In the 2001 season, the Oregon Ducks were looking to build upon the steady success they had grown accustomed to in recent years. Coming off of a 10-2 season in 2000, the only losses coming at the hands of Wisconsin and Oregon State in the Civil War game that ultimately cost the Ducks an outright conference championship, the Ducks were …
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. We encourage other coaches that are …
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 former Oregon safety/cornerback Parris Moore (2002 – 2006) discussing his days as a Duck. Topics ranged from his family connections to the UO, running out of the Autzen …
Stopping Oregon is a terrible task for a defensive coordinator, especially during the middle of the season with little time to prepare between games. The schematic bonuses given to the Ducks through spreading a defense out, then isolating and rendering a defender useless, truly makes a defense overmatched schematically in every way. So that brings up the inevitable question–how does …
Football Recruiting Commitments The latter half of June saw Oregon pick up commitments from several preps: tight end Johnny Mundt (3-Star/Modesto, CA) as well as wide receivers Darren Carrington (3-Star/San Diego, CA) and Chris Seisay (3-Star/American Canyon, CA). With a foundation of future skill position players esyablished, the Ducks added blocking power and special teams prowess in newly committed high …
The atmosphere in and around the 2012 volleyball program can be summed up in one word, excitement. From all reports and on paper, this team looks to be the best group of Duck volleyball players in quite some time, potentially even better than the 2008 team that won over 20 matches and reached the NCAA Tournament. However, eighth-year head coach …
In 2011, Southern Cal knew they had to change something up on defense against Oregon. Monte Kiffin’s game-plan included one of the most standard mechanisms to stop the Zone Read plays that teams like Oregon run called the “Scrape Exchange.” This video will go over how the scrape exchange works, and how Oregon uses a multitude of different constraint plays …
When word came down in January that Chip Kelly was headed south to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the NFL, Duck fans were left with a stinging, yet not altogether surprised, feeling that the greatest run in school history was over. Gone were the dizzying offenses, the pin-your-ears-back defenses, and the quirky, brash confidence that the school had grown …
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 …
Playoff, Playoff, Playoff! Wooooooo! The details are in, and starting in 2014 your favorite team will be pushing for a playoff spot. Being a Gator fan I am happy it starts then, we now have another year or two to jockey for position in the polls starting in 2014. I also think Oregon fans should be pretty excited about …
Independence Day 2012 is right around the corner. Families coming together from far and wide to engage in those most American of all pastimes , eating ’til ya puke and drinking ’til …well…more puke. Even that attractive proposition, though, will pale beside the fireworks show near you. Just as Christmas’ true meaning has gotten lost amongst the need for more tinsel and …
Take your mind all the way back to last May. The buzz around the conference then was the details of the television deal that Larry Scott negotiated with Fox and ESPN. Without rehashing all of the particulars, the biggest news was that each member would pocket, on average, around $21 million annually over the twelve- year contract. Any way you …