Charles Fischer

No sweat. All opinions and OBD members posting here are valued and protected, unpopular or not as I welcome ALL of the different opinions. You are new here and I'm glad to see you posting!

Great article, and great topic David. In your conclusion--you touch on the diametrically opposed viewpoints of which both are true...and hard to wrap our heads around. Oregon got their butts-kicked two years in a row to finish their season. Oregon had two 13 win seasons back-to-back for the first time in our 140 year+ history. Each fan decides what they want to focus upon...

Great article Jon, and as long as 'Cig is there--they will be tough. The price of Poker in the B1G has elevated; We now have quite a bunch of talented teams in the conference between the usual heavyweights in Ohio State and Michigan, (especially now with Whittingham) with newbies Indiana and Oregon, and can't forget Penn State as I believe they will be the biggest surprise in 2026. (Great new coach) But we have a cluster of good nine win teams who will muck things up for conference powers in Illinois, Washington, USC, Iowa, etc. Half of the conference is nine wins or better? Step aside SEC? Good gosh we have some blockbuster games on our schedules now!

That is the worst…you can’t walk outside without slipping, and my back hurts just thinking about it!

NJDuck, (Joe) lives in the epic-center of the storm (New Jersey) and has had over 22 inches of snow thus far, with 26-30 inches to accumulate before it is over. Whew! How bad is it where YOU live? (Eugene is sunny and crisp today with no storm impact)

A rare time where the Rivals ranking is the higher one, as he is a Rivals 4-Star. Offers besides Oregon was Michigan, Utah, (He lives in SLC, Utah) UCLA and Nebraska.

Another AI spoof...as it looks official, but there is On3 Sports, but no such thing as No3 Sports.

OK...this is a spoof, but a pretty darn good one! Gotta love AI! (He would actually be a good fit?)

Last year Oregon had a total of eight outright championships, (no conference tournament wins) more than Ohio State's four championships and three conference tournament wins. At this time last year we had two championships, one in football, and one in womens cross-country. This year we won both cross-country championships and the football went to the Hoosiers, who will dilute the Buckeye totals for us. We operate with an arm tied behind our back as there are 28 sports in the Big-10, but Oregon does not compete in ten of them! We are tied with Washington and Northwestern at this point, with a long ways to go... Full annual calendar of championships is right here.

I recall reading about the three transfers back many months ago--and they all looked super.

Between Dak, Stewart, McClellan and incoming Lott/Bair....I see Bird-Bombs in our future!

Highest Recruiting Class Ever? Oh Yeah!

Final score was 27-21 Indiana, as they created one turnover, one sack, and went for 186 yards passing. 1Ducker1 predicted 30-17 for a total of only seven points off. Red Eddy Green predicted 31-24 also for a total of only seven points off, thus they both tie on points. 1Ducker1 predicted two turnovers, and Red Eddy Green predicted three, thus the closest was 1Ducker1 who got this tiebreaker. Both OBD members predicted three sacks, and thus were tied in that tie-breaker category. 1Ducker1 predicted 290 passing yards by Indiana, while Red Eddy Green predicted 214 and thus won this tiebreaker. So here we are again....tied on points, and tied on tiebreakers, and the way we break the tie is with who entered the contest first....and that is... 1Ducker1! It is only right that the last contest of the year comes down to the thinnest of margins, just like so many of the games. Again....this is fun for all, and I do enjoy seeing all the participants of these contests, so thanks to ALL for being a part of it! Fantastic prediction by Red Eddy Green, and CONGRATS to 1Ducker1! They are READY to Party with the Winner!

Why don’t YOU look it up, and let us know?

His track times (10.6) are impressive, as well as his 8.6 yard-per-carry in Fresno (where a ton of good players have come from) speak to a speed back, one who can catch in the open field. However, his offer list was not impressive.... Utah, Arizona, Cal, UNLV...but he was a true Rivals 4-Star Running Back, but not on the other services. But we like those with upside, the projects for future years being on the roster. (Kind of a Limar replacement?) By contrast, the other RB in this class, Tradarian Ball, is a 4-Star on all the services, and was offered by Texas, Michigan, Georgia, Miami, USC, LSU, etc. Tradarian Ball

Well, there is no substitute for experience! And considering today is his day to visit, and it is a beautiful sunny day in Eugene...which is only right because... "It NEVER rains in Autzen Stadium!"

It is great fun to be able to use an image I created and saved years ago....at the right moment again. Never mind what demented implication comes from that!

Hello My OBD FishDuck Forum Friends! It just hit me...why not have a contest for the 'Natty since we all want the Hoosiers to win? (Well, most of us...) What is your prediction of Indiana versus Miami? Take your shot and let's have fun with it... Let's get these predictions started, and remember I look for the differential between your predicted points with both teams from the actual points. I will use the tiebreaker information when needed, so provide all the data below! Entries without ALL the information are invalid, and predictions on other threads don't count. We Have Two New Rules: If two winning scores are tied, and tiebreakers tie? The first one who posted wins, automatically. Please follow directions, as I need all that is below for tiebreakers: --the winner. --the score. --the amount of turnovers Indiana creates. --the number of sacks Indiana records on Miami. --the number of passing yards by the Hoosiers. My prediction is: Indiana 34-20 2 3 281

I should probably 'fess-up to the Indiana fan that I am not as understanding with a few Big-10 members such as Washington, and USC. I am "nobility-impaired" with those teams!

Crader played GREAT at tackle versus USC...if the Yale transfer does not start at right tackle--I have all the confidence in Crader to play well.

Beavis?

The real question is....was his MOMMY there?

That was very kind of you...and what a first post! I enjoyed chatting with you recently, and invite you to offer your Big-10 perspectives in here often. You have thousands of Duck fans cheering for your team Monday night, and we look forward to great games with Indiana in the future. In fact...for the first time--the Hoosiers are traveling to Eugene to play the Diamond Ducks at PK Park later this spring. Great fun...

We recruited him pretty hard the first time around, so he knows Lanning and most of the staff. The only thing is...he is a left tackle, and so is 'Nacho coming in, and I think he was probably assumed to be the starter? I don't know if 'Nacho is open to sitting and learning for a year...