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David Marsh, A FishDuck writer, shares his thoughts about December and football. A good read, what do you think? December Is Too Busy and Bowl Season Suffers FISHDUCK.COM College Football has changed so much in the past decade. In the early 2010s, the value of bowl games was clear for teams and players alike...

Biggest surprise? Biggest flip? Highest ceiling? Oregon Ducks Football: Signing Day Superlatives FISHDUCK.COM Signing day was a HUGE success for Dan Lanning and Oregon Ducks football. As our own Charles Fischer chatted about just...

Mr. FishDuck gives us his summary of Dan Lanning's first recruiting class. What do you think? Dan Lanning: Best First Year Recruiting Class for ANY Oregon HC? FISHDUCK.COM That is a very tall title…better than Mike Bellotti? Better than Chip Kelly or Mark Helfrich? Better than the recruiting monster Mario Cristobal?

FishDuck writer David Marsh asks the question... How Many Quarterbacks Can One Team Sustain? FISHDUCK.COM Just how many scholarship quarterbacks can a college football roster sustain? This is the big question in this day and age of the transfer...

Moore is no sure thing. Nix is. Oregon Will Be Just Fine Without Dante Moore FISHDUCK.COM Dante Moore flipping his commitment to UCLA at the eleventh hour stinks for Oregon fans. There's no sugarcoating it. Moore is an...

Oregon fans should buckle up for a wild NIL influenced signing day of the likes we have never seen. Oregon's NLI Signing Day Could be Insane FISHDUCK.COM This Wednesday is the first day of the early signing period where we will see most of the elite college prospects sign their letters of intent.

College football is now mercenary-for-hire. Chaotic transfer portal is destroying college football FISHDUCK.COM Fans have been going through some things since the regular season ended two weeks ago. Players are jumping from rosters...

Dan Lanning is Oregon’s new head coach for the immediate future. Heading into bowl season, he has one 9-3 season so far under his belt with the Ducks, and now looks to cap off what looked to be a promising campaign with a solid bowl win against the North Carolina Tarheels... Oregon Ducks Football: Can We Trust Dan Lanning? FISHDUCK.COM Dan Lanning is Oregon's new head coach for the immediate future. Heading into bowl season, he has one 9-3 season so far under his belt with...

Dan Lanning’s defense this season did not live up to his standard, and it wasn’t even close. Oregon’s defense couldn’t get off the field on third downs and struggled to get any pressure on opposing quarterbacks ... Building Lanning's Defense: The Linebackers FISHDUCK.COM Dan Lanning's defense this season did not live up to his standard, and it wasn't even close. Oregon's defense couldn't get off the field on third downs...

"Roaring back from a two year slumber" sorta says it all...don't miss what these women are doing! Oregon Women's Basketball: Gritty and Worthy of a Certain Ionescu FISHDUCK.COM We interrupt all this talk about football to alert you to something you might be missing. Oregon women’s basketball is roaring back from a two year slumber.

We have had some provocative defensive analyses articles this week, and when I pulled Mr. FishDuck away from revolut casino for a bit–we both arrived at some similar thoughts about Oregon defense for 2023. We started this week with first reviewing the season, and then breaking down the Oregon State game while raising some great questions in the process. We have ... Lanning and Lupoi: Questions Reveal Grave Concerns or Oregon's Upside? FISHDUCK.COM We have had some provocative defensive analyses articles this week, and when I pulled Mr. FishDuck away from revolut casino for a bit–we...

Troubling observations about the lack of defensive adjustments. Are the defensive chops of our HC and DC overrated? Late-Season Learning Lumps With Lanning and Lupoi FISHDUCK.COM In yesterday's article about Oregon's defense in 2022, I raised some important questions for us to ponder going forward. Yet it is not complete without this new...

As I’ve followed and written about the Oregon Ducks defense, I’ve been thrown many twists and curveballs from what I expected coming into this year. The expectation was with our roster talent, and the genius defensive mind of new head coach Dan Lanning, our defense would be elite. What we witnessed instead was the Ducks worst statistical defense since Brady Hoke‘s ... Season Review: Lanning and Lupoi Pull A 'Hoke' Job FISHDUCK.COM As I’ve followed and written about the Oregon Ducks defense, I’ve been thrown many twists and curveballs from what I expected coming into...

