I've thought this myself, not so much for Oregon, more for Iowa State or Oregon State.     Football is moving toward a superdivision with little to no financial contraints.   Does Oregon really want to play that game?   In  a sport where injuries often lead to lifetime pain; physical, emotional, intellectual.  Do the words'law suit' concern Oregonians?

It can be a beautiful and exciting sport, despite the hazards, but I found watching our high school team win a state champtionship as wonderful as I did watching Iowa, or now Oregon, go to a bowl game.    Honesty winning beats losing at any level of the sport.  Oregon will eventualy have to decide if they can afford winning at the highest level.   Basic risk/return analysis.  You need to consider promotional value to the entire school as well.  That won't be an easy decision.