OregonRich

I'd love to see the Utes take this one, but don't see it happening.

Absolutely. And when viewed in conjunction with the allegations regarding player abuse and mistreatment by Klemm and Mehringer it's highly concerning. We've never been "one of those programs." I'm afraid we may be headed in that direction.

He's been a lot of fun to watch. So much heart. And he brings it every play.

Same here. I absolutely love it.

The kid is fun to watch. I'd love to see him at SC. Put me in the "a strong SC is good for the Pac12" camp.

Amen to that!

Completely agree. And I think it adds to the sense of camaraderie.

Thanks, Charles. That's one of the many things that make this such a great site - even a highly unpopular opinion like mine can be aired and no-one attacks me personally for it. That's pretty darn amazing if you stop and think about it. Thanks for all you do in keeping it this way.

I should probably change my screen name to "Mr. Negative," but I'm not excited about Lanning's hiring in the least. I'm concerned about his age, inexperience, and potential for a lack of "seasoned judgment." I think hiring Klemm as an assistant speaks to this and was a huge mistake by Lanning. There was a time when Oregon wouldn't touch a coach who was accused of abusing players (active lawsuits against Klemm on this front) and I see it as a black eye for the school (my school) and the program. Based on the noise coming out of Hawaii, I'm also worried about Lanning's tutelage under Graham. Is Lanning okay with this behavior? The Klemm hire seems to say so. Of less importance, but still concerning, I suspect the exciting offense we've missed during the Mario years won't be returning with Lanning joining the flock. I don't see Dillingham airing it out and the plucking of Brown 2.0 from the portal doesn't appear to allow for it anyway. Lastly, I'm not sold on the Georgia D as the end all all be all (Alabama sure had their number) and even so, I wonder who was really running the show (I think Kirby may have had more to do with things than not). I don't for a second doubt Lanning's desire to succeed. I just don't see it happening anytime soon. I don't think we'll see a Pac12 Championship during his tenure, nor anytime soon thereafter. As far as a National Championship, not a chance.

And the SEC just took a loss to Army on a last second field goal.

I'll admit to watching.

I hope Coach Lanning doesn't have blind spot when it comes to players being bullied and abused by coaches. Considering his history with Todd Graham, the latest developments out of Hawaii are more than a little concerning. https://sports.yahoo.com/current-former-hawaii-players-allege-mistreatment-and-abuse-under-coach-todd-graham-055929891.html

Sounds pretty damning to me. From the earlier article:

It looks like the lawsuit regarding his horrid treatment of player(s) is still alive.

Horrible hire. Doesn't make me feel any better about the Lanning's judgment, either.

Perfectly stated.

All true. And if he's the choice, I hope I'm completely wrong. It sure as heck wouldn't be the first time. But I'm just saying my reservations are very high.

Chip was in house. That's a big difference for me.

Per Canzano: "If you're Oregon...are you really countering the Lincoln Rilley hire to USC with someone who has never done the job?" I'd have to agree with Canzano on this. And based on how Alabama demolished Georgia, the same Alabama that looked very pedestrian on and off throughout the season, I'm not seeing this as a home run. I'm also concerned by his lack of West Coast ties. If he proves successful, is he gone in a fews years, leaving us right where we started? I'm officially underwhelmed.

Looks like she walked it back a bit...

I have to admit that some of it is pretty funny...

Guess I'm showing my age, but I'm not familiar with this Tattoo Baker guy. In a fairly decent parody of the process, he also said this:

It sounds crazy to me but his Tweet said "it was bantered about internally at Oregon...". Maybe they were bantering about how ridiculous an idea it was.

Easy now, there, Whippersnapper*. Eightythree is the new 50. He's got plenty of time. *Meant in complete jest.