Charles Fischer

(Official Press Release to Credentialed Media from Oregon Athletics) EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning filled another spot on his coaching staff on Tuesday, officially announcing Drew Mehringer as the Ducks’ new tight ends coach. “I am fired up to bring Drew Mehringer to Eugene. He is one of the top young offensive minds in college football with an impressive history coaching multiple different positions. He was once the youngest play caller in the Power 5, and that experience will be very beneficial as we develop our offense. Our student-athletes are going to love working with Coach Mehringer and will learn a ton from him both as football players and as young men. I am excited to welcome Drew and his wife, Morgan, to the Duck family, and want to congratulate them as they anticipate the birth of their first child together.” Mehringer joins the Ducks after spending 2021 at New Mexico as passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Lobos. He spent 2014 at James Madison and 2015 at Houston before becoming the youngest coordinator in the Power 5 as Rutgers’ OC in 2016 at the age of 28. He was the pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach at Texas from 2017-19, and then worked as co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach at Florida Atlantic in 2020. “My wife Morgan and I are unbelievably grateful to Coach Lanning for the opportunity to be a part of such an incredible staff,” Mehringer said. “It’s not common to see such a great group of people come together like this. Coach Lanning’s energy and passion for the players and the game resonate through the rest of the staff. Oregon is one of the most recognizable brands on earth. People like Phil Knight and Rob Mullens have built this into a place that most people only dream of. It’s not enough to just be associated, though. I look forward to helping drive the program onward and upward. The vision for the program is lofty and aggressive, and that’s something that I wanted to be a part of." “I am excited to mentor, coach and develop such a great group of tight ends. Players are always the best part of the job, and the ones that I have had the chance to meet share the same passion I have. Morgan and I can’t express our gratitude enough and are so excited to be part of Oregon family. Go Ducks!” Mehringer is the eighth assistant coach hire for Lanning, joining offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham, co-defensive coordinator Matt Powledge, cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin, defensive line coach Tony Tuioti, associate head coach and offensive line coach Adrian Klemm, special teams coordinator and nickels coach Joe Lorig, and co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Junior Adams. Mehringer worked with New Mexico’s quarterbacks in 2021 after helping Florida Atlantic to an undefeated home season and a spot in the Montgomery Bowl in 2020. Mehringer took over as Rutgers’ offensive coordinator in 2016 and installed a new offense under first-year head coach Chris Ash. He then went to Texas – following longtime mentor and head coach Tom Herman – where he made a big impact on Longhorns receivers in three seasons. In 2018, Lil’Jordan Humphrey racked up the third-most receiving yards in program history with 1,176, and Collin Johnson finished just 15 yards shy of 1,000 to give Texas the second-best receiving duo in program single-season history. Mehringer got his first full-time coaching role as co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at James Madison in 2014, helping the Dukes advance to the FCS Playoffs. The offense ranked 10th nationally with 484.6 yards per game on the arm of quarterback Vad Lee, who finished fourth for the Walter Payton Award and was a third-team AP all-American. Lee set single-season program records for completions (282), yards (3,462), touchdowns (30), and total yards of offense (4,288). Mehringer went from James Madison to Houston, serving as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator under Herman in 2015. He helped the Cougars to their second-ever 13-win season and 11th conference championship, culminating in a 38-24 win over No. 9 Florida State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Houston finished No. 8 in the AP polls, its highest finish since 1979. With Mehringer coaching the receivers, Houston ranked in the top 20 nationally with 484.1 yards per game and was one of three teams in the country to average more than 235 yards per game both rushing and passing. Four receivers made at least 25 receptions for 300 yards headlined by first-team all-AAC selection Dmarcus Ayers, who led the conference and ranked sixth nationally with 98 catches for 1,222 yards and six touchdowns. After suffering a career-ending injury as a quarterback at Rice, Mehringer worked as student assistant for the Owls from 2007-09 before going to Iowa State as a graduate assistant in 2010-11. He earned a full-time coaching role at James Madison in 2014 after spending 2012-13 as a graduate assistant at Ohio State, working with the program’s tight ends and receivers in his first year and the offensive line in his second. Mehringer earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Rice in 2010, and a Master’s degree in sports management from Ohio State in 2013.

THAT is an awesome name....you could change your Posting Name to that?

