billingsgriz
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The last time we played a PAC 12 Team in 2017, we got smoked in Seattle by The Huskies, 63-7.
If we are going to compete with NDSU and EWU now and in the future, we must emulate them in their upset wins over Minnesota, Iowa State, Kansas State and Iowa, with the Wildcats and Iowa nationally ranked in the bottom half 15-25 when The Bison beat them, not to mention Eastern Washington's upset wins over Oregon State and WAZZU in recent years.
While Year # 2 of the Bobby Hauck sequel is too soon to expect a huge upset over the Ducks, I do expect us to do better than we did against UDUB 2 yrs ago. If Oregon beats us--and they are an obvious overwhelming favorite--let them beat us and not beat ourselves through turnovers and penalties-- false starts, holding, and personal fouls.
And I know that it is not lost on Coach Hauck and his staff, that future GRIZ will be watching this game in Eugene not only at Autzen Stadium in the stands and watching on The Pac 12 Network, --Look at our Oregon players like Dante Olsen, Samori Toure, and Tyler Ganoung, but also possibly wearing a Duck's uniform on the sidelines.
Just like NDSU and Eastern playing up almost every years, we should play a PAC-12 or Mountain West team every year because the kids and staff love the challenge, the athletic department loves the $, these games against The Ducks, Beavers, Huskies, Rams, Bears and Broncos, will help our high school and transfer recruiting, and GRIZ Nation loves to travel !!!
If we are going to compete with NDSU and EWU now and in the future, we must emulate them in their upset wins over Minnesota, Iowa State, Kansas State and Iowa, with the Wildcats and Iowa nationally ranked in the bottom half 15-25 when The Bison beat them, not to mention Eastern Washington's upset wins over Oregon State and WAZZU in recent years.
While Year # 2 of the Bobby Hauck sequel is too soon to expect a huge upset over the Ducks, I do expect us to do better than we did against UDUB 2 yrs ago. If Oregon beats us--and they are an obvious overwhelming favorite--let them beat us and not beat ourselves through turnovers and penalties-- false starts, holding, and personal fouls.
And I know that it is not lost on Coach Hauck and his staff, that future GRIZ will be watching this game in Eugene not only at Autzen Stadium in the stands and watching on The Pac 12 Network, --Look at our Oregon players like Dante Olsen, Samori Toure, and Tyler Ganoung, but also possibly wearing a Duck's uniform on the sidelines.
Just like NDSU and Eastern playing up almost every years, we should play a PAC-12 or Mountain West team every year because the kids and staff love the challenge, the athletic department loves the $, these games against The Ducks, Beavers, Huskies, Rams, Bears and Broncos, will help our high school and transfer recruiting, and GRIZ Nation loves to travel !!!