I've been covering college football on the internet for two decades now, so believe me when I tell you I've seen a lot of stupid stuff in my time. I've certainly contributed plenty of stupid myself, and I hope to keep doing so for a long time. Stupidity is one of my areas of expertise, and I was in awe of some of the stupidity I saw following Oregon's 84-0 win over Portland State this weekend.
It drew multiple columns, some national and some local, about how offensive it all was. Seriously, The Wall Street Journal wrote about it, as did The Oregonian. The Oregonian even used the word "cringey" in the headline in what I can only assume is a last-ditch effort to teach Gen Z how to read.
The discourse around Oregon right now is some of the dumbest I've seen, and I've covered college football for 20 years on the dumbest place in the world - the internet. pic.twitter.com/XxLYyO5tEl So, if you're keeping score, when Oregon barely beats Boise State to start the season, that's bad, and Oregon should feel bad. When Oregon gets upset and loses on the road to Oklahoma State, that's bad too, and Oregon should feel worse. And now, when Oregon wins, but wins by too much, that too is bad.
So, Dan Lanning, if you're reading this, I hope you now understand that your team is only allowed to win by 17 points. That's a respectable number. A 14-point win is a failure.
Well, that's just downright indecent of you.
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