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Pathetic Losers: UW Men Are Embarrassing to the B1G
The more the history of Washington Husky Athletics becomes known to the members of the B1G, the more likely they will begin to regret their invitation to Montlake. Yes, the conference will take the additional revenue generated by the Seattle market, but the sordid history of the Men of Washington is embarrassing to all. Fortunately, the Hapless Husky men are ... Pathetic Losers: UW Men Are Embarrassing to the B1G | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM The more the history of Washington Husky Athletics becomes known to the members of the B1G, the more likely they will begin to regret their invitation to…
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What Is Mad Man Dan Cooking Up Next?
Dan Lanning has put together an undefeated season so far at 11-0 and the Ducks are effectively a lock for the College Football Playoff, though their seeding has yet to be determined. He has done this through brilliant recruiting, player development and being just a bit mad in the process. Mr. FishDuck took a break from his fun at 5 ... What Is Mad Man Dan Cooking Up Next? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Dan Lanning has put together an undefeated season so far at 11-0 and the Ducks are effectively a lock for the College Football...
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I Am Thankful For FishDuck: Are YOU?
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and it is a time to be thankful for so many things. Personally, I am thankful for this site, FishDuck.com, and the FishDuck Forum as it has become a wonderful outlet for me to talk all things Ducks with a group of people who are polite, and have their own thoughts on Our Beloved Ducks. My family ... I Am Thankful For FishDuck: Are YOU? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and it is a time to be thankful for so many things. Personally, I am thankful for this site, FishDuck.com, and the...
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The Heisman Trophy Poseur
Poseur: a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person (per Merriam-Webster dictionary). As of Monday, despite his team’s loss to Kansas, Travis Hunter is still the betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. But, I believe he should be disqualified for arrogance and stupidity. Hunter has done it multiple times this year ... The Heisman Trophy Poseur | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com believes that Travis Hunter’s Heisman Trophy poses are bush league acts of self indulgence.
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Oregon Football: Superlatives of the Season
Our Oregon football program has had a stellar season, to say the least. Since entering the B1G, they have yet to suffer their first loss after bolting out to an 11-0 start to the season, with zero signs of slowing down. Now, there are a TON of people to thank for that, and that’s not the point of this article. ... Oregon Football: Superlatives of the Season | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Our Oregon football program has had a stellar season, to say the least. Since entering the B1G, they have yet to suffer their first loss after...
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Buckeyes Can Wait: Ducks Hungry for Revenge Against Washington
While the No. 1 Oregon Ducks are now guaranteed a rematch with Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game after the Buckeyes’ 38-15 trouncing of No. 5 Indiana on Saturday at the Horseshoe, there is one final regular season game the Ducks can’t overlook: Washington. Mr. FishDuck took some time from his fun at an online live casino, and ... Buckeyes Can Wait: Ducks Hungry for Revenge Against Washington |... FISHDUCK.COM While the No. 1 Oregon Ducks are now guaranteed a rematch with Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game after the Buckeyes’...
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Lanning’s Most Crucial Defender is ALMOST Finished…
Who is the most crucial defender, the most important position in the Dan Lanning 4-2-5 MINT defense? How much emphasis does the coaching staff give this spot, and how far is Oregon from accomplishing their goals at recruiting and coaching this position? I took some time from my interest in online betting and casino fun to ponder these questions... Lanning’s Most Crucial Defender is ALMOST Finished... | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Who is the most crucial defender, the most important position in the Dan Lanning 4-2-5 MINT defense? How much emphasis does the...
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Oregon Received a B1G Welcome in Wisconsin
Every former Pac-12 team has had its B1G football awakening this season. USC was pounded by Michigan and Minnesota this year. Neither was a high-scoring affair, though higher scoring than Oregon and Wisconsin. Washington lost to Rutgers in a close game in its first conference road trip, then managed to edge out Michigan at home in a slug-fest before getting ... Oregon Received a B1G Welcome in Wisconsin | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Every former Pac-12 team has had its B1G football awakening this season. USC was pounded by Michigan and Minnesota this year...
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Can the Ducks Peak? How Many Losses for Oregon in the SEC?
Track City USA, with its history and state-of-the-art track and field facilities, is well versed in the term “home stretch.” The Ducks are 11-0 and have not yet peaked, as they can play much better football. Which, begs the question, “Will they peak?” Oregon slowly improved during the first half of the season. They had improved just enough that by ... Can the Ducks Peak? How Many Losses for Oregon in the SEC? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com ponders on whether the Ducks will peak this year. And, how would the do in the SEC.
