Charles Fischer

I am stunned that Cam Ward would consider Miami. Doesn't he want to improve?

Oh man....I saw the title of the article and just GROANED. We have discussed this at length already, and there are a few that have almost made this topic their hill to die on. Did Ty get a fair chance? How do I know? I was not at the practices, in the meeting rooms, anywhere, and I do not think anyone here either can make that call. Not to mention how we do not have the QB coach knowledge of a Will Stein who played QB at D1 level, and has done a decent job coaching it. Can we view this from a different perspective? Let's look at it from a Risk-Reward ratio as if YOU were the head coach. What is your greater probability of success--going with Ty or Dillon? Put yourself in Dan Lanning's place for a moment... If, as HC you guess wrong? You are fried by us fans, and your job is on the line. My years as a wealth manager made me apply that concept of risk-reward to many aspects of my life. (Although I sure did not with creating these two sites considering work vs. reward, but that is an ancillary topic) If Ty has not shown overwhelmingly in practice that HE IS THE MAN, then as HC, you-gotta-do-what-you-gotta-do to make Oregon a contender for 2024. He has done that with Gabriel, and media glow from this transfer has the Ducks at the top of national conversations about next season already. Stein and Lanning have huge QB risks, and must have a high scoring offense...

Great article, and I believe that Gabriel's completion rate will rise in the Stein offense--and with our offensive line in 2024.

Yes. He played a ton the first four games, but did not always start. By sitting out after the fourth game, he retained his year of eligibility. So he decided to go somewhere for his last year where he can start. (Even if it is a dumpster fire)

I have posted this many times, but Oregon has the 7th largest global audience in all of college football. A bigger audience than Alabama, Georgia, USC, and yeah--Auburn. This is why Oregon is coveted by all, and I predict our audience will grow significantly larger in the B1G. Where are the Oregon Ducks in study of largest college football fan bases? | Ducks Wire DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Ducks have one of the biggest fan bases in the nation. But where do they stack up among the most beloved teams in college football?

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.