Charles Fischer

I NEVER thought the day would come....someone pinch me!

The BEST compliment, as that makes my-world-go-round. Thank you!

We have been wrestling with conflicting issues concerning posting all the news articles that you see everyday. On one hand, they are incredibly handy, and prevents having to go to 20 different sites to see Duck News. Yet I worry about too many crowding out discussion, of which is THE objective of a forum. I want discussion, and not to become another news source or data aggregator. It is also a very careful balancing act of how many articles to provide. Too many and we don't read any of them? Our objective originally, a year ago was...."bring it all here." But now we have been thinking of just getting you the majority of the major news per day, which might only be about a dozen articles. We do have all the major site links up in the "News" page at the top of the site in yellow letters if you want to go check out other sites for news. So We Need Your Feedback! --What percentage of articles posted do you read? --Are there too many posted? --How many is an ideal amount? Just the most important? --Do you even want them at all? You can answer below or email me charles@fishduck.com for privacy if you like. THANK YOU!

He is a Rivals 4-Star! Vander Ploog | TheDawgReport N.RIVALS.COM Vander Ploog - 2025 4 Star Tight end for Troy (Fullerton, CA) on Rivals.com

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.

Remember...Our Beloved Baseball Ducks have finished No. 12 in the nation two years in a row! Jacob Walsh

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.

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...

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!

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...

USC Fans are GOOD with it...

It looked good against Colorado last year...

I will admit this looks good on TV...

Are there going to be enough fans to fill in behind the Oregon bench?

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?

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

Right. You need access to the B1G Network on TV or online.

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

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

"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."

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...

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

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...