I know we all know how DL feels about Oregon, but it's still awesome to see him do it at a national level.

Lanning truly is a trailblazer in this regard as he's the first big-time name/coach that I've seen shut down, so emphatically, a number of blue-chip programs. I think other coaches are following his lead (Cignetti, Rhule, etc.)

Hey, he's consistent!

OBD is in third place in our conference and realistically somewhat of a long shot to win it all this year and we all still love it! Just competing at the highest level year after year is all we can really ask.

If we actually make the championship game or to even win it would be historic events. At LSU not being in the championship after a few years would have the hot seat heating up. Who needs that.

He’s got top level resources, compensation and a rabid and appreciative fan base in a very chill environment for family life. Sounds like a great deal to me.

We have a special coach, loving who he is. I’m thankful he is Oregon’s head coach! It’s rare to find that in a coach these days.

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Hopefully Oregon remembers its past and never becomes like those programs. I would hope that a coach would always have the opportunity to turn it around at Oregon (like Coach Bellotti was able to do) before being shown the door. Commitment is a two way street.

I remember the relief we all felt when Chip announced he was staying at Oregon after the Fiesta Bowl win against Kansas State. However, Chip always had that One-foot-out-the-door vibe to him.

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/sources-chip-kelly-staying-at-oregon

My worst memory was CK replying to a "Would you leave Oregon" question with, "Is there an opening in TAHITI"?

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5 hours ago, OregonDucks said:

Hopefully Oregon remembers its past and never becomes like those programs. I would hope that a coach would always have the opportunity to turn it around at Oregon (like Coach Bellotti was able to do) before being shown the door. Commitment is a two way street.

We still have coaches on a pretty short leash.

Helfrich wasn't given the anywhere near the same amount of wiggle room Bellotti got.

Cristobal brought in highly ranked classes which bought him some room and he got a freebe from the 2020 season. Yes we won the Pac-12 but if that was a full season I think we would have been. Quite disappointed at the level we were with the 2021 season. Cristobal does just good enough to bring hope..

Lanning has done a fantastic job in all parts of the program.

But I think Oregon fans are only two under performing seasons away from calling for his head. Fan bases have absolutely zero patience and ADs feel a lot of pressure especially from boosters.

If Uncle Phil is happy then Lanning is safe more than anything. He'd be one of the people to pay the buyout if it ever comes to that.

With all that said... I really really really hope it never comes to that.

I'm just being realistic as looking at some other Duck forums out there are calling for coaches to be fired after a couple bad performances. Our fan base is really not too different than that of LSU, Penn State or Florida. Just FishDuck is a nice little corner of the fan base.

Remember... My posting privileges have been banned elsewhere for posting a FishDuck article that a few angry fans didn't like.

Yay Uncle Phil!

2 hours ago, David Marsh said:

We still have coaches on a pretty short leash.

Helfrich wasn't given the anywhere near the same amount of wiggle room Bellotti got.

Cristobal brought in highly ranked classes which bought him some room and he got a freebe from the 2020 season. Yes we won the Pac-12 but if that was a full season I think we would have been. Quite disappointed at the level we were with the 2021 season. Cristobal does just good enough to bring hope..

Lanning has done a fantastic job in all parts of the program.

But I think Oregon fans are only two under performing seasons away from calling for his head. Fan bases have absolutely zero patience and ADs feel a lot of pressure especially from boosters.

If Uncle Phil is happy then Lanning is safe more than anything. He'd be one of the people to pay the buyout if it ever comes to that.

With all that said... I really really really hope it never comes to that.

I'm just being realistic as looking at some other Duck forums out there are calling for coaches to be fired after a couple bad performances. Our fan base is really not too different than that of LSU, Penn State or Florida. Just FishDuck is a nice little corner of the fan base.

Remember... My posting privileges have been banned elsewhere for posting a FishDuck article that a few angry fans didn't like.

I honestly cant remember the last time I posted on another Duck forum... I used to want multiple sites including several where I observed Ser PoissonCanard was reviled on multiple occasions.(myself on a lesser basis... I dont understand football well enough to back up my position with logical, factual, reasoning to make a dent in the arguments of most guys who have played the game)

I enjoy the general comraderie found here on a daily basis.

24 minutes ago, woundedknees said:

(myself on a lesser basis... I dont understand football well enough to back up my position with logical, factual, reasoning to make a dent in the arguments of most guys who have played the game)

The loudest and most obnoxious voices on many football forums (Ducks or otherwise) don't know as much about football as they think they do.

I remember when I first started posting on FishDuck (before the forum when we just had conversations under the articles) that I was always cautious in making any comments because I didn't feel like I knew as much as others. I mean, I still know that I know nothing (thanks Socrates) but I am fine being corrected when I get something wrong.

I have a friend and colleague in the social studies department who is the offensive line and offensive coordinator for the school's football team. I took him with me to the Montana State game and he at least was kind enough to say that I know more than pretty much everyone around us screaming for deep balls. So I'll take that.

Now I'm writing a weekly article and some of them are good and I think have valuable insights.

You probably know more than you think you do and the loudest voices tend to know less than they believe they do as well. Your insights Woundedknees are always welcome.