Here is my concession speech:
The offense is a year away and if (more likely when) someone replaces Helf & Co. next year they'll look like offensive geniuses.
The D has longer been on a downward slide. Helf saw this. It sounds like he tried to get Pendergast (and maybe some other top-notch DCs) but the Athletic department wouldn't open their wallet wide enough. Helf's future at Oregon was placed in the hands of another first-time "bargain" DC. Hoke couldn't right the ship in one year (maybe his fault, maybe not. We'll probably never know for sure).
Now, with the collapse of fan and booster support, at minimum we'll see major changes on D. More likely we'll see a break in Oregon's long coaching genealogy (i.e. hiring from within) and seek new blood from outside the program.
Hopefully P.J. Fleck (or whomever) gets an elite DC, or we'll turn on him, too. It's the (sad) nature of the business.
The offense is a year away and if (more likely when) someone replaces Helf & Co. next year they'll look like offensive geniuses.
The D has longer been on a downward slide. Helf saw this. It sounds like he tried to get Pendergast (and maybe some other top-notch DCs) but the Athletic department wouldn't open their wallet wide enough. Helf's future at Oregon was placed in the hands of another first-time "bargain" DC. Hoke couldn't right the ship in one year (maybe his fault, maybe not. We'll probably never know for sure).
Now, with the collapse of fan and booster support, at minimum we'll see major changes on D. More likely we'll see a break in Oregon's long coaching genealogy (i.e. hiring from within) and seek new blood from outside the program.
Hopefully P.J. Fleck (or whomever) gets an elite DC, or we'll turn on him, too. It's the (sad) nature of the business.
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