Every head coach faces difficult decisions on just about every day of his tenure.
Sometimes, those decisions can be bigger than the day-to-day running of a program or a determination that affects the outcome of a game. Sometimes, those decisions can mark a turning point in one's tenure at a school and be the impetus for change if thing go wrong from that point forward—or the starting point for sustained success if things go right.
It appears we've reached one of those turning-point moments in Eugene for Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich. The state native is firmly in charge at his dream job with the Ducks but is rightfully facing plenty of questions after a 2015 season that saw the team lose four games for the first time since 2007.