I am very sorry to you both--no harm meant, as I just brought the link over as usual. Perhaps it is something in your computer? No matter--we got the tweet to you. BTW...I am NO tech guru at all, in fact the opposite. I am not "tech-intuitive" and in fact I am "tech-impaired," and can only operate if I have written directions where I do step one, then step two...etc. It is a terrible match-up for me as EVERYTHING with two websites is technology, so I operate on my dumbed-down directions as best I can. It is really a struggle for me... As fate would have it....I am on hold with tech-support with a company to get help on a problem that vexed me all day yesterday, and twice before they could not help. And...I have TWO hairy-bad sets of software I have to learn in the near future to continue on the path needed for the progression of this forum. Pray for me!

I click on it, and it takes me to an article by Ducks Wire, and when you scroll down a touch--there is Tweet with his pep-talk within it. Better yet...

Amen my Duck-Brother. And you have been killing-it with your posts--love it.

And....McClendon was fired at South Carolina as an OC; this is not a "Moorhead" kind of hire for Cristobal...

It is short, although I doubt it is much different than what most coaches would do? Or am I wrong on that? WATCH: Dan Lanning's Pre-Game Speech Should Have Oregon Duck Fans Excited by Zachary Neel of Ducks Wire

Boy they sure kept that on the down-low... Miami Reportedly Closing In On Offensive Coordinator Hire by Alek Arend of The Spun

Seems like a step down for him?

That used to be the case, but not now. Nick Saban stated twice publicly to the media and other coaches that it is no longer true. Read this article right here.

(Oregon Athletics Press Release to Credentialed Media) EUGENE, Ore. — Dan Lanning has hired Junior Adams as the Ducks’ new co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, the Oregon football head coach announced on Monday. Adams is the second addition of the day for Lanning, who earlier named Joe Lorig special teams coordinator and nickels coach. Monday’s announcements move Lanning’s assistant coach number to seven, with Adams and Lorig joining offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham, co-defensive coordinator Matt Powledge, cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin, defensive line coach Tony Tuioti, and associate head coach and offensive line coach Adrian Klemm. “Junior Adams is a great addition to this coaching staff,” Lanning said. “He has tremendous experience on the West Coast both as a player and a coach, as well as knowledge and familiarity working in the Pac-12 Conference. Coach Adams is a terrific teacher and mentor of young men, and I am excited for our student-athletes to get the opportunity to learn from him." “He has a track record of developing NFL talent at the wide receiver position, and I am looking forward to seeing him develop some more playmakers here at Oregon. His experience as a play caller will be extremely beneficial to our staff as we work to install our offensive system here at Oregon. I am thrilled to welcome Junior and his family to Eugene.” Adams comes to Oregon from Pac-12 rival Washington, where he worked the last three seasons as the Huskies’ wide receivers coach. He spent two seasons as Western Kentucky’s offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach before going to Seattle, and has also had stints at Montana State (2004-06), Prosser High School in Washington (2007), Chattanooga (2008), Eastern Washington (2009-13), and Boise State (2014-16). “I want to thank Coach Lanning for giving me this opportunity to be a part of this terrific staff he is putting together at the University of Oregon,” Adams said. “I am really looking forward to getting