We got the expected news on Saturday morning that Oregon Ducks offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead would become the new head coach with the Akron Zips.
A report of this had come out earlier in the week but was finalized after Oregon’s loss to Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday night.
In a normal world, we would immediately delve into the candidates and try to figure out who Mario Cristobal might hire to replace Moorhead. However, it is still pretty unclear whether or not Cristobal will remain the head coach at Oregon, with strong reports coming out that he will take the job at Miami instead.
So with that disclaimer in mind, this entire article needs to be taken with a grain of salt. We are going to look at some potential replacements for the OC position at Oregon, but should a new head coach be hired, there’s the likelihood that the entire staff is replaced. The list might look much different then.
With that being said, here are a few candidates to potentially take over as OC for Oregon next year: