Charles Fischer

Notre Dame is out a starting corner, and Indiana passes the ball really well. Their QB is very accurate, and I believe is a way the Hoosiers can win the game.

We used to have one years ago when we did comments beneath the articles on FishDuck.com, but sure enough....people began to use them as a weapon to embarrass those they disagreed with. Now, it is positive or nothing!

For this year, and next year? That could actually give us a better seed! Like Penn State!

This wraps up this week's fun posts. More coming after this weekend!

CFB coaching has become unbelievably complex in just the last five years.

Right. See post above please. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mike West: "I don't believe we need another Portal QB. Let these guys go through their hard knocks." And deliberately lose games? Again...if another Nix or Gabriel is available--you will win more games with them. It is a new world in CFB, and Oregon is in a unique position to capitalize. Do we have the guts to dominate as other teams have in the past for a few years? Our coaches have shifted their thinking and strategies to match the current environment; will the fans make the adjustment as well?

Right. See Post No. 3 in this thread...as I give three reasons why Oregon may not be acquiring a portal QB, and your observation is already covered within it. My point is that when a Nix or Gabriel is available...we should grab him, IMHO.

The rumors are that 1) he is not working as hard as they hoped, and 2) he is not catching onto the offense quickly enough compared to other new receivers. Some don't work out.

The discussion was about portal quarterbacks, because again there is nothing as valuable as experience at that position. But look at our current starting lineup at all positions? It is stunning how many of the starters are portal transfers that were brought in over the past two years. It is because of this portal recruiting that Oregon is currently number one in the nation. I have been fascinated with some of what has been written, considering that my points are not based on hyperbole, but on what Oregon has actually done. And next season, we will have over half the starting lineup come from the portal as well… Reality is hard for people to accept, but it is very evident looking at Oregon‘s current team. I will say it right now; if Oregon starts Dante Moore this fall, we will lose at least one game that we would not have with a more experienced quarterback. It actually is a pretty easy bet…

I’ve noticed that you always argue for the status quo, whether we are talking about the playoffs, or even recruiting strategy. Sometimes the status quo needs to be blown up based upon current circumstances. Experienced quarterbacks will take to that coaching and perform better than inexperienced quarterbacks will. It is not even a debate, as anyone who has watched Oregon football over a long time can verify. Our coaches are good, but inexperienced quarterbacks, lose games, You never answered the question, “would we have gone 13-0 with Dante Moore this year?” Of course not.

Which effect?

The winter momentum of the NEW Pac-12! As seen in the Palouse...

I never could understand the doubters! (Tongue-in-Cheek) Bo Nix’s Picks: Can You Live With Them? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Right now Oregon fans are almost swooning in a classic “honeymoon” phase with new head coach Dan Lanning before any games are played. To a degree…

It is true, as an Oregon fan has ONE ticket to sell at the face value of $311.00 is all. It would go much higher on the ticket sites, but he wants to sell it to a serious Oregon fan like all who post and read here. The ticket is on the 50 yard line and 62 rows up, in the Oregon section. To buy it, email me charles@fishduck.com and I will have him get in contact with you. I need: Your name Your email address Your phone number Of course anything shared with me is private as I've done for thousands over the last 13 years of the sites. I would snatch this quickly!

Thank you, because this is also the topic that is crucial. When people write about our tradition of developing QBs in the past....I roll my eyes. That "past" did not have the portal or NIL, and you have to adjust and change. To me there are two inescapable conclusions that most gloss over: ***An experienced QB can take a decent team to a championship. A so-so QB can hold a great team down, as we've seen with QB injuries destroying seasons at Oregon. There is NO substitute for experience at QB, as games have to be lost in the learning process. ***Most of this forum moaned that "NIL and the Portal are the END of college football, and Oregon will be buried." Remember all those posts? Yet the second item of supreme importance that I did not see coming was the expertise by Dan Lanning to manage the portal and recruiting like few others. Oregon has been one of the biggest beneficiary from the changes! And QB recruiting is Exhibit A; who has done better in the portal for QB recruiting in the last two cycles than Oregon with Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel? Why would you change that?

Wowsa...

Right, but great QBs get that way by trial-and-error, and losing games in the process. As the article asked..."would Oregon have gone 13-0 with either Moore or Novosad as QB this year?" No. Too many clutch 4th down plays were made by an experienced QB that an inexperienced QB would not have made yet, IMHO. Sure we could have gone 10-2 and made the Playoff, but 13-0 came from a savvy QB. Austin Novosad