Addicted To Quack - Mark Helfrich announced as the new head coach of Oregon FootballAn Oregon Ducks Blog: Often Imitated, Never Duplicated, Always Fashionablehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46661/atqfavicon.png2013-01-20T12:30:06-08:00http://www.addictedtoquack.com/rss/stream/36612632013-01-20T12:30:06-08:002013-01-20T12:30:06-08:00New HC Mark Helfrich Press Conference Open Thread
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<p>The Chip Kelly-era has officially ended and the new Mark Helfrich-era has begun.</p> <p>The press conference to officially name Oregon Ducks offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich as the new head football coach will take place at 1pm PST and will be <a href="http://pac-12.com/live/goducks.aspx" target="_blank">streamed live</a>. Change is always hard but we'll get through it. Helfrich is a young guy but has studied with one of the best staffs in college football for the last 4 years. He has to jump in to recover from a massive change during the peak of recruiting season and then it's on to charting his own path in spring ball.</p>
<p>Let's all welcome our new head football coach! Go Ducks!</p>
https://www.addictedtoquack.com/2013/1/20/3897294/head-coach-mark-helfrich-press-conference-open-threadDominic Vieira2013-01-20T11:42:32-08:002013-01-20T11:42:32-08:00Mark Helfrich Announcement at 1pm PST
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<p>I, for one, welcome our new <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-ducks">Oregon Ducks</a> Football overlords! This email went out to donors today. While it doesn't say anything about the status of other coaches, we might get some information at the streamed press conference later today.</p>
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<p>Later today, we will announce Mark Helfrich as our new head football coach,<br> <br>Mark is a native Oregonian, poised to continue on the winning culture of Oregon football. We are one of the premier programs in the nation and with Coach Helfrich at the helm, we will continue our standard of excellence.</p>
<p>Coach Helfrich exemplifies excellence, leadership and character. He is one of the brightest offensive minds in college football, and he has played a leading role in the prolific numbers we have put up over the past four seasons. He has embraced our unique culture and I am confident we will continue to achieve at the highest levels under his directions.</p>
<p>Twice in the past eighteen years we have been faced with replacing our Head Coach and both times we continued our ascent. The foundation of success began with Coach Brooks and has steadily moved forward with Coaches Bellotti and Kelly. Since 1990, Oregon football has the highest winning percentage of any team in the Pac-12 and ranks in the Top Thirteen in the country.</p>
<p>The hallmark of our football program has been continuity. We have been able to maintain the majority of our assistant coaches, many of whom have been here long enough to witness the rise of the program.</p>
<p>We will have a press conference later this afternoon at 1 p.m. PT to introduce Coach Helfrich and you can watch live at GoDucks.com.</p>
<p>Thank you for your continued support of Oregon football and we are excited about writing another outstanding chapter in our history.</p>
<p>GO DUCKS!</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
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<p>Rob Mullens</p>
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https://www.addictedtoquack.com/2013/1/20/3897228/mark-helfrich-to-be-announced-as-head-football-coach-in-1pm-pst-pressDominic Vieira2013-01-19T22:39:40-08:002013-01-19T22:39:40-08:00Helfrich to be announced as new head coach Sunday
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<p>According to the Register-Guard's Rob Moseley, all the expected moves are going to be announced on Sunday.</p> <p>The Register-Guard's Rob Moseley is reporting that players have been told that offensive coordinator <a target="_blank" href="http://www2.registerguard.com/cms/index.php/duck-football/comments/helfrichs-promotion-to-head-coach-to-be-announced-sunday/">Mark Helfrich will be named Oregon's new head football coach on Sunday</a>. Helfrich, who was Oregon's offensive coordinator during Chip Kelly's entire tenure as head coach, has been rumored to be Kelly's eventual replacement for well over a year. Oregon had to interview a minority candidate to comply with the State of Oregon's "Rooney Rule," and interviewed former Stanford OC Pep Hamilton before he accepted the offensive coordinator position with the Indianapolis Colts.</p>
<p>Moseley is also reporting that players have been told that wide receivers coach Scott Frost will replace Helfrich as offensive coordinator. This has been a matter of much speculation since Kelly left, though there was never the widespread reporting that it was a done deal. It now appears imminent.</p>
<p>While Kelly did take defensive line coach Jerry Azzinarro, as well as several graduate assistants, with him to Philadelphia, Oregon has opted for continuity with this hire. DC Nick Aliotti, running backs coach Gary Campbell, linebackers coach Don Pellum, offensive line coach Steve Greatwood, and secondary coach John Neal all remain on staff.</p>
https://www.addictedtoquack.com/2013/1/19/3896064/moseley-mark-helfrich-to-be-announced-as-head-coach-scott-frost-asDavid Piper