Charles Fischer

Amen.

Agreed. And I have more egg-on-my-face as I thought this was the perfect time to play them. We all get humbled at one time or another!

While I understand much of the quarterback discussion....the truth is that the defense is what lost the game. If the defense makes some stops--Oregon has many more opportunities to score, and things might have gone better for the offense. No, it does not excuse many of the offensive mistakes, but the way the defense played...we had no chance to win. Clemson only scored 3 points last year against Georgia, but because they had a great defense--it kept them in the game with only a 10-3 loss. I think we have a lot further to go on defense than offense, and I am quite surprised at that between all the experienced talent in the front seven, and a defensive guru coach.

You are new to the site, and we are sticklers about "no reference of any kind to politics." The category of politics has created quite a bit of trouble in the past until I clamped down on it, and I've banned people who could not control themselves from putting political references, innuendos or swipes in their post. I've lost friends over it as they leveraged our friendship into "allow the post or we are done." I was simply answering in advance to what I might run into, as it was not a political statement, just the best report about Ryne Nelson out there is all.

One thing I have to give George Horton credit for is that he could recruit great pitchers such as Ryne Nelson, and it is great to see Oregon players in MLB as we do. 2 pitchers, each making MLB debut, make history with Monday's gems WWW.FOXNEWS.COM If Monday was the foreshadowing of what the Arizona Diamondback's Ryne Nelson and Houston Astros' Hunter Brown can do in the big leagues, then the future of these young men is... Before anyone freaks out about the news source...if it comes from another carrier--people on the other side of the aisle will freak out. And Oregon does get paid by Fox Sports often for football game broadcasts... Consider the message about our beloved duck, and not the source please.

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Oregon Football: Noah Sewell struggles in Ducks’ lop-sided vanquishing DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Chase Cota had a nice Oregon debut while Noah Sewell was uncharacteristically quiet. Here’s our Week 1 Stock Report:

From the incredible FishDuck Feed! Depth chart analysis from Oregon's first week loss 247SPORTS.COM For the few weeks ahead of Oregon's first game of the season against No. 3 Georgia, head coach Dan Lanning was reluctant to release a depth chart or name any starter

I was pondering about "loyalty" again, and over the last 11 years and over 600 articles created...I've written about this topic a couple of times. But this one below will not only make you reflect, but will blow-your-mind as it did mine when I first wrote it. FishDuck Ponders the Loyalty of Oregon Fans ... FISHDUCK.COM Charles Fischer presents an plausible alternate reality that challenges Oregon fans over their loyalty to the team under all conditions. Right now is when we find out who the real Oregon fans are versus the Bandwagon, "we're with you when you're winning." As a 35 year season ticket-holder, I've put my money where my mouth is on this subject.

You can see the Oregon Football depth chart right here, but you always go up to the top of the forum and click on "Repository" (For Oregon Football Repository) and a drop down menu will appear with ChileDuck's Depth Chart. It will always be there. Are you utilizing all the amazing features of the FishDuck Oregon Sports Community websites? And they're free? (I know, I'm insane)

Pac10again had the closest point spread in the 46 point loss with a 27 point spread in his 44-17 prediction with the Bulldogs winning. I wish I had a prize, but congratulations to him! Look for this again on Friday, so start thinking about your numbers now! And BTW...that was an incredible GameDay thread with over 180 posts with an astounding 12,000+ views for an all-time FishDuck record. Considering how the game went--everyone did great. Yep there was negative written, but nobody was venting, and it was understandable with the disappointment. The point is--it was a great turnout, and we had classic OBD behavior from the good people in this wonderful community. It will get much more fun...

The most prolific poster in the history of both FishDuck sites could not control himself and was banned over this rule 31c. Two other OBD members that could not contain themselves in last year's game threads were banned as well, and we have a more harmonious atmosphere as a result. (Sometimes less is better) Now some of you will say, "he only wants sunshine-pumping" and that is your spin, as negative is fine, as I write negative often too. But there is a difference between writing some negative versus excessive negative, and use the three-times-in-a week as your guide. If you cannot tell the difference between writing some negative and venting? Then you should not post...because either you have poor judgment, or no control.

