Charles Fischer

I would love Our Beloved Ducks to win an epic game where both teams looked elite. We are not ready on offense yet, but better than before in many respects. This being a big game may bring out the best on offense next Saturday? I loved these uniforms and especially the helmets!

The winner was Grandpa Duck! Actual was: Oregon 31-10, One Turnover, Five sacks, and 257 yards passing. Mr. FishDuck was four points off with 30-13, predicted three turnovers, three sacks and 281 yards passing. Grandpa Duck was also four points off with a 31-14 score, was closer to the turnovers with two, closer with sacks at four, and not as close as yours-truly with the passing yardage at 297. Thus Mr. FishDuck won one tiebreaker, but Grandpa Duck won two. Grandpa Duck wins! That was a dandy contest, and THANKS to all for playing and CONGRATS to Grandpa Duck!

OK, with the game over, let's start new threads to discuss!

I am loving how the defense is coming alive...all those TFLs and sacks? Whew!

Let’s get this started, and watch those Ducks roll!

In my opinion...neither. What it has done is concentrate more of the top talent at the top football programs, as Oregon has benefited enormously from the transfer portal and NIL. We have a MUCH better team due to the portal and NIL, versus what this year would have been, thus creating the talent gap between the top teams and everyone else to be much wider than before. Ask Beavis for confirmation...

Amen Duck-Brother!

While I am not wild about all the different player rotations, it does help build depth on the team. It does so at the current expense of bigger, better final scores, but might end up helping the team enormously at the end of the season? I get that gradual improvement is gradual....but as a fan--it is hard to wait for!

I don't see him as a star in the NFL, but he could be an important "glue" guy to any offense, and like Johnny Mundt at Minnesota...be hanging around the league quite a while. Mundt is in his seventh year in the NFL, and has a Super Bowl ring from the Rams. Pretty good for an undrafted TE from Oregon, and Modesto, California!

I understand and do not think anyone likes it...but if any teams will survive it all and prosper, your Dawgs, and our Ducks will be among them. And because I am a sick fan...I will watch!

Most people have an "X" (formerly Twitter) account where they can read when we post a tweet/post from them. I have an account, and don't post on it, but it enables me to read all the interesting ones posted. Below is what was in the post... Dana Altman was asked to give a modified opening statement about his basketball team at Big Ten Media Day. "Well, we have a full roster and everyone is healthy. SO that's a first for us over the last four years or so."

Gosh let's hope this holds! Of course then we'll have issues with players unhappy with playing time....right?

It is interesting how--already we are tempering our offensive output in our predictions. Now watch them go and score 50!

Great ponder point David! It is apparent that people approach it differently with their own set of criteria, and I would not have thought that until I read all the posts above me. It is amazing how the portal has messed up our thoughts about school loyalty! All those touchdowns by Travis Dye vs. UCLA in 2021.... ...and yet I have a sour feeling about him.

Hello My OBD FishDuck Forum Friends! What is your prediction versus Michigan State? Take your shot and let's have fun with it... Lets 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. 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 30-13 3 3 281 The Last Time No. 8 wore yellow vs. Michigan State...

So sorry Mud. Your Duck-Buddies are here for you...

Fantastic point, and a very tough one for the team. When you have this many portal transfers....the view becomes different. The mental game is a big one.

Well, this helps OSU Baseball, as the Bulldogs have a baseball team that in some years has been pretty good. Pretty big blow to the WCC, and I'm sure Beavis took that into account?

Amen Duck-Brother....Oregon is not peaking on offense yet, but we had the full game of UCLA and the last half of Civil War that showed us superb defense. Can they keep it up? Can the offense continue to improve? Fun to watch for!

I was reading Canzano, who referred to the remaining Washington State schedule as "winnable," meaning that they play Oregon State, Boise State, and the rest of their Mountain West opponents. He felt that they could end up 10-2, or 9-3 at the least. You know, it is pretty damn hard to win 10 games in a Power-4 conference, and yet they could have those bragging rights, Mountain West or not. I recall that the Cougars have made big cuts to their athletic program, but Oregon State announced that they plan to fund their athletic department like a Power-4 program. I am not sure how that happens with the upcoming media contract, of which will be dramatically less than before, but I digress. If Beavis did have full NIL, and a real shot at ten wins every year? They could live in a happy-happy mid-lin zone, where they do a lot more winning, and yet can attract players with NIL. Looking at their schedule, they have Boise State, and WSU left, and among the others....it really says something when Cal is perhaps the most formidable foe besides? Damn...they won't have much media exposure, but I'll be their fans would love all the winning. If Beavis wins a game in the forest...does anyone hear it? I wonder if they regret scheduling Oregon yet? That is such a cool photo!

Washington only has nine national championships, and they are all in women’s sports. Apparently the men of Washington do not have championship caliber within them!

Evan Stewart was open a number of times and not seen.....but I am grateful that Gabriel is here considering what other teams are going through.

Perhaps this should extend to the Playoffs? Big-12 and ACC get two auto-bids each, and with a 16 team Playoff...there is room for four more teams.

I like the idea of automatic bids to playoffs for four B1G teams, and if that pushes the Playoff to 16 teams....good! This article below was in another thread, but I wanted YOUR feedback; agree with it? Report: SEC, Big Ten looking for 4 automatic bids each to College Football Playoff - On3 WWW.ON3.COM The Big Ten and SEC could come together on a scheduling partnership, according to ESPN's Heather Dinich.

Every team can beat us, and we need every win we can get. "Fear none, but respect all," is my favorite expression in this context. Rather than appetizer, I would prefer to think of the game as an important test, a chance to get better, and an opportunity for a win. This team needs to get mentally tougher, as Mike West pointed out, IMHO.