Charles Fischer

Trying to keep it highbrow…

"Multiple sources tell CBS Sports neither the Ducks nor Huskies nor the pair bring enough value to the Big Ten (in the $80 million to $100 million range per year)." Conference realignment slows as Big 12, Pac-12 may be realizing they're worth more together than apart - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Plus: What's ahead for the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and College Football Playoff?

Rivals will be updating theirs in the near future, and it will be interesting to see if he is a 5-Star there. I would think so!

That is funny and true. And it most certainly applies to us know-it-all-types in a forum. But isn't that commentary, the discussion--part of our entertainment? Love it!

Great article about "him" and some of his conclusions. Incredible quote: “You can be a guy who is a husband and father first and still be a great coach and that’s exciting for me.” Concerning the process of building team unity and leadership...below are some articles about what Lanning will implement at Oregon. Will Coach Lanning Duplicate Georgia's Leadership Program? FISHDUCK.COM Kirk Herbstreit recently stated that, "Georgia leadership is why the Bulldogs finished on top," and while I've written about the building of connections among... Learning About Lanning: Georgia's 2021 Secret to Success FISHDUCK.COM This is another article in a series covering unique aspects Coach Dan Lanning will unfold at Oregon, and each article has had separate interesting subjects.

Clearly Mudslide, you have not worked with as many football coaches as I have. They are very difficult to work with, think they know it all, (in all areas,) and either are lousy writers or poor with the technology. One major coach that did analysis with me here on the site pushed me into scream-outs over the phone with him, and another very prominent coach that is in the local newspaper, and has been on television and radio extensively and wrote columns here for a few years… I had to fire last year. It became too much. With over 400 analysis articles created from more coaches then I can bring to mind over the last decade…and the war stories I have border on legendary. All of that extraordinary time and work, to bring the opportunity for more people to learn more football for free. By contrast, Coach Boles is a peach, a delight to work with. I write that with the upmost respect and gratitude toward him.

We will know sometime in the next two years, and the two FishDuck sites will make the best of it—where ever we end up. In the meantime, I’m going to enjoy Oregon Sports to its fullest before changes occur. I never thought that I would say that I will savor a game with Washington State or Arizona like I will the next two years. Ditto for non-revenue sports…

A true gap-plugging Nose Tackle is what Dan Lanning needs, and Washington is a Rivals 4-Star!

One of our best memories...

City council is trying to fast-track it, as they understand the importance. The city is also looking at selling property to UO in order to make room for the needed practice field space, movement of the street and for additional parking. Sorry if I missed something...just trying to recall it all from the local paper. (Of which I am mightily trying to not comment further on)

The current will be used by all the sports, as scheduling became difficult. Now all the other sports have one, and football will have their own.

On another site it was reported that the admins and coaches at Oregon had great difficulty contacting the family of Spencer Webb, and it was vital to give them the news before reading of it on Social Media. Oregon reached out to Coach Mario Cristobal, who then assisted with the effort with his wide range of contacts to help inform the family immediately. While we fans were not pleased with some elements of his time here, he did a ton of great things for the program and represented it well on the national stage. Character is defined as what you do when nobody is watching, and Mario demonstrated his love for his former player. I want to publicly thank him.

I am not pausing posts on this forum and want to make sure there is no confusion. I am pausing new articles being published on FishDuck...until his funeral/Memorial Services are past, although Oregon fans are quite welcome to continue posting here. Everyone is different; some need to step away for a bit, while others need the distraction of football to help get them through the sadness of such an event. I am trying to offer both; show respect, and deal with my own feelings by not engaging with new articles, and yet continue having this forum available for those who want and need the distraction. Both avenues are fine, I just wanted to have them both available.

Spencer Webb's Girlfriend Releases Heartbreaking Statement After His Tragic Death (PICS) WWW.TOTALPROSPORTS.COM Oregon tight end Spencer Webb died Wednesday in a tragic accident this week, according to a report from the Sacramento Bee. Webb was reportedly cliff diving near the Ducks’ campus when he...

Done.

Like all of you--I am devastated by the terrible loss of Spencer Webb. We will not be publishing articles on FishDuck.com (the article blog/site) for the remainder of this week and next week as a moment of silence for him, the family, friends, Duck fans and Oregon football teammates who will be mourning his loss. Posts on this site, the OBD forum will continue as you wish, although I personally will not posting much during this period. Our GREEN REFUGE cannot escape everything from the real world...

UO Athletics Mourns The Loss Of Spencer Webb Statement from Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens, head football coach Dan Lanning, and the Oregon football program on the loss of Spencer Webb: "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Spencer Webb. Our hearts go out to his family, teammates, and friends at such a difficult time. We will miss Spencer greatly."

Notalot told me yesterday how Clemson has three 5-Star quarterbacks in the room right now. Alabama had two Heisman winners in the QB room at the same time....this is where the elite programs are, and where we want to be.

The changes have not happened yet, and won't for two years. I am going to enjoy college football to the fullest before it all changes....and that means yelling for whoever USC's opponent is!

And some of us are shouting...."GoGo Offense!" Oregon Football: Is Joe Moorhead Adding the New GoGo Offense? FISHDUCK.COM Oregon fans have heard much this off-season about the innovative, up-tempo Run-Pass-Option (RPO) offense new offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead ran at Fordham...

See if this doesn't begin to change your view about standing pat. We get left behind! (Thanks to Notalot)

This is a critical subject, and a link I will hang onto for when somebody declares, "Stars don't matter," in a post. The Ducks are at least eligible at this point, but I believe will climb that rating with this Lanning staff.

I think our friend was thinking of Noah Sewell, who was the best player on the field in that game.