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Everything posted by GatOrlando
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Holy Crap! Never, Never, NEVER in Recruiting at Oregon Before!
I've seen three different reports on Henry. One says he's sticking with Ohio State. One says he's leaning towards Oregon, or USC. The third says Texas is offering him twenty Texas Steakhouse restaurants, a luxury condo somewhere in the islands, and Jerry Jones personal doctor that can make a human look like a life sized Ken doll.
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Holy Crap! Never, Never, NEVER in Recruiting at Oregon Before!
If you want to hear an even crazier story revolving around a once committed Buckeye receiver, not named Chris Henry. Look up Legend Bey. A 17 year old who flipped from Tennessee to Ohio State, only to flip back and sign with Tennessee. But, he has since said his older brother may have signed the LOI, and since he isn't yet 18, he needed his mother to sign as well. He is reportedly asking for his release, and intends to sign with Ohio State on Christmas Eve, when he turns 18. Tennessee will likely grant his release, but if they don't, he can just enter the transfer portal in January. Crazy stuff , there aren't any rules anymore. Between this, and the Lane Kiffin debacle, I think college football needs a commissioner. Just not Nick Saban, he's still very biased. Oh, and btw, there is now another potential Michigan cheating scandal. This time involving communications going down for their opponent in the second half of Saturday's game. Hail to the victors!!!! Oops, they lost😂. *Penn State currently has a recruiting class of two guys, Oregon broke that program worse than Sid tried to break Buzz Lightyear.
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Tosh to Cal
Possible, but Penn State has a reputation of not firing coaches. I think Penn State was viewing their situation as similar to Georgia, under Mark Richt. The problem is Georgia was willing to hire an assistant, and Penn State wants a proven head coach. I think Penn State is just too picky. Oregon and Ohio State were open to hiring assistants, it's worked out pretty well The era of using an Indiana or Vanderbilt, as your coaching farm system, are over.
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Tosh to Cal
The A.D is looking for someone that will win a national title in 3 years. They weren't looking at any assistants, or G6 programs. I don't know what their plan was, there wasn't a slam dunk guy out there. I think they thought they were just going to get Cignetti. I can't think of anybody else, they can't have believed they were going to get Dan Lanning, Ryan Day, or Kirby Smart.
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Will The Coaching Carousel Kill Oregon’s CFP Chances?
Both guys are staying through the playoffs right? James Madison, North Texas, Tulane, Alabama, and now Ohio State have coaches leaving for other jobs. Ole Miss drew the shortest stick of all, but at least Lane Kiffin is being nice, and "allowing" Weis Jr. to return and coach the playoffs. Crazy times my friends.
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Tosh to Cal
Well another target just got taken off the map. Brian Hartline is the new head coach at USF. The whole DeBoer thing just doesn't make sense to me. I know Alabama fans are absolutely insane, but DeBoer is doing about as well as anyone can , especially when following a legend. They've been spoiled, but I can tell you that no program is immune to having bad stretches. Texas, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, LSU, Miami, Tennessee, and even Georgia have gone through decade plus long stretches of not being title contenders. Florida is in the midst of fifteen years. DeBoer is a great coach. If Alabama doesn't lock him down, or the spoiled fans drive him out. I'll laugh so loud, I might get a noise complaint. FSU has already given me an early Christmas gift, by keeping Norvell. What other big play can they get? Take Dabo from Clemson. I think Clemson might welcome that. They aren't getting Ryan Day or Kirby Smart. Both Texas programs just signed their coaches to long term contracts. Cignetti just got a huge extension. Both the Tulane, and North Texas coaches are already hired at new places, same for James Madison. That leaves Virginia, and five loss Duke. There isn't much left.
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Tosh to Cal
They have a good wrestling program as well. This search is starting to resemble the 2017 Tennessee debacle, without the whole protest that got a job taken away. Oddly enough that protest of Schiano was connected to his time at Penn State. Tennessee ended up hiring the worst head coach in their history, Jeremy Pruitt.
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Tosh to Cal
Penn State is the last P4 job open.
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So, Which Do You Prefer, a Home Playoff Game or a Bye into the Quarter Finals?
I wonder if the loser of the Ohio State vs Indiana game falls to four if Georgia and Texas Tech win. If that happens, and Oregon draws the five, that would pit Oregon vs one of them in the quarters.
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It's Easy to ACC that Champ Games Should Disappear
Oregon pulling off what Ohio State did last year. Avenge that one loss vs the Hoosiers in the quarters, you gotta know Dan thinks about that.
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So, Which Do You Prefer, a Home Playoff Game or a Bye into the Quarter Finals?
Not having to play in the conference championship game, and getting a bye would be a big advantage imo. I think Indiana would have to beat Ohio State, Alabama would have to beat Georgia, and BYU would have to beat Texas Tech for Oregon to get that path. Georgia has an Alabama problem, so I could see the Tide winning. Indiana is coached well enough to beat Ohio State, I don't like their chances in doing it twice though. Last, and probably the longest shot, is BYU beating Texas Tech. BYU has been playing with fire the last part of their schedule. Being down by two touchdowns to UCF, Cincy, and Iowa State. Sandwiched between getting their doors blown off at home vs Texas Tech.
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Will Stein to Kentucky
I was hoping Stein would stay out of the SEC. I think he's going to do more with less at Kentucky. That program allocates about 75 percent of their shared revenue budget on basketball. Stein will develop an offense, and convert three stars into all league performers. I was hoping he'd go to Cal, UCLA, or Oklahoma State. Is Cal looking at Lupoi?
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It's Easy to ACC that Champ Games Should Disappear
I think you'll get the G6, or ACC champ. Either way, you'll likely wipe them out pretty easily. If projections stand, that being Ohio State, Indiana, Georgia, and Texas Tech. Who would you prefer to play in the quarters?
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It's Easy to ACC that Champ Games Should Disappear
Who do you want in round one Jon? 1.)Tulane 2.)Virginia/Duke/James Madison 3.)Alabama 4.)Notre Dame I think Oregon is going to get the five seed.
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Puddles Needs a Moment Today
I think I had a Mandala Effect Moment. That's going to be my excuse. I'm from Universe #1996.
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Puddles Needs a Moment Today
I doubt I would get anything beyond that stare... That intimidating stare, the one that Ghost Rider himself would fear. Being wrong is something I'm an All American at. oregonliveIt’s ‘The Duck,’ not ‘Puddles’: A definitive history of t...They say it never rains in Autzen Stadium. Therefore, there is no Puddles.
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Puddles Needs a Moment Today
Pluto is still a planet , and the Oregon Duck is still Puddles to me😂.
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Puddles Needs a Moment Today
After Oregon wins today, the greatest mascot in sports, needs to do something to top what Brutus just did. Brutal🤣
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Coaching Carousels
Stricklin is one of the worst ADs in the sport. His promise was a proven P4 coach, last I checked, Tulane is in the AAC. If this isn't just a smokescreen, Stricklin needs to be gone before Monday. A defensive minded AAC coach, instead of an alum. Brent Key, Kenny Dillingham, Leah Clark, Sonny Sitaki, Jeff Brohm, and even that sleaze all Jim Harbaugh , all have shown what a coach can do in getting everyone bought in, when it's a guy at his alma mater. The buy in, the commitment, the genuine love. It's just different.
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Turkey Day Football Games....Let's Discuss! NFL & College...
The Packers, Cowboys, and Bengals dealt major blows to the Lions, Chiefs, and Ravens. While the Packers are a near lock to make the playoffs. The Cowboys are essentially three games out. The Bengals are likely just playing spoiler to the Ravens at this point. The Lions are now a game behind the 49ers for the final wild card slot. The Chiefs are three games behind the Jaguars. The Ravens are half a game behind the Steelers for the division, but control their destiny. Today we get the Egg Bowl, and Nebraska vs Iowa.
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Coaching Carousels
Oregon State hired an offensive coordinator, well actually an co-offensive coordinator from Alabama .Not Grubbs either, but a Shepard.
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Happy Thanksgiving to All
I saw two Turkeys got pardoned yesterday. I hope nobody is sick, and decides they want Duck or Gator as a replacement. I would say Beaver or Bulldog is okay, but my sports fandom doesn't dictate everything in my life. Happy Thanksgiving!!! Psst.. Don't eat the last piece of pie. I got in trouble for doing that one year. Save yourself for Saturday. Your desert can be sending Fisch off to Florida with a loss.
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Will Stein To Arkansas??
Well the answer is no. Looks like Alex Golesh is the guy.
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Coaching Carousels
I've been in the minority when saying I want Jedd Fisch. He's a Florida graduate, he builds his roster primarily through recruiting, and he has a sharp offensive mind. The only question with him, is he has only been at his current and past gig, two years. But, he took a dumpster fire Arizona, and led them to ten wins his second year. He has Washington getting incrementally better. He's a better long term answer imo, and he doesn't carry the baggage that Lane has. I might have my words used against me if he(Kiffin) does great at LSU. But I'd prefer a guy who doesn't publicly make it known he might take another job. Ole Miss has had to deal with this three times already. Worse yet, he is doing it during their best season ever. Lane might come to Florida, but he is a guy that would openly flirt with being the Cowboys, Dolphins, Jets, Browns, or whatever NFL opening. No thanks. If it's him, I'll wish it well. I would hope he would prove me wrong, but I doubt it.
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Coaching Carousels
Yeah, we all know about the piddly jobs open like LSU, Florida, and Penn State. Virginia Tech got the ten win man with Franklin, no Ohio State, Michigan, or Oregon to worry about in the ACC. Oklahoma State got the other Morris(not Chad). UCLA is looking for a Kenny Chesney song. But who is going to take the jobs at Beavis, and Woo Piggie?