We always get a fascinating perspective on recruiting from Chris Charbonnier as he gives us probabilities on the chances of landing particular players and why. As we wind down the last two months of recruiting he will offer an occasional column where he answers questions that are posed by Oregon fans. What would you like to get his opinion on? …
Recruiting Analysis: A Surprising Savior and 3 New Targets
A Kicking Savior? When people look back on Oregon’s special teams play this year, all that many will remember are missed field goals, and justifiably so. Oregon went 5 for 12 on the year, including two crucial misses against Stanford that led to the team’s only loss. While the field goal kicking left a lot to be desired, the kickoff …
Meet Your New Ducks: Mr. Versatility
Oregon’s defense has made quite the name for themselves this season. It’s a very experienced squad headlined by star veterans LB Michael Clay and DE Dion Jordan. They’ve managed to take off some of the attention surrounding its elite offense by holding their opponents to a 25th best 22.0 points per game, along with the 3rd highest turnover margin in …
FishDuck.com AND Oregon had an 11-1 Year!
Isn’t it interesting to see how life and sports can be so similar at times? Our beloved Ducks had a tremendous year with one setback, and it is amazing how FishDuck.com has experienced the same success path. Let’s take a minute to bring you up to date, look at some victories, and be realistic about our significant defeat at FishDuck.com, …
Recruiting Update: Oregon to pull off East-Coast Caper?
Football Recruiting Visits/News Following Saturday’s 48-24 thrashing of “little brother,” Oregon’s coaching staff hit the recruiting trail. Position coaches are expected to make in-home visits with an emphasis on gauging where preps stand as the college football universe creeps every closer to signing day. The next few days will prove vital in Oregon’s continued success on the field for years to …
“Mighty Oregon” Football DVD has it ALL!
For Jerry Thompson, the addiction to Oregon Duck football began 11 days after his sixth birthday, when he watched Oregon play Ohio State in the 1958 Rose Bowl. He and his twin brother Larry wore their new Christmas football uniforms to the game and witnessed the Ducks almost upset the No. 1 Buckeyes in a 10-7 loss. Highlights of that …
Is The Fiesta Bowl Our Last Dance With Chip?
If the rumblings are true, Oregon’s fearless football leader and master of the abrupt sound bite could be headed for the NFL at the end of the season. Last night’s Monday Night Football game may have served as a pseudo audition, as talented underachievers like Carolina and Philadelphia begin to circle the pro football toilet bowl with 3-8 records. Their fans …
Chip Kelly Wins “Cat-&-Mouse” Game with OSU
It would be easy to attribute this victory over Oregon State to the Beavers NOT having the same defensive personnel as Stanford, yet the fact is few teams in the nation have the talent on defense of the Cardinal. Oregon State emerged into a fine defensive team this year, thus it warrants a look at the tactics between the two …
BCS BREAKDOWN: Almost All The Puzzle Pieces Are In
I cannot say that I am surprised with the results of last weekend’s games, especially as they pertained to the Oregon schedule. Most of them called for “upsets” that were long shots, and were mostly made up of diehard Duck fans’ dreams of a national and conference title. Now that the dust has settled on the final weekend of the …
Civil war win adds spice to season
After the loss to Stanford last week, many fans felt as if Oregon’s season was for naught. A special blend of blowouts seemed to have gone wrong and dominance turned to mush amidst the formidable Stanford defense. Saturday turned all of those feelings around and made the season magical again. Simply put, there is no better feeling in the world …
FishDuck Game Review: Ducks Win Chippy Civil War, BCS Bowl Likely Awaits
How would the Ducks respond? That was the big question going into Saturday’s Civil War matchup in Corvallis. After a devastating loss only a week earlier, how would they find the energy and motivation to beat a resurgent Oregon State team? Turns out, the Beavers gave them all the motivation they would need. In a chippy Civil War that, saw …
Notes from around the college football nation: Notre Dame is Ready for the SEC and Sunshine Smackdown
It’s set. Thanks to some late game heroics, we will not be having an SEC vs. SEC title game. Notre Dame held on for the late win over their bitter rival USC. It was rivalry week, and boy, did we have some big games (UF vs. FSU, Clemson vs. South Carolina), and then we had some others no one even …
