If you were an Oregon fan watching the College Football Playoff show ā you were very bored. How fortunate if you missed it as you had a more productive half-hour than mine! Oregon was barely even mentionedāand that to me states volumes in what was NOT said, and can generate some thoughts from us fans about our āinvisibleā status. My ā¦
For an offense thatās supposed to be using a running back-by-committee approach, itās fair to say Royce Freeman is the committee chair. The Freshman phenom is well on his way to placing his name among other Oregon greats at the RB position, as the 230 pounder from Imperial, CA has already broken LaMichael Jamesā freshman TD record with 16 on ā¦
This morning I spoke with Tony Washington in the post-practice press conference for FishDuck.com at the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex. Itās the week we all wait for every year, the week we all rep our green and yellow more than usual and probably one of the most hostile weeks in Oregon from Eugene to Corvallis. Itās the week leading up to the ā¦
You might not know it if you didnāt live in the great northwest, but the Civil War between Oregon and Oregon State has become one of the premiere rivalry games in college football. If you were look at it on paper, you might just assume that the Ducks would handle the Beavers without much distress, but thatās not the case. ā¦
The regular season is winding down to its last week, and the state of Oregon is preparing for a yearly tradition that has taken place since 1894: The Civil War. Although Oregon State hasnāt enjoyed the same level of success as their rival in Eugene in recent years, the Civil War is always one of the most anticipated events in ā¦
The Ducks had a rough first half against #19 Michigan in their semifinal game of the Progressive Legends Classic tournament. A penalty on the tip, originally won by Oregon, gave the ball to the Michigan offense. Michigan Sophomore Zak Irvin knocked down a three to put the Wolverines up and they led the entire first half until Dillon Brooks went ā¦
For many of you veteran coaches that read this site ā did the term āLoaded Optionā bring back some memories of the 70ās and 80ās in college football? Oregon is bringing back that wrinkle as a new variation to theĀ Zone Read plays the Ducks operate from. It is a clever innovation emerging from the Helfrich/Frost offensive brain trust in Eugene, ā¦
The weekend is finally approaching. The last game of the regular season. A game that can change it all. A game that many call the ānot so civilā war, Ducks vs Beavers. If you can remember last yearās game, the Ducks came out on top in a nail biter 36-35 on a last minute pass in the end zone from ā¦
After Saturdayās manhandling of Colorado the Ducks are preparing for their final regular season game against the hated Beavers. Senior cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu is looking forward to his fourth and final appearance in the Civil War. Caleb Couturie of FishDuck.com was at the Hatfield Dowlin Complex to talk to the All-American senior about the rivalry and how he is getting ā¦
Reporter Ashley Young met with Oregon Guard/Center Hamani Stevens at the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex at University of Oregon for FishDuck.com When you see Hamani Stevens, what pops into your head? His stability on the offensive line? His 6ā² 3ā³, 307 lbs size? Well for me, the answer is simple: his hair. Stevens has demonstrated throughout his five seasons with the Ducks ā¦
Hroniss Grasu was down, Doug Brenner got the call in the Utah game, and yet there was Hamani Stevens on Oregonās opening drive snapping the ball to Marcus Mariota. More importantly Stevens, who hadnāt played center since his senior year of high school, played admirably in the Ducksā romp over Colorado. Today I got a chance to talk to Stevens ā¦
The Ducks swept the Southern California schoolc this past week, but not in football or basketball; try volleyball. Once the down dog in Pac-12 volleyball, Oregon has risen to the top of the volleyball world under the patient guidance of co-coaches Jim Moore and his wifeĀ Stacy Metro. Though Moore is nominally the head coach; in actuality, he and Metro equally ā¦