Charles Fischer

Did ASU give him a scholarship? That might have been the difference....

One analyst said it well a while back when he said that Altman teams did best when they had a shot-blocker to come from the weak-side on defense. Boucher, Bell and now Kepnang?

Boy there were a bunch of them that were great to see! But first....was I the only one who thought the game announcers were connected to the Huskies and at times in the first half....you would have thought UW was 13-3 and not the other way around? I did NOT understand the pronunciation of Frank Kepnang's name by them....but the official media guide sent out to us says, that his last name is to be pronounced as, "KEP-nong, as in "song." I don't get where that comes from, but they did have it right. Speaking of the freshman center....he helped to spark a 15-2 run in the first half, where he had seven points, two rebounds, and two blocks during that stretch alone! He finished with eight points in 15 minutes played, and I think he is improving and helping the team much faster than we thought he would! Isn't it wonderful to see Will Richardson rounding into form and how much better the team operates with him in there? He was hitting some threes, making some nice drives on 19 points and five assists and it was a big improvement over his first outing. Could you believe Jalen Terry? We have a new little sniper from the outside--we knew he was quick on drives, but now with 5 threes? And four were in a row that put the game out-of-reach for the Huskies in the second half? Coach Dana Altman said that, "Jalen was just a difference maker there. He's been shooting OK, but to get 5 threes down...I think we would've been struggling right at the (10 point lead cushion) the whole game if it wouldn't have been for Jalen getting hot." Chris Duarte was in a walking boot and Altman believes that since the X-Rays were negative, there is an outside shot he will play this next weekend, and for certain the week after. Eric Williams is expected to be back for the next games. (COVID protocol)

What if Herbert had ended up at Oregon State, with their passing attack led by Coach Jonathan Smith? Yikes.... Belay that! I cannot picture that at all! (Although his grandfather on one side was a star at Oregon State!)

42-38 Bucs, as a defensive play at the end seals it...

Actually the San Diego PR department is going crazy today with Justin Herbert winning the Rookie-of-the-Year Award!

Goodness I got grief and insults by email when an article here a week ago explained the no Ducks would be on either roster and play in the Super Bowl. Kenjon Barner and Evan Baylis are not on the official Tampa Bay roster, but they are on the Practice Squad. But they will not be on the sidelines later today... NBC Sports Northwest article about it right here....

Fun stuff people find, and yes...I think I recall the story of him fishing in a nearby slew and catching Carp--but I'm not positive. It is fun to catch any fish!

He is also getting a boost in his title at Oregon as you will see in the article. Interesting on many fronts....thoughts? Oregon Ducks LB Coach Ken Wilson to be named Co-DC, not Montana State HC by NBC Sports Northwest

Quotes from Coach Graves..."We had to gut that out," Graves said. "Give UC Davis credit — they're good; they're legit. Everybody knows that. … We were good in some spots, not so good in others. Overall, not great. But good enough to win a game." "That's what she's supposed to do," Graves said of Erin Boley's gritty play in the post. "She's a fifth-year senior, she's been on some really good basketball teams, and we have to be able to count on her." Nyara Sabally: "In the back of my head I know I need to step up and I need to be a leader," Sabally said. "But it's still kind of hard for me to think that way. Today in the game it kind of clicked, and then it worked out. I'm definitely looking to be a leader more for this team." Taylor Chavez and Maddie Scherr were not with the UO team due to COVID-19 protocols. Graves said he does not expect them to be available for the Ducks' next game on Monday. Up Next: The Ducks host No. 9 Arizona on Monday (4 p.m., ESPN2).

I think this is a remarkable week, in that I disagree with my friend and moderator, BigDucksFan twice now. Prior to Cristobal/Taggart's recruiting...Oregon was only known as a school that coached them up, because so few great players were recruited. Raw, three-star athletes were coached up and often would go onto the NFL and play. In the defensive backfield alone with just a few examples....I recall a walk-on corner who earned a scholarship, and then went on to being an outstanding safety at Oregon and now has a Super Bowl ring from Denver as T.J. Ward had a long NFL career. I remember when the recruiting ended a Troy Hill was gained, then lost and then got back to Oregon. I did not care, as I knew nothing about him, and he was just another 3-Star defensive back, and if we got him--fine. He started for the Rams again this season and had three touchdowns attributed to him. That same year....we signed another 3-Star defensive back that I figured we did not need, and Terrence Mitchell has been starting for a couple of years in the NFL for the Browns. There are so many examples of players being coached up at Oregon...that I could take all day. The point is--these are examples of players coached way-up beyond what anyone thought was possible. What has happened with player development is a phenomenon of the current coaching regime, but not under Mike Bellotti, Rich Brooks or Chip. Troy Hill knocks away a pass...

