Oregon Analysis: Change of Flight in the Secondary

Coach Cameron Pettus Fish Reports

When the Ducks face a potent running game, how does the secondary adapt?  In my first analysis we discussed the Cover 2 Shell and the coverage strategies that Oregon’s Defensive Coordinator Nick Aliotti runs in the secondary.  Today, we will take a look at how Coach Aliotti injects the Single High Safety alignment into the secondary to stifle offenses with …

Will the Civil War Be Played in the Dark?

Nathan Roholt FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Their presence on television may be dissipating, but you still see them every once in a while.  No, I’m not referring to Huskies football games in primetime, I’m talking about the memorable series of DirecTV ads that have run over the last year trashing on cable companies.  (“Don’t have a grandson with a dog collar…“) While the ads are memorable, …

One Drive-By Gives Idea Of Oregon’s Future

Joel Gunderson FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Yesterday I found myself in the Eugene for the first time in months, friends and family gathering to make some memories on a warm summer weekend. We had plans to make our way to “The Bite of Eugene”, the annual summer festival taking place at Alton Baker Park, next to Autzen Stadium. It was, for me, an opportunity to see …

Will the Ducks Live or Die by the Three-Point Shot?

Victor Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Like many college basketball teams, the Ducks relied heavily on three-point shots last season. They weren’t the most prolific team from deep range, but they weren’t a relentless rim-attacking team either. The stats back this up. In their 28 wins from the 2012-13 season, Oregon shot 36.7% from three-point land. In their 9 losses, 26%. This isn’t exactly revelatory, as …

Notes from the college football nation: Oregon’s new bling and Penn State looking for a break

Jeff Hostetler FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

After this past week of media days, the SEC and Coach Spurrier have given us plenty to talk about. We still have yet to see the Big Ten, Pac-12 or Big 12 media days but I can’t imagine them being as “chaotic” and quote filled as the SEC’s were. While we wait for those other media days, we can tune …

Thank Goodness for Mariota

Mathew Topolewski FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Featured image courtesy of the Fiesta Bowl. The NCAA recruiting class of 2011 has provided some spectacular quarterbacks. In fact, as BleacherReport.com writer Jeff Bell indicates, this class may “ultimately be remembered for producing the best group of quarterbacks the college football world has seen in quite some time.” Bell then notes a number of players he believes have the …

Pac-12 Emmy Awards Announced

Kim Hastings FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Good morning, Ducks!  The Pacific 12 Conference uses this slow time of the year to announce it’s annual Emmy Awards for conspicuous and substantial achievement in football.  The award’s inaugural presentation was after the 2009 season when Pete Carroll’s Trojans won their first Pac-12 Emmy. This year’s winners spanned the width of the conference, proving that the gift of quality …

Devil’s Advocate with Duck Football

Josh White FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Featured image courtesy of Kevin Cline photography. As the summer months grind along, anticipation for the new football season begins to build among fans everywhere. Recruiting, pre-season watch lists, conference media days, and even the annual release of the football video games all have a way of adding fuel to the fire. At this time of the year, every team …

Sports Medicine: Do We Need Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutritional Supplements?

NeuroDocDuck FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

In this part and the following articles in this series about Vitamins, Minerals, and Nutritional Supplements, we will explore dietary supplements used less often by athletes to improve performance. In addition, many non-athletes use these as well.  We will also begin looking at supplements many of us may use, or have thought about trying.  This information will be very useful …

Keep Our Ducks Safe: A Brief History of Oregon’s Football Helmets

Joey Holland History

Oregon football is turning change into a tradition of its own, a trend reflected on the most basic level of the program – the equipment.  One thing has become clear about the Ducks’ uniforms:  You either love ’em or you hate ’em.  As a Duck fan, I love ’em. There is perhaps nothing more polarizing about the Oregon football program …

Oregon Creating An Avalanche On Recruiting Front

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Football Recruiting News Following a tremendous pickup in that of running back Royce Freeman (5-Star/Imperial, Calif./Rivals250), the Oregon snowball continues to build as several top-rated prospects indicated heavy interest in the Ducks. Coming off a spectacular performance at Nike’s The Opening held earlier this month, venerable wide receiver Speedy Noil (4-Star/New Orleans, LA/Rivals100) named Oregon to his top five program …