Congrats. You won the tournament when it was considered lesser than the NIT. Just a step up from the CBI championships we both have.
Look, traditionally we're the better basketball program - it's why despite the last few decades we still have a 40-win margin in the series. You can crow about your meaningless NCAA championship in 1939, but it changes nothing.
...hence why I was trying to make the distinction of pre/post Nike money infusion -- it's no secret those dollars brought the basketball program success -- but if we are reviewing the totality of respective basketball programs then, as my fellow Beaver brethren have pointed out, the Ducks are futile in this regard. If we are taking into account the recent competitive advantages, then yes the Ducks have been better over the past couple decades. Either way, I hope both Oregon schools keep dominating next week!
how about the last 20 years? let's see, the Ducks have 5 Pac-12 championships and they have 5 Conference Tournament championships. Congrats again Beavers for finally winning the tournament and making it to the sweet-16. By the way, the Ducks have made it to the sweet-16 five times in the last 8 years
blah blah blah....uncle phil...nike obviously, it's better to have a donor who makes sneakers than a donor who makes bean dip. Life ain't fair if you're a beevur
I got no skin in the game and root for both schools. but Imma say if one of the two schools had a real advantage, as far as dominance in a major sport, OSU Beavs and their baseball program has pretty much been a gold standard in the country.
From what I can tell, UO was tired of being “almost there” with the basketball and football teams, watched OSU mediocrity across their many sports, aside from baseball dominance, and then UO said let’s develop a baseball program. UO still couldn’t compete with OSU. Coaching in baseball is so much more important. It’s not just about individual talent.
Which makes it even more impressive we won one after UO started the baseball program and took a bunch of recruits OSU likely would have obtained.
The money spends the same regardless of how it is earned. And having had a close, personal experience with several of the Resers, I find your response disrespectful and uninformed. This state owes a great deal to that family. How many families get by from eating sneakers???? Kudos to Phil Knight for all he has done for BOTH universities but let’s don’t cloud a sports rivalry with false equivalencies, like being funded by generally shoddy footwear made by the equivalent of slave labor instead of revenue from food products.....having said all that, it’s sure is funny how a Duck fan just can’t say “congratulations” when the Beavs do well. They always have to make it into a dick measuring contest......
