Football: Looking Outward Or Staying Inward?

If the second half of Oregon’s game against Northwestern on Halloween wasn’t surprising enough, the second half against THE Ohio State University was downright shocking.

In both instances, new offensive coordinator Jay Johnson and current starting quarterback Dylan Raiola put on an absolute clinic of offensive proficiency. So much so that suddenly an interesting dilemma arises.

Two weeks ago it was basically assumed that the offseason would begin with finding a starting quarterback in the transfer portal and an OC from somewhere across the country.

Granted, only half of Oregon’s in-house hires last offseason worked out, so caution is warranted. But if the final three games and Bowl Game go the…