Here ya go: You can read it right here.

Yep. And here it is from Go Ducks:

https://goducks.com/news/2026/10/25/football-oregon-relieves-offensive-coordinator-mehringer-of-duties

DL really didn’t have any choice. I understand the loyalty and promoting from within but Mehringer seriously didn’t have any kind of resume to deserve being OC. Not for a top 5 fbs program anyway.

So.....who is assuming the OC role?

Yeah, that one will go down as a historically bad decision. Kudos to DL for having the cajones to pull the trigger now rather than later.

Does anybody know the rules for bringing in anybody short term in mid season? Seems like a Helfrich type guy could come in and at least steady the ship till the end of the season.

Just now, Santa Rosa Duck said:

So.....who is assuming the OC role?

Chip Kelly is coming to town this weekend. Oh wait, that's for a game and not an interview!

3 minutes ago, The Kamikaze Kid said:

Does anybody know the rules for bringing in anybody short term in mid season? Seems like a Helfrich type guy could come in and at least steady the ship till the end of the season.

I would imagine it would be like any open job, some can get hired and start immediately.

Ok, stay strong coach

10 minutes ago, John Charles said:

Chip Kelly is coming to town this weekend. Oh wait, that's for a game and not an interview!

Maybe it's both.

15 minutes ago, Santa Rosa Duck said:

So.....who is assuming the OC role?

There are some good folks on this forum that could easily surpass what the former OC was doing!! Guaranteed!!

For grins, I utilized Google Gemini AI to see what it thought.

The first four names are:

Brennan Marion - UNLV OC

Andy Kotelnicki - Penn State OC

Major Applewhite - S. Alabama HC

And, apparently for nostalgia,

Chip Kelly

Edited 22 hours ago22 hr by Ktmguy2018

From ESPN

Oregon fires offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer - ESPN

Official site, Go Ducks

Oregon Relieves Offensive Coordinator Mehringer of Duties - University of Oregon Athletics

27 minutes ago, Ktmguy2018 said:

For grins, I utilized Google Gemini AI to see what it thought.

The first four names are:

Brennan Marion - UNLV OC

Andy Kotelnicki - Penn State OC

Major Applewhite - S. Alabama HC

And, apparently for nostalgia,

Chip Kelly

As OC at Ohio State, and now Northwestern, Chip appears to have found his place and groove.

Hopefully, he has finally learned, that he is just not a head coach... with the one, "lightning in a bottle," exception at Oregon.

But damn... he got us so close.

6 minutes ago, Ktmguy2018 said:

For grins, I utilized Google Gemini AI to see what it thought.

The first four names are:

Brennan Marion - UNLV OC

Andy Kotelnicki - Penn State OC

Major Applewhite - S. Alabama HC

And, apparently for nostalgia,

Chip Kelly

AI needs help. Today, Andy K is the OC at Kansas.

The way Penn State played in 2025 when Andy was there, I don't think K is Special. 😁

Auditor: One who counts the bodies after the battle. This relegation is a predictable move that comes too late. DUH!

Maryland fired its DC the week before the head coach was fired after losing to Rutgers the following week. Accountability starts at the top; I think Dan knows this.

Bad coaching on many fronts in 2026. But can good coaching overcome bad talent evaluation? Many 4* recruits on the field cannot block.

What is of paramount importance now is inviting the players who aren't cutting it to transfer out and keeping quality recruits committed; the vultures are circling.

This team has to be rebuilt via the portal. A one-year regression is understandable. But Clemsoning is not. In CFB, if you are not competing for championships, you are ignored.

OT, but it truly ticks me off. Saturday's game being broadcast on Peacock means a less-than-robust viewing audience. This will be NW's 3rd appearance on the Bird this season. Absurd for a Top 25 NW football team that has lost one game by two points at Indiana and should be ranked in the teens and not the twenties.

Dyer was down…

Just now, EagleScoutJim said:

Dyer was down…

And Cliffy's interception was good!

Oregonian

https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2026/10/oregon-football-fires-offensive-coordinator-drew-mehringer.html

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1 hour ago, The Kamikaze Kid said:

Does anybody know the rules for bringing in anybody short term in mid season? Seems like a Helfrich type guy could come in and at least steady the ship till the end of the season.

My guess is that they elevate someone from the current staff to be the interim OC and playcaller, and find an experienced ex-HC/OC as an analyst/consultant to help the rest of the season (scheming, game planning, play design).

Hopefully, Coach Lanning learns from his mistake and does a formal national search for the OC position. It shouldn’t matter if the new OC runs a similar offensive scheme but he should have an impressive track record. Also, let him build his own staff and bring in his own transfer players.

Edited 21 hours ago21 hr by OregonDucks

Baylor just fired their coach...

