The Forgotten Position

Nik Brownlee FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

2014 was a marvelous season. Marcus Mariota won the Heisman, the Ducks won the Rose Bowl and played in the national championship game, and we saw the emergence of true freshman stud Royce Freeman at running back. Many great things happened last year, but the development of another true freshman went largely unnoticed. Aidan Schneider was a stud last year. …

2015 NFL Draft: Marcus Mariota – The New England Patriots

Caleb Couturie FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Over the next five weeks, FishDuck.com Feature Writer Caleb Couturie will be analyzing the 25 teams in the NFL Draft that may look to select Marcus Mariota. No. 25: The New England Patriots NE’s Projected Draft Pick: Thirty-first NE’s 2015 Cap Space: $2,981,007 NE’s Top Needs: RB, DE (Pass Rush), WR There is no doubt in the New England Patriots’ organization that Tom Brady is their starting QB. …

Oregon Baseball Team Ranks in Preseason Top 25

Jordan Ingram FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Since the addition of PK Park (named after legendary Athletic Director Pat Kilkenny) and the return of the Oregon baseball program in 2009, the Ducks have grown steadily into a nationally recognized baseball team. Today, the Ducks made the D1 Baseball preseason Top 25 list at No. 22, one of only three Pac-12 schools (No. 4 UCLA and No. 24 Arizona State) to make the national preseason list. Wonderful day at …

Four Former Ducks Set to Participate in Super Bowl

Omar Garibay FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Championship weekend is officially over, but the NFL showcased a jam-packed Sunday that, much like any other playoff event in professional sports, was exciting, unpredictable and shocking. The Seattle Seahawks came out victorious against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, and, well, let me just say that I’m still shocked over what happened in the last few minutes of …

Ducks’ Chance for Directors Cup Goes Swimmingly

Mike Merrell FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Mike Merrell’s Three and Out Sport for sport, the University of Oregon is one of the most successful athletic schools in the country. Cross country and track & field national championships — or at worst, high top ten finishes — have become the norm. Championships in football, softball, baseball, women’s volleyball, men’s basketball and golf have been close enough to …

Ducks Fall to Huskies

McKalie Bellew FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

In what was a fairly even-set game, the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team are coming home with a loss tonight against the Washington Huskies. Although there was a lot of back and forth throughout the night when it came to the lead, overall the Ducks were down. In the grand scheme of things, there were two different games played on that court …

Oregon Basketball: 4-Star Commit Trevor Manuel is “Real Deal”

Jordan Ingram FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Trevor Manuel, the Lansing Everett High School power forward, is 6’9″ and does it all. Perhaps the tallest member of the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball 2015 class, the 4-star recruit out of Michigan dunks, shoots three pointers, grabs rebounds, assists and has superb ball handling skills. Last night, Manuel posted a triple-double against Ottawa Hills, finishing with 42 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks.   Our guy …

Bryan Bennett — Beyond Oregon

Noah Smith FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

While most Oregon fan have all but forgotten Bryan Bennett after he lost his job to Marcus Mariota, I have been following him at Southeastern Louisiana University (SELU). SELU, being the college I will attend in the near future, made it particularly interesting to me when Oregon’s QB transferred there. Ironically, while everyone is jumping on the “Mariota’s overrated” bandwagon, …

A Quick Outlook of the 2015 Ducks

Austin Willhoft FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

As a Ducks fan, I can’t stop fathoming at all the great times that happened this season. From beating Stanford to finally annihilating Arizona, this season will be remembered as one of the best years of the Oregon Football program. Unfortunately, all of us didn’t want all the hype that was occurring to suddenly end in a depressing fashion as …

FishDuck’s 2015 NFL Draft Analysis – Determining Marcus Mariota’s Next Home

Caleb Couturie FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Feature Writer Caleb Couturie will be spending the next six weeks breaking down the 2015 NFL Draft, with focus on Oregon’s Marcus Mariota. Marcus Mariota had a season of legend. His 2014 campaign, highlighted by a Rose Bowl win and Oregon’s first Heisman Trophy, the redshirt junior posted mind-shattering numbers: 4,454 yards passing/42 passing touchdowns/68% completion rate/15 rushing touchdowns/one receiving touchdown …