The change of coaching staff has brought about an unexpected vibe beyond what I could have imagined (it figures since being a season ticket holder for 30 years), as I am used to coaching continuity at Oregon, and clearly not used to wholesale change. Oh sure ā I anticipated the excitement of the unknown and the hopes of Oregon football ā¦
It just hit me from out of the blue, and this revelation would significantly impact Oregon football. You see I was pondering about how the press conference is over and everybodyās had a chance to express their feelings about the new head coach for the Ducks. Coach Willie Taggart is on the road recruiting without any assistant coaches until today, ā¦
Mike Merrellās Three-and-Out In Mark Helfrichās short tenure as the Ducks head football coach heās taken a team to the national championship game, developed a Heisman winner and turned a dismal 3-3 start into a 9-3 regular season finish. Yet who gets the kudos as top Pac-12 coaches? Stanfordās David Shaw you can understand. Utahās Kyle Whittingham? Well, heās done ā¦
News With Vernon Adams safely in the confines of Oregonās locker room, head coach Mark Helfrich & Co. can stare slightly into the future without angst. Beyond the practice fields, the recruiting lull that shrouds the early part of fall is already beginning to lift as several recruits have sprung from the woodwork with future plans. Oregonās receiver corps has ā¦
Duck Family Day is a new feature for every Saturday where Oregon fans share their stories of . . . being Oregon fans! Email charles@fishduck.comĀ to share your experiences of you and your family and what it means to be a Duck fan. Cheryl HudsonĀ (below) is an editor/writer for FishDuck.com and is extremely passionate about our beloved Ducks, the same as ā¦
On April 30, the 2015 NFL Draft festivities will begin.Ā And while Oregon Ducks football fans eagerly await theĀ fate of their former star quarterback, Marcus Mariota, there is another former Duck who is projected as a possible first round selection: OL Jake Fisher. ArguablyĀ theĀ Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbackās most effective guardian, Fisher hasĀ persevered through the tectonic grindĀ of the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine, heightened ā¦
Recruiting Visits Incoming senior quarterback Vernon Adams may not be the last transfer to sign with Oregon for the upcoming campaign. Matt Hegarty (South Bend, IN), former center and guard for Notre Dame, was in and around Autzen Stadium this past weekend, and is thought to be interested in joining Steve Greatwoodās rotation. A former four-star recruit out of the ā¦
Jordan Ingram interviewed Oregon Football offensive line coach Steve Greatwood yesterday for FishDuck.com at the University of Oregonās Hatfield-Dowlin Complex. An offensive line often gets little orĀ no credit for a football teamās success āĀ and with a spread team that scores points in bunches, that underappreciation is even more true. But no group is more paramount to Oregonās success than the ā¦
Itās time for people to start attributing the success of the Ducks to the big guys on the offensive line. Last year, all of the success thatĀ Marcus MariotaĀ had was due to the protection his offensive line was giving him.Ā With a new quarterback to replace Mariota, and a running back tandem that rivals the best in the country, the offensive line ā¦
Ā Offensive lineman are used to getting little notoriety. It comes with the territory. Yesterday, the Ducks picked up a verbal commitment from 3-star offensive linemanĀ Jacob Capra adding him to the long list of under-the-radar recruits who have developed intoĀ elite line talent for the Ducks. Capra, 6ā5ā³, 265 pounds, committed Oregon on Thursday, after receiving offers from Washington, Washington State, ā¦
Although Marcus Mariota won the Heisman Trophy in 2014, it is not a stretch to say the man protecting his blind side saved the Ducksā playoff hopes. Jake Fisher was not supposed to be Oregonās left tackle last year. However, an ACL injury to the slated left tackle Tyler Johnstone forced Fisherās move fromĀ right tackle to left, where he had ā¦
Ladies and Gentlemen, the speculation is over. We know exactly who willĀ be wearing green and yellow next season, and we know this recruiting class is good. While judging an overall recruiting class by looking at individual player ranking is great, one must also take into consideration team needs, and whether the coaches addressed thoseĀ needs with solid recruits. With this in ā¦
