Charles Fischer

Really great to see that, as the Oregon Brand is BACK BABY!

I agree. That was an outstanding post, and I hope that jonson will post often. I learned a ton from the post, in particular the line about the five year span of no NCs for UCONN. No, Gene did not lose his coaching skill, and that is a good example for those of us who might be a bit critical of Coach Graves. We will have articles about Womens Basketball this winter, as Drex has an interest, as do many of our readers. (As do I!) Again...I want to welcome you jonson, and please post your thoughts often. (Football is good too!)

My FishDuck Friends...that is no sacks against Oregon in my first post. My apologies, as I should have been more clear.

When the offense is operating like this....YES. But look at what Coach Lanning had to say... Q: WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST TAKEAWAY OF THE TEAM AFTER TODAY'S WIN? Lanning: "Just that we haven't seen our best yet. I was hoping this would be a game where we could walk away and see our best and we haven't seen it yet. I'm excited to see where we can go but we have to tap into that and it's a choice we have to make. Hopefully that'll carry over into the future."

Fun stuff to ponder further... --No Sacks in this game again! --Scored 40 points for the seventh straight game. (That has not happened in eight years) --Oregon has won its 26th straight game when scoring 40 points or more. (Is that a major indicator, or what?) --The Ducks just won its 15th straight game when achieving over 500 yards in total offense. (Hello. Another indicator, and has nothing to do with defense) --Oregon held an opponent to 100 yards or less rushing for the fourth time this season. --Bo Nix is the first Oregon QB in 26 years to rush for three TDs, three times in one season.

True! We are at 12:30 next Saturday on ESPN? Whew! EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon’s game at Colorado next Saturday, Nov. 5, will kick off at 12:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on ESPN, the Pac-12 Conference office announced on Saturday night. The No. 8 Ducks (7-1, 5-0 Pac-12) remained the only unbeaten team in Pac-12 play with a 42-24 win at California on Saturday night, Oregon’s seventh straight win and seventh straight game scoring 40-plus points.

EastBayDuckDad! Actual Score of 42-24 His was 41-24 with a differential off of only ONE. He killed it! Congrats, and thanks to all for playing--so much fun each week.

Oregon scores a boatload of points, and everyone is gnashing their teeth about the defense. Is this 2022 or 2012 with everyone yelling at Nick Aliotti for giving up too many points? There is a pattern, and some consistency to it all. Yet Lanning has updated the formula, and if you missed this article explaining (my opinion) his new Game-Strategy--you may want to take a few minutes... Is Lanning's New Game-Plan...Chip Kelly 2.0? FISHDUCK.COM Oregon just beat the master, and his offense. How can you say the Ducks are CK 2.0? This is a natural question, and I would even suggest that this short article...

I wrote in my article today with Dazed, about how we needed to keep Cal off-balance with something new...and Dilly came through. Did you see the Pistol used extensively, but successfully, and not repeated "A" gap plunges. This is a game that Cristobal would have lost. (Oh yeah, he did lose at Cal in 2020 to an inferior team) Did you notice the new play of a combo of pulling a guard like a Power-Play, with a delay like a Draw play....bizarre, as I've seen nothing like it! Then Dilly runs sequential plays off of it, and play-action passes of of it. It completely messed Cal up. Damn, that is good game-planning and coaching. It is hard for the best DC to be prepared for something they have not seen in prior game tapes! I know...I am gushing about Dilly.

Things started as I feared, that the technique-tough Bears would slow Oregon's offense down, and they certainly did for a quarter and a half. I was admiring how well the Cal front seven did their run-fits, and how disciplined they were. Then at the end of the game I look up and see how Oregon scored their amazing season average of 42 points...and that took the bloom off the Wilcox rose to me. Then the moron play-by-play was glossing over how, "Justin doesn't have enough bullets." And who is responsible for that? When Jeff Tedford was at Cal, they recruited well, and took a ton of players we wanted, as I watch recruiting closely. No, I would not want him recruiting for me, although his defenses are very sound. Then we get to the DC, Peter Sirmon...I love what he did at Oregon, but like Wilcox and Musgrave... Hard Pass. I gotta appreciate what we have at Oregon....

The play-by-play guy in the Cal game was a complete idiot, and annoyed me incessantly through the game. But when he made up the word in this thread title...it was all I could do to control myself from throwing something at my own television. You know...if Dazed and I did a telecast, we would not be as polished as those who have trained in the field, but I swear we could offer more to the audience. Then the Topper.... Look, some things really set me off, and when that moron referred to Nix's final touchdown run as "a fake," I truly was yelling at the TV, "it is not a fake, but a Zone Read!" The defensive end crashed, so Nix made the right read and pulled the ball. Routine...done a hundred times in this season and recent years. Yet this guy knows so little, says it wrong and gets paid for it? Like I said in this video 11 years ago, and I have it cued up right to the comment... Gawd, I loved that dog. I still miss her, and she's been gone for five years...

