Charles Fischer

Two of the finest public universities in the land having to settle for the Big-12? Where Oregon State would like to go? Count our blessings Duck-Buddies!

For Cal/'Furd to be rejected by the ACC later? It would be the final nail in their relevance coffin. Their sports are valued the same as the MTW? AAC?

I am still stunned that the B1G has not come in and offered Cal/'Furd something ridiculous, like 10 million a year to join the B1G and finish the west pod....

Damn...is this right or what? I am starting to like B1G fans already.... Doesn't this map explain Oregon State's image issue? Conference woes?

Ol' Crazy-Eyes has a learning curve... Flowe is "going to have to work through making sure that his passion doesn’t get in the way of his technique and responsibilities as a player." In other words: Play fast, but don't play hurried; play aggressive, but never step outside of the responsibilities as a linebacker." Nansen said at the start of training camp that reining Flowe to play within his assignment on a play-by-play basis is "an everyday battle for me, man." "I'm trying to build some confidence in the kid and (make him) really understand that you can be more productive when you're under control," Nansen said. "It's an everyday reminder for him." You can read the article right here, and this is why I was OK with his leaving...

Makes a ton of sense that the Huskies may not have it as easy on offense this fall. It makes us Ducks grateful for all the experience in the 2023 offensive line.

An alternative to playing Portland State?

Rather than go to the Mountain West...wouldn't they still be better off adding teams to the Pac? The media contract would still have to be bigger than the MTW, and they have the NCAA Basketball revenue coming in along with a slate of teams for the late Saturday night window. Although if they added Fresno State, Boise State, etc...there was a reason why the MTW contract was not very much. Interesting thing to ponder, because if I was stuck in that scenario--I'd rather be in a depleted Pac-12, than in the Mountain West. Right? Look at the bright side....they'll be favored to win the new conference next year!

I really don't think Oregon State and Washington State fans/admins want to continue the games out of spite. I don't think it will be an issue later. Let it go a number of years until they miss it...

That was the No. 1 item cited by B1G media as what they thought of when thinking of Oregon. And I have the helmets to prove it!

For an OLD FART like me....it hard to remember that it is not the actual marketing tactic used, but the Social Media reaction to it--is what gives you tons of coverage. That is how someone can have a silly take in "X", and yet becomes a viral star. It is the reaction to what was done or written. It is an adjustment of thinking for me about marketing; it is not the tactic, but the reaction to it that brings discussion about you. I shouldn't admit this publicly...

I have been highly critical of article site, Ducks Wire, for their ongoing small articles that often contain blah-blah that I do not allow FishDuck writers to engage in. If you read a full transcript each day of the interviews with the coaches--you will get the information of the next three days of Ducks Wire articles, as they will take a small blurb and then add some blah-blah to make an article from a sentence or two from an interview. Thus they can take one coach's interview and make four articles from it. (As a publisher, I know the strategy well) But Zachary Neel of Ducks Wire wrote a super article about the billboards, and absolutely nailed it along with some further insight that I think all Duck fans should see below. Forget the Heisman; Bo Nix’s billboards are about Oregon recruiting DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM “At the University of Oregon, you’re going to have the opportunity to be recognized. You’re going to be seen not just at a local level, but at a global level.” (This article was posted on another thread, but I wanted to single it out due to its value)

I cannot write it any better than what Kamikaze Kid gave us above...

Boy that is amazing to see, at No. 57 in the nation? Whew! 2024 all-teams football recruiting team rankings N.RIVALS.COM 2024 all-teams football recruiting team rankings by Rivals.com

I am very grateful for all the time studying and creating these analyses by Coach Boles. I suspect we will have a whole lot more to break down this season, and with my new busy schedule--hope I can still do one on defense once in a while.

Ex-Washington Huskies QB Sam Huard to transfer to Cal Poly - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Former Washington Huskies QB Sam Huard has announced he's transferring to Cal Poly, where he'll reunite with his high school football coach, Sheldon Cross, who is now the offensive...

Not all Utes are friendly to Oregon, but what we have seen on this forum and below is nothing but class.

Look at the top seven of which are 4-Stars, and look at how many Washington has! They aren't building a fence around the state and keeping recruits in, they are building a fence around UW and keeping the recruits out! And look who the No. 1 player is for the state of Washington.... 2024 Top Football Recruits in Washington 247SPORTS.COM The 247Sports rankings are determined by our recruiting analysts after countless hours of personal observations, film evaluation and input from our network of scouts. I never said I was noble...

Another example of how Geoff really doesn't get it.

Playing to his LA audience, a tool for them no doubt. Skipping the Pac-12 Championship game is called Forfeit, and Oregon will take the conference championship by default just fine! I don't want to play a team again that we already defeated earlier in the season anyway!