Charles Fischer

From Saturday Night Live....and he is the No. 2 running back in the nation? This is the kind of guy that ends up at Georgia, Ohio State, or Alabama....and he's going to be a Duck! We had trouble with RB recruiting in the past, but with Rashaad Samples at RB coach...now we don't! And...he can catch the ball, of which is crucial for our offense!

Beavis taking 30 million from Oregon should not be rewarded for his behavior.

Gentlemen, please read posts closer, as at the beginning of the thread....I did not say THIS YEAR. We have a shot at it in the future when recruits can see that we are competing for 'Nattys, and they like Danno over the other major head coaches. But first we have to prove it on the field.

Not this year, but if Oregon finishes in the Playoff Semi-finals or better this year? Look out in future years! You read the article by a hard-core Trojan writer below, (See Holy Crap! thread) and when even our biggest adversaries are noticing what we see about Lanning...the last domino to fall for a No. 1 recruiting class is showing the CFB world that we, indeed, are in the elite. It is remarkable how well Lanning has done considering our results, and players are comfortable and attracted to him. I really believe that if we have a fantastic year in 2024? We could beat Ryan Day and Kirby Smart....or I should say that Dan Lanning will be more attractive to recruits than the aforementioned. This is why I don't sweat it too much, as I have confidence in the future. Now let's have a great year and finish that domino! Come to Oregon!

Good for you. For some of us...it is part of the overall Oregon entertainment experience. In the end...we'll be fine.

Might this be a little "cover" for Lincoln Riley and his recruiting?

This was posted in another thread, but it illustrates how our opponents are beginning to realize what we now know about Dan Lanning... "..the instructive part of watching Dan Lanning at Big Ten media days is that he acted like the big dog, the alpha male, the skullcrusher who insists on excellence and dominance." Whew! I'm an Oregon fan who would be reluctant to write such masculine stuff about my own coach! Dan Lanning walks tall for Oregon at Big Ten media days TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Dan Lanning showed why he’s a recruiting juggernaut. "Lanning underscores the point that if Oregon was still coached by Willie Taggart or Mark Helfrich, it would not be recruiting or portaling at such an elite level."

Danno will get his...

So much for our massive NIL advantage!

The REAL problem DeShaun? Dan Lanning is....

Lanning responded to a question about operating with an unlimited NIL budget. "What player WOULD we miss on if we had that? This is not realistic."

"There's not a top 10 program in the nation that is not funded and in a good position to compete or they wouldn't be a top 10 program," he said. "That being said, there are a lot of other factors that add up to that success. "I really don't care what people think. I just want to win. I know the reality of what our situation is here." Dan Lanning dismisses 'unlimited NIL' rumors as 'not living in the real world' 247SPORTS.COM Oregon coach Dan Lanning disputes that Phil Knight has ever said 'unlimited NIL' is available to Duck recruiting. Duck-Buddies...I think this is GOOD to come up and deal with it.

Agreed. I was cocky for years with public speaking, and once had an inexplicable brain freeze and was quite embarrassed. I learned my lesson, and from that point on, always had a list of bullet points to discuss that I could always turn to. The confidence of just having it there made me confident to where I never had to even look at them. But it’s always smart to have a back up. if he is not an experienced public speaker, then he absolutely should’ve been prepared, as a performance like that brings real doubt to the boosters, especially considering he was not a top level selection as a head coach.

Kirk has not always been kind to us, but I do enjoy his takes, and love it when he is with us.... Kirk Herbstreit: "I May Have Oregon Winning it All" - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Earlier today college football senior analyst Kirk Herbstreit was on the Pat McAfee show and dropped a big bomb for Oregon fans.

You said it...if I was a Bruin, I'd be pretty embarrassed...

THAT above, is the quote of the week.

Interesting what the B1G Commissioner said below... "Our digital presence has been rebuilt and is growing, with more than 800 million impressions, twice as many engagements, and a 220% increase in video views over the last 12 months." So great to join a conference that is growing, and not fading or fighting for relevance.

This was in another thread, but deserves its own. So cool, and this marketing that MATTERS; the Duck is making a splash into the B1G! Like Oregon or hate us,....you're going to know we're HERE!

