Charles Fischer

Some of those big fish are going to flip...

I wasn't specific to you...just the "surprise" that some fans have with the recruiting process. Happens every year....

We use the word "verbal" because that is what it is. Most verbals stick with Oregon, but when you are dealing with the very best at each position? We will have more of these flips, just as we flip players from other schools. Every year, EVERY YEAR we have people who over-react to recruiting misses...as if they had never seen the process take place before? If this was Helfrich recruiting, then yeah...I'd sweat losing a top recruit. But Lanning will get his, and Oregon will be FINE. It is one thing to say that, "Charles, you have your head in the clouds as a delusional Oregon fan...who is just a cheerleader." When I got skewered years ago because of my honest assessment of the Cristobal offense two years before anyone else--it was my honest opinion, just as my faith in Lanning is now. Besides...Lanning has proved it already with what has been done with both HS and Portal recruiting. The BIG FISH says...

Baseball is now going to be a much more expensive sport to the AD budget, but I believe they have earned it under Coach Waz. Not many other Oregon sports have finished No. 12 in the nation the last two years as Oregon Baseball has using D1 Baseball rankings. We have a much better chance now of picking up some players who can help us, especially from the stars at smaller conferences whose schools may not be able to afford a full-ride scholarship as Oregon can. It is GREAT news! Another run scored!

Yes, we lose two TEs and must replace them for the future, but the position is not a position of weakness now with Ferguson and Herbert, (IMHO) and will not be later unless we do not recruit anyone. Last year we got Roger Saleapaga, who is a Rivals 4-Star, and who was deciding between Oregon, Auburn, Utah, (where he is from) Tennessee and Texas A&M. Roger Saleapaga | DuckSportsAuthority N.RIVALS.COM Roger Saleapaga - 4 Star Tight end for Oregon on DuckSportsAuthority We also got AJ Pugliano who was also a Rivals 4-Star. So between these two and Sadiq, the position is in good shape for the near future. AJ Pugliano | DuckSportsAuthority N.RIVALS.COM AJ Pugliano - 4 Star Tight end for Oregon on DuckSportsAuthority

Some good stuff in this thread by the indomitable Steven A.!

Yep. Welcome to the World of Big-Boy football. Note that Oregon has missed on TEs who were not low-rated 3-Stars, but on some of the best in the nation. Three observations... --It is a long way to December...Dano has plenty of time to pivot or flip back, and he will get his. --Oregon has done well in the portal before, and there might be some solutions there as a Band-Aid. --I forgot to mention in my previous analysis articles about the Spring Game that a Walk-on Tight End Freshman, No. 85 who was very impressive to me. He made a tough catch over the middle, but I did not notice that until I was watching the game a second time, and keeping my eye out for him. In my first game view, he was OUTSTANDING at blocking both at the LOS, but also sealing the perimeter from a stance as an H-Back. I was just telling a Duck-Buddy on the phone to watch out for this guy... SIDEARM Integrations GODUCKS.COM Travis Brashear (85) Tight End - As A Freshman (2023) Did not see the field for the Ducks, utilizing a redshirt. He doesn't appear to be small either! (We've had walk-ons break into starting when they got their shot...)

Well, I think he was thinking of this running back at Oregon from Texarkana....

How the No. 2 Running Back in the nation is only a 4-Star? Oh well, besides Oregon he had other offers from Michigan, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas, LSU and Georgia. Tradarian Ball | DuckSportsAuthority N.RIVALS.COM Tradarian Ball - 2026 4 Star Running back for Texas (Texarkana, TX) on Rivals.com

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...