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Watched an old Mad Mike 1951 video on You Tube of Oregon Ducks Defense and Special Team Highlights 2013, reminding me of the Youth and talent those teams had. How exciting to watch these young men, when coached and allowed to be aggressive didn't give an inch. The names Armstead, Buckner, Patterson, Addison, Hart, Ekpre-Olumu, Hardrick, Joe Walker, Washington Jr, T Mitchell, Dior Mathis, DAT, Reggie Daniels, Prevot, Dargan, OH MY DUCKS! Lanning, go to the MM1951 video library and see the History of Ducks Football, Bring back the Quack!
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I will listen to the Radio, wont watch it. If the defense plays lights out, I wont be able to retract all that I have said about DeRuyter. If the Offense is like the Long Lost Ducks of OLD Blur, I am going to wonder WHY, Mario did not pack his bags sooner.
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I wonder, if Mario knew that he was in trouble, JM moving on, or knowing he would need to hire his 3rd OC in five years. That would point to his ineptness leading a team to success on the field. Where as changing jobs buys him three to four years if he nails recruiting. Paying off debt and get your stuff in order Mario. Life can be fickle, you never know when the luck runs out.
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Better to move on than to let his attitude linger and hurt the team. Problem was, No umpf in the Offense, anyways and it showed in the Championship game. I wished him well, he reminded me so much of Keanon Lowe. Oregon had so many of these guys, Kiko Alonso, Michael Clay, Nate Costa, DJ Davis, Eddie Pleasant man the list is LONG. . . . . .Blue collar workers. Did what was asked of them. Emotional video, needed to make sure he did not say something in frustration but he is still young and learning.
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I love what I am reading. Mario gets a raise to $8 mil a year, Miami pays for us to Hire a new Coach, for the first two Years. We get rid of Coach Speak and no Offense for a promise of Action, Defense and Explosion Plays. How in the World does this Happen? Only at Oregon?
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Sark signed on for this? Still got to pass the NCAA smell test, as lame as it maybe with Emmert the former Dawg. Fits with the Bagmen of the SEC. Oregon can do this NIL legit, just need the Outside the Box thinkers to step away from the bags.
It ain't like that HERE, for Reals!
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The NIL, I believe has opened a door, that the school may help student athletes explore. I have to believe that any decisions made by student athletes has to meet requirements set forth by the NCAA. Or not violate NCAA rules. Having a resource to help those athletes, to properly navigate NIL opportunities keeps the school, programs out of trouble, while guiding students in the right direction.
As far as building men or athletes of Character. A great opportunity, students getting an education to do a job, athletic abilities to support current and future endeavors. Not everyone can play in pro sports but being a part of the community, where ever that may be.
I like that some of Oregon's former athletes have gone to work in the local communities, as business men, business owners, mentors, teachers and coaches. Keenan Lowe, Darron Thomas, last I read, coaching at Jefferson, Chris Miller at West Linn HS. LaMichael, a business owner, others working for Nike or other businesses.
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I have noticed that there are more positions posted on coaches staff for the last several coaches, Helf, Taggart and Cristobal. So staff increased or so it seems, more analysts, personnel director??
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I am interested in, what is a Coaches pick for employees and what is the Schools pick for employees. I understand that Head Coaches, like CEO's need to create and be responsible for the direction a team is heading but when it comes to support staff outside of HC, as in compliance, recruiting, schooling, there must be some crossover, support staff. Is there a formula, I am curious.
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What does that $5 mil to $8 mil get you in a NFL Coach? I would have BET that at $7 mil to $9 mil I would have a Head Coach named Nick Saban or Dabo Swinney, they have won two or better in the last ten years. Who are these guys who have leveraged their positions to make more, Tucker from Mich St, Kelly from Notre Dame to LSU, Cristobal from Oregon to Miami, Riley from Oklahoma to USC. In the past Fisher at AtM, Orgeron formerly of LSU, Riley formerly of Ok were around $6 mil to $8 mil plus a year.
Beware Buyers Remorse, look at LSU and the Former Coach Orgeron. FSU and their Free Willie sale several years ago. And now the Miami and the Manny Diaz Winter Clearance. Feels like the movie, "Fast and the Furious 10 Taking you for a Ride but Getting Paid". I like Vin Diesel, he is the modern day Yul Brynner, Telly Savalas. Great Actor and Paid well but as a Coach Meh.
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Paying for potential at nearly $5 mil per year. More than they paid Cristobal, who had HC experience, $2.7 mil a year to start increased to $4.3 in 2020. Was offered $7 mil to stay but went for $8 mil at Miami.
If they paid this much for Potential, How much are they going to UP the Staff Budget for Asst Coaches, support staff. Seems to me, Oregon should have "support staff" that can do some of the leg work of Coaches, that are ALL Oregon. That provide logistics for the team, analysts, nutritionists, medical, equipment, facilities, video technicians, etc.
