Well, there you have it. After a not-so-competitive opening weekend to the College Football Playoff, our Oregon football program is set to face the Buckeyes in the wake of the Tennessee Volunteers being completely demolished in The Shoe. Following a rocky finish to their regular season, Ohio State finally gets a chance to avenge their first loss of the year …
Can Oregon Best the Buckeyes Again in Rose Bowl Rematch?
Ducks fans, fasten your seatbelts, put your tray tables up and adjust your seats to their upright position. The possibility of a high-stakes postseason rematch between the No. 1 Oregon Ducks and No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes is a reality, and things could get bumpy. Mr. FishDuck was so concerned that he took a break from his fun at Richard …
Should Oregon NOT Add-On to Autzen?
What was once an obvious choice in a discussion has now become a question to many Oregon fans. Should an expansion take place on Autzen Stadium as bantered about, or are other options better for the Oregon Athletic Department? This is a subject of pondering that pulled me away from looking into casinos.com to get the top bonus offers as …
Oregon Football: Ohio State vs Tennessee Score Predictions
Our Oregon football program has a huge matchup lined up in the Rose Bowl, playing the winner of Saturday’s first round of the College Football Playoff: the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. the Tennessee Volunteers. Mr. FishDuck has a particular interest in this game beyond who plays Oregon, as he enjoys going to the Tennessee Sportsbooks for fun, and this weekend is …
FishDuck.com and OBD Forum: A Media Powerhouse?
The title might be a bit of a stretch, but these two Oregon football websites are more than just “sleepers” in the niche’. Only Dan Lanning has been a bigger surprise than FishDuck.com and the Our Beloved Ducks forum for Oregon fans, and the stunning reach to devoted Ducks. I’ve been pondering sharing these surprises with FishDuck readers, and decided …
Is Oregon Finally Getting the Respect It Deserves?
Oregon was the only undefeated FBS team this season, and yet it feels like the Ducks have been repeatedly ignored on the national stage. Part of this feels warranted as the Ducks have done exactly what they were supposed to do every single week: win. Even Mr. FishDuck took a break from his fun at Bet Sixty to share his …
Oregon QB Recruiting Strategy: ALWAYS Go Portal?
The changes in college football has left us behind what the coaches are thinking and doing, and often as fans we are catching up to the new ways of thinking in the Portal/NIL era. It has been gradual, but over the last two seasons my opinion about quarterback recruiting and roster management has changed due to what the Ducks have …
How to Improve the College Football Playoff
As the dust has settled over the past week on how flawed the first-year, expanded college football playoff process is, Jon Wilner, of the San Jose Mercury’s “Wilner Hotline,” (sorry, paywall) came up with three major points on improving the CFP format and selection process. 1) Eliminate the Weekly Rankings Wilner feels the five Tuesday night broadcasts on ESPN to …
Oregon Football: Meet Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman will join our Oregon football program in 2025 as the top-ranked safety transfer in college football’s transfer portal. As the leading tackler on Purdue over the past two seasons (210 total tackles!!), he joins a Ducks roster that is poised for another run at the College Football Playoff. The 6-foot, 207-pound sophomore has the perfect opportunity to light a …
Breaking Down Oregon’s Potential Quarterfinal Matchups Against Vols, Buckeyes
The No. 1 Oregon Ducks, fresh off a historic 13-0 regular season and Big Ten championship, sit perched atop the College Football Playoff rankings, waiting to defend their claim to college football’s throne. The Ducks’ New Year’s Day showdown in the Rose Bowl will pit them against the winner of the playoff opener between Ohio State and Tennessee, two very …
Are Duck Fans Suffering from PTSD?
What a season it’s been for the Oregon Ducks. The team went 12-0 through the regular season and then on Saturday night they secured the B1G Championship by defeating Penn State. The Ducks have done what few predicted in their first year; they have defeated all the B1G blue bloods on their way to going undefeated. Even Mr. FishDuck spent …
2025 B1G Recruiting: Elite Results, and Then a Cliff…
I have to say that I was surprised by the results of the B1G recruiting for the 2025 class. Yes, there are some who will be signed in the February period, but over 90% of recruiting is done, and it was quite interesting to see the breakdown in Oregon’s new conference. I even had to take time away from my …