Charles Fischer

Rose Bowl sunsets on a Chrome helmet can look pretty cool...even if it is for only ten minutes.

A Chrome Dome for some cool reflections...

Another superbly written article, and you back up your thoughts with reasoning that makes sense. Thanks Jordan! (LOVED the Game of Thrones references!)

Hmmm. Let's see...the SEC or Ohio State?

Well, it would save me a ton of....

"I don't think his ceiling is higher than any other backs on our roster other than Limar." Well, I think two years experience at game-speed is everything. Knowing what you can do and not, head faked the linebacker into the wrong gap, etc....all this done for 1,300 yards a year? A Duck in Hand, versus two in the bush,...roster....

“As soon as he got to Oregon, I knew he was going to blow up because of the resources they have and they always have good players,” Carter said. “Where else would you want to call an offense other than Oregon? Where else would you rather play offense?” ---------------------------------------- THAT is our national reputation? Whew!

Whoa! The plot thickens....from another site! ------------------------------------------------ "Of note, Makhi Hughes' brother, 2025 class five-star CB Na'eem Offord, signed with Oregon earlier this month" "Google confirms that Offord and Hughes are brothers. Hughes had 1400 yards both his freshman and sophomore years at Tulane He has 2 years of eligibility left. Haven't watched him play, but his stats and starting as a true Freshman suggest that he's a gamer." ----------------------------------------------- Watching those 2023 Highlights above suggest that he has Bucky Irving-type wiggle, and makes people miss, but he does not have huge breakaway speed. Probably similar to Jordan James in that respect, and I do not know if he has Jordan James power. But 1,300 yards a season? Over 900 yards after contact?

Only three minutes....tasty!

See bottom of thread for information. He is also the brother of 5-Star Corner Na'eem Offord who was just signed. ------------------------------------------------------------------ It was unknown if Oregon was pursuing one, but perhaps that was dependent upon what was available? Word on other sites is that the Ducks are checking him out below... See posts below for more information...especially post No. 4 because of a special connection to the Ducks!

Shocking, just shocking!

For that offense focused on running...Mariota was ideal. He was so fast.. Gabriel is a good runner, but he is not "Mariota-Fast," but then I believe Dillon is more accurate passing than Marcus. And yeah...LaMichael had that 4.30s breakaway speed that would create explosion plays for us. We have a recruit coming in next year to watch... Dierre Hill has run between 4.27 and 4.40s; he is the MaxPreps Illinois State Player of the Year, and ran for seven touchdowns in the State Title game.

He goes through primary run and pass plays on offense, and defensive issues as well. You may say, "Charles...it is 21 minutes!" I say, "we got a TON of time to blow!" (It is a long ways to Wednesday afternoon)

Whew!

My impression is that we tried for a number of the top defensive tackles, but missed. Because we have so much extremely young depth at defensive tackle, I am assuming that they wanted only top-tier or none. However, they may be going to the portal, and the new JC Transfer rule in another thread could impact whether Jamaree Caldwell returns.

A little alcohol will calm things down...

This week the NCAA Board of Directors granted a waiver to permit student athletes who attended a junior college for one or more years, eligibility to compete in 2025-2026. However, this waiver only applies to student athletes who would have otherwise used their final season of competition during the 2024-2025 academic year. Duck players impacted are starting safety Kobe Savage, starting defensive tackle Jamaree Caldwell, offensive tackle Georgia Silva and cornerback Sione Laulea. This will not only impact those players who may return, but also who Oregon targets in the Portal and/or saves room for. Those first two defenders listed could be a B1G impact if they return next year. Effectively we would have safety covered between Savage and the Purdue Safety transfer. The departure hit on the defensive line would be highly softened by the return of Caldwell. When asked about it, Lanning offered nothing. Just that they have not addressed it yet, and probably won't until after the Rose Bowl. No. 90 Jamaree Caldwell Attacking...

I believe that our QB and OC are better, and that will be the slight edge in the Rose Bowl!