Podcast appearances and mentions of Matthew Knight Arena

Oregon Men's Basketball closes the regular season with an overtime rivalry win against Washington. Oregon Softball gets two top-ten wins at the Jane. Oregon Baseball sweeps USC to start Big Ten play. Plus, Oregon Women's Basketball legends are slated to return to Matthew Knight Arena and more. Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Community Credit Union is live from the Country Financial Studio every weekday from 1-2pm. #GoDucks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sam and Andy come together to discuss the insanity of Gonzaga fans, call Matthew Knight Arena a Corporate Shrine, hype up the hate for Saint Mary's, and go down an Arizona - Arizona State worm hole. Pack Gill for these next HUGE home games, Payton Heads. Follow The Payton Years on X @YearsPayton

Yes, there's still plenty of football to talk around these parts. The Oregon Ducks have been very active in the transfer portal, the College Football Playoff semifinals are this weekend and there's still a bit of #Legacy talk to sort out. However, after 14,000 fans came through Matthew Knight Arena for two quality Big Ten opponents last week, Tyson and Justin attempted to answer that age-old question: How do you make men's basketball cool again in Eugene? For more, listen to this podcast in the player above or find us over on Apple or Spotify.PS: Yes, you have homework for next week. Justin and I will be rewatching the 2010 national title game before we record next. Here's the link to brush up before we stroll down memory lane. The I-5 Corridor is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.i-5corridor.com/subscribe

Oregon Football players receive Big Ten Conference Honors. Chris Clayton talks men's and women's hoops. Senior Associate Athletic Director - Chief Compliance Officer, Jody Sykes talks all things compliance ahead of football signing day. Plus, Matt Ulmer previews postseason volleyball at Matthew Knight Arena and more. Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Community Credit Union is live from the Country Financial Studio every weekday from 1-2pm. #GoDucks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oregon Football is 12-0 through the regular season and the Ducks are headed to the Big Ten Championship. Oregon Men's Basketball conquers the Players Era Festival and finds themselves ranked in the AP Poll. Oregon Volleyball will host postseason at Matthew Knight Arena. Plus, Oregon Soccer has named Tracy Joyner as the new head coach and more.Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Community Credit Union is live from the Country Financial Studio every weekday from 1-2pm. #GoDucks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Basketball season tips off at Matthew Knight Arena tonight! Women's basketball faces California Baptist (4pm, B1G+) and men's basketball clashes against UC Riverside (7:30pm, B1G+). Plus, Oregon Football stays undefeated with a win over Michigan and more. Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Community Credit Union is live from the Country Financial Studio every weekday from 1-2pm. #GoDucks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Head Coach Dan Lanning previews Saturday's opener vs Idaho (4:30pm, Big Ten Network) in his first weekly press conference. Plus, Athletic Director Rob Mullens sits down with Joey Mac and Oregon Volleyball Head Coach Matt Ulmer joins the show ahead of Friday's start to the season vs Pittsburgh (7:30 at Matthew Knight Arena, Big Ten Network).Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Community Credit Union is live from the Country Financial Studio every weekday from 1-2pm. #GoDucks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA Today's Zachary Neel are joined by Todd and Quinn Van Horne, two of the lead designers behind the new court redesign at Matthew Knight Arena. The two discuss what went into the process of redesigning the new court and working with the Oregon brand. They also talk about the Ducks' football uniforms throughout the years and break down their favorites before the new Generation O series is released.

Is this an improvement on the Matthew Knight Arena original?

Oregon third-year defensive lineman Ben Roberts was one of many players expected to be competing for a starting DT spot, and he had a strong showing in the Spring Game last weekend. His departure from Oregon could be an indicator of good things to come at that position.On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin is joined by Rian Winter (@SportsChat503). He shares his thoughts from the Spring Game last weekend and what stood out most on both sides of the ball.Oregon Basketball is getting a new court design inside Matthew Knight Arena as they go into the Big 10. The 2024-25 conference schedule highlights new matchups for Duck fans to enjoy against some of the best basketball programs in the country.BECOME A LOCKED ON DUCKS INSIDERhttps://joinsubtext.com/lockedonducksSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Monopoly GO!Get in the game and join your friends. Download MONOPOLY GO! now free on The App Store or Google Play.LinkedInThese days every new potential hire can feel like a high stakes wager for your small business. That's why LinkedIn Jobs helps find the right people for your team, faster and for free. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/lockedoncollege. Terms and conditions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelFanDuel, America's Number One Sportsbook. Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning GUARANTEED That's A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – win or lose! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.eBay MotorsFrom brakes to exhaust kits and beyond, eBay Motors has over 122 million parts to keep your ride-or-die alive. With all the parts you need at the prices you want, it's easy to bring home that big win. Keep your ride-or-die alive at EbayMotors.com. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

Oregon Ducks legend Jonathan Stewart and USA TODAY's Zachary Neel talk about the court redesign coming to Matthew Knight Arena before diving into the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft and discussing some over/unders for Ducks in the field. After that, Stewart and Neel talk about some of the latest intel on the transfer portal before drafting the players that they are most excited to watch at Oregon's spring game this weekend.

Head Coach Craig Smith breaks down the Runnin' Utes fall to the Oregon Ducks 66 to 65 in their final regular season Pac-12 game ever at the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon!

Head Coach Craig Smith breaks down the Runnin' Utes fall to the Oregon Ducks 66 to 65 in their final regular season Pac-12 game ever at the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon!

The Runnin' Utes fall to the Oregon Ducks 66 to 65 in their Final regular season Pac-12 game ever at the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon!

