Charles Fischer

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Considering the talent and the coaching at Georgia....the rest of the schedule will seem much easier in comparison for the players.

Below is what he wrote in an article this morning, and he has been good with this kind of information. Perhaps a media deal is coming soon? From John Canzano: My spider senses are tingling. The Pac-12 Conference has been quiet behind the scenes in the last couple of weeks and a few of my sources are acting like they’re knee-deep in serious deliberations. I have a hunch this week could bring some news — or at least some direction — when it comes the Pac-12’s media-rights negotiations and/or expansion. Last week’s debut of NFL Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime got a lot of us buzzing about the possibilities. Would the Pac-12 really go all-in with a streaming service? Is the money there? If so, it would explain the “hundreds of millions apart” leak on the Pac-12 and ESPN front. Further, the Pac-12 expansion question is looming. I’ve written about San Diego State, SMU, UNLV, Boise State and Fresno State at length. A few have speculated that the conference might be more aggressive, moving to add a soon-to-be Big 12 member or potentially targeting some Conference USA programs. I reached out to several high-level sources inside the Pac-12 in the last week, asking about media rights and expansion. Nobody wanted to go on the record. One source told me he couldn’t be quoted “…until we get to the other side.” It makes me think the “other side” is in sight. Keep your ear to the ground this week. The Pac-12 members likely have numbers from the bidders on the media rights front. The conference may be weighing a three-pronged dilemma: A) Take a pile of money from a streaming service knowing that you sacrifice distribution; or B) Sign on full-boat with ESPN for less money, but bask in the glow of the worldwide leader’s propaganda machine; or C) Some blend of both. I’ll have more on this as it develops.

There are two other major components in this that can save the conference in my view. First is the new 12 team playoff that could be worth two billion among the competitors. One game could garner 50 million for one team alone, thus these are huge revenue boosters for athletic departments, even if they are viewed as a massive bonus in some years. The other one is the Pac-12 considering rewarding the winners; those who qualify for the NCAA basketball Tournament and CFB Playoffs do not get 1/12th of the revenue but HALF, with the rest split 11 ways. This will keep Oregon/Washington happy and preserve the conference. After all the concerns we had two months ago--we might be alright!

We have an elite class of defensive linemen verballed to us for signing this February, and I've gotta think that with what recruits will see of Dilly's offense and how well Klemm has coached them--it would be very attractive. But it is a very thin year of high school offensive linemen, and there usually very few good OL available in the portal. We will be looking for late-bloomers, take a flyer on a project player or two and look at the JCs as well. But everybody is doing that with it being a thin year, so no assurances. I am confident that we'll recruit fewer D-Linemen next year, and more O-Linemen. Especially with how much fun this offense looks and will translate well for NFL prospects.

C'mon...tell us why? I am curious as many might be.... (I'm in a pondering mood today...)

HappyToBeADuck brought up a super-interesting point in another thread; what if Amazon or Apple go crazy and give the Pac-12 a colossal contract, like 50 million a year climbing to 100 million a year over seven years? This would match what we thought we would get by joining the B1G, and thus we could stand pat. Yet 60% of those who watch on TV do so through the cable sources, and we would lose a chunk of them? My TV is 10 years old, but I am able to watch stuff streaming as I did on the Pac-12 Network site for the away Oregon Baseball games. Yet TONS of people around the world could now see all the Oregon games via streaming. And we would be just as flush as the B1G, and yet save the Pac-12--would you be willing to pony up just nine bucks a month during football season to watch Oregon football on your computer, or get a TV that has that capacity? Season tickets for me (grandfathered with donation) cost me $1,800 a year, so $9.00 a month for five months is nothing...and I would consider it worthwhile to help Our Beloved Ducks. How do YOU feel about that possibility?

He has stunned everyone, and the coaches affirming their faith in him during the Georgia game has been vindicated.

Lanningrad? Just funnin...

