I’d be interested in a story on the coaching skills vs recruiting skills of OCs and DCs. Oregon seems to have gone all in on the recruiting side but lacking on the coaching side, especially in the defensive side. I look at Ohio State with two senior citizenish coordinators (well 1 now) that seem much more about coaching while the program recruits for itself. Would that ever work at Oregon or do they just have to be all recruiting given their outpost location? I feel like an established D coordinator at Oregon would make a world of difference. Let everyone else recruit but get one amazing X and O coach. Pay them $3MM just like PsU did. We all know there are mercenaries out there that will go anywhere for the right price, both players and coaches. Not my most cohesive post, but I think you get the gist.
On the Timbers side, I think a great preseason story would be embedding with the 107ist as they prepare the Tifo for the first home game and talk about how this gets done, what it means to the fans and community, and the types of Timbers Tifos that have gone viral over the years.
I primarily enjoy the Duck coverage. I mean, the Timbers coverage is nice… (I grew up going to Civic Stadium when I stayed at my dad’s house each summer). But I graduated from Oregon ‘94, and been a season ticket holder ever since then. I often tire of the “other blog” that only wants to talk about saving the remnants of the Pac-12 conference, or what’s left of it. Keep up the good work on your blog. GO DUCKS 🦆
I pay attention to Timbers stuff as well, even though I don’t watch often
I’d read an occasional story on non-revenue sports as well. Of course track gets attention, but think Oregon has pretty good tennis & golf teams as well
I enjoy both college football and MLS soccer so I have enjoyed most of your articles. Need more on college basketball (both men and women) and maybe a few on track and field...lots of great stories about T&F in Eugene. Glad that you don't write only about Pac-12 issues...
I would love interviews with coaches on staff, for me in particular I'd love to hear from A'lique Terry again (I love me some o-line content), as well as an interview with Wilson Love!
Grew up in Oregon but been gone since 90. Anything Duck related is great, but also minor league baseball, what's going on with MLB... it's hard to get Oregon sports news if you don't live there.
Another idea, which I'm sure at some level is something you are considering already, is some 50th anniversary coverage. Maybe a vivid piece on how Soccer City got its name in 1975. Stories from the rivalry matches that year. The scramble to even create a team in time for the season was incredible. I think this meta topic could really resonate.
1. "36 Hours in Eugene" - riff on NYT travel blurbs adapted for a game weekend in the Eug, with your favorite food spots, bars, where to stay, etc. There seems to have been a proliferation of new venues/hotels in recent years.
2. In light of the cringy Wolfe Ratings national championship clickbait, is there any actual difference between this and the 1991 asterisk claimed by the prowess'ed, pretentious, pedantic purple people? Maybe that propagandist you collaborate with sometimes up in montlake (really just a parking lot/place for hospital staff to get robbed at knifepoint) can provide a rebuttal that we can all immediately delete.
3. Senior Bowl measurements just came out on a half dozen graduating Ducks, and all seem to have been systematically reported as taller by Oregon during the season. Could this possibly explain some of the mismatch between our expectation of some of these skill/DB players performing in space and the reality we saw against teams with competitive/equal stature and players getting mossed, unable to win jump balls etc? For example, traeshon was 6' 1" at senior bowl, but on Oregon roster was 6' 3" all year. What is the benefit these days of systematically overreported heights and weights when these things will all be confirmed by neutral parties prior to any Pro eval/draft?
I would love an in depth on the Pickles (just once, not regularly), you are one of the best human interest writers and to me it doesn't matter the sport because it's the story that matters. Also would love some "where are they now stories."
Thank you everyone for your comments and submissions. I have a lot to work with here.
I’d be interested in a story on the coaching skills vs recruiting skills of OCs and DCs. Oregon seems to have gone all in on the recruiting side but lacking on the coaching side, especially in the defensive side. I look at Ohio State with two senior citizenish coordinators (well 1 now) that seem much more about coaching while the program recruits for itself. Would that ever work at Oregon or do they just have to be all recruiting given their outpost location? I feel like an established D coordinator at Oregon would make a world of difference. Let everyone else recruit but get one amazing X and O coach. Pay them $3MM just like PsU did. We all know there are mercenaries out there that will go anywhere for the right price, both players and coaches. Not my most cohesive post, but I think you get the gist.
