2013 Fish Reports

Paralysis By Analysis: The Running Game’s Impact on the Passing Game

Have you ever wondered why Oregon’s offense is so successful? There are a multitude of reasons, but one that we are going to look at today is how the running and passing game form such a wonderful marriage. It is no secret that we have …
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Ryon Healy is a Nightmare for Opposing Pitchers

Watch any Major League Baseball game when a fearsome hitter like Miguel Cabrera is batting, and you’re bound to hear announcers talk about how much fear he instills in opposing pitchers. Watch a Ducks game when Ryon Healy is at bat, and you’ll hear announcers …
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Spring Game Coaching Surprises

Coaching surprises in the Spring Game? Besides the obvious of Mark Helfrich in charge, and more passes than usual – what is new that was unexpected? This unforeseen development is one I anticipated observing in the fall during our games, and did not expect to see …
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Oregon’s Mystery Men Linebacking Corps Will “Sink to the level of its preparation” – and that’s a good thing

Here’s what we know about the 2013 version of Oregon’s defensive line (Hart, Keliikipi, Heimuli, Armstead, Buckner): the group is likely top-ten nationally. Here’s what we know about the 2013 version of Oregon’s defensive backfield (Ifo, Patterson, Mitchell, Hill, Jackson, Dargan): the group is likely …
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Special Teams Analysis: It Starts With A Kick!

Let’s face it – the game we love to watch and learn about starts with a position that we love to hate and hate to love, and that’s the kicker. The kicker is rarely thought of unless the game comes down to the final seconds and …
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Oregon Has A Counter Play After All!

Read, react, adjust: that’s probably the fastest way to summarize the inner mechanisms of Oregon’s increasingly deceptive and effective play calling. With defenses constantly finding new ways to attack and defend the Duck offense, reading each scheme and then reacting to the defenders is hard …
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Oregon Special Teams Analysis: Swinging What?

How does Oregon get so many two point conversions? We have a variety of plays that we have used over the years on extra points, and the Swinging Gate Formation is just one of the reasons Oregon puts the “Special” in special teams. In every …
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Aliotti’s Zone Coverages Keep Wildcats’ Pass Game in the Kitty Carrier

In the Fiesta Bowl, even though the Ducks began closing down the running game in the first half, Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein piled up short completions to his receivers, most notably former Duck Chris Harper. As the Cats converted first downs via short completions again and …
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How Oregon Stuffed “Optimus” Klein and the Kansas State Option Attack

(Note: I’ve previously helped Charles with his defensive tutorial series, and written a few articles, one if which really riled up our friends in the SEC. I’m very excited to now present some written defensive analysis for FishDuck.com.) “C. Klein rush for no gain…C. Klein …
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Oregon’s In-Game Adjustment Skins Cats

This post was originally featured at PacificTakes.com, and is being shared at FishDuck.com Oregon has seen dozens of variations of defensive schemes to slow down their offense over the years. Some, like the Cover 0 defense, and Bear front were more effective in longer stretches, and …
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