We See Kansas State Bruises, But We Wanted SEC Blood

Joey Holland FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

What would happen if an unstoppable force were to meet an immovable object? If Oregon had received a bowl bid to play a top SEC team with an elite defense instead of Kansas State, then the college football world may have finally found an answer to that age-old question. I don’t mean to take away from the No. 5-ranked Wildcats …

Viva Las Vegas: Oregon Lights up the Strip in Air Force domination

FishDuck Staff History

Beloved stars Akili Smith, Pat Johnson, and Saladin McCullough shined brightly among the glit of “the strip” of Las Vegas at this time fifteen years ago.  To this day, no game in Oregon football history compares to the explosive opening of the 1997 Las Vegas Bowl.  Despite their success over the past two decades, no other Oregon game began with …

Life as a Linebacker: Michael Clay

Jerry Thompson Men of Oregon: Players and Coaches

A Special Article from our Friends at the Publication MIGHTY OREGON Michael Clay, #46, 5-11, 225 Linebacker Background: Michael Clay is one of those rare players that come out of high school and make an impact as a college freshman.  It was not real surprising considering his resume in high school at Bellermine College Prep in San Jose, California:  Clay …

Recruiting Update: Oregon Mounting Raid in SEC’s Backyard?

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Football Recruiting News/Offers Oregon’s post-Civil War recruiting trips may have yielded a new angle in the deep South. Once a seemingly untouchable region, the walls of the “southern accent” conference aren’t so tall anymore. Somewhat of a sleeper storyline, linebackers coach Don Pellum visited and offered rising senior Zach Cunningham (NR/Pinson, AL). Oregon is a strong contender to land the 6’4″, 196 …

Chip Kelly Slashes the Beavers Two Ways on One Play?

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Fish Reports

Does Oregon have an audible at the line of scrimmage to change the defender being zone read on the play?  Sometimes the choice looks predetermined, but we might have some proof from the Civil War game that audibles are taking place as I suspected.  If so, this adds an enormous burden to opposing defensive coordinators, and offers us a hint of the …

Why Chip Kelly Bolts To The NFL – And Why He Stays

Carl Blackwell FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

For as long as Chip Kelly stays at Oregon, we’re destined to hear the chatter about him leaving for the NFL. For the most part it’s a lot of talk, completely based on specualtion; however, after having flirted with a coaching position with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kelly has let the cat out of the bag and the subject will …

FishDuck Recruiting Q&A

Chris Charbonnier FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Stanford loss, like most of our losses over the last few years (Auburn, LSU, USC) seems to boil down to getting beat in the trenches. We’ve had some great players on both lines through the years, but we rarely seem to land commitments from the elite players at DT or on the O-line that USC, Ohio State, and even …

BCS BREAKDOWN: Let The Games Begin!

Pat Pannu FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Sunday night’s final BCS rankings did not hold any surprises for Oregon, with the Ducks moving up one spot to #4, as expected, and punching their ticket for the Fiesta Bowl against the Kansas State Wildcats. The same cannot be said for the entire BCS, however, as Northern Illinois’s surprise move into #15 and thus BCS eligibility caught many (including …

Oregon’s Next Two Headed Monster

Ted Werth FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Many of coach Chip Kelly’s philosophies have captured the imagination of the college football world. Fans and coaches alike are fascinated with Oregon’s use of the hurry up offense on steroids,  four-panel picture signs to quickly communicate information to the players on the field, intense conditioning by way of hyper-speed practices and of course; in short, the continued development of …

Ducks Volleyball: One Play At A Time

Carl Blackwell FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The #5 Oregon Ducks Women’s Volleyball team hosted the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday and Saturday night, something they have not done since 1986. They won both of their matches in convincing fashion, posting 3-0 victories against both the Northern Colorado Bears and the Dayton Flyers. Because it has been as long as it has since the …

An Oregon Unknown: Culture Keepers, More Than Win The Day

Jared Sawyer History

Win The Day.  It’s the mantra of Oregon Football – brought aboard by Chip Kelly the day he became head coach.  According to Kelly, that mantra is not just a slogan or some abstract idea, it’s a culture.  To have that culture sustain itself, it needs what Kelly refers to as “culture keepers“, players who help the legacy of that …