Ponder Point: Is It Time to Take Back the Rose Bowl?

Jon Joseph Editorials

Once again, the B1G and the Pac-12 have moved in lock-step. This time in the two conferences’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the B1G and Pac-12 powers-that-be made the very difficult decision to take a big (no pun intended) financial hit in order to err, if they err at all, on the side of their student-athletes’ safety. No fall …

The Pac-12 in 2020: An Indebted Year of Football Promise

Jon Joseph Editorials

DROP YOUR SOCKS AND HOLD ONTO YOUR JOCKS! As all Ducks fans are well aware, the College Basketball Santa ran into a COVID-19 blockade. No soup, or at least only watered down soup, for you! Sabrina was dissed; the Pac-12 was stiffed. It was CBB coal and not oranges, for Pac-12 boys and girls. Now, with the college football season …

Does a Conference-Only Schedule Benefit the Ducks?

Jon Joseph Editorials

(To the tune of “Maybe Baby” by Buddy Holly and The Crickets, 1957) Maybe baby, we’ll play ball Maybe baby, later this fall Maybe baby, we’ll see ball one day (see ball one day) It’s funny honey, COVID don’t care It never listens to Larry’s prayer Maybe baby, we’ll ball anyway (ball anyway) Bison not trippin’, makes me sad Brutus …

Image of the 2020 CFP logo on a grass field.

Would an Eight-Team Playoff Be All That Great?

Jon Joseph Editorials

“All we are saying, is give us a chance.” In 2025, the current agreement that governs the College Football Playoff (CFP) comes to a close. The final CFP National Championship under the existing format will be played in January 2026. Concurrent with the end of the Playoff, the lucrative ESPN Playoff media rights agreement also expires. Thereafter, the majority of …

The National Championship Formula for Oregon? It’s in the Stars

Jon Joseph Editorials

Coach: “Son, this is your 5th year in the program.” Student Athlete: “Spot on, Coach. Gimme five, my man.” Coach: “Give you five? What, as a once 5-star recruit, have you given me or this team? I can’t figure out whether you are lacking in intelligence or you’re simply apathetic.” Student Athlete: “Coach, I don’t know and I don’t care.” …

Gambling With Larry

Jon Joseph Editorials

(To the tune of “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers) On a warm summer’s eve In a manse in San Francisco I met up with a gambler He was looking slick and chic. We both took a flute Of champagne from his table And as we were sippin’ He began to speak. He said, “Son, I’ve made a livin’ Out of …