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Quack Fix: Chip Kelly turns down NFL and stays at Oregon, needs to hit the recruiting trail

So, did everyone learn their lesson? It's never over until the press conference. As I'm sure we're all aware, reports started breaking that Chip Kelly was in negotiations with the Tampa Bay Bucs to become their head coach. In a couple hours, negotiations had become "the ink is all but dry." This reminds me quite a bit of when Bellotti almost went to Ohio State. Except, now we have twitter, so every rumor gets magnified 100x and taken as gospel truth.

Even with the recent news that Chip is staying, this isn't over until we get more official word, and Kelly signs a contract extension and gets another pay raise.

It's been a crazy 12 hours, so leave any more thoughts, quack, or anything else in the comments. GO DUCKS!

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It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck

by JShufelt on Jan 24, 2012 7:53 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

>3?

Things like that.

by qrsouther on Jan 24, 2012 5:42 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

My bad.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck

by JShufelt on Jan 24, 2012 9:36 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Not less than three?

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 24, 2012 10:36 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

thank you for stepping in!!!

i was SECONDS from throwing up!

"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.

by Quacker Backer on Jan 23, 2012 6:48 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

and then i linked,....lol

"i love my grandma, but bret (musburger) needs to retire.

by Quacker Backer on Jan 23, 2012 6:50 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

Did some digging around in my files

We’ve “only” played the bavers since the 1902-3 season.

Just a couple of times a year, then two years when the teams didn’t meet at all (coincides with the years there was no football CW either because of misbehavior by the OAC student body, that’s my story and i’m sticking to it). The teams met four times at the end of the 1913 season, then six times in 1914, and from there more or less four games a season for decades.

Up until about 1972 the hoops CW was played four times a year — you know how when it rolls around this year, we play one game either in Eugene or Corvallis? Back then we played twice, Friday and Saturday, at each school. If the teams met in the FWC, that would make five games a year (’59, ’61, ’71).

Then for ten years we played three CWs a year, one in Portland. Nobody much liked this game, and it ended after 1982, which would make this the only worthwhile loss accomplished under Jim Haney.

Pretty easy to get to 336 that way.

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 23, 2012 7:53 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

OK, and, I like my sig, too. It might say the same thing in different words; at least that's what I intended.

"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY

by Famous Duck on Jan 23, 2012 7:44 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

And out of that, it gives all of us the responsibility to be successful.

"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY

by Famous Duck on Jan 23, 2012 7:45 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

Yeah

And when his pro team sucks and he gets fired I’ll welcome him back with open arms.
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=2lLmYLw0WRI

by doomsdaymachine on Jan 23, 2012 6:06 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

Not buying it -- that's not what King said or meant, I think.
I’m told part of the reason he turned it down is that the news of Kelly’s possible departure leaked, killing his recruiting efforts.

Could also be that the news had leaked earlier in the week and recruits were starting to sour on us as a result — might explain Castro flipping. But it still makes no sense. “Aww, darn, all of a sudden I can’t recruit for a team I’m not going to be at next year because other coaches are telling recruits I’m not going to be there, guess I better stay and salvage the class…” Makes no sense.

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 23, 2012 7:57 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

The story goes that he came back an hour later and declined.

So it’s either he decided TB wasn’t the right job, or he decided the timing hurts the program he built and/or the people he worked with (and supported him as an upstart who went from nobody to OC to HC in 2 years), or a mix of both. But he stayed. I guess it’s easiest to let the reporters sort it all out. I’m sure we’ll see more in the “papers” in the coming weeks.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 23, 2012 8:28 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

I'm sure there were several factors involved.

I just doubt that “Damn leak ruined my ability to screw recruits” was one of them.

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 23, 2012 9:53 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Oh, that's not what I was thinking at all.

What I meant was that he thought about the impact on the program, not whether he could snooker recruits into signing then bolting. Which would have let them immediately switch to another school without restriction anyway as far as I know.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 23, 2012 10:02 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Which would have let them immediately switch to another school without restriction anyway as far as I know.

