Charles Fischer

Remember how I used to be warning people, and explaining our rules so many times in the past. There was a stretch of a year and a half where I was posting something about the rules once a month, and sometimes--twice. Our first year we averaged 18 rule violations a month! The worst was when we lost to Washington twice in 2023 and I had 36 violations in one month-whew! What is it like now? Crickets. We hardly ever have a violation, and when we do, it is usually a newbie who is learning how to filter themselves as we all learned. It takes a while, but everybody has adapted and it is wonderful to have such a great community. I have enough issues with the two websites, and I am so grateful that I hardly have any moderating to do, because everyone is so NICE to fellow OBD members! Our community is not large, but it is special. It is the only Oregon group that values being civilized to one another, thus you are all a treasure in human spirit. I love you all! And thanks for putting up with my quirky humor... Yeah, Penn State. You GOT THIS...

It was with Jeremiah Johnson, and LeGarrett Blount. And we had LaMichael and Barner...lighting and lightning.

This is a really good pass by Dillon Gabriel, and a pretty good game for him considering it was his first start!

We have not had a running back with breakaway speed like Hill in a very long time; not since LaMichael James, over a decade ago. I sense that Davison has much more upside in picking gaps to bursting through them, although he is very good, actually better than most of the RBs already. That block by Davison on the second play in the article produced a "crack" sound you could hear in the telecast over the other game noises. It was a hit! So delighted to have a THUNDER and LIGHTNING combo again!

C'mon...Hoosiers have no idea.... Turn up the sound!

Great to see A'Mauri getting some NFL love!

More love for Lanning, and I would agree that Lanning is gifted in this area...

This is a BIG Oregon verbal, that many think is the best HS corner in the country...

Good Gosh...our Duck is so much fun!

Wow...I did NOT see this coming before the season!

Landon is a GREAT analyst for Penn State, and is quite fair.

That is what my "ex" used to say...."you are easily amused." You mean, at least one of us has a sense of humor? But she was right...I am easily amused, and I think you'll be amused with this thread.

Oregon not only won the football Big-10 Championship last year, but the Ducks were the BEST overall athletic department in the conference in our FIRST YEAR. B1G Surprise: Oregon, West Coast Teams Dominate Big-10

And YOU are the perfect example of how this community as much or expertise than the "experts" who write nationally. NOBODY can compete with our own "Schedule-Maven" in Jon Joseph!

The Big-10 is the elite academic and sports conference, and our placing could be "relative" compared to other conferences, such as the SEC. It reminds me of when people in Alabama are scolded about how the mortality and literacy stats for their state are near the bottom of the nation. Their answer? "At least we're not Mississippi!"

Oh sure, many of the national pundits/experts/writers offer good takes that make you ponder, but how many predicted Oregon to beat Penn State? Four out of five on the ESPN GameDay panel picked the 'Lions over the Ducks... In the preseason, how much did we hear about Texas (3-2), Penn State (3-2), or Clemson (2-3) being not only in the top-5, but often were Preseason 'Natty favorites? While we like to hear these guys give Oregon respect...in the end we get just as good as takes on the national situation from the good people of this forum. I recognize how hard it is to predict these things, (as our weekly prediction contest humbles us all) but those misses on purported top-5 teams is pretty massive. I have always been skeptical, but doesn't this alter your perceptions of the national media a bit more?