Charles Fischer

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"Kirby Smart ponders how everyone has to contend with the biggest gorilla for quite some time." Take your shot!

While I have been referred to as "the Big Fish," I don't think that is the context. (Right!) Is he referring to just fishing, (and catching a great tuna) or did he land a silent verbal from a big recruit?

So many great parts of the that video, but the girl screaming in the background sure adds to the fun!

Yep. In both games we saw Lanning pass on kicking two field goals in each game, and those would have been winning points for both games. (Even with the injury to Bo) Good thing he is...

There sure is a ton of hopeful feelings in there. Surpass Oregon with one more win? Ignore what Dan Lanning is doing! Washington is building the MOTHER of all Football Programs!

And why does Oregon even HAVE the sport? Title IX.

Only if you looking for the negatively. Perhaps you mean “an,” as that would be grammatically correct. Mullens stated up front. He is not covering the media deal in this press conference, which means we will get the financials at a later date. Take a clue. I am getting annoyed with people going out of their way to roll-in-the-mud of negativity when there is no justification for doing so. Wait for the media deal, and then comment.

You bet; I know that it is 100% right about half the time!

C'mon. You have to admit it is funny!

Is this the first we have heard from him in the past year? A nice confirmation...

Nah. A different opinion is always fine, it is just how it is delivered. Your delivery was great, and thanks for posting.

The part about NIL gives me encouragement about things going forward, and the heightened priority to STOP football players from being employees. George sees how it would destroy the majority of sports at ALL universities...

I know it has been placed in other threads, but there is some important priority information given in today's statement, and some BIG news concerning NIL in Congress that I was not aware of. Well worth the read.... Everything Commissioner George Kliavkoff said during Pac-12 Media Day regarding media rights and expansion 247SPORTS.COM A complete transcript of everything Commissioner George Kliavkoff said regarding media rights and expansion from Pac-12 Media Day.

It always amazes me how Oregon seems to have a target on its back for many out there. Again...when millions more Pac-12 and Oregon fans get access to all conference sports via streaming--even the distorted numbers of this analysis written will change. The Ducks will be just fine.

Steven Jones was killing-it pulling and blasting people on the offensive line before he got hurt last year. He returns as a senior, and his replacement during the season, Marcus Harper was blasting people in the Holiday Bowl. We have four veterans returning on the OL, and we have three superb portal transfers. The concern about the OL is out of ignorance, IMHO. Speaking of defensive analysis plays....we have a dandy coming up on Monday. FANTASTIC Blitz technique by Bassa in our bowl game! Here is a Bassa sack versus Arizona....

Bottom line? We believe Oregon will score BOATLOADS of points, as we will have four savvy, experienced players starting on the offensive line along with the No. 1 rated OT in the portal that came to the Ducks. I could gush on about the WR room, the TEs and the deep RB room. Oh yeah. We do have a pretty experienced QB returning who could be in the Heisman race if things go as hoped. The real story is on defense; Oregon returns a ton of experienced players who are more familiar with the Lanning 4-2-5 MINT defense, but the real impact will be felt from the portal transfers. Lanning went out and plugged the holes and more; we saw the tightest coverage in the Spring Game than we've seen in years, as the QBs had very small windows to throw to. Without breaking them all down here....we got an elite pass rusher to complement some seniors, another pass rusher who showed us in the Spring Game why he is a 5-Star, and a perfect fit at the MAC linebacker who transferred in from Iowa. Because of superb portal recruiting at defensive back--it allowed a bulky safety (Jamal Hill) to move to MONEY linebacker, as between his stout run support and his coverage skills--I believe that he and Jeffrey Bassa have that spot covered well. We needed a stud DB, a freak at STAR, and got one from Mississippi. We got other portal transfers at Safety and Corner (2) and thus between them and the very experienced players returning--we are now beyond loaded in the secondary. You don't get a Bo Nix and all the seniors in a year as we do in 2023, thus why I think Oregon will have a very good year.

Another source is below, which is a strategy that Lanning brought from Georgia. Has the Portal Solved Oregon's FREAK Problems? FISHDUCK.COM Oregon does have a freak problem with their football team. It is not a bizarre problem, but one that is unusual because of what Dan Lanning is trying to achieve…

You can always spin negative if you try hard enough....well that and actively ignore six very tough teams in the conference...

It is apparent to me, that we would all need a lot more background information in terms of how Deon set up expectations with the rules, what was stated to the team previously, and what was discussed with the offending player. We are making snap judgments with an incomplete picture, and this discussion really pulled that out.

Good thing I like being the underdog!

I am so torn on this; I think you make a great point, as part of teaching young men is demonstrating a class way of holding yourself. Yet doing it in public can make discipline a whole lot easier in the future.

Interesting thing to ponder as things are slow; does it make sense to you to kick a player off the team in front of the entire team? Below is a video of Prime while at Jackson State, where he did kick a player off at a team meeting. On one hand, I think it is in terrible taste...an example of Coach Sanders being about "me" again. I do not recall other coaches anywhere doing this. On the other hand..... I've learned that the player had three violations of team rules, and frankly--I've also learned that the other members of a community need to know you mean business about your rules. Doing so in public can deliver that message. I see Pros and Cons to this one. Your thoughts?

Frankly...what can academic Presidents add to the discussion anyway? I understand the pecking order, but I maintain that the ADs are the ones who should be in the room.