A Special Fish Report: The Pac-12 Conference Forbidding Highlight and Analysis Videos

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

I am now out of the Oregon football video analysis business, due to new rules established by the Pac-12 Conference regarding use of game footage. Per guidelines provided to all media as of Friday, September 7th, no news agency can use game footage for broadcast or on a website past 48-hours after the game has concluded without a license granted …

Fish Report: Oregon’s Emerging All-Purpose Star

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Talent Evaluation

It was painful for us to learn that the football Camelot in Autzen Stadium for the first half of the first two games was just a dream.  The new quarterback wunderkind, “St. Marc” (as he was called by high school teammates) showed us that he was fallible, and the offense can stumble.  Yet with some of the disappointments are also …

The Full Court Press: Oregon Basketball – The Preseason, Part I

FishDuck Staff FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

For Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball program, the future is imminent and imperative. For the second season in a row, Oregon finished competing in a national tournament…just not THE national tournament. In 2011, Altman defeated his former program, Creighton, in a three-game series to win the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) tournament. Last season the program made its …

FishDuck Weekly Video Log – Episode 58

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 …

Opportunities Knock After Uneven Performance

Joel Gunderson FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

After three straight conference championships and a Rose Bowl win, its safe to say that the Ducks have reached new heights in terms of expectations…and that was never more evident than Saturday night. 100 years of ups and downs yet never perennially considered premiere, those years of struggle have led to championship aspirations for the Ducks, who in the last …

FishDuck Game Review: Injuries and Offensive Output Leaves Victory Somewhat Hollow

Nathan Roholt FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

It is the signature moment of every Oregon pre-game fire-up motivational video–the long-standing replay of Kenny Wheaton’s iconic interception against Washington in 1994, known as “The Pick.” The crowd builds to a crescendo amidst the sounds of Jerry Allen yelling “Kenny Wheaton’s gonna score!” A few revs from the Harley, punctuating “the most improbable finish to a football game!” and …

Notes from around the college football nation: SEC and PAC-12 embarrassed while UF is #1 again

Jeff Hostetler FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Another week is in the books and you might as well call it “Upset” Saturday. No ranked team was safe, even in the SEC or PAC-12. A lot of teams flexed their muscles on Saturday and showed why they are top ranked teams, while others had people scratching their head over the results. Arkansas…really? Wisconsin…what was that? And do we …

Game 2 Preview: Oregon vs. Fresno State

Joel Gunderson FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Coming off of last weeks 57-34 shellacking of Arkansas State, the Ducks look to continue their momentum, as they welcome the Fresno State Bulldogs into Autzen Stadium for the first time since 2007. The Bulldogs come in under first year coach Tim DeRuyter, who takes over for Pat Hill, the iconic head coach let go after 15 seasons leading the …

Week One Surprises

Kim Hastings FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

It’s only been one week since the 2012-2013 college football season got underway, but already there are surprises littered across the football landscape from sea to shining sea.  It began Friday night in Palo Alto where the JUGGERNAUT San Jose Spartans were upset by Stanford 17-13.  The Spartans, ranked 1,087th in the Sagarin system, were led by quarterback Corky McCorkindale. …

Opponent Analysis: Keys to Fresno State (video)

Josh Schlichter FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Week two will bring Fresno State, and their high powered offense led by Derek Carr to Autzen Stadium. Oregon will need to keep up the tempo on Saturday, as the Bulldogs are planning to run the Ducks out of the stadium as opposed to the standard Duck domination in Eugene. After 15 years with Pat Hill as head coach running …

OREGON FOOTBALL WEEK 2: An Old Foe Returns to Autzen With a New Carr

Josh White FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Who they are: Fresno State Bulldogs of the Mountain West Conference Head coach: Tim DeRuyter (1styear) 2011 record & rankings: 4-9 (3-4 WAC), NR This year/Last week: 1-0, Hammered the FCS Weber State Wildcats (as expected) in a non-conference matchup at home, 37-10 How they rank: (National, Conference) Total Offense: 65 plays, 7.92 YPP, 515 YPG (#25, #2) Total Defense: 62 …