Charles Fischer

There are currently 14 teams in the B1G, and there will be 16 in a year and a half. Based upon our global fan base, Oregon would rank No. 4 in the B1G if Oregon joined them, that is fourth among 17 teams? Seventh largest fan base size among all conferences? Bigger than USC, UCLA, Texas A&M, Auburn, LSU, Georgia and Alabama? Add to that is how Oregon has been under-viewed due to our terrible TV contracts (or lack of them) and our starting times. With streaming--our viewership could double considering how we've been held back by the current media contract, and prior management. Who wouldn't want Oregon?

Agreed. All part of what we learn in this six year trial. I do NOT want to leave, but if the revenue gap continues--we may have to leave for survival of all sports at Oregon.

Boy when it was 7-1...I checked out for a while but came back to see ten runs scored. Whew! Waz had made reference to the high upside of this team, and that is evident in both hitting and pitching. Keep improving! In the meantime--it is fun to watch!

Instead of rewriting it, the article explained it…

That is a bit much…I bet many of us would want to do the same thing if we were in an NBA player’s position. But the FD rule is—once they leave Oregon—all protections are off.

Dan did not really give us what his MO is...only that he is not restricting them and continuing to recruit them. I think some kind of line should be drawn by Oregon sites as to what is a verbal? If the offensive tackle who verbaled to us is taking eight visits in the future? That is not a verbal, that is a current preference is all. A Verbal really isn't in hand...

Well, I think I will discuss the actual topic that began the thread and not divert elsewhere... First--I did not know that the conference is paid out over a five year period for a team being in the NCAA BB tournament. News to me.. Second--again, the team that is in the tournament should get 50% of the revenue with the rest split. Winners have to be rewarded, especially if we are taking a 30 million hit per year to remain in this conference.

When it was 4-0 (Cougars) at the end of two...I was thinking of working on something else. Glad I stuck around! Great to see the bats get going, but geez...where are those pitchers?

Or a Beaver. Ralph Miller lost to powerhouses such as Ball State and Lamar.... Not that Lamarr...

Nope. Back then his 'tude lifted the team, and Dana kept him in check. (Perhaps Payton too?)

Check out ChileDuck's updated depth chart; it is at the top of the forum. With a desktop/laptop, you click on "Repository" and then click on ChileDuck's Depth Chart. For mobile, you touch the horizontal three lines in the upper left corner, then touch on "Repository," and then "ChileDuck Depth Chart." He has 12 positions listed, (two OLBs) and I understand the confusion that most have, because we run a 4-2-5 defense with the Outside Linebacker on the line of scrimmage and he is called the "Jack" linebacker. Oregon only has two inside linebackers in this defense, the "Money" and the "Mac." He is showing 76 scholarship players, and 32 walk-ons for 108 total. Looks a lot different! Byran Addison making a nice interception

Perfect!

There is no solution; it takes a few seconds for tweets to load for each post. Considering all the content, and how someone else (Pennsylvania Duck) is doing tons of work for us all...

Clearly Robbins is trying to create his own "cult of personality" and make Arizona a bigger player than they actually are. He talks a lot for someone who has not been here before...

Look, I've been humbled a ton over the years, but yesterday was another prime day of examples. Oregon was going to romp in Baseball over Niagara, right? I never even knew there was such a team...and we lose at home? The Mens Basketball team playing without three starters, (stars) was going to get their butts-kicked by an Irvine team that already owned them in December....right? Usually as I get older I get wiser, except for with sports. Good luck with your March Madness Bracket!

Monmouth is pretty close to Corvallis, (where the sponsor of the bill is from) and this looks like a way to protect "Corvallis College," (one of their actual names in the past) I assume. Are the Beavers scared?

Thank you McDuck for the article, as it seems that Canzano and Wilner are slowly raising the bar for both readers and other journalists. This below caught my eye... "So where is the hold up? I’ve been told the Pac-12 is currently negotiating with both Amazon and Apple TV on the streaming end and because it’s new territory the process takes longer and involves more lawyers than simply negotiating with one of the classic TV powers. There is a general precedent in contracts with classic TV powers such as ESPN, Fox Sports, etc. and the various athletic conferences, there isn’t one with streaming services and that makes drawing up a contract more complex and therefore more time-consuming." We already heard the streaming was going to be a more difficult contract to sort out, but the fact it has never been done before at a CFB conference level--increases the "pucker" factor for the Pac-12.

Why did Dana accept an NIT bid when he knew about the injuries? Did he want to finish the season the way it began with a butt-kicking by the Anteaters?

A 4.66 in the 40 yard dash by Bennett Williams...that's too bad.

No, many of his articles are now subscription only. I am a subscriber as I feel his time and work have helped us more than any other journalist, thus I never know if an article is subscriber only or not when I get the email from him. I will not be posting these on an ongoing basis, but thought this one reinforced many of our discussion points yesterday.

