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The 2024 Ducks have survived, but have failed to reach their full potential this season. This is in large part due to an offensive line cobbled together, which has killed offensive production. The defense has been forced to play far more snaps than they should in Dan Lanning’s system, which assumes the offense can sustain drives and score points. It ... The 2024 Ducks Can Learn from 2014’s Struggles | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM The 2024 Ducks have survived, but have failed to reach their full potential this season. This is in large part due to an offensive line cobbled...

Our Oregon Ducks football program has a big rivalry week ahead (way earlier than usual, mind you). I believe this week and the bye week will determine what this team is capable of for the rest of the season. The Ducks have some serious issues that need to be fixed, but those issues are fortunately complemented by a ton of ... Oregon Ducks Football: 3 Things We Need to See vs OSU | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Our Oregon Ducks football program has a big rivalry week ahead (way earlier than usual, mind you). I believe this week and the bye week will...

Off the top of my head, recalling Civil War games I attended from my youth, I remember that the 1983, 0-0 “Toilet Bowl” had a torrential downpour. The 1985 game was frigidly cold. The 1993 game had fog. With this year’s game in September, and most years moving forward, the third competitor in the Civil War — weather — has ... The Civil War in September: Lame | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com is going to miss having the Civil War played in late November, but at least it is being played.

What. A. Game. First off – I’m not as worried about this team as I was in week one. I believe every team has a chance to turn small things around, and the only thing you can’t change is if you are a team that isn’t physical. It’s clear this team is physical, the missing pieces in my eyes are ... Oregon Ducks Football: Wins are WINS | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM What. A. Game. First off – I’m not as worried about this team as I was in week one. I believe every team has a chance to turn small things...

I write this going into midnight after the game, and I am a muttering-mass-of-protoplasm. I am happy to win, I am frustrated with the mistakes, I am delighted with the progression of the team, but I am disappointed…as it dawns on all of us that this team is not as good as we hoped. Had we lost, I would have ... Oregon Fans Reappraise Expectations, or NOT? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM I write this going into midnight after the game, and I am a muttering-mass-of-protoplasm. I am happy to win, I am frustrated with the mistakes…

My FishDuck Friends, this is a difficult analysis to do because I cannot sugar-coat it as I would like. You all know that I love what Dan Lanning is building at Oregon and I believe fervently that he is the coach who can take us to a first ‘Natty, but I will not suck-up to any coaching staff as other ... Idaho Issues: We Can’t Duck the Blocking Analysis... | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM My FishDuck Friends, this is a difficult analysis to do because I cannot sugar-coat it as I would like. You all know that I love what Dan Lanning is building at…

Oregon’s offensive line play last Saturday left a lot to be desired, and that feels like an understatement. The Ducks might be lucky enough to have Matthew Bedford back as as starter this week, and it still may take a couple of weeks for Dave Iuli to rotate back into the offensive line as well. But it feels like there ... With a Lefty QB, It’s Time to Flip the Offensive Line | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Oregon’s offensive line play last Saturday left a lot to be desired, and that feels like an understatement. The Ducks might be lucky...

My FishDuck Friends, I was going through the game looking at the failure of the offensive line, (upcoming article on Friday) and I could not help but notice how Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel seemed to only have eyes for Terrance Ferguson, or other short routes. As much as ... Gabriel Game-Plan: Ignore the Longer Passes? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM My FishDuck Friends, I was going through the game looking at the failure of the offensive line, (upcoming article on Friday) and I could not...

The season is not over. The end is not near. The sky is not falling. While Oregon’s lackluster play against the Idaho Vandals raises concerns, let history be our guide as we clear our heads and realize that one poor performance does not make a season. For, let us not forget a couple of other bad first games in recent ... Oregon Football: The Sky is Not Falling | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com believes that Oregon fans should hold off on thinking that the season is already a disaster.

Our Oregon Ducks football program had a TOUGH outing this past Saturday. While the offense was able to rack up 41 completions thanks to Dillon Gabriel, there were some massive holes that derailed what should have been a near-shutout performance. Mr. FishDuck took time from his fun at NFL lines Vegas and his research of NFL Odds to discuss last Saturday’s ... Oregon Ducks Football: Who Needs a BIG Week Two? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Our Oregon Ducks football program had a TOUGH outing this past Saturday. While the offense was able to rack up 41 completions thanks to Dillon Gabriel…

Fans and pundits took to social media to express their disappointment over the No. 3 Oregon Ducks‘ 24-14 season-opening win against the Idaho Vandals. In most dimensions of the multiverse, the Ducks steamroll the lowly Vandals, and the postgame cleanup crew peels them off ... Plenty to Quack About in Oregon’s 24-14 Win Over Vandals | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Fans and pundits took to social media to express their disappointment over the No. 3 Oregon Ducks’ 24-14 season-opening win against the...

With all that has happened, it is hard to believe that Dan Lanning has only been at Oregon for two years. Yet the talent stacked up from both high school and portal recruiting has been the most impressive to me in all my time of covering Duck football. I had to take some time away from my fun at ducky ... Idaho Test: Is Oregon’s Positional Depth for Real? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM With all that has happened, it is hard to believe that Dan Lanning has only been at Oregon for two years. Yet the talent stacked up from both high school and…

Year 3 of the Dan Lanning era starts on Saturday. He has enjoyed a brilliant start to his tenure at Oregon, going 22-5, but there is still much left undone for the Ducks. This is Oregon’s first year in the B1G and it is going to require a team effort to get the Ducks to the promised land, a National ... Four Games that Have Defined the Ducks’ DNA in the Lanning Era |... FISHDUCK.COM Year 3 of the Dan Lanning era starts on Saturday. He has enjoyed a brilliant start to his tenure at Oregon, going 22-5, but there is still much left undone for…

The season is here! Every year I am emotionally torn between the joy of football season starting and the harsh reality that summer is ending and cold weather — which really means something here in frigid Spokane — is on the horizon. It is my own personal “Sunday scaries” for the year. With the Ducks playing a tomato (or is ... With the Ducks Playing a Potato, Check Out These Games | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com recommends some other games to watch this week as the Ducks play a patsy.

