Oregon Duck Football: 2012 Recruiting Roundup

The University of Oregon football program dodged a major bullet two weeks ago when head coach Chip Kelly revealed in an 11th hour decision to remain in Eugene as head of the Ducks rather than making the transition – as seems the trend amongst former Pac-12 coaches as of late (see: USC’s Pete Carroll and Stanford’s Jim Harbaugh) – to the National Football League with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Not only did Kelly’s decision provide a resounding testimony from the pulpit of the Pacific Northwest that Oregon is determined to remain a dominant power for the foreseeable future within both the Pac-12 and current BCS system, but also helped to secure a second-straight highly regarded signing class featuring some of the most outstanding prep talent in the country. The effect of Kelly’s remaining with the University of Oregon cannot be overstated, and is the subject of an article released by Addicted to Quack this past Saturday. Writes the author of t...