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Message: [QUOTE="jonson, post: 3248768, member: 6034"] This was true (the exhibition in late December) last year as well and has to do (I think) with not starting the Pac 12 schedule, as a bunch of the teams have chosen to do, in late December. The early start date (for some teams) is, I believe, only a few years old and is an attempt to avoid the back to back rivalry scheduling that seems to be necessary without the early start date (in Oregon's case playing Oregon State back to back in about a week). Since both rivalry schools have to agree to the early start date for conference games, I don't know whether it's Oregon or Oregon State or both who have insisted on the old way--which I actually prefer. I'd add that Graves was on record in late spring lamenting the fact that he was having trouble scheduling a strong opponent beyond South Dakota St at home. Don't know why, but it's a bit disappointing vs. last year. [/QUOTE]