Cacker Guy

Ah, the Chargers. If there is a way to massively mess up the hire, they will find it. They held on to Staley much too long, passing on Daboll first, then possibly even worse, passing on Sean Payton. I am a Chargers fan, but I hate being a Chargers fan... I am glad they finally fired Staley, but who knows who they will find to coach -- for a bargain price of course?

I just looked up the 2020-2021 WBB roster. Players on that team that have since transferred include Taylor Chavez, Jaz Shelley, Taylor Mikesell, Angela Dugalic, Kylee Watson, Maddie Scherr, Sydney Parrish, Sedona Prince and TeHina Paopao. Every single player who was not a senior left. Endiya Rogers transferred in the next year but has also since transferred out. All of these players went to very good programs and have played very well, with the exception of Chavez -- and Dugalic who has been injured but has started all 7 games for #2 UCLA this year and is playing well. That is two full starting fives which would both certainly destroy this year's team. Only Mikesell has used up her eligibility. I believe the grand exodus started immediately after Mark Campbell took the job at Sacramento State. I don't know why they all left, but it sure doesn't look to me like Graves is doing a good job. I don't know what's going on, but from my vantage point a few hundred miles away, I'm very concerned. I'd sure like to see Graves be retired and Campbell hired. Right now it looks like we will get boat raced by almost all the PAC-12 teams this year...

I agree, JD. Heck, we started every game I can remember with those WR screens and short RPO's. Which was okay, but UW had to expect it. I would've run a fake WR screen deep shot on the first play. Loosen up the secondary and make them play more honest. Defensively I expected UW to try to run the ball early. They did, and executed very well, but I think we could have defended much better. We were outcoached. UW's players were physically, emotionally and mentally better prepared. I don't say that as a criticism of our staff. Well, I suppose it is somewhat. But I am just very very impressed with UW's staff. DeBoer and his staff are elite. I mean Alabama and Georgia elite. Maybe he can't recruit as well -- according to the star ratings. But I suspect he will get his guys somehow and coach them up to play like this year's team. I was super impressed with how his Fresno St. team played us a couple years ago. They were very well coached. I'm sure we'll improve. It would be nice to have some continuity in the staff...

I completely agree, Solar. No question in my mind that DeBoer is a better coach. But I think he may be top 3 in the country.

Well, I think we can count on shenanigans from the southern voters.

It's almost as if the Huskies are coached to hold -- or push off -- in crucial situations. Counting on the refs not throwing a flag then? I don't know. All I know is that PI is frequently hard to get right in real time and the calls -- and non-calls -- are almost always critical. The whole PI thing drives me nuts.

Well.... I don't know about Texas Tech. I was thinking Cristobal and company. I didn't follow him at TT -- I assumed since he was undefeated as a starter there until our game this year that he was doing much better. You raise a very good point.

I hate the way PI is called these days -- and not called. Maybe it's because I'm an ex DB. Too many phantom calls. Plus receivers get away with pushing off. If I'm an OC facing third and long, I'd just throw it long -- and a bit underthrown -- and you have better than a 50% chance of getting a PI call. I just hate it! The Huskies use this. I consider it cheating, but in some ways it's very clever. Their CBs hold like crazy, especially just prior to the catch and in a way that refs don't often see. Muhammed (#1) is a master holder. In addition, he took away our receiver's arm on that 4th and 3 pylon throw in the 3rd quarter. Really hard to see, but if you look at it in slow motion he totally grabbed our receiver's arm. That was PI. And of course, Odunze is a master at pushing DBs at the last minute. Infuriating to me. So, I think our team is different. I feel it too. But I still don't trust the refs. I have officiating PTSD.

I'd consider him. I like Shough, and he certainly didn't get a fair shake here. Yes, he made bad decisions under pressure. Yes you could see his confidence decline each week. But IMO that was largely on the coaches. With good coaching and positive opportunities, Shough could blossom into an excellent QB. Not unlike a certain ex-Auburn QB. He has the tools. Unfortunately, I have to agree with many about TT. Love his loyalty. Seems like a great kid. But he is not going to grow into a decent QB for a Top 10 team I don't think. Which is really too bad.

Jayden Daniels is now the Heisman favorite. He apparently has tremendous support from SEC fans who think he's played against superior defenses and has better stats. Like Georgia State's this week -- against who he was throwing TD passes in the 4th quarter in a 56-14 win. Talk about padding your stats. Bo is up against a lot of southern bias -- lots of tweets claiming he wasn't good enough in the SEC so left for the PAC, etc. I bet most of those folks haven't seen him play since he was at Auburn. Canzano is getting roasted for a comment he made on X saying Daniels would be holding a clipboard at UW or UO.

Just go 1-0 this week.

I wonder too. Maybe he doesn't push them -- or maybe he doesn't appreciate them. I have no idea. It is a big red flag that so many talented players left. They clearly were not happy or satisfied. I've always wondered why. I think you may be right that they think they could achieve greater things individually and/or as a team somewhere else.

I think UO has everything that DL wants. I doubt that money is an issue but maybe I'm just naive. The big question is: does he REALLY like Eugene and want to raise his family there? He says he does and I have no reason to doubt him. However, more importantly, does his wife really want to stay and raise the family there?

Paopao and Rogers both averaging about 14 points and 7 assists per game. Prince has three double doubles so far. We could definitely use them this year. Former assistant coach (and top recruiter) Mark Campbell is 3-0 so far at TCU. He turned around the Sacramento State team winning 11 more games than the previous year each of his two years as HC there. Was Campbell (who recruited Sabrina) a bigger reason than Graves for the Ducks' success? All those 5 star recruits left after he left and as spartan said have been very successful at very good teams (tOSU, Notre Dame, Indiana, UCLA, Nebraska, Kentucky). I would think someone needs to take a hard look at the direction Graves' program is going. It is very unfortunate that transfer point guard Peyton Scott is injured and out for the season. Really tough luck for her and for the team.

Phantom PI calls make me furious. That should have been the game right there.

Yup. We really gave them some hope there in those last two minutes. Gonna be a game now.

Please kick an extra point. Cam needs the practice anyhow...

This. Inspired defense that plays a simpler scheme without all the silly slanting, and goes against its past tendencies making it harder to game-plan against. Plus PAC after dark. Plus a certain Heisman winning QB. Makes me much more nervous now that the Grinch is gone. I thought we might set a scoring record against USC, but now I don't know. I'll be happy with a W.

I refuse to watch anything with McAfee involved

Stein used to play QB. Somehow it's really hard for ex-QB play callers to NOT pass.

Oregon vs. Oregon

If the B1G regents are like the PAC presidents, I doubt any of them watched the game.... But I'm sure FOX is ecstatic! What a deal they got!

Well, there was one stat we didn't win: fourth down conversions. UO 0-3 UW 2-3 But I agree, the stats look good. The team played very well on offense and defense.

Absolutely!! And if we do meet again it will be in Las Vegas, not Montlake. That alone should make a difference.

This. Same with the 4th down play call just before halftime. Great take, Happy.