Charles Fischer

And all the Big-10 teams that made the top 15? Oregon No. 1 Ohio State No. 2 Indiana No. 3 USC No. 5 Penn State No. 8 Michigan No. 14 Damn....this doesn't get any easier for us! (and THAT is why you have to build the trenches in the B1G!)

I cannot copy the whole article, but below is what they wrote about the Ducks... (Wasn't there some doubt written this week about our O-Line?) The Athletic's Top 15 CFB Offensive Lines Through Week Four The plan is to check back in on these rankings in another month, then again at the end of the regular season. These rankings consider not only weekly game tape, but also the following metrics: sack rate, pressures allowed per dropback, percent of plays resulting in negative yards, percent of possible yards, EPA/rush attempt, yards before contact per rush, rush success rate, yards per designed run and strength of schedule. If there is a metric you feel should be added to our project, hit me up in the comments. (Note: EPA stands for “expected points added”) 1. Oregon Record: 4-0 (1-0) | AP rank: No. 6 | Stats: 523.8 yards per game (8.09 yards per play), .38 EPA/play (2.3 EPA/drive) The Ducks haven’t played the most difficult schedule, but they’ve been truly dominant in three of four wins (and pretty overwhelming in the fourth, a lopsided road win at Northwestern). Oregon’s O-line has not allowed a sack in 118 dropbacks, and the offense has gained 75 percent of all possible yards with an EPA/rush attempt number of .31. Oregon is ranked inside the top four nationally in all three of those metrics and inside the top 10 in seven of the categories covered here (sack and pressure rates, percent of negative plays, possible yards, rush EPA, rush success and yards per designed run). Junior center Iapani Laloulu, fifth-year tackle Isaiah World and fifth-year guard Emmanuel Pregnon all are legit 2026 NFL Draft prospects. I had a first-second round grade on World (6 feet 8, 309 pounds) before the season, and Laloulu is one of the best young interior linemen in the class. Let’s also give kudos to O-line coach A’lique Terry for also getting first-year starting guard Dave Iuli and talented Texas State tackle transfer Alex Harkey up to speed. Oregon also boasts Kenyon Sadiq, probably college football’s freakiest tight end.

Well, bad news and good news. After putting a ton of work into our great get-together at Penn State, (Although NJDuck did so much more!) it turns out that I had to cancel my trip. I have had a ton of trouble with my lower back over the years, and I made progress, then it got worse. Bottom line...this morning I could only walk half a block before my back is killing me, thus I could not handle the trip yet. I have recently begun a massive new regimen between diet, exercises to strengthen, stretching, Chiropractic work, deep tissue massage, updated orthotics, and physical therapy. I cannot start up my Charitable Giving Workshops again until I get this improved, so while I've made recent progress...I have a long ways to go, especially with pain management. For Those at the Tailgate? Please pull your phones out and take pictures! And know that I am thinking of you, and hope to be there in 2028 when Oregon returns to Beaver Stadium. Those of you who are there are such good people that I wish I could give a hug to, and many of you go a long ways back with me. Good News... For the first time in 14 years and hundreds of games....I was denied a photo credential at Penn State. (Bastards) So when we win...I was in a world of hurt with our wonderful FishDuck writers...and no pictures. But this morning I was notified that the student photographer (Max) who shoots for ScoopDuck, was just granted a photo pass for the game on Saturday, and he will be sharing pictures with me as he does at Autzen. I admit...we are a smaller independent site, and ScoopDuck is part of On3 and their massive network, hence higher preference. And the fact that every media outlet for many states wants to be there on the sideline as well. What a great weekend...I send my Duck-Love to the tailgate group!

Our freshman, and RS freshman corners come from Maryland, and thus a benefit of being in the Big-10 and being able to tell their parents about the games at Penn State, Rutgers, Northwestern, etc. that they can easily travel to instead of coming to Eugene. And now...this game is a step up for these newbie corners, and I believe they will acquit themselves well. (Penn State wanted Finney bad) Brandon Finney Jr.

Good gosh Darren....what a great title! The more I watch analysis videos of this game...the less I am sold on Allar, the 'Lion QB. Pack the box and make him perform, and while they will get some explosion pass plays--it will not be enough to outscore Our Beloved Ducks, IMHO. The tactic would not work against Ohio State, or Indiana...but it could against Penn State. Our offense has to be sharp!

