Charles Fischer

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Grew up in Corvallis, and LOVED to hate the Ducks, as my father was a professor at OSU. Went to a party in Eugene, (a friend was invited and did not want to go alone and dragged me along) and met a girl, dated, fell in love and married her. She had a great job in Eugene to put me through school, so I went to Oregon. Found myself becoming an avid fan, bought season tickets in 1986 and had them since. I am a Platypus, as I do wish the Beavers to victory when they are not playing us, thus some retention of my parents influence! But have no warmth in my heart for Huskies... Been on message boards/forum since 1997, and began doing my own "Scrimmage Reports" beginning in about 2003. Started FishDuck.com in August of 2011, and now...the Our Beloved Ducks forum. I love my DUCKS! Everybody....tell us your story as an Oregon fan!

Pretty brave with what is going on up there...the past is all they have? Everybody knows that now...it's all DUCKS!

My Friends,....this is amazing! Look the outfield, and look at the PK logo behind home plate. Top Notch! EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon baseball fans will get their first look at an updated PK Park on Friday when the Ducks host St. John’s in their 2022 home opener. The ballpark features a brand new playing surface with the latest in baseball field technology from FieldTurf, including updated graphics. The new turf replaces the turf that was originally installed when the ballpark opened for the return of baseball in 2009. PK Park’s new look also includes changes to the outfield wall. The center-field fence and the power alleys in left-center field and right-center field have been moved in 10 feet from the original design and lowered in height from eight feet to six-and-a half feet from the left-field line to the right-center field gap. The fence in front of the Ducks’ bullpen in right field has been raised from four feet to six-and-a-half feet to match the rest of the outfield wall. Outfield wall padding features updated Oregon graphics, while program recognition banners will soon be added to the outfield light towers featuring the Oregon Baseball program and student-athlete achievements. A state-of-the-art 60-feet by 26.4-feet video board featuring the latest video technology from Daktronics is in the process of being installed behind the left-center field wall and will be finished and operational in late March. The new video board will replace the existing video board that debuted when the park opened in 2009. “Through the tremendous commitment of athletic director Rob Mullens and associate athletic director Eric Roedl, and the incredible donations by Pat Kilkenny and numerous other huge supporters of our program, PK Park has never been a more ‘state of the art’ facility,” Oregon head coach Mark Wasikowski said. “Industry leader FieldTurf has installed a visually stunning new playing surface that will play with the same speed and consistency of natural grass." A facility wide graphical design plan created by Todd Van Horn will highlight the program’s history, former All-Americans, Major Leaguers, and Nike’s influence. “The slight adjustment in dimensions and fence height will increase offensive output and dynamic outfield play,” Wasikowski continued. “Additionally, one of the largest video boards in college baseball will allow fans to have an intimate and interactive experience that only a very few college baseball programs nationally can offer. These enhancements coupled with the massive technology upgrades completed a year ago, will provide top recruits with one of the premier player development facilities in the country.”

I did not expect that, but am loving it. Hope they can win a bunch more in the pre-conference schedule... And it would be nice to watch them on TV! Three out of four of these have played extensively already! (Last year's freshman recruiting class)

My Friends, I have been working very hard to bring out simplified directions on how to do things on the forum...and the links will even work! They will be up shortly--I'll announce later. Below is something EVERYONE should know about, a very, very cool feature to this forum. If you are a member...I'll bet you don't know about this! A fantastic feature... Super Handy: Using Reading Marks on the OBD Forum

Bathtub-Ducky....you are catching on pretty quick to this forum!

I hope it works out for both parties and is not a waste of a scholarship for Oregon...since they are so few.

You would think there would SOME shame in playing Sam Houston, Appalachian State, and UMass! Good thing Texas A&M got all those recruits!

I appreciate all the kind thoughts here!

Me too, while I hardy ever watched before. Was just listening to them in the background as I was working the pictures for a recent article. Never grows old...

There is a lot I would do for less....

Wow. The blame is on the Pac-12 and Big-10 concerning the Rose Bowl? Not a peep about all the OTHER issues? Way to Reach-Out Paul...

Boy is this true! Whew!

This "Havoc-Rate" stat has been around a few years and most coaches are aware of it, especially now with Georgia's success. But trying to implement it is another thing and only one man knows best in how to do it, because he's done it.... And we got-him!

