Charles Fischer

Maybe this is why he did not go with Oregon? Because our coaches set a standard looking for commitment and effort that they did not sense coming from him? Or his NIL price was too high? Another indication…? I am glad that we have escaped that kind of drama thus far. Thanks Dan!

If there was ever a team that could benefit from getting hot shooting the three-ball for another three games...

So fun to see another article from Duckster! Just in time for the NCAA Tournament...

From one of their boards... "I will tell you this, I have watched a decent amount of Pac 12 basketball the last few weeks. The conference does not compare to the SEC. It's really not close. This Oregon team went 12-8 in conference. That would equate to below .500 in the SEC IMO." "Do I think this is a bad matchup for us? No, I don't. I think we are the better team and will prevail on Thursday. 78-68 Gamecocks." "I watched some of their gam against Colorado on YouTube and your impressions match what my impressions were based on a short watch. The Dante kid is good on offense and defense but the announcer said he has had problems with turnovers. Cousinard is decent but no superstar. Their freshman PG is decent but small and will have a tough time with our defense. If BJ can bring Dante out of the paint to guard him CMB could have a field day. I expect to win." "As a side note Oregon court is horrendous for watching a basketball game. The graphics are very annoying." "Their center is not Broome. Let's put it that way. No outside game, back to the basket type of center. Can rebound. We are overhyping their center. He's not Edey." "Agree, more like a Josh Gray with a good jump hook. Looks a little clumsy with the ball but just doesn't seem to miss very many shots. A decent rim protector but nothing like some of the guys in the SEC." "Apart from the time zone, I try to avoid watching Oregon basketball. Looking at their court for a sustained period gives me vertigo."

OK...now this is FUNNY!

The key question to ask is...."what would have OSU/WSU have done if they were invited to a Power-5 conference?" Simple. We would have split the assets and revenue streams 12 ways. Right? So because the Pig-2 did not build their brand and audience...ten other teams are supposed to be penalized for their incompetence? To the tune of 255 million dollars? Yes, I know it is legal. But c'mon...is that fair? Beaver and Cougar Fans tell us to... Forget fair.

I will admit to having strong feelings, and sharing them often here. However, it is important to see all sides on the issues, thus why I do not censor writers from sharing their opinions--even when they are contrary to mine. This is how we learn from one-another, and viewpoints can be changed over time. I do not argue the legality of their actions, and you have not ever seen anything from me in that sphere. I go by is what-is-right; the "Pig-2" did not earn the money they are taking, thus it is legalized stealing. In fact the free-market has shown their value to be considerably under the rest of the Pac-12, yet they were paid an equal share for decades. They did not earn that full share either. Stealing then, and stealing now. Trying to hide behind the legality does not obscure what you are doing to fellow conference members who operated fairly, and in good faith for over 100 years. I have not heard any apology from them, or even shame. The sooner we leave them behind...the better. Riding Shotgun Without Doing Your Part Will Leave You Stuck

Too many making South Carolina the underdog…not good! Gives them a psychological advantage, and margin is already close.

Borrowed it, as someone else here in the forum coined it, but I cannot recall who.

John Canzano felt that the $360,000 to the "Pig-2" was a hint to join the MWC, and take their 2 million dollar payout.

Wow Jon...Oregon would have the seventh toughest schedule in the SEC, and what Georgia has to play versus Ohio State? Good-gosh we need a NET! He really needs a NET...

A post by flyinsouth on another site brought a fantastic point about Dana Altman... "Dana is 24–1 in the opening round games of the PAC-12 Tournament (12-1) CBI (1-0), NIT (4-0) and NCAA (7-0); combined. The loan loss was by 1 point to Colorado in the PAC-12 Tournament in 2012 on a last second shot and the Ducks had a look to win it." Are you feeling a little better about Thursday? Dana Altman

Jon...this is an important article that EVERYONE would agree with among the CFB family of teams and fans. I never even thought of it, and you are so right!

