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Bob M.'s avatar

I've been a fan literally since I was born...I watched my first game at Hayward field, of which my Father was a groundskeeper, in 1961 on my Mom's lap. As a boy I got to watch Bobby Moore and Dan Fouts play on the same offense together. I was there for the 1975 San Jose St. game when the President said he would rather have been "whipped in a public square than watch that game". All that to say I have been a loyal Duck fan for a long time, albeit a blue collar one whose season tickets were the old "family plan" that were less than $200 for season tickets for 2 Adults and 3 kids.

It's harder to invest into individual players. While Oregon has acquired better talent, it's come at a high cost. I don't have the same attachment since many aren't there for very long anymore. Our family doesn't have the money to contribute much, and so we seem to be an after thought to the team and the University. Honestly I really don't care if the NIL money is public or not...it's not just the NIL money anyway, it's the whole machine that College Football has become.

I suppose since I'm writing this I betray the fact that I still do care...but it's not nearly as much fun as it was once.

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Brad Weekly's avatar

Bedford Falls no more. Welcome to Pottersville.

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