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After his Week 1 loss, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning said, “The Ducks were out coached by Georgia, and the team didn’t play as well as it can.” Fans saw that the Duck defense got used up. But does Lanning have a plan for how to fix the issues that plagued the defense? It’s important to keep perspective that Oregon ... Dawgs Defense Displays What Ducks Want To Be FISHDUCK.COM After his Week 1 loss, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning said, "The Ducks were out coached by Georgia, and the team didn't play as well as it...

One of our writers, David Marsh, gives another take on Oregon’s loss to Georgia. Good News, Duck Fans: We're Going to the Rose Bowl FISHDUCK.COM Oregon's loss to Georgia is going to sting for quite some time to come, as bad losses always do. But this wouldn't be the first time Oregon...

A blowout loss like the Ducks suffered Saturday gives two false indicators: The winning team isn’t truly as good as it appeared and the losing team isn’t as bad. Kirby Smart knows that sports axiom, which is why he is working to suppress thoughts that his team is ready for the next Natty. And Dan Lanning is trying to keep ... From the Bleachers: A Silver Linings Playbook to Oregon's... FISHDUCK.COM A blowout loss like the Ducks suffered Saturday gives two false indicators: The winning team isn't truly as good as it appeared and the losing...

I was a 10-year-old kid in 1985. The Ducks were playing at Nebraska for the first game in a two-year agreement to play at Nebraska. That is right, the Big Red Machine in its heyday under legendary coach Tom Osborne. History Repeats as Oregon Gets Blown Out in "Payout Game" FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com reflects on how the blow-out loss to Georgia takes him back in time to the 1980s, when the Oregon program...

Yesterday's Adversity Is an Opportunity for the Ducks To Grow FISHDUCK.COM It wasn't a good day for Duck Nation. The collective groans were heard all over Duckworld. The frustration of some of my friends has been...

This Saturday Spoof is a new game day tradition brought to you by Alan Lohner- a humorous and pointed look at our opponent each week. Do pass this along to your Oregon friends, and DO READ the red Pinned Topic at the top of this front page as more information for you, and a warning to Georgia fans. Can We Neuter the Bulldogs in Neutral City? FISHDUCK.COM Oh, the anticipation! It's just a few hours before it all begins–the dashing, the smashing, the brutal bashing. But enough talk about those screwy... I love the banter we have had with Bulldog fans, and will enjoy the peaceful discussion after the game. But this article is meant for Oregon fan entertainment only...

It is fun to have Alex back and writing every Friday to get us prepped/foamed up about the week's game. Below are his three keys to victory in Georgia... Oregon Ducks Football: Three Things to Watch for Against Georgia FISHDUCK.COM Finally! Ducks football is back! All offseason questions about Our Beloved Ducks will be answered in less than 24 hours, and it couldn't be a more exciting...

A few random thoughts from a random guy in the bleachers before the season begins and we have actual football to chew over. USC’s scramoose from the Pac-12 reportedly comes with a desire to take a break from the Ducks, which at the moment means keeping them out of the Big Ten. Some Ducks fans find that outrageous, but it ... USC's Flight to Blizzardville, and Other Cheesy Jowly Things FISHDUCK.COM A few random thoughts from a random guy in the bleachers before the season begins and we have actual football to chew over. USC's scramoose...

My FishDuck Friends, this is the beginning of a new era for the Oregon defense and for the two FishDuck websites. This new defense is going to be gradually explained over time as we show how it functions, stops the run, blitzes, player techniques...all of it over time. Today is the first foundation article about what to begin to look for on Saturday, with a surprise reference to Oregon's past. Let's learn more Oregon Football! Green Blitzes: Lanning Begins the New Mint Defense at Oregon FISHDUCK.COM For the first time in nearly a decade–watching the defense at Oregon is going to be highly entertaining again due to the new Mint defense...

Dan Lanning Must Play to Win FISHDUCK.COM Playing to win requires some risk taking. It will require Dan Lanning to take some shots, some of which will fail — but it is the mentality he needs...

Oregon quite literally couldn’t have asked for a tougher week one draw. The Ducks are facing the defending National Champs, essentially in their backyard, right in the heart of SEC country. Georgia was historic last season, and the Bulldogs are fully expected to be dominant once again. Kirby Smart has recruited better than just about anyone else in the country, ... How the Ducks Can STUN the Bulldogs FISHDUCK.COM Oregon quite literally couldn't have asked for a tougher week one draw. The Ducks are facing the defending National Champs, essentially in their...

Move over, Ohio State. As huge as that 2021 non-conference game was for the Ducks and the Pac-12, it does not reach the heights of this year’s epic Week 1 matchup against the defending National Champion Georgia Bulldogs in Atlanta. Unless, of course, the Ducks get blown out; then Oregon fans can downplay the significance of this game. They can ... Fear of the Blowout FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com believes there is no fear of Oregon getting blown out in the Oregon vs. Georgia matchup, in fact, the game should...

Week zero of the 2022 college football season kicked off yesterday, with Northwestern and Nebraska as the marquee morning game on Fox. I tuned into watch some good old-fashioned, smash-mouth, ground-and-pound football. Instead, I was welcomed to the new era of college football — both teams’ quarterbacks had 200 yards passing at the half. You read that right, and we ... College Football Turns Into A Passing League FISHDUCK.COM Week zero of the 2022 college football season kicked off yesterday, with Northwestern and Nebraska as the marquee morning game on...

My FishDuck Friends, today marks the beginning of a new writer at FishDuck, Alan Lohner, who has created an epic article in his first work. It will make you laugh, and it will make you wince, (did he really write that?) and I believe the quality is so high that I personally will want to refer to it again. Thus I will be creating a section for his articles in the FishDuck Repository of Articles for us to be able to read them again and link them to others. Today is a dandy... (Charles) College Football Returns with a Flash? No, a Flush FISHDUCK.COM Is college football going down the drain? From the looks of today's 11 flushable games, it well could be, if only temporarily. This is officially...

