Charles Fischer

So former Miami HC Manny Diaz was hired at fellow ACC school Duke? Oh, this will be fun... Manny Diaz Introduced as Duke’s Next Head Coach - Duke University GODUKE.COM Duke University formally announced Manny Diaz as the next head coach of the football program in a press conference at KD and Sarah Lynn Kennedy Field at Pascal Field House on Saturday...

I fear the same as writer Don Marsh; it will have to get far worse before Rob Mullens acts. With the brutal Pac-12 season coming up?

Overpaid relative to their value to their conference for DECADES, and now they want to steal 140 MILLION? These bugs need to be stomped.

Yep. That is why you don't see me crying for many of the players. They are doing just fine, and the current mess is of their making...

Nobody EVER gets in trouble for a different opinion on OBD. We want debate, and as long as you do not take shots at those who disagree with you-you're fine. The problems are with behavior, not content, and you have been great. But I get back to how grading a QB on wins, when the defense has a lot to say about the game results? I would say your analysis of game results as....

There is a TON you did not address, and you ignored my post that had very pertinent points. No sweat, we disagree. I will have an article about WHAT the major reason was that made Oregon lose to Washington this year. And you won't see it at any other media source, IMHO.

C'mon. Blame Nix? Really? Scoring 33 and 31 points is enough to win. How about defense hold the damn Huskies to 24 points? We win them ALL! The last game had our defense only make THREE stops all game. Is that Bo's fault? Incomplete analysis, IMHO.

Ok. We have tons who say that and leave every year. I had a writer leave who had written over 100 articles for us--some fantastic former player interviews, and history articles. Why did he leave? He did not like how Helfrich and the coaching staff were treated when fired back in 2016, Legit gripes, but leaving as a Duck fan? ' Yep. And he wanted his name taken off all his articles. So I did, and he's never been back. And he is only ONE example, so if you or anyone leaves--I understand. We have had SO MANY leave over time for their own reasons. One told me recently that he did not like how Oregon fans were posting about the plight of OSU and WSU...so he is never posting again! I can't make this stuff up. And all of them want me to bend the rules, or how things are presented for their sensibilities. They don't say that, but the implied threat of leaving is evident. Got it. Do what you gotta do, and we will continue to follow Oregon sports here with whoever wants to. I will be an Oregon fan through all the changes no matter what. And the door at OBD forum...

He has a very unique offense, similar to the our Chip Era, in that he could have a couple of uber-talents and surround them with developed 3-Star guys to make it work well. Our 2010 team and this Washington team has many such parallels, in my view. DeBoer can continue to have so-so high school recruiting classes, but if he gets a few receivers and a great QB from the portal? He is giving us fits again. That bastard is a damn good coach.

Yeah...if the B1G cared about academics, then how would they NOT take Stanford and Cal?

No surprise, and deserved. I wish him the best...

Harper has played center, as has Poncho, so I have confidence that this is a game that is perfect for getting ready for next year.

That is true, especially considering how much patience I have for this.

This is a very interesting video in that--we have three punters on the team, as Lanning went out to solve the problem after last season. He got a grad-transfer from Austin Peay that did really well in the past, and Ross James who won the job and ended up having a stellar year. Luke Dunne is a raw freshman from Australia with high upside, and is a project who can help us later. How do you have three punters on scholarship? I do not know, but I would guess that only one is, and the others get enough NIL to pay for school and expenses? Interesting story, and the life of a student-athlete.

Imagine a Beaver fan casting doubt on Oregon quarterbacks?

We learn from each other all the time! Thanks Jon... BTW..."Boomer" cursed me with words in an email not allowed on this forum. He gone...

And may I welcome Don Marsh, and thank him for the guest articles. Some good insight in today's article, and I learned quite a bit from it. We learn from each other on these sites!

Mark Campbell was the lead recruiter who brought in the talent years back that put Oregon State in the Top-15...until Oregon hired him away. He has coached and recruited well everywhere he has been. I am driving the other day, and turn on the radio to hear what the score is. Oregon was trailing by five points with six minutes left in the third quarter to Portland State?

It turns out that Boomer will not directly answer questions about his story as an Oregon fan, and he has informed me that he intends to "write whatever he wants." Not here you won't! We have to assume he is a Troll from another school, and I have prevented him from posting again.

I love this community. So now my top priority is to protect this community from the Trolls and Spammers. I want new members who are nice people, and able to post their opinions only, and nothing about fellow OBD members' opinions. But we have some VERY questionable new people trying to join, and I am annoyed at the time they take of mine. Have you registered recently? If I sent you an email and you do not respond in two days--I delete your account. Either you are lazy SOB wasting my time as an Oregon fan, a Troll from another school, or a Spammer who I enjoy banning with relish. For a hobby site--this is WAY too much work. We have as much traffic as needed, thus it is an honor to be accepted into this forum, and in the presence of such fine people along with a staff dedicated to civility. Our new registration process will reflect that. Have YOU updated your profile? I would suggest doing so, as it would remove doubt for me when checking your posts. Those that give me nothing get the same amount of consideration...

You know...I am not convinced that Boomer is an Oregon fan. The guy has not posted in nearly a year, and when he did before--we have to delete one of them. This might be an opposing school fan trying to raise doubt, trying to throw shade on Oregon's successes. My fellow OBD members--I apologize for not taking the time to research this further. I should have immediately when it was first posted.

I would disagree about our needs from the portal. Another proven speed receiver to replace Franklin would be ideal, IMHO, along with a stud defensive lineman or two since we lost so many seniors on the D-Line.

Amen Duck-Brother. To me, this is just part of the overall entertainment of watching Our Beloved Ducks, and already--we have had some thrilling news. As we know--each position is recruited four and five deep, thus for those who are not playing or have been passed on the depth chart--while it is a shame to see them leave--it is part of the new process. Dano will recruit tons at every position to find out who is best, develop the others as best as possible, and then let those transfer who wish to. Elements of it are certainly distasteful, but it is the new CFB, and I intend to extract as much joy and amusement as I can from it all. We have a very good transfer portal season coming up, and we just received the most important news at the beginning of it!

To answer everyone's question....Penix was second and Bo was third.