The Fish Report: First Spring Scrimmage

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Editorials

We know its spring with new blossoms, new buds on trees, and our Osprey friends nesting as usual in the corner of Autzen. The footballs are flying, so it has to be April—right? Baloney. It felt like a December Civil War game as that was one of the coldest scrimmages that I’ve ever been to and ill prepared for! My …

FishDuck, Why Are You Giving Away Oregon’s Secrets?

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

We have not been learning from the Sportscasters on TV, radio, internet, or newspapers about the offense up to this point.  They have mentioned the “Zone Read” because it is the catchword, but NONE yet (as of August of 2011) have identified or explained the two basic plays of Inside Zone Read, and Outside Zone Read that the offense revolves …

Fish Report: RB Zone Blitzes

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Fish Reports

Remember the joy of massive discovery?  Going down the candy isle as a kid for the first time….seeing all the pretty girls at your first junior high dance…..or being thrilled to the thousands of apps available on your new cell phone?  With Zone Blitzes….I’m there baby!  Going back over Oregon’s Season revealed some wondrous new defensive strategies that I just …

The Fish Report: Mysteries of Our Offense

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Fish Reports

(Note: Between the report about the New Oregon Defense in June, and this one on the major plays of the Offense…you could read and learn in 45 minutes (between the two reports) what took me 50-60 hours to research and figure out.  This is the perfect time before the football season to learn the basics of Oregon Offense and Defense, …