It might work. I feel like our? situation improves since he's a rookie CEO. ALSO Fuck "elite" level experience. You could say that about any coach in the NFL.
My #1 was Kiffin. But if I get Lanning over Chip, Wilcox, and shitaki, I’d take that 100% of the time. If Lanning can recruit 80-90% of Mario’s level, the Ducks made a good hire. He just needs to make a good OC hire and let him run it.
I would hate the hire at UW. No HC experience. Even if DeBoner is MWC, at least he's been a HC.
Chip Kelly was also never a head coach until Oregon made him that.
Kelly and Riley were both OC at their respective schools before being promoted. Helfrich is your other example of it not working.
This guy could work out, but his circumstances would not be exciting to me. Cross-country with no ties here, unless I'm mistaken. Maybe UO knows this is a stop-gap and figures in 3 years they'll be making another hire regardless of how he pans out.
I would hate the hire at UW. No HC experience. Even if DeBoner is MWC, at least he's been a HC.
Chip Kelly was also never a head coach until Oregon made him that.
Kelly and Riley were both OC at their respective schools before being promoted. Helfrich is your other example of it not working.
This guy could work out, but his circumstances would not be exciting to me. Cross-country with no ties here, unless I'm mistaken. Maybe UO knows this is a stop-gap and figures in 3 years they'll be making another hire regardless of how he pans out.
He coached 2 years at ASU, so he isn’t a complete stranger to the west coast. But the guy is a grinder, and that follows you everywhere. The Oregon brand will get him into any door. He just needs to sell it.
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This guy could work out, but his circumstances would not be exciting to me. Cross-country with no ties here, unless I'm mistaken. Maybe UO knows this is a stop-gap and figures in 3 years they'll be making another hire regardless of how he pans out.
Nike “just do it” train here and leave for SEC job
A couple of those players definitely tried to light him up, too.