Charles Fischer

I was at the coaches clinics with a ton of High School coaches who hung onto every word from Steve Greatwood who explained every step, the hip angle, hand placement and where the eyes should be looking by offensive lineman. The detail was astounding…not a gimmick!

This sounds similar to what we faced against Texas Tech. They had two really big, strong, stout defenders in the middle, which made inside zone read plays difficult. To wear them out and play to the weaknesses, we threw a ton of plays of passes to running backs out of the backfield, after sending the wide receivers down the field to open up a hole in the zone pass defense.

The likelihood of Chip Kelly, turning 180° with his efforts in recruiting and dealing with boosters, is about as likely as Mario Cristobal having an offense scoring over 40 points a game… They ain’t gonna change.

A great example of not settling for less than what he could get in another year or two. Be patient, Coach, Stein!

While I am not a big Ty Thompson fan, I cannot deny the massive improvement of him on the field this season in his limited opportunities. Doesn’t Stein get credit for that? Everyone, please keep in mind that every play that Coach Stein runs are common in the coaching world. He has no advantage of springing tempo on the opposition, because they are all prepared for it. He does not have the surprise element of his own perfected spread office as Chip Kelly did, because again, his plays are standard ones out there in the football world. He does not have the element of surprise at all, thus his success is that much more remarkable. Greatness and weakness, emerge early, and he is certainly a great example of it. It is not without some growing pains, but again it is growing from a very high level to begin with. I would agree, that having a Bo Nix would make anyone look good, and that next year will be a real test,. But I have seen enough already to be completely confident in knowing that we will still have a very high scoring office. And as a reminder as we will be going into the money portion of the schedule? I do not believe we have seen all of Will Steins surprises yet…

Then you have missed what has been written in the forum many times in the recent past. Stein has recruited three, 4-Star quarterbacks between 2024 and 2025, and this was done last spring and summer before he ever called a single play at Oregon! That, my friend, is selling in anticipation…

I cannot politely disagree with this opinion anymore than what is possible over a message board. Chip introduced fast tempo to college football, and revolutionized the game at that time, and everyone had a difficult time adjusting. It gave us a big edge for about a five year period. The fundamentals of the Chip Kelly offense still work today, as my article today shows, and I have video proof. Will Stein runs the basic plays of the Chip Kelly offense right now, very successfully. Football is football, and if you block it well, the play will work. The difference? The assistant coaches on our offense at the time of Chip Kelly coordinated every tiny detail down to the hand placement, and every single step of the offensive linemen and running back with perfect coordination. They had that offense down cold, and whereas we block those plays well now, it is not with the same precision as when Gary Campbell and Steve Greatwood ran the offense as assistants. I know this, because I created 50 instructional videos 12 years ago, that have been viewed over 2 million times, and at one point I was told that there wasn’t a single assistant high school coach in the northwest that have not watched my videos. Why? Because they were learning from Chip Kelly. I received emails from across the United States of college and high school coaches, and club teams around the world, and even published articles from coaches in Scotland and England at that time. All those coaches would not take the time to learn a gimmick, but they would for an offensive system, coupled with tempo, that would give them an advantage. Chip Kelly failed after Oregon, because of his own hubris in the NFL, and because at UCLA, he could not select and recruit the same quality of assistant coaches that he had at Oregon. Add to that his disdain for recruiting, and it goes to show how his time at Oregon was the perfect storm for college football.

You know the drill, as I need: —Winner —Score —Turnovers Oregon creates —No. of sacks for Ducks —Oregon’s passing yardage Predictions on other threads don’t count, and entries without all the information that is needed for tiebreakers are ineligible. Mr. FishDuck Predictions: Oregon 41-20 3 5 278

You misunderstand. I would rather have three of the 1 year Will Steins, than a dud OC, for three years.

Yep! I would put the Eeyore image in, but I am on my phone at the coast for a few days celebrating my divorce.

You asked for feedback and you got it. What do you think Nick Saban deals with every year? It is the biggest revolving door of coaches ever, and he survives and prospers. Thank goodness Lanning knows better than the fans…

Good grief. Yes! What a great way to discourage great coaches from joining us! I’d rather have three one-year STARS, than a dud for three years. Whew!

I agree with you David. Not ready. He is on the rise, and will have his pick of programs if he waits for the right fit.

Good topic, as yours-truly has a FishDuck article coming out tomorrow morning about Stein that will give you something to ponder!

I am so bad. I saw the title and was both entertained, and sad. It is really happening, no matter what assets the grab from the PAC-12 this year.

As I see it, our primary problem is if Texas wins out. Both they and Oregon would be conference champions, but the Longhorns resume is better. We could do it all correctly and still get hosed…

In all my years of watching Oregon football, I have never seen a rotation or substitution pattern like this at Oregon before. Part of it is, the strategy is unfamiliar with us out here in the west, but the other, is simply we did not have the recruited depth to make it work. It is amazing…

It is ESPN versus Fox..,

Fantastic post/thread-thanks for the D-Line info!

Black pants, eggshell jerseys, black helmets.,,”we don’t need no stinkin’ Oregon colors!” Once in a while is fine, but at times—Oregon tries too hard to be cool, IMHO.

In John Canzano's article today, he refers to a state politician and the quote made me choke... "A member of the state legislature pointed out that the Beavers showed up in the state capitol last week and asked for $30 million in assistance due to the Pac-12 implosion." Yep, it is due to all of us, not you. It is OUR fault that you have a poor brand, and a small fan base that not any of the Power-5 conferences wanted any part of--even at a massive Cal/Stanford discount. The narrative is now well beyond the fans, as there is no accountability by OSU administration.