Actually my Duck-Buddies...this again PROVES how remote we are to them. The time zone difference is very real, as they do not watch us or even know the basics about us. Football, Basketball, or any sport...we are in a foreign land to them. This is why I believe our fan base and audience will increase by at least 50% due to our move to the B1G.

Ducks clinch series with win over Cal EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon got a strong start from pitcher Kevin Seitter and the Ducks pounded four home runs to hand California a 10-3 defeat and clinch the Pac-12 series on Sunday afternoon at PK Park. Seitter (2-0) allowed just one run on four hits over 5.0 innings while striking out six. Bradley Mullan pitched a scoreless inning, while Logan Mercado got the final six outs to pick up his third save. Jacob Walsh hit a pair of homers, while Anson Aroz and Ryan Cooney both went yard once. How It Happened: Oregon jumped on top early with a three-run first inning, all coming with two outs. Justin Cassella led off the inning with a base hit before moving to third on a pair of ground outs. Bennett Thompson gave the Ducks the lead with a RBI single between shortstop and third base. Walsh followed with a two-run opposite field home run to make it 3-0. Cal cut into the lead with a run in the third, but Oregon responded with three in the fourth. Back-to-back doubles by Walsh and Aroz made it 4-1 and then after a Carter Garate walk put runners at the corners, Cassella drove in a pair with Oregon’s third double of the inning. The Golden Bears cut the lead to 6-3 in the seventh with a pair of runs, but Oregon put the game away with a four-run eighth inning with back-to-back home runs from Walsh and Aroz and a Cooney solo shot. Jeffery Heard started the four-run rally with a leadoff double before moving to third on a Thompson ground out. Walsh made it 8-3 when he smashed a 3-2 pitch over the center-field wall. On the next pitch, Aroz deposited one on the roof of the Player Development Area beyond the right-field bullpen. After an out and a pitching change, Cooney slugged the first pitch he saw from reliever Austin Turkington over the left-field wall. Box Score Notes: Walsh’s two home runs were the 29th and 30th of his career, moving him into a tie for second all-time at Oregon with Tom Dodd (1977-79) … He is just one behind all-time leader Tanner Smith (2019-23) … Walsh’s fourth-inning double moved him into a tie for eighth all-time with Brett Thomas (2011-13) with 34 career two baggers … His four RBI ran his career total to 100, just the seventh Duck to reach the century mark in runs batted in … Walsh became the first Duck to hit two homers in a game since Cassella did it against Lafayette on Feb. 24 … It marked the third time in his career that Walsh has homered twice in a game … He also did it last year at Arizona (3/31/23) and vs. Stanford (4/15/23) … Cooney home run was his sixth of the season, tying Walsh’s school freshman home run record … The Ducks won the series against Cal for the fourth consecutive season. On Deck: Oregon returns to PK Park next weekend for a three-game series against Arizona. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. Quotes: Head Coach Mark Wasikowski On Walsh’s performance…“When he hits a ball to the pull side of the field, one of the first games of the series over the hitter’s eye and onto the soccer field for a 490-foot home run, and then he hits two to the opposite field and one to center field, that’s pretty spectacular. You’re looking at a guy who’s probably going to have a pretty good career if he keeps his head on straight, and he doesn’t have any reason why he wouldn’t. He’s a great kid. He’s a really good hitter and he’s getting older by the day. Credit to Coach Marder and Hinkle, and Brett Thomas for helping him with his offensive game.” On defensive improvement and performance… “I don’t have stats on it, but it feels more under control. I feel like infield play has stabilized. I think Carter Garate and Drew Smith have done a tremendous job. The play that Drew Smith made up the middle on their leadoff hitter was a tremendous, SportsCenter type play. He’s settled in at second base and Carter has played an outstanding third base for us. I think Ryan Cooney ended up breaking the freshman home run record today, so he’s quite a talent. For two sophomores and a freshman to be doing that, it looks pretty bright.” On bullpen options… “We still had a fresh Brock