Charles Fischer

It's true. Thanks Drex, as it is fun to watch their growth and dream about their upside. Sweet Sixteen? Elite Eight?

The perfect TJ Bass replacement...wow.

There are times to roll-in-the-bleak-cynicism, and many can, but I am going to savor this moment of supreme Oregon entertainment. Very exciting!

The Recruiting Dead period begins on the Sunday, so starting tomorrow--we have the final recruiting weekend with some tasty-tidbits to ponder from many sources. One source at 247 felt that Oregon had the most excitement of all the schools because of who they could lose, and who the Ducks could pull in at the last minute. The NLI (National Letter of Intent) day on this next Wednesday is going to be exciting as some players will announce then. While this can be frustrating to some--this is high drama and screamin' when the final tally is taken. Watch for Visits: Kadyn Proctor: the massive 5-Star offensive tackle has an in-home with Klemm and Lanning today, but then he travels to Alabama for a visit...maybe. Iowa sites feel that Proctor is locked down to the Hawkeyes, but if he is considering a trip to the 'Tide...that ain't so. Oregon has a real shot at flipping this guy. Caleb Presley: This corner has dropped in the standings, but he is still a Rivals 4-Star and a stud corner we need. He lives in Seattle, and Washington has made a great push for him recently. If he visits the Huskies again this weekend....not-good for the Ducks. Dante Moore: If Moore agrees to visit one more time and get to know new OC Will Stein even further--this is a good sign that Oregon can hold off that bas***d Chip Kelly. (So you are going to start recruiting well now?) I believe that Oregon has been honest and told Moore that Nix is returning, and Moore is pondering going somewhere he can play immediately. Or is he jonesing for more NIL? The Big-Time Closer: Pretty incredible, but the visitors are going to get to meet Phil Knight, and perhaps his magic can tip the balance in our favor with some BIG FISH who are showing up. Elite receiver Jurrion Dickey is locked into Oregon and will be here as well as Idaho stud, Kenyon Sadiq, a 6'3" 220, TE/WR who has moved up the rankings into the top 150! But the visitors that Oregon is swinging at...whew! (Rivals) High 4-Star DE Ashton Porter, 4-Star TE Jamari Johnson, 4-Star RB Jayden Limar, and 5-Star Safety in Peyton Bowen? Holy Crap! Don't forget that the No. 1 defensive lineman in the country David Hicks is committed to Texas A&M and returns to College Station this weekend, but has taken four trips to Oregon including two in the last month, one last weekend and no question he is high on the Ducks. Oregon has LSU commit Daylen Austin visit last weekend, and he is a Rivals 4-Star corner, and the Ducks are in the final three for 5-Star Matayo Uiagalelei, a defensive lineman. Wowsa. My FishDuck Friends...the drama of how this could swing! The Ducks could land a Top-Five Recruiting class, or get dumped down to No. 20...whew! (Oregon is No. 12 now on Rivals) This could get hot!

Oh, we knew this was coming....

The key word there are post-season berths, as in Football Playoffs, March Madness, Bowl games, etc. I would be curious as how others feel about ALL teams in the conference get half of the bowl payout, and the other half split with the other members? For example OSU would get half of the revenue from their bowl on Saturday, and that helps to pay the bills in attending. Yet the media contracts, streaming etc. should be split evenly...I think?

And the risk to the player is extreme as well. The latest stats I saw indicated that 48% of players who enter the portal do not get a new scholarship with a new team. So he should not have left! The incredible risk to both the player and the school is not something I realized until recently.

1Funduck...I changed your thread title from wondering about NIL amounts to your actual question at the end of your post--as to whether a school should primarily go the portal route in building a roster? IMHO...Portal scholarships are incredibly risky, because if the player does not work out--you still have your roster problem, and you have burned a scholarship for a long time. Please see the discussion in this thread, referring to the article below I wrote recently with my opinions on that strategy. Oregon Taking Portal Transfers is VERY Risky Business FISHDUCK.COM As I start to dig into some of the fine-points of the transfer portal–I realize I've been looking at it primarily from the angle of the player...

Oh my, I guess Oregon won't win any recruiting battles...

Don't let USC win the conference in 2023, and UCLA in basketball this year and next. Show everyone they actually did not win titles that often in the last 20 years in the Pac. Don't schedule any sport for non-conference contests; make them figure their own west-coast pod out. I am sure they will make a GREAT jump to the B1G...

