Charles Fischer

Strong rumors of this happening...

I forgot! Oregon (8-3) plays USC (6-5) tonight at Matt Arena, and is on ESPN2 at 6:15 PM! (PST) Jackson Shelstad

I really felt that Dana has assembled too-much talent before the season began, as there would not be enough playing time at guard and small forward. But the first surprise--all the injuries, as been offset a ton by all the depth built. With Bittle out for the season--we can only hope for a late-season run when Dante' is back and healthy again. But for now--it seems the Mens team is fighting hard and beating teams that are so-so and a bit better. Surprises for Me? Jackson Shelstad: A freshman point guard coming right in and making clutch plays from the beginning? Whew! Truly a state product we can be proud to watch. Kwame Evans: A 6'9" forward who has made outstanding plays as a raw freshman as well. Without these two freshmen? Oregon would be in dire-straits, IMHO. Give me your thoughts and surprises... Kwame Evans

Well, the 2024 B1G is off to a pretty good start at 4-0, as Jon pointed out in another thread. Northwestern was quite the upset team, and even USC came through last night!

An all 2024 B1G Final? For ESPN--that would hurt.

Four kickers? FOUR kickers? This is what I'm talking about with Lanning...."recruit like heck for each position, find out who is best, and the rest can transfer." Grant Meadows has real upside, and the West Linn kicker, Gage Hurych is highly thought of as well. Gage Hurych Or...they hold them on the squad technically as 'walk-ons,' but give them enough NIL to equal a scholarship?

I sure am glad the bad-word software does the replacement job so well.

Good for the past Pac, but even more so for the B1G. With Washington...it is always "good-or-good." Good for past and future conferences if they win, and if they lose?

Isn't that sweet? We can share our Sloppy-Seconds with little brother... I hear he is available too?

I see Joel Klatt declaring that Washington is not a good matchup for Texas, because the Longhorns have the No. 96th ranked pass defense. Hmmmm.

Reap? They fit right in!

Keep in mind my Duck-Buddies....that I am already working on my mental spin. What if Washington should win? How can I spin good out of it?

I know. Just the thought of it makes me turn and spit. But what if....Washington wins both their games by more than three points each? Suddenly the two three point losses by Oregon look much more respectable, that maybe hints that we would have beaten some of the top-five teams?

Just the title gave me "the feels." Good article! Thanks to Steven A., NJDuck, and Pennsylvania Duck and ALL of you who post articles...

Getting 12 wins at Oregon has not happened very often, so let's get it done!

Damn right David. This is a New Year's Day Six Bowl....a Fiesta Bowl, for crying out loud. It does not matter who the opponent is--we MUST win it! Liberty was required to be part of a NYD-6 bowl, and we got the draw. That is the way it works sometimes. But we must win this! I am going to have an analysis of Liberty up later this week.... (Saturday)

OMIGOSH! "Hawaii’s media rights were worth just $2.3 million in 2021, according to a report filed with the NCAA." Wow. That is Mountain West pull is all...whew!

Amen Duck-Brother. We can all have strong opinions and share them! It makes for great discussion.... I am grateful that I can voice a strong opinion, and have people oppose it and we do not get personal with each other as they do on the other Oregon sites. Debate is GREAT this way!

I admit is was personal to me, as I grew up in Corvallis, and have been to MANY OSU games over the years. To hear and read of their fans blaming Oregon for their troubles was a bit too much for me. Now, after realizing it is a good business move of trading 3.5 million for 10 years for 27 million more per year, and fantastic exposure and much more gate revenues--I am much better now. "Calm down, Charles."

Oh wait...there is more! "What isn't understood is why the head coach of a very privileged winning program that owes it's existence to a corporate empire built on promoting superficial flash and sizzle has such a problem with another coach, much less well funded, doing a great job promoting his own team. It's just the hubris and hypocrisy of this childish, insecure fcktard. I have no problem with UO's athletes." "It's Phil Knight's ungracious, mercenary moron I have a problem with. And by extension, the idiot who employees him. Phil Knight started as a sleezy win at all costs businessman and is returning to his roots in his old age. The man has a monstrous ego. Coach Prime doesn't have half the arrogance and narcissism on display every day from Dim Lemming." "We have more wins, more Nattys, more conference championships (by 2x), more consensus all Americans (by 3x), more first round NFL draft picks, and more NFL draft picks. And that’s after sucking for 20 years. Pick your heads up Buff fans. Greener pastures ahead." (Right...with a ton of Buffalo Chips)

I am curious as to what others think about this, as I cannot help but wonder HOW the Cougars and Beavers can add six Mountain West teams, and call it anything but a MW+2? You have read it in articles, that they actually think they have a shot at becoming a "Power-Six" conference, and a place at the upcoming Playoff as an equal? Do you think that is plausible? What about their upcoming media contract? Do you really think it would be anymore than what it would have been as WSU/OSU+MW? I mean, Oregon State playing San Diego State on TV only moved the needle as a respectable OOC opponent for a Pac-12 team. Not now... (In fact, I did not watch it when OSU was in the Pac-12) This feels like a classic, "whistling past the graveyard" by the Beavers, as I cannot imagine a media contract in excess of 10 million per year....do you? (Yes, I got over their theft of Pac-12 assets when I realized that our departure fee of 3.5 million per year for 10 years is well worth it to receive 27 million more per year than if we had remained in the Pac-12. It is a good business move, and I am mostly over-it) You know, Beaver...it isn't going to get any better...

"We will win our second natty before they win their first." "Their coach and fans act like they’re Bama when in fact we have more wins, more 'Nattys, and more of just about everything else than they do. We comin." "The outcome has changed. Look at the quality of the players in our recruiting class. Show me another team that went 4-8 that is getting the type of players CU is. The quality of players matters - players like we're getting now will lead to wins. The flash worked." "Lanning literally called his shot during his halftime interview and told the whole world to stay tuned in the second half because they were going to turn it on. Who does that? An insecure dork. That’s who. Regarding the flash…most of the bothered folks say they are “old school”. But usually they are just old and grumpy." (Mr. FishDuck Note: Old and grumpy? I take offense, as I am not....grumpy!) My far-side best impression...

Look...I have a sense of humor, and even I have to laugh... (From the Colorado forum)

OK, this is not as high on the "crazy" scale as Oregon State raking in millions they did not earn, but it is pretty amusing to have four-win team talk trash Oregon and our coach, Dan Lanning. BTW...as you have obviously picked up how I am highly entertained by what other fan bases say--thus why I post them here. To me, there are SO MANY different forms of entertainment for us to read, marvel and hoot at. Well, that and "I never said I was noble." "Have yourself a very pleasant stay in the BIG while you make less in distribution per year than our Buffs for the next few years until College Football conferences collapse. The reason why we hate Dan Lanning is because he is an insecure little man child that throws a fit when another program is getting shine. “Substance” to him is paying for kids to transfer when they realize that your city and academic status sucks." (Mr. FishDuck Note: No, you are butt-hurt because he called you out on national television, and his locker room speech has called attention to Oregon and Dan Lanning, and it sucks for you) "The absolute stupidity of you idiots is astounding. I’ve lived in Eugene (unlike some of your “fans.”) It’s a hell-hole. It’s Springfield west with meth, and nothing notable to do." I want to make this as clear as possible, you will fail in the B1G. You will continue to fail when it matters most. You are a feeder school to Florida State and Miami because no coach in his right mind would stay in EUGENE of all places." "Humbly, I can’t wait to see you continue to be the ugly step sister to Washington."