Charles Fischer

You and Notre Dame are like Me and...

This is stunning.... "Now, despite the open money faucet, spending on sports at some Big Ten schools has outpaced revenues. This year, Michigan said it would need a $15 million university contribution to balance its athletic budget. The Buckeyes reported a $38 million deficit across athletics last year. And as Indiana embarked on the best two-year run in its football program’s history last season, it needed $34 million in university support to run its athletic department."

Remember the hundreds of preseason articles? Now we see how valuable they are... No. 1 Texas No. 2 Penn State No. 4 Clemson No. 6 Notre Dame No. 9 LSU Half of the preseason Top-10 are not not even in the Playoffs? Weren't there a few who stated that Oregon would NOT be in the Top-10 at the season end? Yep, they know what they're doing!

Good gosh...this short video is when he ran the 10.15 and he had a pretty good build back then! For perspective, Devon Allen was 10.35 and 20.62 out of high school. Bair was borderline world class speed at 10.15 in high school. 😳 To add, he also had the 2nd fastest 200m in the nation in 2023. 20.41.

Wowsa. Not only is he fast, but he high-points the ball on 50/50 throws, and has a good sense for cut-backs already!

Look at these updated numbers...he is not a skinny guy at 5'11"...but he is 6'3" and 195? A 4.36 forty-yard-dash and ran 10.15 in the 100 meters in high school two years ago? He's got strength and hops? And he was NOT part of the No. 2 ranked recruiting class for 2026!

You may have noticed that I am not "hovering" over the forum like I usually do, in fact I have been MIA for up to a complete day at a time lately. Like many of you--I have work projects and commitments to attend to, as well as the background stuff that has to be done for the two sites. And frankly, it is going to get much worse over time thus... THANK YOU for Posting New Threads! I really appreciate many of you starting new threads for discussion, and I want to say thanks, and to encourage everyone to join in. To start a thread and write a title....please remember two things with a title: First, web metrics tell us that readers will not open a thread unless they know what is in it in advance. So please don't give us a nebulous title that could mean anything; you want people to read your thread, so tell us what the topic is about, and people will open and read your thread. Below are great examples... Penn State AD Pat Kraft Despises Oregon by DrJacksPlaidPants...Not only did he tell us the topic, but he made it tasty, and you can't help but want to open it immediately. B1G Championship Game Thread by OregonDucks...He got the GameDay thread started of what we wanted to discuss, and I very much appreciate it as I was detained elsewhere when the game began. Second....Please, please Capitalize the first letter of every major word in the title. You can leave the inconsequential words, (as, and, the, in, etc.) in lower case, but putting caps on the rest helps other good people like YOU find this forum from Search Engines. A great example... Myriad of Topics: Notre Dame, Sixteen Team CFP, and G6 Representation by GatOrlando...This is perfect across the board, and no surprise as GatOrlando has been an MVP on this forum with his posting and insights. With that...we have SO MANY great OBD members who post so well, and not only do I thank you, but urge you to keep doing so. We all have each others' back here, and I sure am grateful that so many people step up to help. You Been So Good to Me...

OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025 FOOTBALL | @OregonFootball Autzen Stadium To Host College Football Playoff Game EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon football team will play one final game in Autzen Stadium this season as the Ducks were announced on Sunday as the No. 5 seed in the 2025 College Football Playoff field. Oregon will host No. 12 seed James Madison in a first-round game on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 4:30 p.m. PT (TNT/TruTV/HBO Max). It will be the first College Football Playoff game in Autzen Stadium history as well as the first meeting between Oregon and James Madison. Season ticket holders will have until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, to secure their season ticket holder locations. Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Visit www.GoDucks.com/CFP for more information on tickets, parking and more. Oregon will make its third all-time appearance in the College Football Playoff, and second in a row. The Ducks are one of four schools to have earned a CFP spot in each of the first two years of the expanded 12-team field. The winner between Oregon and James Madison will advance to the CFP Quarterfinals to face No. 4 Texas Tech at the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day. Visit www.collegefootballplayoff for the full bracket and details for the 2025 College Football Playoff. Oregon finished the regular season with an 11-1 overall record, earning 11-plus wins for the third year in a row and double-digit victories for the fifth consecutive season. The Ducks had wins over two teams in the final College Football Playoff top-25 rankings – No. 16 USC and No. 23 Iowa – and their lone loss came to top-ranked Indiana. The Ducks rank in the top 15 nationally for scoring offense (9th, 38.2 PPG), total offense (13th, 465.2 YPG), scoring defense (8th, 14.8 PPG) and total defense (4th, 251.6 YPG), and are top 10 in both total yards per play (9th, 7.08) and total yards per play allowed (6th, 4.16). Oregon is also the nation's most complete terms in terms of explosive plays, ranking third in plays of 20-plus yards (82) and second in 20-plus yard plays allowed (24). Oregon went 6-1 at home in the regular season and is 25-2 in Autzen Stadium under head coach Dan Lanning. The Ducks are 54-4 at home since the start of the 2017 season. I watched the games on Friday, and thought that, 1) Tulane was MUCH tougher than JMU, and 2) a second G6 team in the field is a joke. I do not think JMU will be that much tougher than Montana State, although December in Autzen will be difficult for both competitors.

You gotta love new Big-10 rivalries forming... It fits me to a "T"! (Referring to the Penn State AD remarks)

I know there is another thread about our potential OC, but it was getting long and time for a new thread. Below is the latest...

Oregon has the No. 3 ranked receiver in the nation along with the No. 15th best receiver in the US signed in this class. Plus we add Brandon Bair, one of the fastest players in America, to the team this fall as well as he returns from a two-year mission. So next year we have Evan Stewart, Dak, McClellan, and a ton of talented freshmen. We are in GREAT shape at receiver... Evan Stewart

I hear you, but we need to let those who trickle in over the next day or so see the news. It will naturally drop...

Snippets from this On3 article are... The 21st signature of Oregon’s 21 commitments in the 2026 recruiting class is in. On Thursday, Oregon officially announced that 5-star Lucas (Tex.) Panther Creek wide receiver Jalen Lott had signed with the Ducks. Lott, Rivals’ No. 2 wide receiver, has been committed to Oregon since July, but his paperwork did not come through on Wednesday and the Ducks did not announce him officially in their class. With Lott officially signed, all eyes are on 5-star Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver and Ohio State commit Chris Henry Jr., who Oregon is trending for on the Rivals recruiting prediction machine. Rivals Eval on Lott Via Charles Power: Oregon commit Jalen Lott (No. 16) is one of the most athletic wide receiver prospects in the 2026 cycle and is in the midst of a big senior season at Frisco (Texas) Panther Creek. The 6-foot, 170-pounder is a high volume target who is a dangerous as a deep threat and after the catch. He’s an explosive long-strider who covers ground quickly. Lott is also competitive in contested catch situations. Through 11 games this fall, he’s caught 76 passes for 1,200 yard and 19 touchdowns, while increasing his yards per catch from 13.1 as a junior to 15.8 as a senior. Lott doubles as a defensive back and has high-end upside on that side of the ball, as well. On the track, he’s a state champion in the long jump (24-3.75 feet) and a 7-0 foot high jumper.