No Starter Is Safe On Oregonā€™s Offense

David Marsh Editorials

The Oregon Spring Game showed off the years of work Mario Cristobal and his coaching staff have put in on the recruiting trail. Oregon team has the deepest and most talented roster in program history. This led to one of the most competitive Spring Games in recent memory, where the offense narrowly defeated the defense. The competition was not limited ā€¦

Spring Game Shows Oregon Ducks Are Legit Contenders

Joshua Whitted Editorials

The Oregon Ducks didnā€™t unveil a cutting-edge offensive scheme or a groundbreaking defensive strategy during their 2021 spring game. None of the quarterbacks had a Marcus Mariota-esque coming out performance. And nothing took place in the scrimmage that was extraordinary or noteworthy enough to garner much national attention. Still, one thing was exceedingly clear to those who watched the Ducks ā€¦

Helfrich with Spring Update: Lockie, Freeman, Physical Football

Jordan Ingram FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Jordan Ingram reporting for FishDuck.com from Hatfield-Dowlin Complex in Eugene, Ore. The Oregon DucksĀ are midway through spring practices and just a few weeks away from their 2015 Spring Game on May 2nd. This morning, Oregon Head Coach Mark Helfrich providedĀ FishDuck.comĀ with aĀ spring practice progress report on Jeff Lockie, Royce Freeman, and playing more physical football. 1. Physical Football Since the first ā€¦

Oregon Defense, Time to Worry?

Sam Arney FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

After attending Oregonā€™s annual spring game last weekend, there are many who were not overly impressed by our defense.Ā  Many of my friends, and almost every media publication that IĀ followed after the game were busy praising the offense and questioning the defense.Ā  To all of these defensive worry warts, and any of you reading this article I sayā€¦DONā€™T WORRY. While ā€¦

Spring Game Coaching Surprises

Charles Fischer, Mr. FishDuck Fish Reports

Coaching surprises in the Spring Game?Ā  Besides the obvious of Mark Helfrich in charge, and more passes than usualĀ ā€“ what is new that was unexpected?Ā  This unforeseen development is one I anticipated observing in the fall during our games, and did not expect to see it so soon.Ā  While it does not come directly from head coach Helfrich, we can ā€¦

What Spring Football Reminded Us About the Relevance of Recruiting Rankings

Chris Charbonnier FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Ā  This week, we take a break from the Oregon Recruiting Manifesto to take a look at some of the emerging talent on the Duck roster. It didnā€™t take Jake Rodrigues long to lock down the back-up QB job. Ā Halfway through Saturdayā€™s 2013 Spring Game, it became clear that itā€™s Rodrigues who the coaches will turn to in the event ā€¦

Ahhā€¦Spring (Game) Is In The Air!

Carl Blackwell FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Featured Photo Courtesy Gary Breedlove Photography Ā  The weather forecast earlier last week called for partly cloudy skies on Saturday, with a chance of some showers.Ā  That gloomy prognostication never materialized, and yesterdayā€™s spring game by the Oregon Ducks was held under clear and warm conditions ā€” as perfect an April morning as you could hope for. Once again, two ā€¦

2012 Recruiting Class and JUCO LB On the Rise

Mark Flores FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

In a Spring Game that saw just about every healthy player on Oregonā€™s roster, redshirt freshmen defensive back Oshay Dunmore, quarterback Jake Rodrigues, and newly added junior linebacker Joe Walker established themselves in an otherwise ā€œnameā€™s gameā€ matchup. At the prep level, both Dunmore and Rodrigues lined up as signal callers for their respective offenses heading into the 2012 edition ā€¦

Notes from around the college football nation: Chip Kelly sings and NFL Draft news

Jeff Hostetler FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Itā€™s hereā€¦the college football playoff. Ā TheĀ commissionersĀ of each conference just got done meeting and will hammer out the final details, so we can finally enjoy that playoff atmosphere in college football.Ā  So what are they going to call the ā€œcollege football playoffā€?ā€¦.the College Football Playoff.Ā  Yepā€¦no fancy namesā€¦.just College Football Playoff.Ā  I guess give it some time and the fans will ā€¦

Rodrigues or Lockie: Both look to back up The Man

Joel Gunderson FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

On Saturday, Oregon fans got their first glimpse of the two men vying for Oregonā€™s backup quarterback spot in Jeff Lockie and Jake Rodrigues.Ā  While both men impressed statistically, one thing became even clearer during the game: The incumbent, Marcus Mariota, is getting even better than last season. Despite playing against the second-unit defense, itā€™s hard not to salivate at ā€¦