28 minutes ago, Duckhart said:

Baylor just fired their coach...

Aranda is a defensive guy

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After throwing in some search parameters into Google AI they seem to think that Byron Leftwich is available and could clean up the mess as a QB whisperer. He is currently volunteering as a QB coach at Colorado making it possible to actually hire him.

I have no idea if he has any clue about calling plays but he was a solid quarterback in his day and should be able to help the young QB become better. Always fun to see what AI has to say about things.

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2 hours ago, Desert Duck said:

As OC at Ohio State, and now Northwestern, Chip appears to have found his place and groove.

And, you can bet, even Chicago feels at times too far west for him.

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I don’t think I would rely on AI.

53 minutes ago, Dave23 said:

After throwing in some search parameters into Google AI they seem to think that Byron Leftwich is available and could clean up the mess as a QB whisperer. He is currently volunteering as a QB coach at Colorado making it possible to actually hire him.

I have no idea if he has any clue about calling plays but he was a solid quarterback in his day and should be able to help the young QB become better. Always fun to see what AI has to say about things.

Well fire Kai too and replace him with Leftwich.

11 minutes ago, Washington Waddler said:

And, you can bet, even Chicago feels at times too far west for him.

Even if we want Chip I'm not sure he wants to come back. It's worth a call, but I wouldn't expect it to go anywhere.

27 minutes ago, Solar said:

Even if we want Chip I'm not sure he wants to come back. It's worth a call, but I wouldn't expect it to go anywhere.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he feels, Been there, done that.

I cant believe that I am saying this...but Oregon State has the NATIONS #3 offense and the the NATIONS #1 passing offense.

Let that sink in...and maybe a new OC is just up the road. His name is Mitch Dahlen. Just saying.

3 hours ago, OregonDucks said:

Hopefully, Coach Lanning learns from his mistake and does a formal national search for the OC position.

There should be a national search for both coordinators. Hampton is doing better with his veteran defense and he should certainly be in the conversation, but he should have to reapply for the position. The season got off to a very rough start and there continues to be big random lapses.

4 hours ago, Cigarstar said:

I don’t think I would rely on AI.

I also have NO confidence in AI to recommend coach!!!!

I was only using AI as there are very few people available to come in and help this year as everyone you'd really want is under contract and will be unavailable till the end of the year.

A OC/QB coach is needed to preserve the rest of the season and in doing so preventing as many of the talented skill posting players from leaving via portal. After the end of the season go get the best you can find.

1 hour ago, Dave23 said:

I was only using AI as there are very few people available to come in and help this year as everyone you'd really want is under contract and will be unavailable till the end of the year.

A OC/QB coach is needed to preserve the rest of the season and in doing so preventing as many of the talented skill posting players from leaving via portal. After the end of the season go get the best you can find.

I don't know about that. There will be a lot of high level teams looking for an OC at the end of the year. The sooner we can find someone the better. Someone like Locksley the HC for Maryland that was a Natty OC at Bama was just fired. A situation like that could be advantageous for us looking. I think Douglas will be interim OC.

I doubt Helf is on the interim list...

58 minutes ago, Solar said:

I don't know about that. There will be a lot of high level teams looking for an OC at the end of the year. The sooner we can find someone the better. Someone like Locksley the HC for Maryland that was a Natty OC at Bama was just fired. A situation like that could be advantageous for us looking. I think Douglas will be interim OC.

That would be a solid get as long as he fits the culture, can work with Dan, wants to move to Oregon, wants to be an OC and is being hired because he's the right guy for the team not just the only guy available at the time.

I'm just dreading the promote from within for an intern OC for the rest of the year route. I don't follow football close enough to know who's not under contract this time of year but if there's no one qualified that wants the job right now bringing in a stop gap guy for the rest of the year would be better than a RB or WR coach, that's already been tried.

Calming the locker room and making sure there's not a ton of guys running to the portal is the number one priority. Team discipline is at an all-time low and Dan needs help fast.

11 hours ago, Dave23 said:

I'm just dreading the promote from within for an intern OC for the rest of the year route.

I don't know how’d you do anything else during the season. You don’t have time to install a new offensive system, learn the personnel and what they are capable of/not capable of, etc. while you are prepping for the next opponent.

You could hire one of those experienced candidates immediately for a “trial period” (for both parties) as an offensive consultant/analyst.

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They need to bring someone in immediately who can SIMPLIFY everything the offense is doing—whether that’s a consultant, an interim coordinator, or even a high school coach looking for a gig. When you have highly rated, 6'5", 340-pound linemen who can't consistently get you one yard of push, you don't need anything complex. IMHO, you just need to get back to basic fundamentals.

Maybe Curt Cignetti or Bob Chesney has a graduate assistant they wouldn't mind parting with!

Go Ducks!