Charles Fischer

You got that right!

Again...what is the purpose of this forum? It is to discuss Oregon sports, especially football. That means we share our opinions on the numerous negative events that happen over time, and that is part of what we do. We cannot get personal with the current coaches or current players, but we can certainly call out their coaching decisions, (Take the damn points!) or do critical analysis and be negative about player performance. Former players and coaches? Other journalists or players, coaches, ADs at other places? Fair game, and you can go-for-it. But I do not want anyone to feel that they now cannot criticize Dan Lanning when he makes an error. Not only do I permit it, I encourage it. We give credit where due, and grief where deserved as that is what doing your own critical analysis is.

Well, another site reported that Washington was losing 20 of 22 starters to the NFL, graduation or the portal. (Well, how 'bout that recruiting class? Yikes!) Karma, Baby!

I think he could do more at UW than MSU...

Trust me...dog fans won't change.

Softy said on air Friday: “Today absolutely sucks.” No Dave, I do not feel sorry for you. You have said absolutely VILE things, lies about Oregon on air, and thousands believed you. Karma RETURNS.

It could happen. John Canzano reported in his article today, (sorry for the late post about it, as...I'm busy these days) that Smith's buyout at Michigan State is only 7 million. Considering how they think of him in Seattle, isn't 7 million almost chump-change these days? Damn. He could take the unremarkable recruiting classes at Montlake, and turn it into something dangerous. So, we could face him in the B1G at one school or another?

EUGENE, Ore. — Trailing by 18 late in the first half, the Oregon men's basketball team stormed all the way back to remain perfect at home this season and also in Pac-12 play by beating California in Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday, 80-73. Jermaine Couisnard had 18 points to lead the Ducks (13-3, 5-0 Pac-12), including a three-pointer just before halftime to cap a 16-2 run that cut Oregon's deficit to 43-39 at the break. They took the lead for good on a Kario Oquendo three-pointer at the 11:34 mark of the second half, rewarding a crowd of 6,748 that braved frigid temperatures around Eugene to see the UO men improve to 9-0 at home this season. "The crowd was great; I didn't know if we'd have anybody show up," UO coach Dana Altman said. "The students, people who came, that was one where, when you're down 18 and stuck in the mud like that, the crowd really picked us up. And we finally hit some shots, and finally got some stops." Jadrian Tracey had 14 points for the Ducks, and led all players with a plus-21 margin when he was on the court Saturday. Keeshawn Barthelemy and Jackson Shelstad each added 12 points, while starting post Mahamadou Diawara was plus-20 in his 19 minutes of action. Saturday's game also featured the return of UO post N'Faly Dante, who hadn't played since the season opener due to injury. He had eight points and two rebounds in his return for the Ducks, who remain the only unbeaten Pac-12 team in conference play at this point. "We gotta get used to playing with him, getting more movement when we throw the ball to him so they can't double him as easy," Altman said. "But defensively there late, he really did a good job." The Ducks' comeback from an 18-point deficit was the largest they've overcome in a win since digging out of a 19-point hole against Seton Hall on Nov. 27, 2019. Oregon had been 0-3 when trailing by double digits this season, having overcome an eight-point deficit to beat UTEP on Dec. 9. How It Happened: The teams went back and forth in the opening minutes, and it was tied 10-10 at the first official timeout when Dante entered the game for the first time. He had an emphatic two-handed dunk on the Ducks' next possession and bullied his way to the rim for another bucket on their net trip, tying it 14-14. But from there Cal took control with an 8-0 run. After Barthelemy broke that run with a three-pointer, the Golden Bears scored another five in a row to lead 27-17. Buckets continued to come in bunches for Cal, and ultimately Oregon's deficit was 41-23 with 3:57 left in the first half. "Just really disappointed, golly," said Altman, who called a timeout at that point. "Energy level was bad, they were getting whatever they wanted — 41 points in 16 minutes. It really had a bad feel to it. Jermaine did a great job getting guys going." Tracey scored out of the timeout, the first of six straight possessions to close the half on which the Ducks scored. Couisnard hit a three, Barthelemy pulled up for a jumper, Tracey hit a three and then Couisnard closed the half with back-to-back three-pointers that made it 43-39. Scoring in the second half opened with Tracey making a steal and driving all the way down for a dunk. "I just want to be energy for our team, give our team energy — talking, communicating," he said. "We had to pick up our talk a little bit, communicate more. That's what I was trying to do." The Ducks finally clawed into the lead on a Shelstad three-pointer that made it 46-45. Cal rallied back in front, before Oquendo's three gave Oregon the lead for good, and he drove the lane for a thunderous tomahawk slam on the next trip. He missed an and-one opportunity, but the Ducks got the rebound and Tracey scored the first two of what ended up being seven straight points by him for a 63-55 lead. Cal closed back within two a couple of times late, but with Oregon up 68-65 the Ducks got stops on six of Cal's next seven possessions. A 6-0 run by the UO men put them up 76-67, and they held on to win, holding Cal to 34.4 percent shooting in the second half after the Bears shot 54.8 percent in the first. Up Next: The Ducks play at Colorado on Thursday (7:30 p.m., FS1).

