Charles Fischer

I think he is playing both sides beautifully; he reports really well on Oregon, but does so also for Beavis. The way he brings out how Oregon is the only former Pac-12 team doing so well....which implies conspiracy, and feeds into the insecurities of Beavis at this time? Oregon doing well is bad?

By a mile...

I cannot copy the whole article, but some interesting tidbits about the position that Oregon currently has. My "CF" references are my comments to his thoughts. "The move to the Big Ten has been a resounding success for the Ducks. They’re a well-funded and highly ranked contender. The UO brand has never been healthier. But Oregon creates its own ecosystem, and that makes me wonder how much regret there will be someday in the Pac-12 footprint. The new-world finances pencil out on paper for some. It’s why the Los Angeles schools bolted to the Big Ten, after all. Those two schools were chasing larger media rights distributions and more TV exposure on FOX, but I wonder if USC and UCLA would have been better off leveraging their large TV market and negotiating a lopsided ($50 million? $55 million) media rights share in the Pac-12. Those two schools might have thrived with that advantage, but they may never be viewed as upper-echelon schools in the Big Ten. CF: Sure they will...when they WIN! Oregon and Washington are only getting partial Big Ten media rights distributions in the current agreement. The Ducks don’t seem to mind. They’re well-positioned, but they’ve got Phil Knight, the great equalizer." CF: We didn't have Phil when we went to the Rose Bowl and Cotton Bowl on our own. Winners want to work with winners, and you have to prove-it first. Has Beavis? Oregon is expected to earn 54 million this year in a partial media payout, with the excess coming from B1G portions of the Playoffs, March Madness, etc. John...it was all the idiot Pac-12 Presidents that put us all into this position, and now you are taking a side-swipe at Oregon because we are flourishing in the Big-10? You lament about not taking 30 million from ESPN...who decided that? And Apple's offer of 22 million with severe stipulations? Oregon had a financial gun-to-their-head with those options, and our subsequent success has been EARNED.

Yet in the Coaches Poll....we remain at No. 6?

We go from sixth to seventh? Ohio State and Indiana are No. 1 and No. 2, with USC at No. 17 and Michigan at No. 18... AP NewsNCAA College Football Rankings: AP Top 25 Football PollThe official page for the AP Top 25 college football poll, a tradition since 1936. Keep up to date and view the latest ranking updates each week.

As someone who collects pictures of Oregon helmets over the years for forum avatars...this green helmet at Iowa is pretty cool. Like it better than with the "O?"

Not at All! We Need to be More PHYSICAL!

To win in the Playoffs....we need a balanced attack, IMHO. Effective passing downfield will make it easier to open holes for the offensive line with one starter down...

And the score was? Never mind.... Sam Houston 21 Beavis 17

You have your opinions....and I have mine. I am not going to play the "show-me" game; others have noticed before I did, and your Minnesota comment was accurate, but shockingly negative considering the tough, gritty win the Ducks just had. Perhaps saving that for later in the week when we are preparing for the Golden Gophers? But writing it immediately after a great win seems....excessively negative....as I wrote. But we can disagree....no sweat.

It helps to give us reference; what is the score? Cal 29 Louisville 26

C'mon...that is FUNNY!

Dr. Jack…you feel entitled to go out of your way to point out the negative, and you can do that here. But I am also free to point out your posting patterns, and I am not the only one to notice. This started with you writing how you did not want to be “Debbie Downer,” in another thread, but your posting history says otherwise, and the post I am referring to is “Exhibit A.”

Dr. Jack, I am not the only person to notice the extreme number of negative posts that you put out. It is not a revelation considering what I’ve written in the past, but I do not like it when people are excessively negative the majority of the time. (Especially with all the winning we do) I have been notified by moderators in the past, and even jokes have been made about predictions of what negative things you will write. They are right more often than not, and I have not brought it up until now. If you stand by your record, then it isn’t being berated, it is being recognized and stated for what you write. I have written hundreds of times, that negative is part of the total picture, and I have stated negative often, thus I do not oppose other people doing the same. But some people, and you are not the only one, like to really focus on the negative. You write a ton of other great posts that I enjoy, but when you write that you hate to bring up negative…we both know that is not true. You love it, and like a couple other people here, you love to just roll in it. Own it.

Oh, Boo-Hoo. We’re not perfect, but we win a TON with Dan Lanning. We will end up 11-1, and people will still gripe…

The FishDuck photographer at the game told me that it was only five degrees from snow. THAT is freezing rain!

As you know, there were SO many doubts about "soft" and "finesse" Oregon joining the Big-10. I recall online pundits stating that "Oregon will not hold up to the physicality of the Big-10, especially when they play on the road in November." What is more classic Big-10 game than playing at Iowa in November in freezing rain? Oregon's physicality was demonstrated in the Penn State game, but it was showcased in this Iowa game. Down three great receivers and the Ducks have to run the ball....and the Hawkeyes know it? I think Oregon has shown B1G toughness, and just ask Washington how tough it is to play at Wisconsin...even when they are the bottom-dweller?

No...you don't. (There is your track record of posts that I've noticed) But we'll be OK for Minnesota.

VegasDuck! But FanGirlDuck was very very close... Final Stats: 18-16 Oregon, 2 Turnovers, 2 Sacks, and 112 Passing Yards VegasDuck has a final score of 19-14 for only three points off. FanGirlDuck predicted 20-17 for only three points off as well, so with the tie--we turn to tiebreakers! VegasDuck predicted two turnovers, while FanGirlDuck predicted one, so VegasDuck won that tiebreaker. VegasDuck predicted no sacks, while FanGirlDuck predicted one, thus FanGirlDuck wins that tiebreaker. Down to the last one... VegasDuck predicted 157 passing yards, while FanGirlDuck predicted 163, thus VegasDuck wins the final tiebreaker and the contest. Whew! Thanks to everyone for being a part of it, and congrats again to VegasDuck! Go Celebrate!

Whoa! Wisconsin leads Washington 13-10 at the end of three quarters? On the Big-10 Network...

Sappington finally came through!

I am confident that Gernorris Wilson can fill in at right tackle, and fortunately we have good receivers who are experienced in Bryant and Benson. Throw in McClellan, and you still have a formidable passing attack. Too bad Stewart is not available, but we can still score with these guys. We might see quite a bit of RBs out of the backfield exploiting questionable speed of Iowa linebackers. Hill, Whittington...could be a featured part of the game-plan now. Good that we have so many weapons...

Ducks win 67-63! Not pretty, and the hold-overs lead the way....Shelstad, Bittle and Evans. We generated a ton of fouls in the second half and got a lot at the line. Not quite ready for Prime-Time!

54-49 Oregon with five minutes left. Anybody's game...

Please...GIVE US A SCORE!