Men's Basketball Head Coach Dana Altman and senior center N'Faly Dante join Joey Mac ahead of the final regular season games at Matthew Knight Arena. Plus, Women's Basketball Head Coach Kelly Graves chats with Chris Clayton ahead of the Pac-12 Tournament and senior guard Peyton Scott joins the show. #GoDucksSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Canzano talks to Oregon Ducks men's basketball coach Dana Altman ahead of the Ducks home game with Washington at Matthew Knight Arena. Altman talks about how much longer he wants to coach at Oregon, the development of his young roster, the modern perils of recruiting and the transfer portal, and the depth of the Pac-12 Conference this year. Subscribe for great content.

Welcome to This Happened Once Before, a conversation between generational Phish fans.  I'm your host Bill and this week I am joined by Reed the coolest 12yo music fan whose love of Phish and all music is infectious.  We discuss how he got into the band, and what he loves most and then we dive into this week's show on 12/29/95 from the Worcester Centrum in Worcester, MA. Thank you to Reed for making this a great conversation. His energy, passion, and next-level musical knowledge made this a really fun conversation.  Also, I share my thoughts on Isaac's recommendation from 10/20/21  at the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, OR. Let's get the show on the road.  To be part of an upcoming episode or to recommend a show contact me at happenedoncebefore@gmail.com Listen to the show we discuss here: Phish • 1995-12-29 (02:25:34) • The Centrum, Worcester, MA https://relisten.net/phish/1995/12/29?source=162478

Cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin meets with the media, Sr. Associate Athletic Director for DEIB Da'Mon Merkerson joins the show and Oregon volleyball head coach Matt Ulmer sits down with Joey Mac ahead of this Saturday's exhibition vs Portland State (6pm at Matthew Knight Arena). Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Community Credit Union is live from the Country Financial Studio every weekday from 1-2pm. #GoDucksSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Senior outside hitter Brooke Nuneviller sits down with Joey Mac before the NCAA volleyball tournament begins against LMU on Friday at Matthew Knight Arena (7pm, ESPN+). Plus, men's basketball head coach Dana Altman previews tonight's start to Pac-12 play vs WSU (7:30pm, Pac-12 Network). #GoDucks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One reason Dan Lanning has Oregon Football fans excited about his hire is that his defense at Georgia last year with Kirby Smart was one of the best the sport has seen in recent memory. With the flurry of offensive coaches hired in recent years, the Ducks may very well be one of the few programs in the country that has a defense-first approach to winning games. The recent history of Lanning and DC Tosh Lupoi indicates that Oregon should be able to upgrade statistically on that side of the ball from a season ago. On this episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin discusses the expectations for the Ducks on the defensive side of the ball with a new HC and new DC running the show. With key personnel losses from last year's roster (Kayvon Thibodeaux, Verone McKinley, and Mykael Wright among them), there are some questions for Oregon's defense going into 2022. Still, the pedigree of the two primary coaches in charge of the defense alone should, in theory, be enough to be better than the Ducks were a season ago. Today's show concludes with a continuation of a listener's mailbag question about Oregon Basketball, with incoming 5-star freshman C Kel'el Ware next up on the list of incoming players to break down. Dana Altman will have a lot of new faces in the 2022-23 season as he enters year 13 in Eugene, with multiple freshman and JUCO players making their way up to Matthew Knight Arena ahead of next year. Ware by far has the most hype as one of the highest-rated recruits in Oregon Basketball history, and his unique physical attributes should allow him to be an early contributor for the Ducks as a true freshman. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One reason Dan Lanning has Oregon Football fans excited about his hire is that his defense at Georgia last year with Kirby Smart was one of the best the sport has seen in recent memory. With the flurry of offensive coaches hired in recent years, the Ducks may very well be one of the few programs in the country that has a defense-first approach to winning games. The recent history of Lanning and DC Tosh Lupoi indicates that Oregon should be able to upgrade statistically on that side of the ball from a season ago.On this episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin discusses the expectations for the Ducks on the defensive side of the ball with a new HC and new DC running the show. With key personnel losses from last year's roster (Kayvon Thibodeaux, Verone McKinley, and Mykael Wright among them), there are some questions for Oregon's defense going into 2022. Still, the pedigree of the two primary coaches in charge of the defense alone should, in theory, be enough to be better than the Ducks were a season ago.Today's show concludes with a continuation of a listener's mailbag question about Oregon Basketball, with incoming 5-star freshman C Kel'el Ware next up on the list of incoming players to break down. Dana Altman will have a lot of new faces in the 2022-23 season as he enters year 13 in Eugene, with multiple freshman and JUCO players making their way up to Matthew Knight Arena ahead of next year. Ware by far has the most hype as one of the highest-rated recruits in Oregon Basketball history, and his unique physical attributes should allow him to be an early contributor for the Ducks as a true freshman.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Oregon picking up steam at just the right time? Taking down UCLA is certainly a great way to pick up some much-needed momentum as the Ducks look to close out the regular season with a bang. Ducks Digest Publisher Max Torres sits down with Reporter Billy Spotz, who was at the game in Eugene to break down Thursday night's madness at Matthew Knight Arena. Stay connected with our Oregon Ducks coverage on other platforms Follow Max on Twitter Follow the Ducks Dish Podcast on Twitter Follow Billy on Twitter Subscribe to Max's YouTube channel Find more Oregon Ducks content on Ducks Digest Like and follow Ducks Digest on Facebook Follow Ducks Digest on Instagram Subscribe to the FREE Ducks Digest Newsletter Join the discussion on DucksDigest Forums Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With its at-large hopes to the NCAA Tournament on life support, Oregon Men's Basketball picked up a big win at home against #12 UCLA. Spurred on by a great crowd at Matthew Knight Arena. the Ducks controlled most of the game en route to a 68-63 victory to bolster their tournament resume. With 3 games left in the regular season, how does this impact Oregon's hopes of scraping its way into the NCAA Tournament?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With its at-large hopes to the NCAA Tournament on life support, Oregon Men's Basketball picked up a big win at home against #12 UCLA. Spurred on by a great crowd at Matthew Knight Arena. the Ducks controlled most of the game en route to a 68-63 victory to bolster their tournament resume. With 3 games left in the regular season, how does this impact Oregon's hopes of scraping its way into the NCAA Tournament? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oregon running back Travis Dye announced his departure for LA to play for Lincoln Riley at USC. What to make of that move for the reigning PAC-12 leader in all-purpose yards, and what it means for the Ducks in 2022. Oregon Basketball SMACKED Washington at Matthew Knight Arena, and they continue to play at an NCAA Tournament level.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.NetSuiteOver twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA.GetUpsideJust download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code SCORE to get up to 50¢/gallon cash back on your first tank.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oregon running back Travis Dye announced his departure for LA to play for Lincoln Riley at USC. What to make of that move for the reigning PAC-12 leader in all-purpose yards, and what it means for the Ducks in 2022. Oregon Basketball SMACKED Washington at Matthew Knight Arena, and they continue to play at an NCAA Tournament level. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. NetSuite Over twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA. GetUpside Just download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code SCORE to get up to 50¢/gallon cash back on your first tank.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nyara Sabally's career at Oregon has been one strange twist after the other. It's hard enough to rebound from one devasting knee injury, let alone two! And to top it all off, a global pandemic shut down her junior year on a team that had National Title hopes. Sabally is now a senior, healthy and looking forward to hearing Matthew Knight Arena rocking again. This is the Mighty Oregon podcast!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hello Interactors,My wife and I took our daughter on a trip down Interstate 5 earlier this week so she could tour the University of Oregon. It’s a beautiful lush campus in a funky college town that is speckled with fancy new structures financed largely by Nike founder and alum, Phil Knight. Upon the completion of the new track stadium last year, his total contributions to the school is nearing one billion dollars. Where did it all come from? As interactors, you’re special individuals self-selected to be a part of an evolutionary journey. You’re also members of an attentive community so I welcome your participation.Please leave your comments below or email me directly.Now let’s go…TIGER TRACK TREADSHe dominated his races. He’d jump far in the lead at the sound of the gun challenging his competitors to keep up as his fans chanted “GO PRE, GO PRE, GO PRE”. They’d often be wearing the pervasive shirts that said the same. At the end of one race he grabbed a shirt from sarcastic fan and stretched over his sweaty chest for his victory lap; it read, “STOP PRE!”Running for the University of Oregon between 1970-1973, Steve Prefontaine never lost a collegiate race in the 3 mile, 5,000 meter, 6 mile, or 10,000 meter events. But internationally he wasn’t so fortunate. He came in a disappointing fourth at the 1972 Munich Olympics in the 5K. Afterwards he said, “I felt exhausted. They didn't allow me to run the race the way I had planned to, I was chasing them all the way."He lost three times in his senior year in the one mile event. This same year he challenged the Amateur Athletics Union (AAU) that ruled athletes representing the United States at the Olympics must not receive payment or be endorsed. Prefontaine, a charismatic athlete on and off the track, grew huge crowds wherever he ran. He knew companies would benefit from his abilities, so why shouldn’t he? He also knew he was receiving free shoes and clothes from another Eugene legend – Nike.By the mid-70s Nike was a decade old and was just getting rolling. Prefontaine’s coach, Bill Bowerman, was the co-founder and a legend in his own right. Preferring to be called teacher instead of coach, Bowerman taught 33 Olympians, 38 conference champions, and 64 all-Americans in his 24 years as head coach. He retired at the end of Prefontaine’s senior year. One of his runners was Nike founder, Phil Knight.Knight was a middle distance runner at the university until graduating in 1959. While he ran a respectable personal best of 4 minutes 13 seconds, he was not the best runner on the team. Which made him a good candidate for testing the shoes his coach was experimenting with.Bowerman was obsessed with athletic performance and was frustrated by the poor quality of American running shoes. So, he made his own and asked his athletes to be subjects in his experimental pursuit of the perfect shoe. Sometimes they’d make their feet run faster and sometimes they’d make them bleed. Bowerman didn’t want to risk injuring his top runners, so Knight was often a subject.The shoe fetish must have rubbed off on the young Phil Knight. After graduating from the University of Oregon he went on to get his MBA at Stanford. There he learned how Japanese companies were overtaking the camera market from Europeans and wrote a paper about how they were about to do the same for the shoe market.After earning his MBA in 1962, he worked as an accountant while tinkering on the weekend with the idea of being a shoe distributor. He hopped on a plane to Japan to visit shoemaker, Onitsuka after seeing their Tiger brand at the Olympics. He presented his Stanford paper and they were impressed. They wanted to break into the U.S. market and saw this as their chance. When asked what the name of his company was, Knight invented the name on the spot recalling the