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The Oregon Game Plans: Kelly or Helfrich?

You knew this discussion had to begin: who WAS primarily responsible for the game plan and play calling on the field? I thought it critical because I developed a checklist of what we needed Chip’s replacement to be skilled at, and the only item on …
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Retired? Join the FishDuck.com Team!

We want you to put your expertise to work for four hours a week as a volunteer helping this site grow! FishDuck is blessed to have the talents of FIVE retirement age volunteers, and we would love to have YOU contributing your wisdom and donating your …
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Is Oregon Adding a Tight End Twist?

We veterans of Oregon football are accustomed to the usual movements within the Inside and Outside Zone Read play and their blocking schemes. Yet in the Fiesta Bowl we ran something unusual with our tight end…. a twist within our Zone Read plays? How did …
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Why Chip Kelly will Win Super Bowls at Philadelphia

By Charles “FishDuck” Fischer The fans of Philadelphia have no idea what they are about to witness. The greatest sports experience of their lives is about to unfold over the next four years, and they will be delighted with the winning, but confounded by the …
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Helfrich named Head Football Coach Sunday

Multiple sources including CBS Sports are reporting that Offensive Coordinator Mark Helfrich will be announced as the new head football coach for University of Oregon on Sunday. Players were also told that receivers coach Scott Frost will be promoted to offensive coordinator as well. More …
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Chip Kelly Leaving for Eagles reports ESPN this morning

On Sportscenter this morning it has been reported that Oregon Football Coach Chip Kelly is leaving to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. There are no other details to report at this time. Oregon fans….wear black.
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Chip Kelly’s “No-Read” Inside Zone Play

The Chip Kelly Oregon spread offense is NOT zone reading on some plays? This offense is known for the infamous read option of a defensive lineman or linebacker as we fans work to determine who is getting zone read on a particular play. It seems …
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Chip Kelly’s Surprise “Throwback” Fiesta Bowl Strategy

Chip surprised both the Wildcats and me in this game! A major component of what makes Chip Kelly so successful is not just how he coaches the spread offense and runs a rapid “no-huddle” tempo, but also how he brings something new to nearly every game …
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Fiesta Bowl Title: It’s about Manhood

Coach Rich Brooks once said that, “offense is about execution, but defense is about manhood.” Knowing how well he coached the defense, that mantra was not a complete surprise and I have embraced it for years. Yet as time has slipped past during the Chip …
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Chip Kelly pulls out the “Power-Read” play to Defeat Wildcats

The NFL has been attracted to coach Kelly because of his commitment to an up-tempo offense that everyone can see as being difficult upon his foes. Yet a factor in some of his victories has been his propensity to change-up his game plan for the …
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