Kelly is a Lock to be Successful

[dthomas=ddixon]

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/vi ... p?t=528181

And then there's the third key, the reason why Kelly spurned Syracuse and his other suitors to hang around for this job: Oregon is big-time. The Ducks have a near-permanent place in the top 20. They're entrenched as the Pac-10's maid of honor to USC. Having Nike down the street, and a CEO there who loves his yellow and green, helps, too. And with Bellotti down the hall (he takes over as athletic director July 1), Kelly has a buddy to help him navigate the challenges he's never had to handle before.

[fpsduck]

The only thing I'm worried about with Kelly is him handing the offensive reins to a new OC.

[duckgrad99]

I think Kelly will do very well, but I don't like to hear the word "lock" on this board.

[MFRDuckFan]

The only thing I'm worried about with Kelly is him handing the offensive reins to a new OC.

No worries. Chip is too compulsive to just hand over the reins without the recipient being a rising star & a clone of himself. He is thoroughly aware of what is at stake. Get used to him being HC & OC for awhile.

[Boom]

I'm sure he will spend time grooming his replacement before he gives him call duties.

[Penky26]

ill be very interested to see what Chip does with the offense. I can see him calling plays this year and then finding a OC which IMO is when it will get interesting. If the offense produces similar numbers this year, keeping it a top 10 offense, what will Chip do if the new OC comes in and he can see the numbers slipping? Could be an interesting situation

[EncinitasDuck]

I'm much more concerned with what he does on the defensive side of the ball. Wonder if he had to make a deal with Belotti to keep NA around for a certain amount of time?

[woundedknees]

They said in a couple of articles that CK is stricter than Belloti, in some ways. I hope this carries over to the coaching staff, as well as the team.
A good dollop of accountablity wouldn't hurt the defensive staff.