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I think part of the problem Kilkenny was a result of a combination of leadership vacuum (Post Belloti), and and a lack of direction created by "too many chiefs"... I am not convinced the big boosters (Nike/PK1)and the U of O administration (Lariviere) were necessarily on board with 'settling' for a coach of Gregory's stature.

IMO, a coach really needs to be named in the next week. Not only for a chance with Terrence Jones, but to make sure more players don't leave the program and to start preparing for next season.

woundedknees wrote:I think part of the problem Kilkenny was a result of a combination of leadership vacuum (Post Belloti), and and a lack of direction created by "too many chiefs"... I am not convinced the big boosters (Nike/PK1)and the U of O administration (Lariviere) were necessarily on board with 'settling' for a coach of Gregory's stature.

yea that makes sense. It's possible that Kilkenny wanted a coach like
Gregory but the other chiefs as you said wanted to aim higher. To me
that is and was a big mistake.

I think the problem with these high profile coaches is they don't want to be under the control of a booster (Phil Knight). I know every school has boosters but I don't know of any other schools that have a booster that has the kind influence and control that Phil Knight has at Oregon. It is going to take the right guy to be willing to be under Knights control.

gofightingducks wrote:I think the problem with these high profile coaches is they don't want to be under the control of a booster (Phil Knight). I know every school has boosters but I don't know of any other schools that have a booster that has the kind influence and control that Phil Knight has at Oregon. It is going to take the right guy to be willing to be under Knights control.

I think it also has to do with most high profile coaches don't want to leave their already plush gigs and have to build from the ground up again.