to Eugene and meeting and working with the elite student-athletes we already have on campus, as well as finding and developing the next great generation of Oregon Ducks. I have seen firsthand just how impactful the Oregon brand can be on a national level, and I cannot wait to be a part of it. Go Ducks!” In his first season at Washington in 2019, Adams oversaw an up-and-coming receiving corps that was led by 59 receptions for 702 yards from Aaron Fuller. An honorable mention all-American selection, Fuller finished his UW career No. 7 in program history in both receptions (159) and receiving yards (2,051). Adams helped the Huskies to a 3-1 record in the shortened 2020 season, with sophomore Puka Nacua making nine catches for 151 yards and a touchdown in just three games. Junior Terrell Bynum also racked up 130 yards on eight receptions in limited action. As Western Kentucky’s offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, Adams helped Nacarius Fant post the fifth-best season in program history in terms of receptions with 75. Deon Yelder also broke WKU tight end records with 52 catches for 688 yards, and quarterback Mike White led the FBS as a senior with 368 completions while ranking fourth nationally with 4,177 passing yards. Adams spent three seasons at Boise State before going to Western Kentucky, spending 2014 and 2015 as wide receivers coach before adding the title of passing game coordinator in 2016. The Broncos passing game thrived under Adams, ranking 15th nationally in 2016 with 298.3 passing yards per game. Adams coached a pair of highly successful receivers at Boise State in Cedrick Wilson and Thomas Sperbeck. Wilson ranked eighth nationally in 2016 with 20.2 yards per catch, and Sperbeck joined him as a 1,000-yard receiver en route to finishing his career as Boise State’s all-time leader in receiving yards. As Eastern Washington’s wide receivers coach, Adams recruited and mentored one of the top receivers in FCS history in current Los Angeles Ram Cooper Kupp. A four-time FCS all-American, two-time Big Sky Offensive Player of the Year, and Walter Payton Award winner in his career, Kupp caught 93 passes for 1,691 yards and a career-best 21 touchdowns under Adams’ tutelage in 2013, winning the Jerry Rice Award as the top FCS freshman in the nation. “I have had a lot of coaches throughout my career as a football player,” Kupp said recently. “None have had a greater impact on me than Coach Adams. His ability to coach the wide receiver position is unmatched due to his knowledge of the game as a whole, as well as ability to maximize the potential of every one of his players physically and mentally. The best there is.” Adams started his coaching career as the wide receivers and kick returners coach at Montana State, his alma mater, from 2004-06, before serving in the same role in 2007 at Prosser High School and helping the Mustangs to a 14-0 record and the state’s 2A championship. He was an assistant coach at Chattanooga in 2008 before making the move to Eastern Washington. A standout receiver during his playing days at Montana State, Adams still ranks in the top 10 in program history with 1,635 career receiving yards despite playing just two seasons. His 66 receptions for 983 yards and eight touchdowns in 2002 still rank in the top 10 in school history, and he holds MSU records for receiving yards and touchdowns per game, as well as career punt return average (17.3). Adams was an honorable mention all-American and first-team all-Big Sky selection as a senior. Prior to going to Montana State, Adams played his first two collegiate seasons at Oregon State in 1999 and 2000. In his second year, he helped the Beavers go 11-1 and win the Fiesta Bowl over Notre Dame. Adams earned his degree in sociology from Montana State in 2004.

