Coach-in-Waiting no more

Congratulations Chip Kelly. You've accomplished what Florida State's Jimbo Fisher hopes to do to Bobby Bowden, and what Texas' Will Muschamp may wait a very long time for Mack Brown to hand over the keys to the Longhorns.

Kelly becomes the head coach at Oregon on March 30 after Mike Bellotti announced his resignation today to become the Ducks' Director of Athletics on July 1. Bellotti will be a tough act to follow. He finishes with a 116-55 record, and his 72 Pac-10 victories ranks sixth in conference history.

Kelly is considered one of the top offensive coaches in the country, and his understanding of the Xs and Os made him a top coaching candidate. Therefore, Oregon brass decided to follow the latest trend and name him Bellotti's coach-in-waiting. He just didn't have to wait that long.

That has to piss off Fisher and Muschamp.