University of Oregon board of trustees approves Dan Lanning’s contract extension
https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/20...approves-dan-lannings-contract-extension.html

🏈 SAVE THE DATE: OREGON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE EVENT! 🏈

Calling all Oregon football fans! Mark your calendars for an electrifying evening next weekend, July 29th, as the Ducks host their much-anticipated annual Saturday Night Live event at the iconic Autzen Stadium.

📋 EXPECTED ATTENDANTS: Prepare for an action-packed night as Oregon welcomes over 50+ recruits from multiple recruiting classes.

🌟 STAR-STUDDED GUESTS: Be thrilled to witness some of the top names in the next two or three recruiting cycles, including Michael Van Buren, Aaron Flowers, and Akili Smith Jr., among other promising talents. (I will have more specifcis over the next few days)

⏰ EVENT DETAILS: Date: July 29th (next Saturday) Time: 6:00 PM PST to approximately 7:45 PM PST Location: Autzen Stadium

🎟️ ADMISSION: The event is FREE for fans of all ages! Come and experience the excitement of Oregon football.

🚫 RECRUIT INTERACTION: Please note that fans will not be allowed to interact with participating recruits during the event. (But you might run into parents in the stands)

🏈 THRILLING ACTIVITIES: Get ready for an unforgettable evening featuring thrilling 1-on-1 matchups and an exciting 7-on-7 period, showcasing the incredible skills of our future stars.

🚪 ENTRANCE AND SEATING: Entrance to the event will likely be limited to one gate. Stay tuned for further updates on the gate details. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will be no reserved seats for this event.

🍔 REFRESHMENTS: While concessions will not be open, we encourage fans to bring their own water and any other necessities to stay hydrated throughout the event. (Obviously no alcohol)

🛍️ BAG POLICY: Good news! The clear bag policy will not be in effect for this event.

Don't miss this chance to witness the next generation of Oregon football stars in action! Come and show your support for the Ducks as they gear up for an incredible season. Go Ducks!
Stay tuned for more updates and see you at Saturday Night Live! 🦆🏈

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WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT?

https://www.si.com/fannation/colleg...nsion-ohio-state-oregon-instagram-post-rumors

Roughly speaking...Justin Herbert will be making $20M -$30M per year more than Colorado is gonna make annually in their new conference.

Just saying...

Thank Chile for supplying the info!

Clearly someone was wrong last Friday.

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The incident involving a high school player who, in front of a school assembly, committed to the Oregon Ducks. Much celebration among those in attendance because this was a really big deal.
Turns out, though, that this kid never had an offer. It was wishful thinking that Oregon would offer him.
What was his name, and whatever happened to this dude? Asking for a friend...
JtheK

Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning to receive contract extension, pending board approval
https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/20...ontract-extension-pending-board-approval.html

Must have a cardiac conduction abnormality or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Article from the O.

Not much new here but it's really nice to get some confirmation that this is all gonna work!

https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/20...pac-12s-pursuit-of-new-media-rights-deal.html

I live in Santa Cruz County which borders Santa Clara County. Santa Clara County is the home of the 49ers. The stadium is probably about 45 minutes from my home.

Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties are not in “Silicon Valley” or even the Bay Area. Therefore we have our own NBC, ABC, and CBS affiliates. I live over 340 miles from Los Angeles. It is a 5 and a half hour drive. In other words it is another world. We are roughly half between LA and Oregon. This is not a Los Angeles sports market … in fact LA teams are disliked by most Northern Californians.

Get this: Our local ABC and NBC affiliates both advertise their weekly live coverage of Chargers football. They brag about it on the sports news. They do not carry 49er football. Highlights of Justin Herbert are all over their promotional ads.

They have been doing this ever since Herbert arrived. I just can not believe it.
This is 49er country and still kind of Raider country for a certain type of “bad boy” fan. LOL

I have no problem with the Chargers. I have always liked them. So what the heck.
Go Chargers!

I am excited about seeing Kobe competing for Oregon. He is a big addition in more ways than one.

This article is a bit dated

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I am driving to Montana to spend some time with my son and daughter-in-law (for those that have tailgated with us over the years, this is the son that has come to games with me. In fact, he was the one who came to the Oregon-Oregon State game with me in 2017 just before I moved to South Carolina) this week.

I will spend Sunday-Tuesday driving slowly and going through Glacier National Park and get to Red Lodge Wednesday morning then spending a few days just hanging out with Braden and Jenson. It should be an incredibly peaceful week.

A couple of notes for how that affects you guys:

1. I will still have Inside Read, War Room, and Flock Talk articles next week.
2. I am not yet sure if I wil be able to spend more or less time on the boards.
3. Due to timing, I will not be at SNL personally, but will have some eyes and ears there to give me any nuggets.

(Pic 1: Me and Braden Circa 2010)
(Pic 2: Braden and Jenson wedding)

Haven’t seen anyone discussing this here. The Oregonian conducted an investigation into the Beach Volleyball team and the conditions athletes train, travel, & compete in. It’s not a good look for Oregon. Here’s a short piece on the subject by Bill Oram that isn’t behind a paywall. Any thoughts from the Oregon Community here?

or did bassa look like a monster. that dude isn't a safety moonlighting as a LB anymore.
if nix is truly 215 lbs...bassa is a good 20lbs +.
i'm hopeful he can make a name for himself this year.
he's always been fast and instinctive....just undersized....maybe not anymore

This was retweeted by Oregon’s newly announced Stanford track transfer.

It appears that he will be a Trojan

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In the women's mile at the Diamond League Meet in Monaco, Faith Kipyegon of Kenya broke the women's mile record.

Not only did she break it, but she also shattered it. Her time of 4:07.64 crushed the old time of 4:12.33. Almost 5 seconds!

But wait, there's more:

Former Duck Nikki Hiltz set a new American record of 4:16.35. The old record was set by Mary Decker Slaney in 1985.

Bowerman Track Club runner Elise Cranny also broke Slaney's record with a 4:16.47

Former Duck Jessica Hull broke her own Australian record with a time of 4:15.58.

Ciara Mageean of Ireland set a new Irish record with a time of 4:14.58.

Laura Muir of Great Britain set a new English record with a time of 4:15.24.

Perhaps the best woman's mile race ever?!

I sure wish I could have seen it.

FOUND IT: BUT IT IS ON YOU TUBE AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO INSERT IT...

Just wondering if anybody knows when football practice begins and what the practice schedule looks like going up to our Sept. 2 game.
Thnx,
Johnnie the K

NACAC Championships stands for North American Central American Caribbean.

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Alexa Rossum. She is a solid addition. She has graduated from Stanford and will be attending Oregon as a graduate student with one year of eligibility left.

She could definitely help out on the relay pool. She is needed. Her PB in the 100 is 11.51. I would put her as a long shot for pro track but I think that the staff is delighted to have her on the team!



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DSA is in Las Vegas and will have full coverage from Pac-12 Media Day, which is taking place at Zouk Nightclub in Resorts World. The Ducks will take the stage beginning at 1:35 with Dan Lanning up first before the session is closed out by QB Bo Nix and LB Jeffrey Bassa. There will also be a separate breakout session with all three shortly after the main stage time.

Stay tuned for videos and more from Las Vegas.

Good stuff Scott and I see what you did there with that title. 😉