(Press Release from Oregon Athletics) EUGENE, Ore. — Head coach Dan Lanning officially announced the hiring of Joe Lorig as Oregon football’s new special teams coordinator and nickels coach on Monday, adding nearly 25 years of collegiate coaching experience to his staff. Lorig joins offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham, co-defensive coordinator Matt Powledge, cornerbacks coach Demetrice Martin, defensive line coach Tony Tuioti, and associate head coach and offensive line coach Adrian Klemm on Lanning’s staff. “It gives me great pleasure to announce Joe Lorig as our special teams coordinator and nickels coach,” Lanning said. “Joe has a proven track record of coaching special teams. His units have twice ranked No. 1 nationally in special teams efficiency, and Joe is also connected with many of the high school coaches throughout the state of Oregon. He has an affinity for this part of the country, and it’s just very exciting to be able to attract a coach of this caliber to our staff. Duck nation, please welcome Joe and his wife, Becky, their son, Tyler, and their daughters, Jordan and Emma, to Eugene.” A native of Edmonds, Wash., Lorig returns to the Pacific Northwest after spending the last three seasons as the special teams coordinator at Penn State while working with various defensive positions. He went to Penn State after serving three seasons at Memphis, including the first two with Lanning on staff. Lorig has also had stints at Western Oregon (1997-98), Idaho State (1999-06), UTEP (2007), Central Washington (2008-11), Arizona State (2012-13), and Utah State (2014-15). “Growing up in the Pacific Northwest and attending college in the state, the University of Oregon has always been my dream job,” Lorig said. “I am extremely grateful to Coach Lanning for this incredible opportunity to work with him again, and I am very excited about the outstanding staff that he has assembled. Over the years, I have gotten the opportunity to work at many well-respected Universities alongside exceptional coaches, but I have always sacrificed living close to family. I’m beyond happy to say that I am coming HOME. Go Ducks!” Lorig coached dynamic special teams performers throughout his time at Penn State, landing a player on an all-Big Ten team in each of his three seasons. He also coached outside linebackers in 2020 and 2021 while adding the nickels position in his final season, and he coached outside linebacker Brandon Smith to a pair of all-league selections, including a spot on the third team in 2021. Under Lorig’s guidance, Jordan Stout became the Big Ten Punter of the Year in 2021 and earned second-team all-America and Ray Guy Award finalist honors. Jahan Dotson also received third-team all-Big Ten recognition as a punt returner after averaging a school record 24.6 yards per punt return. Special teams were a strength for Penn State in 2020 under Lorig, becoming only one of four Power 5 teams to score a kick and punt return touchdown. Dotson was one of just three players nationally with two punt returns of 50 yards or more, including an 81-yard return for a touchdown. In 2019, the Nittany Lions’ special teams unit was ranked first among Power 5 schools in special teams efficiency and tied for second nationally overall, with three players earning all-Big Ten honorable mention recognition. Lorig was the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach at Memphis from 2016-18. During that span, the Tigers did not allow a single kickoff or punt return touchdown and ranked in the top 20 nationally in kick return yardage allowed each season. Defensively, Lorig coached outside linebackers on a defense that ranked fourth in the FBS with 81 forced turnovers in that three-year stretch. Memphis won the AAC West Division and reached the AAC Championship Game in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, Memphis ranked 14th nationally and 2nd in the American in kick return defense, allowing just 17.88 yards per return. The Tigers also finished at No. 19 in the country with three blocked kicks. Lorig’s outside linebacker group also helped the team rank tenth in the nation with 104 tackles for loss. Returner Tony Pollard was a two-time AAC Special Teams Player of the Year under Lorig, tying an FBS record with seven kick return touchdowns as a Tiger, including four in 2017 when he was selected for multiple all-America teams. Lorig also coached a Lou Groza Award semifinalist in kicker Jake Elliott, who made 21 field goals and was perfect on PATs in 2016. Lorig got his start at the Power 5 level at Arizona State, where he was special teams coordinator and cornerbacks coach during his two seasons in 2012-13. He coached seven all-Pac-12 performers during his time in Tempe, including eventual Lou Groza Award winner Zane Gonzalez at the start of his career. The Sun Devils went 18-9 during Lorig’s time with three top-25 wins and a pair of bowl appearances. Lorig coached a pair of all-Pac-12 cornerbacks in 2013, including first-team selection Robert Nelson and second-team performer Osahon Irabor. The ASU defense ranked third nationally with 21 interceptions, and Gonzalez tied an NCAA freshman record with 25 made field goals. In 2012, Lorig coached a cornerbacks group that helped ASU rank third nationally in passing yards allowed. Lorig spent two seasons at Utah State between ASU and Memphis, coaching safeties in 2015 after directing the team’s linebackers in 2014. His units helped Utah State rank in the top 30 in total defense in back-to-back seasons, earning the second-most wins (10) in program history in 2014 and a bid to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in 2015. Linebacker Zach Vigil was the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year and a second-team all-American under Lorig in 2014, and his brother, Nick Vigil, was also an all-Mountain West first-team selection. Zach Vigil finished his senior season with 156 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, and nine sacks. Lorig started his coaching career at Western Oregon, his alma mater, in 1997-98. He spent two seasons working with the safeties before going to Idaho State, where he coached cornerbacks in 1999-00 and linebackers in 2001-02 before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2003. He spent four seasons directing the defense, and the Bengals went 8-4 in 2003 to post win eight games in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history. Lorig coached 16 all-Big Sky performers in his time at Idaho State, including all­-American defensive end Jared Allen. Allen won the Buck Buchanan Award as the top FCS defensive player, and the future NFL star finished his senior year with 17.5 sacks, 102 tackles, and 28.0 tackles for loss. After Utah State, Lorig got his start as a special teams coordinator at UTEP in 200 while also coaching the team’s linebackers. He then spent 2008-11 at Central Washington as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator before making the move to the Power 5 level at Arizona State. With Lorig on staff, Central Washington went 34-12 overall and won three Great Northwest Athletic Conference titles. A cornerback during his playing days, Lorig was a two-time all-Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges honoree while playing his first two seasons at Walla Walla Community College. He then moved on to Western Oregon, where he played two years and was a team captain. Lorig earned his bachelor’s degree in law enforcement from Western Oregon in 1995 before receiving his Master’s degree in correctional administration in 1997.

