Oh, what a long off-season! So many questions, and such anticipation for the 2025 season just makes waiting for the first game interminable. So as your “Schedule-Maven,” I thought I would delve further into Oregon’s 2025 football opponents, which begins with our neighbors to the north, Beavis. Even Mr. FishDuck took a break from his fun at my11 to review …
Deion Sanders is making news in the off-season once again, but this time in regards to how Spring Games should be actual games played between teams. In this case I agree with him, and I have even written about how the Spring Game should be a real game. The Spring Game is typically a glorified scrimmage, and even if two …
It is a long offseason, and with all that time–your favorite “Schedule-Maven” wanted to do a deep dive into each of Oregon’s 2025 opponents for our mutual edification, and entertainment. I learned quite a bit, and hope that these summaries will enhance your enjoyment of the Ducks’ upcoming season. Even Mr. FishDuck took some time from his fun at Thunderpick …
In February of 2024, the B1G Ten and the SEC formed an Advisory Committee to ‘address issues in college athletics.’ A committee made up of the SEC and B1G university presidents, chancellors, commissioners Petitti and Sankey, and the SEC and B1G athletic directors. Many of the Advisory Committee’s thoughts on the format of the 2026-27, and college football playoffs thereafter have …
As you know, I enjoy pondering about Our Beloved Ducks, and do so effectively out loud between these FishDuck articles, and our free, safe forum for Oregon fans. There were grumbles after the Rose Bowl loss about our defensive shortcomings that day, and I began to cogitate on what is a reasonable goal for points being given up by Oregon’s …
After the Men and Women of Oregon both won their initial Big 10 Indoor Conference meet, the teams move onward to Virginia Beach for the Indoor National Championships this weekend on March 14-15. ESPN+ has the most thorough coverage, while ESPN and ESPNU are also covering the meet, mostly with on replay. Mr. FishDuck was keenly interested in whether the …
Last spring, the Denver Broncos selected Bo Nix, who was the twelfth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, as their quarterback for the future. Posting a surprising 10-7 record, Nix guided the Broncos to a Wild Card appearance, their first playoff berth since winning the Super Bowl in 2015. As an Oregon Ducks alumnus, Nix was part of a football …
With super conferences taking over college football, any semblance of a balanced schedule among teams in the same conference is out the window. Equally important, one lesson from the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff is that winning is more important than playing a tough schedule. Therefore, it’s pertinent to ask whether Oregon has an advantageous schedule in …
Lyndsey Grein didn’t just throw a game. She authored a near-religious experience under the lights of Jane Sanders Stadium. The Virginia Tech transfer mowed down No. 8 Florida State, tossing a one-hit shutout on Friday as No. 12 Oregon (21-2) silenced the Seminoles 2-0 in one of the Ducks’ biggest home wins in years. Even Mr. FishDuck took time from …
Recently, we looked at quarterbacks returning who had good starting experience, and what the prospects were for their teams in this article right here. It makes sense to look at the other national programs, and note who has some experience to lead their team or very little. Even Mr. FishDuck took a short break from his fun at PinUp-Casino to …
Oregon occupies a respectable position in the very competitive Big 10 conference. Not only have they factored pretty consistently in postseason play, but they actually won the first-ever NCAA Mens Basketball Championship all the way back in 1939. Different times, of course. The playoffs featured only eight teams and generated not even a small sliver of the interest that the …
“Great Scott!” A term commonly expressed by Back to the Future’s Doc Brown when something urgent and unbelievable was happening. And, the term fits perfectly with the idea that anyone would consider hiring former Pac-12 commissioner, and total clown, Larry Scott. Mr. FishDuck took a break from his research of College football and NCAAF news, to share his disbelief at …