Charles Fischer

Don’t know..,

It looks like I spoke too soon. My desktop version of the forum went wonky again, and once they turned off a feature they have to speed up page loading--it goes back to normal. I hate this stuff... Technology is wonderful...when it works.

I know, my divorce was only this last November, and this is the classic case of a stupid man getting into a rebound situation. First, let me tell you about my lost-love... She was Inversion IPA made by Deschutes Brewery in Bend, and they discontinued this favorite Oregon Craft Beer of mine as a regular offering. I was crestfallen, as I could not find another beer that resembled the same flavor available year-round...until now. Above is the Van Henion Pale Ale, from the new Van Henion Brewery in Bend, as principals John Van Duzer, Mark and Dana Henion combined their knowledge of brewing from their time at Deschutes Brewery, Ninkasi Brewery in Eugene, and Boneyard Brewing in Bend. A great write-up telling their story is right here that you will enjoy. This is the only time you will see me do a "bait-and-switch" from a title to the actual purpose of a post, as I wanted to be sure that the beer-drinkers in the community saw this post. I want to give a thanks to Ryan at Market-of-Choice for guiding me to this new Oregon beer, and it is quite possible these brew masters were part of my coveted Inversion IPA in the past. Do try some! Their website also gives more information about this beer and the Lagers they are becoming famous for. And no, I am not so silly as to be dating or even mingling as I am enjoying building my Charitable Planned Giving Consulting firm, and posting my silly GIFs here with this community that I so love. In fact I am really having a blast living alone where I fart, belch and cheer for Our Beloved Ducks in my undies. (Sorry for that mental image) Well, all that and talking with my Duck-Buddies who are as rabid fans as I. So, I am passing this along now, as I will be sipping the last of them this weekend for quite a while as I return to my low-inflammation diet to ease the pain of arthritis. (Beer is bad for it) I hope you like this new one as much as I do...as I'm love once again!

A quick update for you all... 1. I finished an online meeting today with Ad Platform engineer in San Diego, and the Web Developer in England, and we believe we have solved the issues that occurred last weekend and also enhanced the page loading speed of the two sites. 2. FishDuck Photographer, Steven Chan, will be on the field at Autzen capturing photos at the Oregon Spring Game, and then on Sunday will be in Corvallis to shoot photos of the Oregon/Oregon State Baseball game! 3. We will have some new improvements added to the forum in the next few weeks, including a visible "Donate" button. Only between the advertising and your donations are we able to keep the bills paid for photographers and Tech Support on both volunteer sites. Those who write, edit, post article links, (and I) operate as all-volunteer. Thanks for your support!

Our catchers better be ready, since Oregon State has proven adept at stealing 300 million, thus a couple of bases should be easy!

Whoever wins this series is in a much better position to win the conference, thus important for both teams. The No. 9 Bastard Beavers are coming off a four-out-of-five-game losing skid, and will be primed and ready to take us on in Corvallis. Let's Go Ducks! Oregon has six players batting over .300 and three knocking on the door at .292 to .300, thus the potential is there!

When a great player is recruited, nobody has any idea if he will be in the top group at his position or not. Bowens is a redshirt freshman, and could probably see too many people at his position, some of which may have moved ahead of him already. And then we have the true freshmen DL coming in... Whoever is at the bottom of a depth chart--will transfer. It is something I have to get used to still, but it is the reality when so many are being recruited.

