Charles Fischer

Good gosh I'm with you on this 30Duck....that article makes it hard to wait!

For all the frustration with the portal....we are doing to a good job attracting experienced players! Ducks add Hawaii defensive back transfer Donovan Dalton 247SPORTS.COM Ducks add Hawaii defensive back transfer Donovan Dalton

I bagged on Ducks Wire with the Dye article, but this one is superb with all the quotes. Love what he said about his receivers, his gratitude toward Bo Nix, and...it sounds like this staff is making football fun again! "It’s so much fun. I get so much joy out of doing it right. And, you know, putting in all the time that I do, and then it shows up on the field. It just makes me so happy. So I mean, that’s part of the reason I’m out here enjoying the sport. So much is because I’m really like obsessed with what I do.”

He better make the most of next year, because I do not think he will be super-welcome at former player/alumni meetings in future years. Thanks for what you did here, Travis, but you are going to be remembered as a traitor in the end. Going for the NIL may not work out so well...

They have eight National Championships and yes, Oregon has 34. Imagine if it was reversed? They would be claiming that Oregon should not even be their league...

This would be pretty cool...and not so far-fetched!

Another Ducks Wire blah-blah article with quotes from the other day--and this nonsense about "being close to family?" If he makes an NFL roster....how close will he be then? So this is being close to family for ONE YEAR? I think he lapped up NIL...

Fantastic! Now let's go kill-it with your speed Patrick!

Oh brother....Georgia fans are very proud of their "Dawg" label, and were curious if the Huskies tried to make a claim to the same spelling? (I can't make this stuff up!) No, it is just a Husky barking alone....and I recognize that bark...it is one of being "frightened."

I had to pass this along, although it is much more applicable in the SEC than here...

A little NC humor....in the Jayhawk Locker room at halftime...

If we can't have the stripe....that uni above is my second choice!

Prehm makes a good point; it takes a year or so to become a dominant force. None of those guys started that way... (Well, Bol Bol wasn't around long enough for us to see) Jordan Bell

Amen Duck-Brother, as we are hearing the most encouraging things about our offense since....Willie Taggart! (Before you snarl....even with Herbert hurt--Taggart scored more than Cristobal averaged over his four years) Under Chip/Helf, we took it for granted and loved it. And to me...the code for "creating matchups" means the passing game. It happens with a slot WR on a linebacker or safety for example, or a speedy running back beating a covering linebacker down the sideline for a wheel route. Fun to watch for!

Well, Nathan Bittle....are you ready?

Yep, but that is how 247 set it up...even then...two clicks for a good article is worth it.

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My friends, this is a fun article written four years ago, and I hope you enjoy it as I did! What the Oregon Ducks are Giving up for Lent | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Kim Hastings of FishDuck.com provides some humor about what Oregon fans should give up for Lent. Do click on the boxes that appear as videos because they are videos...and that first one...I just love.

I don't understand, because when I use an incognito window--I can see it. Oh well...we need a replacement for Thibs, and DJ needs to make the most of this year--so this works for all parties. --------------------------------------------------- Against Ohio State on September 11, 2021, Johnson had one of the most remarkable few minutes you can imagine for a college football player. Johnson wearing No. 12, on offense, caught a crucial third-down pass, as a tight end, with 2:41 remaining in the game to give Oregon a chance to ice the game. As a defensive lineman, Johnson ended the game with a sack of CJ Stroud a few minutes later. Johnson finished the year playing both sides of the ball, finishing with 11 tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack. Those events lead us to this year and the revolving door: where is DJ Johnson playing this season? New defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi has the answer. "I know DJ (Johnson) was doing kind of a lot of things and sharing both duties and playing tight end and after evaluating the film, as to the day we decided to take this job, that was certainly going to change, in my opinion," said Lupoi on Thursday. "As long as the head coach signed off of that, I wanted DJ to play defense. So I think he's got the right mindset mentality. Obviously, having to share duties and play both ways and stuff, there's going to be some stuff that we got to improve with him. And I've been really impressed by how he's attacked the process, especially the mental aspect of the defense and the concentration to go get better. You know, this guy is on a mission to improve every day, that's obvious to me." So far, in spring practice, Johnson, faithful to Lupoi's words, has been lining up with the defensive ends/outside linebackers. He has slimmed down noticeably and looks to be ready to make his impression known. "As far as what I'm asked to do (with the new defense) it's to play how I play," said Johnson on Thursday. Johnson has certainly made his presence known to other members of the outside linebacker group, including projected starter Bradyn Swinson. "DJ Johnson," said Swinson about who is standing out so far. "He was at tight end the last few years, know he's transitioning back. It's like he hasn't missed a step. DJ came back fast, motor is fast, fast-twitch, fast get off, everything is fast. He's out there working. He's out there trying to outwork anybody running to the ball, and I'm just excited. I'm excited to see that." Johnson will be wearing No. 2 this season, lining up on defense but admits that "everything is a possibility" on where he could play for the 2022 season.

Well, I love the quotes and reasons why...but I would have him on the other side of the ball! D.J. Johnson impressing both coaches and players early on in spring camp 247SPORTS.COM D.J. Johnson impressing both coaches and players early on in spring camp

"I think they're excited to not get loaded boxes," he said. "There's nothing wrong with that philosophy it's just not the philosophy I have." Yeah, baby! Dillingham on offensive players: 'They're excited to not get loaded boxes' 247SPORTS.COM Dillingham on offensive players: 'They're excited to not get loaded boxes'

By contrast....Tyner was supposed be a sub-10.00 guy and we did not see that kind of football speed. Good speed, yes, but not like DAT or Devon Allen.

It is what he said to his assistant coaches that would interesting to hear....as he pointed to the Bruins and said, "THAT is where I want our pitching to be in the future." He is coaching hitting superbly, and once he gets pitchers here like that--look out! For now, I think the pitchers we have are coached up wonderfully, and are competing so close...but in the end the UCLA pitchers did not blink and Oregon's did. We are on the right path at Oregon...better days and lots of wins ahead of us!

Actually here is Dan Fouts in his, and it is before the one I posted... below that is Bobby Moore.

I know...I'm a fuddy-dud. But I loved the colors, the stripe and the layout of that uniform below. Thoughts? I think the player is Lew Barnes from the early 80s...