I used to follow all the twists and turns in the recruiting process, but now I like to see who has verballed to us, who offered them, etc. Then the occasional news from there, and when it looks exceptional solid, (such as not taking trips) then I might look at film on a few. While I have not cut it down to the level you have--my attention to recruiting is probably down 70% from years ago. When they verbal...I will report and read up on them. While players do flip, the vast majority....don't. And for those we lose, Lanning and staff flip others our way.

What about all-Yellow? Or… A GREEN dominant uniform to make us stand out, while being true to our colors? (Green Helmet, green pants and shoes, with white jersey and green accents?) It is quite possible…

At Wisconsin last year....

Isn't this the same as at Wisconsin last year? Won't this kind of blend in with the 'Lions navy blue jersey?

Oh now...she explained that she was, "just a housekeeper." "I marry them, divorce them, and keep the house!"

Wowsa. That points-per-possession is an important number...and Oregon looks incredibly efficient in 2025!

Here is a prior post about visiting Eugene....

He has the same challenge as Riggs right now; both are smaller guys who do not have the power for inside running plays, IMHO. He might get there, but I would opt Davison over Hill in a heartbeat for inside running plays, while it is evident that Hill is best for running outside zones. And he can catch....allow him to make people miss on the perimeter? We heard about plays like that in practice and scrimmages, but have not seen it in games. Pop a wheel route with him versus Penn State?

Now I know that Noah has been hurt, but our running backs are very average. An Oregon offense should have a killer RB, to make it that much harder for the defense. Imagine if we had a Reuben Droughns right now, or a LaMichael James? We would go crazy on offense... What we have are suitable, but nobody has really stood out...until this last game. We know that Jordon Davison is nails inside the five yard line, and his blocking on pass protection has improved...but he had a couple of ten yard runs that gave me great optimism going forward. He had some shimmy, and great vision to make a four yard gain go ten yards, and we did not see that before. Since he did it twice--he is learning at game speed. He had the second-most snaps at RB this last game, and I wonder if he will break out and take the spot?

This makes sense to me, or what I WANT to read. I really think Stein LIKES being an OC, and I don't know if he has a hankering to leave for HC soon. At Oregon...he is always going to have great players, and it will be fun to score boatloads of points. Does he really want the intense pressure of recruiting at the HC level yet? Someone as good as he is....will always have HC shots now, and in the future. Might he wait for his alma-mater opening at Louisville to occur? Some Oregon HOF for Coaches...

Games like this are what Oregon fans, Oregon players, and Oregon coaches live for...

All the more reason to leave behind the Group-of-Six Conference teams off our schedule? How about it Beavis?

Very, very cool.

Good gosh...what a ton of interesting games next Saturday!

That is, for everyone but Oregon in the AP poll. It is OK, as things will be different a week from now! 6. OregonOregon whacked Oregon State 41-7 in their in-state rivalry clash. The Civil War went to the Ducks and now they can focus on Big Ten play. With the way QB Dante Moore has been playing, Penn State might have a lot to worry about. Moore had 305 yards and four touchdowns against the Beavers. As for the Coaches Poll? Better... 5. Oregon Oregon blasted Oregon State in the Civil War game on Saturday. All the Ducks do is win and win convincingly. This time, they won 41-7. How high will they climb in the Coaches Poll if they beat Penn State next weekend on the road? Is this the true best team in the country if that scenario plays out? Time will tell.

P.S. You cannot see it on mobile, but on laptop and especially on desktop...you can see a wonderful picture in the background of No. 2 Gary Bryant scoring his touchdown. It is very hard to find the right photos that fit, as you'll note the football is on the same level as his face....which never happens, and is perfect. His positioning is to the right, thus the ad won't pop up in the middle of his face. (at least on my desktop) And the photo by Scott Kelley is looking upward with the celebrating crowd behind, and not at eye-level which has cement wall background, the sideline, etc. And to add to it--we have had massive issues with the new platform uploading photos, and I think we have a band-aid on it for now. Fun stuff, that makes it special.

63-10? Wow. I don't know where Cig finds these guys, as we all knew about Mendoza, (and he was MUCH better than at Cal!) but the players on defense, in particular pass-rushing was just jaw-dropping to me. If anyone coaches offensive linemen well, it is Coach Bret Bielema, and his team got tore up yesterday with a ton of sacks....like I can hardly believe. The skill players at Indiana just zipped past Illinois, and the precision of their passing game was impressive. Between the JMU transfers, and all the transfers that came in after last football season....Cig has a very smart, old team made primarily up of seniors. This has become a very tough game in nearly three weeks, but we can worry about after next Saturday. I just thought I'd give the warning after a 63-10 destruction of No. 9 Illinois by Indiana yesterday. Wowsa.