Unknown, but doubt it.

Lovely, just lovely. So if one of the west coast teams make it--the fans are at a huge travel disadvantage? Hopefully it will not matter in the future, as I think conference championship games should be eliminated, now that we have a Playoff. (And that should go to 16 teams)

The article is locked if you have been to OregonLive a couple of times lately, but I have not been there in months...so it was free to me and to share... -------------------------------------------------------------- Oregon AD Rob Mullens says he ‘did worry’ Ducks could lose Dan Lanning to Alabama By Bill Oram | The Oregonian/OregonLive No matter how many times Dan Lanning has said he will not leave the Oregon Ducks for another job, dating back to his earliest days in Eugene all the way through a podcast interview last week, there will be people who worry that he could be lured away. And at no point in Lanning’s two years has there been a greater risk — perceived, at least — of Lanning bolting from Oregon than in January when Nick Saban retired and created a job opening at Alabama. At the top of the list of those who were concerned the young coach could bolt was his boss: Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens. “I feel like part of my job is to worry,” Mullens told The Oregonian/OregonLive last week in a wide-ranging interview. “And so yes, I did worry.” That would be justifiable, considering the two coaches who preceded Lanning at Oregon, Willie Taggart and Mario Cristobal, both made similar pledges before reversing course and leaving for other opportunities. Taggart went to Florida State in 2018 and Cristobal to Miami in 2021. Lanning did not make Mullens — or Ducks fans — wait long for a positive resolution. The 38-year-old announced the morning after Saban’s departure that he would not pursue the job, despite being widely viewed as the top candidate. Given the constant movement of college football coaches, and Lanning’s superstar trajectory, it was a moderately surprising development, and a resounding victory for Oregon in a world where coaches preaching loyalty are easier to find than those who practice it. “From the first time we interviewed Dan, to every private conversation I’ve had,” Mullens said, “it has been exactly what he says publicly. But I’m paid to worry.” Alabama eventually hired Lanning’s counterpart at rival Washington, Kalen DeBoer, to replace Saban. Lanning has repeatedly doubled down publicly on his commitment to Oregon, including after he signed a contract extension last fall with a $20 million buyout. He was linked to openings at Auburn and Texas A&M before quickly dismissing those. During the Ducks’ preparation for the Fiesta Bowl in January, Lanning said he expected Oregon to be his “final” job, something he reiterated last week in an interview with broadcast personality Bobby Bones. “Lucky for me, I found my last job,” Lanning said. Lanning is 22-5 in two seasons at Oregon, which is preparing for its first season in the Big Ten. The Ducks are seen as a likely candidate to open the season in the top five and a favorite for the expanded College Football Playoff. Come...to OREGON! The Ducks have brought in back-to-back top-10 recruiting classes, including a class ranked third in the country this year, according to rankings from 247 Sports. “Everybody knew when we hired him — particularly people in Athens, Georgia, because we did a lot of reference calls — knew that we are hiring an outstanding football coach,” Mullens said. “They knew that he gets connection, they knew that he builds quality relationships. And that he would build the kind of culture that would allow us to succeed at the highest level. And now we’re seeing it happen.”

Beavis...I would not expect you to understand... Right. You got bigger problems this fall...

This article was posted in another thread, but I think it deserves its own thread. Read it, and see if you agree with the reasoning? ------------------------------------------------------------------- For anyone who says Oregon did it for money and cared more about being a national — or global — brand than it did than scabbing together a diminished version of the Pac-12, well, yeah. “Particularly given that 85% of our student-athletes are out of state, our brand is extremely, extremely important,” Mullens said. “What are we going to do strategically to allow ourselves to compete with a 58,000-seat stadium against teams who have 102,000? You can do the simple math on that. “So we have to spend considerable time thinking strategically.” Bill Oram: At the Big Ten’s doorstep, Oregon AD Rob Mullens on the end of the Pac-12 and uncertainties ahead WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Mullens believes Oregon "did everything we could" to save Pac-12, saying, "It wasn't possible."

I'm not sure that Deon has this D1 coaching thing down yet...