Congrats on a great season

[Dugout DickStone]

Kelly is gone.  The NCAA is coming and he won't be around to face the music.  That's college football.

["storm"nut]

Anyone thing we would go with Sean for say 4 years or so. Let him fail and Pick up Kelly on his return after getting fired by his NFL team. It will be like Saban all over again.

[TheCatFanSpeaks]

Why does he talk out of the side of his mouth though?

Bell's palsy.

[wiley]

Anyone thing we would go with Sean for say 4 years or so. Let him fail and Pick up Kelly on his return after getting fired by his NFL team. It will be like Saban all over again.

conversation at our watch party....won't happen, but decent idea.

[GoDucks349]

Also, you guys are returning a crap load of talent.  ESPN said something like 69 frosh and soph coming back.  Insane.

Yea the Ducks are very young this year. Plus, I suspect we've got some pretty good quality recruits coming in next year. Still wish Harper would have stayed at Oregon, he's a stud.

[GoDucks349]

Thanks Duck fan. 

Have fun with that coaching search.  Any chance of internal promotion if CK jumps?

Obviously as a Duck fan I'd like to see coach Kelly stay. I have just a feeling that he might stay to win a National Championship. It's a long shot, but that's all I've got right now. As for a replacement, that's an interesting question, I'd like to see the Ducks continue with the same offensive philosophy and I'm not sure that would happen if you brought someone in. Helfritch, Offensive Coordinator is a local guy, his family is more well known locally as the best fishing guides in the area. One boat landing is named after them. I've used them for a trip down the middle fork of the Salmon River in Idaho. Point is deep roots in the Eugene area and better chance of a long term coach going forward. The Ducks have been a program that sticks by a coach for a long time. Brook, Bellotti, Kelly (if he'll stay). Track coaches, basketball coaches etc. Defensive coordinator Allioti has been there something like 18 years with three different head coaches.

Kelly rubs some big buck alum the wrong way because he's not a "schmoozer", I have no problem with Kelly in this area, I have a problem with the big bucks guys wanting access and a "golf buddy". I'd rather Kelly be visiting with the troops, like he does, going to Africa and visiting with young women talking about education, and helping bring attention to the problems of the world than playing golf with some booster that thinks he has a right to Kelly's time.

Did not know all this. Seems like a quality dude.

Why does he talk out of the side of his mouth though?

Don't know why he talks out of the side of his mouth.

[bigwillie20]

Can you give us some background on your disgusting human of a LB that did the flying headbutt to our QB and then followed with a wind up forearm to the head...tia

[bones129]

I also don't like how Kelly sticks his tongue out when he's talking.

 It will play well in the NFL, just think of Jimmie Johnson's hair. Seamless transition from college game to pros.

[GoDucks349]

Can you give us some background on your disgusting human of a LB that did the flying headbutt to our QB and then followed with a wind up forearm to the head...tia

He's been in trouble a couple times, but he's coming around and is in the process of "righting" his life. He's graduating and headed to the NFL. I didn't like the shot he took and I certainly am glad no injury was incurred. It certainly didn't impact the outcome of the game. I was surprised the officials didn't call it.

I do think those things get over looked a bit more in big bowl games. I remember Auburn's Farley kicking La Micheal James in the head while James was on the ground. No call was made.

[SuperG]

I've noticed this too.... Florida St was targeting the head all game and they never got called... I noticed it in at least two other games too not including the cheap shot last not. Very weird.

[WillieWatanabe]

I want to hate Chip, but i can't. He seems like an OK guy.

[Sandstone Outcropping]

I want to hate Chip, but i can't. He seems like an OK guy.

He was kind and generous to us when he could have made the score 52-17 or something.

[Hurricane Cat]

I want to hate Chip, but i can't. He seems like an OK guy.

He was kind and generous to us when he could have made the score 52-17 or something.

yeah, he did that all year.  I also want to hate him, but just can't.   He does seem like a really good dude.

[slimz]

I'm not so sure Oregon isn't the best team in the country. Good team.

i think they are.

I know Oregon could beat ND. 'Bama? Not so sure, but quite possibly.

