Marcus Mariota’s Advanced Stage of Zone Reading

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Fish Reports

Cliff Grassmick It was fun to watch Jeremiah Masoli get there, and when Darron Thomas got there — it helped to take us to the National Championship game.  I am referring to the Advanced Stage of Zone Reading that few quarterbacks rise to, as it has become evident to me in the last two games that Marcus Mariota has crossed …

Oregon’s Enhanced Straddled Triple Option Play

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Fish Reports

Craig Strobeck My friends — I could not take two whole days after the game to make a video, thus for those who wish to learn, we still have the text and screenshot format below.  We DID add a new entertaining component in new GIFs of the plays described, to see it that much better.  Charles One of the fundamental …

Video Analysis: Oregon’s New Aerial Attack

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Fish Reports

The shot across the bow of the college football world has been delivered by our beloved Oregon Ducks.  The question of balance concerning the Oregon offense was answered against Tennessee when Marcus Mariota threw for more than an incredible 450 yards passing.  The Ducks are known for a powerful running game that, due to execution, is difficult to stop — even when …

A New GIF! Who is Driving the Bus?

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We can’t let LSUFreek have all the fun with making GIFs, so here is the THIRD FishDuck.com GIF creation, and again, we thank Glenn Hanna for his incredible time put in and skills.  Pass this along to your friends that are fans of Oregon, UCLA, USC, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Philadelphia Eagles! Click Here  

The Good, the Bad & the Twist in the Oregon Offense

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Fish Reports

Watch the video above or read about it below……. Surprises in the Oregon offense are fun for us, as fans, because they are delightful to discover, and they also allow us to ponder their future impact upon our beloved Ducks.  In this second game of 2013, we see three things of note: the return of a major play in the …

A New GIF! The No. 1 Rule for the No-Huddle in Zombieland

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This is the second GIF from FishDuck.com and Glenn Hanna, commenting about college football.  This week we see the Arkansas coach, Bret Bielema, learning the No. 1 rule for both surviving against the No-Huddle and in Zombieland. Click here    Check back, as we intend to have more “Fun with GIFs” as the season progresses!

A New Fish Report Video Analysis: The Inadvertent Mid-Line Zone Read

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Fish Reports

This is the first video analysis I have completed in over a year, and I am excited to be in front of the camera again! We will follow the conference rules for video usage while breaking down a very strange play from our game with Nicholls.  We will also take a look at some new shining stars on offense that …

Final Championship Pieces

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Fish Reports

 From Video FishDuck Note:  My video editor and I met this afternoon to shoot and edit a new video analysis using screenshots, but as we progressed into the project — I could see that it was not going to work.  It’s a long story, but the bottom line is that I will provide written-with-screenshot analysis this week as we determine …

Off to see the Wizard! (The First FishDuck.com GIF)

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

How many of us have laughed at the wonderful GIFs (Graphics Interchange Format) of LSUFreek who poked fun at coaches, fans and teams in the south and east? We need a West Coast version, and thus the beginning of the FishDuck.com GIF Team to create the fun that our counterpart on the right coast has begun!  We are building a team to …

A Fischer Decision: College Football or Racing?

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How many of us armchair QBs would have loved to have had the talent to play college football? Imagine my surprise to watch a FISCHER excel at high school football, be wooed by colleges, and then listen to the juicy stories that accompany the recruiting process? In this case it was my brother’s (Stephen) son Travis, or TJ as we …

Expert QB Analysis of UO Commit Morgan Mahalak

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Talent Evaluation

We have a unique treat never before done on FishDuck.com, or any other football site, as we learn what to look for in a Quarterback prospect for Oregon!  Forget the million details—what can a fan easily look for to see if a player can help us?  We are fortunate to have two specialists who teach young QBs as their profession …

FishDuck.com Featured in Washington Post!

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Advice for the Coaches, For the Fans

We received an endorsement from an unexpected source today as the sports section of the Washington Post ran a wonderful article by Keith McMillan about learning from our site, FishDuck.com. His article, Zone Read Crash Course is generous in his praise of what we are about at this site. He embedded two videos, and had some quotes that help make …