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10:32 AM ET 01.20 | Oregon is promoting offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich to head coach, a source told CBS Saturday night. Helfrich will be announced as the Ducks' new coach on Sunday. The 39-year-old Helfrich, who grew up a Ducks fan, replaces Chip Kelly, who was hired last Wednesday by the Philadelphia Eagles. Helfrich was the frontrunner to get the job, keeping continuity with Kelly's system, although Oregon did interview Stanford assistant Pep Hamilton on Friday morning as part of the search process.

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January 20, 2013 10:48 AM ET

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It should be interesting to see if Mark can have the same sucess with Oregon that Chip had!

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January 20, 2013 11:07 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:48 AM ET 01.20 by The Oldtimer

It should be interesting to see if Mark can have the same *sucess with Oregon that Chip had!

*success

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January 20, 2013 11:11 AM ET

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The local radio guys say pep was only interviewed to fulfill the legal requirement of interviewing a minority candidate. Helfrich was always goingto be the guy. Probably right bc why would Oregon seriously be considering going such a different direction with their offense.

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January 20, 2013 11:12 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:48 AM ET 01.20 by The Oldtimer

It should be interesting to see if Mark can have the same sucess with Oregon that Chip had!

Hope not.

ICEnSoCal

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January 20, 2013 11:17 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:12 AM ET 01.20 by ICEnSoCal

Hope not.

LOL, yeah as an USC fan, I have to agree with you!!!

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January 20, 2013 11:56 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:32 AM ET 01.20 by Moudz

Oregon went through the motions to keep the masses happy. He was always getting the job. Oregon has hired from within for 30 years.

Good comment, I agree. IMO, I think this is the way to go. Helfrich is a good QB coach and is a players coach.

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January 20, 2013 12:25 PM ET

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Interested to see what the NCAA does to Oregon.

captaincruzan

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January 20, 2013 12:56 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:56 AM ET 01.20 by The Oldtimer

Good comment, I agree. IMO, I think this is the way to go. Helfrich is a good QB coach and is a players coach.

The players were also told Scott Frost will be the next OC.

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January 20, 2013 01:28 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:32 AM ET 01.20 by Moudz

Oregon went through the motions to keep the masses happy. He was always getting the job. Oregon has hired from within for 30 years.

True..Oregon announced when Kelly was flirting with teams a couple of weeks ago that Helfrich was going to be HC.. I believe I heard reports that Hamilton is going to Indy as OC

WILD FAN

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January 20, 2013 01:53 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:25 PM ET 01.20 by captaincruzan

Interested to see what the NCAA does to Oregon.

Probably nothing!!! I'm not too sure the NCAA has enough evidence to do anything. Willie Lyle was also involved with Texas, LSU and Cal and nothing came of that!!

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January 20, 2013 01:55 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:53 PM ET 01.20 by The Oldtimer

Probably nothing!!! I'm not too sure the NCAA has enough evidence to do anything. Willie *Lyle was also involved with Texas, LSU and Cal and nothing came of that!!

*Lyles

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January 20, 2013 02:07 PM ET

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Originally posted 12:56 PM ET 01.20 by J.DA

The players were also told Scott Frost will be the next OC.

Jada, I forgot all about this: "Frost started for Nebraska during the 1996 and 1997 seasons, going 11-2 and 13-0 respectively. In 1997, he was the starting quarterback for the final National Championship team for legendary coach Tom Osborne and was a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award".

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January 20, 2013 02:13 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:28 PM ET 01.20 by WILD FAN

True..Oregon announced when Kelly was flirting with teams a couple of weeks ago that Helfrich was going to be HC.. I believe I heard reports that Hamilton is going to Indy as OC

Chip Kelly coached in the east (Columbia, Johns Hopkins, and New Hampshire) for sixteen years before going to Oregon as oc in 2007. Two years later he's the head coach. I guess that qualifys as hiring from within. Personally, I thought it was Belotti's plan to promote Kelly when he hired him as oc.

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January 20, 2013 08:05 PM ET

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Originally posted 07:33 PM ET 01.20 by .5 48-8

JFC....You are the Manti Teo of FN..Those schools were cleared... None gave a personal check from he HC bank accoount..

YEP!! He's certainly sounding like it - huh? LOL

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January 20, 2013 08:16 PM ET

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Well, we have an ex 12 PAC coach going to a Super Bowl!!!!

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January 20, 2013 08:22 PM ET

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Originally posted 07:33 PM ET 01.20 by .5 48-8

JFC....You are the Manti Teo of FN..Those schools were cleared... None gave a personal check from he HC bank accoount..

That's true, but "so far", that cleared check you speak of, has not been proved for nothing but, recruiting services!!!! Now that could change in the future, but I'm not so sure that the NCAA has enough prove of that, but as you say, I could be wrong!!! If you can show me a "photo" copy of the check fron Chip Kelly's "personal checking account, I would be happy. Can you provide that for me????