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Norvell is a DMW, but this is a bad year to be in the coaching sweepstakes. There are clearly three better jobs open, and not enough sure fire dudes available. FSU isn't getting the sure fire guy, if there is even one of those. The buyout will decrease by ten million next year. The issue is recruits and assistants likely know Norvell is a DMW. They run the risk of stretching out their timeline for a rebuild, just like Florida did with Napier. If Florida had fired Napier last year, they'd be wrapping up year one with whoever the next guy would be. I would prefer Fisch, but most want Kiffin, and he would've taken the job with no hesitancy last year. Now Florida is going to have to pay him a considerably higher guaranteed contract to get him. Arkansas likely would've had Golesh finishing his first year, instead they are going to be competing with Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, UCLA, and Michigan State for whoever they want. FSU is likely going to be in that tier as well imo. But you don't have to get the biggest name, or the biggest list of accomplishments. It won't take long either, but you need the right guy. Vanderbilt, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Indiana, and Cincy have all proven that. Get some guy who brings a culture, and give him some resources. It doesn't even have to be top ten resources, just allocate your full allotment the revenue sharing model allows you.

Texas is pretty much man-handling Vanderbilt 24-3. Vandy safety CJ Heard has missed many tackles in spectacular fashion. He has a bad habit of dropping to his knees before lunging at the ball carrier. He is personally responsible for two Texas TD’s.

Carson Beck has thrown an interception. It led to a SMU TD. 7-7.

I always give the secondary a mulligan if someone else is open. Coverage rules will take care of that. To give up a TD like that is absolutely unacceptable

So of course, I watch the Safety responsible for the middle of the field-especislly since the OTHER SAFETY BLITZES-look at the QB instead of take Jeremiah Smith out of the equation. What do I ALWAYS SAY ABOUT LOOKING AT THE QB? YOU WILL NEVER COVER THE QB. HE ISN'T RUNNING DOWN THE FIELD.

It's a business. Like any other business decision, coaches stay or go depending on the offer. The more successful the program, the more and better offers. Example: The Nick Saban Coaching Rehabilitation and Recovery Facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. There are 68 P4 head coaching jobs. As many as 15 of these jobs could be open at season's end; jobs will be added to the carousel as candidates take the new jobs. And several G6 jobs, as is already the situation at Oregon State, will open. If you are a head coach currently making multi-millions in a perfectly aligned situation, President, AD, Boosters with NIL money backing you and the program, and without the bat spit political furor like we see in Baton Rouge, why move? With your name in play, your agent will see that your salary is raised with you, your family, and your assistant coaches and their families, not having to move. Lane Kiffin is still in the mix for the Florida and Penn State jobs, but why would he leave a sweet situation at Ole Miss for the insanity in Baton Rouge? At Florida and Penn State, how many seasons will he be given to win a national championship? The expectations at so many schools are through the roof. If Cignetti can do it at Indiana ... I do find it interesting that Matt Ruhle's two-year extension at Nebraska keeps him at the same base salary and is loaded with incentives that, if realized, could double his base salary. I believe we'll see more of the same, instead of the insane amount of guaranteed money with huge exit fee payments. Weeks 11 through 14 will have much to say in regards to how full Will's Stein could be. With all of the pink slips being handed out, OBD's budget for assistant coaches will be increased. Looking back, why fire Dan Mullen, Frank Solich, Bo Pelini, Jim Mora, Mike Leach, Glenn Mason, and David Cutcliffe? Without an expanded playoff, Ryan Day was at risk of being fired. 🤪 Here's to Wishing OBD a Good Bye!

🤔 Hmm, good luck to all those schools who decided to drop kick their coaches out the door. With the truly difference-making candidates dropping out of the running and even moderately competent coaches like Rhule getting huge deals to stay where they are, the pressure increases to make a big hire or at least a promising hire. Autzen ZooCoaching search has schools in a flat spin, flying throug...When 12 NCAA schools fired their coaches before Halloween, their plan was to sweep in and hire one of the top guns in the game.

FSU might do well to wait until after next season. It doesn’t matter who Auburn gets. They’ll try to run him off after his first losing streak. Michigan State has probably already called Brian Kelly. They’re just waiting to fire Smith until after the season.

ESPN's College GameDay Could Make Surprise Stop at Oregon DucksReaching the final month of the college football regular season, the Oregon Ducks have the potential to be featured for a third time as ESPN's College GameDay's spotlighted game of the week with an old rival from back in the Pac-12 Conference days. Oregon Ducks On SIESPN's College GameDay Could Make Surprise Stop at Oregon...With only four games left in the regular season, the No. 6 Oregon Ducks are staring down a remaining schedule of some stiff competition. Not only are the Ducks

A ton of great games today in all conferences, so let's discuss them here!

