Charles Fischer

No worries, USC has so much room because of all the portal transfers out last year. I have all the confidence in a new wave leaving in a few months!

This moves Oregon up to No. 3 in the nation for the 2026 class. Note we have the fewest commits in the top-9, and the best average.

Braylon Hodge is a Rivals 4-Star, and the No. 9 ranked linebacker in the US. He is ranked the No. 1 player in Colorado, and was offered by Texas, Michigan, Iowa, and Missouri.

30Duck predicts... Oregon 34-3 2 TOs 1 Sack 267 passing yards

Hello My OBD FishDuck Forum Friends! What is your prediction of Oregon versus Wisconsin? Take your shot and let's have fun with it... Let's get these predictions started, and remember I look for the differential between your predicted points with both teams from the actual points. I will use the tiebreaker information when needed, so provide all the data below! Entries without ALL the information are invalid, and predictions on other threads don't count. We Have Two New Rules: If two winning scores are the same? The first one who posted wins, automatically. TerryM9 gets 42-6 locked in every time as his. (I love this guy!) Please follow directions, as I need all that is below for tiebreakers: --the winner --the score --the amount of turnovers Oregon creates --the number of sacks Oregon records on the opposing team --the number of passing yards by the Ducks. My prediction is: Oregon 41-10 2 3 281

I've never had a backlink order like that one, but I take them all to help pay the site bills!

Omigosh! How can you not love this?

Obviously we would not need him this week, and then we have a bye week, and if he could join us for the final four games--get the rust off before the Playoffs...this could be a game-changer. So three wide-outs of Stewart, Dak, and Bryant/Benson along with "The Beast" Sadiq? If you are an opponent defensive backfield...that is a scary group to face.

OK...while I may not agree with everything here....that is funny and GREAT. Jimmy, you are a new OBD forum member, and I hope you continue to post because that first post is a DANDY! Welcome to the Our Beloved Ducks forum, as I think you will fit in just perfect here!

Tony Vitello built a winner in a short time, and was 2024 National Champion at Tennessee, and he just got the manager job for the SF Giants! The Athletic named a couple of candidates to replace him with the 'Vols, and the first one was the Assistant HC, and then Waz. Below is what was written about them. Mark Wasikowski, Oregon Few have built more consistent winners. Since taking over in 2020, Wasikowski has led Oregon to five straight NCAA Tournaments and back-to-back super regional appearances. His Ducks went 42-16 this season with a 22-8 mark in the Big Ten. A former Purdue head coach and Florida and Arizona assistant, Wasikowski is known for fast turnarounds and strong player development, and could bring an immediate national profile. Josh Elander, Tennessee associate head coach The in-house favorite. Players and alumni immediately flooded social media with calls for Elander, who’s been Vitello’s right-hand man since 2017 and was promoted to associate head coach in 2022. A TCU alum and former Arkansas assistant, Elander has been central to Tennessee’s recruiting surge and clubhouse culture, and would provide continuity at a time of transition. I think they will go with Elander, but this does mean that every major college baseball HC job that comes available...

Coach! Great to see you post, and do share more observations over time. Love it.

Jon! I was humming it!

Darren...thank you for the article reminding us of the puzzle that is the Big-10. You are quite right, in that it is top-heavy, and the depth is very pedestrian. So I wondered, "why" so many of these teams are in an exalted status of being in the Big-10, when their track record would not justify it? Answer: Because their alumni bases are HUGE. I had to check this and share... School: Enrollment--Alumni Base Oregon 24,000--250,000 Maryland 41,000--414,000 Big jump over Oregon and it gets worse Michigan 52,000--700,000 Over double the Ducks already Minnesota 56,000--641,000 The Gophers have more enrollment than Michigan? Illinois 59,000 Unknown Ohio State 67,000--600,000 Rutgers 70,000--600,000 What? Rutgers has the same alumni base, and more enrollment than Ohio State? Penn State 89,000--788,000 It is the primary school in a big state... Wisconsin 164,000--502,000 That enrollment number is spread over 13 universities in the UW system. These are staggering numbers to me...so why would they want little Oregon? Minnesota is bigger than Michigan? Rutgers is bigger than Ohio State? Penn State is crazy-big, and Wisconsin is a forehead slap. So Darren....you are right about the mediocre teams, but let's count our blessings, as those so-so teams (like that Rutgers team we just plastered) bring a ton of EYES to the TV ratings, and they have massive stadiums to serve their huge alumni base. This tells me two things: This is actually a perfect scenario, as we can beat a ton of teams that bring massive dollars to our games and telecasts. They have money and mediocrity--perfect cannon fodder! Second? Damn...is Oregon punching above their weight class or what?