Moore, and we still had plenty of guys down there. Cole Stokes and (Ryan) Featherston and (Collin) Clarke were all available down there and ready to go, which is nice. They haven’t pitched consistently great, not all of those names. But some of them, like Brock Moore and Bradley (Mullan) have, so that’s why they’re getting the opportunities. We started our day with the message of what Duck fans had with Oregon basketball and Coach (Dana) Altman’s excellence with their staff and their unity as a program. We tried to do everything we could to reflect on how awesome their accomplishment is so far and the fact that they have a chance to win the big tournament is really awesome. We’re pulling for them and they’re doing it with unity and chemistry and that’s pretty special stuff they’ve got in their locker room right now.” On focus moving forward… “It’s growth, it’s unity, it’s togetherness and it’s about fundamentals. When we do those things, it’s really good baseball. When we don’t, it’s ugly, and nobody wants to see the ugliness. They want to see how we ended the weekend with the last two days.” Anson Aroz On offense breaking through in later innings: “It’s big time. Finishing a weekend, that excitement and leaving on an awesome note is huge. A guy like Carter Garate firing us up going into the dugout telling all of us ‘Hey we got an opportunity here, let’s take advantage of it and really finish this weekend’ and we did it.” On ending the weekend with a series win after losing the first: “It’s kind of proof of what this program is capable of doing, and this team. Those games don’t matter, it’s only one loss. To be able to flip the switch and turn it back on for games two and three is big time and I’m happy to be a part of it.” On what makes Kevin Seitter so hard to hit: “Yeah, that kid’s nasty, he’s a dog up there. He’s really competitive and he’s getting on you with each pitch, there's no break. You don’t get an easy pitch to watch go by or swing at. When you mix four pitches like that, all in the zone, it's pretty hard to hit.” Jacob Walsh On being in rhythm and hitting the ball the other way: “Yeah, that’s usually my approach. Kind of stay on more balls when you’re going that way, so that’s what I try to do and when you get a good pitch to hit that’s what happens.” On what it means to bounce back from a series opener loss: “Since I’ve got here, we’ve always had resilient squads and that was on display this weekend. It is what it is, and every day is a new day, so we go out and play. We’re not worried about last night, we’re not worried about tomorrow. In every game it’s worry about the game happening today.” Kevin Seitter On the theme of pitching old… “It’s a lot to do with presence and staying where your feet are, opposed to maybe pitching young and things get sped up, you’re not staying with your breath. I’m definitely trying to focus on that, especially between innings. That’s a huge thing if you have to do a mental reset, you have to take care of that. That’s a big part of pitching old.” On pitching for game three of the series… “It’s an honor and a privilege anytime coach gives me the ball. I really appreciate that, and I don’t want to get that twisted. Pitching on Sundays when it’s a rubber match is a lot of fun. You need somebody to go out there and throw strikes and compete, and I pride myself on doing that. I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to stay in this role if I may. I love it.” On positives of today… “I had a good mix, that’s for sure. Today was definitely more of a mental approach that I have been working on for a while now. Today I played well, but there’s always room to improve. I think we’re going to do that going forward.”

Pac teams winning creates another $2 million for Beavis to STEAL with WSU. Changed that for you.....

After getting our butts kicked by Portland on Tuesday 15-5, and then by Cal on Friday by 13-1, it was beginning to change my entire outlook on Oregon's season. Hitting slump, and poor pitching spells disaster if it continues. But it didn't. Oregon came out and won on Saturday 5-1, and then strides into a confident 10-3 win today--that I never saw coming. Good pitching again, but many of Oregon's hits cleared the fence, and in particular--Jacob Walsh had a couple of biggies. More later, but this puts the Ducks tied for first after winning the first two Pac-12 series against Arizona State, and now Cal. Quite the turnaround and bounce-back!