Charles Fischer

I've been a good sport reading John Canzano, as I would read his takes on Oregon, the conference, and would hold my nose and read his columns on Oregon State. But now his OSU articles come to my inbox, and I am just "meh" about them. Part of it is their petty, immature blaming of Oregon for their mess, but part of it also is....they are a future Mountain West team. I have as much interest in that as I do in Utah State, San Jose State, etc. I am just not interested in what those in orange are into...

Right. A bunch of offensive analysts, but still--it is harder on the field. When you have a newbie QB--I get it. But with Bo?

After watching the game, I just about choked when I saw him on the sideline in a huddle with the offense. He’s not up in the booth! Can you really see everything and plan it best that way? I recognize they all have their own style, but this was a pretty big surprise to me. In the end, it’s all about results, and if that’s the way, he wants to do it…

Our fellow Duck-Buddy, Jon Joseph, pointed out in another thread the low scoring and boring offenses of the B1G this last weekend. What if....?? Oregon and USC come into that conference and simply outscores everyone, and leads the damn thing from the get-go? How would that go over in the Midwest? (Would Fox heads explode?) Fun to Ponder? Not if you are in the B1G!

Holy Crap...what a great post.

"The Ducks played an outsized role in blowing up the Pac-12 Conference a month ago by fleeing for the Big Ten. The abrupt move, jointly made by Oregon and Washington, was a grab for more prestige and television money at the expense of a century of tradition and West Coast collegiality." Sounds like another lamenting loser blaming Oregon for the Beavers demise. Nothing about Oregon State management over the years, nothing about how their lack of brand and following is THEIR fault? "If you don't sit at the table....then you will be on the menu."

Again...we have been discussing this for the past year. First, it is being hinted that Autzen will be upgraded in the near future to handle more seating, and that if donated by private donors and from the season ticket holders like myself--(charged 1,500 last time) that extra revenue for the athletic department will come from the B1G connection, and thus we would have the seating to handle big Penn State, Michigan, Ohio State fan bases. And to repeat; this is not about stadium size when discussing the media contracts, Mic. These are two different things, and the primary driver of TV is actual eyeballs on the set and Oregon is one of the best at attracting those eyeballs. Come 2024....our audience will REALLY grow with all the B1G fans who are curious and want to watch/scout Oregon on TV. This forum will also have many new members from B1G teams who will be very welcome, if they are anything like the good people we have had here already. The Big-12 people wore out their welcome, and many were banned...

He doesn’t like it if we score 81 points, but if we scored 41 points, then he would be writing about how Oregon is not as good as we hoped, how we really miss Dillingham, how we need a head coach, who is not so defensive, minded, etc. etc. Right?

Yep, and when the truth emerges of how good Oregon is....they will claim they, "knew it all along."

FishDuck has the answers as to "why?" Article later this week...

My Duck-Buddies....could you believe all the fast-twitch talent out there? As I've been touting....the nation is going to wake up to how well Dan Lanning recruited from the portal, as they have transformed this team. On one defensive series in the third quarter that went 3-and-out for the Vikings...all three downs had great plays by transfers at defensive back; Tysheem Johnson, Nikko Reed, and Khyree Jackson. Studs...studs! Goodness...could you believe how both Tez Johnson and Gary Bryant Jr. just oozed speed, fast-twitch and the excitement that comes with wondering...."is he going to pop-it this play?" We have some really fun games ahead of us! The pass-deflection by freshman Daylen Austin was a "whoa" moment for me, as it was an incredible play. Remember what I say about "Greatness and Weakness Emerge Early?" Pathetic Pundits Don't you just shake your head at some of the revisionist spin you see from some media pundits? They are writing now..."there were not any questions about the offense going into this season." Say what? I remember most of them, and a ton of people on this forum bemoaning about how we did not know Will Stein, had questions about him, and had real questions about replacing four starters on the offensive line. I am not always right, but I nailed this in advance as you all know. I knew we had actually more starting snaps from this new group than we had last year going into the season. (ProFootballFocus Stats) And between Coach Boles and I....there was a ton of confidence in Will Stein, and while the playbook was not opened much--I did see some innovative stuff already. At times, entertainment for me comes from the media as well as from the football field. Mr. FishDuck

At the game--he appeared to have confidence and some Mo-Jo, unlike prior years. I look forward to watching the telecast today to look for on-field "presence," as this goes a long way. Oregon QBs throw for 86% completions?

So, Oregon will lose a top-25 team off their schedule before playing them, (Texas Tech) but pick up one that will replace it in Colorado.

I would agree with you; our second unit had no drop-off and really destroyed their second unit.

You have not been around when we have discussed this extensively already. Oregon has the seventh largest global brand among colleges, with a bigger worldwide audience than Alabama, Georgia and USC. This is not about the Willamette Valley, it is about the massive audience beyond. 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?

We all know how you have to game the system as best you can to make the Playoffs, especially if you are from the Pac-12 with one loss later. You need tons of beauty-points, and 'ah-ha' moments for the public when they think of Oregon. The Bodacious campaign was great for that, and I did not even think of how it would help Oregon reach the Playoffs....until now. Rich Brooks and Mike Bellotti were too nice to run the score up, and Chip would go into what I called "Turtle-Time" in the second half where they would be calling a play at the LOS, then stop, look at the sideline, and when the play clock wound down--they'd run another Inside Zone for four yards. (Of course Mari's 'Prevent-Offense' never got the score very high) EVERYONE knew this would be a blowout and expected a 51-10 type of score. But when they see 81 points? They say, "whoa," and then remember--"oh yeah....they have Bo Nix back and he must be killing it." Everyone noticed 81 points, and I appreciate Dan Lanning doing what needs to be done to play-the-game and put Oregon in the best position of public consciousness. I imagine he knew about these things at Georgia, and it is great to have an SEC mentality running the show. Come join Oregon...

Ryan! So great to have you back as a writer again for the FishDuck audience. David Marsh and I were at the game, and it was GREAT fun watching all the scoring. Now to go over the game to see things in depth... Fun article, and again--WELCOME BACK!

He'll be fine. I wish I could everyone who wanted me to leave would pay me 17 million as Florida State did. I get restraining orders instead. Kidding!

Problem is....we are not playing TCU. We are playing Texas Tech...

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!

There is that "Prevent-Offense" at work! That FishDuck guy has always been annoying.....

Well, that might be my dime since he is a volunteer writer!

You know, if you play a Portland State later in the season after you have had tough games, with more tough ones to follow--a PSU game seems like a let-down. But when it is the FIRST game, and we are frothing-at-the-mouth for football...."yeah I'll eat up a Portland State game!" Having them first after waiting for football for so long is perfect to me. My Duck-Buddies....because of my prior arthritic back condition--this will be the first game in five years where I can walk into Autzen stadium and soak up Oregon football. To make a long story short--I could not get up out of a chair and walk a few steps back in January without incredible pain. (I have been dealing with this for years) Now, due to a change in diet and supplements I had never heard of before--my back pain is 90% gone. All this from what I am eating/taking in, and not eating. Crazy, and the doctors were no help. But I am grateful to our creator for guiding me to solutions, and one of the benefits is going to a couple of Duck games this fall. Writer David Marsh and I will be on the 35 yard line soaking in the wonder of Oregon football. I cannot wait, and I am so very thankful for something as simple as walking a half mile...

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