Charles Fischer

Set the scene....it is January 10th, and Nick Saban announced his retirement and it was reported that Dan Lanning was one of the top candidates. Below are comments from fan forums... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Huskies: "If Bama calls, Lanning is gone in 60 seconds." "Lanning would leave a vapor trail out of ewegene." "Lanning is as good as gone to Bama......" "I think there are plenty of jobs Lanning would leave UO for. Eugene is a sad town to live in." "UO players have 30 days to transfer after Lanning takes Bama Job, thus Sounds like Lanning is a done deal to Alabama and expect a mass exodus of players. Time to roll out the red carpet..." "I’d expect Oregon to go after Jedd Fisch, but I’d much rather have Lanning there." "You're never going to be a legend at Oregon and nobody will ever give you the credit for your ego because Uncle Phil is buying it for you, so and shoot your shot and try to go and build a dynasty at Bama." From SC Fans: "Full disclosure, I think Lanning is overrated. So I’m good whatever happens." "Oregon getting B slapped again." "Every time a major job opens up, the mighty and oh so confident Duckies realize they are a stepping stone program." "Dan Lanning has only shown that he can mismanage games at Oregon." "If Lanning does head to Bama, does Oregon start to collapse like a house of cards?" "Best part about Lanning to Bama … Oregon takes another stepping-stone-university L." "In two years, Lanning hasn’t done anything that would make a player require assurances he’d be there. It’s the bag and Nike that are the draw." "Overhyped coach, hasn't won a big game yet. Makes clown decisions continuously that cost his team. Hides behind being aggressive as an excuse for bad coaching decisions." "Hopefully he stays...I am probably in the minority but I am not sold on him as an elite coach and the zeros might do better than him." Makes you want to beat them that much more...

Thank you for looking at the schedule and pointing out the wisdom of those creating the schedule from a travel standpoint. Just one more trip for that much more exposure and revenue? And yes, I think Oregon Volleyball will get more exposure in the B1G playing in a very tough volleyball conference, than on the Pac-12 Network.

The interest level from Oregon fans would not be surpassed... I would be busy playing "bop-a-mole" with 'Cane fans trolling here.

Pig-2? No thanks...

Have you seen that a number of times, as I have? John Canzano has really promoted it in his articles several times, and while some Beavers believe it will happen....most can admit to it being more of a wish than expected reality. Some in the Pig-2 actually think that Oregon will truly get weary of all the travel by the non-revenue sports. (A valid point) We will spurn the expected 100 million share in B1G revenue in many years for the meager contract a renewed Pac-12 can bring? Not to mention being invisible again to most of the nation? I LOVE being part of a Super-Conference, as we will have massive eyes on us. Some inconvenience , yes, but well worth it. Beavers Believe in Our Return to the Pac-12; is This Plausible?

Look, he states some tall goals, but it sure appears he is willing to WORK for those lofty goals. I love this young man already! Quotes from a Max Torres On3 Interview: “You see where Dan Lanning has this going. Why not be a part of a team that’s gonna compete for a title? He took the SEC formula and brought it over to the Big Ten, to the West Coast and (he’s) really just taking over and building. He’s gonna be the next great head coach in college football history and why would you not want to be a part of that?” “You’re getting the hardest worker in the country. I’m gonna do whatever it takes to reach my goals and separate myself across the country and then three years from now you’ll be getting a first round draft pick and I’m gonna do whatever it takes to reach those goals." There is more, but I'd advise getting a subscription for full article and other content. And he is out recruiting for Oregon already, and I'd bet he can sell the Ducks pretty well!

Absolutely. GREAT idea, as some places do have that. Our food options at the top of the stadium are not great... Someone emailed me to say that a 'pre-song' would help set the tone, but not one used by others.

Yep. My mistake. But Cornelius out of the portal is better!

Amen Duck-Sister, as the difference between the 3-Star and 4-Star is often who is more ready to play now. Hroniss Grasu | DuckSportsAuthority N.RIVALS.COM Hroniss Grasu - 3 Star Offensive center for Oregon on DuckSportsAuthority He was only 260 pounds coming out of high school? And yet the coaches had him up to 285 for the season, and he started as a freshman! For most--we looking patiently at the upside, as so many have developed nicely at Oregon.

OL Demetri Manning announces his commitment to Oregon 247SPORTS.COM Oregon landed a commitment from Bellevue (Wash.) offensive lineman Demetri Manning on Tuesday...

I'm sure the Huskies will survive this just fine...

Whoops! A Washington Whoosh! Everybody loves Dan Lanning, including Demetri Manning who verbaled today.

