Charles Fischer

You can watch the game Live-Stream by going to GoDucks.com, and then to Baseball. Scroll down the schedule and on this day...click on the "Watch" link. Fun! And Axel....you are beginning to create a fan-base of your own! (Count me in!)

Justius Lowe is the massive sleeper that I've been promoting since I saw his tape--before he even verballed to us. This is someone who can truly stretch the defense, and has a tremendous "football" speed.

Looking at those numbers....that is absolutely true. Whew!

No sweat. We can all have different opinions here, share them and remain civil. So different opinions are welcomed and needed--thanks for your feedback!

I wonder if Maddie Scherr ends up at Florida State? Micah Pittman

Not a surprise, and next year's team will sure look different! Thanks for posting McDuck.

Whoa! I was wrong about 21st...as it depends upon which poll. But Our Beloved Ducks are BACK!

Something special is building at PK Park!

This is where I need an emoji that has a man standing on a chair applauding...because THAT is epic! I am going to use that...and credit Steven A!

Hey Nevada Dawg--great post, and I gave you a new Georgia helmet avatar to let everyone know that you are NOT a Husky, but a Bulldog. I learned about the move back to what you are good at on defense for the 'Natty, and wrote an article about it recently. Any further input you have about Coach Lanning, or anything, anytime is welcome here.

I hope there is room on that bench, because there are a bunch of us!

Great point, as it is a muddling to two time periods. Just the wings would be fine to me... And frankly.....I would not mind seeing these below again and just the "O" without the wings.

Time to get my Rolaids! Not a fan of what happened, but appreciate you and everyone posting articles--thanks!

Thanks Brian, as I was being kind to that writer and rough on myself. One thing about last year I enjoyed and we may disagree on....is the helmets. I loved them!

And my game-plan is that as long as there is Oregon football--there will be a safe place in the OBD forum to discuss it!

This is highly subjective, as I think the Beavers really waste what could be done to look cool with their colors. Colorado's to me, can be very cool and I like the combinations for the Utes. The picture in the article is dated for Cal, as it shows a shiny Navy color, when now--they use the "flat-blue" color as the Cougs do, thus I grade their uniforms down. Ranking the best and worst football uniforms in the Pac-12 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM When it comes to ranking the best and worst football uniforms in the Pac-12 conference, is it really a competition? I mean, everyone is pretty much playing for second place, no? It’s an inter… But then....I am a fuddy-duddy who wants what we wore in the early 1980s! Hmmm. Right about the time you graduated...showing your age, Charles!

I too, recognize all the good he did for us in recruiting and in national stature beginning to be restored in some areas. The win in Columbus will be his crowning achievement rivaling even the Rose Bowl win, so yes--while it may not appear that way--I am grateful for what he did for us. But he did diminish the national brand on offense, and actually got the fans booing....even when we were ahead! (Think about that...it is hard to do!) Based upon a number of factors...it is not a stretch that by the end of the fourth year--the same thing might be heard in the Orange Bowl. Even "The Rock" might be doing it! (Or giving his famous raised eyebrow at least) And I predict that 'Cane fans will be worried about their star QB transferring out after the '22 season.

Great post. Thanks for the "thanks," as I like to think that we are pretty good at "Opinion-Editorial" articles, and those type of articles feed into the forum wonderfully and generate discussion. For those who like to write for fun as the FD writers do....we will have some slots open--email me: charles@fishduck.com

Good one!

It has always been that way. With the Dan-Man, we can embrace the challenge, and let's make the 'Natty between Oregon and USC as it was for two SEC teams this year. Don't everyone laugh yet! It could happen in the future...and what would THAT do for the conference?

Give USC all the hype, and it will be that much sweeter when we beat them. I am sure our friends in Utah would agree with those sentiments...

You had a good seat!

Made for Oregon fans then, and we will have a BLAST!

