Last week, I listed Florida State as the biggest villain Oregon has faced in recent memory. When their pairing with the Ducks was announced for the playoff, Oregon fans rejoiced at the ultimate matchup of good versus evil.Ā As I sat down to write this week, I was fully prepared to crank up the hate machine and fire off a ā¦
The Art and Science of the Blitz ā Field Pressure from Florida State
Florida State defensive coordinator Charles Kelly has quite a task in front of him in the upcoming playoff game. First off, heās got to prepare for a somewhat unusual offense from Oregon; a high-speed, relentless attack that, oh by the way, happens to be led by Heisman Trophy winner, Marcus Mariota. It may be the offense that gets most of ā¦
Rose Bowl Tickets Going for Cheap
I donāt think this is what the NCAA had in mind when itĀ moved to the playoff formatā¦ The Rose Bowl has yet to sell out. Yes, you heard that right. College footballās most historic bowl, the Granddaddy of Them All still has aĀ ton of availableĀ tickets, with prices as low as $104Ā (which is dirtĀ cheap). On the flip side, the cheapest Sugar ā¦
Will Oregonās Defensive Secondary Seize the Moment?
With news of consensus All-American Ifo Ekpre-Olomuās season-ending knee injury splashed all over college football pages and blogs from Tallahassee to Eugene, attention has been largely focused on the dire implications for a depleted Ducksā secondary now forced to go up against last yearās Heisman winner, Jameis Winston, and a dynamic receiving corps led by Rashad Greene, a 6-foot senior ā¦
Depth and Stars Matter at Florida State
Florida State, Oregonās opponent in the upcoming Rose Bowl on January 1st, knows how to win. An established football tradition and excellent coaching are complemented by top recruiting classes attracted to the school of 32,000 in Tallahassee, year after year. As the āNoles prepare for their showdown with the Ducks, they have not-so-quietly put together the nationās second-ranked 2015 recruiting ā¦
Troy Hill Talks About The Rose Bowl And How Oregon Got There
FishDuck.com reporter, Tyler Robinson, reporting from the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex. Oregon will take on Florida State in the Rose Bowl on New Yearās Day and DB Troy Hill put into perspective what this means for the Oregon program.Ā āItās a big accomplishment, and itās really a blessing honestly.ā Hill said. āItās a stepping stone for one of our goals. Itās big. I ā¦
After 120 Years, Maybe This Is the Season
The year was 1894. What were peopleĀ doing in 1894? TheyĀ werenāt on the internet and itās certain that Twitter didnāt exist back then ā and what about touch screen phones and GPS systems ā did they exist? Nope. Technology was pretty much unheard of during that time. Most people were probably reading newspapers and using this deviceĀ called the typewriter. But in ā¦
FishDuck.com Looks at the Four Schools in the College Football Playoffs
Good morning, Ducks! My boss atĀ FishDuck.comĀ likes to say, āWhat a great time to be writing about our beloved Ducks.ā We usually nod in agreement, because disagreeing with our boss doesnāt always end so well. But Iāll be darned if he isnāt right this time. Over the last few years the Ducks have enjoyed unparalleled success. Weāre going to welcome the ā¦
Nike Unveils Uniforms for College Football Playoff
Itās generally a well kept secret as to what flashy uniforms the Ducks will wear on game day. But this time we will not have to wait, as Nike unveiled the uniforms for all four football teams in the College Football Playoff. The Ducks are bringing the āOā back. For the first time since the 2011 season, the āOā will ā¦
CFP Committee Chair Jeff Long Explains Final Rankings
The Ducks are going to the Rose Bowl! After lengthy deliberations, the Oregon Ducks were confirmed Sunday morning on ESPN as one of four teams in the first College Football Playoff. The New Yearās Day semifinal playoff games are No. 2 OregonĀ vs No. 3 Florida State in the Rose Bowl and No. 1 Alabama vs No. 4 Ohio State in ā¦
National Scene: Ohio State is in, Baylor and TCU Are Out
āWhoās In?ā Youāve seen the commercials for ESPNās College Football Playoff selection show. And you know what? Thatās a great question. This conference Championship Week was supposed to help clear some of that up, but that simply wasnāt the case. If anything, picking the top four teams was harder on the selection committee than it has at any other point ā¦
Could Injuries Affect Oregonās Hopes of Reaching the National Championship?
During last Saturdayās game against Utah, the Ducks suffered some significant injuries to someĀ key players. Cornerback Ifo-Ekpre Olomu left early in the game with a bad toe injury, while center Hroniss Grasu went down with a devastating knee injury late in the game. However, the most serious injury that occurred was that to tight end Pharaoh Brown, who was eventually ā¦