It Wasn’t Always Going to Be The Civil War

Kim Hastings FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Most fans don’t realize that today’s Oregon-Oregon State game wasn’t always going to be called The Civil War.  There was a resolution brought before the Oregon State Legislature in 1965 that would have made our game the first one to be sponsored by a nationally recognized company. The Dee Andros Thanksgiving Feast Classic, Sponsored by Dexatrim Dee Andros was a big man on …

Game 12 Preview: Oregon at Oregon State

Joel Gunderson FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Heading into today’s 116th Civil War matchup in Corvallis, Oregon looks to right the ship after last week’s heart-wrenching overtime loss to Stanford, which dropped them to fifth in the BCS. The 17-14 loss to the Cardinal not only derailed the Ducks’ quest for perfection, it showed the conference (namely Oregon State) that Oregon is beatable, after defeating opponents by an …

Opponent Analysis: Can The Beavers Duplicate Stanford’s Masterpiece?

Josh Schlichter FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

When the fallout cleared from USC’s pseudo-return to college football last year, Oregon had the benefit of playing a disparaged Oregon State squad in Autzen Stadium. Right from the get-go, Sean Mannion threw a pick straight into an Oregon defender’s hands, the Ducks scored on the ensuing possession, and the rest is history. Unlike last year, the biggest problem for Oregon …

Meet 6’2″ Defensive Back Chris Seisay

Ted Werth FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Oregon – more so than other programs – has a propensity to look for athletes. Players listed as athletes often don’t fit the classic profile for a specific position. It is not uncommon for these players to be a bit underrated. In the haste to make everyone fit in a box, athletes like this can be somewhat overlooked. And yet, …

The Blackened Hearts of the Black and Orange

Nathan Roholt For the Fans

(Ed. Note: This article is referring to the majority of a specific fan base, not a description of each individual member of that fan base.  There are plenty of reasonable, grounded people within each fan base, just as all fan bases have total idiots who serve as terrible diplomats for their team.  What is addressed here is the majority’s behavior.  …

Answering the Emails

Kim Hastings Best of FishDuck.com Humor

Each week FishDuck.com authors receive feedback from our readers.  The complimentary ones go on the Wall of Fame at FishDuck.com International Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.  The ones that aren’t so complimentary are tracked down by I.P. address so that some of our more aggressive employees can help the readers understand the error of their ways.  At any rate, here is a sample …

Civil War Week: Remembering Record-Setting UO/OSU contest 15 years ago

FishDuck Staff History

November 22, 1997 On this day in Duck history, the 101st Civil War took place at Autzen Stadium.  The final home game for 15 seniors who guided the Ducks out of the Pac-10 cellar and to national prominence throughout their careers.  From the get-go, Oregon seniors made the most of their final game at Autzen.  Senior Pat Johnson took the …

Recruiting Update: Oregon Signs “Sir Swats-Alot”

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Basketball Recruiting Signings Last Thursday, Head Coach Dana Altman & Co. signed a program-changing low post presence in power forward Jordan Bell (4-Star/Long Beach, CA). Heralded as one of if not the top shot blocker in the nation, the 6’8″, 225 lb. defensive force is an early headline in Oregon’s 2013 recruiting class. “Bell is an absolute stud of an …

How Stanford Stopped The Oregon Offense II

Josh Schlichter Analysis

For a moment, the “Oregon Paradigm” got to me. I didn’t expect Stanford to slow Oregon down, much less hold them to 14 points in a dominant fashion. When Oregon plays elite defenses, the results will never result in 40 point victories. No offense will be breaking big plays consistently against high caliber defenses. When Oregon plays good teams, the score …