baseball Championship.

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Bryce H's avatar

UO started their baseball team after OSU won their first national championship. They have won at least 2 since then. Not a Beav or a Duck, just wanted to point that out.

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Brian M's avatar

Phil Knight is a Californian

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CJ's avatar

Phil Knight was born in Portland, Oregon. But my guess is he has definitely put some time in down in California as well........as many of us Oregonians have.

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Chip Hilton's avatar

great post Ron. Dishonorable is the perfect word to describe what is going on over there in Eugene. Can any duck fan wear the Green and Yellow (or whatever color they decide to go with on game day) with pride these days?

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Bill's avatar

Yep, we can still wear it with pride. There were 42,000+ of us cheering for the Ducks yesterday. This was not the players or the coaches decision to jump to the B1G, it was a matter of survival due to total incompetence in the hiring commissioners of the PAC-12. As for the players, coaches and fans, the Duck will still do his pushups, the motorcycle will still roar, the fans will cheer too loud for the opposing team to hear their QB, and the announcer will always say “It never rains in Autzen Stadium.”

I will never abandon my team due to nationwide changes in the football landscape that has little to do with players and fans who relate to their favorite team. GO DUCKS!

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Joe The S's avatar

So it would have been more respectful of their opponent to take a knee on downs 1-3 for the entire 2nd half?

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Julie Pratt's avatar

Chips a “Beaver Believer” he can’t stand the Ducks. In his perfect world all Duck fans would boycott the Ducks & support OSU. Every comment of his is how classless, arrogant & dishonorable the Ducks are. A lot of us didn’t support the implosion of the PAC-12. I will not blame the players or the coaches of the ducks. I will continue to support them & if that makes me deplorable in his or anyone else’s eyes so be it. Apparently John’s article makes too much common sense for some.

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Brian's avatar

Having been on the PSU side of so many of those games in HS, that would have been the single most insulting thing you could do.

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