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Sadly we missed the golden opportunity to have Mike Leach take over for Garry Bucey in the PAC12 production of Point Break! Maybe after point break is a massive success we can get him to guest star as the bomber in our rendition of speed XD

Those speeches about the wildcat behind the wheel would be epic.

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John. What’s up with the progress of changing the “Civil War” name between OSU & UO…. Is it just being discussed behind “closed doors”… ?

I recommended to AD Barnes that it now be called the “Blueberry Cup”, after our 12th largest Oregon revenue crop !….

Not keen on the “Platypus” idea . Please give us an update ?? ….the “Civil War” game is not far away !

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John, after several weeks now of Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime, how are the ratings holding up? Upward or downward trend?

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Mailbag question: Kyle Whittingham recently said that soon the top 25 will mirror the top 25 in NIL. Is he right? And, how can a more level playing field be achieved in a system that benefits the most powerful programs?

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"Why wouldn’t the Pac-12 add San Diego State to “box out” the desperate Big-12 from getting a foothold in the West . . ."

The Big XII already has a foothold in the West - BYU. Failure to invite BYU was a Pac-12 blunder on par with the Big East forming a conference and not inviting Penn State.

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Whenever you come across "Point Break", you're in a for at least a few minutes - it's best to just accept that and enjoy. Especially if it's the chase sequence through the neighborhood.

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Wow I didn’t realize Kyle was that old. But I see Dan and Jonathan as the two from

Dragnet.

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Hard to come up with a name that will suit the UO Libs and the OSU conservatives ….in my days in school at

OSU, only sissies attended UO; if you were a “Jock” it was either OSU or UW.

My entire graduating class in HS, the Studs went to OSU. No exceptions in ‘63. Blueberries are neither black , orange, Yello or green. Whatever is adopted , no doubt the UO Wokies will complain . Let’s just get the name agreed by both universities , without

Politics by Phil Knight U…!

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I find it startling that the thought exists that Mark Helfrich has any sort of potential as a competent Power-5 head coach. I could tell after hearing his first interview that he was an ineffective, milquetoast sales person, which was a portent of the decline in recruiting that he experienced. Some of his game management decisions were also dumbfounding [e.g., his stubborn insistence on seeking & failing 2-pt attempts after TDs that cost the Ducks the 2016 Nebraska game]. Remember his disastrous personnel decision to promote Don Pellum as DC?

Maybe he was a good QB coach and a passable OC [although if he was truly gifted, he would still be calling plays in the NFL], but the Ducks' program was trending downward & absolutely face-planted under his direction.

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Bring back all the Beav mascots to compete. Love it.

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Civil War——lumber Bowl or Timber Bowl

Oregon and Oregon State kept alive w lbr and timber industry donors

GO DUCKS

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Fight On John! Love that you are in Salt Lake City for the biggest game of Pac-12 season so far. I’m biased but like SC to win 29-22 and then the huge battle at Autzen next week with Barney Rubble and Baby Blue vs Lanning and pink duck unis

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