Charles Fischer

Sounds good!

Precisely what I am saying as well. You cannot plug enough holes with transfers, as I believe that 2022 and 2023 will be peak years for the Huskies. Funny how Cristobal's weakness was Xs and Os, while it is recruiting with DeBore. It is really hard to find a coach who is skilled in all areas. Thus, it makes Dan Lanning that much more remarkable; soak this up, as what is happening in Eugene... ...is unique.

For perspective? The BEST that both Mike Bellotti, or Chip Kelly did in the final analysis of their classes was 12 of the 4/5-Star players in one year. (Rivals) Again...this is after the final February signing date. By contrast, Dan Lanning beat that in his first year (last year) with 16 of the 4/5-Star players, and has 12 of them in mid-June is all? He is going for the record of 19 of the 4/5-Star players set by Cristobal, and I think he will achieve it!

The word from many when he verballed to Oregon was that he is very athletic, and will move from 3-Star to 4-Star on all the recruiting rankings later. Well, on the tougher Rivals rankings he just has, and after he verballed to us--a flurry of teams offered him, and he has stuck with us. His upside was recognized, and thus has been offered by Georgia, Auburn, LSU, Miami, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas ATM, USC and Washington. This makes Oregon's recruiting class of 16 have 75%, or 12 of the 16 as 4/5-Star players, and we have a long ways to go! P.S. Did I tell you he is from the State of Washington?

Pretty surprising to me, as it is nearly crickets from them! The latest defection hardly created a ripple, and my assumption is that they already threw their tantrums in the last months with the low verbal commitment response to the new Washington staff. They have done well with portal transfers, but you cannot live on that. The Chris Peterson recruits will phase out at the end of this year, and then.... The real news is how Oregon has a 12 million dollar surplus with their athletic budget, while Washington is projecting a 5.8 million dollar shortfall in 2023 and 7.8 million in 2024. Fans there are worried at how COVID wiped out reserves, and they are not sure how this will be made up. It was also said that season tickets sold are still below 2021 levels...what? With an eleven win year? I'm sure they will navigate through this just fine...

...and it pains me terribly!

Good gosh...look at his offer list! It is not like Oregon, USC, Alabama, etc. came along and offered. No...he is leaving Washington for Arizona, Colorado, Colorado State, Hawaii, Nevada, UNLV with his best offer from Michigan State? Huskies Really Have Their Eye on the Prize...

Looks like in a year that Oregon will be the default No. 1! As for your observations Jon.... Nailed them!

In a year with the new media contract--you'll be fine. But for the upcoming season...it could be harsh. "Honey, let's compromise. I'll agree to cutting the cable AFTER the football season, so not another complete year...just get me through this season!"

Well, I work with four tech people on a regular basis between my Charitable Planning Advisory business, and two websites. They marvel at how “non-tech intuitive” I am, but I manage to slug through it all. If I fought all the tech changes that I hate, (which is all of them) we would not have this wonderful forum. The hassle is not as hard as we picture going in, and the end result is worth the time, hassles and pain of learning. We will disagree, and that is fine. But I maintain that the Pac 12 has been so miss-managed, that our actual potential audience is much much bigger than it presently is. When we get a new streaming partner, I sincerely believe we will double our audience in a five year period.

Two outs away...one more pitcher experienced and uninjured away... On that interview with Coach Waz, he pointed out that the illness that hit Turner Spoljaric made him lose TWENTY TWO pounds in a short time! He did not have that weight to lose, and yet he wanted to get on the hill. Waz would be a fun coach to play for.

Yep. Mullins has said he wants an easy FCS game a year, a lower to middle team from the power-five per year, and a decent power five team on the schedule for non-conference. This is what he said, not me!

Imagine what a Baseball or Basketball team will be traveling with many MORE on the schedule!

They make reference to the 247 Sports Composite rankings, and I don't know what they are talking about. As for Rivals rankings? Oregon was No. 5 in the nation yesterday, and now is No. 6. Oh dear,...Washington is No. 79! 2024 College football recruiting team rankings N.RIVALS.COM The definitive source for all Rivals news.

As great a coach as DeBore is, you cannot overcome a recruiting disadvantage over time. Currently... Washington has two verbals, both are 3-Stars. Oregon has 16 verbals, with nine of them being 4-Stars, and seven as 3-Stars. Gotta love Dan! He takes recruiting seriously...

For the life of me....I could not figure out what you meant by this! Then it hit me...you were referring to Herman's Hermits!

You could not ask for better... “It’s time to recruit this class and make this the No. 1 class in the country,” QB verbal Michael Van Buren told On3’s Chad Simmons. “I feel like when I put that out there, it could spark decisions from a bunch of other recruits.” “They have great people in the building,” he added. “The opportunity at Oregon is second to none in football and in life. They’re really big on family and feel like coach (Will) Stein can really develop me and maximize my potential.” Meanwhile, San Jacinto (Calif.) On3 four-star wide receiver Dillon Gresham chose the Ducks on May 22. “Everybody knows Oregon,” Gresham told Simmons. “It’s the place to be. I’ve seen what Oregon is trying to build. The players they’re bringing in, it can’t be a fluke. It seems like they’re ready to go after a national championship. I want to be a part of it.”

Learned a little more...his father is a billionaire, and he is on a Mater Dei team that is unbelievably loaded with FIVE 5-Star players between 2024 and 2025 classes. Whew! Could be a good recruiter for us... “I’ve had a Ducks shirt on since I was probably 10 years old."

No. 5 on Rivals, although this is very, very early. Seven of the sixteen commits are 4-Star, and I do think one or two of our 3-Star verbals may move up in the rankings to 4-Stars before the end of their senior season.

The word is that this guy is very close with tons of big potential recruits, and is a team "glue" kind of guy. A Jeff Maehl type of receiver who runs precise routes.

Well, that would be good for them. Meanwhile the rest of us accommodate the LA schools on the Olympic sports, only to have them set the screws on us with the money sports--football and basketball revenue?

We aren't there at practice, but they have not used Umlandt for anything other than short stretches in the season after he got bombed once as a starter. There must be a reason...

Dan Lanning is successfully fighting that uphill battle, and I believe will deliver us to the promised land. If Pate is right...then this means that the value of a team should be based entirely on ONE element; their recruiting. How has that done for USC for 20 years? No accounting for coaching? No accounting for player development? Don't get sucked into his nonsense....

The Oregon Brand is strong, as we are the seventh largest global audience...even ahead of Alabama, Georgia and USC. We will fine where ever we end up... You should, of all teams. Don't think that tactic won't be used against the ACC teams like yours who do not have a high BCR? It is the new narrative to put other conferences down, and North Carolina is in a much more vulnerable position than Oregon is. Our brand is strong...