EastBayDuckDad

The big time coaching carousel has a flip side that has become painfully (for some, like Fusky) obvious this cycle. Jilted wealthy and high profile donors aren't usually so public with their disdain, so kudos to Lopez for calling Fisch out and doing what it took to keep Fafita and TMac at Arizona. Undoubtedly there was serious NIL involved, but an element of loyalty was probably in play as well. I lived in Tucson several years ago during the Lute Olsen/Sean Elliott/Steve Kerr era. The town embraces U of A sports and much like Eugene, really celebrates when both hoops and football are good. More power to the 'Cats as they enter the B12 with so much offensive firepower intact. The assumption that a departing coach can pilfer a roster, àla Riley-Williams to U$C, will hold less weight going forward. The failure of the "what's good for me is good for thee" conceit will leave more coaches like Fisch grasping to fill a roster when their best players don't follow them to their new school. In the case of the mutts, it couldn't happen to a nicer pack of dogs.

There is an old saying about statistics: "Figures don't lie but liars will figure" The author is very selective with the numbers and like the other posters on this thread have noted, ignores situations and the true meaning of those statistics. James did a good job in 2023. Florence missed 5-6 quarters of the UW games and can hardly be blamed for the troubles with Odunze et al. He only had one PBU because he hardly ever was the target of the opposing offense. Boetcher was a backup that played because Jacobs was not recovered from injury and filled in well against TxTech

Noted that Muhammad mentioned Wadood recruiting him but not Coach Meat. I'll bet that this move was anticipated. Sorry to see him go but hopefully existing DBs and recruits were in the know and we won't see a lot of movement of players.

Yeah, let's get this context right. I'm not a huge Crepea fan as I think he is a bit of a pompous know it all, but he was specifically talking about WBB, not football.

That comment won't age well in the Mahler household.

Alabama called: Lanning....Nope Sark.......Nope Kiffin......Nope Norvell....Nope DeBoer...... Well, OK Tough to follow St. Nick in Tuscaloosa in spite of it being the premier CFB job. The success needle that needs to be threaded is very narrow and that fan base will be very unforgiving if big things don't happen. DeBoer is a great coach and may do well there for a couple years, but the pressure cooker/cauldron of expectations at Bama will not tolerate many 9-3 seasons. He may not be an elite recruiter but he darn well better have a few on his staff to make this a smart move for both him and the Tide. In the meantime we at OBDF can luxuriate in the turn of fortunes for our canine rivals to the north. Revenge is a dish best served cold.

No equivocation at all in that video, short and direct. Lanning just raised the OBD brand a level or two by staying put. Eugene is now a destination and not a coaching layover. The only one possibly heading back to Tuscaloosa for a new job is sportscaster Kamerman at KVAL for his Bama insider sourced 'scoop' that DL was there last night.

Not much discussion so far about Lanning's family. I can just imagine the dinner table conversation tonight in that household. DL has made a point of saying he wants to do what is best for his family and not jerk his wife and kids to yet another destination. Everything I've heard says that his family loves it here and is not keen to pull up roots yet again. I'm guessing he will not say anything yea or nay until his wife buys in one way or the other.

https://www.si.com/college/alabama/football/report-alabama-head-coach-nick-saban-to-retire Appears to be gaining steam even if it is a rumor

It's not like Oregon needed to go out of their way to offend the Sooners. Here's one reason why Arizona never tried to run it 'right up the middle' in the Alamo Bowl

Oklahoma Football: Oregon’s Fiesta Bowl Helmets Resemble Sooners’ Design FANRECAP.COM There was absolutely nothing pretty or dramatic about 8th-ranked Oregon's 45-6 beatdown... Since it is now the off season and three months to spring ball, we here at OBDF have to get our football fixes from recruiting and the odd little story that makes us smile. This posting from an Oklahoma fan site takes issue with the Fiesta Bowl throwback unis and the interlocking UO logo on the helmet. They state it is a rip-off of the OU logo because for the last 20 years Oregon's has had the big-O. They go on to say that it is likely a deliberate dig at the Sooners. A little research reveals that both Oklahoma and Oregon adopted the interlocking logo pattern the exact same year, 1967. In that era, Oklahoma routinely wiped the floor with teams like the Ducks. It appears that Sooner fan's grasp of history begins and ends with images of past grandeur. Me thinks that in spite of the 2021 Alamo Bowl victory over Oregon, the Okies are still butt-hurt by the last second loss at Autzen in 2006. Or perhaps it is due to the more recent pain of losing Dillon Gabriel to the Ducks along with some of the best instate HS talent, like XSims. Just to show there are no hard feelings, I for one want to thank them for gifting Lincoln Riley to U$C.

