Mike Gundy did the Ducks a huge favor. By creating a mini-media firestorm over Oregon's NIL funding and revenue-sharing budget, he accomplished two things:
1. He riled up Oregon fans and created new energy for a lackluster matchup, No. 6 versus no-chance.
2. He underscored to recruits that Oregon is a place to be, where a player has a chance to compete and create opportunities for himself.
Like a good wrassler before the main event, Gundy hyped the gate and made himself the heavy. The energy will be high and the Autzen crowd will be loud.