ribbons he had won competing as a kid – Blue Ribbon Sports.In 1964 the first shoes arrived and Knight sent a couple of pairs to his shoe sorcerer and former coach, Bill Bowerman. The two shook on a deal to become business partners; Phil would run the business and Bill would design a shoe with just the right stiffness. By 1970 Knight was selling Tiger shoes across the country. As the Japanese Tiger shoe started to dominate the U.S. market, Knight cut ties with Onitsuka, renamed his company Nike, asked a Portland State University graphic designer to design the now ubiquitous ‘swoosh’, and grabbed Bowerman’s first attempt at a Nike shoe, the Nike Cortez.The shoe was released at the height of the 1972 Olympics after the world witnessed the USA Track and Field team wearing the shoe. Knight and Bowerman made $800,000 selling the Cortez, a 100% increase over selling the Onitsuka Tiger. In 1980, the year they went public, Nike already had 50% of the U.S. market. Today the company is valued at $32 billion and is the largest supplier of athletic equipment in the world.PHIL AND BILL SPLIT THE BILLPhil Knight and Bowerman’s success are now enshrined in what I claim is the most beautifully designed sports facility in the country – Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Eugene is known as Track Town USA because of the success of Bowerman, Prefontaine, and the string of track and cross country athletes the University of Oregon has cranked out over the years. It all happened on Hayward field. A $270 million renovation opened last year and Phil Knight led the funding.We were just there last weekend on a campus visit with our daughter. You don’t have to look far to see the financial impact Phil Knight has had on that campus. Outside of the oval track crowned jewel he contributed $27 million for a major library renovation that now bears his name, $25 million for new law school building that also endows 27 chairs and professorships, numerous upgrades to the football stadium, $500 million pledged for the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, and another $41.7 million for a student-athlete tutoring center. And don’t forget the basketball arena named after his son who died unexpectedly in a scuba accident, the Matthew Knight Arena.That initial collaboration between Knight and Bowerman led to one of the most successful companies in the world. What they did together is a perfect example of two of the most critical ingredients to a dynamic economy: innovation and entrepreneurship.Innovation is invention with impact. Bowerman personifies the image of the mad scientist tinkering in the garage in pursuit of the perfect solution. He spent so many hours breathing the toxic fumes emanating from his exploratory rubber compounds that he eventually succumbed to nerve damage. The man who wrote a best selling book on jogging in the 1970s became unable to follow his own advise due to the loss of control in his limbs. He sacrificed the speed of his own feet for the swiftness of others.Phil Knight was born a competitor and entrepreneur. As a teen his dad refused to hire him at the newspaper he ran. He wanted Phil to struggle to find his own job. So he did. He took a job at his dad’s competing newspaper running seven miles each way to get to work. In graduate school he had a sixth sense that the Japanese approach to product development was worth emulating.He was also savvy enough to make sure his partnership with Bowerman gave him a 51% stake in the business and Bowerman 49%. He knew he could use that leverage to make sure it was a business they were running and not laboratory for running shoes.ECONOMOUS ANONYMOUSThe role of place should not be overlooked in their collaboration. Economic geographers point to the trust and norms that develop between individuals through close collaboration among local social networks. Personal relationships don’t adhere to a higher order economic structure, they emerge from an accumulation of shared knowledge and passion that increases the potential for innovation.The idea stems from the great economist Karl Polanyi. In his landmark 1944 book, The Great Transformation, Polanyi gives this concept a name: embeddedness. Stanford economic sociologist, Mark Granovetter, reaffirmed the idea in his oft referenced 1973 paper, “The Strength of Weak Ties.”Phil and Bill were also participating in an act of creative destruction. This term comes from one of the most influential economists of the 20th century, Austrian turned American, Joseph Shumpeter. Shumpeter pointed out that for an invention to become an innovation, it has to have impact through capital investment and also lead to the rise of new businesses. Blue Ribbon Sports started in Bowerman’s garage with a rubber sole made from his wife’s waffle iron and a $500 loan from Knight’s dad. But as Nike they outsource manufacturing to factories around the world, thus avoiding having to spend capital dollars owning a single building or piece of equipment.Had these two been tinkering in Eugene two or three decades earlier, it’s likely Eugene would have become the Detroit of athletic equipment and apparel. Known in economic circles as Fordism, Henry Ford perfected the practice of building mass produced products systematically using locally sourced labor, usually men, who could theoretically earn enough to afford the products they were assembling. This wasn’t always the case. Women, especially women of color, were often forced to take side jobs to make ends meet.But Nike was emerging in the Post-Fordist era of the 1960s and Phil Knight had already clued into the manufacturing advantages Japan had pioneered after WWII. In post-war Japan, the government played a critical role in shaping their industries. They controlled imports and exports, but also “national systems of innovation” by creating “formal and informal institutions” to facilitate the “coordination and promotion of technology transfer.”(Economic Geography), A national form of embeddedness.  But as Japanese companies were growing, they were also getting pressure to maximize profits. A popular way to do this is to pay workers less. So during the sluggish stagflation of the 1970s, Japan introduced ‘non-regular employment’; or more generally, the temporary worker. Which, by in large, were, and still are, adult women.These workers are not only paid less, they “have much less job security than regular employees,” have “no considerable protection from dismissal”, their “average job tenure is significantly lower than for regular employees”, and they “have limited access to on-the-job or formal training and weak career prospects.” Karl Marx once noted in the 1800s that capitalism always seeks to eliminate the worker. Nike achieved this by sourcing near slave labor in poor countries so far away from the customer that the worker appears to have been eliminated. They let some poor nameless and faceless woman in a foreign land risk nerve damage making their shoes, so they, or their fellow community members, wouldn’t have to.Much has been written about the overseas Nike sweatshops since they were exposed in the 1990s. The CBS program “48 Hours” did a piece titled, “Just Do It – Or Else”, where they showed workers in Viet Nam getting swatted over the head by their supervisors for making errors in the stitching of a Nike garment.Or how about the 1997 New York Times article where they revealed Vietnamese workers were exposed to the odorless carcinogenic chemical toluene at 177 times the legal limit. And who can forget the Life Magazine photo of the 12 year old Pakistani boy stitching the laces into a Nike soccer ball? Just Do It.FACE THE FACELESS, EMPOWER THE POWERLESS, HEED THE GREEDSeeking cheap labor in regions far away from the eyes of consumers not only hid these exploits from Nike customers, but it absolved Phil Knight of responsibility. By outsourcing capitalism to a faraway land, Nike abstracts it way and disassociates from it. Clemson University political and moral philosopher, Todd May, puts it like this,“It is of the character of transnational capitalism that the source of economic oppression is often thousands of miles away, separated from those it exploits by many levels of bureaucracy, language, and national borders.”In 2001 a Nike representative reacted this way to accusations of reported worker abuse, “It’s not within our scope to investigate. We’re about sports, not manufacturing 101.”Nike has tried to curb these abuses. In 2005, they were the first apparel manufacturer to disclose the names and locations of its nearly 500 plants. They’ve created watchdog groups in many of these locations to monitor progress, but many contractors and subcontractors pack up and move to a different location away from the surveillance.One effective way to draw attention to these exploits is to empower employees to pool their knowledge, organize, and act; a united worker’s rebellious version of embeddedness.Companies like Nike can fold up shop at the spur of the moment and find a new supplier. They don’t own the equipment, nor do they have any obligation to the plight of the workers or effects on the local communities. Workers are cluing into this reality and instead put pressure on local, regional, and national governments to do the protesting of exploitive capitalism on their behalf.Here’s how Thai activist and labor organizer Junya Lek Yimprasert describes it,“We found out that the factory and the equipment already belonged to the bank. If the workers were to demand a share of the proceeds of the sale, they would get zero, so they decided to change the strategy. First they would hold the employer responsible; second the government; and finally the brands they had produced for.”It seems to be working. In Sri Lanka, one union organizer observed,“Auditors from Nike visited the factory and finally the company recognised our union. It had an impact on all [of the] free trade zones. The Board of Investment governing the zones amended its guidelines to allow for unions and make employers recognise them.”Back in the 70s when Prefontaine was squabbling with the AAU, he was demanding athletes be recognized and compensated for their labor. And just a couple weeks ago, Phil Knight helped organize a company called Division Street, Inc., that will help Oregon student athletes monetize their own name, image, and brand.I can’t help but be impressed with the new buildings and support Phil Knight is lavishing on his alma mater. Especially, the Hayward Field renovation. But I also feel discomfort knowing it all came at the expense of near slave labor at the hands of nameless and voiceless humans, mostly women, tucked away in a sweatshop.And I’ve grown weary of public universities, and city governments, begging billionaires to throw us some spare change in hopes of making our communities as rich as they are. Celebrating philanthropy, the contributions of great men, and even star athletes only accentuates the socioeconomic malaise that divides us and unsettles us.I have an idea. What if instead of lavishing the Oregon campus with another chunk of change or fancy building, Phil Knight took a stand. What would happen if, in an homage to Steve Prefontaine’s “STOP PRE” self-effacing sardonic strut, Phil grabbed a shirt from a Nike fan, pulled it over his suit as the crowd chanted “NI-KEE, NI-KEE, NI-KEE”, and he ran a victory lap around Hayward Field in a bright green Nike shirt with neon yellow lettering that read: “STOP GREED!” Subscribe at interplace.io

