I was reading from a few different blogs that MB is going to be the new AD and CK is going to be the Ducks new coach. If this ends up being true I will be very very happy. There is a news conference at 3:00 or 3:30 today. http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2008/12/bellotti_to_ad_kelly_to_head_c.html
I will take it and I'm still very happy. I wasn't a huge MB fan in the last few years and was very afraid we would lose CK this year. CK IMO is a offensive genius and works very well with QB's.
Not sure how I feel about this. In one sense, I'm glad CK is staying on board. On the other hand, his contributions to this team were in his offensive genius. Obviously you lose a little of that with asking him to take on the full responsibilities of head coach. Interesting. First order of business for CK as head coach? Fire Nick Alliotti. -Pop
wow... crisis averted! I'm not too big on coaches in pro hoops making a difference, but there is no question that that college football coaches do and Kelly seems to be a gem. I'm sure he would have been somewhere else next season if UO hadn't made a commitment to him. STOMP
I agree but it might be hard for CK to fire him this year with MB the AD. I would think though if NA costs us some wins next year CK will fire NA and find his own DC. I'm hoping NA just steps aside and CK can find a new DC but that might be asking for to much.
That's what I heard too. It will be interesting to hear the official announcement. If the Ducks are smart they will make Kelly the head coach immediately. As a Beaver fan I hope they wait 2 years.
Will be interesting to hear who they name as the new offensive coordinator to replace Chip Kelly. In the spread offense circle, Chip's a pretty well-known guy and knows all of the offensive minds. Talk about quite an ascension. From OC at a Division 1-AA school in New Hampshire to the guy who replaces the dean of PAC-10 coaches ... in the span of a little more than a year. Amazing. -Pop
Listening to the press conference now, and they're saying there is no set timeline, but Belloti said he will keep coaching until he feels like he's ready to be done, so at least another year or two if not longer.
PLEASE FIRE ALLIOTTI!!!!!! Holy crap, this team has talent on D, but it is not being utilized. My guess is MB gets one more year as a farewell tour.
I think there is a timeline but they don't want to say in the press conference. I would think 2 years max's or CK is gone anyway. I'm sure CK isn't going to wait around to long. You have to get a HC job while your a hot OC or it might be to late. I would think CK would get a raise to almost HC salary and Oregon isn't going to want to pay for two HC's for very long.
If they don't do this after the Holiday Bowl, they will probably do it after the 2009 season. Doesn't make sense to drag this out very long. Not good for recruiting to have a lame duck head coach (no pun intended) for a long time. Kids want consistency in leadership. -Pop
I know this will come as a shock (especially to Pops), but I have a couple dumb questions to ask: 1. Why hasn't the spread offense caught on in the NFL? Is it because players have more speed in the NFL and they'd shut it down? Or, is it just a matter of time? 2. Given that the spread offense hasn't caught on and it seems kind of quirky, why do highly rated recruits who have pro aspirations pick a university where it's run? By 'quirky' it seems like QBs have had an especially difficult time making the transition in the NFL. Maybe the same is not true for other positions -- I could imagine it might help receivers.
Wow, this sure is a shocker to me. I have mixed feelings about this. While Belotti has been wonderful for the UO, he has been around awhile and nothing lasts forever...and Chip Kelly has certainly proven himself. I guess one thing is for certain: the high powered, spread offense will be around for years to come I think the biggest problem is the speed of NFL linebackers. When the Ducks play teams with really good, fast linebackers and safeties (such as USC), it usually doesn't work so well. There's plenty of other reasons too, such as too much risk of injury on the QB. Well, every recruit has their reasons for picking a particular school. And just because a team runs a certain style offense, it doesn't hurt the player that much. I recall people saying Dennis Dixon was a probable first round pick before he got injured. The better you can do the things that NFL scouts are looking for, the more attention you're going to get, regardless of your team/offense. That's why there's plenty of players in the NFL from small, no-name colleges these days. Hope these answer your questions a little
Spread worked fine last year vs USC, DDix had Sedrick Ellis and Lawrence Jackson going every which way. But to beat a great team like SC you need the GREAT QB and GREAT Running attack. Dixon made a lot of plays on the fly, made a lot of broken plays go for first downs with his feet. But it doesn't work in the NFL because teams are too fast.
Interesting. Not sure if I would have hired a guy with no relevant head coaching experience, but hey...whatever. (Mike Leach? Brian Kelly?) I wonder how he'll do recruiting? Aliotti needs to start packing his bags.