Seems to me, that Cristobal felt way underpaid, while the powers that be felt he had not proved enough to warrant more money? That says a lot to me. Mullens, learned so much from Helfrich maybe? And I am not sold on Wilcox turning down Oregon. Cal paid in 2020 a salary of $3.276 mil after taking a $228k pay cut due to Covid. You do not think Mullens would have paid him the same as what was offered to and accepted by Lanning? It's California, cost of living and taxes.
Wish I was a fly on the Oregon AD's wall. Something very interesting going on here. So many asst. coaches leaving, SO quickly. Could not, IMHO, been a sudden thing with MC but happy with The New Hire and looking forward to a New ERA in Oregon Ducks Football.
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So Proud of this kid. Thanks for Rep N your family, schools, Sheldon & Oregon. Realizing your dream and being such a class act, your family must be so proud. As proud as many Oregonians are of you too. May you have a long and fruitful career.
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Reeks of Miley Cyrus and not in a good way.
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On 12/13/2021 at 5:25 PM, Haywarduck said:
Even that success and an unhappy wife won't cut it. I have a feeling that may have been part of what led to Mario leaving. A wife who grew up in the South may not get the ways and weather of Oregon. Mario said they loved Eugene at first sight, I didn't see it in his wife.
Wives can be very protective of their men. Because of the kids, at school. Passion from fans. They have feeling too but their spouse make big money at a great sacrifice of time away from family. I get it.
Seems that when he did well, he faced criticism, who doesn't? When he did poorly, A LOT of criticism. He was a HC before, they should be more than familiar with it. But when you are far from family, his and hers, no one to help through the tough times. Feels very alone.
With Lanning, there are NO excuses. Home is where you hang your hat. There will be rough spots but how he handles those will make him stronger or he will start packing his bags early. Happy Wife, Happy Life.
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John Canzano said that, LOL, he trying to get on Lannings good side, Already?
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On 12/13/2021 at 5:08 PM, Charles Fischer said:
This was the other indicator, if not an announcement that things on offense are going to improve. Am I reading that right?
I kind of gather that, should the Defense get a turnover, we are going to step on some throats to make them count. Not like what happened with Utah. Offensive help comes from defensive stops, whether its a pick, fumble recovery or turn over on downs. Use all to help the team score points. Playing to win, not playing NOT to lose.
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He understands, he and others Can't do it alone, as much as they act like it. Delegating is so important, because you are hiring talent, bringing in talent and there IS only so many hours in a day. Oregon of OLD, was the foundation of Ducks Football, the teachers like Campbell, Aliotti, Pellum, Greatwood, Neal and Osbourne. Took in kids and made them men. Saw talent and coached them up. Reaching out to former Ducks and letting them know, they are heard. Promising.
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I could see him camping out at Oregon while his boys grow up. The point being that his old college is not in the same league as Oregon. But You and I know that money and opportunity would be the deciding factor. I do believe that Oregon would compensate him for setting the bar high, championships, major bowls, program prominence and recruiting or developing player talent to the next level. This is an ideal situation unless, the wife has a great dislike of Oregon, the state.
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Not sure what happened but Twitter video, did not make it. But I am happy with the Lanning pick, than Lane. He might be a great OC but the baggage he brings, is more distraction that Attraction IMHO.
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This is why he would be a terrible addition to Oregon
"Get your popcorn ready." -- Lane Kiffin, to CBS reporter Jamie Erdahl, on the field before Ole Miss played Alabama.
"I don't even know why it came out, and I actually said to Lebby, I got on the headsets and said, 'I just said something really stupid. You better score a lot of points.'" -- Kiffin, on trying to rally Ole Miss offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby after his Alabama comment. Kiffin said after the 42-21 loss that at halftime, with the Rebels trailing 28-0, he told Lebby, "It looks like we didn't plug the microwave in, buddy."That last sentence had me laughing my ass off, Thanks Lane for just being you.
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On 12/13/2021 at 10:51 AM, Jon Joseph said:
Personally, I am very happy that we will not be watching Act 2 of Chip in Eugene.
Oh Yes we will and it will be at Autzen with a New Head Coach, Not Named Chip 2.0. Can you feel the ENERGY!?! I just kidding you JJ. I am hoping for a Major Turn Around in our team with the infusion of NEW BLOOD!
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Not great numbers for sure. But this is the beginning of a new week. A new coach, a new era so lets see how the change helps the Ducks and Oregon Football's direction.
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Does it really matter to him, they fire him, he gets paid. Then he goes back to the media gig he had and gets paid. Lots of people getting paid that give us nothing. Hoping that Coach Lanning shows us some character and a plan that gives us something to be Proud of setting a better example of what Oregon Football, can be.