By John Canzano...."ESPN will televise the USC spring game." Lincoln Riley will coach his first spring game at USC on April 23. USC will play its first spring football game under coach Lincoln Riley on April 23 at noon PT at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The game is open to fans and will be televised on ESPN with Kirk Herbstreit, Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway and Molly McGrath on the broadcast. I’ll watch it. Bet you will, too. The Pac-12 suffered some surprising turnover last season. Oregon and Washington are both in transition with new head coaches. That will benefit Riley’s rapid rebuild. Still, I think fixing USC is a tougher job than people understand. The Trojans were depleted of talent in some position groups where they have traditionally been gifted. It wasn’t just that USC went 4-8, it was the demoralizing way they lost games. Six of those losses were by 14-or-more points. USC plays Notre Dame next season. The other two non-conference games are vs. Fresno State and vs. Rice. I’ll put the Trojans at 2-1 there. But Utah is entrenched as a power in the South Division and I expect Arizona and UCLA might be really improved next season. Lincoln Riley’s home in Palos Verdes Estates is 13,000 square feet. A lot has been made of Riley’s arrival in Southern California. USC is reportedly paying him $110 million to coach the football team. He bought a 3.17-acre oceanfront hut in Palos Verdes Estates for $17.2 million. It includes 13,000 square feet of living space, seven fire places and an elevator. Also his first spring practice was heralded by some as the greatest to ever happen on a football practice field. OK. But seriously what does success look like next season for Riley? 8 wins and a decent bowl game? 9 wins? A South Division title? And what kind of pressure might arise if the rebuild is slower than expected? The USC spring game will produce some much-needed national attention for the Pac-12. That ESPN is sending the “A-Team” broadcast crew is no surprise. I also think ESPN will likely send one of the good satellite trucks to this event. I hope. Some other good stuff… • UCLA coach Chip Kelly opens his spring football on Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. All of the Bruins’ spring practices start early and are scheduled only for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Kelly scheduled his spring “showcase” for April 23 — same date as rival USC and that big-time ESPN event. The UCLA spring game will be televised by the Pac-12 Network. Of note, Kelly tacked on three scheduled practices the week after that spring showcase game. • There’s no way that ugly Oscars scene between Will Smith and Chris Rock was rehearsed. • Spoke with an Oregon State football player on Sunday who told me he believes Jonathan Smith is a forever guy in Corvallis. Smith’s team finished 7-6 last season and made the LA Bowl. The coach was rewarded with a six-year contract extension worth $22.6 million. The contract includes a unique extension bonus — if Smith wins seven-plus games in 2022, 2023 and/or 2024 he’ll get another year of job security added to the deal. The Beavers’ spring game is April 16 and will air on the Pac-12 Networks. • Oregon Ducks’ first-year football coach Dan Lanning told me last month that he bought a pair of size 13 boots and fly-fishing equipment. UO special teams coach Joe Lorig is serving as his fly-fishing guide. Lorig is from the Pacific Northwest, was team captain at Western Oregon and his wife is from Klamath Falls. Lanning told me, “I want to experience Eugene.” The head coach popped up on Instagram last week with a picture of himself holding a trout on the McKenzie River. His first win? coachdanlanning A post shared by Dan Lanning (@coachdanlanning) • Chris Rock took that Will Smith slap like a champ. It was a disturbing and uncomfortable scene. Still, I can’t help but look forward to the next episode of Saturday Night Live. • The Stanford women’s basketball team is 32-3 this season. The Cardinal avenged one of their three regular-season losses on Sunday by beating Texas in an NCAA Tournament game that served as the gateway to the Final Four. Coach Tara VanDerveer said: “You’re always happy to go to the Final Four, but sometimes you’re really happy.” The defending national champions are now two wins away from being back-to-back champs. VanDerveer loosened her team up in the run-up to the regional final game vs. Texas by promising her players that they’d perform a team dance if they won the game. She spent practice time working on this. "I think it just loosened people up and showed them that I had confidence in them," VanDerveer told media after the win. "And they know I can't dance so they're watching me and laughing, so it was all good." • Will Smith was wrong to slap-fight on Oscars night, right? Can we agree on that? I mean, it was a joke that set him off. But did Chris Rock go too far in making fun of Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia? Who was out of line? Smith? Rock? Or both? Anna posed that exact poll question on her Twitter: Anna Canzano @Anna_Canzano Who was out of line? Chris Rock for joking about Jada Pickett-Smith’s alopecia? Or Will Smith for slapping him for it? #Oscars2022 March 28th 2022 3 Likes • Washington coach Kalen DeBoer starts his first spring practices this week in Seattle. I think DeBoer was a really smart hire by AD Jennifer Cohen. The move flew under the radar with USC (Lincoln Riley) and Oregon (Dan Lanning) conducting searches that got more run from national media. Keep an eye on gifted Huskies’ running back Emeka Megwa, the highly coveted recruit who fielded 36 scholarship offers (Alabama included) before picking UW. He graduated high school early and enrolled at Washington last September. Feels like this is his spring to shine. • Washington State football is also holding its spring game on April 23. I’m especially interested to see transfer quarterback Cameron Ward, who left Division-II University of Incarnate Word and chose WSU over joining Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. Ward is familiar with the Air Raid offense. He played for new WSU offensive coordinator Eric Morris at Incarnate Word. I’m not as concerned as others with questions about the step-up of competition Ward will see in the Pac-12. I think the Cougars could be sneaky good next season if Ward is as advertised.

I will not say that I "hope" that what is below will happen, because I KNOW it will happen. Mario was emboldened to continue to do for the 'Canes what he did at Oregon with an Eight Million a year positive reinforcement; he absolutely will do all of it again because he is smarter than everyone else. (Especially on offense) Boy...I cannot believe how lucky we are as Oregon fans. Great Dano-Days are ahead!