Football Recruiting Commitments The latter half of June saw Oregon pick up commitments from several preps: tight end Johnny Mundt (3-Star/Modesto, CA) as well as wide receivers Darren Carrington (3-Star/San Diego, CA) and Chris Seisay (3-Star/American Canyon, CA). With a foundation of future skill position players esyablished, the Ducks added blocking power and special teams prowess in newly committed high …

The atmosphere in and around the 2012 volleyball program can be summed up in one word, excitement. From all reports and on paper, this team looks to be the best group of Duck volleyball players in quite some time, potentially even better than the 2008 team that won over 20 matches and reached the NCAA Tournament. However, eighth-year head coach …

  When word came down in January that Chip Kelly was headed south to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the NFL, Duck fans were left with a stinging, yet not altogether surprised, feeling that the greatest run in school history was over. Gone were the dizzying offenses, the pin-your-ears-back defenses, and the quirky, brash confidence that the school had grown …

Every week Kurt Liedtke (better known as Keeerrrttt1), co-owner of FishDuck.com, creates video blogs (vlogs) to update all you fine folk on all things FishDuck, a free-form discussion of current events about Oregon Ducks sports and all that’s new with FishDuck.com, with the occasional off-topics or rants. It’s a little off-the-cuff, perhaps slightly pretentious, somewhat rambling, and hopefully entertaining…so kick …

  Playoff, Playoff, Playoff! Wooooooo! The details are in, and starting in 2014 your favorite team will be pushing for a playoff spot. Being a Gator fan I am happy it starts then, we now have another year or two to jockey for position in the polls starting in 2014. I also think Oregon fans should be pretty excited about …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Two weeks ago, I outlined why any college football playoff needed to have a requirement of its participants that they be conference champions.  The idea was that selecting the best teams was too subjective a process; that any committee making that decision would be making assumptions based on a limited sample set of data of 12-13 games; often with few, …

The results are in, we are moving forward with a playoff. I feel playoffs will be a topic that will go on until the very first game is played this season. Once they decide on the format, then they decide on where the games are played, and who gets to play in the games. That is a conversation in itself …

Time to break out the SPF 1.5 baby!  It’s summer time in the Great Northwest.  I threw open the windows when I got up and, yesiree Bob, the fog was DEFINITELY  a little warmer.  There is nothing like warmed fog to make me think about some of the adventures that await FishDuck.com readers on their travels during these toasty months. When I …

Every week Kurt Liedtke (better known as Keeerrrttt1), co-owner of FishDuck.com, creates video blogs (vlogs) to update all you fine folk on all things FishDuck, a free-form discussion of current events about Oregon Ducks sports and all that’s new with FishDuck.com, with the occasional off-topics or rants. It’s a little off-the-cuff, perhaps slightly pretentious, somewhat rambling, and hopefully entertaining…so kick …