SPORTS MAIL.Byline: The Register-Guard Cardinal cash in A recent New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times article noted the Phil Knight This article is about the co-founder of Nike, Inc.. For the guitarist of Shihad, see Phil Knight (musician). Philip H. Knight (born February 24, 1938) is the co-founder and former CEO of Nike, Inc.. has promised Stanford $100 million toward a new campus for its business school. Now Cardinal footballers will probably also serve as mannequins for Nike-created uniforms. Odds are, though, that the rebellious re·bel·lious adj. 1. Prone to or participating in a rebellion: rebellious students. 2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a rebel or rebellion: rebellious behavior. Stanford band will not be as compliant as the U of O band was in having its uniforms dictated by Nike. KEN RAYMEN Springfield Time for a reality check It saddens me to see the 2006 Ducks showed up not ready to play at Washington State after Cal sunk them because they showed up there not ready to play. After these two bad losses to a good team and a mediocre me·di·o·cre adj. Moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary. See Synonyms at average. [French médiocre, from Latin mediocris : medius, middle; see medhyo- team, I don't believe that this version of Oregon football team will contend for anything other than a lower-tier bowl game. Come to think of it, other than Joey Harrington's senior year, that is all we have ever attained under coach Bellotti. Maybe as loyal Duck fans, we should set our collective sights a tad lower. Eugene is a wonderful community and the U of O a storied institution of higher learning higher learning n. Education or academic accomplishment at the college or university level. , but let's face facts. The Ohio States, USCs, Michigans, Floridas, Auburns, etc., not only have a solid history of big wins on their resumes, but huge alumni support. We have what we have: A great community passionate about a pretty good football team that usually finishes in the top 20. Maybe it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a that we realized that Mike Bellotti Robert Michael Bellotti (b. December 21, 1950 in Sacramento, California) has been the head coach of the University of Oregon football team since 1995. His accomplishments at Oregon include an 11-1 season and #2 national ranking in 2001. Education M.S. and staff, although far above the norm for Division I coaches, are not in the Pete Carroll-Jim Tressel-Urban Meyer league. With luck, our Ducks will end up 9-3 or, worst case, 8-4, and go to the Sun Bowl. Even though there seems to be about 100 postseason bowl games now, there really aren't. And when you get right to it, third place (I hope) in one of the two or three toughest Division I conferences in the nation ain't all that bad. In fact, it's pretty darn good. STEVE THORWALD La Verne La Verne (lə vûrn), city (1990 pop. 30,897), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1906. La Verne, which began as a citrus-processing center, now has varied manufacturing, including electronic components, apparel, hand , Calif. Look on the sunny side I've admired your editorials and columns on Duck football this season. Today's sports stories do nothing to keep the team buoyant Buoyant The term used to describe a commodities market where the prices generally rise with ease when there are considerable signals of strength. Notes: These types of markets can be very volatile as the prices are rapid to rise and fall with investor sentiment. in this unpredictable season. Everyone needs the power of your words when the media wants to remind us of mistakes - in detail and in constant replay. The team certainly knows how many fumbles, turnovers and interceptions were made. They have watched themselves on film and in their dreams. Why not focus on what works instead of instant replays of disappointment? Write about the successes of our Oregon Fighting Ducks! Let's have the next two days filled with the wonder of the team - not mere wondering of what went wrong. How about interviews with the unsung heroes of the team that we never hear about? Many players on special teams never get noticed in print. Bring them to your pages. How about those who practice and support the team but never play? Show us the trainers and hard workers behind the scenes. I'm certain a little interviewing with these valuable individuals would bring more autumn sunshine to your pages. PENNY WILKES La Jolla La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and , Calif. Show a little respect I couldn't let Ron Bellamy's article about the UO-WSU football game go unchallenged. Under Brooks and Bellotti, the UO football program and press shows no respect for their opponents and also likes to whine about the lack of respect given the Ducks. Guess what? They go hand in hand. The four Northwest Pac-10 teams have the normal passion about beating each other for bragging rights. Other than Oregon, they generally respect one another's programs, giving credit where credit is due. Oregon refuses to accept that someone actually beat them and instead denigrates others, e.g., `they didn't really beat us, we just gave it away,' assuming if the Ducks `played their game,' no one could match their superiority. To totally blow off WSU's performance as a fluke fluke, parasitic flatworm of the trematoda class, related to the tapeworm. Instead of the cilia, external sense organs, and epidermis of the free-living flatworms, adult flukes have sucking disks with which they cling to their hosts and an external cuticle that is neither factual nor respectful, given recent history and the current season. Oregon's and WSU's 2006 records are almost identical. WSU's only losses are to Auburn and USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , and to Cal. The Cougars played Cal far tougher than Oregon did. Oregon's record is padded with the Oklahoma joke. For three quarters, WSU WSU Washington State University WSU Wayne State University WSU Wichita State University WSU Wright State University WSU Weber State University WSU Western State University College of Law WSU Winona State University WSU Walter Sisulu University carved up Oregon. Yes, Oregon made bonehead plays, but WSU had a lot to do with their troubles. In short, Oregon got beaten by a better team - that day or whole season, only time will tell. If you want respect, you have to give it. Until then, you will continue to be the most despised de·spise tr.v. de·spised, de·spis·ing, de·spis·es 1. To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers. 2. program in the conference. BOB STAPLES Vancouver, Wash. The Register-Guard sports department welcomes letters on all sporting topics. Our length limit is 250 words; all letters are subject to condensation. Writers are limited to one letter per calendar month. 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