Charles Fischer

Over at a pay site....it was reported that Jaron Sag. took a long look at Dante Moore in practice, and knew he could not beat out Moore and start as a freshman--which was his goal to do somewhere. Can't fault him for wanting to play right away, and is another indirect confirmation of the talents of QB Moore...

We have a flurry of people registering to post for the first time on this forum, and it creates more work for me as I have to manually approve everyone. A Spammer from Russia tried to register using AI to help write his Oregon "story," and at this time I can filter those out. But we also have some who want to register, and then start out with bitter complaints about Oregon and their game performance. My attitude is, if he/she is not here for discussion at other times, then you do not have permission to start out with your bitter-bile. Not welcome. We also have had some obvious Trolls try to get in, and I blocked them. We have had some very rational Buckeye fans apply, and after chatting with them could see that they are reasonable people who are also great fans of their school. I welcome such fans, as their perspectives about the conference could be very helpful for us as a community. They have posted already, and confirmed my good vibes from them. I spoke to a new member this morning, an Oregon fan who between he and a family member--were stunned at "the rational discussion in spite of the loss." They were attracted to the civility of the forum, and I certainly welcome new forum members who appreciate our GREEN REFUGE. Do you know of other Duck fans or B1G fans who should know about us, and join? We welcome "UNIQUE" fans!

The extensive use of the portal--as Oregon has done is new. Between Lanning building the roster with very young Blue-Chip talent, and adding plug-in transfers, I would suggest that we really do not know the "formula" yet for approaching the blend of HS vs. Portal talent. Dano made us uber-competitive NOW, with portal transfers as he waits for his young recruiting classes to mature. What the blend is going forward--is unknown. What I will say is that we are taking fewer HS recruits this year, and will have around 10 transfers. (Plus or minus) With fewer portal transfers, so he is indirectly signaling to us that he will gradually wean the roster from very many portal transfers in the future? This HS Recruit is EXPLOSIVE...the Next Tez? Dierre Hill

I get it. Completely crushed. But I am a loyal fan no matter what, and I do believe in Lanning over the long term. But he has been the master at having the team mentally ready, and this performance was so....not the norm for a team of his. I was surprised at that as much as losing as we did. This is going to take a while to get over, but I will still be here and keeping up with Our Beloved Ducks. It could be worse....just ask Beavis...

Bingo. I will admit that I did not understand why we were even recruiting him because 1) the QB room we already had, and 2) we will probably go to the portal for an experienced QB when Dante Moore's time has run out. (Since he appears to be who they are counting on)

Damn. A rough couple of days.

Completely agree, and add Evan Stewart and we have a fighting chance...

Holding the Dawgs to ten points? Whew!

BTW...their hatred of Michigan rivals ours with Washington. Our new friend above can be just as reasonable about CFB as we are, while holding intense disdain for the nearby B1G and legendary opponent.

Intravenus is a very rational fan, and my only complaint after talking to him is that he did not join us sooner. We want opposing fans to trade notes and thoughts with, as the future with the B1G is going to be quite a ride for us all. (Like tonight's game of No. 9 Oregon vs. No.22 Illinois on FS1 at 7:00 PM) I welcome ALL fans of other schools if they can follow our simple, yet extremely-difficult-rules-for-most-people in..."1) Be Polite and Respectful, 2) Do not tell anyone how to think or what to write, and 3) No Politics...not even the slightest hint of it." Reasonable people who just give their opinion and nothing about others' opinions are VERY welcome, as we have some class Georgia fans who visit here and we love. We allow and encourage different opinions, minority opinions, and as long as you follow what is above...we will all learn from each other, and it will be fun. C'mon....I KNOW there are tons of B1G fans reading this, as I see their IP addresses. Join us!

What? The season is over? We've been waiting for this part of the season for four months, and there is no more? I was caught off-guard, as I really thought this-was-our-year. I am numbed, bumping into walls, (yes, I'm sober now) and just adrift. I never thought the season would end so soon. Talk about the hole in your Duck Heart of what-might-have-been!

Today.

Not for me. Being No. 1 and winning 13 games doesn't suck. Just ask Oregon State.

Gotta love these fans. Almost never post unless...

From jrw: "I don't think I have the evaluative skills to have an opinion, but what about the more knowledgeable fellow commenters here?" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I CAN'T...

The only way to compete with Ohio State, is to have as many 5-Star players as they have. The future is bright... 2025 all-teams football recruiting team rankings N.RIVALS.COM 2025 all-teams football recruiting team rankings by Rivals.com (Oregon is the No. 1 Recruiting Class for 2025, the first time EVER.) And look who is currently No. 1 for the 2026 Class? 2026 all-teams football recruiting team rankings N.RIVALS.COM 2026 all-teams football recruiting team rankings by Rivals.com This is how you do it, and 2024 was an important step up...

Everyone can state their opinion here without personal backlash, even if we disagree with your thoughts. Funny how I never see some OBD members post until we lose...

Look this was a nice little run. Not bad for a No. 9 in the nation BASKETBALL School!

I am not as mature as the rest of you. I need some time to heal...

The mark of a champion is consistency, you know, like 13-0? Will Ohio State continue to play as they did today? Not betting on it.

Evan Stewart was injured in the Pre-Game Warmup apparently... I am locking this GameDay thread, and we can discuss on the main page.

Ducks Lose 41-21 and the 'Natty dream dies...

I've waited ALL DAY for this time in the game. It's past 5:00 PM!