Jon Joseph

Man had zero support at CAL. Man is LOYAL to Oregon. Man has competed and defeated Oregon. Bring in another outsider and you will see the same. As soon as the guy gets bona fides he is off to greener pastures. His record at CAL is not that far off from Mario's 62-60 record. He had zero recruiting support, budget and administrative support at CAL. He would be far from a Disaster. A disaster is having far better rosters than opponents and losing to them or allowing them to stick around in the 4th Q. He did not 'grow up in the area,' he balled out for Oregon. As did Sirmon and Musgrave.

REJOICE?! Hire Oregon Men - Wilcox, Musgrave, Sirmon.

Hire Wilcox, Sirmon + Musgrave.

62-60 is elite? OK.

CHIP BOLTED. Willie and Mario left. Hire an Oregon Man, a guy who defeated SC last night, a guy who has coached at CAL with hands tied behind his back: HIRE JUSTIN WILCOX!

Rose Bowl - 1 point win over a 3l team with the NFL rookie of the year playing QB in an exhibition game Conference championship that meant nothing after the L at ASU knocked the team out of the CFP Auburn? A game that was a lost due to game mismanagement; L against the 5th best team in the SEC

And Clemson DC Brent Venables new HC at OK. Good luck Mario and don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.

62-60. THIS is Mario's record as head football coach. All of the excuses in the world cannot eradicate or alter this record. $9M for this? $9M for an offense that is antiquated, puts fans to sleep and allows crummy opponents to hang in for 4 quarters? You expect to road grade teams with a awesome OL and you have an OL coach is there only because of past associations. If Mario doesn't leave, the ceiling is the Rose Bowl when it is not a semi-final site. How can you have screwed up so badly that 4 and 5* QB recruits cannot beat out a mediocre, journeyman QB? If he leaves there are good options out there: Dave Aranda, Matt Campbell, Bob Stoops, Jeremy Chadwell, and home-boy Justin Wilcox. A guy who is fed up at CAL and with an administration and fan base that gives him no support. 1 final thought? Has anyone seen this great recruiting evidence itself on the field of play?

The reason? The same coaching staff that ran the same 'stuff' vs Utah twice in 3 weeks and a team not motivated or ready to play. In other words, same old, same old. Mario is NOT going to 'grow' as a HC. Guys a year older under Mario will run an antiquated O no better than the Ducks players we saw last night. Mullens extends him, gives him a raise and bigger buyout, then both HC and AD should go.

SSDD. Find someone who knows his butt from his elbow when it comes to offense in the 2020s. On talent alone, if recruits do not decommit, in this conference Mario will win 9 to 10 games. But the team will never be elite and the O will be put you to sleep boring.

EVERY question you asked in your excellent article was answered last night in the negative.

If there is a long term plan under Mario IMO it has yet to be revealed?

The system on O is antiquated and not suited for today's game. Among other spot on questions asked by Herbie last night, where is the hurry up? In today's game you are not going to smash mouth your way to the CFP. Mario needs a top down review of the program including S+C and game preparation. Oregon being up and down this season has been the manner in which the Ducks have played under Mario. Recruiting numbers do not matter if the talent is not coached up and the numbers do not mean talent will automatically show up on the field of play. Look at the 2022 schedule. It will be one of the more difficult in the nation. You run the predictable O we have seen vs UGA in the 2022 opener and best of luck.

This stat is impressive. Brown was under pressure on 41% of his pass attempts and there was not much blitzing by the Utes D.

You want today's Chip? Hire Jeremy Chadwell from Coastal Carolina.

P(layers) E(ver) R(eady?) S(eriously?)

Regarding all of the above: DITTO!

Hats off to Coach Whittingham, the Utah team and the Utah fans who tripped down Interstate 15 and allowed the game to be played in an alive stadium, and not in the void that was Santa Clara. Represent in the Rose Bowl! Other than that? I abhor excuses and why pile on when the game and product the Ducks put on the field speaks for itself; loud and clear. Go Ducks!

Come mid-January, Chip's buyout is $0.

Spot on! I'm all in favor of extending Puddles and giving him a pay raise.

Utah at one time this evening had 8 frosh, true and COVID. on the field playing D. Ohio State, Oklahoma and Alabama QBs are all freshman.

But we are getting smash mouthed. Run the other play?

Please? Come on Canes.

Herbie nailed it early on: Lethargy! Extension? In line with current salaries? Is Mullens watching?

Tonight will be the 7th time in 11 champ games that the Pac-12 will have a rematch. The team that won earlier is 5-1 in the previous 6 games. The exception to the rule? The Ducks blow out of Rich Rod and Arizona.