That is great fun, and made me smile!

Good for Frank with the Block!

My FishDuck Friends, I am going to create something on this site that has never been done for Oregon fans ... and I need your help. There used to be Oregon "Data Aggregators" out there such as Oregon oneclicksports that would have a string of links down the page of all the Oregon articles out there to read. It was handy and it was free; it operated on a business model of web ads, but when the revenue from online ads cratered years ago and stayed down--these data aggregators mostly disappeared. There are just two left out there, but they only pull from six or seven sites is all. I will create the FishDuck Feed for each day of which we will pull from over 30 sites that refer to Oregon Sports either every day or on occasion, and we will be checking these a couple of times each day! What a convenience for all Duck fans, and free? Whew! Favor No. 1: --I want the most efficient way of gathering these articles; which news feed do you use? (Provide a link please) --What sites do you go to for all your Oregon Duck Sports News? I know it is a chore to list all of them, but imagine if you didn't have to go to them each day? Give me your list and links so I don't miss any please. If you are more comfortable emailing this link list of Oregon Sports Sources and news feed, then please do. charles@fishduck.com Favor No. 2: My gift to Oregon fans is a free site that I spent a hundred hours on, (at least) and a couple of thousand dollars. (Thus far) I will be working full-time soon and am asking if you can do your part for the thousands of Ducks that come to this site. Can you help 4 hours a week out of the 168 hours? (Easy Work) Please email me and let me know; if you already did in your profile--thanks, as I'll be in touch. This will be amazing, and is so needed, so help me out to help all of you. My sincere thanks, Charles FishDuck Writer and UO Student Pat Pannu ,and Mr. FishDuck at a UO Job Fair in 2015

Ok...I admit that I am way-too-old to get so excited, and be such a shameful homer...but I am. I just love my Ducks so much, and all these tweets just get me rocking!

I don't know the rule...but now with Chris Duarte, Eric Williams and N'Faly Dante injured/out for today with Richardson not at full strength....this season is tipping to the dumpster from all the injuries and COVID interruptions. Can they all come back next year with the same eligibility? Gosh I would love to see what this team of veterans could do with a year of playing together and being healthy!

Wow...nice to get some love at the National Level, and almost gushing. Go to No. 2 of this article, and I love one of the quotes, "The talent accumulation at Oregon is absolutely phenomenal." Rivals Daily Fact-or-Fiction by Rivals.com We love the looks of Ty Thompson!

Oh geez...now the mock drafts are picking Sewell to go Detroit? The graveyard of many NFL careers, just ask Joey. Oregon OL Penei Sewell slotted to Detroit Lions in latest CBS Sports Mock Draft by 247Sports How the Detroit Lions drove Joey Harrington into depression by Detroit Free Press

Is he an Oregon-boy all the way through or what? Nice to see his other comments as well... Justin Herbert reveals where things stand on Nike deal by 247Sports

There are some good candidates to choose from among them here, and there are only five out of 23 that are 3-Star players and one of them is my pick, Brandon Buckner. He is not the "right" sized, but he is a ferocious pass-rusher. DT Roundtable: Oregon's biggest sleeper in the 2021 class by 247Sports

Great to see Tony Washington back, and I have a special picture of him running back Winston's touchdown given to me by a photographer at the game. Tony Washington hired as Oregon Football Director of Player Development by NBC Sports Northwest

I still rate our chances as "not-great," because once he visits Ohio State and Alabama...he will be blown away as all are after their visits. He has been to Oregon...old stuff. However, Justin Hopkins of ScoopDuck stated a few days ago that he is still predicting Oregon as the choice for JTT for two reasons that most would not think or or know. (ScoopDuck is certainly worth the subscription, IMHO, and anything I write is days-old, long after all of his readers have read and discussed it.) First...the longer this goes, the more often players do not want to travel far away for college, thus Oregon is the closest and easy for his family to come to games. The second component is who the lead recruiter is....the guy who makes most of the contacts is Mario Cristobal himself, and he does not miss very often! This guy can run like a receiver and plays Defensive Line? Whew!

Two games tomorrow! C'mon to them both!

Not to worry, because the best distance runners are being held out to help the Ducks pursue a National Championship in Indoor Track, (Currently ranked No. 1) since the two seasons are taking place at the same time!

Appointing this firm takes the pressure off the Pac-12 Executive Committee, as they cannot be blamed later!