“We’re running a new defense? How come I haven’t heard of this before?” I could scarcely believe my ears as I spoke to Casey Matthew’s father, Clay Matthews Sr. on the sidelines during the 2010 Spring Drills. I followed all the newspapers and multiple Oregon football websites and this was the first I had learned of it! Many of you …
We outlined game plan strategies that Oregon’s Coach Chip Kelly sprung on the Pac-12 in 2010 in the last two videos. Now we relish looking at what the Wizard created in Game Plans this last season of 2011, and the theme is heavy on “Surprise.” One of the joys of parenthood is hearing a snarky teenager who might just imply …
This is the second in a series of videos delving into the ingenious game plans of Coach Kelly, and introduces the element of surprise in a manner that only this Spread Offense Leader can produce. His game planning has been a fascinating study, and one that I’ve been “chipping away at” for months while working on other videos and projects. …
We have a special video for you today as we look at how Chip Kelly Game Plans for his opponents. I’ve noticed some patterns over the years, so sit back and see if you agree with my conclusions. Charles Fischer (FishDuck) Oregon Football Analyst for FishDuck.com Eugene, Oregon Top Photo from FishDuck.com Video
Charles “FishDuck” Fischer and Josh Schlichter continue their video analysis of the Oregon Spring Game and break down a trusty West Coast-Spread Offense passing play of Oregon that college and pro teams use often. This video is an example of how we are taking steps forward of looking closely at Oregon’s passing game and defensive techniques, as we progress beyond …
It may have been an audacious title, but we think we can offer some insights that others have not. If it isn’t the best video analysis you’ll see, it’ll be in your top three. Charles Fischer (FishDuck) Josh Schlichter Oregon Football Analysts for FishDuck.com Eugene, Oregon Top Photo from FishDuck.com Video
There are tons of principles and assignments for an Oregon football player to learn over his career and I often have wondered what was the difficult concept for them to learn. Recently I heard a defensive coach at Oregon answer that question, as he explained that the toughest concept to coach into defensive players is to check their keys, follow …
Sometimes the best entertainment about our Ducks can come from scrimmages of the past. This report was written in April 2005 after the annual spring game. The interesting perspective that time gives us! Long before FishDuck.com existed, there were FishDuck scrimmage reports. When spring came around, if the Ducks were practicing I’d do my best to document it all. These …
The following is part of the NIKE Coaches Clinic Presentation “EFFICIENT USE OF PRACTICE TIME given by Chip Kelly a year ago in spring of 2011 that was recorded and printed in the book, “2011 Coach of the Year Clinics Football Manual” by [D. Mark Robertson] the leading coaching education publisher, Coaches Choice and edited by Earl Browning. [D. Mark …
The following is part of the NIKE Coaches Clinic Presentation “EFFICIENT USE OF PRACTICE TIME given by Chip Kelly a year ago in spring of 2011 that was recorded and printed in the book, “2011 Coach of the Year Clinics Football Manual” by [D. Mark Robertson] the leading coaching education publisher, Coaches Choice and edited by Earl Browning. [D. Mark Robertson] …
Sometimes the best entertainment about our Ducks can come from scrimmages of the past. This report below was written on April 22nd of 2005, when Dennis Dixon was just a Redshirt Freshman and Kellen Clemens was going into his senior season. The interesting perspective that time gives us! Long before FishDuck.com existed, there were FishDuck scrimmage reports. When spring came …
This is the first NEW Fish Tutorial about the Oregon Offense since last August! We reviewed changes and interesting plays throughout the season with Fish Reports, and in the off-season we have had fun learning about some new components of the Oregon Offense in bite-size shorter videos The FishDuck Minutes. However much of the important basic elements of the unique …