81DuckAlum

Most members know how valuable this site is, so forgive me for stating the obvious. On FishDuck I have been fortunate to learn so much about my Ducks; and had the good fortune to read outstanding articles, interesting topics, learn from the Repository, and to share in the intelligent and raucous camaraderie of diverse postings. All of which has not ONLY served to increase my understanding of Oregon football, but also (and even more important to me), it has enriched my life by providing me with access to an amazing community that shares my passion for our Ducks. Yet, unlike any other site, FishDuck is uniquely structured to be driven by a trust of cooperative respect, with common sense rules, and in return gives me information and enjoyment unmatched anywhere. Over the years I have tried to keep my nose clean and follow the rules. Unfortunately, though, and most egregiously, I have failed to maintain my cool at times, and made careless and hotheaded mistakes on some posts, which have caused unnecessary time and trouble to all those who work tirelessly maintaining this site. That I was responsible for doing so is shameful. As Joni Mitchell sang, “Don’t it always go to show “That you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone” I can personally attest to how it feels to be cast out. It sucks Big Time. I don’t recommend taking this amazing place for granted.

There were/are very many positive things about the 2022 Oregon Duck Season. Going 9-3 is not one of them.

Recapping the stunning collapse against the Beavers: Ducks Confidential podcast WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The Oregonian/OregonLive's James Crepea talks about the collapse in Corvallis.

The forum link animation suggestion is not intended for repeat users of the site, but for those who visit the Main FishDuck.com site for the first time. (The current link highlights only if you happen to move your cursor over it.) Was under the impression this "Topic" was a request for "suggestions" and not criticisms, which I did not intend. Regret having ruffled your feathers.

1. A Texas Longhorn friend of mine who also follows the Ducks told me he wasn't certain where the Forum is when he first went to the main FishDuck Home Page. Suggest Maybe making the "notice/link" box for the OBD Forum on the Home Page animated to appear more prominent? With a background something like this? 2. Suggest adding all the links that appear at the top on the OBD Forum Page (( The links that say (Forum Front Page) (FishDuck Home) etc.,)) be also placed also at the top section of the Main FishDuck Home page. 3. Need to ADD a link in that list of links, on both the Main Home Page and the OBD Forum Page (but NOT buried under the arrow after "Repository") but a prominently visible link that says "Support/Donate " that takes the viewer directly to the info on the support and donate section.

Yes! My feelings exactly. And thanks for pointing out so many of the off-setting factors between what Coach Dillingham had to work with for his short tenure and what he will be inheriting. Who will be like:

I look forward to those 4 new elements, and thank you Coach Boles. The Wildcat often makes me less than optimistic, but I am a firm believer in that pro-style under the center! The thing is, I am struggling with the unknown. While I admit that the while the stats below on Coach Dillingham are just a minor snapshot in time, nothing I see over the past 2 years at Florida State offensively has me really fired up in any way. Especially that points per game stat. But it's a new chapter for OBD, and I am at peace with moving forward. (Acknowledgment to http://www.cfbstats.com/)

Ditto! I.......

Interesting remark from a BaylorNation fan regarding Matt Powledge:

https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2021/12/oregon-ducks-hiring-florida-states-kenny-dillingham-as-offensive-coordinator.html https://www.si.com/college/fsu/football/breaking-kenny-dillingham-leaving-florida-state-for-oregon

Certainly, I knew that when I posted my opinion on Mr. Pittman’s decision to quit the team it would not agree with many other fine members here on OBDF. But I respect their opinions, whether they agree with me or not. However, in expressing your opinion, I regret that you felt the need to quote the wording of my personal post. Which, by doing so, alludes to the suggestion that anyone believing that the #3 Duck ranking was justified is just engaging in sheer “nonsense.” I never said that it was justified. I said that at that point they had “worked their way up” to that position. And that was not my opinion. It was reality. It was the opinion of the CFP Selection Committee, and #4 ranking with the AP writers, Even the so-called “savvy” sports betting lines before Utah kicked our butts never came close to predicting the huge magnitude of the coming reality. All of which, if I’m not mistaken, carries more weight in the potential future of team’s fortunes than any individual fan’s “opinion” does. I understand what you mean about the tenuousness of that ranking at that time, and indeed had my own grave and very strong doubts, which of course were horribly realized. It is true that I do have more of than a reasonable share of “nonsense” in my feeble make up, and do struggle daily in hopes to keep it under control. Thank you.

Mr. Pittman QUIT on a TEAM when it had worked its way up to a #3 ranking in the CFP. Says that instead of staying committed to WHATEVER that TEAM asked of him at that most critical moment of the season, that he was more interested in what he wanted. Spare me the crocodile tears.

Which is just what we don't want you to do! I got the impression that Coach Lanning looked so hard-wired excited fired-up, so happy for himself and his family, so intent on prioritizing the huge number of immediate tasks ahead of him, that he was going to bust out of his suit with a nuclear explosion! Such that, maybe it might not have been the right time to expect such a detailed drill down on those most important concerns that you have continued to expose for us over the past four years? If he's not already registered on the OBD forum here, I suspect he will be. And I wouldn't be surprised if he hasn't already bookmarked the FishDuck Oregon Football Repository. Meanwhile... I've consulted with my past, and respectfully suggest that maybe it's not too many of those late night IPAs. Perhaps it could just be that one or two more might help alleviate that "Stewing" frustration into a more relaxed "Stewed" state?