Rumor: Oregon Head Coach Mike Bellotti to Become AD, OC Chip Kelly New Head Coach In Waiting

According to the Oregonian:

Bellotti to become Oregon athletic director; Kelly will be head coach

Mike Bellotti is 115-55 as Oregon's head coach.Oregon officials have scheduled a press conference for 3:30 p.m. and are expected to announce that football coach Mike Bellotti will become the new athletic director and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly will take Bellotti's place as head coach.

The timetable is not yet known.

Live teleconference at 3:30 p.m.

Go to the SBNation Blog Addicted to Quack for more info.

Sort of like a Muschamp-Brown situation at Texas except Bellotti has a designated job as an AD. I wonder how this will impact the decision of WR Diante Jackson?

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Strange

I remember that story about Belotti hiding the fact that a player (his son) got in trouble with the law and then his wife attacking the reporter who broke the story…

I’m guessing Phil Knight is a big Bellotti fan for this to happen.

by Texas Wahoo on Dec 2, 2008 5:14 PM MST reply actions

This Coach in Waiting Fad is getting a little ridiculous..

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by Jon Woods on Dec 3, 2008 8:10 AM MST up reply actions

Cody Hawkins - coach in waiting...

by Texas Wahoo on Dec 3, 2008 10:04 AM MST up reply actions

Chris Jessie - announced next coach after Muschamp

OOPS: Chris Jessie, stepson of Texas coach Mack Brown, steps onto the field, apparently touching an ASU fumble during the second quarter. Texas was given a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct and the Devils scored on the next play.

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by Bob_Bell on Dec 3, 2008 10:10 AM MST up reply actions

Hahaha

I forgot about that.

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by Jon Woods on Dec 3, 2008 10:39 AM MST up reply actions

Well...

Muschamp always seems like he’s 5 minutes from putting on a jersey and tackling someone. This guy just took it one step further.

OT – I’m still not sure if he touched it or not. It’s really close… and really dumb regardless.

by Texas Wahoo on Dec 3, 2008 12:16 PM MST up reply actions

+1

Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.

by Owen on Dec 3, 2008 10:50 AM MST up reply actions

It's offical here

Looks like a ploy to keep Kelly here and not have him take another job, Belotti hasn’t said when or if he will retire. But if I am Kelly I would keep my options open, he could still come back after Belotti retires.

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by Broncoman on Dec 3, 2008 4:00 PM MST reply actions