mark helfrich
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Mark Helfrich says he appealed to Chip Kelly to return to Ducks
Mark Helfrich, fired Tuesday as Oregon's football coach, said he reached out to former coach Chip Kelly a couple of weeks ago when Helfrich's seat heated up, asking Kelly to return to the Ducks.