Charles Fischer

I like it....White pants, white jersey, and yellow helmet and yellow shoes and gloves.

This is so fascinating, because Mario's DNA is to be tough and pound the "A" gaps. Yet he opened up the passing game against UCLA, (of which was necessary to win) and did not need to pass against Colorado--but did for his "three-score advantage." This means Cristobal understands the style points, and his decision to open it up was rewarded by the committee on Tuesday. Now I believe that playing conservative is in his bones, and he cannot shake it. Yet he can see it is what Oregon needs to do....but will he? I have no idea, and the drama of it all is so compelling; will he do what he should to win, or play the way he wants to? Oregon Football entertainment at it's highest!

That was going to be my second point, as I'd prefer him and he would be deferential to Cristobal as well. (I got sidetracked with my cat GIFs) Good catch... Mark would know when he's beaten...

Oh, what a nice memory of happy times at Husky Stadium! (And do watch the replays) It is lined up (above) right on a touchdown play like what we need to do on Saturday! Whew! Remember this extraordinary player on defense? The play above is lined up, but check the replay as well!

I do not see him doing that, and it would not be a good matchup with Cristobal in terms of the offense, and who thinks who is the smartest one in the room? I'm Betting on Cristobal....(on left!)

As I said before....his ceiling there was 8 or 9 wins per year at best, Mora-or-less!

I really like these articles that brings us up-to-date on our favorite Ducks now playing professionally.... Checking in on Former Oregon Ducks playing in the NBA by Andy Patton of Ducks Wire

This article makes some good points about terrible offenses getting their mojo back against Oregon. Is this the week the Oregon defense shuts down a poor performing offense? (Please!) Oregon's Defense Faces yet Another Struggling Offense in Road Trip vs. Washington Huskies by Don Smalley of Ducks Wire

Crap. It will be a good test, and the next step in our offensive development. Ducks to Face Nation's Top Passing Defense in Seattle by Erik Skopil of Duck Territory 247

With such a recent hire and then fire? That is a bad look for her, and thus why I think you are right about letting the dumpster fire get worse... This could come back to bite her....

This gives us some good information about recruiting at receiver, and plausible reasons for the flipping away from Oregon. Should we be Worried about Oregon's Pair of De-commitments from 4-star WRs? by Zachary Neel of Ducks Wire

This would be great, but he's got to have a little game-rust from being out for a month? Nonetheless, it gives Oregon more options on the offensive line. 'He's practiced full-throttle;' Ducks expect C Alex Forsyth to return at full strength vs. Washington by Zachary Neel of Ducks Wire

Below was written on another site a few weeks ago concerning a discussion on KJR Radio in Seattle... "Apparently Hugh Millen was on the sideline at the Husky game this weekend. He talked about the terrible body language and attitude of the dog receivers, complaining, ignoring the position coach and their QB Morris. It is an indication that Lake and his staff may have lost at least a portion of the team. He thinks that the staff may be coddling some players because they are afraid they are going to transfer. Reminds me of the stories of Helfrich last few years where he did not have the respect of the team. Based on how the dogs have played and listening to this it is only a matter of time before they will have to clean house. Once you have lost the locker room, it is almost impossible to get it back." From a Husky fan Facebook page recently, "It’s going to be a disappointing Hate Week for Duck fans when they realize we hate our team more than they do!"

Something that many of us lamented under Cristobal was the loss of the Counter play and others where you use angle to create holes with offensive linemen blocking down, (inside) with others pulling to blow open a hole. Mario liked a lot of straight ahead, "root-them-out," when that is not always practical against the top teams. The use of the power play beginning last season, and now this double-power using the guard and tight end is a play I LOVE. Glad to see more of "Moorhead" rolled out, and grateful to Coach Boles for bring it to our attention!

He epitomizes one truth about the rivalry; both sides love to hate each other!

I hope this can get strung out a couple of years to really mess up their recruiting classes and leave them in a big talent hole for a while.

This guy is really fast and was the next Samie Parker for Oregon...darn. (4-Star at Rivals) Ducks Lose Four-Star WR Commit Isaiah Sategna to Arkansas by Jared Mack of Duck Territory 247

At first I thought this was just nonsense, Coach Jimmy Lake of Washington's most awkward way to try to explain his failing at recruiting. Yet when you blend what Coach Lake said with the attitude of Husky fans? It is an insult to every UO athlete now and in the past as the article asserts. I like the potential of this, because it sounds like to me..."Oregon players aren't very smart and not in our league." This could bring quite a response on Saturday... Cristobal responds to Jimmy Lake comments: ‘Every single ounce of our focus is on the game’ by Don Smalley of Ducks Wire

Like Duckpop22, I just about let out a shriek when I saw No. 4, as I was not originally going to even watch since I knew we would be a No. 6 or No. 7. A ton of people in the state of Ohio (Cincinnati and Ohio State) are throwing darts at us today. It seems we have been hosed so often, and this is not just a "little" break to go our way, but the biggest we could possibly imagine. Now it is as if the Stanford loss did not happen; win out, and we're in. Unbelievable. What was your reaction to it?

Very, very cool. He is 6'4" and a great athlete and would be super to keep him in Oregon if we can.

Great stuff--thanks!

Conference play is going to be so brutal this year--great entertainment!

GREAT article to post and thanks. Everybody...do your part and post articles for the rest of us!

Think about this my friends....the amount of talent on that squad! (Press Release from Oregon Athletics) EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon leads the Pac-12 with four players on the preseason all-conference team, as Te-Hina Paopao, Sedona Prince, Endyia Rogers and Nyara Sabally each earned a spot on the 15-player team following a vote by media who cover the league. The Ducks also checked in at No. 2 in the preseason Pac-12 media poll Wednesday, matching where they were picked to finish by the league’s coaches at Pac-12 Media Day in October. Paopao, who was named to the preseason watch list for the Nancy Lieberman Award honoring the nation’s top point guard, averaged 10.2 points and a team-high 4.4 assists per game as a freshman in 2020-21. She also shot 39.5 percent from downtown while leading all freshman nationally with a 2.40 assist-to-turnover ratio on the way to earning postseason All-Pac-12 honors. In her first season on the court as a collegiate player, Prince scored 10.4 points per game while shooting 54.5 percent from the floor and grabbing 3.9 rebounds per contest. She also blocked 1.5 shots per game while reaching double figures in scoring 11 times, highlighted by a career-high 22 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Georgia. A two-year starter at USC before transferring to Oregon, Rogers averaged 13.8 points per game and averaged 4.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists over her two seasons with the Trojans. She earned All-Pac-12 honors a season ago after finishing seventh in the conference with 14.8 points per game while ending the year fifth in the league with 4.3 assists per contest. Another All-Pac-12 selection in 2020-21, Sabally led the Ducks in both scoring (12.9 PPG) and rebounding (7.3 RPG) while ranking third in the conference with a field goal percentage of 54.7. She was named to the preseason watch list for the Katrina McClain Award, which goes to the nation’s top power forward, after reaching double figures in scoring 19 times in 23 games and recording four double-doubles. Preseason All-Conference Team Cameron Brink - STAN Mya Hollingshed - COLO Lexie Hull - STAN Haley Jones - STAN Taylor Jones - OSU Charlisse Leger-Walker - WSU Charisma Osborne - UCLA Te-Hina Paopao - ORE Alissa Pili - USC Sedona Prince - ORE Cate Reese - ARIZ Endyia Rogers - ORE Nyara Sabally - ORE Sam Thomas - ARIZ Talia von Oelhoffen - OSU

I went absolutely nuts when this play happened, as I could not believe it. What is it now...about 23 years ago?