I am locking this thread a little early because I have other stuff to attend to. If you have a prediction--send it to my email with all the tiebreaker stuff needed. [email protected] I must receive it before the game starts.

If you want to go negative on GameDay....go for it. There is a ton I disagree with in your conclusions, but again--not doing it today. Let's just say that the period you refer to is in my wheelhouse, with over 100 analysis articles personally written and reams of articles on this site over the last 11 years. But I don't want to get into the weeds of that now. Another mischaracterization you made was painting anyone who does not wish to see so many negative views at a time to savor as, "off the rails in enthusiasm?" C'mon, that is over-the-top labeling that is inaccurate.

Here we are my friends, the thread for discussing the actual game as it happens. Let's discuss before, and during the game! The vast majority of you are GREAT in this thread, but you must remember that this forum is different, as we require civilized discussion. Rule No. 31d covers GameDay thread conduct, and it is not hard for the vast majority of us--just a tiny few who need to reign it in. Let's Have Fun Posting During the Game!

Wounded Knees wrote this and I'm combining the threads... Penn State-tOSU at half... 14-13 "PSU has CJ Stroud looking mortal. More sacks (2) on the last drive of the first half than Oregon's Nix has suffered all season."

My thoughts precisely. After one game people were writing on this forum that Lanning would not survive the season, Dillingham was in-over-his-head and Ty should replace Bo for major minutes. How accurate was that? By contrast...it has been only seven fricken games, and now some OBD members have all three leaving at the end of this season--no question. Now, we cannot tell anyone in this forum what to think, feel or write--I do want to see all opinions. But geez....I gotta get to the Chiropractor for the severe whiplash following opinions in just seven games. My friends, this second half could be magical...I am going to enjoy it, savor it and truly appreciate it. I am not going to go out of my way to find negative in everything. But you are free to...

Yep. I do want all views from everyone...even if they are all negative...on GameDay. IMHO, Lanning will not be headed anywhere soon, and yes he will get a contract boost if this season finishes as it has begun. Interviews by John Canzano of his parents revealed a deep sense of loyalty that Dan has, thus bolting after one year is not something I see him doing. Although we could bet a Duck coffee mug over it?

For real? If so...Oregon could have it all? Staying in the Pac-12, and rolling it in? And a better shot at the Playoffs? (A ton of important information here) Kliavkoff says Pac-12 will "catch" Big Ten in revenue: Say what? WWW.MERCURYNEWS.COM The Pac-12 commissioner made two statements this week that seemingly stretch the imagination, but there’s a logic to his conclusions.

That is very generous from you both and THANK YOU. Just for that....we have an article early tomorrow morning of DazeNconfused and I giving our items to watch for in the Cal game. Not much blah-blah from us! In the end...the sites control me.

Boy is that the truth. A desert with lots of sand...

You are completely correct, and I will guarantee that it will not change. Why? Because this is how the Athletic Department has set things up...they want suck-up, feel-good articles all the time and if you are critical--your access will be limited. That and how they allow interviews for most of the media, as everyone is recording the same interview as it happens. Thus if YOU ask a great question? Everyone else has it in their article before you have yours published, thus what makes you unique in your skills benefits everyone who is not deserving. Most press conferences are primarily softball questions, complemented by coachspeak and blah-blah. Yours-truly interviewing offensive guard Cam Hunt ten years ago when you could have a private interview. Not my best profile, but you get the idea.

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Awesome article Alan! Stub! I love it, as coaches should have a colorful name. I always liked, Spike Dykes at Texas Tech....how can not love a name like that? I do think a little more humor fits here...

Great article, and I especially like how the TEs can be a big factor. Too many weapons!

Hello My OBD FishDuck Forum Friends! What is your prediction versus Cal? Take your shot and let's have fun with it... Lets get these predictions started, and remember I look for the differential between your predicted points with both teams from the actual points. I will use the tiebreaker information when needed, so provide all the data below! Entries without all the information are invalid, and predictions on other threads don't count as I am not going to hunt them all down. I am no longer going to PM three or four people who don't read directions each week. Please follow directions, as I need all that is below for tiebreakers: --the winner --the score --the amount of turnovers Oregon creates --the number of sacks Oregon records on the opposing team --the number of passing yards by the Ducks. My prediction is: Oregon 37-23, 3, 4, 271