woodebutcher

I am an older Duck fan, from the time of George Pasero, sports writer and close follower of the Ducks. From classic games in Multnomah Stadium, U. of O. v. the Huskies, Southern Cal and such. As a former student at the U. of O. the 1958 Rose Bowl game Oregon No 0 against Ohio State No. #1 in the nation with 3 All Americans in the backfield; especially "Bobby White." A man from my fraternity house, Jerry Kershner, others J.C. Wheeer, Ron Stover, Dave Fish, Harry Mondale, Charlie Tourville, Jack Morris were good average players who wanted to show the L.A. scribes, calling the boys fom "Oregon," stumpjumpers were going to lose by 50 + points? One weapon the Buckeyes did not know; we had a coach by the name of "Len Casonova who had his players finely tuned up and these guys could have walked on water when stepping onto the turf at the Rose bowl. The Duck fans were vivid in their yellow and green outfits and the roar of the Oregon fans was deafening. These high spirited young stallions outplayed the Buckeyes in about every statistic except the score. The final was 10-7, settled by a lone field goal as the Ducks missed theirs in the closing moments in the 4th quarter. From watching many Duck games, the type of coaching is a key ingrediant to winning. Rich Brooks, Chip Kelly, Len Casanova, were the kind of coaches that were surrogate fathers. They were much more than coaches but men of unusual character that their players held in the highest respect and regard. I have been witness to a rapid turnover of coaches in the last 6 years that does not bode well for a winning, championship teams. I know little to nothing of the new coaching staff coming to Oregon in 2022, and do know a coach can make or break a team in winning and losing. As an old and loyal Duck I want to see the new coaches lite the spark and create the Ducks into a National Championship final. As I am an ambitious fan as Phil Knight, wanting this to become a reality and a national championship for the Ducks and the State of Oregon.