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"Bob Whiteside" wrote:

> "Zeb Quinn" wrote in message
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> >
> > Knight donates $100 million to UO
> > Most of that money will be used to build a new basketball arena
> >
> > By Frank Lenzi
> >
> > Aug 20, 2007
> >
> > There is a lot more money in the University of Oregon Athletic
> > Department's coffers thanks to alum Phil Knight.
> >
> > The Nike founder and his wife are pledging $100 million to create the
> > Oregon Athletics Legacy Fund, UO President Dave Frohnmayer announced
> > Monday. Most of that money will be used to build a new basketball
> > arena to replace McArthur Court. That arena, also known as "Mac Court"
> > and "The Pit" was built in 1926.
> >
> > "This is an historic day for the University of Oregon," said
> > Frohnmayer. "Phil and Penny Knight are long and generous supporters of
> > the university...We are deeply moved by their unprecedented generosity."
> >
> > The $100 million from the Knights is the largest philanthropic
> > donation in the university's history.
> >
> > UO Athletic Director Pat Kilkenny made the announcement with
> > Frohnmayer on Monday.
> >
> > "This extraordinary gift will set Oregon athletics on a course toward
> > certain self sufficiency and create the flexibility and financial
> > capacity for the University to move forward with the new athletic
> > arena. Now we can roll up our sleeves and get to work on making the
> > arena a reality," said Kilkenny.
>
> I guess it's just a coincidence the UO football team was bussed over 100
> miles from Eugene to the Nike campus in Beaverton last Saturday for a closed
> workout in front of Knight and other new arena donors.

Why the football team? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to send the
basketball team to perform for the donors?