Charles Fischer

It was announced today that Governor Kate Brown of Oregon is lifting the indoor mask mandate on March 19th within the state. I assume this will apply to indoor UO athletic events, but by then...there may not be any.

(From Oregon Athletics Press Release) Thank you for your support of Oregon Athletics, and thank you so much for your patience and understanding as the University works with local and state health authorities to ensure the safest environment possible for our home athletic events this year. The health and safety of our fans, student-athletes, and staff is always our top priority, and the safety protocols in place are as directed by local public health authorities as well as the University of Oregon Incident Management Team. As of Friday, Feb. 25, there will no longer be a requirement for fans attending outdoor University of Oregon athletics events to provide either proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test. This is for outdoor events only. Fans attending UO indoor athletics events will still be required to provide proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test. This protocol will continue to be evaluated on a weekly basis in consultation with — and with direction from — local public health authorities and the UO Incident Management Team. Click Here are the updated safety protocols in place for UO events. We appreciate your commitment to prioritizing safety in our venues, and we are grateful for all of your support of our Oregon student-athletes. Go Ducks!

That article did not age well!

Referring to how often Bill Walton says something ridiculous in the TV telecast.

I think most of us would like to see a higher scoring offense, and your post certainly illuminates why you liked Mario's approach. (Which is fine) In my view, that strategy worked before the days of high-flying offenses, and now you must score a ton to win in the Playoffs. Nick Saban agrees as you will see here... And with that, I am not promoting a pass-heavy offense, but one that is balanced as we have the players to pull it off. Like the old days! Beating USC in 2015...

I LOVE THIS! This is the only place where they still run some Zone-Read and will utilize him the way Gruden did. Not too much, but some. After reading up on him--it appears he has been injured for a long time and has finally recovered. I hope this happens, as it would be good for all parties. (Trey Lance is NOT ready, IMHO)

The veterans have not been getting it done; split the post minutes in three and give a third (13) to Johnson. The 160 minutes to the other four positions have to be reduced by 40 minutes so Bittle and Soares get 20 minutes each, as I think the veterans have had their shot. Kind of callous I know, but this is one disappointing team. Even the Pac-12 Coaches felt Oregon would end up second in the conference... Things don't always work out as planned...

I hope to have it for a very long time...

Epic post. What great writing, and what a great story! Indeed...you are truly one of us!

I thought it was a Groucho Marx quote? No matter, since if I'm a member....anyone can join!

Dana expressed disappointment in the Eugene morning paper about the "half-empty" MKA turnouts for Mens Basketball this season. Hope more show tonight...

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Grew up in Corvallis, and LOVED to hate the Ducks, as my father was a professor at OSU. Went to a party in Eugene, (a friend was invited and did not want to go alone and dragged me along) and met a girl, dated, fell in love and married her. She had a great job in Eugene to put me through school, so I went to Oregon. Found myself becoming an avid fan, bought season tickets in 1986 and had them since. I am a Platypus, as I do wish the Beavers to victory when they are not playing us, thus some retention of my parents influence! But have no warmth in my heart for Huskies... Been on message boards/forum since 1997, and began doing my own "Scrimmage Reports" beginning in about 2003. Started FishDuck.com in August of 2011, and now...the Our Beloved Ducks forum. I love my DUCKS! Everybody....tell us your story as an Oregon fan!

Pretty brave with what is going on up there...the past is all they have? Everybody knows that now...it's all DUCKS!

My Friends,....this is amazing! Look the outfield, and look at the PK logo behind home plate. Top Notch! EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon baseball fans will get their first look at an updated PK Park on Friday when the Ducks host St. John’s in their 2022 home opener. The ballpark features a brand new playing surface with the latest in baseball field technology from FieldTurf, including updated graphics. The new turf replaces the turf that was originally installed when the ballpark opened for the return of baseball in 2009. PK Park’s new look also includes changes to the outfield wall. The center-field fence and the power alleys in left-center field and right-center field have been moved in 10 feet from the original design and lowered in height from eight feet to six-and-a half feet from the left-field line to the right-center field gap. The fence in front of the Ducks’ bullpen in right field has been raised from four feet to six-and-a-half feet to match the rest of the outfield wall. Outfield wall padding features updated Oregon graphics, while program recognition banners will soon be added to the outfield light towers featuring the Oregon Baseball program and student-athlete achievements. A state-of-the-art 60-feet by 26.4-feet video board featuring the latest video technology from Daktronics is in the process of being installed behind the left-center field wall and will be finished and operational in late March. The new video board will replace the existing video board that debuted when the park opened in 2009. “Through the tremendous commitment of athletic director Rob Mullens and associate athletic director Eric Roedl, and the incredible donations by Pat Kilkenny and numerous other huge supporters of our program, PK Park has never been a more ‘state of the art’ facility,” Oregon head coach Mark Wasikowski said. “Industry leader FieldTurf has installed a visually stunning new playing surface that will play with the same speed and consistency of natural grass." A facility wide graphical design plan created by Todd Van Horn will highlight the program’s history, former All-Americans, Major Leaguers, and Nike’s influence. “The slight adjustment in dimensions and fence height will increase offensive output and dynamic outfield play,” Wasikowski continued. “Additionally, one of the largest video boards in college baseball will allow fans to have an intimate and interactive experience that only a very few college baseball programs nationally can offer. These enhancements coupled with the massive technology upgrades completed a year ago, will provide top recruits with one of the premier player development facilities in the country.”

I did not expect that, but am loving it. Hope they can win a bunch more in the pre-conference schedule... And it would be nice to watch them on TV! Three out of four of these have played extensively already! (Last year's freshman recruiting class)

My Friends, I have been working very hard to bring out simplified directions on how to do things on the forum...and the links will even work! They will be up shortly--I'll announce later. Below is something EVERYONE should know about, a very, very cool feature to this forum. If you are a member...I'll bet you don't know about this! A fantastic feature... Super Handy: Using Reading Marks on the OBD Forum

Bathtub-Ducky....you are catching on pretty quick to this forum!

I hope it works out for both parties and is not a waste of a scholarship for Oregon...since they are so few.

You would think there would SOME shame in playing Sam Houston, Appalachian State, and UMass! Good thing Texas A&M got all those recruits!

I appreciate all the kind thoughts here!

Me too, while I hardy ever watched before. Was just listening to them in the background as I was working the pictures for a recent article. Never grows old...

There is a lot I would do for less....

Wow. The blame is on the Pac-12 and Big-10 concerning the Rose Bowl? Not a peep about all the OTHER issues? Way to Reach-Out Paul...

Boy is this true! Whew!