Podcast: Episode 63A-The Bellotti Chronicles

Since Phil and Tom had already completed yesterday's podcast before reading the news about Mike Bellotti's departure from Oregon, and the surprising news that OU President Richard Lariviere pushed him out the door because the Ducks Athletic Department was not being run properly, they got together again to briefly discuss this topic.

Enjoy.

Podcast: Episode 62

After back-to-back, jam-packed podcasts we have to admit that this one is a little lighter. Maybe it's March Madness or the lack of real football or a couple months. Oh well. Here's what we have this week.

When you consider the NCAA is looking to ruin the basketball tournament and expand to 96 teams because of greed, how much do you think it will screw up a football tournament if we let them have it? That's right, plenty. Money always wins.

We also take an early look at the coaches on the hot seat and who has the best chance of saving their job and who should be sending out resumes. Coaches aren't the only ones on the hot seat. How would you like to be replacing Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy or Sam Bradford? Think there's a little pressure on John Brantley, Garrett Gilbert and Landry Jones? We also try to explain what Oregon's Mike Bellotti is doing by going to ESPN. Enjoy another show.

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.

Bowl Preview: Holiday Bowl

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Oregon vs. Oklahoma State
Date: Dec. 30
Time: 8 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Line: Oklahoma State -3

About Oklahoma State: We all know by now that Cowboy coach Mike Gundy is a “man.” He’s also one of those visor-wearing, “I’m-smarter-than-you” Stever Spurrier 2.0 coaches that have infiltrated college football with fancy playbooks and computers diagramming plays or whatever. Anyway, the Cowboys rack up big yards and lots of points against nobodies and then fold against decent competition. Same old…

Intangibles:
T. Boone Pickens: +161 million
T. Boone Pickens after September: +90 million
Barry Sanders: +6
Dexter Manley: -4
Thurman Thomas: +4
Hart Lee Dykes: -3


About Oregon: Like every other freaking team in these previews, the Ducks can score. Criminy, against Oregon State they almost had 700 freaking yards of offense. 700! Jesus. Does anyone tackle anymore?

Intangibles:
Phil Knight: +4
Phil Knight in Indonesia, India and China: -8
Hippies: +2
Joey Harrington: -4


Impact Player: LeGarrette Blount. Love the name. A big old boy from the south who came to Oregon cause he thought the unis were cool. Gotta like that kind of depth in a human.

Bowl slogan: “The Holiday Bowl: Stealing the thunder from bowls with more money since 1982.”

Little known fact: People in Oregon watch track and consider it quite the sport. It’s like their stinkin’ Europeans or something. That might explain your defense.

Watchability (1-5): 5

The Pick: Oregon 38, Oklahoma State 35