I believe this is the case, which is another reason to disregard whatever Peter King tells us he has been “told.”

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 23, 2012 10:58 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I think we have now repeated ourselves at least twice.

Shall we keep it going? :)

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 24, 2012 12:00 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

And we also have a Rooney Rule in Oregon now.

Beyond the NCAA, it might violate state law to designate a coach in waiting and not interview at least one minority candidate when the transition was happening, unless the designee was a minority hire themselves.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Jan 23, 2012 6:52 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

Luke Both Ways! I've got that poster on the wall right behind me.

"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY

by Famous Duck on Jan 23, 2012 10:15 PM PST up reply actions   2 recs

Big recruiting news that stardux mentioned earlier (seriously, how do you know all this stuff before we do?)
JHopkins247 Justin Hopkins
Huge #Oregon news: Chip Kelly sets in home visits with Shaq Thompson and Arik Armstead bit.ly/xNFv79 #Ducks
8 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
Retweeted by AdamJude_RG

by FromAutzenWithLove on Jan 23, 2012 8:37 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

Ah, got ya.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 23, 2012 9:36 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

We just say

“Bingo.”

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 23, 2012 11:07 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Eric Berry took snaps at Tennessee, right?

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 23, 2012 9:23 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Per sports-reference

Only his Sophomore season: 7 att, 37 yds, 1 rec for 3 yds.

Rivals compares him to Taylor Mays and I would agree with that if he goes to UW or Cal.

If he comes to Oregon, he reminds me more of a shorter Sean Taylor, ha.

by stardux on Jan 23, 2012 11:22 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Shaq Thompson takes the snap, meshes with DAT…
opposing head coach throws down his headset, retreats to the team bus.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Jan 23, 2012 9:26 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Heh.

Think Chip saying “yeah, we might give you a shot at taking some snaps in our offense” might make a recruit sit up and pay attention?

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 23, 2012 9:38 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

My fusky friend is nervous

I’m pretty sure that if we get Thompson then we get Armstead.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 23, 2012 9:41 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I intend to assume that we have < 5% chance of landing either, until they sign on the line.

Somewhere, somehow, a Duck is watching you.

by omb on Jan 23, 2012 9:42 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I am your twitter master

I control ALL THE INTERWEBZ

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 23, 2012 9:44 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I know.

The last week before signing day can be very nervewracking when you are in contention to land two of the best layers in the nation (and especially at positions of need).

BUT IT DOESNT MATTER BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH GOING TO FLORIDA WHERE THEY WILL WIN ELEVENTY MILLION CHAMPIONSHIPS

Winners of the Platypus trophy!

by CaDuck on Jan 23, 2012 10:44 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

That's an interesting thought

And it also explains a bit about him wanting to talk to DAT and LMJ, given that both of them were doing things other than offense from time to time but were in for their awesomeness.

Hmm. Interesting. And it’s completely what Kelly would do if the athlete in question showed he could. DAT proves that by himself, but we also have weird-ass plays like our extra points.

If I could kiss Nick Holt, I would. Though, with him, I’m sure it would end in deep penetration and a score

by kalon on Jan 23, 2012 10:23 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

FYI, in watching some Shaq Film

he takes a fair amount of Wildcat snaps.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 23, 2012 11:21 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Btw, this was the sports page of the Oregonian today

"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely

by skywaker9 on Jan 23, 2012 10:35 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

Yep

Now comfortably resting in my box of newspaper momentos, right next to the previously-lauded RG model.

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 23, 2012 10:38 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Momentos?

Like, my breath stank so I need some momentos?

Addicted to Quack
Death before chastity!

by Takimoto on Jan 23, 2012 11:01 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

/drools
@sb_joedavidson
A freakishly scary thing about Shaq Thompson,who is a beast already at 6-2,212 pounds w great speed:still growing.Could grow to 6-4.OLB?

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 23, 2012 11:01 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

No.

TZR.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 23, 2012 11:02 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

So what.

