As we hit the one-year mark in the hiring of new Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff, I couldn’t help but correlate it to the Ducks’ hiring of new head coach Dan Lanning. While there is still a long way to go in determining the overall success of these hires, there is certainly one thing that both have inspired for Oregon fans… …
Order is Restored: Oregon Wins Mens/Womens Pac-12 T&F Championships…Again
The Men and Women of Oregon crushed the rest of the conference in this past weekend’s Track and Field Championships. While the women seemed a lock going into the meet, the men entered the meet in a battle with USC for the conference crown. Days one and two more or less settled the meet, with the Ducks scoring right and …
Agree? Lack of Playoff Expansion Helps SEC, Hurts College Football
The more time that passes and this subject comes up, the more I get frosted thinking about it. I was having fun checking the point spread for an upcoming NBA game, but was referred by Nevada Dawg to an article that torqued me off again thinking about the incompetence of those representing our league. The SEC commissioner Greg Sankey actually …
Why the Ducks Can Make a Big Splash in the Pac-12 This Season
While the 2022 football season is still a few months away, things are already looking promising for the Oregon Ducks. Quite a few experts and journalists have tipped the Ducks to do well this season, In 2021, the Ducks finished top of the Pac-12 North Conference, and they could definitely do it again this season. In fact, ESPN recently released …
A FishDuck Primer: Prepare for Football Season–Learn about Lanning!
So many readers check the site on a hit-or-miss basis in the off-season, and I want to be certain you do not miss all the articles about new head coach Dan Lanning to prepare you for what to expect this next football season. The majority of these details about Coach Lanning have not been at the other Oregon fan websites, …
Time to Bump Black Uniforms, and Stick to Official Oregon Colors?
Is it time to bump black from our uniform colors in all sports, and stick to what Oregon school colors actually are? I was having some NBA gaming fun on expert picks when it got me to pondering about the directions of Oregon uniforms, and not just for football. Now I grant you that the black football uniform above is cool, …
Greatest Series of Track Meets in Eugene EVER, Begins This Week with Pac-12 Championships
We head towards what will probably be the greatest TrackFest in Eugene history, featuring the Pac 12 Championships, Prefontaine Classic, NCAA Championships USATF National Championships and World’s Championships. The Pac 12 meet will be held May 13-15 in the new Hayward Field which is currently undergoing some modifications for the World’s Championships. Extra bleachers are being added on the open …
Oregon’s QB1: Who Gets The Nod Week 1?
Most of the Oregon fan base believes the spring game can say a lot about the state of Our Beloved Ducks program. Generally, with a returning coaching staff and most of the same pieces, that’s usually the case. However this season, I can’t say I agree. We’re in the earliest stages of our new head coach Dan Lanning’s command. But …
Explosion Plays, Fast-Tempo, 80+ Plays…Do You Believe It?
For many of us fans of the original Oregon Spread Offense under Coaches Mike Bellotti, Chip Kelly and Mark Helfrich, the excitement is palpable about the scoring potential of the 2022 Oregon offense. New Head Coach Dan Lanning and Offensive Coordinator Kenny Dillingham have made many bold proclamations about their goals, intent and process for the upcoming season. I was …
Oregon’s Explosive Offense Has Officially Returned
Dan Lanning made his mission crystal clear from day one. Under his watch, he wants Oregon to have an explosive offense. From his introductory press conference to his comments after the spring game, Lanning has been dead set on generating big plays. But it’s one thing to say that in January. It’s another to actually deliver on gameday. In the …
Oregon Ducks, Pac-12 Flop in the Draft
While it is always a great sense of pride when an Oregon Duck is selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, especially in the Top 10 (Kayvon Thibodeaux was picked 5th overall by the New York Giants), it is of even greater frustration that no other Ducks were selected. I went to the Paul McCartney concert here in Spokane …
Former Oregon Lineman’s Injury a Failure of Leadership
It’s hard to see former Oregon Ducks football players and coaches seated in a courtroom. There is a stark difference between the electric greens and yellows of Autzen Stadium roaring with glee at full capacity and the hushed, drab, beige-colored rooms of the Lane County Courthouse. For most folks, this is not a happy place. They don’t sell nachos in …