Moneyball begins to take its toll within Ducks athletics

FishDuck Staff FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

How much money did Oregon baseball take in as a gross revenue last year? Answer: A measly $649,981 Any idea how much the team spent in 2011? No worries, there’s an answer to that too. But beware, it’s disturbing: $2.9 million. Here’s a quick economics lesson. That is a deficit of roughly $1.54 million. It doesn’t take a Wall Street …

Injuries and Access: It’s Time for an Injury Report

Nathan Roholt FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

There is a routine for fans to deal with injuries.  The play ends, everyone goes back to their side of the line of scrimmage, and one player remains on the turf.  We know the perceived severity of injury based on how much the player writhes in agony, or worse, how long he remains motionless. The more members of the team’s …

FishDuck Weekly Video Log – Episode 59

FishDuck Staff FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Every week Kurt Liedtke (better known as Keeerrrttt1), co-owner of FishDuck.com, creates video blogs (vlogs) to update all you fine folk on all things FishDuck, a free-form discussion of current events about Oregon Ducks sports and all that’s new with FishDuck.com, with the occasional off-topics or rants. It’s a little off-the-cuff, perhaps slightly pretentious, somewhat rambling, and hopefully entertaining…so kick …

Notes from around the college football nation: Pitt stomps Hokies and Tide is still rolling

Jeff Hostetler FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

  Let’s just get our earplugs out now, because this week will be nothing but “Notre Dame is back!” talk after their win over Michigan State, a darkhorse national championship contender. Arkansas’ disastrous season off both off and on-field issues just got a little longer after playing Alabama this past weekend, shutout in Fayatteville for the first time since 1966, …

Game 3 Preview: Tennessee Tech vs. Oregon

Joel Gunderson FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES at OREGON DUCKS Saturday, September 15th kickoff 12:06 pm Two weeks into the season, and we know about as much about the Oregon football team as we did on August 31st, save for a couple unfortunate injuries. The defense, as expected, has been stout, yet untested. The offense, occasionally explosive, but maddeningly inconsistent. The special teams? …

Previewing Today’s Pac-12 Action

Kim Hastings FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Good morning Fish Fans. I know that we are all still trying to catch our collective breaths after last night’s thrilling Washington State/UNLV game. The action on the field was end-to-end and non-stop, but the most exciting moment came late in the third quarter when entertainer extraordinaire Wayne Newton made an appearance in support of the Runnin’ Rebels. It is …

Oregon Football Week 3: “Brother” Watson hopes his Eagles can fly in Autzen

Josh White FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

  Who they are: Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles – Ohio Valley Conference Located: Crookeville, TN Head coach: Watson Brown (6th year) School Colors: Purple and Gold  2011 record and rankings: 7-4 (6-2 OVC), Shared conference title, lost in 1st round of FCS playoffs to Central Arkansas. This year/Last week: 2-0. Chopped down a Division II foe at home, besting the …

Fifteen-Year Anniversary: Two Tight Wins Shape the Successful 1997 Season to Come

FishDuck Staff History

The 1997 Oregon Ducks football season is often overlooked in the program’s history. By the year’s end the Ducks were a bowl champion with all the makings of a finely-tuned offensive juggernaut set for big things in 98′, but it certainly didn’t start that way. Patchwork lines, first-time starters, a dual quarterback rotation, and other tinkering was the storyline of …

One-On-One: Oregon LB Tony Koker (1990-1993)

FishDuck Staff Men of Oregon: Players and Coaches

Each week FishDuck.com’s Kurt Liedtke (better known as Keeerrrttt1) speaks with current/former student athletes, other FishDuck contributors, and outside experts–the FishDuck.com One-On-One. This week Kurt is joined by Oregon Ducks linebacker Tony Koker. A native of Lebanon, OR, Tony played linebacker for the Ducks from 1990-1993. A back injury forced him to miss his senior year, the 1994 Rose Bowl …

Recruiting Update: Top Lineman Commits and 6’11” Center Wants Pac-12 Title

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Football Recruiting Commits/Visits Sunday, Oregon landed its third offensive line recruit in hybrid-athlete Doug Brenner (NR/Portland, OR). Brenner joins the likes of Alex Redmond (4-Star/Los Alamitos, CA) and Evan Voeller (4-Star/West Linn, OR/Rivals250) in what could be one of the most athletic lines ever assembled in college football. “My first official visit will be to Oregon on September 22,” said Oser. “I’ve …

Quotes and Reactions from the DuckPond

Pat Pannu FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

People say that being in the right place at the right time is a result of luck or coincidence, but I believe that you make your own luck through hard work and preparation—a philosophy Oregon head coach Chip Kelly enforces with all of his players. For years living in Eugene has provided perfect direct access to the fans, whether walking …