Yea, I think Bama's going to roll over ND. and I think Oregon would have beat ND "BIG". I think K State would beat ND as well.

Sorry, but K-State would not have scored on Notre Dame. Oregon's red zone and big play D won the Fiesta Bowl. The defense was perfectly prepared to stop KSU's option checks near the goal line and to prevent the Snyder fav PA deep balls after turnovers. Piss poor job by KSU's offense adjusting to that until it was too late. Oregon D allowed some rushing yards to KSU outside the red zone, which Notre Dame would not.

I think Oregon would have trouble scoring on ND, as well. Still might be able to score more than ND could, but I wasn't blown away by the Oregon O. There is speed, yes, but I didn't see an offense any more remarkable than what we've seen from Tech, Baylor, and OU over the past decade. Just like those teams, they would have trouble against a team with size and speed on defense, like ND. Oregon rushed for 95 yards against LSU in 2011.

[Lucas Scoopsalot]

I'm not so sure Oregon isn't the best team in the country. Good team.

i think they are.

I know Oregon could beat ND. 'Bama? Not so sure, but quite possibly.

Yea, I think Bama's going to roll over ND. and I think Oregon would have beat ND "BIG". I think K State would beat ND as well.

Sorry, but K-State would not have scored on Notre Dame. Oregon's red zone and big play D won the Fiesta Bowl. The defense was perfectly prepared to stop KSU's option checks near the goal line and to prevent the Snyder fav PA deep balls after turnovers. Piss poor job by KSU's offense adjusting to that until it was too late. Oregon D allowed some rushing yards to KSU outside the red zone, which Notre Dame would not.

I think Oregon would have trouble scoring on ND, as well. Still might be able to score more than ND could, but I wasn't blown away by the Oregon O. There is speed, yes, but I didn't see an offense any more remarkable than what we've seen from Tech, Baylor, and OU over the past decade. Just like those teams, they would have trouble against a team with size and speed on defense, like ND. Oregon rushed for 95 yards against LSU in 2011.

Ya, Notre Dames D looks really relevant now. 

[bones129]

I'm not so sure Oregon isn't the best team in the country. Good team.

i think they are.

I know Oregon could beat ND. 'Bama? Not so sure, but quite possibly.

Yea, I think Bama's going to roll over ND. and I think Oregon would have beat ND "BIG". I think K State would beat ND as well.

Sorry, but K-State would not have scored on Notre Dame. Oregon's red zone and big play D won the Fiesta Bowl. The defense was perfectly prepared to stop KSU's option checks near the goal line and to prevent the Snyder fav PA deep balls after turnovers. Piss poor job by KSU's offense adjusting to that until it was too late. Oregon D allowed some rushing yards to KSU outside the red zone, which Notre Dame would not.

I think Oregon would have trouble scoring on ND, as well. Still might be able to score more than ND could, but I wasn't blown away by the Oregon O. There is speed, yes, but I didn't see an offense any more remarkable than what we've seen from Tech, Baylor, and OU over the past decade. Just like those teams, they would have trouble against a team with size and speed on defense, like ND. Oregon rushed for 95 yards against LSU in 2011.

Ya, Notre Dames D looks really relevant now.

Not only irrelevant...it had no look at all.

[bigwillie20]

Sorry, but K-State would not have scored on Notre Dame.
 

I think Oregon would have trouble scoring on ND, as well.

[slimz]

I'm honored that folks kept my post in mind to revisit.   

So Oregon could score on ND, obviously. Still have my doubts as to whether our dogcrap Fiesta Bowl offense could. Their faceplant against Bama last night aside, Notre Dame's defense was pretty impressive until then. 

[SkinnyBenny]

No they weren't. They pretty much played absolute crap teams all year, and that was proven last night.

[slimz]

No they weren't. They pretty much played absolute crap teams all year, and that was proven last night.

And OU's crappy performances against Notre Dame and aTm, and our crappy performances against OU and Oregon, who couldn't handle Stanford even though Notre Dame could, shows that we were a crappier team than Notre Dame, and that, in reality, the Big 12 was pretty much a crap conference.

I guess it's true what they say: if K-State can win the Big 12, then it's a down year for the conference.