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Huskies Desperate to Stop a TE FLIP to Oregon!
Oregon looking for a flip Tight end is a position of need for Oregon as head coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks work on a class that ranks No. 12 nationally. They’ll be one to watch moving forward with Fullerton (Calif.) Troy On300 tight end Vander Ploog following a scholarship offer this week. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound Ploog is tabbed by the On3 Industry as the nation’s No. 12 tight end and No. 206 prospect overall. He gave the Huskies a verbal in June.
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Ducks Get Some GOOD Portal Transfers in Baseball!
Remember...Our Beloved Baseball Ducks have finished No. 12 in the nation two years in a row! Jacob Walsh
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Ducks Get Some GOOD Portal Transfers in Baseball!
This article discusses the four that made the top 100 list, but the Ducks have a bunch of other transfers as well. Big news in that the All-Time Home Run leader, Jacob Walsh is returning for his senior season at Oregon! And the most promising pitcher to transfer in...came from Washington! Four Ducks land inside Baseball America's top 100 transfer portal additions 247SPORTS.COM As the transfer portal season for baseball wrapped up, Baseball America released a list of the top 100 players with four incoming Ducks making the list.
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Despite Hype, Oregon Embarks on a ‘Surprise’ B1G Season
We do not know Dan's total compensation package, because a Non-Qualified Deferred Comp plan is not reportable and we saw stuff written about how Phil and Dan have something set up on the side that will assure Dan being a wealthy man. However, Non-Qualified Deferred Comp plans do have stipulations of time of employment and/or achievement thresholds to meet in order to get the money or NIKE stock. BTW..."Non-Qualified" simply means it is not an IRA, a 401-K, a government sanctioned retirement savings device, a "Tax-Qualified Saving Vehicle." NQ Comp plans are very common in business to retain great employees over time, thus I believe strongly in the "smoke where there is fire" concerning what has been written and rumored about the existence of this NQ Def. Comp plan set up for Dano. I think there is a plan between them...
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Despite Hype, Oregon Embarks on a ‘Surprise’ B1G Season
Every week it will happen right in front of them...but each team will not believe it until they play Oregon. I really don't think most fans, even Oregon fans "get" what we have on defense--as I outlined in the article. Tysheem Johnson getting a sack on a Safety Blitz!
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It’s Time for Duck Fans to Yell-O
Amen Duck Brother! When we wear Yell-O....the background for TV is incredible. And I am biased because of how good the background for pictures in FishDuck look...
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Oregon's Recruiting Quality is Unheard Of.....
- CollegeFootballPoll.com ranks Oregon No. 1!
USC Fans are GOOD with it...- Attending Idaho Game? Know About the STRIPE-OUT...
- Attending Idaho Game? Know About the STRIPE-OUT...
- Get Ready to be Intimidated
Are there going to be enough fans to fill in behind the Oregon bench?- Oregon's Recruiting Quality is Unheard Of.....
My FishDuck Friends, what Dano is doing on the quality side of recruiting as never been done at Oregon before. Yes, we've had some flips that have moved Oregon's Rivals ranking down to No. 12, but it is still early. Note how few we have compared to the others, thus our ranking has a ton of upside for later. Note also the average recruit ranking for 2025 is an astounding 4.07? That has not happened or been sustained before...geez. No. 2 in the nation for quality--wowsa. 2025 all-teams football recruiting team rankings N.RIVALS.COM 2025 all-teams football recruiting team rankings by Rivals.com Note how for 2026 class, we have five verbals and all five are Rivals 4-Stars, for a perfect 4.00 average! Both classes at 4.0 or better average? Insane. 2026 all-teams football recruiting team rankings N.RIVALS.COM 2026 all-teams football recruiting team rankings by Rivals.com Can you believe it?- QUAAACK, Ducks Land 2026 Defender
Wow. In another rare instance, Rivals is giving a higher ranking than the others when usually--Rivals is lower and tougher to qualify. Dutch Horisk is a Rivals 4-Star, and he was offered by a pretty good group of schools other than Oregon, such as Texas A&M, Penn State, Tennessee, Miami, USC, and Oklahoma. Others see upside! Dutch Horisk | DuckSportsAuthority N.RIVALS.COM Dutch Horisk - 2026 4 Star Strongside defensive end for St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) on Rivals.com- GREAT NEWS! Oregon Ducks On BIG+ Streaming Network: How To Watch, Free Code
Right. You need access to the B1G Network on TV or online.- Oregon Ducks Practice Reports Updates, Etc. "2024" (2)
Dan Lanning says Matthew Bedford will miss time, but confident he'll play this season 247SPORTS.COM Dan Lanning says Matthew Bedford will miss time, but confident he'll play this season- Oregon Ducks Practice Reports Updates, Etc. "2024" (2)
Everything Oregon HC Dan Lanning said after the Ducks' second fall camp scrimmage 247SPORTS.COM Everything Oregon HC Dan Lanning said after the Ducks' second fall camp scrimmage- USC Fans Throwing Tantrums....Again: This Time at Tosh Lupoi!
