Subscribe Feed (RSS)As we wrote yesterday, there is a lot of money at stake Saturday in the Civil War. If the Ducks win and knock Oregon State out of the Rose Bowl, it will deprive the Pac-10 of $17 million in BCS money, which would be divided equally among conference members.
This is a conference where the football stadiums, outside of Oregon, are largely ramshackle, run down and decrepit. Now I realize a million and a half bucks won’t even make a down payment on stadium renovation, but it might at least kick-start a campaign.
So do the right thing Ducks, take a dive Saturday. You’re still going to go to one of those Pac-10 also-ran bowls — but do it with some extra money in your pocket. Everyone in the conference could use the dough, even you guys.
Tags: BCS payoff, Civil War, Dwight Jaynes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Rose Bowl
The Ducks would be better off winning in order to deprive the others Pac-10 schools of that cash.
And as much as the Pac-10 Bowls stink, the Holiday Bowl isn’t really an also-ran. It’s a nice bowl.
I hope you’re kidding. And I assume that you are, but you can’t really tell on the Internet. Please clarify.
Yeah, screw the sanctity of sport and competition. Let’s do it for the money. While we’re at it, let’s bring back steroids, allow players and coaches to gamble on their teams, and fix fights.
I dont quite understand wont a Pac-10 team go anyway? I know its changed some but. Im kina confused.
I wouldn’t call Reser Stadium, Leland Field (Stanford), or ASU’s stadiums run down. Cal already has plans in place for a better stadium, UCLA plays in the Rose Bowl, etc.
This has to be a joke. If not, you are.
Very funny.
I’m more interested in depriving the Beavs of a $1.5 million check and their first trip to the Rose Bowl since mankind set foot on the Moon.
There is nothing better than the Civil War when something huge is at stake. Can’t wait for Saturday.
I agree with Charlie, think about the $$ the Ducks could rake in through Vegas, blowing the game. I hope you were hung over when you wrote this, because that is the only way i can accept this as an angle.
Ya gotta kind of wonder about people who can be riled up this easy. These are the people who freaked out after they heard ‘War of the Worlds’ and would definitely drink the Kool-Aid.
I don’t know about all this stuff, (go Beavs) but anyway what’s the deal with those Nutri System commercials for losing weight and they have Chris Berman and Mike Golic as their spokesman and they’re both fatasses? I don’t get it. Then another one has Dan Marino who never looked fat to begin with? Then they do this chant saying potroast… when’s the last time someone craved potroast? Pizza yes… bacon cheeseburger, okay, but potroast? WTF?
One thing I forgot to mention… Nutri System should change their slogan to, “Join Nutri System and after six months you’ll still look fat like Mike Golic.”
DJ you are insane , have you forgotton , THIS IS WAR ! any chance to put the beavz in their place is a good one.
No Quiz = No Win Ducks win 45 – 35
absolutely not! take a dive? you cant be serious. lets screw everything sports and competition is about. not smart jaynes! i would be annoyed if you said that to the beavers as well? why even play the game then? why not just have all the ducks just not even get out of bed that day and have osu win by an uo forfeit?
Wow Dwight,
This is probably the only time I have read something you wrote in 20+ years that I completely did not agree with. We should encourage every team, every player in America to play to win…for dignity and prides sake.
whew…
I knew it was satire all along.
I mean, the whole 17 mil divided by 10 equals enough to put together a serious stadium refurb. was a but convincing but I can see the lost art of satire in it!
Happy Thanksgiving Dwight, I love the blog and love your writing.
Oh, you joker, Dwight…
>>So do the right thing Ducks, take a dive Saturday.