Charles Fischer

I have stated that with no B1G teams in the top-25, Our Beloved Ducks could clean up and make the NCAA Tournament that much easier when in the B1G next year. Now, after looking into it--I think we can win a bunch of games, but getting a higher RPI is going to be a problem. The Pac-12 has 11 Baseball teams, (none at Colorado) and we play all ten other teams each year. The B1G currently has 14 teams and they only play eight series? What? So they adopted the SEC football formula? That won't work to build a strong RPI or SOS, thus Oregon will need to schedule some tough out-of-conference games to build that RPI. Just when I thought leaving Arizona, Stanford and the Bastard Beavers behind would help us...we may need to schedule them anyway! I did NOT see that one coming...

No, this is not Derrick Harmon the massive 330 pound Nose Tackle who was in the portal before. This Barrow fellow is only 250 pounds, and is a defensive end/edge rusher of which we are full at. We only need a Nose Tackle if he is proven and big enough... Simeon Barrow Jr. - Michigan State Spartans - Defensive Line WWW.ON3.COM Explore Simeon Barrow Jr.'s athlete profile at On3.com. Get news and insights into his playing career, statistics, and achievements in sports.

This was a highly sought out receiver, as five B1G teams offered (and Oregon) along with eight SEC teams. He is a Rivals 4-Star with offers from so many including Georgia, Michigan, Alabama, LSU, etc. Isaiah Mozee | DuckSportsAuthority N.RIVALS.COM Isaiah Mozee - 2025 4 Star Wide receiver for Lees Summit North (Lee's Summit, MO) on Rivals.com

Our own Pennsylvania Duck, Kim Paczesniak, died on this last Sunday April 14th from COVID, and treatment complications. I cannot begin to convey the feelings that I have, and especially that of Joe Perkins, (NJDuck) who worked closely with Kim to coordinate the postings of articles every day. Kim cannot be replaced in this world, or on this forum. Her love and genuine caring for everyone was present in every phone call, and the hundreds of hours of dedicated service given to the members and readers of this forum cannot be understated. I recall telling her many times at between the times of 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM Eastern time--to go to bed and we'll figure out how to post the rest of the game articles from the evening later. It was one of tons of examples of how she took her volunteer commitment very seriously, and how we all benefited from it. I am beside myself, trying to understand and accept the loss of Kim. It is common at Autzen Stadium before football games to have a moment of silence to honor those who have fallen in service of others. After posting this, I will take until tomorrow at this time to refrain from posting as my own day of tribute (From the 17th to the 18th at 10:00 AM) to this wonderful and remarkable Oregon fan. From Mark Paczesniak, Kim's Husband: Kim's life is a great American story. Born in Singapore (02/20/1952), Kim's mother took her back (as an infant) to their home village in rural south China, where her mother soon died (Mark and Kim don't know why). She was then living with maternal family members until she was smuggled out to Hong Kong when she was two years old, living there with a grandmother until she was seven years old. Arrangements were made for her to be sent to America to be raised by a maternal aunt and her husband in Salem, Oregon. Timmy and Wanda Yee raised Kim as her parents, where she graduated from South Salem high school in 1970. Working two jobs every summer (cannery and waitress), Kim paid her way through the University of Oregon, graduating in 1974. Kim excelled in customer service, and then into outside sales with Owens Corning Fiberglass, and later into sales management with Certain Teed Corp. It was very unusual (at that time) for a female to rise to such a level of authority. This led to a corporate promotion in marketing at company headquarters in Valley Forge, PA (1986). Our first son, Mitch, was born in 1990 and our second son, Joe, was born in 1992, at which time Kim stepped out of the workforce to be a full time mom. When Joe started kindergarten at at our local grade school Kim started a whole new career. For 25 years Kim worked in learning support as a teacher's assistant. This last year of illness was her first year of retirement. She was my one and only for 50 years. (Married for 47) Never a bad day. From Joe Perkins, NJDuck Kim was a wonderful person whom I got to know personally working side by side with her, bringing in pertinent news worthy informative articles for Oregon fans, stimulating many tremendous conversations on the OBD. She was kind and generous to a fault, giving so much of her time and energy to bring enjoyment to our beloved site. My life was enriched because of knowing her. I am having my helmet avatar changed to Kim’s, celebrating her life, keeping her memory alive on the OBD. Kim was one of a kind and will be forever missed!