Our Oregon Ducks football program is season-ready, and game week is finally here. It’s time to look at how we’re going to get to 1-0 this Saturday. As Oregon opens at home in Autzen, what are we expecting of this team? What are the keys to starting the season off strong? Mr. FishDuck took some time from his fun at ... Oregon Ducks Football: 3 Things to Watch Against Idaho | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Our Oregon Ducks football program is season-ready, and game week is finally here. It’s time to look at how we’re going to get to 1-0 this...

Like a majority of college football teams, the Oregon Ducks didn’t play this weekend, leaving a gaping void inside the green and yellow hearts eagerly awaiting the start of another exciting college football season. While there are so many things to look forward to starting next week, including a new stud quarterback (Dillon Gabriel), a new conference (Big Ten), and ... Ducks Brief: Oregon Picked to Win CFP; Lanning Builds Elite ’26... FISHDUCK.COM Like a majority of college football teams, the Oregon Ducks didn’t play this weekend, leaving a gaping void inside the green and yellow hearts...

I have been pleasantly surprised at all the attention given to Oregon by major sportswriters around the nation in the past two months. Certainly that and the inflatable Duck at the B1G Media meetings have made an impression on our upcoming B1G opponents, yet I really don’t think they believe it. I took a moment from my discover more on... Despite Hype, Oregon Embarks on a ‘Surprise’ B1G Season | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM I have been pleasantly surprised at all the attention given to Oregon by major sportswriters around the nation in the past two months...

The Ducks are joining their new conference this season, and one thing the B1G is known for is having some impressive fan participation and uniformity within their massive stadiums. Autzen isn’t as big as some of the behemoths of the B1G. In reality, Autzen is only about half the size of Michigan’s “Big House” and Ohio State’s “Shoe” — but ... It’s Time for Duck Fans to Yell-O | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM The Ducks are joining their new conference this season, and one thing the B1G is known for is having some impressive fan participation and uniformity within…

While we are all hoping for a season for the ages, just for sake of discussion, I thought I might throw out a little Donnie Downer perspective. I am looking at the schedule from three perspectives. The first, if the sky HAS fallen…we lost to the Beavers. If the sky IS falling…we lose to Boise State. If there are dark ... The Sky Has Fallen? How it Happens for Oregon... | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM While we are all hoping for a season for the ages, just for sake of discussion, I thought I might throw out a little Donnie Downer perspective. I...

What if… With expectations higher than I suspect any of us can remember as OBD get ready to open the season, I thought it might be worth looking at just how improbable this run has been from “…the worst of times,” to what is now perhaps, “…the best of times” with the grass now being “…damn green.” Mr. FishDuck took time ... Oregon Fans...Consider “What If...” | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM What if… With expectations higher than I suspect any of us can remember as OBD get ready to open the season, I thought it might be worth...

Blazers fans can breathe a sigh of relief as recent news broke that the Portland City Council had agreed to a lease extension for the team to remain at the Moda Center. That provides the confirmed stability for the NBA side to remain in their home through at least 2030. There is also an option for the Blazers to extend ... Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center Until 2030! | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Blazers fans can breathe a sigh of relief as recent news broke that the Portland City Council had agreed to a lease extension for the team to remain at the Moda…

Our Oregon Ducks football program has been busy. There’s a lot to love about how Dan Lanning has completely overhauled an already great team into an elite title contender. Of the recent additions to the roster, a handful stick out as the most impactful in 2024 & beyond. 3. Jamaree Caldwell & Derrick Harmon: Tandem of Transfers If there was anywhere on this ... Oregon Ducks Football: 3 Biggest Adds of the Offseason | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Our Oregon Ducks football program has been busy. There’s a lot to love about how Dan Lanning has completely overhauled an already great...

No, I am not trying to put a “whammy-curse” on Our Beloved Ducks with the title above, but as a season ticker holder for 38 years–my feelings about this team compared to prior ones are sincere. I had to take some time from my fun with online pokies to reflect on which aspect of this team impressed me the most ... 2024 Ducks: Most Experience, Depth, and Talent EVER | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM No, I am not trying to put a “whammy-curse” on Our Beloved Ducks with the title above, but as a season ticker holder for 38 years–my feelings about this team…

Love. It can evoke happiness, excitement, euphoria and satisfaction. But, it can often be frustrating, painful, elusive and fleeting. I recently took a road trip to visit friends, family, and most importantly, a love interest with whom I had been texting and video chatting for more than 2 months. We met up several times over the week and had a ... Natty: Do We Love Oregon’s Chances or Just Really, Really Like... FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins FishDuck.com, guilty of playing the game of love, wonders if Oregon Ducks fans love Oregon’s chances to win it all in 2024.

The title above is not meant to be provocative, but something sincere for us to consider once I have laid out my argument. I could not help but think about this upcoming shift in defensive strategy while I was examining the Oregon Ducks Odds and after I took a look at the NCAAB site as well. The Oregon defense has ... Will Lanning/Lupoi Return to the Aliotti Strategy? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM A new defensive strategy at Oregon for 2024?