As I start to dig into some of the fine-points of the transfer portal–I realize I’ve been looking at it primarily from the angle of the player, and not the program. Portal transfers can change a team remarkably, and thus my betting takes me to sites that focus on the sport, such as Nostrabet and that brings me back to ... Oregon Taking Portal Transfers is VERY Risky Business FISHDUCK.COM As I start to dig into some of the fine-points of the transfer portal–I realize I've been looking at it primarily from the angle of the player...

And does it need saving? Will the Transfer Portal Save Oregon Ducks Football? FISHDUCK.COM The transfer portal could entirely reshape the Oregon Ducks football program through 2023. The real question is: does it need saving? I posed this to Mr.

The Our Beloved Ducks Forum has been a massive sociological experiment that I never saw coming…from so many angles. So many surprises…so much confirmation of the goodness of people, yet so many heartbreaking moments for me. It has been an indictment of the current culture, one that is not limited to those who are young. These events with those who ... People are Pretty Selfish: Should I Continue the OBD Forum? FISHDUCK.COM The Our Beloved Ducks Forum has been a massive sociological experiment that I never saw coming…from so many angles. So many...

Oregon finished the regular season with a record of 9-3 with losses to Georgia, Washington and Oregon State. Most programs would kill for a 9-3 record, but to Oregon fans, this feels like a lost season in which the Ducks failed to meet their own standard. Oregon is not a blue blood; we have never won a National Championship, but ... What is Oregon Football's Standard? FISHDUCK.COM Oregon finished the regular season with a record of 9-3 with losses to Georgia, Washington and Oregon State. Most programs would kill for a...

Bowl games aren’t what they used to be. In the past, they were high-intensity matchups facing two evenly-matched teams in a game that would play a big role in determining a program’s trajectory moving into the following season. Teams were generally at full strength, and it was the final chance for many college superstars to give a farewell performance before ... Expect the Holiday Bowl to Be a THRILLER FISHDUCK.COM Bowl games aren't what they used to be. In the past, they were high-intensity matchups facing two evenly-matched teams in a game that...

OBD's defense - not exactly a team strength this season - is about to be gutted. Time to poach talent from those who have too much of it. Oregon's 2023 Defense Rebuild: Look to the Portal! FISHDUCK.COM Oregon coach Dan Lanning has an opportunity to address issues with the Ducks defense when the transfer portal opens December 5th. Lanning must target players of...

Between long periods of silent reflection, handwringing, bargaining with the football gods and frequent public outbursts in a nightgown and slippers, Oregon Ducks fans are likely spending the weekend unshaven and waiting for the College Football Playoff to announce its top four teams and (yawn) the rest of the bowl games. All joking aside, the Ducks are likely headed to ... Ducks, Beavers in Battle for Holiday Bowl Bid FISHDUCK.COM Between long periods of silent reflection, handwringing, bargaining with the football gods and frequent public outbursts in a nightgown...

For the first time in three months, outside of a bye week, the Ducks do not have a game this weekend. Of course, they should have had one last night, but they did not. Last Saturday’s soul-crushing meltdown in Corvallis has left us gameless this first weekend in December. Personally, I do not like it. So, I’m going to ramble. ... Saturday Ramblings FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com is frustrated that the Ducks did not have a game this weekend.

What truly is the future of the QB position at Oregon? Oregon Ducks Football: Will Dante Moore Be a Duck? FISHDUCK.COM Looks like head coach Dan Lanning's off to save the future of the Oregon Ducks football program today. After a rough last couple of weeks...

Since the firing of Mark Helfrich after the 2016 season, and through the Willie Taggart and Mario Cristobal eras, we’ve heard a lot of talk about Oregon’s identity as a program. We have seen teams range from high-scoring offenses like those under Chip Kelly, Helfrich and Taggart to low-scoring nail biters from the Cristobal era. Don't Forget that Oregon's Identity is the Run Game FISHDUCK.COM Since the firing of Mark Helfrich after the 2016 season, and through the Willie Taggart and Mario Cristobal eras, we've heard a lot of talk about...

Lessons from a big win in 2001. Offering Perspective on a Difficult Loss FISHDUCK.COM The howling and post mortem accusations have ripped around for 72 hours. In times like these I go another way, pulling out a memory I've fixed in amber and...

By now it’s not news to any of you that Coach Kenny Dillingham has become the new head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils, making him the youngest HC in the FBS. That is a huge feat, and I wish him good luck in this new chapter of his career. With that said, it’s time to take a look ... Three Additional Candidates to Become the Next Ducks Offensive... FISHDUCK.COM By now it's not news to any of you that Coach Kenny Dillingham has become the new head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils, making...