Oregon Ducks 2026 (4 Viewers)

[wizenheimer]

Think you are getting it wrong certainly with my assessment. It's widely accepted Oregon is paying quite a bit for players. Just simply look at the roster and the prospects they are signing. Now all the sudden you accept top 10? But can't fathom top 5? C'mon dude.

you said 40M. I dispute that and I disputed the assertion that Oregon had the 2nd highest NIL in FBS. Just because media says something, doesn't make it accurate. Canzano is media; Fentress is media

I've never disputed that Oregon has a robust NIL collective. The Ducks were in on NIL earlier than almost any other team. They were more organized and efficient and that carried them thru the first couple of seasons of NIL and the portal

but other teams have caught up and passed. Texas A&M went bat-shit with NIL for a couple of seasons. Texas outspends Oregon; Ohio St, outspends Oregon; Miami has been outspending Oregon but their biggest donor is facing some legal and financial jeopardy. Texas Tech outspent Oregon, by a lot, in the portal, last cycle and their biggest donor, Cody Campbell has doubled down on NIL this cycle; he's even said himself that he's doubling down. LSU outspends Oregon. USC has been outspending everybody this year. Mark Cuban has become deeply invested in Indiana's NIL program(s). Michigan has a big NIL budget, so does Georgia; so does Alabama, so does Notre Dame

the last number I heard, which may or not be more accurate than all the media speculation, was that Oregon paid around 23M in the 2024 cycle; for HS and portal. But Oregon's NIL budget has limits. They paid a pretty hefty price to get the starting DLine returning next season, plus Laloulu, plus Dante, plus Raiola (which was a done deal for a while). That left them with enough limitations that they have had 28 players transferring out in the portal. That's a quarter of their scholarship roster. They wouldn't have had that attrition if they actually had 40M to spend. Obviously, there's some processing at work there, but the staff didn't want a lot of those players to leave; they just didn't have the money to keep them

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I agree with your post.
BUT... its a bit hypocritical to dispute the NIL $ numbers and then claim to know that Oregon isn't spending as much as all the schools you listed. I thought you said none of that is public, it's not official?

 

[kjironman1]

I'm just hoping Jody Allen doesn't come in and make Phil Knight stop spending money like she did with her brother.

Can she buy the Ducks?

 

[kjironman1]

you said 40M. I dispute that and I disputed the assertion that Oregon had the 2nd highest NIL in FBS. Just because media says something, doesn't make it accurate. Canzano is media; Fentress is media

I've never disputed that Oregon has a robust NIL collective. The Ducks were in on NIL earlier than almost any other team. They were more organized and efficient and that carried them thru the first couple of seasons of NIL and the portal

but other teams have caught up and passed. Texas A&M went bat-shit with NIL for a couple of seasons. Texas outspends Oregon; Ohio St, outspends Oregon; Miami has been outspending Oregon but their biggest donor is facing some legal and financial jeopardy. Texas Tech outspent Oregon, by a lot, in the portal, last cycle and their biggest donor, Cody Campbell has doubled down on NIL this cycle; he's even said himself that he's doubling down. LSU outspends Oregon. USC has been outspending everybody this year. Mark Cuban has become deeply invested in Indiana's NIL program(s). Michigan has a big NIL budget, so does Georgia; so does Alabama, so does Notre Dame

the last number I heard, which may or not be more accurate than all the media speculation, was that Oregon paid around 23M in the 2024 cycle; for HS and portal. But Oregon's NIL budget has limits. They paid a pretty hefty price to get the starting DLine returning next season, plus Laloulu, plus Dante, plus Raiola (which was a done deal for a while). That left them with enough limitations that they have had 28 players transferring out in the portal. That's a quarter of their scholarship roster. They wouldn't have had that attrition if they actually had 40M to spend. Obviously, there's some processing at work there, but the staff didn't want a lot of those players to leave; they just didn't have the money to keep them

First off I said 30-40 million so don’t get it twisted.
Next while 2nd most has been brought up the point has and still is top 5.

Now a question. You just said nobody knows what is spent but you then follow that with multiple teams that spent more?
Think about that for a minute.

Anyway I am in no way an expert on this subject and wish the Ducks the best and am happy they are in the mix. Just wonder why most every national analyst is saying something different than you but you still double down and go deeper into this conversation.
They been spending money. A lot of it. I would bet much more than 23 million. That would put them quite a ways down the list of teams spending on Players.