Charles Fischer

How would I know? Ask them, as it is the way they do it!

But you have to admit, with the way he operates, he is the perfect matchup for the University of Spoiled Children! He is truly one of them!

My Duck-Buddies...these are already in an article posted on another thread, but I wanted to single them out for discussion--which is something I encourage everyone to do when they see something they want to comment on. It is one thing for Coach Dan Lanning to say he is aggressive, or the team is espouse it...or even for the media to claim it--but it is another to hear it from the opposing coach. For me, all these tidbits add up to learning more about what Lanning is building at Oregon and how he wishes to play. Doesn't it make you reflect on his 4th down choices when reading what is below? I know it did for me... (I have inserted what he is referring to at times) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Washington State Head Coach Jake Dickert: "I just want to start out by saying that's a heck of a football team that we just competed against, obviously they've proven the first seven weeks, eight weeks of the season that they're one of the best teams in the country." "...we just didn't match their physicality at times and didn't make some plays when we had some opportunities. It's a credit to them and what they're doing..." "I think in the second half it (the WSU pass protection) started to get a little bit leaky, he did more of those scramble plays. We (Cam) were off target and timing was a little bit. Give credit to them. like I said, they roll in 18 guys up front, they keep attacking you. We were ok in some off-script plays, and did an average job of establishing the run when we did run the football. I think the bigger moments is they won some key four, and we had some opportunities late in the second half. Credit to them, but I like where we were offensively, had some explosive plays, but they kept us off balance up front in the second half.” This is two years in a row of almost giving up 10 yards per play to this team. And they're good, . I thought they stayed ahead of us in the run game.” “We knew if we could come into the game and find a way to get them to turn over the ball, which they don't do, and protect the ball, that we could gain an advantage. We knew we'd have to stop them a little bit with a fumble or interception and that was going to be part of the plan defensively to try to get the ball back. There's never really an opportunity there to go do that." "I think early on, they came out and tried to attack the system pass game. I think we managed that well, we had some really good red-zone stops and then they came out and said, Hey, let's get physical with them. And I don't know if we responded to it, as well as we're capable of and being as fit conscious as we were. Some of those were untouched runs, and you know, we can't have that against a really good opponent. Some of them were those making our guys miss." "Oregon’s Oregon and they’re comfortable with their game plan and they’re more of an attacking style. In that first half we walked in and said man that was a heck of a job in protection. I felt that way across the board. Clean pockets, I mean, we were picking their stuff up and I thought they leaned on us a little bit as that game went and that was probably the shift in the second half." "But you know, they didn't do a whole lot of three-down drop eight, that's not their style, it's not their nature. They played within themselves, and besides a couple of new pressures that got us on the fourth down and got us early on in the third down. We felt like they were pretty consistent with how they attacked a lot of people."

The KING of the one-liners. We love you Steven A.!

Oh, I do. Everybody was screaming from the stands the plays in advance.... Not that I would notice that kind of thing...

Now THAT is a great first post. Welcome to the forum, and do post often--especially if there is humor!

Trojan tears sweeten my coffee...

....but I never said I was noble.

A touchdown was denied ASU because the back judge could not see the holding of the jersey in two places by the UW DB on the ASU receiver. ASU went for it on 4th down and failed... Like the ball on the ground by a Husky receiver against us that was counted as a catch and was crucial in one of their drives. They are getting the key calls or ignored calls that change games...

We did really well against him considering what he did to us last year, what Drake Maye and Tyler Shough did against us as well. This is why coaches like dual-threat QBs, as they really stress a defense.

I think you make a valid point about Washington State, Ryan, in that the Cougars have almost been as troublesome as Stanford has been over the long term, inexplicably....for the Ducks. At times, I too question an occasional play-call, but then I forget about the great plays and assume they are supposed to happen. To have our offense perform as it is with four new starters on the offensive line, and two new starters at receiver with a 33 year old OC who is still learning what he can do at this level...?? No! Count our blessings...

Yeah, they are the Big-12s problem now...

Did I hear Husky fans booing when a play didn’t go their way?

It's good to scout out two opponents in advance...

PittDuck correctly predicted the 38-24 score, and in his prediction post he wrote..."Not sure why I keep doing this, I am seldom even close!" Well, my Duck-Buddy...you got as close as possible! I wish I had a prize, but know that we all congratulate you. Thanks to everyone for having fun with this, and note that my having the first opportunity at a guess has not helped me at all!

To be on national television again is fantastic!

Here we are my Duck-Buddies, the thread for pondering the actual game as it happens. Let's discuss before, and during the game! The vast majority of you are GREAT in this thread, but you must remember that this forum is different, as we require civilized discourse. Discussion of negative is fine, but don't vent on us! Rule No. 31d covers GameDay Thread Conduct, and it is not hard for the vast majority of us--just a tiny few who need to reign it in when things don't go well for Our Beloved Ducks. Let's Have Fun Posting During the Game!