Oregon Baseball World Series Bound?

Nik Brownlee FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Oregon baseball team has come a long way since the reinstatement of the program in 2009. That year, the Ducks finished dead last in the Pac-10 with a record of 14-42. Since then, the Ducks have improved drastically, earning a trip to the NCAA Regionals four out of the last five years and hosting the event in 2012 and 2013. But …

Trying to Find Their Claws: Marcus Mariota to Jacksonville?

Caleb Couturie FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Over this final week and a half, FishDuck.com Feature Writer Caleb Couturie will be analyzing the 25 teams in the NFL Draft that may look to select Marcus Mariota. **DISCLAIMER: This is part of a project FOR FUN. All trades suggested are merely hypotheticals, and do not reflect my actual opinion of what will happen on draft day. Enjoy.** Previous Article: Click here No. 3: …

Should Mariota Intentionally Drop his Own Draft Stock?

Jason Selby FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

A very interesting article came out this morning from bleedinggreennation.com, discussing the ways in which the Philadelphia Eagles could land Marcus Mariota. Everyone knows how much Chip Kelly and his former Oregon quarterback would love to be reunited, but the Eagles having the 20th pick in the first round is way too low to grab the Hawaiian. If you read the article, you will realize that some of it is obviously …

It’s Time to Hand out Report Cards: 2015 Recruiting Class, You are Up

Jason Selby FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Ladies and Gentlemen, the speculation is over. We know exactly who will be wearing green and yellow next season, and we know this recruiting class is good. While judging an overall recruiting class by looking at individual player ranking is great, one must also take into consideration team needs, and whether the coaches addressed those needs with solid recruits. With this in …

Be a part of the Racing Excitement with TJ Fischer!

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Be a part of the rising success of TJ Fischer in the brutal world of racing! My nephew has worked incredibly hard to rise through the ranks in a profession where the best may not ever be seen due to lack of funding. At first I did not understand all the levels of racing, and I have been impressed with …

Oregon Back On Track With Win Over Colorado

Austin Willhoft FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Last night, the Ducks annihilated the Buffaloes with an emphatic 73-60 victory at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon, which recently had a four-game win streak snapped by UCLA, finished on a powerful note by not allowing Colorado to edge its way back into the game in the second half. With the NCAA Tournament coming closer and closer each day, it was pivotal for …

Joe Young: “We’re Going to the Tournament”

Omar Garibay FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Don’t look now, but the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team is punching its ticket to March Madness and the NCAA Tournament, according to Joseph Young. “We’re going to the (NCAA) tournament. I just want to get that out right now,” Young said after practice yesterday. “We’re going to the tournament. We’ve just got to take one game at a time, …

Mariota to Throw at NFL Combine

Adam Kruse FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

According to multiple sources close to ESPN’s Chris Mortenson, former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota will throw for prospective teams at 2015 NFL Combine to be held February 17-23 in Indianapolis. Mariota, along with Florida State’s Jameis Winston, are considered to be the top collegiate quarterbacks available in the 2015 NFL Draft. To what extent to participate in the NFL Combine is …

A Trip Down the Road: Mariota to the Raiders?

Caleb Couturie FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Over this final week and a half, FishDuck.com Feature Writer Caleb Couturie will be analyzing the 25 teams in the NFL Draft that may look to select Marcus Mariota. **DISCLAIMER: This is part of a project FOR FUN. All trades suggested are merely hypotheticals, and do not reflect my actual opinion of what will happen on draft day. Enjoy.** Previous Article: Click …

The Ducks Swing Away the Offseason, Let Softball Season Commence.

Ashley Young FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

A No. 2 ranked team in the country. A reputation of historical dominance where grit, sweat and tears are the lineup. Do you know to which team I’m referring? I’d love to say the UO track and field team, but this feature is all about the ladies in green dominating the softball field and swatting away the competition. That’s right Ducks fans, …

Recruiting Update: Austrian has Oregon on the Mind

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Football Recruiting Offers Oregon is off and running in the 2016 recruiting cycle. Offers are flying fast as the Duck brass looks to get ahead in the minds of several key recruits heading into the spring. Oregon’s bread and butter in this new era, the “plug and play athlete,” has been identified through heavy interest shown to jack-of-all-tradesman Damian Alloway (4-Star/Fontana, CA/Rivals100). “I …

Oregon Wraps Up Opening Series With Win Against Hawaii

Max Thornberry FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Oregon Ducks baseball team had a great weekend in Hawaii to open the season, taking three of four games from the Rainbow Warriors. A weekend of ups and downs, high-scoring blowouts and nail biting comebacks was a showcase of things to come this season. Three players who had major impacts were infielder and pre-season third-team All-American Mitchell Tolman, true …