Photo above of Elkanah “Kano” Dillon by Dennis Akers of SoFloBulls.com I know you are rolling your eyes at that title, and newer readers to the site would probably accuse me of “clickbait,” and while there is some merit to that — the rest of you know my shtick. I write something semi-outrageous and then go about backing up the …
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. When it comes to Oregon’s offense over the past decade, this is certainly a good philosophy to follow. Under Chip Kelly, Mark Helfrich and Willie Taggart, the Ducks’ offense has been among the most exciting and innovative groups in the country. Apparently, Mario Cristobal didn’t get the memo. We got our first look …
A subject of great debate with Oregon fans, Bruin boosters and even the sports media has been whether the Chip Kelly offense that he began in Eugene will work at UCLA. I can give reasons in both directions, and I will do so here while providing an ultimate conclusion, a prediction on the level of success Chip Kelly will have …
Football, like our real lives, has its ups and downs, and we can’t ignore either. So while I have some reservations about the new developments in the Oregon offense, I do acknowledge that some good things are happening and I wish to cover them, too. But in short, I do not believe you should deviate from the CK/MH offense if …
We really have no idea what to expect from a Mario Cristobal-led Oregon team, as we certainly hope the Las Vegas Bowl was not an accurate indication of the future. Hence this spring has as many questions for me about the coaches as it does about the players. Below I consolidate eye-witness reactions to the Spring Scrimmage at Portland’s Franklin High School …
Congratulations, everyone, WE MADE IT! We survived the football dead season and have made it into the football teaser season. Spring football is here and it brings with it a delicious taste of the sport we love. But even though football is back, the spring can be bittersweet. Although the team returns to practice and we get a fresh influx of …
My friends, let’s accomplish a “two-fer” in this article and dispel two questions that Oregon fans (some that read this site too) have been articulating. The videos will be short and easy to watch, and the text is purposely going to be quick and to-the-point. Learning something new for discussion will never be easier than in this analysis! The first …
The things I overhear while chewing on a new toy from Mr. FishDuck! I shared with you the blustering in our household in another article, and recently I had to pause from licking to consider that someone was called the Godfather of Oregon football. I had to listen closer, as football “tall tales” are legendary at the Fischer residence, and …
I am delighted with the hire of Mario Cristobal as head coach at Oregon, and have been since his introductory press conference where he impressed the audience with his presence and his answers to me afterward concerning the Oregon offense. Any questions we had about his ability to recruit has been set aside considering how he achieved one of the …
Learn from Retired College Coach Ken Woody (30 Analyses from both 2017 & 2018) Retired College Coach and former Oregon player Ken Woody breaks down the games of the 2017 and 2018 seasons (2019 season analyses are right here) and helps fans learn from his teaching and slow-motion videos the inside look at football strategy, and techniques by the players …
RUNNING BACK TECHNIQUES from FishDuck.com Coaches (8 Analyses) –1. Running Through Contact: How Verdell Improved in 2019 https://fishduck.com/2020/09/running-through-contact-how-verdell-improved-in-2019/ Text and Video Analysis: Published September 4, 2020 Joshua Whitted demonstrates the progress of CJ Verdell, and how other running backs can learn the same lesson. –2. USC GameDay: Venerate Verdell’s Vision! https://fishduck.com/2019/11/usc-gameday-venerate-verdells-vision/ Text and Video Analysis: Published November 2, 2019 Charles Fischer …
OFFENSIVE STRATEGIES in the Gulf Coast Offense at Oregon (5 Analyses) –1. Oregon Can Get Defensive Help from an Unlikely Source http://fishduck.com/2017/05/oregons-defensive-help-from-an-unlikely-source/ Text Article: Published on 5-29-2017 Coach Ruskin Fiegenbaum explains the proper application of tempo based upon games conditions and makes an argument that coaches should address all speeds of tempo to help their teams win. (Helpful for Oregon fans …