Charles Fischer

I love this article for one obvious reason, and that is that 80 plays as a goal, is as symbolic of returning to the brand, as is the scoring that will come from it. The second observation is more of what is hidden in his well researched article, and that is that holding teams to 21 points per game can be a winner at Oregon if the offense is scoring at high levels. Holding teams to a 12 or 14 point average per game is kind of unrealistic at Oregon, as we will simply not have Georgia or Alabama talent on Defense. But increasing the scoring quite a bit and holding opponents to 21 points? That IS something Oregon can do, and get into the playoffs eventually with it. And as the return to the Oregon brand continues, the recruiting of SPEED will escalate. Great article, David!

I normally don't post "visit" recruiting articles, but it is slow and this is an area of need to achieve Coach Lanning's vision. 5-star DL Lebbeus Overton, Top Unsigned Defensive Player in 2022, Locks in Visit to Oregon Ducks by Zachary Neel of YahooSports Boy.....this guy can sure shed blocks quickly and get to the quarterback--even from a DT position!

I salute you, as it is the hardest game in the world. If you don't believe me--ask Jon! BTW...the Oregon Womens Golf team is currently ranked No. 3 in the nation and has won two big tournaments. Haven't seen that before...

Ducks up 3-0 after two innings and the freshman pitcher for Oregon, Tommy Brandenberg, is looking very impressive.

Belay all of that DVR stuff from before, as the game is starting on the Pac 12 network at 2 o’clock even though the schedule says different. It has a happy error! Oregon has been striking big in early innings, so this first half hour being missed is not cool. Got to love our own network! Look....St. Johns is not a good team, but this is a tremendous "get-right" weekend for Oregon, as new players got their confidence and Coach Waz is able to try players at other positions and batting order spots. It gives us a chance to get acquainted with the team, AND see a ton more hitting with players that are taught to be aggressive coupled with a new "hitting-friendly" confines of PK Park. You will rarely see a bunt with this team!

And I think both are going to be tough. We were fortunate to hit the shots at the end when playing the Cougs, and they were very athletic. And Washington has been beating a ton of teams, and is much better than when we played them last time. It is hard to beat a decent team on their home floor that is fired up when you slaughtered them before... And if we lose one or both....the only way to the tournament is an improbably Pac-12 Tournament Championship, IMHO.

You might re-think that one...as fishing gear for 85 players could be quite a cost...

Agree. With the boatloads of money the NFL makes, it would hardly be considered Marxist with their financial results that benefit the owners, coaches and players.

Jordan...that is a fun read! Highly informative and entertaining as heck--and you certainly make some good points. Anytime you blend the Ducks, Joe Lunardi and Bill Walton...it has to be good!

Whoa! 13-1 is the final score.

9-1 after 6.5 innings!

Ducks pitcher Isaac Ayon has been superb. Six innings with only four hits and one run allowed. These young men HIT the ball, and this is not small ball!

I just read that the Chargers were one of the four teams who could benefit the most in the off-season. They have 56 million in cap-space available and a ton of needs on defense. They were tied for 29th worst defense in the NFL, (Out of 32 teams? Not many were worse!) as they gave up 27 points a game...and that's in the NFL game, not college. They lost SO MANY close games that lowering that number to 20 points could have them winning big? I know very little about the Pro game...anyone know more and can offer some thoughts?

Wow, what a great story from your life. Whew! The conclusion of your story is similar to many of mine and that is, in the end, their misbehavior ends up being MY fault. Yours was so much more serious, but the concept and the mindset is the same. I guess we cannot change human nature! Thanks for feedback…

I do appreciate all that everyone has written, and if you have any solutions to the mystery as to how to deal with those who say, "I did not know the rules," I would be grateful for that feedback. I wrote about it in the opening post of this thread, and...I'm not sure how to contend with it. I cannot let them off, yet if they ignored the rules or quickly signed up and posted without looking... ...I would appear to be, as they said in "Calvin," as an over-bearing bore who thinks he is the Supreme Ruler, the Great Grandiose Dictator-for-Life. (That is kinda catchy) But it all begins with them, and they don't see it. My management style is friendly, but firm on the things that matter. Oh well... Did Somebody call me?

You are very kind, and you summarize what I am trying to achieve. To see that sentence above....makes my heart sing, because YOU are the type of person I wish to have as members on this forum. With hope, the word will get out for the reasonable people to congregate here and have even bigger discussions about Our Beloved Ducks. My sincere thanks for you taking the time to write.

Ducks win 16 to 3, and have scored 60 runs in the past three games to go to 3-3 on the season. At 2 o’clock start tomorrow at PK park or live stream!

The Ducks had two home-runs one being a three run bomb to lead five to nothing after the first inning! At goducks.com, you can watch it live stream, and bring your popcorn! 5-0! 11-0 after two innings! 12-3 after seven innings. Andrew Mosiello pitched five innings and go the win, while RJ Gordon had an excellent four innings to finish it off.

There two posts by Jester and Axel back-to-back....aren't these in the running for the best concurrent posts EVER? Whew! What great stories and so well written... THANK YOU Gentlemen! Revenge is SWEET though...

I'm with McDuck on this one, and I completely agree with his reasons. BTW...nice topic Jon!

It is said that you love him or hate him, but with me? It's both.

For those who enjoy all these sports--today is going to be a blast. Go to GoDucks.com for the schedule and live streams if you do not get the TV. Noon: Womens Basketball versus Utah, on Pac-12 Network and online for those who have the provider set-up. 2:00 PM: Baseball versus St. Johns at PK Park that promises some offense! Live stream or go there! 5:00 PM: Softball vs. Seattle (Live Stream) 7:00 PM: Mens Basketball vs. USC in Eugene and on ESPN2 What is incredible is how they are all spaced out....you could go nearly perfectly from one to the other and watch from noon to 9:00 PM today! An Oregon Sports FEAST! "This team can hit."

This is an incredibly helpful post Haywarduck, a powerful one. On one hand we don't know more, but the truth is....there is always turnover and you need to attract more good people on a regular basis. Thus why I am trying to adjust the standards of how we post titles and linked articles to get Google listings. (More on that another time) Your post was epic as describing what we have here....and I think I might just "borrow" parts of it for the opening communications people get from me when they register. (If you do not mind) Thanks a ton...

Well.....not really. Chip was smart and knew that once you had a big lead--the objective is to limit the number of possessions the other team has so that they cannot possibly come back on you. Thus we saw Chip go into what I called, "Turtle-Time," to burn the clock and yes, a back-up QB was in the game, but they would get up there to the LOS, appear to about to snap the ball, then stop and look at the sideline. They would burn up the full 30 seconds each time--and then run another Inside Zone. At the time, I don't know if you recall how we were all complaining about how the backup QBs were not getting any real game action. "Let them run the full offense," we said. But he would not.

Oregon ties their record for most runs in a game, with it happening last in 1974! 23-5 And 37 degrees outside as the game ended... I've never seen anything like this....the St. Johns pitchers could not pitch strikes and kept walking in runs...something like six in a row? If they didn't walk Ducks, then they plinked OBDs for a base, or gave up hits. The Red Storm must have gone through at least six pitchers, and this will impact the Sunday and Monday games. Get your popcorn!