Charles Fischer

Good gosh...stunning facts, and while I am grateful for them and the truth...

No, but why try to start something that could go an ugly direction? This is what I HATE about moderating, as people feel their need to stir the pot is more important than keeping the peace on the forum. NOBODY would want to deal with the crap I do every week. Just responding for a friend…

He is a very good offensive line coach--love this hire.

Thank you Annie and EastBayDuckDad!

First pitch is 2:05 PM today, with a double-header on Saturday! (Grabmann is the one who can throw up to 97 mph!)

Even when it is not on TV....on your computer or phone.... Go to GoDucks.com, Go to the Schedule, Scroll down to the game, Click on "Watch," as it is the Pac-12 network Fantastic! Now enjoy one of the best hitting teams in the conference and some exciting new pitchers who only gave up a 1.32 ERA in their first four games? Whew!

This is a great example of how wringing our hands at the demise of the conference, or Oregon, or all the negative seen on this forum is often just premature drama. We cannot foresee the unfolding developments, both good and bad, and no need to mourn the loss of something until it actually happens. Or not...

This has been a fantastic thread for perspectives and information provided....and your research and observation adds so much to the discussion. But some humor thrown in as you did--makes that it even more enjoyable. No Nachos please...

Having Logan Mercado, (below) and the six other fabulous freshmen pitchers in relief is awesome!

Gosh I hate what is going on. Since the media contract for the B1G is rumored to be in the 70M+ range in a few years--it would behoove Oregon to consider taking less...like 40 million from the B1G for five years, and then move up to actual value. It would be more than what the Pac-12 could pay, and would position the Ducks in one of the SuperConferences. Yet the way it will feel--stepping through that doorway forever and playing back east in all sports....

It's getting near closing time, and there aren't many options left...and in the darkness....Charles...

Duckman1 posted this below in another thread (thank you!) and I am combining them. Apple emerges as potential landing spot for Pac-12 football NYPOST.COM Apple TV+ is emerging as a potential landing spot for the Pac-12 college football rights, The Post has learned.

From the Eugene Register-Guard this morning: Former Oregon football player Traeshon Holden will not face charges stemming from his arrest last week. Holden was dismissed from the team after he was arrested Wednesday on charges of alleged unlawful use of a weapon, coercion and menacing. The first two charges are felonies and the third is a misdemeanor. Lane County District Attorney Patricia Perlow wrote in an email Monday morning that after further review, “The evidence does not support charging Mr. Holden with any crime.” Eugene Police responded to a fight outside of an apartment at Gordon Lofts in downtown Eugene just after midnight Wednesday. Police said Holden had a firearm and threatened to shoot after one of two bystanders intervened in the fight. Holden was arrested without incident and officers located a handgun inside the apartment. "Traeshon Holden did nothing wrong," his attorney, Jacob Houze, wrote in emailed statement. "The Lane County District Attorney’s thorough review of the evidence has confirmed that. Now that he has been exonerated, he deserves to have his good name back." My comment: We do not know the circumstances of what occurred; was the player feeling threatened, and the handgun threat was for protection? We don't know, so we hope Lanning makes a good choice.

Excellent summary Alex, and I like how tactful you were with the play-calling involving QB runs. We gotta be smarter, especially when we have an entire playbook that features other great players on offense.

That would be FishDuck.....

The purpose of the game is to break the 0-0 tie the teams are in, thus I would not want "ties" to return to college football.

EUGENE, Ore. – After leading Oregon to a four-game series sweep of Xavier, Josiah Cromwick has been named one of Collegiate Baseball’s National Players of the Week. Cromwick (Las Vegas, Nev./Palo Verde HS) is just the third Ducks’ hitter all time to earn a Collegiate Baseball Hitter of the Week honor. He accounted for much of Oregon’s offense in the three games he caught over the weekend. He slashed batted .444 (4-of-9) with three home runs, a double, six RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base while reaching base at a .500 clip and slugging an impressive 1.556. After doubling in Friday’s 3-2 win, Cromwick hit a pair of home runs and matched a career-high with five RBI in Oregon’s 9-2 (7-inning) win in the first game of a Saturday doubleheader. Cromwick put the Ducks on top in the first inning with a 3-run blast before adding a 2-run homer in the third. After sitting out the second game of the doubleheader, Cromwick returned to the lineup for Sunday’s finale and hit his third home run of the series. With Oregon trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the seventh, Cromwick led off the inning with a solo home run to tie the game. Oregon would add two runs in the eighth to clinch a series sweep. All-Time Collegiate Baseball Players of the Week Josiah Cromwick (2/20/23) Brett Walker (4/5/21) Kenyon Yovan (3/8/21) Spencer Steer (4/15/19) Kenyon Yovan (4/30/18) Parker Kelly (3/12/18) David Peterson (5/1/17) David Peterson (3/13/17) David Peterson (3/7/17) Cole Irvin (5/2/16) David Peterson (3/6/16) Shaun Chase (5/5/14)

I have enough on my plate. If those who are retired can take the time to research it and get the information to GK--that would be best. It's not a good fit....

The solution? Watch the Softball team at 8-2 right now, or the Baseball team who started 4-0 this weekend. Some great talent that is well coached...

Well, I can make a prediction that has high probability; it will be both TV and streaming, and the amount will be not only come up short, but far behind what the SEC and B1G will pay their schools--especially four years from now.

Outstanding post--so much that I believe will play out as the truth.

Those numbers are pretty damning to our conference, yet Dan Lanning pulled in the second best recruiting class ever among high schoolers in the entire 100+ history of Oregon football. (He had the BEST of any first year HC at Oregon) Because of the Oregon brand you referred to--I think Lanning will get more than his fair share of top recruits, as we gradually become what Clemson used to be in the ACC.

I am shutting this thread down, since I’ve already had two posts written that either were political, or could quickly start a political argument. What part of “no reference of any kind to politics” do you guys not understand?

This might be another "learning lesson" for our young head coach.

Jon, I did like your past suggestions of a 16 team conference with the “Surf” and “Turf” Divisions, but that is now ruined by loss of the LA schools. None of it is happening now since the Big 12 has a media contract signed.