The Hunger Games: Oregon Transfers Play to Win

Lawrence Hastings FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Steve Francis When it comes to college basketball, most fans focus on star power and the celebrity of a team.  Several NBA franchises are even suspected of “tanking” their seasons to increase their chances of drafting incoming stars who have only played a small handful of college-level games.  Every year, sports analysts and wannabe sports analysts (ahem, my friends) gather around the television set or radio to … Continue reading →

College Football Nation: Rivalry Week and Olympus has Fallen

Jeff Hostetler FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

  If you were not near a TV or news feed today, then you missed out on some of the greatest games we have seen all season.  When it is Rivalry Week, you can just throw out the records and expect both teams to bring it.  So many exciting finishes, and I think we just might have a Heisman winner …

From the Oregon State Locker Room: Beavers Upbeat Despite Loss

Nathan Roholt FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Kevin Cline After beginning the season ranked in the Top 25 and coming off a 2012 season where they won nine games, expectations were high for the Oregon State Beavers this season, or least the hope was for more than six wins.  Book-ended around those six wins were an embarrassing season-opening loss to FCS school Eastern Washington and a regular …

Ducks Scare Away the Tigers

Dean Davis FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Craig Strobeck Eugene, OR.-  The undefeated Pacific Tigers matched up on Friday against the Ducks. This contest was Oregon’s first of three battles in the Global Sports Hardwood Challenge.  Hosted in Eugene, the Challenge should test the Ducks’ mental toughness and bench depth, as it will surely be a long weekend for the No. 14 team in the country. The Ducks …

An Emotional Civil War Victory Marks the Beginning of an Era

Chris Charbonnier FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Kevin Cline In five years, the previous decade of Oregon football may end up being remembered as two separate eras: before and after the Arizona game of 2013. Some would say that opening sentence is nonsense, arguing that the latter era began once Mark Helfrich became the head coach.  I would respond by suggesting that for the first time this year, the …

Altman’s Troop of Transfers – Who are the top 5?

Sam Arney FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Steve Francis The Oregon Ducks basketball team is currently 4-0 and ranked 14th in the nation.  The Ducks are in great position thanks in large part to Dana Altman once again pulling in some stud transfers.  I don’t think there is a better coach in the nation at building a team out of transfer players.  Of the 89.5 points per game … Continue reading →

Oregon Recruiting Analysis: PAC-12 Struggling?

Chris Charbonnier FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Kevin Cline Like they always do, the Ducks are closing strong as the 2014 recruiting cycle begins to wind down.  The recent commitments of OT Braden Eggert, DB Glen Ihenacho and DE Henry Mondeaux give Oregon 14 commits to date.  Given that the Ducks are expected to take between 18-20 players, only 4-6 spots remain. Who will fill these remaining …

The Eugene Bombers: Ducks and Beavers United — Briefly

Jim Maloney History

©University of Oregon Libraries – Special Collections and University Archives On the eve of this year’s Civil War game between Oregon and Oregon State many, if not most,  fans don’t know that some Ducks and Beavers football players were once actually teammates on Eugene’s only professional football team — the Bombers.  It didn’t last long – who would have thought?  The Eugene …

Civil War is WEASEL STOMPING DAY!

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

From Video Everyone has their traditions surrounding Thanksgiving and the Civil War football game.  A tradition of mine begun years back was to distribute this old video as a reminder of what we Duck fans hope to see in the football game, and of course to have a laugh in the process.  If you haven’t seen it in awhile? Stop, …

Recruiting Update: Ducks Snag Top In-State Prep

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Kevin Cline Football Recruiting Commitments Over the weekend, Oregon headman Mark Helfrich received an in-state recruiting boost as top local prep Henry Mondeaux (3-Star/Portland, OR) committed to the Ducks after an extended recruiting rapport. “I was ready to commit,” said Mondeaux.  “I had been narrowing it down during the season and it was tough.  I wanted to make sure I …