Ducktail

I wanted Lanning for HC. Our CFP hopes rest heavily on the ability to generate interior pressure. They also rest heavily on QB play and a downfield passing game and being able to avoid 3 and outs. This OC hire is critical.

Still need to see who the Ducks hire for OC and position coaches.

I'm down, so long as his only responsibility is X's and O's. That's his absolute best skill.

I strongly believe that the Ducks should be hiring a defensive-minded head coach who is capable of recruiting defensive tackles out of the deep south. I know Oregon fans are sick of the QB play for the past what? 3 years? But Oregon has the money to make a splashy hire at OC as well as a QBs coach.

MC left behind a solid defense and run game, particularly interior linemen. That's good enough for any competent coach taking over.

Chip is not the answer for HC. He is the answer for OC, though. If I'm Oregon, I'd offer him the UCLA salary, full control of the offense, and let him negotiate his funding for position coaches. I would then offer a young DC the HC position who is fantastic at recruiting, is willing to learn and adapt (unlike MC), has championship experience, and has access to a great coaching tree. Pete Golding (Bama DC) and Dan Lanning (Georgia DC) come to mind. OC's and DC's come and go, but if Oregon wants to consistently get to the CFP in 5 years, it needs to surround its young HC with assistants who are great at X's and O's and game management.