Charles Fischer

A GREAT quote from last night...."It is never good to murder the son of a serial killer."

You created SUCH a perfect description of Mario's Offense....it MUST remain somewhere in the annals of Oregon football history!

Amen, and well written. I so agree...

There is a big difference between making-the-sale, and then delivering. I never said he delivered, and in fact I have an article or two coming up about that. What I meant to say is he sold us fans, the media, and Rob Mullens on one product...and produced another. The point is that he was very good at selling what we wanted to hear. And he did it so well, as we were all conned by his skills. THAT is superb sales skills and PR poise in front of the cameras, IMHO.

I feel like the luckiest man on Earth," Lanning told the team. "I chose this place. And I'm lucky enough it chose me back." APPRECIATIVE OF HIS OPPORTUNITY, LANNING READY TO GET TO WORK by Rob Moseley of GoDucks.com Lanning, who has helped make Georgia's defense arguably the best unit in all of college football the past three years, told the Ducks they will play "championship-level defense … but that doesn't mean we aren't going to air it out on offense."

Ah yes...it is in another thread and has been up.

Just to divert for a post from the saga of Oregon football...any fans of Dexter? I loved the series before, and I'm enjoying the new one released nearly a decade later. Take a "stab" at what you think!

In the bigger picture? I am stunned at the judgement of Mullens to think that Wilcox will take us to the promised land. To me--Lanning is so much a better candidate for our goals, that I cannot wrap my head around what Rob was thinking. That scares me, but apparently he did come to his senses. Wowsa.

They wrote a letter (Including Marcus Mariota) led by Joey Harrington, and when they wrote of bringing back what made Oregon great...I thought it was the loss of our brand on offense. Nope! The letter is at the bottom of this article, and perhaps all of you can 'splain it to me? Canzano: Ex-Oregon Ducks Greats Wrote Letter to AD Rob Mullens Worried About Program’s Lost Identity by John Canzano of OregonLive

One of the best compliments ever, and I thank you. This moderating is really hard...

Wow! Great CATCH Orebcker.....that is a....

As I wrote....I understand it was humor, and you did not break any rules. But what I've learned in the short 2.5 months of the forum already, is that people will take something and run further with it. And I simply wanted to remind everyone that being critical, negative and even humorous is fine. Just not nasty-personal is all. In fact yesterday yours-truly posted a humorous set of pictures about Lanning too. So, no it was not a violation, but a reminder to everyone else not to escalate it into something personal against our new coach.

OK, there are exaggerations, and then there is over-the-top! I don't think any choice of OC by Lanning is going to have us wistful for the days of the "Pistol-Plunge." But I understand your concern, and appreciate you bringing your views to us. I do want to see them all! (Only not over-and-over-and-over-and-over as some of us are prone to do.)

You don't like the hire. I think we got it.

Way to go! Beat me to it....and here is some tasty tidbits from the media guide. --Since N'Faly Donte rejoined the team--he is shooting over 70% from the field! --Frank Kepnang shot over 70% in this last game, and what appears to be a break-out one for him offensively. Beat the 'Furd!

Everyone....please remember that Rule No. 26 right here states that we can criticize a coach for decisions, for player performance....we can go crazy-negative about their job, but we do NOT get personal about them. I know this is a joke, (above) but for those who disagree with this hire--I wanted to remind you of this.

C'mon guys....you are skeptical about a guy who had a massive scoring offense at Memphis, and who as Auburn OC put the most points (48) on a Nick Saban defense ever. Being thrown in the Florida State dumpster fire would take anyone a while to rebuild.

You are new on the forum, but over on the FishDuck site for articles...we had three articles about the GoGo Offense potentially being at Oregon... We have this one, and then this one, and finally this one. I think it could shake things up...

Principal Duck....I am way behind in welcoming new members, and there are many I have not, due to being so busy. But do post your thoughts often and WELCOME!

