The Waiting Game

Ashley Young FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

  Who is the first player that comes to mind when you think of the Oregon Ducks football team? Marcus Mariota? Ifo Ekpre-Olomu? What about the players who dedicate just as much of their time and work ethic, and don’t see much (if any) playing time? It’s extremely challenging to earn a spot as a starter on any Division I football squad, let alone on …

Will Devon Allen Be a Difference Maker for the Ducks This Year?

Will Denner FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

You may know Devon Allen’s name from his recent record-breaking hurdling performance in the NCAA Western regionals, but the redshirt freshman is still somewhat of an unknown on the football field. Allen is working tirelessly to change that unknown status by establishing himself as a difference-making receiver for the Ducks, and I believe he’s in for a huge 2014 season. …

Recruiting Update: All Eyes on Murray

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

  Football Recruiting News Swirling rumors will finally be put to rest as the nation’s top dual-threat quarterback, Kyler Murray (4-Star/Allen, TX/Rivals100), will announce his program decision later today. The southwest phenom accounted for 57 touchdowns during his junior season and will attempt to lead his team to their third-straight state title this coming year. While only 5-foot-11, 175 lbs., …

A Developing Rivalry: Stanford University Cardinal

Pat Pannu FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Oregon-Stanford football rivalry might not be the oldest or most polarizing, but for the last few years it has been the one with the most on the line for both teams.  The rivalry is not new, only recently becoming intense enough to warrant the level of dislike and hatred between the teams and fan bases for it to be called a …

Oregon Football: Without Mariota, Who Gets the Nod at QB?

Josh White FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

With the news coming a few days ago about the transfer of QB Jake Rodrigues, the margin for error for the 2014 Oregon football team just shrunk a little bit more.  Faced with the daunting task of replacing talented receiver Bralon Addison and the host of graduated seniors, the Ducks already had their work cut out for them in reshuffling the …

Four Reasons You Should Go to the Spring Game

Pat Pannu FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Oregon Ducks are holding their spring game tomorrow, Saturday, May 3, at Autzen Stadium, kicking off at 11 am. The game signals an end to spring ball and brings us to the precipice of another four months or so without any football games on the tube. There are a coupla reasons to attend the spring game – I give you: 4. Position Battles When Marcus …

Pac-12 Power Positions: Quick Quarterbacks

Pat Pannu FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

There is a reason that the Pac-12 is known as the “conference of quarterbacks,” and the talent present in the conference this year are a testament to that title.  The conference lost only two starting quarterbacks in Keith Price and B.J Denker to the NFL and most teams return their starters.  This will only add to the intense competition expected in …

Duck Down … Next Man Up!

Steven Holstad FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

By now, we’ve all heard of the unfortunate ACL injury Bralon Addison suffered in Spring practice, and it appears to be season ending.  Injuries are an unfortunate reality of sports, especially football, and everyone has to deal with them.  While there are plenty of reasons to be upset about Oregon losing their best and most accomplished receiver, don’t start writing …

With Bralon Addison Gone, Oregon’s Margin for Error Shrinks

Don Gilman Editorials

Injuries happen every year, to every team.  In a game as violent as football, players are injured in every scrimmage and every game.  Most of the time these injuries are bumps, bruises, stingers and sprains.  But the teams that contend for National Championships are either able to weather those injuries or manage to escape major injuries to key players.  Oregon …

Wanted: A Heisman Recipient With Real Integrity

Laura Brehm FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

As spring practices commence for the Ducks  — and Marcus Mariota remains starting quarterback — high hopes for the upcoming season are infectious.  Currently ranked third in the “Sports Illustrated’s” “Way-Too-Early Top 25″ and sixth on ”Bleacher Report,” 2014 is looking to be an exciting season.  And with Mariota’s knee having months to heal, the stage is set for a potentially great year …

The Almost Tragic History of Oregon State Sports

Kim Hastings FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Now that there are only a couple of months left in which to humiliate Oregon State during the 2013/14 school year, I thought this would be a good time to see how the hapless Beavs got here.  I decided to try and look back to a time when there were respectable athletic endeavors occurring in the little hamlet of Corvallis. …