http://education.uoregon.edu/feature.htm?id=709
Doesn't really matter what he implied or how you interpret, what matters is what he actually said. People like him make statements, without any substantiation or proof of their opinionated claim.
Check the above link, then compare it to actual facts: The UO is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, one of only 64 schools nationwide, and is also home to the Robert D. Clark Honors College, the oldest residential honors college in the nation.
Academic units ranking in the Top 10 in the U.S.:
* College of Education
* Architecture
* Biochemistry
* Chemistry
* Economics
* English
* Molecular biology
* Neuroscience
* Physics
* Psychology
* Sports business
Academic units ranking in the Top 20 in the U.S.:
* School of Journalism and Communication
* Lundquist College of Business
* Comparative literature
* Finance
* Historic preservation
* Mathematics
So, is Woodward just inaccurate, not informed or just an idiot for stating: "it's an
embarrassment what their academic institution is, and what's happened to them as far as their state funding has gone. In my mind it's a wonderful athletic facility, but they've watched it at the expense of
the university go really down.
Anyway, apologies speak in volume. He knows he was grossly wrong. As does his boss, who demanded he apologize.
Personal note:
The family and friends I know who are UO grads (including four players) seem to be doing well. My brother, example, is married to another UO grad, and although in his early 40's, is semi-retired and living in a 4000 SF home on San Juan Islands.
