Charles Fischer

I will admit that I pay attention to portal recruits than high school, because of the immediate impact they can make.

You were the "King of the One-Liners" back at Oregon as well!

My Duck-Buddies...this is the time of year where it is fun to ponder and then reflect upon--your own musings. I noticed recently how my time spent keeping up with recruiting has dropped...a ton. I was surprised at myself not knowing anything about the Top-Ten defensive tackle, Tionne Gray, in the Spring Game from the recent 2023 recruiting class. I used to be consumed with recruiting, and now I hardly keep up with who is visiting, who we're recruiting, and now it has spilled off into the actual players after they signed! Why would I do that after 30 years of truly being so deep into it? My theory is that Dan Lanning is recruiting so well, and so deep--that I take an attitude of simply seeing who emerges from the stack of great talent assembled. In the old days--we were in on SO FEW great prospects, that I was watching for everything about that player, and followed his recruitment closely. Now we're in on so many--it is too much to keep up with! Now some would say that I'm spoiled, but that takes a while. I am darned grateful for all the good news we get that at times, seems overwhelming. Yet Dano has set a bar so high--it seems only the real recruiting junkies, or those who do it for a living are truly on top of it all. Now I will continue to follow it, but not to the degree as in the past. Has your time spent following recruiting changed? Come to OREGON!

I'm not a big pack-rat, but I probably keep an inordinate amount of Duck stuff, and I found this when I was moving out of my house of 32 years recently. What a memory! The "Pick" happened right in front of me...

I will have an analysis article later that gives us the latest updated "Power" formation for key third and fourth down, along with goal-line plays. Love your stuff David!

I'll admit...I never thought over the years that I'd see that chart above...whew! After all these years it makes me want to....

Cristobal talked endlessly about being physical, while DANO is doing it!

Stopping this offense is going to be nearly impossible between this high-powered, passing attack and the fantastic blocking we’re going to get on the running game!

And how would the typical SEC fan react?

The Beer Night Riot, 50 Years Ago: What Was That America Like? WWW.THEBULWARK.COM The melee, the mayhem, the metal chairs.

OK, those stats below are a hoot, but you gotta hear the video!

Above is the GoDucks picture of Limar from the roster...so yeah...it could be.

Jay Harris is the one on the far left....but I'd like to know who that is on the far right side!

First game is Saturday at 11:00 AM our time (PST) and too early for "IPA" time. Sunday is at 4:30 PM, and Monday is TBA if needed. Both days are on ESPN2! Let's do it AGAIN! Kevin Seitter gets his reward for pitching NINE scoreless innings!

Great article Darren, and I loved the video of the 1977 Championship!

You watch....in the process of the season...we play Ohio State, and now possibly Boise State twice? Feels like the NFL... I think he planned it...

To counter their incredible hitting--we must have the same kind of superb pitching we had last weekend. It is the only way we can stay with them, IMHO. Grayson Grinsell

I believe Junior Angilau is out of football on a medical release. He is not on the 2024 roster.

The Bastard Beavers beat a good Cal State-Irvine team in their regional final, 11-6. A couple of notes: the final Pac-12 year will be represented in the NCAA Baseball Super-Regionals...by the state of Oregon! This is the only time in Oregon Baseball history that teams have gone to the Super-Regionals in back-to-back years, and that means that Oregon has surpassed Oregon State in Baseball performance over the last two years, as OSU did not go to the Supers last year. This year the Civil War Series ended tied at 2-2. Next year the Beavers are independent in this sport... Little Brother will be FINE.

A Georgia-Oregon Championship game?

He has also played tackle, so he can back up both positions and ready himself for 2025 too. We could have a fantastic team, but if the center goes down...it messes up the offensive line. Thus, I love this recruitment.

This will be a "life-event," a great memory. I invite all!

There is quite a bit in there, and the fascinating part is his commitment to building bonds by having trips and events as a group. The minivan is one part, but he plans retreats with the team, and this is something I've never heard from an Oregon QB. Quite a guy.... I did not know that he was acquainted with Lanning from years before... ---------------------------------------- Gabriel’s history with Oregon coach Dan Lanning goes back to his time as a prep star at Mililani. After his recruitment caught fire late in the process, he was invited to visit Georgia, where Lanning was the defensive coordinator. They saw everything eye-to-eye then, but their paths, once diverged, reconnected in the lush green landscape in Oregon. Proven commodities are what Lanning wants. He had it with Nix after being hired as Oregon’s head coach and has it again in Gabriel. After starting two years for the Ducks following his transfer from Auburn, Nix broke the NCAA record for most starts by a quarterback with 61. Gabriel enters his final year with 49 career starts, so if things play out the way they believe they can, another Ducks QB will be atop that list. “Dillon had a clear vision, and having some of the experience that he’s had, I think he had an idea of what he wanted,” Lanning said. “Part of that process is knowing what quarterbacks have done here in the past. Our proof is in the pudding, and now we have the pudding to show to people.” ----------------------------------------------

True, but I've never been known go over-the-top before! 😉 Right?

All three B1G Baseball teams were bounced out of the tournament, and only future B1G member, Oregon, made the Super-Regionals this year. It is the first time in the Ducks history to ever have back-back Super Regional teams, and thus the Ducks are poised to rule the conference they are headed to in the 2025 Baseball season. I was not happy with the lack of respect given to Pac-12 teams by the tournament committee, as I am quite certain that Cal, USC and Utah could have made some noise in the brackets. Oregon moves to 40-18 on the season, reaching the 40-win mark for just the sixth time since the program returned in 2009. The Ducks now make their way to College Station, Texas, where the No. 3 overall seed Texas A&M Aggies (47-13, 19-11) await them after sweeping the College Station Regional. Oregon hopes to make Omaha for the first time since 1954. The TV sportscaster was a former Texas pitcher, and he called the large crowd at Texas A&M...."vicious." Quite a series coming up! The team is peaking at the perfect time, with one of the best series of pitching that I have witnessed at Oregon. If the Ducks can continue it--they can take on anyone...