NYT: Oregon one of top jobs in the nation

[MrJayremmie]

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/23/s...rs-top-candidate-and-implications-abound.html

Still, Oregon is considered one of the top jobs in college football. Kelly; his predecessor, Mike Bellotti; and the seemingly endless reserves of cash from the Nike chairman Phil Knight, an Oregon alum, have elevated the program to the top ranks. The leading candidate for Oregon is expected to be Chris Petersen, the Boise State coach who has turned away dozens of head coaching opportunities while compiling a 73-6 record over the past six seasons. Petersen is a former Oregon assistant, and friends have insisted for years that leading the Ducks is one of the few jobs that Petersen would leave Boise for.

Simple as that. As long as they don't hire from in house or for some reasons there are serious sanctions... we will be fine.

Hard to find more than a handful of teams with more success than Oregon since 2000.

 

[Natebishop3]

I thought that too, but our basketball program couldn't get anybody good when Kent was fired.

 

[MrJayremmie]

Well they are talking abotu football. But yeah.

 

[Natebishop3]

Well they are talking abotu football. But yeah.

I know our football program is light years ahead of basketball, but I'm still keeping my hopes tempered until we actually sign someone good.

 

[Wheels]

I thought that too, but our basketball program couldn't get anybody good when Kent was fired.

The basketball program is nowhere near where the football program is prestige wise

 

[Wheels]

Sorry my post was before your last one

 

[DuckySeahawk]

I thought that too, but our basketball program couldn't get anybody good when Kent was fired.

To be fair Oregon isn't that good at bball... But Altman has done a good job imo.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I'd say Ducks bball was very entertaining and competitive when they had the two Lukes and Freddie, or Aaron Brooks, Bryce Taylor, Malik Hairston etc.