In the world of college football, a player\u2019s \u201ccareer\u201d has a short shelf life. However, in the few years that they spend in a program, they bond closely not just with each other, but with their coaches and other team members as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just days ago, the Oregon football team was shaken to learn that their head coach, Willie Taggart, would be leaving his post to take a new job coaching Florida State. However, with a bowl game left on the docket \u2014 the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 16 \u2014 the team appointed co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Mario Cristobal as interim head coach. Typically, such a move serves as\u00a0preparation for the remaining game with the understanding that the interim coach\u2019s tenure will end when the team finds a permanent replacement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The young men on the squad would like to see Cristobal stay on a little longer.<\/p>\n
A tweet from Oregon Ducks offensive tackle Tyrell Crosby reveals that the players have banded together in a remarkable act of solidarity and support to petition the school to keep Cristobal on as the team\u2019s permanent head coach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
That\u2019s 70 of 96 players on the roster. Not bad for a couple days\u2019 work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Crosby explained why the number of signatures isn\u2019t even higher.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The social media-savvy lineman even put up a public Twitter poll to get the fans\u2019 support as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The extraordinary effort put forth by Crosby and his teammates paid off, as USA Today is reporting that the Ducks have ended their head coach search and named Mario Cristobal the team\u2019s permanent head coach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In a game where coaching means earning the trust of your players, it sounds like Cristobal already has a big leg up going into his first game as head coach.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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