Chief Compliance Officer Jody Sykes joins Joey Mac discussing the latest in NIL and more. Plus, Offensive Coordinator Joe Moorhead breaks down the Duck offense and Head Volleyball Coach Matt Ulmer previews this weekend's huge showcase of teams at Matthew Knight Arena. #GoDucksSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Oregon women's basketball player Taylor Lilley (Now Taylor Lilley-Wild) joins this week's podcast to discuss her Oregon career, what the U of O meant to her, and her new career as the women's basketball coach at Oaks Christian High School in California.1:50 Talking about the challenges of managing a team during COVID times.6:50 Why she chose Oregon.11:10 How coaches she played for have impacted her life.14:55 Differences between playing in the WNBA vs internationally.22:25 Do you go back to your previous experiences at Oregon when you coach?25:00 Says she uses her husband's coaching brain as well.34:10 Talking about the success of the Oregon Ducks under Kelly Graves.35:30 Talking about Matthew Knight Arena vs. Mac Court.38:20 Talking about her daughter that is due at the end of August.40:00 How important is it for you to have your daughter grow up seeing her mom pursue her passion?42:00 How many pairs of basketball shoes does your daughter have right now.

Former Oregon women's basketball player Taylor Lilley (Now Taylor Lilley-Wild) joins this week's podcast to discuss her Oregon career, what the U of O meant to her, and her new career as the women's basketball coach at Oaks Christian High School in California.1:50 Talking about the challenges of managing a team during COVID times.6:50 Why she chose Oregon.11:10 How coaches she played for have impacted her life.14:55 Differences between playing in the WNBA vs internationally.22:25 Do you go back to your previous experiences at Oregon when you coach?25:00 Says she uses her husband's coaching brain as well.34:10 Talking about the success of the Oregon Ducks under Kelly Graves.35:30 Talking about Matthew Knight Arena vs. Mac Court.38:20 Talking about her daughter that is due at the end of August.40:00 How important is it for you to have your daughter grow up seeing her mom pursue her passion?42:00 How many pairs of basketball shoes does your daughter have right now.

Utah runs into a truly great #10 Oregon team, and they fall in their season opener 85-43 at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene.

Utah runs into a truly great #10 Oregon team, and they fall in their season opener 85-43 at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene.

