I don’t get it. My predictions for the season, heck your predictions that I see often in articles published and in the comments are far different than what Oddsmakers are saying. My mind goes a ton of places with this, as now gambling and betting of college football has exploded in recent years. How much do they impact the sport, …
What ARE Oregon’s Chances of Winning the 2021 Pac-12 Conference title?
My friends, I sometimes get guest articles where they look at Oregon football from a distant perspective, and today we have one from Eastern Europe. Normally I would not publish it, as I already have one international entity quite displeased with me at the moment, yet the total package of this particular article got me to thinking. While most of …
Ducks Add a Baseball-esque “WARNING TRACK” to Rich Brooks Field?
Is FishDuck the only media source in Oregon that has noticed the new Baseball-like Warning Track on the field at Autzen during the Oregon Spring Game? Yes, I could not attend as either a fan or credentialed media, but I do have eyes that can observe on television a very big change on Rich Brooks Field. Yet I have not …
All the Transfers: Does Kelly Graves feel SCORNED?
I was thinking about all the transfers out of the women’s basketball program the other day, and I could not help but notice a change of thinking on the part of Coach Kelly Graves. His actions in recruiting lately do not correspond with what he has told us in press conferences! I was wondering if you noticed it too, and what …
Ducks Destruction: My COVID CONCERNS with Autzen Attendance
“Charles, are you out of mind? Doesn’t this article violate your No Politics Rule?” The FishDuck Editor-in-Chief Alex Heining was warning me with his usual conscientiousness, as he always has my back and the good of the site as his priority. Yet this subject is so important that I believe we can focus on the issues themselves, and not the …
Oregon Fans: Just How Far CAN We Go?
It is really two questions I am asking, and the first is a realistic assessment of the 2021 Ducks, (the good and the questions) and what you think is a reasonable goal for Our Beloved Ducks in this upcoming season? Are the Ducks really ready to challenge for the Playoffs, or is the Rose Bowl the ceiling? Count me in …
Is There Anything Sweeter Than BEATING THE HUSKIES?
I don’t care what sport is it … it is the damn Huskies, and I want our Ducks to beat them. Over this weekend–the Baseball team is hosting Washington at PK Park and Oregon started last night with an 8-0 victory behind another stunning pitching performance from North Eugene’s Robert Ahlstrom. Above is a photo of a play at home …
Is Something UP with Oregon Womens Basketball?
You had to done a double-take as I did when I learned of Angela Dugalic entering the transfer portal. I can understand others leaving for more playing time such as Jaz Shelly and Taylor Chavez, or perhaps because it was not a fit for Taylor Mikesell. It was assumed that these players were making-way for Oregon’s Fab-Five that are on …
The Mustache Man: Is Oregon Settled at Placekicker?
I know that for many Oregon fans, this is a slam-dunk decision and we don’t need to waste time thinking about it any further. Should we just anoint the “Mustache-Man,” Henry Katleman, the starting kicker and be done with it? That was my gut reaction and that of analysts on other sites, but I got to pondering about the big …
Time Traveler: Which Oregon Sports Moment Would YOU Change?
Pretend you could change one moment in any of the Oregon Sports … what would it be? I know some Oregon Baseball fans that would have the pop ball caught instead of missed against Kent State that would have been the final out and a trip to the College World Series. For others–there are basketball moments that come down to …
Spring Game Offense: Head-Fake or for REAL?
One benefit of being an ol’ Greybeard, is being able to compare current events concerning Our Beloved Ducks with so many episodes of Oregon Football in the memory banks. Watching the Spring Game brought to mind something from over a quarter-century ago, and while it was quite entertaining–it also created even more questions for me. Is the 561 net passing …
Spring Game Reactions: What IS the Upside of the 2021 Ducks?
Hello My FishDuck Friends … just as we have a “GameDay” article and continuous thread to discuss Our Beloved Ducks before, during and after the games in the fall….it makes sense to do it for the 2021 Spring Game as well. This is not a “regular” article, and there will be more of these short pieces in the future that …