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I think it did-sure gave us a false since of security.

If we were back 30 or more years ago when the $$ was short and the program was not trying to become a Nationally dominant football team I would have been very happy to have MC as our head coach and EMBRACE everything about him. Things have changed since then, expectations are much much higher, Way Way more $$ is thrown into the program-more than just about any other PAC school and a few yrs back #12 nationally--Thats the BIG Stage. So today things are different.

IMO top 15 might as well be top 60. I would bet that Phil Knight feels pretty much the same way. I guess we all have our personal expectations. Im just going to have to wait until the end of the season to see how it all plays out.

After the loss to Utah we cant assume anything right now. The Beavers are more than capable of kicking our behinds.

I agree Jon. The Ducks money wise are no longer in the same league as most PAC Schools. We are supposedly built for the National stage not just regional dominance. We are not even the best regionally at least right now and yet we have NFL or greater facilities and one of the wealthiest donors in all of sports behind the program. Its time to examine where we really want to be and go for it properly --I still cant get over how well Herbert is doing in the NFL and how he was used here. MC had greatness right under his nose and didnt even realize it. ---Thats not the type of coach we need.

Lets also not forget that KT and possibly Sewel will be gone next year.

Whats going to happen next year when he wont have AB?? Because he sure doesnt have any faith in new QB recruits.

It just goes to show that throwing big $$ and fancy pants recruits at it doesn't always equate to wins.

But wasnt the other team ?

Maybe its a lot to the average dude but to multi billionaires its chump change.

My cats do this to me all the time--

Just going out for 4 and 5 star players is NOT the answer. You need the right ones. See USC.

^ If you think a “better coach” is the answer, they will also need to recruit better than Cristobal. I dont think Cristobal has recruited the right players for his system

I think we will be going to the Who Wants To Be Here Bowl--this team is beat down.

I dont see that with the 5 yards at a time mentality

Why?? how come so many injuries??

Time will tell that MC is NOT a Power 5 head coach.

I think MC would make a fine O line coach.

At this point Im looking at the Holiday Bowl--for many reasons the Ducks are spent. I would say the Beavs plus 7.

All he had to do was A. run it again or B. Punt it out of bounds. In any other high end job he would be fired.

I was watching a lot of Penn St football when Morrhead was there. Their Offense was a 3 to 4 man show. Maybe that's all he knows?

I'm thinking Holiday Bowl- San Diego. It would be a very good lesson for MC and company. He/They would actually have to learn to coach em up as opposed to coaching em down. I'm sorry to say but the Beaves will take the Cybyl war this year. To me the Players look burned out--Hopefully I'm wrong. IMO we are not getting the best recruits for us as it is. We do have some very good ones though-Sewel, KT, McGee, Franklin, Cardwell, Bennett. and a few others. As far as coaching is concerned -What is our Identity--after 10 games I cant figure it out.

I think the injuries are too much to overcome for this year. The Ducks were beat before they even took the field. They looked worn out to me.

I would ask--Where's that up tempo fast paced exciting football you promised? Why aren't our other QBs prepared to enter the games? Why is our lines getting shoved around? How come key players are getting injured in practice?

IF MC isnt careful he could lose a bunch of players and recruits.