Oregon (Jim Leavitt) Brings Back the “3-Duck-Chuck” Defense

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Analysis

Remember all the screaming at former defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti about the three-man rush? How it drove fans crazy, and how the message boards would lampoon Nick on a regular basis about this defense? Well my friends, the defense where the Ducks rush three and drop eight defenders into coverage is back under defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt. Let’s take a look at why Oregon …

How Oregon’s Secondary Protects the Nest with the “Cover Zero” Defense!

Coach Cameron Pettus Fish Reports

AmazingMoments.com What does Oregon’s defense do in the secondary when they are faced with an opposing offense in the Red Zone and the Ducks are in danger of being scored upon?  Your beloved Ducks often rely on the easiest coverage to implement, but leaving each pass defender “on an island” with his man….and that would be the Cover Zero defense!  It …