Charles Fischer

Good gosh Darren....what a great title! The more I watch analysis videos of this game...the less I am sold on Allar, the 'Lion QB. Pack the box and make him perform, and while they will get some explosion pass plays--it will not be enough to outscore Our Beloved Ducks, IMHO. The tactic would not work against Ohio State, or Indiana...but it could against Penn State. Our offense has to be sharp!

I used to follow all the twists and turns in the recruiting process, but now I like to see who has verballed to us, who offered them, etc. Then the occasional news from there, and when it looks exceptional solid, (such as not taking trips) then I might look at film on a few. While I have not cut it down to the level you have--my attention to recruiting is probably down 70% from years ago. When they verbal...I will report and read up on them. While players do flip, the vast majority....don't. And for those we lose, Lanning and staff flip others our way.

What about all-Yellow? Or… A GREEN dominant uniform to make us stand out, while being true to our colors? (Green Helmet, green pants and shoes, with white jersey and green accents?) It is quite possible…

At Wisconsin last year....

Isn't this the same as at Wisconsin last year? Won't this kind of blend in with the 'Lions navy blue jersey?

Oh now...she explained that she was, "just a housekeeper." "I marry them, divorce them, and keep the house!"

Wowsa. That points-per-possession is an important number...and Oregon looks incredibly efficient in 2025!

Here is a prior post about visiting Eugene....

He has the same challenge as Riggs right now; both are smaller guys who do not have the power for inside running plays, IMHO. He might get there, but I would opt Davison over Hill in a heartbeat for inside running plays, while it is evident that Hill is best for running outside zones. And he can catch....allow him to make people miss on the perimeter? We heard about plays like that in practice and scrimmages, but have not seen it in games. Pop a wheel route with him versus Penn State?

Now I know that Noah has been hurt, but our running backs are very average. An Oregon offense should have a killer RB, to make it that much harder for the defense. Imagine if we had a Reuben Droughns right now, or a LaMichael James? We would go crazy on offense... What we have are suitable, but nobody has really stood out...until this last game. We know that Jordon Davison is nails inside the five yard line, and his blocking on pass protection has improved...but he had a couple of ten yard runs that gave me great optimism going forward. He had some shimmy, and great vision to make a four yard gain go ten yards, and we did not see that before. Since he did it twice--he is learning at game speed. He had the second-most snaps at RB this last game, and I wonder if he will break out and take the spot?

This makes sense to me, or what I WANT to read. I really think Stein LIKES being an OC, and I don't know if he has a hankering to leave for HC soon. At Oregon...he is always going to have great players, and it will be fun to score boatloads of points. Does he really want the intense pressure of recruiting at the HC level yet? Someone as good as he is....will always have HC shots now, and in the future. Might he wait for his alma-mater opening at Louisville to occur? Some Oregon HOF for Coaches...

Games like this are what Oregon fans, Oregon players, and Oregon coaches live for...

All the more reason to leave behind the Group-of-Six Conference teams off our schedule? How about it Beavis?

Very, very cool.

Good gosh...what a ton of interesting games next Saturday!

That is, for everyone but Oregon in the AP poll. It is OK, as things will be different a week from now! 6. OregonOregon whacked Oregon State 41-7 in their in-state rivalry clash. The Civil War went to the Ducks and now they can focus on Big Ten play. With the way QB Dante Moore has been playing, Penn State might have a lot to worry about. Moore had 305 yards and four touchdowns against the Beavers. As for the Coaches Poll? Better... 5. Oregon Oregon blasted Oregon State in the Civil War game on Saturday. All the Ducks do is win and win convincingly. This time, they won 41-7. How high will they climb in the Coaches Poll if they beat Penn State next weekend on the road? Is this the true best team in the country if that scenario plays out? Time will tell.

P.S. You cannot see it on mobile, but on laptop and especially on desktop...you can see a wonderful picture in the background of No. 2 Gary Bryant scoring his touchdown. It is very hard to find the right photos that fit, as you'll note the football is on the same level as his face....which never happens, and is perfect. His positioning is to the right, thus the ad won't pop up in the middle of his face. (at least on my desktop) And the photo by Scott Kelley is looking upward with the celebrating crowd behind, and not at eye-level which has cement wall background, the sideline, etc. And to add to it--we have had massive issues with the new platform uploading photos, and I think we have a band-aid on it for now. Fun stuff, that makes it special.

63-10? Wow. I don't know where Cig finds these guys, as we all knew about Mendoza, (and he was MUCH better than at Cal!) but the players on defense, in particular pass-rushing was just jaw-dropping to me. If anyone coaches offensive linemen well, it is Coach Bret Bielema, and his team got tore up yesterday with a ton of sacks....like I can hardly believe. The skill players at Indiana just zipped past Illinois, and the precision of their passing game was impressive. Between the JMU transfers, and all the transfers that came in after last football season....Cig has a very smart, old team made primarily up of seniors. This has become a very tough game in nearly three weeks, but we can worry about after next Saturday. I just thought I'd give the warning after a 63-10 destruction of No. 9 Illinois by Indiana yesterday. Wowsa.

The final score was 41-7, and we had two very close predictions: TerryM9 predicted 42-6, (as he always does) for only two points off. But ArkieDuck predicted 42-7 and was only ONE POINT OFF! We don't have many contests that are this close, and our congrats go out to ArkieDuck for a great week. So much fun, and thanks to all for being a part each week. Congrats again ArkieDuck!

Since there is no one dominant team out there...I feel that Oregon has as a good as shot as anyone. We have talent and depth, but to me...we still have a ways to go. Our defense can be run on, but the points given up are not that much. But it is not elite...yet? Dante Moore throws a ton of very accurate throws, but misses some that he shouldn't--right? And c'mon...how do you get up for Beavis? But we could be fully ready by the end of the season...

Here we are my Duck-Buddies, the thread for pondering the actual game as it happens. Let's discuss before, and during the game! I have made a major change in how we will moderate our GameDay threads. Bottom line, is that you will be allowed to spew your frustration, to vent, as you wish. But Note the Parameters: --This is for GameDay threads only; you have to behave in the regular forum threads as in the past. --You cannot take shots at those who disagree with you, just like in the forum during the week. Remember how we discussed this upfront in this thread. Let's Have Fun Posting During the Game!

A ton of very good games today to keep an eye on...