When asked about the James Franklin firing, Dan Lanning spoke of how every coach including he...."were just two weeks away" from job insecurity. He stated that it goes with the territory as HC, so they certainly know the stakes.

On3 put out an article this morning where they discussed the major candidates for the Florida job. The surprise to me was Jeff Brohm of Louisville was one of the three, fresh off the upset of Miami. If Brohm left the Cardinals, then I could see Will Stein "going-home" to his, and his wife's alma mater. That was a potential domino that I didn't see coming... Josh Pate has his CFB ranking, and he put Oregon at No. 3 in the nation....ahead of all the known names, and right behind Ohio State and Indiana. I enjoy his love, but frankly....30Duck was pointing out to me that the best Duck win to date is....unranked 5-2 Northwestern? The others in the top ten have a better resume' at the moment, but I appreciate Josh's support of Our Beloved Ducks.

Our Beloved Ducks won more outright championships/tournaments than any other B1G team with 8 outright championships. The second team was Ohio State with seven, consisting of four outright championships and three tournament championships. Last year Oregon had the undisputed No. 1 Athletic Department in the Big-10...one of two Super-Conferences.

I did not know Thomas was a 3-Star and recruited by other programs. I figured he was the typical walk-on, but he clearly has skills, and earned his time. Glad they cleared it up...

My Duck-Buddies...I was working on creating screenshots from the game of action that photographers miss. Because there is blur with movement--I cannot use all for articles, but some are just interesting to have. I did not notice until now that when Dierre Hill ran in for that touchdown behind Jordon Davison's block....look what Hill did when he crossed the goal line! DAT did that in the Fiesta Bowl at the end of the 2012 season! That means that Hill was like six or seven years old, and remembered it NOW?

Somebody asked John Canzano if he could wave a magic wand and change one thing about college football...what would it be? He stated that he would go back in time and convince the Pac-12 to take the 30 Million ESPN offer, and keep the conference alive. What do YOU think...agree with that? It is funny, but my answer back then would have been, "heck-YES!" But not now. I like the Athletic Department getting 54 million this fiscal year, and that is with HALF a media share that will go up gradually. I LIKE being in a Super-Conference, and being a major player. I like having Dan Lanning, as I doubt he would stay with us in the Pac-12--being on the outside of the Super-Two. I like the exposure on major TV channels, the building of the brand even further. I LIKE where we are....which do you prefer? Is that a damn pretty picture or what? FishDuck had a photographer there!

Thank you David for the information about our defense, as I had watched this QB and Rutgers in two earlier games, and while I thought the 'Knights' pass defense was lacking....that QB was pretty good. Our defense made him look average, and I was pretty surprised. I love the article, as everyone is thinking offense without recalling the impact the defense made on this game. IMHO...the interception by Aaron Flowers was actually caused by another tipped pass at the LOS. Sometimes a defensive lineman doesn't block the ball, but touching the football as it is going by and he tips or pushes it slightly upward. I believe this happened as I noted the ball path and trajectory changed and sailed high past the LOS, which allowed for the Flowers pick. Flowers did not make an extraordinary play; the ball came to him. I say this to give the defensive line that much more credit. They had a heck of a game!

I have made reference to him a few times on the forum, as I believe he is the classic diamond-in-the-rough that could shine for us. And he is a state of Oregon player, of which makes it more appealing. For those who are thinking it....yeah, Coach Waz knows all about him and would love him to play Baseball. But he came here for football! These walk-ons might be THE quarterback recruiting strategy in the future; get experienced portal transfer QBs and back them up with savvy walk-ons. I mean honesty...if your stud QB goes down--you are screwed anyway. I will also admit that a quarterback recruiting strategy is still evolving for coaches, and for us to understand.

We have a Preferred Walk-On Quarterback redshirting who could blow-up for us in the future. It is Wilsonville's Mark Wiepert, who was the State of Oregon POY on Offense this last season. In the State 5A Championship game he was responsible for EIGHT touchdowns between throwing three and running for five. (New State Record) The year before? He was the State of Oregon 5A POY on Defense. An extraordinary safety... But wait! He was also an incredible receiver for them. Beavis is not happy about his joining Oregon because he has originally verballed to receive a BASEBALL scholarship to Oregon State. He was first team All-State in Baseball for both his junior and senior year while batting .554 as a senior. Good Grief...is this guy an athlete or what? Here is his very interesting bio at GoDucks.com for you to consider... Wilsonville SpokesmanThe Super Man - Wilsonville's Mark Wiepert - Wilsonville...Wilsonville's Mark Wiepert is named Athlete of the Year for 2024-25. Whew!

Speaking of Oregon and Mario....