Fatty McFatterson weighs twice as much. How many Big Macs does he eat between meals?

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 23, 2012 11:15 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Current poll running on espn.com, with fairly surprising results.

I think this is one case where it actually is appropriate to blame the spread offense.

Addicted to Quack
Death before chastity!

by Takimoto on Jan 23, 2012 11:21 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

Damn

Not even the oceans of the world thing Chip will coach in the NFL. That’s cold!

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 23, 2012 11:25 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Hmm.

So either the rest of the country thinks he’s now going to stay at Oregon forever or they ignored the fact that he was just offered the HC job @ Tampa.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 23, 2012 11:25 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Who put a turd in Florida's punch bowl? Oh wait...

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 23, 2012 11:25 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Wow,

This is actually fairly amazing.

Winners of the Platypus trophy!

by CaDuck on Jan 23, 2012 11:28 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I'm sure someone has already said this in one of the previous 2700 posts...

but…

Has it occurred to anyone else that almost getting hired as an NFL head coach is probably the best thing in the known universe Chip Kelly could have done to pull in reluctant high-end recruits? Think about it? What is the biggest thing Oregon has going against it (aside from the shitty weather)? People view it is a gimick program that won’t translate well to the NFL. How best to counter that argument than a $7M contract and every sports honk in the US (including that shitweasel Canzano) talking about what a badass he’ll be in the NFL. Just think about it…

by haggmeez on Jan 23, 2012 11:42 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

Some jackasses still view it as a "gimmick program."

Recruits don’t seem to.

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 24, 2012 12:05 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Is this where you've been all day?

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 23, 2012 11:55 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Sure, as far as you know.

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 23, 2012 11:59 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

/looksoutsidewindow

yeah ok, well brilliant work old man. You earned the rare triple-share (Email-Facebook-Twitter) All with H/T

"Forget it. If 21 gets behind you, you can play the fight song." --Scott Van Pelt

by axemen23 on Jan 24, 2012 12:01 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

I'm kicking myself for not getting that masthead set up right. Logo's too tall, not centered, perspective is all wrong

/toohardonmyselfsometimes

I've been chosen as an extra in the movie adaptation of the sequel to my life.

by benzduck on Jan 24, 2012 12:11 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Yes

This is completely unacceptable! Never show your face on AtQ again!
.
Are you kidding me? This is seriously awesome!

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 24, 2012 8:53 AM PST up reply actions  

Made it my FB picture with a link to your site.

There once was a team from Seattle / Who’s Dawg Pound would on and on prattle, / "Our coach makes big bucks / But he can’t beat the Ducks! / Let’s call SBN Legal and tattle!" by JonathanPDX Jan 19, 2012 5:19 PM PST

by DuckUntilDeath on Jan 24, 2012 9:06 AM PST up reply actions  

That. Is. BEEEEEEYOOOTEEEFULLLLL!!!!

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 24, 2012 12:07 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

That’s incredibly well done.

It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-W-O-O-Z-Y".
"YOU ARE THE KING OF THE AWESOME GUYS, JSHUFELT!!!" - daisyduck

by JShufelt on Jan 24, 2012 8:07 AM PST up reply actions  

Mullens via Fentress:
Mullens said Kelly never requested to renegotiate his contract. Nor did Kelly make requests regarding his replacement, or seek assurances that assistant coaches would remain at Oregon if he left.

“He didn’t make any recommendations,” Mullens said. “But he loves and respects his staff so he was always very concerned about what would happen not just with the coaches but with the other staff that he’s put around him.”

"Screw them all" said Coach Chip Kelly, "trololololol lolol lol lol!

by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Jan 24, 2012 12:17 AM PST reply actions   1 recs

Recruiting anyone?

What does everyone think the chance is of stealing Shaq Thompson from both Cal and Washington?

by Fonzy0504 on Jan 24, 2012 5:55 PM PST reply actions   1 recs

Hell, yes! (they're too bizze throwin' rock and each other)

"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY

by Famous Duck on Jan 24, 2012 10:56 PM PST up reply actions  

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