I want to remind everyone of Rule 31c, where we do not harp endlessly on the extreme negative. We are not sunshine-pumpers, we do critical analysis here, but we don't need the obvious from Saturday pointed out over-and-over. If you have told us your opinion three times in the last week? We GOT IT....hear that? We GOT IT. We do not need to see your excessive negative three or four times a day; you are venting, and that is impolite to the good people of this community. We are not your therapists couch; if you have to tell us your excessively negative opinion about the Ducks more than three times in a week? Then you are venting and violating Rule No. 31b, as well as 31c. Why do we have this rule? Why do you think? It's a fricken buzz-kill for the rest of us! We do not need your ongoing Eeyore observations; if you've given us your dire negative outlook three times in the last three days...we GOT IT. We are all aware of what occurred, and are still processing much of it. And the loyal fans are just that....loyal. Are you going to stand by Our Beloved Ducks right now? This is when they need you, not when it is easy with big wins. Writing negative is fine, but there has been the beginnings of over-the-top negative, and I don't want to delete posts or ban people over it....but I have before and I will. Time to move forward...

My FishDuck Friends, Kirby is not just Smart, he is brilliant. I cannot convey it enough with the articles I've studied, and all the videos viewed. There are two defenses in the history of college football recognized as the best, the 2021 Georgia defense, and an Alabama defense in recent years, and the one commonality was Kirby Smart was either the DC or HC. Clemson, Alabama and Ohio State are loaded teams, and will find it hard to beat the Bulldogs. Let's tip our hat to Georgia and move forward...

Meh. I think it is too easy to be negative right now and write off the team, the program and Dan Lanning after one game. Clemson only scored three points on Georgia last year, and we got surprised by the newly installed passing game of the Bulldogs, as reported by DazeNconfused. We will be much better....

Explanations for the Jack, Money and Mac linebackers along with the Star are in an easy-to-read article right here. Yep...a Shameless Plug from the Shameless Beggar.

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Ding-Ding-Ding! We have a winner! Who will be the first to predict Lanning's demise? It came after just the first game by Pac10again. That is what we will remember...thanks.

Yes, as I wrote in my article on Thursday...you need a real freak at Jack--to be able to cover passes, rush the passer and set the edge. Funa is good for setting the edge only, and they really caught us in a bad matchup. Sewell is a Mac linebacker, but I agree that he needs to be pulled on obvious passing downs. I think Swinson is the best choice at Jack, but he is going to have trouble setting the edge... Your thought about switching to a defense that doesn't require a couple of freaks might be spot-on...because you need three freaks on the field all the time; at Jack, at Money, and at Star. And it would appear we do not have the right player profiles yet!

Good point, and I'm sure you are quite right. It just struck me as so odd....

You and me both. Your suggestions are spot on, and I welcome all such suggestions. The Pinned Topic about how to post will return every-so-often to remind everyone, and I agree we'll add this, and return it up there later today. Great idea... A number of our "rules" are there for the ease of the reader. For example I have to tell people a hundred times, to please put paragraph spacing after every three long or four short sentences. Continuous text is very hard to read, and usually people will skip reading those posts. Ditto for leaving tons of space at the bottom of their post...it makes everyone have to scroll that much more. I ask them to take ten seconds and tighten them up when writing a post. There are people who think I am a petty, anal tyrant for insisting they do these things, when it is just courtesy to their fellow OBD members. I remind them that, "fellow OBD members are being courteous to you--would you return the kindness?"

That is a little dark. And it better not be correct, as that looks our best option at this point! We're stuck.

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So...Oregon coaches had nothing to do with the butt-kicking?

When Coach Lanning was asked about Bo's second interception.... "The second take-away is one that Bo would certainly want back. They were playing buzz coverage into a quads look and (he) forced a throw we don't need to force. Bo knows that. He knows that the minute he walked off the field." Are you kidding me? A graduate student with all those exalted SEC games under his belt and he has to learn that yet? So many of you know that one of my favorite management expressions that applies to FishDuck Volunteers, new employees, football players and football coaches is..."Greatness and Weakness Emerge Early," and "when it is weakness--you can never turn it into greatness; you will have to work very hard just to bring him/her up to average." So the key is not spend tons of time on Dodo Birds, but go find Eagles. Many say that, "I can turn him into an Eagle," but that never works. You cannot send Dodo Birds to Eagle School...it doesn't work that way. If you want Eagles....you have to go out and find them. Coaching Bo up is a waste of time because if he is making mistakes like this as a fourth-year starter,....he isn't going to change. You are better off finding an Eagle for the long-term.