Dunbar to Oregon

Amid all the discussion regarding Trevor's decision, has anyone seen anything from trevor himself regarding his motivation?

Even more to the real point, does anyone close to the case actually know whether Portland is going to give him the release?

You are an adult? Buddy, it is time to grow up. Let Dunbar live his life.

webfoot wrote:

You are an adult? Buddy, it is time to grow up. Let Dunbar live his life.

What part of this don't you understand: "I've met Dunbar and he seems like a great guy to me, so I really hope he continues to succeed in the future." I gave my opinion of Dunbar's decision (I believe that's what this thread is all about) and attempted to moved on. Are you trolling, buddy?

coach d wrote:

Even more to the real point, does anyone close to the case actually know whether Portland is going to give him the release?

Signs point to him being released immediately, but I'm not totally sure on that. Tough pill to swallow for the Pilots but I have a feeling Dunbar didn't spring this on Conner last minute, what with his (and his dad's) pre-existing relationship with him. Knowing the both of them I'd wager it's been an ongoing discussion and he's leaving on good terms (or at least as good as possible).

And yes, it's selfish in the sense that he's making a decision that he thinks will best benefit himself, but that's not necessarily a bad or negative thing - we all behave selfishly most of the time. You can disagree with his reasoning for thinking UO will be better for him in the long run than UP, but it's hard to fault a guy for doing what he thinks is best for him. The Pilots will be fine - score Dunbar as a Duck at Regionals and the Pilots still come out ~10 points ahead.

Dunbar - wishing you best of luck in track, but just regular luck in xc (Go Pilots!)

I find it amusing that Vortex disagrees with Dunbar's decision to leave a program where he has obviously not met his expectations and where he actually slipped down a bit this year (his third). I suspect that he is looking at guys on the Oregon program who have consistently met their expectations (e.g. Luke Puskedra) and have shown marked improvement. It seems to be a matter of frustration on Dunbar's part, and he sees an opportunity to run in a program more suited to his goals. End of story.

A thought on the "Dunbar took a scholarship this school year and is leaving half way" theory. It is true that he's breaking the NLI agreement by leaving at mid year, and yes the $ could have been used last summer for another potential recruit.. but Really? Do you think that Connor could have used that $ any better than what it went toward this past XC season? I'd bet 10-1 that he'd toss whatever $ that Dunbar was given this year toward a recruit of Trevor's ability even if he knew the kid would only be on campus one semester. There's no denying how much Dunbars relatively low stick at NCAA's and Regionals helped their XC team.. which of course is Portland's bread and butter sport. I'm a fan of both sides here, so i have no ill will for Trevor or the Pilots, but that excuse isn't all that valid when you really think about it. The bottom line is that Trevor's transferring to Oregon, (of all schools!) is Really tough for the Purple Crush faithful to swallow. I wish both sides the best. Thankfully Trevor has helped the Pilots' recruiting the past few years, and Connor has a great group ready to keep things rolling up there.

Dunbar to Oregon confirmed by The Oregonian: http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2011/12/cross_country_standout_trevor.html