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March 13, 2025
Eugene, Oregon – Text messages leaked to CFB News Now indicate that Oregon head coach Dan Lanning has appealed to Nike founder and billionaire Phil Knight for just a little more money to upgrade Oregon’s football facilities, and that doing so will guarantee that Oregon finally breaks through to claim its first national championship in school history.
“We’re close,” said one Oregon football staffer on deep background via Zoom late Wednesday night.
“But the truth is, we’re in an equipment and facilities arms race here, and we’re losing,” the staffer told CFB News Now.
Oregon’s Hatfield-Dowlin Complex—already considered one of the most impressive structures in collegiate athletics—is currently under construction on an expansion project called 2.MO. According to Lanning and our anonymous source, 2.MO isn’t quite enough.
“Do these players have personalized hover boards? No, they still have to walk between the facilities. And outdoors, no less. Does each player have their own spa and tailored relaxation regimen? No, they don’t. So, as you can see, we’ve made progress, but we still have a ways to go,” the staffer said.
Are these types of amenities really what’s holding Oregon back from taking that next step? Absolutely, said our source.
“The coaching, the community support, it’s always been there. But until these players feel like they are on perpetual vacation at the White Lotus—24 hours a day, 365 days per year—I just don’t see this program taking the next step,” our source concluded.
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