Thank you, all!! I thought it would be fun to talk X's and O's as a change of pace on a bye week and I appreciate the thought provoking responses. I certainly don't understand everything the defense is doing out there or what the coaches are asking each player to do, but I want to learn more and avoid coming to sensational conclusions. Everything happens so fast and decisions have to be reflexive. Instincts are crucial not only as a matter of experience in the position, but experience playing with the guys next to you. Lastly, I still cannot believe that we are the #1 pass defense in college football! I hope this trend continues! Go Ducks!

Are we once again in a conference that gets no respect? Penn State is the only team to lay an egg this year. The middle tier of the BIG has solid teams. Our defense is good enough to keep us in tough games with more elite teams. I agree that our defense is not designed to eliminate the run game. As previously stated we don’t stack the box trying to eliminate a running game. However, we do make it difficult enough for teams to rely on solely a running game to win. On the whole, our depth across many positions should continue to be our friend, and we control our destiny with our defense.

There’s always the CW Network.

Apparently Penn State is looking at a name nobody was talking about two weeks ago. That name? Brian Hartline. I guess the old saying "If you can't beat them, just take as much as possible from them". Well that isn't exactly the phrase, but you know what I mean. I would personally think Stein is the safer candidate, but the trend to hire young dudes in their thirties that recruit really well, is the new trend. Dillingham, Lanning, Freeman, Day, and Riley being the trailblazers. I will say Penn State will get awesome receivers for the first time in my lifetime, if they make that hire. This might be good for Oregon. They get to keep Stein, and he won't be an in conference for that could take any recruits with him. I don't think Stein leaves unless it's a job with resources close to what Oregon offers. Kind of like Kirby. Florida and LSU are looking elsewhere, and those are the only current options that fit that bill. Now if Michigan State , Auburn or Florida State came open, that might be a different story.

Three times in one season??? Just win out; don't worry about everything else! Oregon Ducks On SIESPN's College GameDay Could Make Surprise Stop at Oregon...With only four games left in the regular season, the No. 6 Oregon Ducks are staring down a remaining schedule of some stiff competition. Not only are the Ducks

I saw an interview with Dan Lanning the other day. He stated that he encourages his assistants to move up if given the opportunity. He also said that many opportunities have come and been turned down already. I think his assistants realize that they are in a good situation. I believe that this season has shown these coaches how fast they can go from being ranked in the Top 10 to unemployed. I almost feel bad for Junior Adams because he’s playing for a head coach who seems to be a place holder. However, the strongest position group for the Cowboys is WR, so I don’t think Junior will ever be unemployed for more than the time it takes to call his agent.

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Yep, hopefully that early media rat poison has worn off. There is no way the Ducks don't get in the playoffs at 11-1 and almost certainly at 10-2 unless the second loss is a bad one. As I mentioned in an earlier post, a spanking at home by Indiana should have been a giant eye-opener and I can't wait to see how the Ducks respond when faced with significant upcoming adversity. Knowing the head man, I suspect that they will tighten their chin straps and handle it just fine. Sometimes it helps not to be the new media darlings on the block. I think this may be one of those times. I guarantee that people who know this game best haven't forgotten who Oregon has become and are unlikely to underestimate them.

Every carrier has this happen periodically, there’s no perfect answer I know of. Free trial of Fubo over the weekend would probably work though.

So what’s the best alternative to YouTube tv?

Also.. just wanted to share this video. Run vs Pass and some game theory. It gives a little insight I feel if we apply it to Lanning's defense as well. Try and stop both but a bit more emphasis on stopping the pass. I'd argue that until this year our biggest defensive weakness has been our secondary.

I feel like Oregon's run defense is very hot or cold. When it's hot it's a freaking wall. When it's cold we get gashed for chunk yards. That can probably be said about every run defense and defense in general. We ask a TON from our linebackers for sure and if they are out of position then it can really hurt.

If we were in a static universe where no one else ever lost we might be in trouble. Last year, after conference championship week there was a whopping 4 teams with 1 loss or less in the top 15, no reason to expect it to be any different this year. We’re a shoe in at 11-1, and it would be very surprising, imo, not to get in at 10-2. About the only way we don’t get in at 10-2 is if we have a bunch of squeakers and then get shelled by the fuskies to end the year.

WW, Believe OBDs must play their _sses off every game, accented by some of the season's savviest and most aggressive coaching OBD have ever experienced and seen. If they - the entire coaching staff and team - do not do this, our team and fan base can kiss this season goodbye. Every coach and team we play next wants to beat OBD badly! They all have just enough motivation, skill, and emotion to do it, too. VR, KCDuck1

What if, and what is: the two sides of the sports coin. If we play just half as hard as the media thinks, we win the rest of our games.