Desert Duck

And Jim Aiken.

But like both Bellotti & Kelly, Riley was already in the OU system so the transition to HC was dramatically easier.

Chip deserves another chance to recreate the Magic I agree, but just somewhere other than the UofO.

Miami is always being probed by the NCAA... since about the beginning of time. MC walked eyes-wide-open into a crap storm. Good luck to him. And that mythical new Miami stadium? MC will see that at about the same time those pigs fly out of a very unlikely place.

Where does his mother live?

The big programs get experienced, successful, D1 coaches.

I didn't read 'meaningless consolation or exhibition game' into what he said. But CFB has changed dramatically since FBS. The Rose Bowl is still a wonderful bowl, but most of the time it's just not anywhere remotely close to what it once was. And admittedly, some of what I feel is due to the success we've had over the last 26 years as well. Being at the PAC12 Championship game last week and talking to Utah fans, I came to realize how very excited there were at the prospect of going to the Rose Bowl -- and a huge part of that was because Utah had never been there before. Had the Ducks won, we would have gladly gone again, but it was a much bigger deal to them.

I agree with you 100%. Unfortunately, FBS CFB is all just a business now -- for the schools, coaches, and kids. You try to make the best decision available. I'm glad he still had a chair at Fresno State, though, when the music stopped playing.

Remember who we play in our first game next year? To be honest, not until you asked me. Hmmm...

People rise to new levels of responsibility all the time, but there's a lot more to being a HC than calling the plays on Saturdays. Absolutely. I think that one of the reasons Bellotti and Kelly did it so successfully is that they were already in the Oregon program. Already knowing the program, staff, boosters, internal politics, etc, makes a huge difference.

Thank you for saving me the time of having to come up with what you just wrote! Spot on.

I don't know about that. I'm pretty sure Mullens checks out my comments before making any moves or decisions.

Sounds a bit like what we said that last couple times around. Please tell me that we have better management running the show than this.

I know it's just a rumor right now regarding Lanning, but seriously? Can't this program get a guy who has previously been a successful D1 coach somewhere with a winning record? And this time, I'd really like to find a head coach whose first play called is not a time out. I'm just sayin'. C'mon man!

Taggart & Cristobal And overall losing records. If we actually go with another guy with no previous head coaching experience, it would really show that we're not as great a program as most Ducks think we are.

As did almost every media outlet in the nation.

I will always be grateful for the four years he gave us. But Chip's time has passed.

"Was Mullens prepared for this?" I think Mullens might still be waiting for that 'heads-up' call from the non-existent Miami AD.

Yes. Fired from Oregon, hired by Montana.

YES. Absolutely. His name was so far off of my radar that he never remotely crossed my mind. He'd be my #1 pick... by a mile.

Don Read. And by left Oregon, I mean he was fired.

Newbie here and I wanted to apologize for already unintentionally violating the rules. In regard to attracting a coach to Oregon, I made comment regarding some of the severe social (aka. political) issues going on in Oregon. While I believe the comments were relevant and factual, until later, I did not realize they were in violation of policy. I appreciate and understand why you have the policy and will do better going forward. I'm certainly enjoying what you have created here. Thank you.

For once in my lifetime, I’d just like to see Oregon hire a coach who: 1) Has actually been a D1 level head coach. 2) Has a winning D1 record. It’s been 70 years since we hired a head coach who met these criteria (Don Read was 20-19 at Portland State… as in, Portland State). At this point in our program’s history, isn’t Oregon worthy of at least this much? I’m now on the Kiffin wagon. I’d even take him for just four years. The guy has had a winning record at every college he’s been to. I think it's time to "show Lane the money" and let the recruiting begin.

I mean no disrespect, but FBS College Football is no longer "Your Father's Oldsmobile" -- and really hasn't been for at least a couple decades. I personally don't like what money has done to it, but I have no control over that. Athletes and their Mommies and Daddies really should wake up and smell the coffee. Almost without exception, head-coaches will tell them exactly they want/need to hear. Friends... FBS College Football is a massive, multi-billion-dollar business and now operates accordingly. That's the beginning, middle and end of the story.

$8 million, plus around another 50% to cover MC's income tax on that. $12 million-ish... just to cover MC's buyout alone. Ouch.