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On 12/11/2021 at 5:23 PM, CalBear95 said:
I freakin' love this hire. I mean love it to the point I am fired up about next season more than I've been in lord knows how many years.
First, I want to acknowledge that this hire is certainly not without risk. I'll avoid the trite 'everything has risk' comment because it is as insighful and informative as pointing out the water is wet. I think the CBS reporter highlighted this well when he pointed out 'say what you will about him as a head coach, Muschamp has been a successful DC wherever he has gone" (or basically said that...I'm paraphrasing here as I am just too disinterested in getting the details right when the sentiment is correct...I believe this is also known and the Law of Diminishing Returns. But I ramble and digress...)
The risk is he could be either a Muschamp or an Aranda or Tucker. We won't know for probably 2+ years. But I want to acknowledge this so those who are disappointed, nervous, or anywhere in between, know thier criticism is both heard and - at least by me FWIW - seen as entirely valid.
But I don't think there was any other risk/reward hire to be made given when MC left. Kelly has...baggage. But even settng that aside, there is enough of a body of work, that we can reasonably conclude he has either reached or, at best, nearing his peak (i.e., low upside). Wilcox doesn't strike me as a coach with high potential upside either. While I am very willing to bet he can reach higher heights than Kelly (relatively speaking), I don't feel his track record justifies the risk/reward ratio (and what is not often noted is that Oregon can very easily slide back into a middling program so the downside risk of getting a 'safe' choice isn't de minimis either).
MC did one great thing for the program: he showed it was possible to recruit at a high level. And in doing that, he showed a new path open to the Ducks.
But I am actually quite glad to see MC go. Yes, the timing was terrible and it certainly opened old wounds from the affaire de Taggert but I if forced to do so, I would short his future. That may prove wrong but there were a number of issues suggesting he may ultimately be a middle of the road talent who can recruit at an elite level (coaching and talent development being two major areas where he was meh or worse). I wish him no ill nor hold any malice in my formation of this opinion. It is simply a read based on the sample size of his tenure at Oregon.
Lanning has a lot of signals suggesting this is not as much of a gamble as others perceive it to be. Again, betting on whether a coordinator has what it takes to be a head coach carries more risk than turning to someone with a track record in that role. But given there we no real proven assets with this experience, this is what I would have done as well, were I Mullens (hire a very promising, hot O/DC talent)
First, he has consistently overperformed at every level of the football ranks. And often his title was not indiciative of the broader role he actually played.
Second, he has been mentored by incredibly elite systems in which the HC let's his assistants do their job (Saban runs his program wth an iron fist but that in no way should be read as overly controlling. His hiring and deference to Kiffin is a perfect example of him hiring elite coaches and remembering why he did so). There is no guarnatee Lanning has internalized this style or, maybe more to the point, he has yet to be in a high stakes position that requires him to execute it. There are many stories of first time managers that struggle with not being micromanagers. But having been taught and experienced the value of those systems, it would be reasonable to believe he will run his program that same way.
Third, recruiting and in a conference that is ruthlessly competitive in that endeavor but keenly aware it is the lifeblood of the program.
Fourth, he seemingly knows how to develop talent. This is where I think MC really fell short. It is great to recruit great talent. But the level of skill and development cannot be stagnant.
Time will tell. But risk had to be taken and I think this decision reflects a very thorough and thoughtful assessment of the downside and how great the upside. If he can do the job, trust me, he is going nowhere. I just hope we get a definitive enough read in a short time frame to know to lock him up before ever giving him a chance to be poached (for the record, I thought MC deserved a raise to see if he would prove to be worth a more lucrative contract than he was on but the amount of money Miami tossed at him was utterly unjustifiable from Oregon's current position (Miami probably less so)).
WOW, you NAILED IT! I was shaking my HEAD YES, Yes and Y E S ! I really gathered, your belief in him as a GOOD Leader that lets his people DO what they know how to do as long as it is in line with the Goals of the Team. I too, hope he is a good CEO of the the People he puts in place below him, better than Mario did. Bring in talent, make the talent better, let the talent grow. Let us hope Oregon has made a great judgement, in this mans abilities, the School, the students and the fans deserve it. Go Ducks.
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Got to have an eye for talent, not what he does in HS but how he could, if he was taught right. All the running backs under Campbell, I thought were good. If you rode the bench, it was just better above you. LMJ powered through the dislocated elbow by rehabbing hard, he was driven to get back into play, inspired by Campbell.
He was that kind of coach to his recruits. The Only recruits, I recall leaving his squad was Lache Seastrunk, Dontae Williams, Tra Carson. Wish LMJ was teaching young kids to play ball, smart and skilled like his former mentor. Might be more to his offer than. If it does not work out, maybe time to invest in that dream by reaching out locally.