First, in the article I did NOT say we needed to return to the Chip Kelly Spread; in fact I stated that ANY offense that is high scoring can achieve all our objectives, as it is an attitude and execution as much as Xs and Os. You will note I brought up the passing offense of LSU in 2019....as an example. Let's look at ONE simply basic play, not a sequential or constraint play off of it; let's look at the basic Inside Zone and Inside Zone Read. Here is an analysis I did here and here of this play over the last two seasons. This is how Oregon has been running it in modern times. But wait! This is executed the same way as Oregon ran in 2014, with an analysis done right here! Wait a minute....remember how Alabama kept running Inside Zones all game against Cincinnati? Yep....the SAME PLAY done the SAME WAY. There you are; proof of what I am stating with a most basic play. The RPOs, the sequential and constraint plays off of it can easily work anytime and I see teams doing it. BTW....Dillingham runs a Spread Offense.

I should have written that better; with all I do--it is sometimes hard to sit still and truly get my thoughts on the page. My DNA reference is wrong, as anything can be changed. But my point is that Georgia sits in the middle of the best recruiting area for defensive tackles, linebackers, etc. Players don't have to leave Mama's cooking, and it is going to be hard to pull 20 of the 5-Star players to Oregon as they have to Georgia. Instead of trying to recreate what many call...one of the best college defenses ever at Georgia...I think he can create a top-ten defense at Oregon. Pair that with a high-scoring offense and you have a Playoff team challenging for the 'Natty!

I cannot disagree more. Every offense works, because the defense does not know what is coming and when. Execution will make every offense work and that is dependent upon the coach, and so many plays from my Analysis Library are seen every week utilized by the top college teams and even in the NFL.

(Press Release from Oregon Athletics) EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon took the floor for the first time in 15 days Sunday at Matthew Knight Arena, and used a balanced attack offensively and active defense in an 88-57 win over Carroll College. The Ducks were as close to full strength as they have been all season, as Te-Hina Paopao played for the first time since November while Nyara Sabally and Endyia Rogers each played their second game in a row after missing extended time due to injuries. “It feels really good to be back,” said Paopao. “Just being out there with my team, having fun and picking each other up. That’s what you want to do as a college athlete.” How it Happened: The Ducks (7-4) jumped out to a big lead from the get-go behind Sydney Parrish’s hot shooting start. Parrish scored Oregon’s first eight points and hit a pair of three-pointers to spark a 17-3 run over the first four minutes. Paopao came off the bench and scored six points on 3-of-3 shooting to help UO go up 29-15 after one. Carroll would cut into the Oregon lead in the second quarter, pulling within eight at 37-29 with four minutes to go in the half. UO however would go into the break on a 9-2 capped off by a five quick points from Endyia Rogers to lead 46-31 after 20 minutes. The Ducks continued to be efficient offensively in the third, stretching the lead to 61-42 with just under four minutes to go in the quarter. Sabally and Sedona Prince did some damage in the quarter, as Prince scored six and Sabally added five as 16 of Oregon’s 25 points in the frame came in the paint. UO put the clamps down defensively in the fourth, starting the final quarter on a 13-0 run over the first 7:34 while holding Carroll to just five points in the final 10 minutes. Who Stood Out: Sabally led a group of five Ducks in double figures in scoring, finishing with 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting in 13 minutes off the bench. Paopao, Rogers and Parrish each scored 12 points while Sedona Prince put up 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting. The Ducks forced 30 turnovers as a team, scoring 42 points off of those takeaways while coming away with 21 steals. Up Next: The Ducks open Pac-12 play at No. 2 Stanford on Friday at 7 p.m. on Pac-12 Network.

We fans are at the mercy of the Athletic Director, and we have to live with their mistakes or rejoice in their selections. For all the shade at Mullens....we have been quite fortunate to have HIS decisions, and not that of the Washington ADs who hired the string of bad coaches to bring about a 0-12 campaign and now brought them a former Jimmy Lake. The current hire is less than impressive compared to Lanning, and we have to thank Mullens for having Oregon in the position to attract him. Rob has made mistakes, but hiring coaches is a lot harder than it looks, and setting up the right kind of contract only looks correct after-the-fact. IMHO!

Agreed, but we don't see that for a while. For now I'd like to celebrate what he is doing, and doing FAST. Plenty of time for "Critical Analysis" later...

I completely agree; this Lanning guy is quite the mover-and-shaker!

I am not ready yet for that....I want more time to see what new commish has in mind. He blew it, but can recover?

WolfDuck....this is an outstanding first post, and I would hope you share your thoughts with us often. WELCOME!

Thanks for reminding me! Cross my fingers for good teamwork...

It is a nice wish, but we cannot monitor ourselves. One OBD member who posted often and wrote good stuff did make a mistake two days ago, and wrote something that was not "polite and respectful." I sent the "reminder" email, and he then told me to delete his account as "he did nothing wrong." We all make mistakes, but he refused to accept that. Some people want a license to write whatever they want and will try to manipulate you into caving into them--when they are the offending party. I did as he asked, but it is too bad; we all lose, but it was his choice. The rules apply to all, as the moderators find the violations and I enforce them. Without that we descend into chaos quickly... I am committed to keeping this the "forum-with-decorum!"

The cat-chirp...had one like that too when I grew up. Fun stuff....

Nope two months until Spring Football, and 7.5 months until fall camp, and eight months to the first game. Let's not stretch this out!