Charles Fischer

Transfers do not count in the rankings, just so you know. But you are right--it could still happen...

That really is a great choice, as he could see windows to throw to that nobody else could...

Good gosh what a terrific start!

Interesting stuff here to ponder, as perhaps 2021 is not the year for Oregon? We went from 74% underclassmen all the way down to....72%? It seems to be a Playoff contender that you need a team with a ton of hardened leaders as the 2019 team had?

Yes it could happen, but I hope MC surprises everyone including this pundit by finishing in the top five of Rivals rankings. Thoughts? NSD 2021: Mike Farrell's five predictions by Rivals.com Our Beloved Ducks surprising people has happened before...

Although he operated in a traditional offense before the Zone Read, the best QB for crunch-time, was Captain Comeback, Joey Harrington. It seems that most of his games gave me heart palpitations, and he always came through! Thank you PittDuck, as the journey to creating this forum was longer than I thought it would be, and actual implementation has been a much bigger learning experience than anticipated. I don't learn quite as quickly in my 60s, but I can, and I work at it as hard as possible. Our community is small to start, but with features to be added in the next couple of months, I believe we could be pretty large a year from now. But the rules and their rapid implementation (that none of you see) will remain. Just the other day the moderators caught two offending comments that were quickly edited or deleted and the drama with the particular posters was done in the background without being a buzz-kill for the rest of us. All of time spent creating the rules for the comments at FishDuck is really helping us, and I am resolved to preserve the GREEN REFUGE no matter if we have five people posting or 500. More information coming soon! My thanks, Charles

Ah Ryan....great article and so timely for us. You had me at "Troy Dye" and I could not help but think of the analysis by Coach Boles recently of how the SAM linebacker needs to be "a big safety" in the DeRuyter defense. You can check the article again here, and ponder the fit of Henry into that role and perhaps that is where Oregon sees him? It is funny how when Troy Dye was signed with Oregon...he was just another 3-Star safety listed here that Oregon would check to see if there was "potential." Henry could be a good fit in the new defense-agree? Troy Dye flattens Wisconsin....

It is an easy thing to learn how to link, everyone,....to place the above link onto a word like this, you simply have a couple of clicks is all and you can learn how in the Directions up in the header bar. Go to how to use the Posting Box and then scroll down to No. 13, "How to install a link." Real easy, and once you got it--you will have fun with it. Dittos for videos, pictures and GIFs!

OD...where is this that you are referring to? Now I see--it is in the Pac-12 article and not FishDuck. Thank goodness! We are very fortunate at FD to have volunteer editors who are very talented. Nobody is perfect, but they help our writers, (and yours-truly with his articles) enormously and we are grateful.

Great to see--thanks.

The most difficult team to predict is.....Oregon. I have no idea what offense is showing up next year!

GREAT research and information--thanks!

They have not allowed the release of the Softball schedule for 2021 yet, and they begin play in weeks!

Amen Duck-Brother!

David, this article is truly in the template we strive for at FishDuck, in making us ponder. But it is an elite one among others, (including those written by yours truly) because of the amount it makes us ponder by challenging some of the conventional thoughts about Oregon, while acknowledging others. You are completely correct; this is much harder than Clemson, and sometimes we fans need to see things laid out as you have. Thanks so much for the thought you give to Our Beloved Ducks, and your writing. Ducks give thanks after a tough win at Fresno State in the 90s....

I'm an ol' salesman, and yes that pitch is good, not just because of the content, but because of the tactics used. He is "inoculating" the recruit against the pitches used against Alabama, and when the recruit hears it later from Oregon/Auburn/LSU/etc.--he's thinking of what Saban said. It's a good pitch, but it can be countered, and that is more time than I have right now. (And I'm sure MC is doing it already anyway) Oregon has a great product to sell, but.... (you know the rest of what I'm going to say)

Oklahoma, Stanford, Boise State and Georgia!

OK...I have not heard that about his grandmother, but that is epic and true!

I remember watching that game and agonizing the last second field goal by KC to win...

Yes he did and a page about Henry To'oto'o is right here and all the schools that offered him. He was a 2019 4-Star with Rivals, and ScoopDuck thinks Oregon is in a good spot with him for transferring to the Ducks.

Do you agree with this tweet below? I do not until he returns the offense back to the productivity it had before he arrived. "Mario Cristobal has held the Oregon Offense down better than any defense since Auburn of 2010!" Duckpop22 Yes he can recruit players and coaches, but will they develop here, and not in the NFL?

OK...now that is funny!

You could tell when he played that Michael Clay was very smart, and it makes sense that he went into coaching. An article below with more details, and good-for-him! Report: Former Duck Michael Clay offered Eagles' special teams coordinator job by Duck Territory, 247Sports Michael Clay, No. 46, filled the gaps as a linebacker superbly...

A former 5-Star LB who may transfer...

This is the No. 1 recruit in the state for next year, and now Oregon could offer him due to a change in NCAA rules. Good article below and a name to keep track of... Trejon Williams, 2022 Jefferson 4-star safety, receives Oregon Ducks scholarship offer by OregonLive