The most important part of the college football season is here, and it’s now shaping up to be the most chaotic moment for the Oregon Ducks. They won a College Football Playoff home game against the Washington Huskies in a tight contest last week, but it’s hard to believe they’ve now lost two coordinators with all their focus on that.
Offensive coordinator Will Stein accepted the head coaching job with the Kentucky Wildcats earlier this week, while Tosh Lupoi will lead the California Golden Bears next season. Both coaches have vowed to stay with the Ducks through the playoffs, but that could still be a difficult thing for the players and the rest of the coaching staff.
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What’s clear is that despite Lupoi’s impending departure, he still has deep ties to Oregon State.
“If I had the choice, I would walk over my body and leave the young guys in this organization. So I’m going to finish what we started,” the defensive coordinator told reporters.
It seemed like a foregone conclusion that both coaches would stay with the team, but just this week we saw new LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin leave the team immediately after taking the job to fend for himself in the playoffs. Lupoi and Stein’s decision to honor their multi-year commitments to Oregon State just speaks to the character they possess and the culture Eugene exudes.
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