Charles Fischer

It won't be long before Husky fans find this rebuild...."DeBore."

Don't touch Dan Lanning right now...you'll burn your fingers as he is HOT!

Offered by EIGHT SEC schools, including Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, USC,...and Washington! See the long list here..... He is a 4-Star with Rivals too! Four-star CB Martin commits to Oregon: Video Interview by Adam Gorney of Rivals.com Oh...he is related to a new Oregon coach! 4-star DB Cole Martin Commits to Oregon Ducks for Class of 2023 by Zachary Neel of Ducks Wire

I thought it was 12 more needed to tie? Washington leads 60-48....as I see it here. Maybe by the time I'm 80 we catch them for the long term, and boy the short term would be impressive.

I am sorry if this is a bit much, but I have NEVER seen anything like this in my years of being an Oregon fan. First we turn a couple of their verbals to us, then recruit their players leaving them via the portal, and now take their elite recruiter WR coach? It is so rare that I have to savor it while I can, and yeah...I appreciate alliteration! (Below is from a major Husky forum) If you leave UW to go to UO... "You were never a Dawg. There is no way any self-respecting Dawg would have anything to do with UO. This is true whether you're a coach, who are somewhat mercenaries, or even more so if you were a player. You've now been expunged from Husky history and will henceforth no longer be considered a Dawg, only traitorous pond scum. Fan speak to be sure, but it's how I feel. Screw them." "Position coaches are strictly “climbers “, of course he wasn’t a “dawg”…. Having said that, defecting to that school is nauseating and shameful." "Leaving UW for Oregon is an act of treason. There is no higher crime." How it Looks for Washington... "It’s bad optics to continue to get our lunch taken by the chief rival (see: Roberts, Mells, etc.). Perception drives reality, whether he’s a good coach or not." "Find this very difficult to believe. But if it does play out and Adams leaves, UW needs a new athletic director." "Is he (Adams) that great a recruiter? Not sure about that." Answer: "McMillan, Rome, Puka and Germie all would agree with me. Those 4 are better pulls than any other WR coach we’ve had in decades. All from out of state too." How can we NOT have fun with this?

That is an INCREDIBLE article....as I had no idea how great a recruiter this guy was. He brought in a ton of 4-Star WRs, including many that Oregon was after at the time. "Washington is clearly being made to look like the little brother in the relationship." "We’ve already seen Bynum enter the transfer portal and it would not be a surprise to see either McMillan (and potentially Odunze) enter as well. Germie Bernard was set to enroll this week but now it would not be a surprise in the slightest to see him enter the portal and enroll at Oregon instead." Thank you Ktmguy2018!

I cannot even imagine what the Huskies are thinking!

Actual Points scored by Michigan: 11 Michigan Rushing yardage: 91 Michigan Passing Yardage: 237 Turnovers by Michigan: 3 Sacks by Georgia: 4 Axel: 13 72 177 2 4 Woundedknees: 13 123 147 2 2 Talk about close! Both had the closest number of points that Michigan would score, but Axel won three out of four of the tiebreakers. Congrats to Axel, and thanks for playing!

You know, he never did nine wins with the Bruins....Mora-or-less. Report: No Guarantee Chip Kelly Returns to UCLA by Zach Barnett of Football Scoop

This comes down to what the writers want to write, and I don't tell them which topics to cover since...they are volunteer. But I doubt you would see much more since we are all feeling ready to move on. Today's writer had a good message to deliver and it did help me as well in the process. I can promise you that tomorrow's article has nothing to do with him. (Since I am the writer!) No sweat.

I think a ton of teams could have made a tougher game for Alabama, but Cincy won the popularity contest to join the Invitational. Thoughts? Alabama could cruise...

This is why I reported it.

We have a starting five right now of Bass, Walk, Forsyth, Jones and Sala right now. Add Jackson-Light and....

You are welcome. The idea is to be informed....and we are putting time and work in for free to provide information. Is this something important to know, even if nothing comes of it? I would say so... If you don't like it--ignore it instead throwing shade on the messenger.

With Jackson-Light returning as well...this gives us a complete experienced offensive line for 2022! Stoked! Way to go Ryan!

Alabama's powerful running game was completely vanilla; Inside Zones and Inside Zone Reads all day where the RB would Blast, Bend or Bounce to yardage. They did not show anything new to their opponent in the final, and I suspect there might be a touch more in the 'Tide playbook!

