Arizona Dreamin’: Oregon achieves a rare feat in the desert

FishDuck Staff FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

  Amidst all of the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the Oregon football program as far as who was staying, who was going, and are we really absolutely sure that they may be staying or going; the Oregon basketball team was making headlines of its own.  Albeit overshadowed by the early departures to an extent, there was some remarkably good news …

“A Stable of Wide-Outs” – Recruiting Recap

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

As the newest writer for FishDuck, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff and all of those involved with this tremendous resource for allowing me to share my knowledge of my Oregon Ducks through the medium of writing. Please refer to the writer’s biography at the foot of this report for a quick summary of my …

Way too Early Pre-Season Top-5 Predictions for 2012

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When I started writing this (Friday evening) I had ZERO knowledge of Darron Thomas foregoing his senior year.  Having met Darron in the off-season last year and watching him prep the incoming receivers and seeing how hard he trained, and how much of a teacher and leader he was, I just like everyone reading this was shocked at the news …

A witchhunt in Duckland

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It all began, as far as I could tell, at about mid-morning Saturday when Fecta23 tweeted there might be some not-so-good news coming soon in Duckland. Well, that’s what I understand Fecta23 opined. I never actually saw the tweet. I am not one of his 135 followers. It was gone by the time I checked. That tidbit was quickly picked …

I Have a Dream

Kim Hastings FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Forty nine years ago this summer Martin Luther King Jr, whose birthday we recognize this weekend, gave his most famous speech from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D. C.  His eloquent words, spoken in the shimmering Potomac heat, gave life and breath to remarkable changes in the United States.  The support borne out of this speech made possible The Civil …

Keeerrrttt1’s FishDuck.com Weekly Video Log – Episode #25

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Greetings Fish Friends! Every week I create video blogs (vlogs) to update all you fine folk on all things FishDuck, a free-form discussion of current events about Oregon Ducks sports and all that’s new with FishDuck.com, with the occasional off-topics or rants.  It’s a little off-the-cuff, perhaps slightly pretentious, somewhat rambling, and hopefully entertaining…so kick back, relax, drink up, and …

Tide’s ‘Role’ Crashes BCS

Josh White FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

   OK. Done. The season is officially over, in the books. Everyone happy with the ending of this edition of the BCS-E-C wins?  On Monday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide- who did not win their conference or even division- embarrassed LSU in their own backyard to claim their 2nd BCS Championship in 3 years. Alabama used a ferocious flurry of field goal …

ducks basketball: back to basics. back to winning

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It is a cold, rainy Friday December 30th night in Seattle, WA. The Hec Edmundson Pavilion on the campus of the University of Washington is dark, quiet, and empty. For now. But that solitude is fleeting, as the Oregon Ducks Men’s Basketball program will arrive shortly to practice on the eve before they take on their second tough Pac-12 opponent, …

Keeerrrttt1’s FishDuck.com Weekly Video Log – Episode #24 (Rose Bowl special)

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Greetings Fish Friends! Every week I create video blogs (vlogs) to update all you fine folk on all things FishDuck, a free-form discussion of current events about Oregon Ducks sports and all that’s new with FishDuck.com, with the occasional off-topics or rants.  It’s a little off-the-cuff, perhaps slightly pretentious, somewhat rambling, and hopefully entertaining…so kick back, relax, drink up, and …

Ducks Win the Day, Beat Badgers in the Rose Bowl

Josh White FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

 Well, there you have it folks. It was Oregon celebrating in Pasadena and hoisting the Rose Bowl trophy on Monday night. It is the Ducks’ first BCS win in a decade, and first Rose Bowl win in 95 years. Duck fans no longer need to point to the 1917 team as being the most recent champions of the annual show down of East vs West. …

The magic of the Black Mamba

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The deep fear of the black mamba stems not only from its reputation for aggression, speed and toxic venom, but also from stories and legends that have been passed down from one generation to the next. Magical abilities have been attributed to the black mamba. It is said to be able to bite itself in the tail to form a …