Charles Fischer

That would be in December after the season with the new rules. A lot can happen between now and then...

You are very kind. In the end...we've assembled a group of very nice people who are also die-hard Ducks. Thank you!

Sure...I mean we've played them for 100 years. I would assume we would continue it as a non-conference game if a conference change occurs. But as of today, our chances of being invited are...

We are in a pickle; if we move to an inexperienced QB...you are already giving up a number of games as he goes through his learning curve. But if you stay with someone who cannot perform at the high level you target...

In the end...yes he sets the tone, but he is the CEO, and I was stunned at this performance considering the level of expertise among all the assistant coaches. They have to get it together as well, IMHO.

I did not see any problem with them. Negative is fine, and for me it comes down to a comparison to prior posts in other years that were truly dark and the former OBD member was unrelenting in continuously posting them. It looks like we had only one Drive-By Troll today, and his post was only up for seven minutes (thanks to the incredible moderator who caught it immediately!) and I think it was someone I've banned before. Some people are this way.... You gotta love our moderators!

I am still sold on the Lanning and the staff, but I admit to being shaken. But they can turn this around immediately...

Blown away. I am happy when we have 150 online at one time, and we actually had over 650 online at one time today. We have a lot to offer Oregon fans with great articles, the fabulous FishDuck Feed and a wonderful community that values civility. This was a great opportunity for the site to shine... Too bad the team shat the bed... And yeah...I've gotta charge up the bandwidth as loading was super-slow on mobile as well as desktop. I'm learning, as I've had FishDuck--the article site for 11 years, but the forum is not quite a year old yet. I will get this improved.

Look, I know Georgia is good, but both our players and coaching looked deficient. One example: when UGA WRs were blocking, they sustained their blocks and allowed the flair pass to get great yardage. Our WRs allowed their blocks to be defeated for short gains is all. I could go on... But I will admit the talent on Georgia oozed on nearly every play. They were pretty impressive... I don't think Oregon knew what they were playing with....

Okay, Let’s take this discussion out to the main area of the forum. You are all quite welcome to start new threads and we can discuss.

It is typical to have 100 to 140 online at one time, and I just checked....and we had nearly 500, so yeah...we will need to grow some bandwidth. (Goody! More bills) Anyhoo....you will notice that I said nothing about giving up as a fan, throwing in the towel on Lanning, none of that. I am a Duck for life and loyal no matter what, and I will state my opinions often--even if severely flawed at times. I know when to hide my face...

"The surprise of the conference will be Oregon's defense!" What a moron... "This will be a low scoring game." Yeah, good call, for one team... My FishDuck Friends, this is why none of us know nothin' and in the end, as we are all just giving our opinions. Some will assert greater knowledge, but we are all just guessing. Anybody need a late breakfast? I have a ton of egg on my face to share... I'd eat it myself, but I am starting a piece of Humble-Pie first. Let me explain the game of football to you...

Wowsa. A lot of bad angles taken by our defenders!

Oh good grief. Look at the stands… Is there any green at all? It looks solid red. And they wonder why we make fun of “Neutral City?”

Wow...and the "de-recruiting" process has been happening! Lanning quote in this video... "You earn it. Those stars? You didn't bring them out on the field...line up every day and earn yours." Whew!

It is back my friends, the thread for discussing the actual game as it happens. Now we can discuss the game here before and after, and of course have other threads about elements of the game, but the short reactions and thoughts while the game is in progress is meant for this thread. I have had to ban a few people in the past...simply because of this thread. They were fine during normal forum discussion, but turned into something ugly in this thread when things in the game did not go well. Posting negative is fine, but going dark on the entire program, the future of Oregon football, the IQ and tenure of Dan Lanning over one play, one decision or even one game is too far. No venting. Telling us you don't like the interception and adding some salt to it is fine, but hammering us 10 times in the thread about how stupid something is--will be deleted. This is a place to let go, but not vent. Can you tell the difference? Again....negative is fine! This is the hard part of moderating, and that is explaining how 95% of the negative written is just fine. We can be critical of player performance and coaching decisions, but we cannot get personal on them. I really do want you all to have fun with this, and sorry for having to delve into it, but I know I need to spell this out for a few people. Now let's have some fun discussing the first game of the Dan Lanning era!

