The Rockets Red Glare

Kim Hastings FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Independence Day 2012 is right around the corner.  Families coming together from far and wide to engage in those most American of all pastimes , eating ’til ya puke and drinking ’til …well…more puke.  Even that attractive proposition, though, will pale beside the fireworks show near you. Just as Christmas’ true meaning has gotten lost amongst the need for more tinsel and …

FLYOVER COUNTRY—The Song Remains Same

Canard Humor

Take your mind all the way back to last May. The buzz around the conference then was the details of the television deal that Larry Scott negotiated with Fox and ESPN. Without rehashing all of the particulars, the biggest news was that each member would pocket, on average, around $21 million annually over the twelve- year contract. Any way you …

The Coach’s Corner: Football Is Still Football Regardless of Sex

Jason Farias For the Fans

A note from FishDuck.com: Today we have a unique treat, this article from a highly successful coach gives an inside perspective football fans don’t often get to see, the direct insight of football concepts and experiences from a coach in the know. This week Coach Jason Farias provides his insight, an assistant coach with the Boston Militia of the WFA …

Eight-Straight: The Streak that Made the Dawgs Bow Down

Josh White History

Once upon a time, there was really only one consistently successful football program in the northwest. The Washington Huskies, at times dominant, other times laughable, had stood as a power program for much of the past century. Located in the largest metropolis of our rainy corner of the continent, for years Washington seemed to have a stranglehold on the best …

FishDuck One-On-One: Sportschat503 co-host Rian Winter

FishDuck Staff FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Each week FishDuck.com’s Kurt Liedtke (better known as Keeerrrttt1) speaks with current/former student athletes, other FishDuck contributors, and outside experts in a one-on-one conversation–the FishDuck.com One-On-One. This week Kurt is joined by Sportschat503 co-host Rian Winter to reflect on the 2011-2012 Oregon year’s success and predictions on the upcoming 2012 football season. One-On-One: Sportschat503 co-host Rian Winter Weekly Video Podcast …

Recruiting Update: Ducks’ Tally up to Six, 2013 Class Beginning to Take Shape

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Football Recruiting Committments After taking a one-week writing hiatus for pre-firefighter training, I’m back on the recruiting trail with our beloved Oregon Ducks. During my absence, Head Coach Chip Kelly and company received three commitments from venerable first-tier talent that collectively bears athleticism and considerable upside. On June 18th, tight end Johnny Mundt (3-Star/Modesto, CA) selected Oregon after building a …

The FishDuck Minute #15: Staying a Step Ahead of the Rest

Josh Schlichter Fish Reports

Oregon’s matchup with Southern Cal in 2010 was hyped up to be the Trojan’s return to the nation’s elite. The game did not disappoint, as Oregon traded blows with the Trojans until late in the second half. In this FishDuck minute, we’d like to show some great examples of constraint plays used by Coach Kelly in the 2010 USC-Oregon game, …

The Validation of ‘We’: How Fans Are Verifiably Part of the Game

FishDuck Staff For the Fans

Did you know that football season begins this week? No, there are no official practices, no games yet on the horizon, with kickoff still 67 days away. Nonetheless, incoming freshman will arrive and begin summer classes and voluntary workouts. The initial preparations for the 2012 season are upon us, and once again the excitement begins to build. Imagine for a …

Side by side: Stacking up two great Oregon defenses

FishDuck Staff History

This year’s Oregon Ducks may or may not field a top-notch defensive squad. As I wrote last week, the makings are all there, but success can only be proven on the football field through a season’s worth of games. If they do, though, the 2012-13 Oregon defenders undoubtedly will be compared to two great defenses of recent Duck lore — …