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Desert Duck
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On 12/6/2021 at 12:28 PM, Duck1984 said:
I might think about it for a few minutes longer, but am almost ready to wipe and flush the Cristobal.I'd suggest getting the flushing out of your system, because the MC is gone. Even if he wanted to come back, he is now a tainted product... at best. That contract they put in front of him on Saturday is now long gone.
I wish MC all the best, but like Cortez, he has destroyed his ships -- along with any dream of a possible return ticket. Even the Panama Canal is now officially closed to Mario.
Next coach up! And fast -- as in like within 1 week.
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On 12/6/2021 at 2:09 PM, Charles Fischer said:
In three years...people would not be happy with Chip Kelly, and this is from the guy who created the videos of his offense watched over two million times.
If Chip could recreate what Chip did at Oregon....he would have done it in four years at UCLA. Hire Chip and you will get what I wrote years ago...."eight or nine wins...Mora or less." (Jim Mora was the prior coach they fired who had a 10 win season, and 8-9 win seasons.) They did not improve things with Chip...
And the boosters there HATE him, as he has alienated so many people as he did at Oregon. Let's not turn to Oregon re-treads....
In the words of Obi-wan Kenobi: "This is not the coach you are looking for."
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I loved what Chip did while at Oregon. It was nothing less than beyond cutting edge and jaw dropping. What he did with the talent we had was spectacular. I'm not sure if we'll ever have another coach with a 86+% winning record over 4 seasons.
But the product had a shelf life and the defenses out there caught up.
Since Oregon, he's done nothing remotely impressive. I don't think we're going to catch "lightning in a bottle" with him again. And if I'm him, knowing how high the expectations are today, unless he's just looking for a money grab, I'd pass on the gig.
Besides that, the guy despises the entire recruiting realm.
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On 12/6/2021 at 10:49 AM, jrw said:
“I haven’t talked to anybody, so let’s not create narratives, OK, as we sit here in this press conference,” Cristobal said Friday.
From after the 2nd Utah game.
Mario might be attempting to be creative here with the truth... as in simply being misleading. He very possibly might not have directly engaged himself in conversations with Miami -- and deliberately so. This is another reason most high-profile head coaches have an agent.
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On 12/6/2021 at 11:05 AM, Charles Fischer said:
Desert Duck....you are new and have been posting good thoughts for us to ponder. Keep posting and WELCOME!
Thank you and very kind of you as well. It's fun to join the crew here.
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On 12/6/2021 at 11:19 AM, BigDog said:
How about coach O, he is free now and has done a great job of rebuilding after his last natty 2 years ago . He also did well when filling in at USC for the short term
No.
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On 12/6/2021 at 9:50 AM, jrw said:
If Oregon wants to be a national player, it needs to go big with the coaching hire. The Wilcox-Musgrave thing would be like acknowledging that you can't compete with the big boys and you're instead settling for your comfort blanket. Chip was lightning in a bottle. That moment can't be recaptured; plus he's kind of a jerk and hates recruiting.
Fickell, Campbell, Aranda, or (I can't believe I'm saying this) Kiffen would be at the top of
As Jesus pointed out: “No prophet (or head coach) is accepted in his hometown." Luke 4:24 DDT (Desert Duck Translation)
As much as I like Wilcox & Musgrave, I'm a hard pass on them for Oregon HC.
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On 12/6/2021 at 9:14 AM, David Marsh said:
For the right price absolutely he would. That's why I say Kiffin is the guy to take a swing at because he has shown time and time again he wants to coach on a big stage (Ole Miss is going to be stuck behind Bama) and he is always interested in a pay increase. So I think Oregon can get Kiffin... but can they hold onto him is a bigger question.
Nobody is going to "hold onto" Lane Kiffin. But he might be able to do something exciting within 3 years.
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On 12/6/2021 at 10:19 AM, jrw said:
CJ, I totally agree, but big-time college football is the wrong place to look for good relationships. Like they say about politics in D.C. "if you want a friend, get a dog".
College football has become a toxic, money-dominated circus that, I think, is heading for some sort of implosion. The current trends are just not sustainable. Too few schools can compete, schools have much bigger worries than the football team, fans have more choices, etc.
Everyone in the game, from the players to the ADs seem to be in it strictly for themselves. Self-interest is normal and fine, up to a point. Unlimited self-interest is destructive.
If Oregon wants to compete in that environment, it's going to have to play by the new rules, and rent a coach from among the small pool who can also play be these rules.
It all makes me want to pay less attention to college football. Yet, here I am.
IF OREGON WANTS TO COMPETE for a national championship, you just nailed it.
As I mentioned in another comment, college football today is "Not your father's Oldsmobile."
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"there is no way that a deal like this gets done without conversations going on for quite a while."
It seems like some people are referencing mid-November as if it were months ago... but it's only been about 20 days. Unfortunately, these kind of negotiations do not typically open-and-close overnight.
And as clean & tidy as I'm sure Mario would have liked this to have gone, rarely does it work like that. Would any of us be surprised if Miami "quietly" leaked that Mario was in negotiations with the Canes in order to put heavy pressure on him, and poison the well for him with Oregon?
At least Mario didn't set our program back as our two previous HC's did. If we get the right replacement, as in Dave Aranda (but I don't think he'd leave Baylor for Oregon), we will continue to improve. Obviously, recruiting will take a hit this year, but I think Aranda would be able to hang onto most of our current players, and next year we would be very competitive in the recruiting world.
I wish Mario all the best. Those who are a bit but hurt over this, need to recognize that this is no longer your "Father's Oldsmobile" -- and hasn't been for at least a couple decades.
Fentress: Wilcox is who Oregon Needs
in Our Beloved Ducks
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IMHO, Cal football is an unmitigated disaster and has been for quite some time. Given the conditions there (including political), I don't think anyone could turn that program into a consistent winner.