Apparently, one fact that is quite different from my case is...the victim in this instance has died. Sad all the way around...

Oregon CB Daylen Austin arrested on hit and run charges 247SPORTS.COM Oregon CB Daylen Austin arrested on hit and run charges

I am sure Mario will figure it out...

As a corner--he had superb athletic skills, and I thought had a high upside at Oregon. He was verballed to LSU, but we turned him in the recruiting process of which I thought was a big win. We find out the facts later!

Too early to draw conclusions, but one subscription site is cautious, while the other is already looking to replace him in the portal. Many are saying it was simply a mistake, and I can relate. When I was very young...during a rainstorm in downtown Eugene I was turning and someone walked in front of me (I could not see them due to the downpour) and he shook his fist at me and walked on after I bumped him with my bumper. He was going to press charges, and the police just fried me in our meeting. (Interrogation) They decided after listening to my story that they/the victim would not go further with this. I was young and did not know that when something like this happens--you pull over and meet with the affected party. If you don't...it is hit-and-run. Anyone who knows me knows I would never do that, but I was young, did not know the law, etc. This might be case?

Pig-2: If they can't join us, then they want to destroy us.

See top post for more information and official press release.

I am surprised at Oregon pursuing both. But the coaches know the roster and their talents a ton better than I.

Great topic to ponder Solar, as you make a great point. We only had SIX players left from the 2021 recruiting class of Cristobal that had set the new record at Oregon with 19 of the 4/5-Star players on Rivals.com. Lanning overcame that tremendous hole with great portal recruiting, and some HS players helped. Don't Listen to Him! Cristobal Creates the MOTHER of all Recruiting Classes!

The good news? Ducks win 14-9. The bad news? Oregon had to bring in the weekend relievers to close it out! Bradley Mullan and Logan Mercado shut down the Zags once they came in. Let's just say that with our freshman pitchers....

12-9 after seven innings.

When Ian Unlandt finished after six innings, he had only given up two runs, but after that the relievers were a disaster. 11-9 Oregon at 6.5 innings.

11-2 Oregon, after five innings.

11-0 after four innings!

9-0 Oregon after three innings!

Ducks lead 2-0 after two innings. Oregon native Ian Umlandt on the hill!

Great point, and I believe it is an understated element in why many of our redshirt freshmen are ready in their true freshman year. They've had real game experience.