In Episode 108 we discuss the atmospheric and oceanic take on Crosseyed & Painless from Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon on October 17, 2014, the Fall Tour Opener. Coming late in a tepid tour opener, the Crosseyed & Painless leaves the song’s main theme for A Major and a hazy jam which both matches the locale & autumnal vibe of the west coast Fall Tour. It’s one of the most underrated jams of the entire 3.0 era, and a precursor to the nuanced jamming styles of the Fall 2014 Tour.Songs featured in this episode are:The War On Drugs: “Best Night”No Joy: “Nothing Will Hurt”Drew Grow & The Pastor’s Wives: “Bootstraps”Wipers: “Over The Edge”— — —In addition, we discuss two new 2020 records we highly recommend: Young Jesus: “Welcome To Conceptual Beach” and Zephaniah Ohara: “Listening To The Music”— — —We’re trying something new this October. We’re going to collaborate with Under The Scales & The Helping Friendly Podcast to bring you a month of podcasts aligned around a single theme. In October, we’re going to be examining the end of Phish 1.0, with a particular focus on October 2000. In the first week, you’ll hear Tom interview a very special guest on Under the Scales while discussing the closing of the Phish Organization. In week two, HF Pod will do an exploration of the tour and talk about the end of Phish 1.0, while hearing from fans about the tour experience. In week three, the Beyond the Pond team will do a deep dive on the “Phoenix Guy Forget” while highlighting other bands connected to the jam’s theme. And in week four, we’ll bring you a special segment. All of these episodes will be available on their normal feeds, so we encourage you to subscribe to all three shows. If this works well — and most importantly, if you all like it — we’ll try it again! Thank you for your ongoing support of our show and of Osiris. Look forward to collaborating with our friends on a massive Phish Deep Dive!— — —We’re Proud To Be Sponsored By Synlawn!Visit: https://www.synlawn.com/beyond/ to learn more.— — —Grady’s Cold Brew is independently owned and operated in New York City since 2011. Ready to give it a Swirl? Get 20% of your first order at gradyscoldbrew.com with promo code: BTP20.— — — We are proud to be sponsored by Harry’s! Harry’s is a return to the essential: quality, durable blades at a fair price — just $2 per blade! They’ve cut out the middleman, manufacturing blades in their German blade factory that’s been honing precision blades for a century. Which means you get incredibly high-quality blades at factory direct prices Harry’s is super convenient: Blade refills are delivered directly to your door on your schedule — with or without a subscription! 100% quality guarantee — If you don’t love your shave, let them know and they’ll give you a full refund. 1% of proceeds are set aside for non-profit organizations devoted to helping provide access to better health care for men and... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/beyondthepond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Pro Duck is on the forefront of a new softball league, the Matthew Knight Arena practice courts got a makeover and we debut our new series “Great Moments with Great Ducks.” #GoDucks

Former Ducks basketball coach Ernie Kent joins this week's Talkin' Ducks podcast to discuss the challenges that coaches might be facing when it comes to coaching during a global pandemic and the lessons they might be able to learn from coaching during the time of such a significant social justice movement.1:20 The guys discuss the new Hayward Field.2:30 What was it like to go from Mac Court to Matthew Knight Arena?5:00 Talking about the Outdoor Track and Field Championships coming to Eugene--The first time they have ever come to North America.8:40 How would you focus on preparing student athletes that are returning to campus during this unique time of Covid-19?11:45 Talking about how Ernie has been educating coaches and staff on racial issues and the Black Lives Matter Movement.13:30 This may be one of the times where coaches take a step back and let players educate them.15:30 Talking about the Oregon uniform craze.16:30 Talking about Oregon becoming more recognizable as a brand.17:00 Talking about unique Nike shoes that Oregon was given during their times at Oregon.

Former Ducks basketball coach Ernie Kent joins this week's Talkin' Ducks podcast to discuss the challenges that coaches might be facing when it comes to coaching during a global pandemic and the lessons they might be able to learn from coaching during the time of such a significant social justice movement.1:20 The guys discuss the new Hayward Field.2:30 What was it like to go from Mac Court to Matthew Knight Arena?5:00 Talking about the Outdoor Track and Field Championships coming to Eugene--The first time they have ever come to North America.8:40 How would you focus on preparing student athletes that are returning to campus during this unique time of Covid-19?11:45 Talking about how Ernie has been educating coaches and staff on racial issues and the Black Lives Matter Movement.13:30 This may be one of the times where coaches take a step back and let players educate them.15:30 Talking about the Oregon uniform craze.16:30 Talking about Oregon becoming more recognizable as a brand.17:00 Talking about unique Nike shoes that Oregon was given during their times at Oregon.

Today's Husky Classic takes us back to January 24, 2019, when Jaylen Nowell scored a game-high 20 points to lead UW to a 61-56 win over Oregon at Matthew Knight Arena.

Dillon Brooks drilled a three at the buzzer to give Oregon an 89-87 win over No. 2 UCLA at Matthew Knight Arena. #GoDucks

Before the Ducks won the Pac-12 regular season and tournament championships, Sabrina Ionescu showed that she wasn’t just the best college women’s basketball player, but that she was also one of the best in the world as she took over and led Oregon to a 93-86 win over Team USA at Matthew Knight Arena.

Dylan kicks off his first tour of the decade in Oregon with a scheduled show in Bend, Oregon on June 4th and then a show at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on June 9th. To celebrate, we play some performances form Dylan live in Eugene in 1999, along with the Pixies, Gillian Welch, and Old Crow Medicine Show live in Eugene in 2004, and also some tracks from one of Dylan's opening acts: Hot Club of Cowtown and, to get you in the mood, some vintage Western Swing.

