Good morning, Ducks! Ā Itās Motherās Day weekend and FishDuck.com/momrockssohard is the place to come for Motherās Day gift ideas. Ā If your Mom is the Duck fan that I think she is, one of these shirts may be just the thing to make sure you get the first batch of cookies that come out of the oven. Ā After all, your brother ā¦
In my last column, I wrote about Chip Kellyās long post-season silence, even amid the controversy over releasing star WR DeSean Jackson.Ā The weeks since January 4th have felt like an eternity of baseless speculation, what-ifs and angstĀ over every conceivable draft pick. There have been so many mock drafts that a bunch of writers in Philadelphia have started an #MDMD ā¦
In all sports, rivalries are an essential part of what makes a sport fun to watch or participate in. Ā Whether its the Dodgers-Giants rivalry in MLB, the Lakers-Celtics in the NBA or the 49ers-Rams in the the NFL, rivalries are an important part of sports. The Oregon Ducks have their own share of rivalries, some with a storied history, while ā¦
As the fans lined up to walk into Autzen Stadium this past Saturday, a familiar feeling of pride overtook everyone as they filed quickly inside for what everyone has been looking forward to for months: The Ducksā Football Spring Game. In Eugene, Oregon, the anticipation is killer for those who are big Duck fans when it comes to waiting for ā¦
You may be familiar with the name āJohnathan Loydā if youāre an avid Oregon basketball fan. Ā And if you were in attendance for the highly-anticipated spring game, youāll remember chuckling as the voice of Autzen, Don Essig, introduced the freshly-tackled first-year senior with the quip: āWelcome to football, Johnny Loyd.ā Itās been awhile sinceĀ Loyd stepped onto a football field and ā¦
Ā Football Recruiting Commitments Saturdayās āSalute the Dayā spring game had more than on-field revelations as several recruits made their own headlines. Ā Long time Oregon target Shane Lemieux (NR/Yakima, WA) verbally committed to Steve Greatwood Ā & Co. after what was a fantastic weekend visit. āIāve always thought Oregon was my favorite,ā said Lemieux. Ā āI sat down with the staff in ā¦
The mid-2000ās saw Oregon rise from nationally known to nationally renowned. Ā The program became renowned for the great rushers the program featured, and treated Oregon fans to many throughout the decade. From 2004-2007, a talented tailback ran in the Oregon backfield as a quiet,Ā yet successful backup, while making a special difference on special teams and behind the scenes.Ā Still catching ā¦
Thanks to my friend, Charles Fischer, I have had the great opportunity to write about many of my favorite offensive schemes here on FishDuck.com.Ā From the Zone Read Bubble to One Back Play Action to Packaged Tempo Plays, these analyses have been about concepts that are the heart of my own personal offensive philosophy. One of the few core spread ā¦
Letās face it. Ā Athletes are a rare breed. Ā Bigger. Ā Stronger. Faster. Ā And, quite logically, hungrier. Ā Have you ever wondered what kind of appetite youād have as a Division 1 athlete practicing every day, sometimes twice a day? Ā Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be that same athlete and go to bed hungry? I consider myself a ā¦
It was one of the busiest weekends of the year for sports fans ā five Game 7s in the NBA Playoffs, and most notably,Ā the Kentucky Derby ā but for Ducks fans, there was one event that stood above the rest: the Spring Game. While fervent followers of the Ducks wouldnāt miss the annual spring tilt for anything, trying to keep ā¦
2008 ā¦ That was the last time the Ducks were looked at as a legitimate contender in the NCAA Big Dance. Ā Oregon was knocked out in the first round by an average Mississippi State team that ended up being taken out in the next round. Ā Before that, the Ducks had a little run in the tournament throughout the 2002-2003 seasons. ā¦
Ā Anyone hungry for seafood? Ā If so head on over to Tallahassee. Ā I hear they are just āgivingā it away. Ā On top of that fun story you have Nick Saban actually being happy with Lane Kiffin, the SEC setting forth a better way of scheduling, and some beef with how things are going to be done with the college football ā¦