EUGENE, Ore. — Two days after scoring but a pair of runs and failing to complete a series sweep of USC, the Oregon baseball team bounced back in a big way Tuesday. The Ducks (26-10) tied a program record with six home runs Tuesday, with Jacob Walsh hitting a pair as part of a four-hit day in Oregon’s 14-9 win over Gonzaga at PK Park. Chase Meggers also had four hits, and he hit the last of the Ducks’ half-dozen homers as they fended off a comeback attempt by the Bulldogs. Oregon entered this week third in the Pac-12 with 47 home runs this season, but the Ducks hit just one in their series win over USC this past weekend. They still managed to produce runs well enough to win twice over the weekend, but Tuesday’s power surge was a welcome sight on the heels of Sunday’s two-run, five-hit performance. “The other day the lineup didn’t look very long, and then today it looks like, man, it just kept going,” UO coach Mark Wasikowski said. “There’s a lot of talented players here; they’re just young and they haven’t played a full college baseball season. So unfortunately, some days you just feel like it’s a little light or inconsistent. And then other days like today you go, holy cow, that was something else.” The offensive explosion backed another strong start from sophomore left-hander Ian Umlandt. Six days after allowing four runs across seven innings to beat Sacramento State in his first collegiate start, Umlandt (3-0) limited Gonzaga to two runs on three hits in six innings Tuesday. “The difference between this year and last year has been huge,” said Umlandt, who threw 17.1 innings as a freshman across 17 appearances, all in relief. “Both on and off the field — making changes with diet, when I’m going to bed, being on time for certain things, or early. Those obviously play a big tole in transforming things on the field.” How It Happened: The Ducks gave their starting pitcher an early lead, scoring twice in the first. Jack Brooks singled to lead off the game for Oregon, and two batters later he came around to score on Walsh’s first hit of the game. That base hit also moved Meggers into scoring position, and Anson Aroz drove him in to make it 2-0. The Ducks broke the game open in the third. Meggers doubled with one out, and Walsh followed with a towering home run to right-center field. Jeffery Heard doubled, Aroz walked and Maddox Molony made it 7-0 with his fourth homer of the year. After a pitching change, Mason Neville doubled and Bryce Boettcher hit his own fourth home run of this spring, giving Oregon a 9-0 lead. Heard doubled again to lead off the fourth, and Neville made it 11-0 with his sixth homer of the season. Gonzaga finally touched Umlandt for two runs in the fifth, but he limited the damage after four of the first five hitters in the inning reached base. “There's been moments that I've had the last two starts that would have kind of snowballed last year — getting runners on and getting out of it with two runs rather than four or five,” Umlandt said. “I think that's a testament to just my growth and maturity. From a pitching standpoint, being able to get soft contact when I need it, keeping balls in the infield and keeping the ball out of the middle of the plate has helped me avoid damage the last two starts, definitely.” Logan Mercado Closing... It was still 11-2 entering the seventh, when Gonzaga put together its own seven-run inning off three UO relievers. But Walsh’s 14th homer of the year made it 12-9 in the bottom of the seventh, giving him his fifth career multi-homer game and third of the season. “I’m feeling good,” Walsh said. “Just sticking to my approach, getting good pitches to hit and putting good swings on balls.” Meggers hit his second homer of the year in the eighth. Walsh followed with a double and Heard’s RBI single made it 14-9, before Logan Mercado struck out the side in the ninth. “Our hitters are really good, and we haven't been acting like it,” Meggers said. “And even when we're not acting like it, we're still winning games, which means we're really good. And we can be better. I think today it was a glimpse of it — but I still think we can get better.” On Deck: The Ducks open a three-game series at Stanford on Friday at 6:05 p.m.

Like so many of you, I have been stunned at the recruiting of high school and portal transfers by the Dan Lanning staff. Oregon is deeper at nearly every position than I have ever known following Ducks football. So, after looking over the roster and seeing what other pundits say--I have settled on ONE position that Oregon could add to through the portal this spring. Nose Tackle So, for the front four on the defensive line I see starting/playing: Defensive End: Jordan Burch (No brainer) Defensive Tackle: Jamaree Caldwell (A big transfer brought in to replace Brandon Dorlus) Edge: A rotation of Matayo Uiagalelei, Teitum Tuioti, and Blake Purchase Nose Tackle: See below... The perfect solution would have been the Michigan State Nose Tackle, Derrick Harmon, (above) who was massive and experienced, but the former Bastard Beaver Jonathan Smith convinced him to stay. Yet, I wonder if we even should go after a transfer? We could hurt the locker room with so many young-guns brought in for this purpose over the last two years, and considering one upperclassman. Here the candidates that could come from our current roster... Nose Tackle Candidates: Kenyon Ware-Hudson: He can play defensive tackle and has quite a bit, in addition to Nose. But is he stout enough for Nose Tackle? Terrance Green: Reports are this guy is huge, strong, but still raw. Some big upside here if we play him enough to improve. A' Mauri Washington: He is a redshirt freshman, but you have read and heard how he is huge, AND strong. Big upside here as well. Jericho Johnson: He was a highly coveted recruit for precisely this position. He is raw, but 330 pounds can plug the A-Gaps! Dan Lanning's 4-2-5 MINT Defense is dependent upon a big, strong Nose Tackle who can plug both A-Gaps and require a double team each time. Why? Oregon only has two inside linebackers in this defense, thus we need the NT to free up the fast ILBs Oregon has to make plays. There was a defensive tackle at Louisville who became available, but the word is that he is not the size Oregon wants for Nose Tackle. How would you proceed? Thoughts? Jericho Johnson was a BIG recruit...