Join me, Jordan Long (@TheDustoffguy) as I preview the penultimate game of the regular season. The #13-ranked Oregon Ducks host the California Golden Bears tonight at Matthew Knight Arena. The Pac-12 Championship is on the line for the men's basketball team, in a must win situation.I also will be hosting from Philadelphia tomorrow, and tell you why today!Spring training is already here, and I wrap up the review of the receivers group, and begin a preview of the tight ends group.You can follow the show on Twitter @LockedOnDucks, and you can send in questions and comments to #AskLODPOD. Please click subscribe or follow on whatever platform you're listening to this podcast on, and if it's Apple Podcasts, leave 5/5 stars! If you don't think I should get 5/5, then leave 5 anyway. But leave me a review saying why, and we'll fix it for you.Locked On Ducks is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Go Ducks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of Senior Day, DuckTerritory.com sat down with four-year starting point guard and potential Pac-12 Player of the Year Payton Pritchard for a one-on-one interview podcast about his love for basketball, his career that almost didn't happen with the Ducks, what he's been most proud about during his four seasons at Oregon, and many more topics. Pritchard will leave Oregon as the school's all-time leader in career wins and assists and is on pace to set the record for steals. He is the only player in Pac-12 history to accumulate over 1,800 points, 600 rebounds, and 600 assists at the men's level of college basketball. In the podcast, Pritchard discusses his decision last year to test the NBA waters and then come back to school for his senior year. He talked about why he did that and if it's paid off for him. Pritchard is putting up career numbers across the board this season: points (20.2), assists (5.4), rebounds (4.3), field goal percentage (46.1), and minutes (36.6). Pritchard leads the conference in points and assists and would become just the fourth player in school history to do that. Gary Payton, Damon Stoudamire, and Jason Terry are the only three others. All three were consensus First-Team All-Americans and Payton and Terry were National Players of the Year. Pritchard will play against California Thursday night at Matthew Knight Arena for his second-to-last basketball game at home in his career. He'll have senior night against Stanford this weekend on Saturday night at 8 p.m. Oregon is currently half a game out of first place in the Pac-12 Standings and winning their final two games will guarantee at least a share of the conference title for his second time in his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me, Jordan Long (@TheDustoffguy) as I preview the penultimate game of the regular season. The #13-ranked Oregon Ducks host the California Golden Bears tonight at Matthew Knight Arena. The Pac-12 Championship is on the line for the men's basketball team, in a must win situation. I also will be hosting from Philadelphia tomorrow, and tell you why today! Spring training is already here, and I wrap up the review of the receivers group, and begin a preview of the tight ends group. You can follow the show on Twitter @LockedOnDucks, and you can send in questions and comments to #AskLODPOD. Please click subscribe or follow on whatever platform you're listening to this podcast on, and if it's Apple Podcasts, leave 5/5 stars! If you don't think I should get 5/5, then leave 5 anyway. But leave me a review saying why, and we'll fix it for you. Locked On Ducks is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Go Ducks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Previewing Oregon Men’s Basketball’s senior weekend that begins tomorrow vs Cal (8pm at Matthew Knight Arena). Plus, Oregon Women’s Basketball seniors Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard look back on their storied careers and preview the Pac-12 tournament.

Relive yesterday's Oregon Women's Basketball senior day celebration at Matthew Knight Arena.

After clinching at least a share of the Pac-12 title, Oregon Women's Basketball head coach Kelly Graves and redshirt junior Lydia Giomi sit down with Terry Jonz discussing Sabrina Ionescu's momentous day and the upcoming senior weekend at Matthew Knight Arena. Plus, Joey Mac talks with Oregon Men's Basketball head coach Dana Altman about the gritty win at Arizona, Payton Pritchard's career and Thursday's Civil War.

The No. 11 ranked Oregon men's basketball team will play an important non-conference game against Houston Friday night at Matthew Knight Arena. Each team is coming off a season in which they made the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16, and both teams entered this year as the preseason favorite of their respected conferences.  To get you ready for tonight's game, Matt Prehm interviews Rob Sellers of Cougar Digest, the Houston 247Sports affiliate to get you the inside scoop on tonight's basketball game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The No. 15 ranked Oregon Ducks will take on the visiting Boise State Broncos Saturday night from Matthew Knight Arena. To get you ready for tonight's college basketball game, Matt Prehm has a pregame podcast that gets you up to speed on the new Oregon basketball season, a few comments from head coach Dana Altman, and then an interview with a Boise State basketball insider. On this special pregame edition of the Autzen Audibles, Matt Prehm is joined by B.J. Rains of the Idaho Press to discuss all things Ducks vs Boise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil are joined by Oregon women's basketball head coach Kelly Graves to discuss his team's No. 1 ranking in the preseason, an upcoming game against Team USA, and his thoughts heading into the 2019-20 basketball season. The Oregon Ducks return four starters from last year's Final Four squad, including the nation's top player in senior guard Sabrina Ionescu. Senior Ruthy Hebard is arguably the nation's best power forward, and junior Satou Sabally is one of the 10 best players in all of college basketball this season per ESPN.com's women's rankings. Graves joins the show and talks with Matt and Erik about playing Team USA on Saturday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena, how that came about, the build-up of this women's program into what it is today, his approach to recruiting the nation's best players in the United States, how he handles recruiting at an international level, and a good look ahead to this year's basketball season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full preview of Oregon Women’s Basketball’s exhibition vs Team USA (Saturday at 4pm at Matthew Knight Arena), a fun Throwback Thursday and a conversation with senior associate athletic director Jimmy Stanton.

Chief compliance officer Jody Sykes, USC preview and new concessions at Matthew Knight Arena!

