Charles Fischer

The Mountain West Conference: Air Force Boise State Colorado State Fresno State Hawaii Nevada New Mexico San Diego State San Jose State UNLV Utah State Wyoming What's not to like? My Beaver and Cougar brothers--I do feel your pain.

A sad day for OSU and WSU, and for Olympic sports at Stanford and Cal. I would like to continue playing them as non-conference foes, but boy it is all so strange.

It is that time of year again...isn't it great! Hello My OBD FishDuck Forum Friends! What is your prediction versus Portland State? Take your shot and let's have fun with it... Lets get these predictions started, and remember I look for the differential between your predicted points with both teams from the actual points. I will use the tiebreaker information when needed, so provide all the data below! Entries without ALL the information are invalid, and predictions on other threads don't count. Please follow directions, as I need all that is below for tiebreakers: --the winner --the score --the amount of turnovers Oregon creates --the number of sacks Oregon records on the opposing team --the number of passing yards by the Ducks. My prediction is: Oregon, 65-13, 3, 4, 278

Nope. He has the speed and size, but there are other components that make a great player.

Maybe our coaches were right?

Team results W-L: 12-0 Conf title: win P12 Bowl prediction: CFP Offensive results Ppg: 36.2 Ypg: 447 TOs: 9 Defensive results Ppg: 20.3 Ypg: 322 Take aways: 26

True-DAT!

Of course you never know where it shows up!

I think I prefer the promotion on the buildings...how about you? 😝

It is only a minute and a half, but I would listen, as Jerry sees what we see: "Coach, you are special..."

You make my fearless look punny. I predicted a regular season record, and let it go at that, but YOU....whew!

Absolutely beautiful...

And the new B1G is going to seriously challenge that...thanks to Dan Lanning!

Darren! So fun to have you back, and the part I loved the most? As a publisher--you cracked me up with the Mr. Bodacious in the picture caption. That is NOT our protocol, but I loved it. Pretty clever slogans, and it reminded me again of how much I enjoy all the different styles of the writers at FishDuck. Your humor is always welcome, and what a nice, "oh-yeah, that's Darren," moment for me. So great to have you back!

I can't wrap my head around it. 92,000 for a volleyball match...in Nebraska? Whew! Impressive, and that is not counting how good Penn State is...

No. Not any time soon--maybe in a few years. Or not.

As much as it disgusts me to write, I have to admit that the media loves to discuss USC, and I am certain a big part of it is catering to the massive number of fans in Southern California. This phenomenon is not going away with Lincoln Riley, because they will either be discussed for how great they are, or how they are not measuring up. But the bottom line is, USC is going to continuously be in the national discussion, and that just makes me want to hurl. 🤮 Yet it is quite evident that USC fans detest Oregon and our fans, and now that we will both be in the B1G, it should be quite an ongoing rivalry. Does all the discussion about USC help West Coast exposure, and hence helps Oregon, when we out-recruit them, and beat them on the field?

Yep, I wrote that last year, and believed it at the time. That is why, when you actually put it out there for thousands to read, it makes predicting a bit more fearless. (Because people like you come back to fry me for sticking my neck out) I have written about this before, but last year we did not have the pass rushing skills needed, and we learned that in the second game of the year. Thus, the rest of the year the Ducks were in a very conservative defense, and when added to the injuries, along with the lack of skill, we were left with the less that an impressive defensive line performance. A big difference compared to last year, is the addition of Birch and Matayo, which will free up the skills of those on opposite sides, as well as the middle, in addition to Popo being back and a healthy Brandon Dorlus. But of course, we will have to see it on the field, but then, once we do—it is no longer a prediction!

JPJ is a fun one to cheer for, and I welcome you to this forum. Do share your thoughts often and join the fun here...as this is going to be quite the season!

And you sir, are a great CFB fan who is welcome to post often here, as you give us well written thoughts and perspectives that are enjoyable to read. Please continue, and good luck with your team's season!

Fearless is putting it in print--where the trollers can turn to later. It is easy to say, "put money down," when you have not had hundreds of people in the past denigrate you badly for predictions made as I have. When reading a thread where everyone is insulting you, and it makes you sick to your stomach...(as happened a few years ago) that tempers what you write and how you write it in the future. You have not experienced it as I have. Thus making this prediction makes it all the more fearless, considering the tons of people later who, if things with the season don't turn out will...

Nearly twice that of the Huskies? Oregon will do very well in the B1G... (Remember that the vast majority of Oregon's 4/5-Stars are very young...)

And Husky fans are complaining about the same on their boards. Love it!