Re: Rick Neuheisal on Oregon and the Playoff scenario
I am not trying to knock Oregon - they have had a great run over the last few years - but their fans act as though they have won a few championships along the way. They did make it into the game once, and played well in that game, but they came up short. They get another chance this year. I know what it feels like to get there and come up short - it hurts. But Oregon faces a different challenge than we did. They have no natural recruiting area. They, like Notre Dame, have to be able to recruit nationally. They can't keep losing in these spots. If they do, their ability to recruit will dissolve and they will find themselves right back where they started - hence the Boise State reference. A team that fought their way to national prominence for a few years but wasn't able to capitalize on it and has now slipped back into mediocrity.