EUGENE, OREGON - OCTOBER 05: Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks warms up prior to taking on the California Golden Bears during their game at Autzen Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Oregon football fans may not realize just how good they’ve had it over the past couple of decades. The Ducks have been one of the nation’s best teams since 2000 and, more often than not, a constant national title contender.
The Ducks have shuffled through a handful of coaches since the turn of the century from Mike Bellotti who got things kicked off with back-to-back 10-plus win seasons in 2000 and 2001, to Chip Kelly who brought the program to new heights in a new era, to Mark Helfrich who saw the mountain top before a regression, and then a brief pit stop from Willie Taggart.