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Too funny, but sad at the same time. The times they are a changin'

That goes without saying, but 3-9 is a pretty low bar don't you think?

There's really not much downside for KD. He gets his dream job, triples his pay and because of looming sanctions and past patience with coaches at ASU he probably gets a bit of latitude for a couple of years. If he fails, he'll most likely still be in high demand as an OC, then he could go the rehab route and probably get another HC shot down the road. In this scenario it could be similar to the Kiffin to USC move (his dream job). Didn't work out, but he worked his way back into HC spot and now in high demand. Same with Sarkisian to a certain extent. And of course there's a real possibility he'll succeed at ASU. He's not Arroyo or Taggart or MC. Will it be harder to succeed at ASU as compared to Oregon? Absolutely, but certainly possible nonetheless and he's betting on himself, who could blame him for that? You can't just assume that if you pass on your dream job now you'll get another shot at it. It's a cliche, but strike while the iron is hot and right now he's one of the hottest young stars.

He's a local hero in Florida, I don't see how that translates in Boulder. Seems like a desperate move on the Buffs part.

Hope you're right and don't disagree with your points, but I'm still not convinced we'll know that soon. I've been wrong before though.

Seems unlikely to me we'd know anything that soon, do you know something I don't?

I think this makes a certain amount of sense. Using the same system and coaches sans KD could possibly sway Nix's decision to return. Also in my personal experience, hiring from within yields better returns and is good for morale. I doubt KD sticks around for the bowl game, so DL will probably have to name an interim OC. If he picks Adams it could be an audtion. To me it seems unlikely he'll have anyone named by early signing day as advantageous as that could be.

That show of faith deserves the best OC/QB coach we can get. Could be a great win-win partnership for a 5* and new OC that can make the most of each other.

Bo's a smart guy, he's not going to fall for that one. That said, the odds of him staying are way down after KD's departure IMHO. I would be amazed if he came back.

Not dissing on your article, just disagree with the "seasoned" coaches you suggested. I guess I'm still a little bitter about the late-season developments, not feeling like soft-pedaling my opinion. Your list is obviously well thought out, no disrespect intended towards you.

Mostly agree here, although personally I'm a little snake-bitten by our former coach who was incapable of adapting to changing circumstances. A lot of us were hoping for a return to a bit of stability (perhaps naively), now going into year two we're already losing our best coordinator, most likely our QB with no apparent replacement and major question marks on defense and special teams. Despite our relatively weak non-conference schedule next year, a regression is certainly possible with us having to play Utah and the Fuskies on the road, plus USC. No point in deluding ourselves, the P12 is getting better and next year is going to be a tough one IMHO.

With all due respect, thumbs down on the retreads. I just don't see Dirk Koetter being able to recruit at the high level we need. No way Mullen takes an OC job IMHO, he's got a pretty good broadcasting gig. Tom Herman maybe, but DL's personality tells me he's going to stick with the youth movement. Garret Riley would be a slam-dunk IMHO, not sure we could get him out of Texas though. Regardless, DL needs someone who can completely take over the offense so he can devote his time to fixing our woeful defense. I don't know how he deals with Lupoi (I doubt he gets fired after one year), but it feels like he's already at a crossroads coming into year two.

No disrespect, but thumbs down on Shaw, b-o-o-r-r-r-i-i-ing. I don't see Helf fitting in as an OC, but maybe as a special analyst/QB coach? He's got a ton of football knowledge and he's financially set, so maybe he'd be interested in a lower stress coaching job? Just speculating here.

I'm trying hard to have some perspective. On paper a 9-3 record for a first-year head coach is respectable, especially considering he was just about guaranteed to start 0-1. I actually predicted 9-3 at the start of the year, going 2-2 in September and dropping another game in November. I certainly didn't anticipate losing 2 out of our last 3, especially to both the Fuskies and Biebers, in games we should have won. Once again we have a late-season melt-down going from playoff contender to pretender, embarassed nationally and the program thrown into uncertainty with more coaching changes. DL's defense has been a huge disappointment, no way to sugar-coat it. The offense has for the most part been a bright spot, but still unable to finish game-winning drives in our last two losses and now KD is gone anyway. DL has not improved his game management skills that I can see. Sure it sucks to settle for a field goal in the red zone, but going for it on fourth and four or five is not the same as going for it on fourth and one. We take that field goal in the CW and we could have taken the lead on our last drive with a gimme field goal. Not saying our defense could have held, but at least we could have had the lead for a final stand. All hindsight of course, but DL cannot stay the course on this one, he has to make some changes. How he handles this sudden turmoil to finish the season and respond for next year will likely define his tenure at Oregon.

Yeah maybe, I wouldn't take anything Dodds says as factually accurate IMHO. He also just assumes Washington and Oregon would go. Maybe not if UCLA stays, we add SDSU and get a decent TV deal.

Wow that's a very long list of departing starters. Next year's team will be completely different and there are some big shoes to fill, especially at QB (assuming Bo leaves) and the O-line. Say what you will about MC, he left the cupboards fully stocked. That said, between the exiting players, the transfer portal and the 2023 recruiting class, this will be mostly Lanning's personnel in year two. Next year will tell us a lot more about the coaching staff than this one IMHO.

I say follow the money, I'll be watching the Vegas line. Big swing if the oddsmakers think Bo is out.

Mostly agree, I just think this can be done without singling out individual players. There were breakdowns on offense, defense and special teams. Bennet's miscue alone did not cost us the game.

Pretty crappy Crepea singles out Bennet Williams on that last long TD. Did he single out Forsyth for the bad snap or Nix for the fumble in the red zone.? There were at least a dozen miscues that contributed to the loss, any one of which could have been the difference maker if it had gone the other way. Bennet's missed tackle just happened to be the last. We all can see he's struggling and DL admitted he's probably being asked to do too much. I hate seeing classless personal attacks on players from "professional" journalists.

Easy enough to identify problems, a lot harder to solve them. Staff changes at this point may be counterproductive, this is their first year together with a roster they largely inherited. That said, TL is I believe the highest paid coordinator in the history of Duck football, so if for no other reason we should expect better than what we've seen so far this season. I trust my eyes, this defense is not improving and in fact may be getting worse (or else we're just being exposed). Got to trust DL on this one, he'll get it figured out but part of that process may be making some tough personnel decisions.

I Agree with Mr. FD, I'll worry about the silly season when it gets here. We know KD is a rising star and is going to get offers, but I'm betting he wouldn't take this job even if offered.

Yeah it's a fair question, DL is being held to a high standard. What I don't understand is why Butters hasn't taken a single snap in garbage time despite how poorly TT has looked. Butters looked to me like he outperformed TT in the spring game.

Lanning inherited this QB situation and brought in Nix, who has been an unqualified success this year. It' a big ask to go from no serviceable QBs to a star and a good backup in one off-season.

Pretty much sums it up, but agree with others we had to go for it on that last fourth down with TT in. It's been a high percentage conversion and our defense couldn't stop the fuskies anyway (not to mention how sketchy our punts have been). If Whittington doesn''t slip, we probably convert, just a bad bounce. Also agree we had to take that last field goal after Nix got hurt. No way TT converts on that fourth down. Speaking of TT, this loss is not on him he was put in a near impossible situation. All hindsight now, but Lanning's decision to not call a time out at that critical juncture may have cost us the game (or at least overtime).

Just saw the headline (not an O-Live subscriber), either Oregon-Utah or USC-UCLA will be in the ESPN 7:30 night slot. So much for exposure. Bring on Amazon!