I think this is a great idea.
Alright, I’ve signed up for the Timbers coverage this year. LFG
On the Timbers side, I think a great preseason story would be embedding with the 107ist as they prepare the Tifo for the first home game and talk about how this gets done, what it means to the fans and community, and the types of Timbers Tifos that have gone viral over the years.
This is an excellent idea, David. I'll see what I can do.
I primarily enjoy the Duck coverage. I mean, the Timbers coverage is nice… (I grew up going to Civic Stadium when I stayed at my dad’s house each summer). But I graduated from Oregon ‘94, and been a season ticket holder ever since then. I often tire of the “other blog” that only wants to talk about saving the remnants of the Pac-12 conference, or what’s left of it. Keep up the good work on your blog. GO DUCKS 🦆
How about a story or thoughts on why the wheels really fell off the bus in Pasadena and what adjustments are being made.
I pay attention to Timbers stuff as well, even though I don’t watch often
I’d read an occasional story on non-revenue sports as well. Of course track gets attention, but think Oregon has pretty good tennis & golf teams as well
Thanks Tyson
Agreed, would love some insight into non-revenue teams, especially in football/basketball off-seasons!
Sorry but writing about Oregon’s tennis team isn’t going to pay the bills haha. No offense.
I enjoy both college football and MLS soccer so I have enjoyed most of your articles. Need more on college basketball (both men and women) and maybe a few on track and field...lots of great stories about T&F in Eugene. Glad that you don't write only about Pac-12 issues...
I would love interviews with coaches on staff, for me in particular I'd love to hear from A'lique Terry again (I love me some o-line content), as well as an interview with Wilson Love!
Grew up in Oregon but been gone since 90. Anything Duck related is great, but also minor league baseball, what's going on with MLB... it's hard to get Oregon sports news if you don't live there.
Another idea, which I'm sure at some level is something you are considering already, is some 50th anniversary coverage. Maybe a vivid piece on how Soccer City got its name in 1975. Stories from the rivalry matches that year. The scramble to even create a team in time for the season was incredible. I think this meta topic could really resonate.
Why isn't Mookie Cook playing this year?
1. "36 Hours in Eugene" - riff on NYT travel blurbs adapted for a game weekend in the Eug, with your favorite food spots, bars, where to stay, etc. There seems to have been a proliferation of new venues/hotels in recent years.
2. In light of the cringy Wolfe Ratings national championship clickbait, is there any actual difference between this and the 1991 asterisk claimed by the prowess'ed, pretentious, pedantic purple people? Maybe that propagandist you collaborate with sometimes up in montlake (really just a parking lot/place for hospital staff to get robbed at knifepoint) can provide a rebuttal that we can all immediately delete.
3. Senior Bowl measurements just came out on a half dozen graduating Ducks, and all seem to have been systematically reported as taller by Oregon during the season. Could this possibly explain some of the mismatch between our expectation of some of these skill/DB players performing in space and the reality we saw against teams with competitive/equal stature and players getting mossed, unable to win jump balls etc? For example, traeshon was 6' 1" at senior bowl, but on Oregon roster was 6' 3" all year. What is the benefit these days of systematically overreported heights and weights when these things will all be confirmed by neutral parties prior to any Pro eval/draft?
Oh man, where to start:
-I moved here 14 years ago, so I know nothing about Oregon High School athletics. Are there any fun traditions or unique things about it?
-Send Kevin back to the Masters
-With the one women's team flourishing and another one starting, what makes Portland a good market for women's sports?
-More beer league hockey coverage
-What's gameday like for.... The Portland Pickle, a PA announcer, etc. etc.
-Tarts and carts
-A look at the Timbers Academy and their philosophy about development. Contrast the development of athletes across college, Timbers, and Winterhawks
-An exploratory piece about why people are into Minions
I would love an in depth on the Pickles (just once, not regularly), you are one of the best human interest writers and to me it doesn't matter the sport because it's the story that matters. Also would love some "where are they now stories."