Charles Fischer

Had he stayed? I believe a third of the team would have entered the portal, and we had a boatload in there as it was before Lanning arrived. In particular, I believe most of the receivers would have left, while now it is a position of long-term strength on this team.

Good timing on this article, as we have more--a FishDuck article tomorrow by yours-truly where a bold assertion is made...

DZC....that was a hoot. That is going to be great fun to watch, and I appreciate you keeping tabs on the battle among fans over there. I am always looking for new forms of entertainment, and you just nailed a new one! In four years--Miami fans will be ready for a new coach who can take them to the next level; I believe we have ours right now...

No, your question is about YOU. It is apparent you are new here and have not read all the opinions over the last year about Mari, (we call him that because he doesn't know what to do with the "O") and thus you would understand the article, and why many of us find it entertainment. Perhaps you were not at the games at Autzen when he was booed by the fans for such a terrible offense, when we had one that worked among the best before he arrived. I am not going to link all the articles written by FishDuck writers, but the point is--you should not be judging us when you have no knowledge of what we have been through on this forum. (And we do not criticize fellow members on this site; state your opinion and that's it.) And when you don't know the rules. I have spent countless hours haggling with people, consulting with OBD members and personally pondering where the line is that benefits everyone the best over the last five years. And Rule 26 allows for stating anything about anyone--with the exception of players and coaches who are currently playing and coaching at Oregon. You may criticize player performance and coaching decisions, but you cannot get personal with current players and coaches. (Or OBD members) With everyone else? The knives are out... I want new members who post their views, and encourage them to do so often, but it must be within our rules that we enforce immediately. With that--it was a good first post for you, but do see this page please, and do keeping sharing your thoughts. And before you respond to this...you would be advised to look at Rule No. 3... And your swipe at the fan base here is also "Throwing Group-Shade" of which we do not allow here either. Learn about it right here.

Ooooh...a couple of teams will not like seeing this!

Sometimes the best humor is truth?

Just the way he did it at Oregon....lays in the weeds for you!

Damn, the truth hurts at times!

True, but we knew that about the NCAA and Larry Scott a long time ago...

Shouldn't this be part of any decisions with Oregon?

I can't decide if this is a riot, or amazing....

A 3-Star who had just two offers, elevated himself above his personal demons, and represented us in the NFL superbly. Kiko's massive pick in the Rose Bowl

No. 6 Oregon ahead of Texas and Oklahoma? Gaauully! Where is USC? Bruins? Washington? (Truly-thanks to Cristobal! He left the cupboard full)

What is the ceiling for DazeNconfused? We haven't seen it yet, as he has some killer articles coming this month with this one being another in a long line. Tomorrow DZC has an article that will make your jaw drop in surprise, (is this for real?) and you will find it highly entertaining. Why didn't we have articles every day of the week in the offseason as we do now? Because with training new writers in our protocol, AP Style, and the vast amounts of technology--the time spent was so much that I could not do it any more, thus I quit bringing on new writers a year ago. Until now. These three new writers are worth the investment of time, as they are now enjoying writing as I do, and we all get to enjoy their work. Between them, and the talented veterans on the team--it is going to be a very fun fall!

My FishDuck Friends, I am always concerned each year with receiving media-photo credentials to the home games and the individual ones on the road. I just got notification that I will be able to have a Photographer representing FishDuck Sports Community on the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the opener against Georgia. And we will have outstanding photographer Tom Corno there shooting photos for us. Last year he got us epic photos at the Ohio State game, and I cannot tell you have relieved I am. Now comes the nerves associated with the rest of the season--as approval does not always happen. The growing number of larger media can crowd us out... This was basking, years ago with photo, media and parking passes.

I believe I wrote that this would be coming...and then the cutting of sports...(from the article) How will the Pac-12 members stay competitive? Said one North Division AD: “Like we always have. We’ll just have to spend a larger percentage of what we receive on football and men’s basketball. We’ll make a larger investment, percentage-wise. That’s what UCLA was going to have to do if it stayed in the conference. That’s what we’ll all do — go heavy in football — because that’s where the biggest returns will always be.” We'll have seven sports eventually IMHO....Football, M&W Basketball, M&W Track, and M&W Cross-Country from our current 19. The only way my beloved Baseball remains is if Pat Kilkenny is willing to donate vast amounts...

I believe he will bring a title to the Ducks eventually....and then he won't have anything left to prove in the college game. Oregon has never won one, and he will still do it with disadvantages compared to the perennial Playoff contenders. He will dazzle the college scene with scheme and coaching, and then head off the NFL to see how he matches up with the best minds of football, IMHO.

I don't know who is having more fun...Drex writing or the rest of us reading! That one joke..."That wasn’t Zone Read football. It was Don Read." Oh, that was so perfect, and the only thing wrong with it is that I did not think of it! Between this community and the writers/editors of FishDuck...we have good times ahead!

This transformation has been going on for sometime, and only now are most of the Oregon fanbase realizing it. But FishDuck readers knew! Lanning Love: "Football is Fun Again!" FISHDUCK.COM When you have been managing a couple Oregon football sites for a decade with hundreds of contacts among all the readers, writers, photographers...

More than I can possibly list...how can be not be highly entertained this year?

I want Critical Analysis here, where we are not suck-ups/cheerleaders, nor are we Eeyore at every turn. We have sloshed a lot of candy in the direction of the football team this summer and both DZC and I will be doing more. Often times writers will create a piece that I flinch at because I disagree, but I want those articles. They make us better, more informed fans, and you won't see them at other sites. We haven't been Eeyore this summer at FishDuck...not with only one article.

To WickedGreen, Duck Fan 76 and the forum: I want disagreement, as the discussion helps us all become better fans. But what I see above are two posts that could have transmitted the same disagreement without a "put-down" tone within it. We do not allow that here. Again--disagreement is great, but disparaging a writer or a fellow forum member in the process is not allowed. On this forum you state your opinion, your facts or your line of reasoning; that is it. We do not get snarky, sarcastic, or mock a writer or a fellow member of the OBD forum. Do not respond to this post. You will be contacted by email and you can discuss it with me there. It was important that the rest of the site know that those kind of posts are not cool here.

You know...I am embarrassed to write that I did not even consider of what the young women and men who "cheer" think about it. Since they are out there doing it, I imagine they would like the additional coverage and exposure (a pun!) to their work. In the end, while they probably don't feel objectified--the decision process for me is all about the good people of this community...which is why I am asking.

It is harder than you would think. One time, years ago I called one of our photographers that had been at an Oregon basketball game shooting pictures for us. I told him, "there is a stretch of pictures that I cannot possibly use!" "What were you doing taking those pictures and sending them along?" He responded with, "if they are going to stick their butts out in front of my face....I'm shooting them!" After we both howled with laughter did I realize that in a way...it was his rebellion to the overabundance of over-the-top suggestive dance moves. Point made! (And no, not only did we not use them...I deleted them so as to not even allow writers the option to use them!)