"Can't stand this guy's arrogance, listen to his comment about SC, so unprofessional IMO. No other coach from any of the interviews I have seen took jabs at another program." "The more I hear media bash SC, the more I understand it's from a place of fear, not hate. They are so scared for us to return to glory it's pitiful." "Their whole program is built off jealously of USC and desperation to be USC." "Was idiotic to let these parasites into our conference to begin with. We continue to play checkers not chess at the administrative level." "They don’t respect us, they constantly get brought up in conversations with us so they want to differentiate. I don’t hate it, I just wish our coaches would match energy for once." "They measure the success of their program against usc and usc makes it really, really easy for them to feel good about themselves." "One truth. They have been owning USC in recruiting. We have the players they either don't want or allow us to have." No. 44 Freshman Teitum Tuioti sacking Caleb Williams "Please let us face them in the BIG10 title game and we bury their stupid rear-ends." "Well, he wasn't wrong, but yes, coaches usually don't talk $hit like that, but it is what it is. Be better, don't let them "beat the mess" out of you..." "Tosh talked about how he has to remember some of these early enrollees should be at prom instead of preparing to beat the mess out of USC and others. This board is just soft." "It’s only a slap if they were a true competitor. It remains to be seen if they survive. They’re already poking the bear that is Ohio State. Everyone is laughing at them for that." "Meanwhile a portion of the USC fanbase are obsessed with giving the ZEROS a platform." "Tosh was spot on. We aren’t on Oregon’s level. Truth hurts." "1 Heisman trophy and a couple of rose bowls means nothing. I know the truth hurts their fans to the core that they don’t have a championship." "Tosh is perfect for Oregon. He has always tried to find the shortcut at any cost rather than do it right just like the Zeroes. At the end when there is a real accounting get back to me on who owns who." "They will never be on our level." "Oregon lives to win the offseason and choke when it matters."- USC Fans Throwing Tantrums....Again: This Time at Tosh Lupoi!
Here is the video SoCal fans have their panties in a twist about. The quote is at 7:56, and I have it qued up at 7:50 so you can hear what they are all pouty about... My Duck-Buddies....I should be more mature than to post stuff like this, but unfortunately, I can't get enough of it! Good thing I never said I was noble...- 49ers Should Have Listened to Lenoir....
Kinda cool story... Lenoir suggested Wilks make 49ers Super Bowl strategy change SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Deommodore Lenoir revealed he approached former 49ers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks about a strategy suggestion before San Francisco's Super Bowl LVIII to the Kansas City Chiefs- Dan Lanning is Right Where He's Supposed to Be
All that bastard DeBoer at Alabama needs is a 'Tide defense, a 'Tide O-Line and then three exceptional receivers with an exceptional QB...of which he can get at Alabama. He will be trouble...- Oregon Football Lands Verbal Commitment from Local Kicker Rocco Graziano
"Listed at 6’2″, 200 pounds, he was a model of consistency during his junior campaign. He made eight of his nine field goal attempts, connecting on a long of 46 yards. The newest Duck converted all 36 of his point after attempts and 82% of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks."- Oregon Football Lands Verbal Commitment from Local Kicker Rocco Graziano
The biggest question many Oregon fans would have...."is he related to former great Oregon QB Tony Graziani? No, because Tony is Graziani and Rocco is Graziano.- GREAT NEWS! Oregon Ducks On BIG+ Streaming Network: How To Watch, Free Code
Free for the first year, and for us Baseball fans, and other non-revenue sports--this is fantastic. Yes, it is nearly $90.00 a year after the first year, but what great hook to get us started in this next year. I got my B1G+ going!- Canzano: The Truth Behind What Dan Lanning Says...
