An Open Letter To Chip Kelly

Brian Libby FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Dear Coach Kelly, By now most Duck fans seem resigned to the notion of the Fiesta Bowl being your last game as Oregon’s coach. In the media and at the proverbial water cooler, your visor has long been packed for the National Football League. And that’s a compliment to all that you’ve accomplished here: taking our Ducks to four straight …

(Not) Breaking News: Oregon’s offense is really, really good

Joel Gunderson FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

I know…this will be stating the obvious. Watching the Alamo Bowl last night, Oregon State’s defense, though ultimately unsuccessful on the scoreboard, still managed to hold Texas under four yards per carry – the average the Beavers allowed this season.  Time to step back and appreciate what that really means: Oregon’s offense is one for the ages. Now let’s step …

What Rich Brooks DID to us…?

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck History

I have often thought about what Coach Brooks achieved at Oregon, but the real accomplishment is where he brought us from when he began.  But what about later?  What was left after he moved up to the NFL, and later to the SEC at Kentucky? Coach Brooks turned Kentucky into a winner in the ruthless SEC and set a school …

Dark side of sports

Don Gilman FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

I love sports. I really do. I love the combination of grace and power, skill and force; whether it is a player elevating for a dunk on the basketball court, or a running back plowing through multiple defenders for extra yardage on the gridiron. Sports can be a powerful force to unite communities, bringing people from completely disparate backgrounds together …

Fishduck Writers Present Our Greatest Duck Moments In 2012!

FishDuck Staff FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Our beloved Oregon Ducks have been outstanding this year in all areas of athletics.  What follows is the contribution of many of the Fishduck writers, in bringing to you the highlights that we witnessed in one of the finest years ever for the Oregon Ducks! Two Civil War Wins by Josh White 2012 featured so many bright spots and worthy …

Oregon Unknowns: An Icy Hot-Head

FishDuck Staff History

  In my interview yesterday with Rasuli Webster, he told the story of Jason Willis getting popped hard once while making a catch.  The trainer brought Willis to the sidelines, and was trying to ascertain if he had a concussion, or if he was fit to return to the game.  They weren’t getting very far along with the diagnosis when …

Meet Your New Ducks: Lamichael James and De’Anthony Thomas Have A Baby

Joe Packer FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Just kidding. But this is the next best thing. The Oregon Ducks have created quite the reputation for themselves over the years at running back. If you think about it, the last four (hopefully five in Kenjon) starting running backs have made it to the NFL (Jonathan Stewart, Jeremiah Johnson, LeGarrette Blount, and LaMichael James). That reputation will certainly be …

Stalwart Defender of Previous Fiesta Bowl Continues Off-Field Success Today

FishDuck Staff Men of Oregon: Players and Coaches

The late 1990’s to the early 2000’s were a very memorable time in more recent Oregon football history.  During the Akili Smith and Joey Harrington eras, many other Oregon greats are remembered for taking the success of the early 90’s-1995 Rose Bowl squad to higher levels.  Among the many heroes to remember a little over a decade ago is one …

Recruiting Update: Yes Oregon, There is a Sant…errr… Danny Mattingly

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Football Recruiting Commitments Christmas came early for Oregon in the form of two verbal commitments coming by way of ultra-athlete Danny Mattingly (3-Star/Spokane, WA/Rivals Top-15LB) and offensive line behemoth Jake Pisarcik (2-Star/Medford, NJ). Mattingly, who wisely dropped an early season commitment to “over-Notre-rated” committed to head Coach Chip Kelly after a weekend visit to Eugene. A 6’5″, 225 lb. athlete …