Oregon apparently didn't want its conference's own network to see what it was doing at practice.
According to CBS Sports, police were reportedly called to an Oregon practice last week after Pac-12 analyst and former NFL wide receiver Curtis Conway was in attendance and able to see part of practice.
Local police were called last week when a Pac-12 Network crew was able to glimpse portions of practice, two sources told CBS Sports. A conflict developed when a security guard approached analyst Curtis Conway about moving away from angle that allowed him to see the practice field.
According to the sources, Conway and other Pac-12 on-air talent were merely ascending a stairway to a production truck. What was described as “a standoff” with Conway escalated until someone called the police. Multiple cars with multiple officers showed up minutes later, one source said.
The situation was "diffused" soon after police arrived, per the report.
Seems a bit crazy, don't you think? Especially when you also consider that the Pac-12 Network is owned by the conference and won't be selling secrets to Michigan State before the Spartans play Oregon on September 12. It's not unusual for practices to be closed to the media, but this is an uncommon occurrence.
Conway, who declined comment to CBS, did attend USC, so maybe Oregon was simply thinking about its matchup against the Trojans on November 21. But even then, he's doing his job as an analyst for a network and not an informant for his former school.
Given this scenario, we're not optimistic Oregon will be announcing its starting quarterback much before its season-opening game against Eastern Washington on September 5.
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