Look...I am not a big fan of everything Canzano writes, nor his coverage of the Big-12, the Pig-2, etc. But he is covering Oregon well, and is worth the subscription over time, IMHO. You just have to hold your nose when he sucks up to Oregon State. He does bring value to our discussion of Our Beloved Ducks, and I am very relieved to see some of the quotes below. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Oregon's football coach is talking with purpose. Dan Lanning is entering his third season as Oregon’s football coach. He’s got a 22-5 record and a positive trajectory. But the stakes have never felt higher, particularly for a program that aspires to win a national championship in its first Big Ten season. I’ve talked frequently with Lanning since he arrived in Eugene. We’ve discussed movies, his childhood, family vacations, and his football team. There was a shift in mentality this summer as Oregon’s head coach approached what will be his most significant season ever. How has his thinking changed? What resources is he drawing on? Where is his focus? I’ve collected a series of things Lanning told me in 1-on-1 conversations and my analysis. In his words: “It’s football — you’ve got to go out there and win. The formula to win hasn’t changed. You have to adapt, meet your team where they’re at, figure out what their strengths are, and lean into your team’s strengths. We’ve got to lean into what our hedgehogs are, find out what our strengths are, and attack the things we need to improve.” Lanning is leaning into an ancient Greek parable here. The poet Archilochus wrote: “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” It knows that it needs to stick to its strengths to survive and thrive. I don’t think Oregon is interested in curling into a ball this season. But when Lanning said this to me, I wrote it down. I wondered if the coach left last season — one that came with a 12-2 record — thinking he didn’t lean with a singular focus into his team’s strengths. Oregon’s coach read Jim Collins’ best-selling leadership book “Good to be Great.” The book dives into the ‘hedgehog principle’ as a strategy tool for business leaders. Collins studied the characteristics that cause companies to go from good to great. Lanning knows he needs to take the next step. “You bring in a guy and know ‘Ok, this isn’t going to be Bo.’ Dillon has done an unbelievable job of being authentic and being himself, getting immersed in the team really quickly, and taking on some of those leadership traits.” The development of Bo Nix was fun to watch over two years in Eugene. The quarterback evolved immensely in his second season at UO and became a much better player. Lanning knows Dillon Gabriel can play (69 percent completion percentage and 30 passing TDs last season) but he only gets one season at Oregon. He’ll only be around for eight solid months or so. Gabriel’s ability to acclimate quickly, pick up Will Stein’s offense, morph into a leader, and find his talent ceiling is one of the biggest keys to the season. “We’re going to be the best version of us if players are holding each other to a higher standard. Those aren’t just words — those are actions.” Oregon’s transfer class is incredible. The recruits were not just limited to Gabriel, who starred at Oklahoma, either. The Ducks have former Alabama safety, Peyton Woodyard, former Washington corner Jabbar Muhammad, ex-Michigan State defensive tackle Derrick Harmon, and former UCLA quarterback Dante Moore, among a host of others. I’ve thought a lot about team chemistry in this transfer-heavy era. Coaches value older, more experienced, players but does going heavy into the portal come with a sacrifice to team culture? Lanning is talking about player-led leadership here. He knows that Gabriel and the other transfers are going to have to quickly find a healthy culture. They may be able to get through the first five weeks of the season on talent, but if the Ducks are going to make a deep run into the College Football Playoff, they’ll have to find unity. “Everybody’s got ice cream in front of them, whatever your favorite ice cream is. What I don’t want to do is get caught looking at everybody else’s ice cream while mine melts.” Lanning showed up to Big Ten Football Media Days in July armed with this quote. He used it in a variety of settings, including a 1-on-1 interview with me. Keep in mind, that Oregon’s coach had spent a couple of weeks being asked about the buying power of his NIL collective. Division Street, Inc. might have the deepest pockets around. The Ducks have terrific resources and the support of Phil Knight. Lanning isn’t running from any of that stuff, but he showed up to media day interested in shifting the narrative away from program-to-program comparisons and, again, talking about fostering a singular internal focus. “I’m continuing to grow and learn as a coach. There’s risk involved in every decision I make. Mine affect the entire organization. It’s important for me to be aware of that. That doesn’t mean it has to change the mentality of the team and what I believe in. I’ll tell you this, if we’re not good at converting on fourth down, we’re not going for it on fourth down.” Lanning and I were discussing his ‘go-for-it’ decision-making in the regular-season loss at Washington last season. He says he regrets not kicking a field goal before halftime and taking the three easy points. I didn’t mind that Oregon’s coach went hyper-aggressive at the time. It’s on brand and shows a deep belief in his players, but he can’t afford to misfire with strategy as the stakes rise, particularly this season. Will he go for it on fourth down against Ohio State? I suspect he will. But I’ll take note of what Lanning does as he makes those calculated assessments this season. It sounds like he’s been doing some deep thinking about it.- Stewart Mandel NOT Sold on Ducks...
Funny...how could I misread it! Wowsa...got get my eyes checked. Thanks for the correction. - CollegeFootballPoll.com ranks Oregon No. 1!