Oregon Spread Offense

PLAY FAST! How Oregon Wins 4th Down…

No play calls are more scrutinized than those made on 4th down and this subject provides an interesting study for students of the Oregon Offense. The decision to “Go For It” (and what type of play to run in that situation) often faces a head-on …
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Searching Old Ducks For A New TAZR

Recently, I had a conversation regarding which former Ducks would excel in the current version of the Ducks offensive attack. It surprised me initially at just how quickly we could rattle off a handful of names and began discussing why each would or wouldn’t be a good fit. Deciding …
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You Can Have Whatever You Like

Sitting in the stands with my brother and his fiance in Section 33, I often stare down at the field, amazed by our offense. Like most fans, the second they step on the field I am on my feet, antsy to see which rabbit gets …
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The Oregon Classic: The Inside Zone Read

It makes sense in our offseason to look again at the play that the entire Oregon offense is centered around, and the video that has been seen by so many coaches and fans worldwide over the last year and a half. Has it been awhile? …
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The Oregon Game Plans: Kelly or Helfrich?

You knew this discussion had to begin: who WAS primarily responsible for the game plan and play calling on the field? I thought it critical because I developed a checklist of what we needed Chip’s replacement to be skilled at, and the only item on …
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Is Oregon Adding a Tight End Twist?

We veterans of Oregon football are accustomed to the usual movements within the Inside and Outside Zone Read play and their blocking schemes. Yet in the Fiesta Bowl we ran something unusual with our tight end…. a twist within our Zone Read plays? How did …
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Developing Offensive Linemen for the Zone Scheme

When watching the Oregon Ducks execute their high octane run game it is easy to get caught up in the playmaking ability of their skill players. Watching guys like Marcus Mariota and De’Anthony Thomas is exhilarating. What some fail to realize is the success or …
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Chip Kelly’s Surprise “Throwback” Fiesta Bowl Strategy

Chip surprised both the Wildcats and me in this game! A major component of what makes Chip Kelly so successful is not just how he coaches the spread offense and runs a rapid “no-huddle” tempo, but also how he brings something new to nearly every game …
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No Cody? No Problem.

Nick Cody has been an important part of the most powerful Oregon offense of any four year period at Oregon. He has made key blocks at big moments for us, and we are going to miss him in the Fiesta Bowl. We have heard how …
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Chip Kelly’s Fiesta Bowl Game Plan

It’s only a matter of hours before Oregon and Kansas State will face off in the Fiesta Bowl, and as the rest of the bowl season starts to ramp up to the BCS games, it is a great time of year for college football fans …
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