Charles Fischer

And this is why he has a lot to learn...

This is from a 24/7 Sports interview, and since the topic comes up on a regular basis... Q: WHY IS OREGON A PLACE YOU SO CLEARLY WANT TO BE AT? "Oregon gave me an opportunity that no one else gave me to start there. They saw something in me that not necessarily anybody else saw. Beyond that, there was an opportunity at this place to do some things that I thought -- I had everything in front of me as far as accomplishing the goals I want to accomplish. "When you work with an administration like ours, a guy like Rob Mullens, you see the alignment within the university of the things you want to accomplish, all of those things exist at Oregon, innovation. College football is changing so fast and Oregon is willing to be on the cutting edge when it comes to that. "For me, I don't take that lightly and I feel like I have unfinished business here. There's a lot I want to accomplish here. Then, maybe more importantly than any of that, my kids, right? I have lived in eight different states. I'm tired of moving, right? You've got to change, like, license and all that stuff, all the time. It's not fun and probably even less fun for my wife. "So we love Oregon. It's been everything that we wanted. We get to coach great players and be around great people and it makes a lot of sense for us."

I felt the same way...until I watched tape of every Liberty game. We should score a high number of points, but their option offense with great blocking can negate superior defensive talent. Burn clock, shorten the game and possessions... He would agree...

Oh yeah....he can drive too!

So sweet....

The West Linn freshman is someone I thought could come into the lineup and give good relief help this year, and gradually turn into a star. WRONG. This guy hit money shots, just cold-hearted ones the other night against USC; you could not have done it better as a senior, IMHO. He creates turnovers, makes great passes, and is a terrific shooter? He might be the most important recruit for Dana in years.... UCLA today at 1:00 PM on CBS!

Good gosh...when he is pulling? He may take out two or three defenders...whew!

Really?

They must have become friends during a recruiting visit years back...

This is GREAT to see...

I believe we will both run and pass the ball easily against Liberty, but we cannot allow them to have sustained drives (which they can with an option offense) that dramatically shortens the games and gives us few possessions. I would like to see a 17-21 point lead, and then run the ball and close it out. Do not allow them to burn clock, and keep it close.

Trust me Beaver....it's going to get worse!

The Penn State-Ole Miss game just got more interesting. I figured that Penn State would get steamrolled by the Rebel offense, but Jaxton Dart turned an ankle, and the 'Lions are showing great run blocking out of the gate. And this fan is cheering for a Georgia blow-out later today. The Bulldogs are absolutely one of the best teams in the US...

Yep. Arkansas said that last year too.

Another play Liberty likes to do with twin backs, is an Outside Zone with a lead blocker being the other running back. Kind of like going back to the 1970s and what they did with the Wishbone Offense. Oregon ran this a decade ago successfully, and it is a good play. In the example below--had he cut inside near the end of the run--he would have had more yardage.

I think they may have turned into a Platypus, because they showed us in their bowl game that they know how to lay-an-egg!

Another example of how an experienced QB is all the difference in the world. I bet OU wins that game with Dillon Gabriel....

Great to have you posting again, and I am going to politely disagree on a few points. I believe Lanning wants a high scoring offense, and we have had that the last two years, but I believe that Stein is going to be better yet next year at the crucial moments. I do not believe Dan will emphasize defense as a focus for the team, as I felt the shortcomings on offense did not come from a lack of will to score, but the occasional tough call that fell short. He was not purposely plodding the RBs into the A-Gaps like someone who lost a bowl game yesterday. We ran Pistol within our offense this year, but you missed it. The key thing is that it was not executed the same way as in the past, and that we do not miss! I agree with you. Within two years--we will have the same amount of Blue-Chip experienced talent the other elite teams do. (Ours is still very young at the moment, IMHO) The difference then is play-calls at the big moments. Dano and Lupoi did some clutch blitzes at key times that most of us over-looked through the season. Those calls will be the difference, I believe. That, and some better calls on offense as key moments, as previously mentioned. It has only been two years with Lanning--we can do it!

EUGENE, Ore. — In a matchup that was headlined by star freshmen on both sides, it was Oregon’s duo of Jackson Shelstad and Kwame Evans Jr. who shined the brightest as they each scored over 20 points to lead Oregon to an 82-74 victory over USC on Thursday night at Matthew Knight Arena. Evans Jr. notched a career-high 22 points, adding eight rebounds and five steals. Shelstad also eclipsed his career mark, tallying 21 points (7-12 FG). The pair become the first Oregon freshmen to score 20 or more points in the same game since at least 1996-97. How It Happened: Oregon got off to a fast start thanks in part to 12 first-half points from Shelstad that included back-to-back threes amidst a 12-0 scoring run, putting the Ducks out in front 12 early. The UO defense was active in the first half and forced 10 Trojan turnovers that were turned into 14 points on the other end. Evans Jr. played a large role in the defensive effort for the Ducks, logging five steals and a block on the night. With a 10-point advantage in its favor, the Ducks continued to push the tempo and attack USC, scoring 16 points across the next four minutes to build its largest lead of the night, 40-20, with 1:30 remaining in the opening half. Jermaine Couisnard created a pivotal sequence in the run by knocking down a three and forcing a steal on the other end that he turned into a layup, bringing the MKA crowd to its feet. With five seconds remaining in the half, Shelstad used a crossover dribble to create space on the right-hand side of the floor before knocking down a two-point jumper to hand UO a 42-25 lead entering the break. Kwame Evans Jr. The Trojans did not go quietly as they jumped on the Ducks at the start of the second half, getting to the rim effectively and generating a 14-3 scoring run that cut the lead back down to six with under 16 to play. The freshman duo put a stop to the run as Evans nailed a jumper from deep before Shelstad earned three points the old-fashioned way, building the lead back to double digits. Oregon kept USC at bay for the majority of the remainder of the game, but with under a minute to play the Trojans fought back into the mix after cutting the advantage down to just four points. Kario Oquendo served as the UO closer for the day, scoring 11 points in the final 10 minutes of the game – including four-straight free throws with under a minute left – to hold off USC and secure his team a victory in the first Pac-12 matchup of the season. Up Next: Oregon hosts UCLA at 1 p.m. PT on Saturday in Matthew Knight Arena. Mr. FishDuck Note: We WON in the ugly grey uniforms!

My example was from the Arizona State game when it was 3rd and 5, and Bo threw the ball to one spot, and Bucky went to another spot and we had to punt. Bo was chewing out Bucky, and he just took it. Then Bo ran to RB coach Locklyn, and was chewing in his ear! Coach was striding down the sideline trying to get away from Bo, but Nix was step-for-step reminding him of what the assigned pass route was on that play. The only downside to a "Coach-on-the-Field?" Judging by their reactions--I'm sure Bo was right.