How about we execute a complete 180-degree shift in offensive staff hiring by experienced old school Ducks.

Chip as OC.

Helf as QB coach

Greatwood on the OL and mentors Terry

With Chip Kelly famously known for focusing heavily on scheme over the daily recruiting grind, Lanning, Samples, Douglas, Terry will handle the bulk of offensive recruiting legwork, while Kelly and Helfrich will step in selectively for prime-time in-home visits.

Dan Lanning with a reduced day-to-day offensive administration role, committing to hitting the recruiting trail hard as the undisputed face of the program.

Dazed, thank you for all of your posts today.

After a deeply discouraging weekend for Oregon fans, your suggestion provided a happy and hopeful moment. Part of me, possibly now most of me, wants it to happen.

However, I do have some questions.

1. Can any amount of time wash away the stink of the Willie Lyle's shenanigans and Chip's abrupt departure, which left Helf in the lurch?

2. Chip Kelly does not suffer fools gladly, in fact, he does not suffer them at all. Can such a man be persuaded by any amount of money to return to Eugene, with its college-town atmosphere?

3. Yes, Chip knows football and loves to coach, but I thought he was known for the zone blocking schemes you were deriding in your previous posts.

4. I am not sure that Terry is primarily responsible for the O Line issues, but why not make a clean sweep and put Greatwood, AKA Greatlinecoach, fully in charge. (Again, assuming he can teach something other than Chip's zone schemes.)

5. Helf is such a good guy that he might actually accept, but man that is quite a demotion from head coach. Maybe as OC, but if we want gap scheme, why not get a gap scheme guy?

I was just having some old fart nostalgic fun with that post, it's fantasy not reality.

Chip and Steve are a Duck legends and Helf say what you may was a hell of a game planner, OC and QB coach.

FYI - Chip still runs his zone but has adapted with a counter game as well. He is still an elite feel for the game play caller.

And, let's bring back butter churns and steamships, too.

Just now, jrw said:

And, let's bring back butter churns and steamships, too.

lol

Something about the coach Terry situation just seems puzzling to me. I think he came in way under qualified but had great results with guys that already new what they were doing but poor results with guys he's taught from day one.

It makes me think what is more impressive, being the conductor of the London Phil Harmonic, or just being a very good high school band teacher? One can meld some of the best players in the world into a fantastic symphony while the other just gets kids able to play regardless of skill level. I think that's a decision Lanning will have to deal with.

As for getting back to the post topic, I'd love to see the return of Greatwood.

Thanks for the clarification.

Sorry if I took you took you too literally.

I do think he needs some maturity on the staff. Coordinators generally need to have enough prior experience to immediately recognize what an opponent is doing at the time they are doing it. That comes with seeing it before, and knowing how to adjust to it.

1-Miami – Shannon Dawson – 49

2-Ohio St – Arthur Smith – 44

3-Georgia – Mike Bobo – 52

4-Indiana – Mike Shanahan - 37

5-Notre Dame – Mike Denbrock - 62

6-Utah – Kevin McGiven - 49

7-UCLA – Dean Kennedy - 35

8-BYU – Aaron Roderick – 52

9-Kentucky – Joe Sloan - 39

10-Alabama – Ryan Grubb – 50

11-Texas – Kyle Flood – 55

The O-coords above under 40 have a head coach with O experience. And/or were coords elsewhere before.