What Husky fans are writing about their recruiting on a Washington forum....OUCH! " I feel like we aren’t benefiting much from a national title run on the recruiting front. Not trying to be negative but man I want to see some four stars commit." "Probably more nervous now than I was last week. It’s tough coming out of this weekend and seeing recruits we are targeting starting to trend in other directions….. and frick as I type this Dixson committed to PSU. Yeah, I’m starting to worry about how this class will look particularly with the June 21 visitor list becoming very hazy." "I brought this up before, but not seeing any of the 14 uncommitted visitors commit two weeks ago is a red flag. We are already seeing other schools close recruits we are after right after there visit. That’s a major concern." "We have done more then Oregon in the last ten years and i just was hoping for a little buzz that is all." "In 2022 the Quacks, U$C and ND all got new coaches... their 2023 recruiting classes were 8, 9 and 12. In 2023v Auburn got a new coach, their 2024 class was top 10....Great recruiters, recruit great out of the gate..." "I just expected a few four stars by now when all our rivals have some. My point is why isn’t the school the main selling point? Why do kids desire to go to Oregon, SMU and all these other schools that I don’t think measure up to the huskies legacy? I do think the past ten years have warranted better recruiting for the football team especially when the basketball team is absolutely doing great with recruiting and they haven’t been successful in a very long time. Oregon has gone through like three coaching changes in ten years and they keep getting recruits. So I don’t want to hear the coaching change as an excuse we played for a national title and the fact we don’t have a four star committed right now is very very worrisome. In no way should a national title team have the 66th recruiting class i am sorry. Also with DeBoer we had the lowest recruiting class ever for a playoff team. I feel like i have a right to question what is going wrong with recruiting." "UW should aspire to be as good as Oregon when it comes to recruiting. And when Oregon has a coaching change they don't take a dip in recruiting or blame a change in coaching staff, they simply go out and get a top 25 class."

From the Max Torres On3 interview.... “I grew up an Oregon fan, I grew up a Duck fan. I was the only Duck fan in the house. For me, it’s like a dream come true. At Oregon you can be yourself. I love the campus, I love all the support they offer. So that’s the reason why I committed to Oregon." "Everybody tries to say something negative about Oregon because they don’t have what that college has. Dan Lanning throws out facts. I love Dan Lanning, I love Coach (A’lique) Terry, I love Cav (Mike Cavanaugh). That’s what made me want to commit.”

He is a Rivals 3-Star, who was offered by Arkansas, Miami, Florida State and of course....Washington!

Bellevue? From the Husky Heartland?

More coming...

We love you Steven A.! "The KING of the One-Liners"

Dan Lanning loves messing with O-Line coach's head with his blitzes. We saw much more of them last year, and he knows that with a high scoring offense--it puts pressure on the opposing offense to score and keep up. Thus he can dial up the blitzes and create turnovers the way Nick Aliotti did when Chip would get a big lead. Thus he sees the need for an explosive offense. My belief is that he wants to match what Georgia does on defense, but have a slightly better offense. I could live with that! Great interview, as Colin does it well, and Dan really makes you comfortable.

Do I agree? NO. I think Terrance Ferguson is a better TE, and Josh Conerly Jr. at offensive tackle. What an offense!

Look, we are not at the top of the rankings yet for 2025 high school signees, but by the end...we will have a blockbuster class because this year is "harvest" time for all the seeds that the Lanning staff has planted over the last two years. The most recent offensive tackle verbal spoke of how Dan Lanning has been recruiting him for a couple of years. Note below that Oregon has eight verbals thus far, and all but one is a Rivals 4-Star? A super high quality class! Omigosh! Washington has five verbals, and NONE are 4-Stars? Good gosh, the class at Oregon State compares closer to the Huskies class than the Oregon class does. Wowsa. It does my heart good to see them both at an equally BAD level! Bow down to the Huskies? Naw, before long they will be Lanning's Lapdogs!

I completely agree with the restrooms, and the WiFi....and the others, but I think those others would cost way too much to fix. My other suggestions: --We need more "yell" traditions, and something unique that sets us apart. "Shout" is wonderful, but we need more of which are shorter and gets us going... --We need to be wearing "Yell-O" much more often. Wearing black to the Ohio State game is stupid-as-hell, as it makes the stadium and crowd look small...and looks ugly on TV.. I have a novel idea....how about wearing the official colors of Oregon, and provide the yellow coats, vests, etc. for sale? Nothing like an a Yell-O stadium....

Orange-headed wacko step-child?

A good thought...perhaps make it bit more distant, like... Second Cousin?

The Pig-2 want to pull the ultimate rip-off. They want to steal the money, AND join a Power-4 conference after everything shakes out over the next two years. If they worked as hard to build their brand and audience, as they are at stealing millions from others--they would not be in this fix.