Notes out of Portland and Eugene . . . After Syracuse University requested a sit-down with Oregon Ducks’ Football Offensive Coordinator, Chip Kelly, the UO politely explained that there was no need for ‘Cuse to take the time to interview Kelly for their vacant head coaching position. For, you see, Kelly already HAS a head coaching job. Following the trend of pre-determining coach succession plans, the Ducks announced that sometime in the future, Mike Belotti will take over as Athletic Director and Kelly (the man credited with Oregon’s electric spread offense) will take his place as head coach.
That means Oregon fans can take a breath . . . the spread stays.
Meanwhile The Blazers are on an impressive start of season run, sitting at 13-6 and number two in the west. They’ve won five straight after dropping the Knicks in New York last night. While the team is still jelling as a unit, insiders say the squads depth is a big part of their success.