(From Oregon Athletics Press Release) EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon women's basketball team led most of the afternoon and finished with its best quarter of the game to hand Long Beach State its first loss of the season Saturday, 68-59 in Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks (5-3) were playing for the first time in a week after taking final exams over the previous five days, and they were rusty at the start Saturday. But they were at their best in the fourth quarter, shooting 50 percent with a 13-8 advantage on the boards, pulling away for the win despite also shooting 50 percent on free-throw attempts. "Second half we were a little bit better, especially on the boards, on the hustle plays," UO coach Kelly Graves said. "Still a few letdowns defensively, but they're a good team obviously — (came in) 7-0. …. Obviously we could have done a better job at the free-throw line late in the game, separated maybe a little earlier. But you've got to give it to those guys, they play hard." Oregon played its fifth straight game without injured starters Nyara Sabally, Te-Hina Paopao and Endyia Rogers. Graves said none will be available when the Ducks return to action against McNeese State on Monday, but they're hopeful Rogers and possibly Sabally can play in games next week at Kansas State and Northwestern. How It Happened: Long Beach State, which is among the most efficient defensive teams in the country while playing at one of the slowest paces, set the tone early. Beach's third three-pointer of the opening quarter gave them a 15-14 lead late in the period, before Sedona Prince sent Oregon into the quarter break into the lead on one of her patented turnaround jumpers. The Ducks went nearly four minutes to open the second quarter without scoring, before Maddie Scherr hit a three-pointer to get them within 20-19. Ahlise Hurst followed with one of her five three-pointers in the game for a 22-22 tie, and Sydney Parrish scored consecutive UO baskets to put Oregon up 28-26. Scherr got to the basket just before the halftime buzzer, and the Ducks led 30-26. Baskets by Kylee Watson, Prince and Hurst on three straight possessions early in the third put Oregon up 37-31. The Ducks then committed three turnovers as Beach rallied to lead 40-39. But Prince put back her own miss to regain the lead for Oregon and spark a 9-3 UO run to close out the quarter for a 48-43 lead. The run included a step-back three-pointer as the shot clock was expiring by Hurst. "That's what important players do — they make those baskets in key moments," Graves said. Chanaya Pinto, who drew two charges earlier in the game, scored Oregon's opening basket of the fourth quarter. Later, she rebounded a missed free throw to keep alive a possession that ended with Parrish hitting a three-pointer for a 56-47 lead. Beach had one last surge, closing within 57-54, but Pinto ended that run by getting to the hoop again, and the Ducks led by at least four the rest of the way. Who Stood Out: Scherr continued to shoulder a huge load in the absence of Paopao and Rogers, handling the ball much of the night on her way to 12 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. Hurst led the Ducks in scoring with 19 points, and Pinto added eight points with five rebounds in 21 minutes. Watson had nine points and seven rebounds, and she was Oregon's leader for the game in plus/minus at plus-18 for the game. She also blocked two shots, as did Prince, who finished with seven points and eight rebounds. What It Means: The Ducks capped a rigorous academic week by winning their second straight game while short-handed. Beach's constantly changing defenses took a while to get a handle on, Graves said, but in the end Oregon found a way. "Down the stretch we made the plays, especially defensively," Graves said. "That's what good teams gotta do." Up Next: The Ducks host McNeese State on Monday at 6 p.m.

I suspect it was the result of the give-and-take in negotiations? Our OC who was hired as HC at Akron is returning to coach our bowl game...

No sweat. Any feedback you can give is welcome, although I can never understand why a fan who is not of the school would want to come onto a forum of another. But as long as you follow our strict rules--you are good. Thanks for your thoughts.

This is interesting....a good Duck-Buddy just sent this to me with the question..."did Oregon just hire Dan Lanning, or Actor Karl Urban?" (Eye-Candy fun for the females here...)

Amen. Me too! What a fun offseason this is going to be! And for people who like to ponder, (as we do on this site) there are so many subjects and tangents. Great fun coming!

A number of articles posted here have stated that Lanning will coach Georgia in the Playoff. I do not know what that looks like or his staff. Guessing is my best at this point...