Congratulations are in order. After surviving a white-knuckle hell ride against the lowborn Bruins last weekend, the No. 6 Oregon Ducks put the “quack” back in “victory” after steamrolling the visiting Michigan State Spartans 31-10 on Friday night at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. Of course, I joke about UCLA. There’s nothing funny about a Big Ten basement dweller nesting in …
I’ve been surprised with my disappointment with the 2024 football team, and upon reflection I’ve been surprised as to why. A third of the season has passed, and this team has not yet put together a full four quarters on both sides of the ball. We had eight good offensive quarters between the last two quarters versus Boise State, the …
The old phrase goes, “Once a Duck, always a Duck” — but in this age of the transfer portal, does that even hold true anymore? Most teams have become revolving doors of players, and Oregon is no different as the UCLA Bruins have five former Ducks on their roster: Bryan Addison, Jaylin Davies, Jaylan Jeffers, Moliki Matavao and Keanu Williams. …
The Georgia-Alabama game got me thinking that perhaps the SEC has finally been completely “Pac-12’d.” Long gone are the days of SEC teams simply playing great defense paired with a conservative, run-heavy, ball-control offense where they could just bully opponents in the trenches and win a national title. For decades, a lack of dominant linemen out west has always pushed …
After a series of bizarro non-conference games, the No. 6 Oregon Ducks opened their Big Ten schedule with a 34-13 road victory over the UCLA Bruins in a midnight clash at the Rose Bowl. The Ducks improved to 4-0 for the second-straight season, gaining some traction in the AP rankings after backsliding due to underwhelming victories. Since sleepwalking past Idaho …
Alright, this game went about as expected — but there’s a lot to work on, too. Aside from a handful of plays, Oregon had the Bruins on their heels from the snap, and Dillon Gabriel led a nearly-unstoppable offensive attack. There also were avoidable mistakes and sloppy penalties that put the Ducks in some bad spots. Here are some observations …
I got jolted from some recent recruiting information, but it is not about the 2025 class that has an incredible Rivals 4.13 average per recruit thus far, with four Rivals 5-Star verbals. It is a rare class that is shaping up, although our national ranking is only No. 12 due to only 15 committed presently. While it is expected to be a …
The old Pac-12 is dead and gone with its teams scattered across the country. But let’s pretend for a moment the old Pac-12 still exists and take the time to rank them. I pulled Mr. FishDuck from his fun at slot games online because he had some strong opinions about these rankings, so let’s take a look. 12. UCLA (1-2): …
In a way, it is sad to see how far UCLA football has fallen in the 2000s. The old Pac-8 and Pac-10 used to be comprised of USC, UCLA, sometimes Washington (I begrudgingly confess), and everyone else. UCLA is the poster child of the old school, classic stadium, traditionally solid program that utterly failed to adapt to the new order …
Our Oregon Ducks football program took off offensively. Vertical passing, dominant rushing, and enough weapons to score in a hurry. Dillon Gabriel has firmly found his footing in this offense over the past couple of weeks, with Tez Johnson, Terrance Ferguson, and Traeshon Holden leading the way so far. As the season progresses, you can only expect this group to continue developing & dominating the conference. With …
The No. 9 Oregon Ducks have a bye this week after trouncing in-state rival Oregon State 49-14 last weekend in Corvallis. The Ducks (3-0) hit refresh after two weeks of weird, buggy nail-biters against less talented opponents that effectively deflated the preseason hype balloon. I pulled Mr. FishDuck from his fun at nové online casino to review the unusual position …
I know, no Oregon game on today and it leaves us wanting for more of Our Beloved Ducks. Yet this is also a good time for pondering some of the curious substitution patterns we are seeing as well as players who are emerging and declining that even the die-hard Oregon fan would not have anticipated. I took some time from …