So you admit there were coaching errors, but you don't want to call out the coaches? I think that is fine for you, if that is what you want...but don't expect the rest of us to do the same. At FishDuck we are not "suck-ups" to the coaching staff in order to gain access. We give credit where due, and give grief when it is deserved. And it is deserved... Dazed did not say he was giving up on the coaches, nor I. However it makes sense to point things out, ask some major questions, and watch for that progress and write about it here. These questions will add to the drama and our entertainment this spring and fall, and I'm grateful for all the writers who do Critical Analysis at FishDuck.com.

Even when they let Herbert run...was it designed between the tackles? No. It was a Zone-Read, and if he pulled--he was running to the outside. (Where he can slide or go out-of-bounds)

On rare occasions, like the first 10 yard quarterback, run up the middle for a touchdown against Washington that caught them completely by surprise… Then, yes. Running that same play three times in the same game was only asking for trouble, and we got it.

You do not understand how the media works at the Oregon Athletic Department; they only want complete suck-ups asking snowball questions. As it is now--I am very lucky to have photographers at all the Oregon games to supply pictures for articles for the rest of the year. It was truly in doubt whether that would happen this season, and I was stressed out about it. Why is this happening? Because of all the articles I wrote about Mario Cristobal. This one for example, set the Oregon world on fire going into the 2021 season, and they did not like it. I doubt that.... 1) they would grant the interview, and... 2) that Lanning or Lupoi would actually admit to anything. So we are better off speculating as we are.

You make a good case, and I can understand how they are using him. But to use a Heisman-contending quarterback between the tackles when you have an explosive offense with tons of other plays, and running backs built for between the tackles? I have a couple of responses: 1) The QB will get hurt, as it is only a matter of time. 2) It is stupid-as-hell, IMHO. 3) We will disagree--no big deal. (Just be prepared for more lost seasons if we continue doing it)

So a portal LB to replace Flowe leaving, and a receiver to replace Cota--a portal WR transfer last year. Seems like we are winning the portal battle so far!

He was offered by Ohio State out of HS, and was pursued by the Buckeyes for this transfer as well. He was a high Rivals 4-Star out of high school. Jestin Jacobs | HawkeyeReport N.RIVALS.COM Jestin Jacobs - 4 Star Outside linebacker for Iowa on HawkeyeReport

I am giving this a bump to see if anyone is knowledgeable about recruiting for 2023? Got some thoughts?

90%+ of verbals end up signing. A one or two flip away from us, and we flip one or two our way each year--nothing new. (IMHO)

Recruiting this year seems to be flying under the radar--more than any year in recent history. Yet it could turn out to be something very special... Iapani Laloulu (High 4-Star Rivals 357 lb. OL)

The Ducks have represented the Pac-12 well, along with Stanford. It would appear that there are a ton of Ducks returning for 2023, and I will have to resolve to keep a closer eye on them next year, as the coach has it going...

Pennsylvania Duck...what you did in posting was just fantastic--this match and the others before. THANK YOU!

My FishDuck Friends, I was pondering Oregon football recruiting and all the players still out there who are seriously considering Oregon. One pay-site principal believes that 5-Star Kadyn Proctor will flip to Oregon later, and between two 5-Stars (Rivals) and the rest that could sign among all the recruits that the Ducks are pursuing? A Top-Five high school recruiting class is possible. Forget last year as TAMU bought all those recruits, but look at the 2021 recruiting class as an example and you can see that if things fall, (as they have a decent probability of)...Oregon can do it! Now add the all the possible killer portal-transfers....and Our Beloved Ducks have the potential for the biggest/best recruiting class in the history of Oregon football. Are you with me? Jurrion Dickey Calm down, Charles...

This is one time I wish Mike Leach was still in the Pac-12. Imagine the trash-talking taking place between he and Deion before and after their game? Who else wants that entertainment?

Usually with the business world...we are dealing with older adults. Not so here, and especially in this new culture? In the business world today, if you give a negative referral for someone--they can turn and sue you. I have to imagine those same risks exist for football programs, and then there are privacy laws... Not trying to argue, but bring up other points. I thought the same--just call the other coach...but can he really tell you anything? Will he? In my view, it adds to the risk factors of portal transfers.