Let's go ahead and get this started and discuss the game as it progresses!

Players are fleeing University of Hawaii as soon as the season ended with the number up to 14 players entering the portal due to accusations of mistreatment and verbal abuse by Head Coach Todd Graham. It has become so bad that Graham's own son, Michael, is entering the portal! Report: Current, Former Hawaii Players Detail Alleged Mistreatment and Abuse Under Coach Todd Graham by Ryan Young of Yahoo Sports Hawaii Football Exodus Continues as DB Michael Graham, Son of Coach Todd Graham, Enters Transfer Portal by David Cobb of CBS Sports My FishDuck Friends, this is pretty signficant because the following new Oregon Coaches are connected to the Todd Graham, via Arizona State or Hawaii teams. Dan Lanning Head Coach at Arizona State under Graham Kenny Dillingham Offensive Coordinator, at Arizona State under Graham Adrian Klemm new offensive line coach, played at Hawaii, although I do not know if it was during Graham's first HC round at Hawaii. Joe Loring, new Special Teams Coach, was at Arizona State. A' Lique Terry offensive analyst, is coming directly to Oregon from Hawaii. Anything to be concerned about?

To me, this is a good-or-good game; if Alabama wins, it reaffirms that the Playoff was an "Invitational" (thanks Jon Joseph) and not based on SOS as it should have been and proving Cincy did not belong. But if Cincy wins--it shouts the need for an expanded Playoff. "Good-or-Good."

David, I believe this off-season would have been very different. In prior years, we had hope that "he would become the CEO," or he would "let the OC do his job," but after four years--everyone knows he is not changing. And that includes the fans, (of which would have had a very dull off-season waiting for more of the same next year) or the players who now see that on offense--things are not going the way they hoped. I believe we would have seen a much bigger exodus of players leaving via the portal beyond what has and will happen if Cristobal had stayed. This really worked out well for all parties, as everyone is happy.

THAT is a WORLD-CLASS Oregon post!

I see the rational points here for decorum, and your thought makes a ton of sense too. But again...I am thinking of the haggling with emails and phone calls where people tell me that, "Charles...you've gone too far." Sometime it is easy to suggest these things, but you feel differently when it is YOU who has to carry out the rule enforcement. That would actually be an interesting question...."for those who want me to enforce decorum on former players and members...would YOU be willing to send the emails and deal with the responses and phone calls?"

The "Never Say Dye" award?

Pocketchange....you wrote a GREAT post, and I want to offer response commentary and would love any further thoughts... I feel very little sympathy for the multimillionaires that can’t even hold up their end of the bargain. That being said we shouldn’t be crass jerks about it. I would shoot for honest with decorum. Besides I know the least about football on this forum. So when everything goes well I listen. When obvious issues are occurring and most people are still in “wait and see mode”, I speak up. For example, MC’s offense or Danimals’ potentially problematic. So we should be able to be critical of our coaches and players. Agreed, (above) as "Critical Analysis" is what I strive for, where I give credit where due and grief where deserved. However, if we allow a “gloves off” approach, it is likely the forum will devolve into twitterverse. And who really wants that? We do not have that now in this forum, and the "gloves off" has only been with the world outside the current players and coaches. Thus far, the rules have worked, but the question is whether to expand the protections to former players and coaches who, "have not endeared themselves to us." Furthermore, we should never attack a player. We can be critical of their performance but never attack them. They are at the mercy of the fans, coaches, and administration. All they are trying to do make a better life for themselves and their family. So we should really cut them a break. Yep. Our rules clearly state that you cannot get personal with the current players or coaches. You may certainly be critical and negative about their performance or coaching decisions, as that is what we do on a forum. Lastly, we should be honest with decorum in this forum for us. In a world where we see rudeness, personal attacks, and dishonesty on a daily basis, shouldn’t we have a sanctuary where we lead the in the discussion of football? If we want gloves off… just go to Twitter, Facebook, or a remarks section on a sports web page. They have that market space covered. You make a compelling case, especially since the primary tone that serves as a foundation to the rules is everyone being, "polite and respectful." Did you find the posts about Cristobal or Pittman leaving to be over-the-top or offensive? Did anyone? That is the default we currently have in place, and I wondering about when OBD members are hot about a player or coach leaving...if trying to enforce decorum might turn their frustration on me?

I would agree with that completely...