A'mauri Washington is already 6'5" and 295 lbs. and he is a 4-Star with Rivals. He went with Oregon over offers from 20 schools including, Auburn, LSU, Texas, Michigan, Ohio State and USC! Whew!

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Legion, the only downside to your plan is that it leaves the lower tier teams of those three conferences in the dung heap. They are resigned to the Mountain West or worse, thus we are doing to them what was done to us. But I see no way without someone being hurt in our pursuit of achieving what is best for the Ducks in all this. Fantastic first post and I hope you will post your thoughts more often. WELCOME!

Bump.

My FishDuck Friends, This week's Saturday Spoof of our opponent will publish on Friday instead of Saturday. With the game starting at 1:00 PM Saturday...I want everyone to have a full day to enjoy the whack at Washington State by Alan. Do look for the link in the forum, as all FishDuck articles are. Pass it along to your friends, but warn Cougar fans to avoid this article so they don't get their dander up! If they insist on reading it--tell them to have salve on hand for the 3rd degree burns that ensue. This is an astounding new feature for the two sites that will be universally loved by all Oregon fans, as we all want to have a laugh. Humor is the one more commonality we all share as devoted Ducks; we all love humor...especially when it is at the expense of our opponents. Many of you know of the extraordinary posts of Axel, the pseudonym of Alan, who writes our new Saturday Spoofs. It is incredibly hard to write something funny, and yet he makes it look almost routine. His takedown of USC and their fans was a form of artistry you rarely get to experience, and his skewering of Georgia and the SEC in this article will likely become legendary. BYU fans are still wincing at the spanking they received last week from Alan. What fun! And he will be doing that every Saturday during football season? Whew! We are all familiar with friendly trash-talking, but Alan takes the evisceration of an opponent to a level of quality and precision that you will not read anywhere else. Opponent fans? Steer clear of his Saturday article concerning your team for your own peace of mind. Oregon fans? Send his weekly Saturday Spoof article link to your Oregon friends and tell them to look for Alan's Saturday Spoofs on Game Day mornings. They are an epic treat to start the day involving Our Beloved Ducks, and can provide laughs at your tailgate. Do not drink coffee while reading his articles; we are not responsible for burned nasal cavities that come from the involuntary reactions to Alan's work. (Did he really just write that about Oregon's opponent? Yikes!) We all have our gifts, and we are fortunate to have Alan share his with our readership.

Agreed. And if a conference wants to be in the Playoffs, then we all have to uniformly agree to the same number of conference games. We all have eight, or we all have nine, but the Pac-12 should not longer operate at a disadvantage, IMHO.

You and so many of the Georgia fans have been a peach. (Sorry, I couldn't contain myself!) I will be posting this later, but we have a humor/roast article coming out tomorrow about Georgia, as this writer will do it for every opponent. (His article last week skewered USC and their fans) We like to have fun, and the objective of the site is not to please everyone, but to serve Oregon fans primarily. But I do welcome fans of all schools have been nice and reasonable as you have. With that...I suggest you NOT come and read it as I don't want to offend you, but I do want Duck fans to be entertained. I wish a great season for you, and for no injuries to either team tomorrow. I do hope for a great game with exciting plays, and while it is early--it is a good reality check for Lanning and our fans. Something Georgia fans have done here is set the bar...fans of other schools will always be compared to you. (Why can't you be like Bulldawg fans?) You have represented your school and state superbly, and I wish you well. Charles

Fantastic first post Thud, and I would encourage you to post your thoughts often. Welcome!