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Oregon Ducks Football: Just Win.
There’s no way around it: The Oregon Ducks football program did not have the game they expected in Wisconsin. They played out a hard-fought slugfest that ended with the knockout blow being a game-winning interception from none other than Matayo Uiagalelei, this game’s clear defensive MVP. He clinched the game on a batted pass and earned the Ducks their lowest-scoring ... Oregon Ducks Football: Just Win. | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM There’s no way around it: The Oregon Ducks football program did not have the game they expected in Wisconsin. They played out a hard-fought slugfest that ended…
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Not Pretty but Still Perfect: No. 1 Ducks Rally Late
Football isn’t a beauty contest — winning ugly still counts. The No. 1 Oregon Ducks overcame early struggles and a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the unranked Wisconsin Badgers 16-13 on Saturday night at Camp Randall Stadium. Talented Oregon rosters of years past have fallen in similar November games, unable to rise above the same types of frustrating miscues that plagued ... Not Pretty but Still Perfect: No. 1 Ducks Rally Late | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Football isn’t a beauty contest — winning ugly still counts. The No. 1 Oregon Ducks overcame early struggles and a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat...
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Dan Lanning is Playing the Long Game
The Ducks are 10-0 and it’s hard to find anything to complain about, but perhaps the biggest thing is that the Ducks haven’t been terribly exciting this year. This is probably by design; Dan Lanning isn’t coaching just to win that week’s game, but to win the whole thing — and to do that requires looking out weeks ahead. One ... Dan Lanning is Playing the Long Game | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM The Ducks are 10-0 and it’s hard to find anything to complain about, but perhaps the biggest thing is that the Ducks haven’t been terribly exciting...
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Is Dan Lanning Channeling a “Don James” on Washington?
For those of us who are Greybeard age, we recall 30-35 years ago when Washington was a perennial power and crunching Oregon at every turn. I recall an ugly Husky fan calling to tell me to, “just combine Oregon and Oregon State, and maybe then you will have a respectable number of wins.” Good gosh, the disrespect! But what could ... Is Dan Lanning Channeling a “Don James” on Washington? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM For those of us who are Greybeard age, we recall 30-35 years ago when Washington was a perennial power and crunching Oregon at every...
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Oregon’s Offense Adopts Hockey’s Three Periods of Play
Growing up in Eugene in the 1980s-90s, I never got into hockey. There were no youth hockey leagues to play in, and if there had been, I would not have played, as football, basketball, baseball, volleyball and soccer occupied my youth. Mr. FishDuck took time from his fun at Memo casino to agree that he was never into hockey as ... Oregon’s Offense Adopts Hockey’s Three Periods of Play | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com is wondering when the Oregon Ducks’ offense will play a full four quarters.
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Oregon Ducks Football: What We Learned vs Maryland
Our Oregon Ducks football program lined up for its 10th game of the season this past Saturday, taking on the Maryland Terrapins in Autzen Stadium to continue their perfect regular season run. The final score ended up being 39-18 with the Ducks on top, but this was certainly far from the product we might have expected after how the team’s ... Oregon Ducks Football: What We Learned vs Maryland | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Our Oregon Ducks football program lined up for its 10th game of the season this past Saturday, taking on the Maryland Terrapins in Autzen...
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No. 1 Ducks Silence Maryland to Stay Perfect
The college football meat grinder was on full display in Week 11 when unranked Georgia Tech upset No. 4 Miami, and Ole Miss toppled No. 3 Georgia. As the machine churns, mangles and moils, the Bulldogs and Canes’ losses are stark reminders that any given Saturday in November has the potential to send a program’s national championship hopes tumbling into ... No. 1 Ducks Silence Maryland to Stay Perfect | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM The college football meat grinder was on full display in Week 11 when unranked Georgia Tech upset No. 4 Miami, and Ole Miss toppled No. 3...
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Should the Heisman Award Date be Moved?
The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the best player in college football for his body of work throughout the season. The final ballots are received by December 9, after conference championship games, and the award ceremony is held on December 14. This is a normal timeline for the greatest award in college football. However, this timeline doesn’t make sense in ... Should the Heisman Award Date be Moved? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM The Heisman Trophy is awarded to the best player in college football for his body of work throughout the season. The final ballots are...
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B1G Football: Some Say “Physicality.” I Say “Bad Offense.”