Nix Selected 12th Overall by Broncos EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon quarterback Bo Nix was selected by the Denver Broncos with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Nix becomes the seventh Duck quarterback ever to be drafted in the first round, joining Justin Herbert (2020), Marcus Mariota (2015), Joey Harrington (2002), Akili Smith (1999), Chris Miller (1987) and George Shaw (1955). Oregon has now had a first-round pick in five straight NFL Drafts, with Nix following Herbert (2020), Penei Sewell (2021), Kayvon Thibodeaux (2022) and Christian Gonzalez (2023). Oregon now has 22 total first-round picks in program history, including 10 since 2013 and 13 since 2000. Nix becomes the first Duck ever to be taken by the Broncos in the first round and the 10th overall to be drafted by Denver, reuniting with former center Alex Forsyth who was a seventh-round pick in 2023. The fourth Heisman Trophy finalist in program history and fourth Duck to be named the conference offensive player of the year, Nix put together one of the greatest seasons ever by an Oregon quarterback in 2023 to cap his collegiate career. He led the nation in passing touchdowns (45) while ranking second in passing yards per game (322.0), passing yards (4,508) and passer rating (188.32), and he set a new NCAA single-season record with a stellar 77.45 completion percentage (364-of-470). Nix set Oregon single-season records for completions, passing yards and passing touchdowns, and became the first Duck ever to surpass 4,500 passing yards in a season. He also threw just three interceptions, becoming the first FBS player since at least 2000 to record at least 45 passing touchdowns and no more than three picks in a season. A native of Pinson, Ala., Nix left Oregon as the program’s all-time leader in completion percentage at 74.9% (658-of-879), and he is the only UO quarterback ever to post a completion percentage of 70.0 or better in a season, also doing so in 2022 (71.9, 294-of-409). Despite playing just two seasons in Eugene, Nix also ranks third in program history in career completions (658), third in passing touchdowns (74) and fifth in passing yards (8,101). Nix was also the winner of the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented to the nation’s top scholar-athlete for the best combination of academic success, athletic performance and exemplary leadership. Oregon All-Time First Round Picks 2024 – QB Bo Nix, No. 12 (Denver Broncos) 2023 – DB Christian Gonzalez, No. 17 (New England Patriots) 2022 – DE Kayvon Thibodeaux, No. 5 (New York Giants) 2021 – OT Penei Sewell, No. 7 (Detroit Lions) 2020 – QB Justin Herbert, No. 6 (Los Angeles Chargers) 2016 – DE DeForest Buckner, No. 7 (San Francisco 49ers) 2015 – QB Marcus Mariota, No. 2 (Tennessee Titans) 2015 – DT Arik Armstead, No. 15 (San Francisco 49ers) 2013 – OLB Dion Jordan, No. 3 (Miami Dolphins) 2013 – OG Kyle Long, No. 20 (Chicago Bears) 2008 – RB Jonathan Stewart, No. 13 (Carolina Panthers) 2006 – DT Haloti Ngata, No. 12 (Baltimore Ravens) 2002 – QB Joey Harrington, No. 3 (Detroit Lions) 1999 – QB Akili Smith, No. 3 (Cincinnati Bengals) 1996 – DB Alex Molden, No. 11 (New Orleans Saints) 1987 – QB Chris Miller, No. 13 (Atlanta Falcons) 1976 – DB Mario Clark, No. 18 (Buffalo Bills) 1975 – TE Russ Francis, No. 16 (New England Patriots) 1972 – WR Ahmad Rashad, No. 4 (St. Louis Cardinals) 1972 – OT Tim Drougas, No. 22 (Baltimore Colts) 1968 – DB Jim Smith, No. 12 (Washington) 1955 – QB George Shaw, No. 1 (Baltimore Colts)

If anyone else can jump in... Here is a link to the picks... Picks thus far... 1. Caleb Williams to Chicago Bears 2. Jayden Daniels to Washington Commanders 3. Drake Maye to New England Patriots 4. Marvin Harrison to Arizona Cardinals 5. Joe Alt, Offensive Tackle with only one sack allowed in two seasons to the Los Angeles Chargers 6. Malik Nabers, WR to NY Giants 7. JC Latham, OL, to Tennessee Titans 8. Michael Penix to Atlanta Falcons 9. Rome Odunze to Chicago Bears 10. J.J. McCarthy to my Minnesota Vikings (AAAGH!) 11. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OL, to NY Jets 12. Bo Nix to Denver! 13. Brock Bowers to the Las Vegas Raiders 14. Taliese Fuaga, OL from Oregon State, to New Orleans Saints 15.

See the thread below and give us your thoughts on the NFL Draft.

Agreed.

A very nice article indeed, and he brings up some good points--especially about being a few plays away from Lanning being 26-1, instead of 22-5. Those few plays--make the difference. Can Oregon get it done in 2024?

And he does not know the direction of the Willamette River flowing? THE river that connects us and have in common? Trust me...the Beavers know water...

Unfortunately, he might be on a "Bag" tour; whoever provides the biggest bag? He has visited Oregon and knows us, but this is not looking so promising as the other day.

In case anyone may think my post above is a bit cruel....note the actual picture below at a Civil War Baseball game a few years back, taken by FishDuck Photographer Kevin Cline.