On the 4th episode of the Inside Pac-12 Women's Basketball Podcast, Pac-12 Networks' Ashley Adamson and Mary Murphy discuss Oregon's big win over Stanford (9:00) and preview the upcoming Civil War matchup, including interviews with Oregon State's Destiny Slocum and Oregon's Ruthy Hebard.The Beavers' leading scorer Destiny Slocum joins the podcast (15:00), and talks about playing at the rec center last year while sitting out after transferring from Maryland. Slocum speaks of her relationship with Scott Rueck and what he has brought to her game, along with what she has taught him (23:56). She explains what it will take to beat Oregon and also shares the unusual story of how she ended up with the number 24 on her jersey (28:18). Coming off an 18-point and 8-rebound effort versus Stanford, Ruthy Hebard joins the podcast (35:22) and talks about growing up in Alaska and how she thought she would never play basketball in college. Hebard praises the mentality of her pass-first team (44:18) and explains what it has been like to play in front of the growing crowds at Matthew Knight Arena (47:18). She also shares who her favorite player outside of Eugene is to watch in the Pac-12 (49:40).Ashley and Mary discuss the implications of Arizona State's cancelled game versus Washington, what Tara had to say after suffering her worst loss as a head coach, and what makes Washington State's Borislava Hristova so fun to watch (51:00).

Breaking down Oregon Men's Basketball's road win at Utah and previewing tonight's top-15 matchup at Matthew Knight Arena between Oregon Women's Basketball and Utah. #GoDucks

Ducks and Dawgs tonight at Matthew Knight Arena! Previewing tonight's game (6pm, ESPN2) with senior associate AD Jimmy Stanton, head coach Dana Altman, and much more!

Oregon Football head coach Mario Cristobal discusses bowl practice, the schedule for the Ducks and more. Plus, hear from Oregon Men's Basketball and Oregon Women's Basketball ahead of tomorrow's doubleheader at Matthew Knight Arena.

Recapping a huge Oregon Football Civil War win, looking at bowl possibilities and the Pac-12 on Duck Insider. Plus, Oregon Volleyball is hosting the NCAA tournament at Matthew Knight Arena and head coach Matt Ulmer joins us to preview it all!

Women's basketball earns a 2-seed in the NCAA tournament, men's basketball plays Rider to open the NIT at Matthew Knight Arena tonight, and a conversation with head softball coach Mike White on Duck Insider.

Deputy AD Lisa Peterson discusses the WBB Pac-12 title and gives details on hosting the NCAA tournament at Matthew Knight Arena. Also: a preview of MBB's Pac-12 tourney matchup vs WSU and spring football practice gets underway.

Previewing basketball season live from practice at Matthew Knight Arena on Duck Insider, including interviews with Payton Pritchard, MiKyle McIntosh and Kelly Graves.

Duck Insider is live from Matthew Knight Arena previewing the start of Oregon men's basketball season and Oregon football's matchup with Utah.

The Oregon men's basketball team will open the 2017-18 basketball season with their first exhibition game on Saturday at Matthew Knight Arena against Idaho. On Monday they'll play against Northwest Christian University in their second exhibition game.  DuckTerritory.com's Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil preview this coming basketball season, while also giving an overview of Oregon's historic basketball recruiting run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Both Oregon football and Oregon basketball had big wins this last week. Basketball beat Valparaiso, a tournament team last year, 73-67 at Matthew Knight Arena.  Shortly after beating Baylor, the Ducks have a couple of the best wins in the country thus far this season.  It is really exciting to have a team that is so clearly excelling this early and has a lot of promise.  Sean and I talk about the evolution of the offense, how overall impressive this team has been, and what to expect. Oregon football made USC look bad.  Adams torched the USC defense worse than they ever have in the history of the school and Adams tied the single-game record for touchdown passes.  I have never seen a player more open than When Baylis caught a pass on a vertical route up the left hash.  The Oregon defense is really playing well and their game against USC is a real testament to that.  Sean and I talk about why our perspective on this season has been a little tainted and what this team provides that none in recent history have. Lastly, Sean and I talk about possible bowl games.  The Rose Bowl is dependent on Stanford beating Notre Dame and squeezing into the playoffs.  Could Oregon still make a New Years' Six?  Also, I go on a huge rant about the college football rankings that the committee released.   Have a great Thanksgiving tomorrow.

Dave and Rusty examine the basketball attendance problem. What can Oregon do to start filling up Matthew Knight Arena?

The $33.6 million, 60,000-square-foot facility is expected to set a new standard for alumni centers nationwide. It features an interpretive center filled with touch-screens and UO lore, and an energy-efficient design expected to result in LEED Gold certification. It offers office and meeting room space for the UO Foundation and the university’s alumni association, student orientation services and development department. The Ford Alumni Center is adjacent to Matthew Knight Arena and completes the new east campus gateway. It is expected to become the primary place to welcome alumni back to campus and also to greet prospective UO students. The university expects to host more than 17,000 visitors at approximately 600 recruitment and information sessions in the coming year.

The University of Oregon celebrated spring commencement on Monday, June 18, with 5,015 graduates receiving 5,233 degrees. The spring celebration of UO graduates began with an academic parade, called Duck Walk, followed by our University Graduation in Matthew Knight Arena. Following the University Graduation ceremony, each student attended a special ceremony dependent upon the graduate’s major.

The University of Oregon celebrated spring commencement on Monday, June 18, with 5,015 graduates receiving 5,233 degrees. The spring celebration of UO graduates began with an academic parade, called Duck Walk, followed by our University Graduation in Matthew Knight Arena. Following the University Graduation ceremony, each student attended a special ceremony dependent upon the graduate’s major.