I think Lanning supported our thoughts yesterday..."Stage one is acquire the talent needed, and then Stage two is training and install." Two more years needed to get to 85% of what he wants, with the defense fully "arrived" in three years, 2025? If that should happen and we have a defense that gives up below 20 points a game--and Lanning has the explosive offense? We will be in the elite of college football; this can happen.

In case this is a pay-article only, I wanted you to see this, as it pertains to a discussion with Joshua's article yesterday. “We added a lot of pieces to the puzzle,” Lanning said. “I feel better about the group, but there’s a lot of room there for us to improve.” It’s March. We’re knee-deep in the college basketball season. The NCAA Tournament brackets are set. But last week I took a call from University of Oregon football coach Dan Lanning. “You want to write about Bo Nix?” he asked me. No. “Our running backs room is really interesting,” Lanning offered. Nope. Not where my mind has been, either. The Ducks (10-3) won the Holiday Bowl in Lanning’s first season. In the last few months, the coach landed a top-10 recruiting class, hired a new offensive coordinator and retained his star quarterback, Nix. Oregon holds its first spring football practice on Thursday. The spring game is scheduled for April 29. But I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the missing element of Lanning’s program — defensive identity. Lanning came to Eugene from Georgia, where he worked as the defensive coordinator. His expertise is on that side of the ball. The Ducks had some playmakers, but there were very few times last season that I found myself impressed with what was happening on the defensive side of the ball. Anyone else surprised at how forgettable the Oregon defense was in 2022? Consider: • Oregon lost two games (vs. Washington and vs. Oregon State) that it led entering the fourth quarter. • The Huskies 37-point output was the most points scored by an opponent at Autzen Stadium in five seasons. • The Ducks defense ranked No. 115 nationally in sacks. It was No. 6 in the Pac-12 in scoring defense, fifth in yards per game allowed, 11th in pass defense and 10th when it came to defending on third down. UO’s offense was creative, aggressive and effective. It had unmistakable identity. Kenny Dillingham called the plays. Nix became the face of the operation. The offense attacked often, scored a pile of points, and was fun to watch. Oregon’s defense? It had very few memorable moments. That has to change in 2023 if the Ducks want to make the conference title game in Las Vegas. “We’ve created competition more than anything this spring,” Lanning said. “We brought in some guys who have proven snaps and performance. And we’re looking for upgrades not just from outside the program, but from inside it as well.” Jordan Burch, a transfer from South Carolina, arrived through the portal. Lanning sounded excited about the big-game experience that the five-star edge rusher brings. Oregon also got a nice surprise when Brandon Dorlus announced he was coming back for another season. That all helps. And defensive tackle Popo Aumavae, who didn’t play due to a foot injury last season, amounts to a “new” addition on defense. The recruiting class was encouraging. Lanning added depth on defense and replaced some key players. The returning players will need to step up, particularly linebacker Mase Funa. But if there’s a burning question for Oregon this spring, it’s this: What is the Ducks identity on defense? Before I can talk about Nix, or write about the running backs room, I’d like to get an answer on that question. “We added a lot of pieces to the puzzle,” Lanning said. “I feel better about the group, but there’s a lot of room there for us to improve.” Phil Knight is 85. He comes up often when you talk about Oregon football. Not just because he’s invested a billion dollars in UO, but because the Ducks would very much like to pay him back with another Pac-12 title and a trip to the College Football Playoff. Nix’s return was wonderful news for Oregon. The hire of Will Stein as the offensive play caller looks wise. The resources are ample, the schedule is balanced, and the home field is advantageous. But unless the defense grows some fangs, the Ducks won’t be anywhere near as good as they could be. That’s the mission for Lanning this season. We all remember Chip Kelly’s offenses. They were a blast. But what made Oregon particularly lethal in Kelly’s 46-7 run in Eugene was how dynamic and attacking Nick Aliotti’s defenses were. Aliotti had been at it a long time, but adapted and evolved into the best defensive coordinator in college football vs. pace of play. Auburn’s offense scored 56 points in the SEC championship game in the 2010 season. Cam Newton and that offense put 51 points on Mississippi, 49 on Georgia and pinned 65 points on a Top-15 Arkansas team. Aliotti’s defense surrendered only 22 points to Auburn in the national championship game. I hardly remember what Oregon did on offense that day. Lanning sounded rested and ready for spring on the phone. The regular season is a grind, then came recruiting. It’s been non-stop since he was hired more than a year ago. Oregon’s coach told me he took a few long weekends in the last month to spend extra time with his family. Now, he’s eager to get some practices in and get started on the spring on Thursday. Me? I’m more interested in what the Ducks defense looks like at the end.

Pretty incredible that the Pac-12 has seven teams in the NCAA tournament....and Oregon was not one of them. Whew!

Fun article and great information Alex. I know some Eagle fans in this forum that would love your conclusions!

No. It is inadvisable to have six OL on a regular basis. You tip off the defense to what you will NOT do, or will do. Stanford could not score large amounts of points with that offense, and Cristobal already proved the same at Oregon with that mindset. On 3rd or 4th and short--fine. As a regular formation? No, I don't think the coaches will do it.