Patullo was cut loose today by the Philadelphia Eagles. His background looks like a coach the Ducks could really use.

I hope that DL will at least arrange a call with Patullo’s agent.

DL has already made his choice.

Of all the decisions DL has ever made I'm most nervous about his decision to promote from within for both coordinators.

No need to take risks with unproven coordinators. Find proven performers anywhere in the country that did a lot with a little.

We don't need continuity. We need the most mentally flexible coaches to adapt and scheme for the players we have each and every year, not the players we wish we had or used to have.

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44 minutes ago, Solar said:

DL has already made his choice.

Of all the decisions DL has ever made I'm most nervous about his decision to promote from within for both coordinators.

No need to take risks with unproven coordinators. Find proven performers anywhere in the country that did a lot with a little.

We don't need continuity. We need the most mentally flexible coaches to adapt and scheme for the players we have each and every year, not the players we wish we had or used to have.

He has made a choice... by promoting from within he has opted to maintain some continuity which I think is needed.

However, there are still two open coaching spots in his staff. He has to make another choice as to who to fill those spots with. Does he get a QB coach or a TE coach? Does he bring someone in as strictly a positional coach or does he look for someone older perhaps to be a positional coach AND a CO-OC? The same goes for the defensive side of the ball.

He hasn't made those staffing changes yet and maybe I've been living under a rock for the past few days but I don't recall seeing an announcement that makes those promotions official yet either. I would be surprised if they're not. But I also think there is a very good chance Lanning brings in some new blood who take on Co-OC/DC titles.

I have more faith in Hampton oddly enough than Mehringer but I'll trust Dan.

At this point Dan needs to squeeze out a bit more from his staff and team to get over the hump to win it all. Seriously... In the last three seasons Lanning has lost a grand total of 2 regular season games! The problem has been rematches with top teams in the post season whether that is a conference championship game or a playoff game.

8 minutes ago, Solar said:

Of all the decisions DL has ever made I'm most nervous about his decision to promote from within for both coordinators.

It is the first time that Oregon has had two coordinators hired as head coaches in the same year. DL has had to hire three OCs after 4 seasons, and two are now head coaches.

Mehringer can be heard calling plays in the US vs Them videos, and is considered one of the top recruiters in the nation. Promoting a guy that DL hired that has developed players he coaches into NFL talent seems solid.

I am giving DL the nod here based on his knowledge of football, his staff, the team, and 48 wins in 4 years as a rookie HC.

Who would you hire if recruiting is a large component of the criteria to be hired?