Even I cannot anticipate the turns...

Good Question... Ha-Ha-Ha!

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

Mario=QB killer. Say goodbye to the NFL Draft...

Notalot, I know you well, and you are now and will always be a far more noble man than Mr. FishDuck. While you hope Oregon fans will not turn negative sometime as Clemson fans did...I am very convinced of the reality of human nature because... We will. I've seen it often in the 12 years of the two Oregon sites of FishDuck.com and the Our Beloved Ducks Forum, and I expect it in the future. Fans pledge lifelong allegiance to Chip Kelly, and when he leaves, they get huffy-in-a-hurry. Fans who declare that Mario Cristobal is GOAT at recruiting for Oregon, will boo him in the stadium versus Cal a few years later. Oregon fans who KNOW that Mark Helfrich is bringing a new era to Oregon after a 'Natty appearance want him fired two years later. I am as fickle as the rest. As one of the almighty's imperfect children...I am a sinner who makes ongoing mistakes that I have to atone for in public at least once a year on this forum. And I made the rules...how nuts is that? We all do it, as we all screw up. That is why I am quite willing to give grace to those who make an error with our rules, if they will give me the same grace when I mess up. To ask people to not repeat the mistakes of Tiger fans is noble....but unrealistic, but we love you for the sentiment.

More coming later, but Oregon Mens Basketball was down 18 points at one point to Cal, and came back to win 80-73? Wow. 13-3 on the season, Baby! Jermaine Cousinard was the senior stud again making big shots and was the leading scorer with 18 points. Jadrian Tracy is a player emerging hitting the cold-blooded three in the final moments to seal the WSU victory, and now scored 14 tonight. (6-8 from the field!) N'Faly Dante scored eight points in his debut back with the Ducks from injury. Got some comments about the game? Give us your thoughts below!

Washington did well hiring from Fresno State....would they hire the Liberty coach? I was impressed, as give him B1G athletes in his offense? He would be tough, and he has been a HC already. He is known as one of the up-and-comers in the college coaching ranks. He is where DeBoer was not many years ago. Oregon did OK hiring from little New Hampshire...

Oooh. Good point, as any coach that comes to Washington has to put up with crazy, deluded expectations of that fan base. They love him in Tucson...why leave? Husky Fans Now...

My understanding is that once a coach leaves...the players on the departing team have 30 days to enter the portal and transfer.

First in the conference at the moment...can they hold it? And who would have thought it six weeks ago?

Yes...I feel your pain. (Naw!) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:55PM in Hardcore Husky Board I think the squad was in better shape heading into 2008 because they had Jack Locker. Had he not got hurt that was a 1-11 ball club I woke up to the realization that we are truly ****** DeBoer probably is a great coach which makes it worse. The expectation was that Sark would crash at USC and he did. I'd love for DeBoer to go 5-7 and get caught with dead hookers in his trunk and Grubb finally is revealed as a family massacre serial killer but none of that helps UW now. Kill it. Starve it. The management that allowed the program to be in this position is unacceptable. On the bright side there is no bright side. Truly ******

Suicide watch?