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Oregon defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti retired after the 2013 season, which was Mark Helfrich's first year as head coach. Aliotti generally got the credit for the strong defenses during Chip Kelly's tenure.

Aliotti certainly played a role, but Oregon also had a run of elite talent on D. People like Arik Armstead, Kiko Alonzo, Deforest Buckner, Ekpre Olamu, Troy Hill, etc. I don't see any comparable talents on the roster currently.

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Oregon defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti retired after the 2013 season, which was Mark Helfrich's first year as head coach. Aliotti generally got the credit for the strong defenses during Chip Kelly's tenure.

Aliotti certainly played a role, but Oregon also had a run of elite talent on D. People like Arik Armstead, Kiko Alonzo, Deforest Buckner, Ekpre Olamu, Troy Hill, etc. I don't see any comparable talents on the roster currently.