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    Illini Football 2024

    LOL Now that is a visual!! I think things have changed a bit since then.
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    Illini Football 2024

    The Oregon Coast has what is known by Oregonians as a "second summer" this typically takes place Sept through Oct. Given this game is late Oct. you might miss it. Oregon's coast is rugged, water is cold, but the beauty of mountains coming right down to the water is worth seeing. I like Yachats...
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    Illini Football 2024

    Autzen has no obstructed view seats, bring ear plugs. Once inside the gates you still have access to the Moshofsky Center (indoor practice facility and large sports bar on game day as well as PK Park (baseball stadium) which functions as an outdoor bar on game day. One one the West end of the...
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    Illini Football 2024

    Late October (Oct 26th) weather is typically what we would call late fall, probably mid 60s during the day mid 40s at night. This is scheduled for Saturday so that means Farmers Market and Saturday Market will still be in full swing. This means good food, music, merchants selling everything from...
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    Before I retired, I had a number of universities as clients, including Kansas, and I have to say Kansas seemed to have the most dysfunctional athletic department culturally of all my clients. Here's a short list, Michigan, Tenn, A&M, Oregon St, Bradley, Bentley, Davidson...
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    Good post, as a Duck who grew up near Corvallis (Albany), I grew up on Oregon State sports, Terry Baker, Mel Counts, "The Great Pumpkin" etc. I agree that Oregon St had a very difficult time competing with the money schools. Still they managed to have very tough football and baseball teams. I...
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    The mascot debate/fandom thread

    First, I can absolutely be proud of the Donald Duck mascot, he's fun, he's tough, he's well known and represents well most of the time... Second, as for the Chief, I may have a misunderstanding here, I made the assumption that this issue centered around native American issues and being required...
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    The mascot debate/fandom thread

    As an outsider, Orange Krush seems like a logical mascot name then just make an appropriate costume. Get creative have fun with it. As a Duck having a cartoon character as a mascot is a lot of fun. Let the mascot create it's own personality.
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    The mascot debate/fandom thread

    Nothing better than a Duck mascot. Love Puddles, yep that's his name. Simply have fun with your choice of mascot. Stanford did and I think the tree fits at Stanford..
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    Illini Basketball

    Still think one thing the PAC did right was have the PAC tournament in Las Vegas. It's the greatest place for March Madness etc. Nothing compares to the Las Vegas sports bars for college basketball.
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    Illini Basketball

    I'm sure plenty of those shirts, etc. are available :)
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    Illini Football 2024

    Anyone coming to Autzen next year? I'll share a few tips if you'd like.
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    Illini Baseball 2024

    Currently, of the four PAC teams joining the Big 10, Oregon is in second place in the PAC, USC is 4-5th and UCLA and Washington are the bottom two.
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    Coaching Carousel (Football)

    Looks like Ohio St just poached Oregon's RB coach.
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    Illinois Golf 2023-24

    I got curious when you said Eugene CC was Oregon's home course. I know they occasionally play there for tournaments, but I don't think that's were they practice on a daily basis. Sure they know the course well, they also play at Shadow Hills CC and Emerald Valley GC. They have a new practice...