The Chip Kelly Oregon spread offense is NOT zone reading on some plays? This offense is known for the infamous read option of a defensive lineman or linebacker as we fans work to determine who is getting zone read on a particular play. It seems that sometimes we are not reading or optioning anyone, yet the results on these plays …
Chip surprised both the Wildcats and me in this game! A major component of what makes Chip Kelly so successful is not just how he coaches the spread offense and runs a rapid “no-huddle” tempo, but also how he brings something new to nearly every game he coaches. It is the last major area the media have not understood or covered, …
The NFL has been attracted to coach Kelly because of his commitment to an up-tempo offense that everyone can see as being difficult upon his foes. Yet a factor in some of his victories has been his propensity to change-up his game plan for the opposing defensive coaching staff. How can you defend something well if you haven’t prepared for …
It’s only a matter of hours before Oregon and Kansas State will face off in the Fiesta Bowl, and as the rest of the bowl season starts to ramp up to the BCS games, it is a great time of year for college football fans everywhere. Last week, we discussed Oregon’s numbers advantage, and showed how Baylor earned its leverage …
Chip Kelly and the Oregon Duck offense have seen countless variations, stunts, and unconventional packages thrown their way over the years. Whether defenses are bringing men out of coverage to account for the run, aligning in creative fashions to confuse the conventional zone blocking schemes, or simply feigning an injury to give the defense a chance to rest, there isn’t …
The Fiesta Bowl wasn’t the original destination on Oregon’s itinerary, nor was it its backup plan, and now a trip to Phoenix for a BCS game has become somewhat of a consolation prize for the nation’s newest elite football program. Unlike nearly every other BCS matchup, the Fiesta Bowl immediately brought a load of intrigue to the college football world …
My friends, we have now gone through TWO football seasons together, studying and learning with gusto the fine points of the Chip Kelly spread offense and many of the new emerging concepts and tendencies. There are some amazing plays and strategies from this last season that I could not discuss each week due to space/time limits, but I plan to …
Does Oregon have an audible at the line of scrimmage to change the defender being zone read on the play? Sometimes the choice looks predetermined, but we might have some proof from the Civil War game that audibles are taking place as I suspected. If so, this adds an enormous burden to opposing defensive coordinators, and offers us a hint of the …
It would be easy to attribute this victory over Oregon State to the Beavers NOT having the same defensive personnel as Stanford, yet the fact is few teams in the nation have the talent on defense of the Cardinal. Oregon State emerged into a fine defensive team this year, thus it warrants a look at the tactics between the two …
Losses such as this one are frustrating, but we have a unique learning opportunity as Oregon fans to find out just what the Cardinal did to stop the highest scoring offense in Oregon history. This article is co-authored with Josh Schlichter and today is the first of two parts breaking down some examples of the impressive performance by the Stanford …
There are TWO promises I can count on from Oregon games these days. The first is Chip Kelly throwing one or two new strategies/plays into a game which makes our study of the evolving Oregon offense so satisfying. The second promise is that one of the Consultants I turn to for help will come up with astute observations every time. …
We at FishDuck.com have been looking at the plays that Chip Kelly springs upon his opponents, and for this game we choose to look at a strategy that was first noticed by our Senior Football Analyst, Josh Schlichter. Most of the major media are focused upon Oregon’s No-Huddle tempo and conditioning as they report the Ducks’ football success. We believe that …