That is GREAT! Trapped by Ducks....

That was an outstanding article, but frankly....it makes me MORE concerned about the former players meddling with the program. Donate big money and THEN talk, (And I doubt they do much more than talk) but in the meantime....the schmuck who has been a small donor and season ticket-holder for 35 years should have more input, IMHO. You know...the people who actually pay the bills now and when the former players were at Oregon. We hire Mullens to make the decisions, NOT former players who have gone 0-2 in the last two years with the majority of Oregon fans.

CAT HAVOC? Only DUCK HAVOC could be better! Made me laugh...thanks man.

OK...now I like that expression much better than the "dogs" of war....

Something that came up in my research surprised me, and it is how this approach will make you take a step back in some statistics, but it creates a larger margin of victory or a better chance at winning. For example, if we have more explosion plays on offense that creates short TOP (time of possession) of a number of drives...then the opposing offense will have more TOP than usual and more possessions during the game to score with. (This is crucial for us to understand) A Havoc-Defense can add to that....create short fields for the easy offensive scoring from turnovers, as well as the occasional fumble returned for a TD, or a pick-six generated from blitzing pressure which forces a bad throw by the opposing QB. *****Thus, the opposing offense could actually end up scoring MORE than on a prevent-defense because of the extra possessions, but the winning margin is much bigger for the victor with the game not being in doubt in the second half. This is a concept I did not "get" for a long time, and one that most Oregon fans are not aware of either.

My FishDuck Friends, below was written this morning by a Georgia fan, meansonny, about the Havoc-Rate questions I presented to their forum... "When I think of havoc, I think of all of those small things a defender does that add up to opportunities over the course of a season. Eric Stokes (3 star CB) was long and fast. He was coached up to play the receiver's hands. You see him getting his arm or his hand in on passes (even completions) ripping down in an attempt to dislodge the ball. Players at UGA seem to be coached to their strengths. You see zone defenders cracking on the ball to separate the receiver from the pass. You see defensive linemen squeezing the pocket but keeping one hand free to contain a scramble or bat down a pass. The technique matters, but it may also he tailored to the player's strengths and natural athleticism. When a running back gets hit, you see 10 other bodies flying to the ball. You see ball-carriers being stood up with extra defenders ripping like lions for the ball. For the players who buy-in, it is a batting average. The more chances you create, the more success you have accumulated over the year. But you have to create those at-bats. It isn't baseball where the batting lineup gives you those chances. The most impressive view in our 2021 defense was defensive linemen on the hoof. Having depth helps a ton. But seeing Travon Walker rush upfield towards a QB and then turn around and get in on the tackle against a wheel route (not his man) 30 yards downfield may be one of the most awe-inspiring hustle plays (that hardly anyone notices away from a board like this). We constantly see Jordan Davis, Jalen Carter, or Devonte Wyatt running down the line of scrimmage and either making the play with their strain or being the beneficiary of a cut-back when an edge player does their job, too. We are going to see an impressive amount of defensive players drafted this year. Non-starters may be going in rounds 2 and 3. From afar, the football IQ of these players is sky high (see awareness for havoc plays). Conditioning and effort have been elite as well."

How could there be any more opportunity than at Oregon? Book 'em him Danno!

Then you are a goner! Depend on your Buddy!

Jon...I don't think that HTBAD above was referring to your writing being boring, but the article that you posted here from somewhere else. I love the writing from both of you!

Please forgive me in that I am NOT knowledgeable about the sport at all but have some observations that I'd love feedback on from those who DO know the game. Paige Sinicki was a highly rated player, but it sure seems that Coach Lombardi sure saw "Star" and was right from the very beginning. She is developing players, such as Scappoose senior Hannah Galey and I am seeing pitching changes unlike former coaches. A bit more like what you see in Baseball? I am noted "strategic" hitting where they are attempting to hit the holes when runners are in scoring position, as opposed to hitting for the fence. The players appear to be well-coached on how to pull the swing to hit those gaps in the infield? The Baylor pitcher ate our hitters alive in the first game, and it seems that Lombardi (being a pitching coach) was able to coach the players on how to hit her and relegated the opposing pitcher to the bench by the third game? Whew! Prettay-prettay good coaching to me! Am I seeing this correctly, or is it my green-tinted glasses again?