During the offseason of 2024, a repeated theme among college football pundits was wondering how the four new teams from the Pac-12 would respond to the more “physical” nature of B1G football. Mr. FishDuck took some time from his fun at Nomaspin casino to ponder this very interesting midwestern assertion with me. The Pac-12 had always been known as a ... B1G Football: Some Say “Physicality.” I Say “Bad Offense.” | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com believes that the B1G is not so much a conference of “physicality” as it is “bad offense.”
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Oregon Ducks Football: What We Learned in Ann Arbor
Our Oregon Ducks football program was not the team out west this weekend, but the No.1 team in the country that flew east to Ann Arbor for a heavyweight bout with 2023’s national champions. Unfortunately, week ten wasn’t as kind to the Wolverines. Oregon dominated from start to finish in a hostile environment of 110,000 where they never trailed. The ... Oregon Ducks Football: What We Learned in Ann Arbor | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Our Oregon Ducks football program was not the team out west this weekend, but the No.1 team in the country that flew east to Ann Arbor for a...
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No. 1 Oregon Ducks Crash Big House-AGAIN
In their inaugural B1G season, the top-ranked Oregon Ducks have elbowed their way to a seat at the head of the conference table, knocking off perennial championship programs in their pursuit of a national championship. Oregon’s latest victim? The reigning national champion, Michigan Wolverines. The score? 38-17, Ducks. The message? The Ducks are the B1G’s new Mayor McCheese after ... No. 1 Oregon Ducks Crash Big House-AGAIN | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM In their inaugural Big Ten season, the top-ranked Oregon Ducks have elbowed their way to a seat at the head of the conference table…
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Is the B1G Easier than the Pac-12?
In any sort of competitive gaming, whether it is sports, cards, board games or even video games, there is something that is created by their respective participants: the metagame, or “meta” for short. This is the game within the game that, over time, determines the best way of playing. The reality is that there isn’t just one definitive answer to ... Is the B1G Easier than the Pac-12? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM In any sort of competitive gaming, whether it is sports, cards, board games or even video games, there is something that is created by their...
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The Bend-But-Don’t-Break Defense is WORKING?
Just the words of “Bend-But-Don’t-Break Defense” gets some Oregon fans angry. They did not like it a dozen years ago when Nick Aliotti employed it successfully during our first ‘Natty runner-up showing, and were not happy to see it continued in the second ‘Natty runner-up season after he retired. I paused from my research for a good car accident... The Bend-But-Don’t-Break Defense is WORKING? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Just the words of “Bend-But-Don’t-Break Defense” gets some Oregon fans angry. They did not like it a dozen years ago when Nick Aliotti employed it...
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Oregon: The Next Coaching Rehabilitation Center?
With the retirement of Nick Saban, I got to thinking about which program, if any, will replace Alabama as the school that rehabilitates formerly disgraced head coaches and resurrects their careers. Saban’s two biggest “clients,” Steve Sarkisian and Lane Kiffin, have become successful at their latest stops. A big-time potential patient for career rehabilitation would be Lincoln Riley. I foresee ... Oregon: The Next Coaching Rehabilitation Center? | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Darren Perkins of FishDuck.com wonders if Oregon could be the next rehabilitation center for former head coaches in need of a career resurrection.
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Oregon Ducks Football: 3 Keys to Beating Michigan
Our Oregon Ducks football program will travel this week to Ann Arbor after a complete demolition of Illinois in Autzen. The Ducks have started the season undefeated and don’t look to be slowing down anytime soon. As a new addition to the Big-10, this was expected to be a tougher matchup for Oregon. Instead? The Ducks have owned every game ... Oregon Ducks Football: 3 Keys to Beating Michigan | FishDuck FISHDUCK.COM Our Oregon Ducks football program will travel this week to Ann Arbor after a complete demolition of Illinois in Autzen. The Ducks have started the...
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Quack Attack: Top-Ranked Ducks Pound No. 20 Illinois to Stay Perfect
Each week, as the competition ratchets up a few clicks, the No. 1 Oregon Ducks issue a powerful rebuttal to every Doubting Dave and Handwringing Harry. And with each win, the Ducks burrow further into their rightful perch atop the national rankings like a tick hopelessly embedded in one’s scalp. This Saturday was no different. In the days before No. ... Quack Attack: Top-Ranked Ducks Pound No. 20 Illinois to Stay... FISHDUCK.COM Each week, as the competition ratchets up a few clicks, the No. 1 Oregon Ducks issue a powerful rebuttal to every Doubting Dave and...