Analysis: “Pre-Freshmen” — Who Impressed at the Oregon Spring Game

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Most of the buzz from the 2015 Oregon Spring Game centered around the superb performances of quarterback Jeff Lockie and Uber-dude, Charles Nelson – and rightly so. Typically, at FishDuck.com, we like to analyze the areas that most analysts do not examine, and I found some amazing performances buried in the trenches by none other than the “Pre-Freshmen” enrolled at Oregon early …

New! Marcus Mariota Videos: Highlights, Interviews and the NFL Draft

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A new feature of FishDuck.com for Oregon and NFL fans is a tremendous collection of Marcus Mariota videos unlike anywhere else on the web. Just go up to the top of the site and click on “Marcus Mariota Videos” and a drop-down menu will appear to give you choices for which type of video you wish to watch. We will …

How John Canzano Inspired FishDuck

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“Will Oregon get the Death Penalty? Details after the break!” I will never forget that promo that radio host for 750 AM (Portland) and sportswriter for OregonLive, John Canzano uttered over the radio. Even as I recoiled in disgust, I would bet he was smiling when he said that. Really — you can hear someone being gleeful as they speak …

An Ohio State Dagger into Oregon: The Counter Play

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Analysis

It is recognized that Ohio State beat Oregon in the National Championship game due to its superior run game, and last week we covered the first of the two major running plays that hurt Oregon, the Wham/Trap play. This week we will cover the one primary play that the Buckeyes destroyed the Ducks with, the Counter play, of which had …

Ducks show Resolve in Beating Cal Bears

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The growth of this Oregon basketball team continues to surprise and impress the Duck fan faithful. Last night in Haas Pavilion our beloved Ducks responded every time to a potential run by Cal as they hit key shots down the stretch and made 10 of 11 foul shots at crunch time to seal the win, 80-69. This simply did not …

How Ohio State beat Oregon: The Wham/Trap Play

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Analysis

A perception of the National Championship Game is that Ohio State pummeled Oregon badly on the ground, and in particular two plays hurt the Ducks the most. We will look at the first of the two of the major Buckeye running plays today, although we also know that the OSU QB played incredibly well against Oregon (especially on third down) …

Be a part of the Racing Excitement with TJ Fischer!

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Be a part of the rising success of TJ Fischer in the brutal world of racing! My nephew has worked incredibly hard to rise through the ranks in a profession where the best may not ever be seen due to lack of funding. At first I did not understand all the levels of racing, and I have been impressed with …

First Game, BIG Win for Oregon Baseball!

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My curiosity toward this 2015 Oregon Baseball team is just enormous; rumor is the pitching is inexperienced and this might be the first year George Horton cannot rely as much on defense. Yet Oregon brought in four JC transfers that are starting against the Hawaii Warriors primarily because of their batting?  This was a bit much to digest after all …

TJ Fischer is Moving Up and Racing in Europe!

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My FishDuck.com friends…please indulge me today as I write from a place of pride about my nephew. He has been ascending the impossibly difficult ladder of Professional Motorsports. As a young man, he faced an equally difficult choice: college football or open-wheel (formula car) racing, having grown up doing both. Winning regional formula car races marked the beginning of his career, eventually culminating in a National Championship.  …

Recruiting Reality Hits Old Oregon Fans Hard

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Once Oregon gets consistently into the Top Five…wins major bowls, becomes one of the top winning programs in the nation–and if the Ducks play twice in five years for the National Championship–THEN our beloved Ducks will recruit like the BEST. Hey you Greybeards. You know who you are in age, and like me, you have thought the above. Heck–I didn’t …

Is Oregon Soft or Is the National Media Lazy?

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My head is going to explode from the old, but new national narrative about Oregon being “soft.” Yes, I know I am supposed to provide you and a couple of hundred coaches an analysis article each Tuesday, but we have 51 other weeks for that. We have to slay this dragon once and for all while providing you a link …

An Analysis? FishDuck says it is pretty simple…

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I waited eleven days for THAT? Duck fans everywhere are very disappointed right now, because after the opening drive we had few moments to cheer. I was supposed to have a short game analysis last night, and my usual Tuesday analysis today?  The heck with it. The objective of this site is to keep learning and enjoying the game more, …