I've seen a few of these, but pulling them all together like this from sources I have not read--seems to make more sense to me. I am good with adding San Diego State, lukewarm on the rest. How do YOU feel about adding the Aztecs after you read the short article? (From the FishDuck Feed) Why Utah opponent San Diego State is viewed as a prime candidate to join the Pac-12 WWW.DESERET.COM Could future Utah-SDSU meetings be Pac-12 games?

We did quite a few analysis articles in 2017, and IMHO Taggart was very good at play-calling and having a diverse offense that was difficult to stop. Taggart had the best class in Oregon history when he left and Cristobal had great ones, but not as high as No. 2 or No. 3 when Taggart left. And we have to remember that Cristobal was there recruiting for Taggart, in addition to Willie able to smooth Florida parents. To me, in recruiting and game management--there is no comparison.

Fellow OBD member and analyst Mike West believes that under Taggart--Herbert would at minimum been in the NY as a Heisman finalist. Arroyo was a much better OC/QB coach under Taggart than he was under Cristobal!

To be honest...I do not know what went wrong at Florida State for him. I do believe that the group of assistant coaches he assembled at Oregon was pretty good, and most stayed with Cristobal. Chip was great with the Oregon coaching staff, but when he had to recruit his own at UCLA...not the same. (As he does not care for recruiting)

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"The enemy of enemy still needs to be thrashed."

I do not like this at all. Their QB is telling the Pac-12 Network that "no defense can stop our offense." Lovely...this smells like a Trap-Game to me! Updated betting odds for No. 15 Oregon vs. Washington State 247SPORTS.COM Oregon betting odds.

The defense is progressing slower than the offense, but I did not realize this below. I gotta give credit where due, or is this because of pass-happy teams? Statistically speaking: Oregon Ducks run defense off to best start since early 2019 WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The No. 15 Ducks are allowing 97.7 rushing yards per game, fourth in the Pac-12 and 33rd nationally, after limiting BYU to just 61 yards on 24 carries during their 41-20 win on Saturday. From the Fabulous FishDuck Feed...(reduced in size now!)

Wow. Great observation, and boy what a conference season it will be!

At every school there are class fans and a few culls. They were young, foolish kids, a tiny, tiny fraction of the attendance of Autzen. They do not represent all Oregon, just as the extreme in any topic don't, but I agree with you that measures need to be taken immediately, and forceful.

No. 18 for us is about right at the moment, as we have a lot more to prove. I do believe that with continued progress and wins...we can be in the top ten by season end. Seeing Washington ranked...makes me respect them, and seeing USC at No. 7 makes me want to hurl.

I think it was after "Shout" in how the team changes back to a game focus. When the game is close--I do not imagine players will take part much, but when you have a big lead...it makes sense for them to have fun with it as it is part of the Oregon experience.

I have been very concerned about pass-protection going into this year, but the truth is...we have not thrown many long balls where the extra protection is needed. Most passes occur quickly, hence why it is easier to prevent sacks. As the offense evolves and we throw more passes downfield--it will be interesting to see how we do with pass-protection. (Especially on the right side)

It can be forgiven because you are new here, but we have had hundreds of posts over the last four years about..."what if Mario brings a great OC here and leaves him alone?" That was the wish for four years, and then he brought in Joe Moorhead, a nationally known and respected OC. And nothing changed. Mario will not change no matter who the OC is, and he is being paid 8 million a year to do what he did at Oregon. He has been given positive reinforcement for doing what he did at Oregon? Why would he change?

I still don't think Oregon fans realize how different this season would be if Mario stayed. I am quite certain we would have had a MASSIVE number of transfers, (most of the receivers) and the season would have a "grim" outlook to it. Hanging out in the OBD forum would not be as fun. I am so thankful for the way things worked out. Even if Mario underperforms in Miami...he is still rich beyond anything I could sniff. So everyone is happy....well maybe not everyone.

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