Oregon Ducks football has the opportunity to become a top-five program in the nation. In the past decade, Our Beloved Ducks football program has produced numerous top-ten picks in the NFL Draft, battled for recruiting supremacy on a national stage, and even molded a Heisman trophy winner (who will be an honorary captain next week, I might add). But we ... Oregon Ducks Football: No Half-Measure in 2022 FISHDUCK.COM Oregon Ducks football has the opportunity to become a top-five program in the nation. In the past decade, Our Beloved Ducks football...

With the Oregon Ducks taking on the Bulldogs of Georgia in just a mere nine days, fans wait with bated breath to witness the unveiling of Coach Kenny Dillingham’s offense. For as excited as people are to see an expanded passing game, the rushing attack looks to take the explosive nature of past Ducks schemes and doubles-down. This new offense ... Kenny Dillingham and the Explosive Down-G Concept FISHDUCK.COM With the Oregon Ducks taking on the Bulldogs of Georgia in just a mere nine days, fans wait with bated breath to witness the unveiling of Coach...

NIL has now trickled down to the average Duck fan. With the launch of Eugene NIL Club, and Ducks Rising scheduled to launch later this month, fans are encouraged to donate toward NIL contributions for players. This is basically NIL through crowd sourcing. The rewards for donating include some exclusive digital meetings with players and the feeling that you have ... Should Fans Feel Compelled to Contribute to NIL? FISHDUCK.COM NIL has now trickled down to the average Duck fan. With the launch of Eugene NIL Club, and Ducks Rising scheduled to launch later this...

We judge new head coaches by first-year wins and recruiting. But Duck fans need one more metric for Dan Lanning: show us your quarterbacks. Here’s hoping that Bo Nix has a Heisman season, but what we really want to see is what the coaches make of Ty Thompson and Jay Butterfield. For three decades ending with Marcus Mariota in 2014, ... Nasty Truth: Oregon No Longer Quarterback U, But Needs To Be FISHDUCK.COM We judge new head coaches by first-year wins and recruiting. But Duck fans need one more metric for Dan Lanning: show us your...

New Oregon OC Kenny Dillingham’s first game for Oregon will be against the defending National Champion Georgia Bulldogs. Can Dillingham’s stacked offense lead Oregon to an upset win? This is going to be big boy football with five-star and Top-100 recruits all over the field, and Dillingham will have the national stage to show what his offense can do. Georgia ... Matching Up: Oregon Offense vs Georgia Defense FISHDUCK.COM New Oregon OC Kenny Dillingham's first game for Oregon will be against the defending National Champion Georgia Bulldogs. Can Dillingham'

Oregon’s loaded defense is going down to Georgia to take on the defending National Champion Bulldogs. Can the Ducks play the devil and give coach Dan Lanning a fiddle of gold with a win? Que the violin, folks — this game is going to be a barn burner! Let’s skip the cookie cutter type game previews and dig into the key ... Ducks Went Down to Georgia: Looking for a Game to Steal FISHDUCK.COM Oregon's loaded defense is going down to Georgia to take on the defending National Champion Bulldogs. Can the Ducks play the...

This is a very cool blitz I noted, however the way that Oregon carried it out a few times in the Spring Game is something I have not seen from a Duck defense in the past. My friends, we have a ton of great new concepts to learn about the Oregon defense, and I'll be gradually bringing it to you! Lanning's Nasty Oregon Overload Blitz! FISHDUCK.COM The concept of an Overload Blitz, where you have more pass rushers attacking one side than there are blockers to stop them–is not new. However the way that...

My friends, there will be so much to watch for and learn this fall, that I have changed my writing schedule in order to follow and learn about the Dan Lanning Defense and Blitzes. Coach Boles and I will be doing analysis articles on every Thursday, beginning in the last week of August. My objective in this article is to ... Watch For Lanning's Delayed Inside Linebacker Blitz! FISHDUCK.COM My friends, there will be so much to watch for and learn this fall, that I have changed my writing schedule in order to follow and learn about the...

That title above seems absurd, considering the return of seniors DJ Johnson, Brandon Dorlus and All-American linebacker Noah Sewell. I do not deny their abilities to rush the quarterback, and I expect a big year out of all three, yet the pass-rushing specialist “on-deck” who will emerge enormously this year will be Bradyn Swinson. He has already taken a big ... Bradyn Swinson: Oregon's Next Sack-Master? FISHDUCK.COM That title above seems absurd, considering the return of seniors DJ Johnson, Brandon Dorlus and All-American linebacker Noah Sewell. I do...

We’ve all heard the consensus point of view from Duck fans: Mario Cristobal regressed the development of Justin Herbert and Anthony Brown. Both QBs spent two years in Cristobal’s offense, but is that statement hyperbole — and is there information that could provide a definite answer? Taggart’s Offensive System Let Herbert Shine Herbert’s true sophomore year in 2017 under new ... Mario Cristobal: Quarterback Killer FISHDUCK.COM We've all heard the consensus point of view from Duck fans: Mario Cristobal regressed the development of Justin Herbert and Anthony...

The Great College Football Schism is Coming, and it will leave College Football divided between the Semi-Professionals, those blue bloods who have the money and recruiting ability to be apart of the two Super Conferences in the B1G and SEC, and the Traditionalists, which will be everyone else who cannot afford to put the same resources in place to compete ... The Eventual College Football Renaissance FISHDUCK.COM The Great College Football Schism is Coming, and it will leave College Football divided between the Semi-Professionals, those blue bloods who...