Ducks Drain Last Minute Free Throws to Hold Off ASU

Luke Roth FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

On a night when Oregon never seemed to get a rhythm going, they dug down deep and found a way to hold off stubborn Arizona State last night at Matthew Knight Arena, 68-65.  The Ducks won primarily by hitting 7 of 8 free throws in the final 58 seconds. With the win, the Ducks improved to a 14-2 overall record, …

Notes From Around the College Football Nation: Season’s Over and the SEC is Still #1

Jeff Hostetler FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The season is over and we all can at least agree on one thing….Alabama is good!  I don’t think anyone could have matched up with them in the title game this year.  In other news, coach Chip Kelly is back at Oregon.  He probably feels 2013 will be the year to end the streak of SEC national titles. 1. Did …

Fiesta Bowl Signals Big 2013 for DAT

Joel Gunderson FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

With the release of the 2013 football schedule this week, Oregon fans were given the blueprint to the 2014 National championship game.  Oregon’s tougher non-conference slate gives way to a manageable PAC-12 schedule, which features a big Thursday night showdown at Stanford in November.  Looking at the schedule is fun and all, but it won’t determine where Oregon ends next season.  …

The Vampire that is the BCS

Don Gilman FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

After watching yet another one-sided, life-sucking — but worst of all, boring — championship game, there is really only one conclusion a reasonable, intelligent college football fan can come to: Somebody needs to drive a stake into this monster. We need some heroic vampire hunter to rip the lid off the coffin, deliver a witty one-liner, and put an end …

Hobby Ideas For Chip Kelly

Kim Hastings FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Well we dodged a bullet, friends.  A week ago it looked like we were looking at the end of the Chip era of Oregon football.  But he’s back.  He loves us like a Beaver fan loves the smell of fertilizer in the morning and all is right in Duckland (especially given the pasting basketball put on Arizona the other night). …

High Flying Ducks Shoot Down #4 Arizona

Luke Roth FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The crowd was buzzing.  The yellow-clad Pit Crew was filled up long before normal, and the students were hyped.  The pep band was rocking. ESPN2 with Bill Walton was in the house. A stirring rendition of the national anthem helped create the kind of electricity that has mostly been absent from Matthew Knight Arena since its opening two years ago. …

Meet Your New Ducks: Oregon Defeats Notre Dame

Joe Packer FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Well… kinda. After a rather stagnant October and November in the Oregon recruiting landscape, the Ducks have recently landed a 4-star stud named Danny Mattingly.  Coming out of Spokane, WA, at Mead High School, Mattingly has created the reputation of being an extremely physical and disciplined athlete.  He committed to Oregon on Dec 23rd after de-committing from Notre Dame earlier …

Recruiting Update: Hallelujah Chip is Staying!

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Football Recruiting News Following a rumor-filled weekend, head coach Chip Kelly declined a move to the NFL and will return to Oregon for the foreseeable future. Subsequent recruiting storylines will intensify and likely resolve as Kelly & Co. move forward in Eugene. Reactions from preps were almost instantaneous as news of Kelly’s return trickled out. “It’s an amazing feeling knowing …

Why Chip Kelly REALLY Came Back To Oregon

Daniel Hendricks FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

It’s the multi-million dollar question, isn’t it?  Why would a rising star decide to abandon a sure shot at coaching in the big show, only to return to a small town college football program?  Personally, I hope it’s because Chip Kelly was listening to “Max and Marcellus” a few weeks back on ESPN Radio.  Neither Max Kellerman nor Marcellus Wiley …

Oregon wins Civil War with Stunning Second Half

Sam Arney FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

It was a hard fought battle for the Oregon Ducks last night in a hostile Gill Coliseum. The Beavers definitely came to play, and the fans were rocking. Oregon was able to leave the Coliseum with a 79-66 win. While the Ducks won by 13 points, the game was much closer until the last 10 minutes of play. For most …