However you create a space between written lines. Like this...see the space between the line of text above and this one? That is all people have to do... Most do not realize how incredibly easy it is to add pictures, videos, GIFs, bold and italicize, underline, attach links, etc. Takes minutes to learn and seconds to actually do. (That was not directed at you...but the entire membership!)

EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon football team came in at No. 6 in the College Football Playoff rankings for the third week in a row on Tuesday night. The Ducks (9-1, 6-1 Pac-12) remain the nation’s highest-ranked one-loss team, and are one of five Pac-12 teams in the top 25 along with No. 5 Washington, No. 11 Oregon State, No. 17 Arizona and No. 22 Utah. Oregon has now appeared in the CFP rankings 37 times since it began in 2014, when UO went on to play in the inaugural CFP national championship game. This is the Ducks’ 22nd top-10 CFP ranking. The Ducks have won four straight games after defeating USC, 36-27, last week in Eugene. Oregon will play at Arizona State this Saturday (1:05 p.m. PT, FOX) before closing the regular season at home against No. 11 Oregon State on Friday, Nov. 24 (5:30 p.m., FOX). Oregon's Resumé at a Glance » Leads the nation in scoring offense (46.3 PPG) while tying for 12th in scoring defense (17.1 PPG). » One of six FBS teams in the top 15 for both scoring offense and scoring defense. » One of three FBS teams (Georgia, SMU) in the top 20 for both total offense (2nd, 540.0 YPG) and total defense (18th, 309.4 YPG). » One of three FBS teams (Air Force, UCLA) in the top 20 for both rushing offense (16th, 201.30 YPG) and rushing defense (13th, 97.11 YPG). » Leads the nation in fewest turnovers (4), fewest sacks allowed (4) and first downs per game (26.8). » The only FBS team in the top 15 of both sacks allowed (1st, 4) and sacks (T-12th, 31). » No. 2 nationally in total offense (540.0 YPG), total yards per play (7.84) and yards per rush (6.16). » The only FBS team to score at least 30 points in every game this season. » Leads the nation in first-half scoring (26.40 PPG) and first-half scoring differential (+16.70). » Held opponents to less than 100 rushing yards seven times in 10 games. » No. 18 nationally in total defense (309.4 YPG). » One of just four teams (Michigan, Ohio State, Ohio) to hold opponents to 10-or-fewer points at least five times. » No. 2 in the Pac-12 in passing defense (214.7 YPG) and No. 3 in rushing defense (94.70 YPG). » Dominated then-No. 18 Utah on Oct. 28 in Salt Lake City, 35-6. » Held a ranked team to six points or less on the road for the first time since 1989. » QB Bo Nix leads the nation in completion percentage (77.7) while ranking tied for second in passing touchdowns (29), third in passer rating (184.66), fifth in passing yards per game (313.5) and fifth in total touchdowns (34).

My apologies, as I've been busy today and have not got to the Oregon Media Press Releases until now. The Ducks are now one of 12 Semi-finalists for the Joe Moore Award for the nations best offensive line. I could not believe what I came directly from the committee below! From the JMA Committee: "Man, these dudes out here on the West Coast are trying to hurt people’s feelings. Like it's personal to them. They play with a physicality and finish to them that is glorious to watch. They’ve become a JMA mainstay due to their steady play and ability to grind on teams in the run game." "They look to punish and pile drive in pass pro, and display a level of physicality that is rare in today’s college game. Fun unit with the goods to advance, if not win it." Wowsa. What you see above is something Brooks or Bellotti could not recruit to, and Cristobal could not develop or properly utilize. Such laurels from the people studying the offensive lines nationally? I have never read anything like that read about Oregon before...good gosh we have something special going on! Below is the rest of the press release: Oregon’s offensive line has been among the nation’s very best in 2023, leading the FBS with just four sacks allowed and tying for third with only 32 tackles for loss allowed. The Ducks are the nation’s top-graded pass-blocking team by Pro Football Focus at 89.7, while ranking second with a 94.2 rushing grade. UO has picked up where it left off in 2022 – when the Ducks led the nation with just five sacks allowed – despite having to replace four starters on the offensive line. The O-line has set the tone for an offense that leads the nation in scoring (46.3 PPG), first downs per game (26.8) and fewest turnovers (4), while ranking second in total offense (540.0 YPG), yards per rush (6.16) and total yards per play (7.84). Oregon has dominated the Joe Moore Award Pancake Block of the Week honor this season, with three different Ducks combining to win five times. Jackson Powers-Johnson has won three times, while Ajani Cornelius and Steven Jones each won it once. (Mr. FishDuck note--these pancakes are what is bringing the syrup!) Powers-Johnson has been one of the nation’s elite centers in his first season as the starter, ranking second at the position with a 90.2 pass-blocking grade from PFF while leading Oregon with 31 total knockdowns. He also ranks fifth among all centers in overall grade (78.8) and sixth in run blocking (77.5). Jones is the highest-graded pass-blocking guard in the Pac-12 at 90.9 by PFF, ranking fourth among all FBS guards. As a team, Oregon has allowed just 30 quarterback hurries and 36 total pressures in 10 games. The Ducks are one of just 11 teams to start the same five players on the offensive line in every game this season.

Moore has thrown three pick-sixes this season. Throws too flat way too often, IMHO. Don't like his body language... Only bring in a QB transfer if he is an experienced, proven QB, IMHO, considering the roster damage it could do. But then...