By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) –

Mark Helfrich, the Oregon offensive coordinator, today offered a quick glimpse into the different offensive philosophies that will be on display in the Rose Bowl.

I told Helfrich that a coach had once said the first job of the offense is to not put the defense in a bad position. I neglected to mention it was Ohio State’s Jim Tressel that espoused this idea. What is the take of Oregon, and head coach Chip Kelly, on the offense’s most important job?

“Our No. 1 job is to score,” Helfrich said. “I don’t think we approach it that way. We don’t operate too much, and I think this comes from Chip, we don’t operate too much in ‘nots.’ We don’t operate in ‘don’t do this.’ We want to play fast and have fun.”

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