My wife and I are shopping for a new car. The first thing we had to do was decide just what we wanted the car to say about us. First we need something that reflects my status as a successful internet columnist/reporter. At the same time reflecting the living I’m actually making as a successful internet columnist reporter. I …
A note from FishDuck.com: Today we have a unique treat, this article from a highly successful coach gives an inside perspective football fans don’t often get to see, the direct insight of football concepts from a coach in the know. This week Coach Curtis Peterson of Glenbard North High School and owner/editor of StrongFootballCoach.com is featured. We encourage other …
Here at FishDuck, it is no secret that we love football, Oregon Duck football specifically. With the new season looming mere weeks away, there is no denying the growing buzz in Eugene and around the nation as fall practices have begun. We are almost there. But while preparations mount for the season to come, there are a few Ducks across …
There is no position on the Oregon roster heading into the season with more question marks, and cause for hope, than at wide receiver. The Ducks return a wealth of talent, but not since Jeff Maehl has there been consistency at the position. Stepping into the limelight joining the fold are the much anticipated trio duo of redshirt freshmen, adding …
Each week FishDuck.com’s Kurt Liedtke (better known as Keeerrrttt1) speaks with current/former student athletes, other FishDuck contributors, and outside experts in a one-on-one conversation–the FishDuck.com One-On-One. This week Kurt is joined by Oregon Ducks receiving legend Keenan Howry, who played at Oregon 1999-2002 setting nearly every receiving record at the university at the time. Keenan discussed how he became a …
It’s almost here… A mere 24 days separate us, the Duck Faithful, from our first pilgrimage to Autzen Stadium. Monday saw the opening of fall camp where storylines, both longstanding and newly exposed, will ever-increase our anticipation leading up to the 2012-13 season opener. Apparently there’s a quarterback battle taking place? Where will veteran wideout Josh Huff fit into an offense …
Sure, it may be less than a month until the 2012 season, but with the installation of a new four-team playoff structure this off-season (set to begin in 2014), it is as good of a time as any to ponder what teams should have made the playoffs in the 15 years of the BCS’ existence. Nearly every year one or …
Oregon is positioned to have the biggest breakout year on defense in my lifetime! Many of us know of the extraordinary athletes on defense, but now we are becoming aware from the last three defensive video tutorials of the carefully crafted strategy on defense formulated by Defensive Coordinator Nick Aliotti. The title sounds…wacko, yet you know I frequently like to …
“With the final pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers select, Robert Sacre from Gonzaga University.” – Adam Silver, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of the National Basketball Association. As the quote above indicates, the 7’0″ center from North Vancouver, BC was the final pick of the NBA draft this year. No Duck was drafted this …
Nine days from now, on August 15th at 6pm, the Pac-12 Network will go live. It should provide everything that a Pac-12 fan could want: live games, conference-centric reporting, and extensive coverage of all sports, not just football and men’s basketball. It should be everything fans have been anticipating since the network’s announcement last July. The big question is whether …
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 …
Oregon’s fall camp opens Monday as it bids to capture a fourth-straight Pac-12 title and set itself up for a trip to the BCS National Championship Game. On paper at least, the outlook looks promising. The Ducks are deep on both sides of the ball, feature playmakers like De’Anthony Thomas, Kenjon Barner, Dion Jordan, John Boyett and Kiko Alonso, and …