Yep, Cornelius just opted in for another year. Now our O-line will be complete!

Cornelius set a great standard this year at RT, even if it wasn't on Bo's 'blind side'. IMO, one more year under Terry with the O-line pieces in place, protecting Gabriel from harm puts him in the first or second round. Maybe not quite in the Penei stratosphere but right up there where tackles are worth their considerable weight in gold.

Now if the Cornelius domino will fall, OBD is set to enter the B1G and make a 2024 CFP run.

Watching TFrank, JPJ, Bucky and Kyree leave a year early makes sense as all can expect to be drafted and the extra year in college won't make that big a difference. All the best to them as they go pro. Lanning has developed a culture where players want to stay the extra year. Seeing Bassa, Burch, Tez, Tysheem and TFerg return is a testament to that. Yes it is to potentially improve their draft status, and it sounds like they received wise counsel to do so. But it also appears to be a part of what Oregon is building. Here's cheering for Jacobs and Cornelius to stay and make OBD a juggernaut entering the B1G.

2024 NFL Draft: Jordan Burch to return to Eugene for 2024 season DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Oregon Ducks edge rusher Jordan Burch will return to Eugene for the 2024 season... Great news for the Ducks D-line. One edge is set for next season.

Not sure what this is based on. There is no good evidence that a Pac-12 champion one loss Oregon would have been iced out of the CFP. If east coast, and specifically SEC, bias on the committee was so rampant, why wasn't Georgia in along with Alabama? Why was FSU left out? All four teams this year were their P5 conference champions. FSU was left out in spite of it's undefeated record and the ACC title. The committee did that for several reasons, most of which were exposed by a dominant and peaved off Georgia in the Orange Bowl. Looking at the guidelines the CFP committee had to follow to select the final four, the odds are that Oregon would have been in had they won in Vegas. Even the (SEC biased) ESPN probability projections essentially all had Oregon in had they taken care of business. It might have been a closer call than putting one loss Alabama and Texas in along with undefeated Michigan and UW. Given what the CFPC did do, I just don't see a 12-1 Pac-12 champion Oregon getting dismissed out of hand. As far as pulling for Fusky goes, I respect what DeBoer has done and am impressed by what Penix, Odunze, Trice, et al have accomplished. Like many here, I have more of a problem with the fan base than I do with the team.

Looks to me like someone de-aged that ex-ESPN tool Skip Bayless and stuck him on a billboard. With all but the NC decided, we're entering the college football silly season, filled with rumors and fake news.

It was more like: RILEY TO USC!!! lanning to oregon deboer to Washington At the time the pundits and CFB poobahs proclaimed the Riley hire an A+ and the Lanning and DeBoer hires B- to C+. Funny how things work out.

The MC led Ducks beat the DeBoer coached Fresno State Bulldogs 31-24 at Autzen on Sept 4, 2021. UW hired him on November 30, 2021.

A couple of thoughts after watching the two semis yesterday: Arguably the two best and closest semis ever. Edge of your seat stuff. Each team deserved to be there and the CFP committee got it right. So did Georgia and Oregon. IMO the expanded playoff can't come soon enough. The wins came down to little things like poor snaps and clock management. Penix to Odunze was stuff of the highest order. I was amused that Fusky ran the same double reverse pitch back that OBD ran in the Fiesta Bowl. The zebras called good games, got the replay reviews right and mainly stayed the hell out of the way. I'll bet they were the cream of the B1G and SEC. No PAC-12 refs in sight. Good riddance. If both teams play to form, the NC will be a doozy. Especially looking forward to watching the UW offense against the Michigan defense. Heaven help me, as I bleed green and yellow and excrete purple from my nether regions, I may actually pull for Fusky to win. I respect what DeBoer has done and can't help but root for Penix and Odunze to go off. Their fan base would be insufferable but it makes beating them next year sweet beyond measure.

Pretty evenly matched so far to my eye. Odunze has made a couple of great NFL level grabs and Penix dropped it right where it needed to be. Glad both of those guys are in the league next year. That said, the Fuskys are leaving money on the table and should be up by at least a FG.

Nothing like the debacle that Alabama had with two snaps in the dirt in a row. Pancho had a really good game and it's exciting to think how he will improve once the job is his in 2024.

Agreed. Let Novosad run the offense and get Dickey a catch, then let up at the end.

About as bad as Georgia v FSU. At least the Liberty players are still trying to compete.