Charles Fischer

I don't think we will get that from freshmen; portal transfers--possibly, but I think this is a longer term overall then we would prefer. (But it will be worth it) I have some theories I will be writing about in the off-season...

Actually that was taken by the FishDuck photographer immediately after Cota caught the winning touchdown. It was more of his own personal celebration, but I don't have a problem with that. Over half the people who read this forum are on mobile, and do not see the background pictures I line up due to spacing issues on mobile. It is a shame, as there have been some dandy ones and will be more in the off-season.

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After reading many articles--it is becoming clear to me that players take all five visits to not only check out the schools and make sure they have made a good selection--but to have portal options later as well. Coaches that players have relationships with at other schools really matter if their first choice of school does not work out. I am getting the impression that players take the full five trips even if they know where they are going--a free trip is nice, but they are also building a safety net for later. Boy does this add to the workload of the coaches!

If anyone sees another recruit to add--put it in this thread. I've taken off Porter, since he is in the house! Thank goodness he doesn't have to wear orange!

Looks pretty good to me!

This moves Oregon into the Top-Ten in the nation with Rivals. (And yes, it has been consistently harder with Rivals for over 20 years) Ashton Porter is a Rivals 4-Star, who was offered by four SEC teams, and Oregon beat out four B1G teams, including primary competition of Michigan State. The Ducks pulled him from other Texas schools that offered such as SMU, TCU, Texas Tech and Texas. You can see the full list right here, as this is a big recruit for Oregon.

My US Web Developer felt that I could become a consultant for civilized discussions on bigger forums. But the truth is--they don't want it.

I wish I could run Facebook...as I've lost control of my own account, and they will not let me prove I own it. Bizarre stuff.

Not mine! A great article by Joshua, as always.

Let's not go any further with this. We are not responsible for what other writers create, but some people find such articles interesting, thus why they are posted here.

This did not age well....

Yeah! USC is going to WIN!

My apologies, PennDuck, as I was not paying attention to the year of the recruit. Not only are you completely correct, but the recruiting goes on for years ahead of time these days. Recruiting has changed so much in the last five years or so, and one of them is how the majority of recruits like to make their decision early and get it over with. So others will know... That means that visits this last summer by 2024 recruits...those who had only finished their sophomore year in high school and were going into their junior year--yet were visiting this last summer. Why? Because many of them will make decisions in the spring of their junior year or the summer before their senior year. If you look at the verbal dates here, you will see that Oregon had 14 verbals before football season even began this last fall. They were verballing to sign in December 2022 for the official 2023 recruiting class. For juniors to make a decision in their spring/summer, they need to be visiting and learning about all the schools out there long before their moment of decision. This usually begins as 15 year olds, or in the sophomore year in high school. Contact, visits, phone calls, social media--all of it needs to be done well in advance. This is why it is reported on, because it is happening. Now for those not interested--don't read it. And the comment about click-bait has truth in some cases because we are entering the off-season when there is not much to write about. But recruiting is year-round now and truly starts at 15 years old with the stud recruits. The holder of this winning field goal versus Washington was John Harrington, whose infant son was offered a scholarship shortly after his birth. It was an honorary scholarship, and not meant to be enforced, but Joey Harrington turned out to be one of the most productive, as well as youngest ever offered an Oregon scholarship.

I actually have had many emails touting, "never having to work again," through the use of AI produced articles. (Artificial Intelligence) You won't see me buy that nonsense! Gotta feel the real passion for Our Beloved Ducks!

And Pat Johnson sure used that speed to help beat the damn Huskies...

Next time USC fans pop-off about going to the B1G? "Beat Tulane and get back to me..."

Trust me...they will do just fine in the B1G.

My FishDuck Friends, I notify a few of you when you violate the rules, (Only 3/10ths of 1% of all posts ever have a violation) and I often say that "none of us wear halos here, as I make mistakes too." Well, I had a couple of whoppers in December, where I violated my own rules. We will not have "rules for thee, but not for me" here, thus I have to fess up and take my public embarrassment. In November we had a whopping 36 violations, of which is over double the usual; I described the selfish culture we have these days and that I have to deal with in this article recently. The subsequent Pinned Topic thread about the article had over 8,500 reads, and over 60 comments in discussion...and so many of you were kind to me in your remarks. The November haggling and highly charged emotional exchanges with some of these people is not something I wish on anyone, but this is what I signed up for when I established this forum with all the rules. Yet our 33 rules at the free OBD Forum can be summarized to just three: 1) be polite and respectful, 2) do not tell anyone what to think, feel or write, and 3) no reference of any kind to politics. Easy-peasy! Easy in concept, but not in implementing. I Broke THE Major Rule for Maintaining Civility... I began the rules in the summer of 2017, and for two years--I had no clue how to do it. Only through countless hours of arguing by email and phone did I learn what works or not. One primary rule I established upon myself was to notify people in private about violations, not in public. The reasoning is focused upon keeping the ugly exchanges with those who fight the rules away from forum, thus it is not a buzz-kill for everyone else. I believe that by having the moderators hide offending posts immediately, and by my notifying violators in private--the forum pool remains clean for all Ducks to swim in. It is wonderful to read posts without having to sort out the nonsense, or feel the discomfort from reading an awkward, nasty exchange. It is different than everywhere else, and it works. But I violated this policy not once, but three times in December. Truly--I lost my head and I wish to apologize to all. Screw-Up No. 1 in December came from a fellow who was banned in the past, and he sweet-talked me by email into removing the ban. (I like to give people second chances, just as I ask others for second chances when I screw-up) His first post back was an awful over-the-top indictment of Dan Lanning, the program, the future, etc. He did not show up during the good times, he just wanted a place to dump his awful complaints when things did not go well. I have not been a good example for those of all ages... I blasted him in public with a forum reply, and then he countered back. I then deleted the thread and banned him again. I should have never responded in public, and I admit to losing my head because I felt so betrayed. That is my reason, but it is not a valid excuse; I broke my own rule and wish to apologize to you all for having to read that. Screw-Up No. 2 in December was the 83 year old I referenced in the article. He attacked me in public and broke our posting rules with no regard; I should have hidden the thread and dealt with him in private as I am supposed to do. I admit to being shocked at his behavior considering our history together, and I responded with an emotional reaction. Wrong. Again, that is a reason, but it is not a valid excuse. Screw-Up No. 3 in December was an OBD member who I believe has since left because of my exchange with him. I am an advocate of doing critical analysis of our coaches and players, and believe that discussing the negative is important, and a very valuable part of having a forum. The two games lost in November put everyone in a bad mood, and I understand/allow the responses to those negative events. This OBD member had a habit of taking many of the topics and finding the negative angle to each in his replies, and I became frustrated with him. Then, after signing one of the best recruiting classes ever of a first year coach at Oregon--this OBD member had to wallow in recruiting losses in many of his posts. He did it one-more-time and I responded with posts I am not proud of, done in the heat of emotion. Follow your own damn protocol that works, Charles. I apologize to you all for having to read those uncomfortable threads. As I stated before--none of us wear halos here. We acknowledge our mistakes, learn from them and go forward. I am doing what I tell others to do in acknowledging my mistakes, apologizing and moving forward. I will work harder at controlling my own emotions, and keeping issues in private. This is awkward to write and to read, but I won't have two sets of rules. And I invite you to email me when you have questions or notice yours-truly getting out of line again. It takes this extra effort to create and preserve this GREEN REFUGE we have in the Our Beloved Ducks Forum. Charles Fischer (Mr. FishDuck) Eugene, Oregon