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This is how the Pac 12 media voted in August . Ducks @ #4

I can't help but wonder if Brown is/was another one of MC's 'he has a lot of stars so be must be good' evaluations. No aspersions on Keith as he seems like a really good young man but I was never sure he was a fit at Oregon even when Mario signed him. Just my $.02

Definitely detected a level of confidence in Novosad. Yes, the game was in hand but the fact that the play calling gave him opportunities, he did a good job. IMO, things like that are confidence builders and go a long way in building maturity and respect from teammates.

Hayward- you hit on something that has stood out to me since Dan came on board. He knows how to cultivate team leaders and team chemistry. What do I mean by that? He seems to understand the personalities of his players much better than his predecessors (note that plural designation) and understands how to tap into what makes each person unique. It's clear the players are willing to run through a wall for him. Tez commented post game yesterday that Dan knows how to push the right buttons at the right time. The fact the players recognize that says something. Sure Bo is gone as are JPJ and others who were probably team leaders behind the scenes. Bassa, Burch and maybe Gabriel will possibly be some of the guys who will take on the leadership role next year. I hope everyone on the team carefully observed how Bo conducted himself because that is the blue print for team leadership. Dan will continue his Wednesday "Get Real' team dinners during the off season which nothing football related can be discussed, and I am sure they will continue their players only team meetings on Thursdays. These are the kinds of things that build culture and comradery. The bigger more urgent issue is now that Bo and Casey Rogers are gone who will be the designated Lanning babysitters?????

Suggest Googling Leavitt. There's some serious skeletons in his closet from his USF days. He was never going to get a head coaching job. Jim Leavitt Struck Player, Lied, and Interfered, Investigation Concludes SYNDICATION.BLEACHERREPORT.COM The internal-external investigation conducted by the University of South Florida documents that per... The other issue with Leavitt was he never moved to Eugene when he coached at UO. He kept his home in Colorado and rented a hotel room during the season. That totally aggravated MC. Aggravated is my way of not using the politically incorrect vernacular. He was a loose cannon at events and was eventually not allowed to attend any events involving donors. Also toward the end of his tenure he was not allowed on the road to recruit. I was at an event at which both MC and JL were in attendance and the tension was so thick you could have cut it with a knife. Safe to say MC hated Leavitt

Just for context, Leavitt and Cristobal hated one another when they were together at Oregon. They literally never spoke to each other.

Yeah, same here, I have heard zero about Mullens 'sniffing' around at other jobs. aTm?? The boosters run that AD. UGA, Can't speak to that one but please enlighten us.

Well, at least the picture is getting clearer for them. No refunds, no returns. He's yours Miami!

Mario doing his usual thing. Bad game management, horrible play calling and the Canes getting multiple unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Many think of Kenny Wheaton's play as one of the greatest days in Oregon football history and rightly so. December 6th 2021, (the day of Mario's resignation) is right up there in my book.

James Crepea doing James Crepea things. Glad Dan shut him down by telling him he was trying to put a negative spin on things. Of course some guys have insurance policies. His schtick is getting very tiring.

The 'word' here is that there was a mutual agreement reached by both parties to go their separate ways. Interpret as you so desire.

This article reminded me of sometjing Keith Richards once said about rap music, 'so many words, so little said'.

Dan Lanning living rent free in their heads. The upside is there is plenty of room in the heads of these Buff fans. Remind me again what bowl game they are in?? I've heard the sofa is very comfortable this time of year.

IF (and when) LR 'moves on' from SC I would place bets on DeBoer going there. Jen Cohen who hired him at UW is there.

I was a huge Helfrich fan in the beginning and remember having a very animated debate with a friend who said Oregon should have hired Chris Peterson instead of MH. I was also in Autzen Stadium on the day of the 70-21 debacle and never in my life as a long time season ticket holder had I ever left the stadium before a game was over no matter the score till that day. I was so upset. That is the only time to this day I got up and walked out. I had an odd feeling that day that Helfrich was not the guy. Can't explain it but it was something I felt. Then unfortunately I started hearing things from program insiders about how Helfrich had no control over that team and that there was no discipline. One insider told me Helfrich lost the locker room before the season even started. All in the past now but I gotta think Fentress heard some of this same stuff but for some inexplicable reason just can't let go and as stated, he likes the clicks.

Totally agree and I am not even sure Kirby would want to go to the NFL. He is in a pretty good place right now and I am sure has everything he needs.

Yeah, the whole thing is just odd. My friend who lives in PDX listens to him on Talking Ducks and says he still goes on about how horrible the fan base and administration were to Helfrich. No ill will on my part towards him but Fentress even after 7 years just can't let go. It's also telling that Helfrich's name never surfaces for any openings. Not saying that might not change but he has been doing TV games for awhile now.

He posted this diatribe on Twitter (X) yesterday. What is with him and this on going Helfrich thing? I don't live in Portland so not sure what the genesis of this is but wow, it's beyond absurd. @AaronJFentress So we’re just going to pretend that Lanning wouldn’t be about 16-10 without the current transfer portal (not available in 2015-16) and that someone isn’t writing big fat checks to a lot of these recruits while bringing up Helfrich ?? Ya’ll live in wild world. But again, 7 years running now, I’ll remind ya: Call me when the Ducks reach the national championship game again. I’ve been anxiously waiting. Y’all been slobbering over recruiting classes for 8 years and Oregon has done what? More coaches (3) than PAC titles (1 legit in 2019 loaded with Helfrich-era staff recruits that led to the most NFL combine invites in program history in 2020, and one COVID aided) with ZERO playoff appearances. That’s what. It’s amazing how some so childishly must marginalize past Oregon coaches in order to prop up current coaches. Actually, it’s embarrassing. Helfrich has FOUR conference title rings and coached in TWO national title games. The only two Oregon has ever played in And, oh yeah, he recruited, developed and guided Marcus Mariota to the only Heisman in program history. No real Oregon fan should ever disrespect Helfrich. Dude loved Oregon more than Chip, Willie, Mario and Dan combined. Also, still attacking me because I believed it was wrong for that staff to be fired is borderline Neanderthal behavior. Imagine hating the staff of Helfrich Pellum, Greatwood, Campbell, Lubick, Osborne, Neal so much that you routinely attack someone who backed them after ONE losing season two years after producing the greatest season in program history (2014). Lol Ridiculous. And, still doing so 7 years since their firing while celebrating a bunch of recruits who you know hardly anything about beyond the fact that recruiting services placed a bunch of stars by their names. And we all know that most of them will ultimately end up in the transfer portal. It’s pathetic and sad.

Funny you should say this. I remember watching the UO/USC game in Nov and thnking this reminds me the Mark Helfrich days. Says all the right things, has some recruiting chops but can't put it all together. Time will tell.

Apparently JC is the expert on the contract.

Canzano is in the entertainment business and will say whatever gets him clicks. I find him obsequious and patronizing. He will do whatever it takes to get the interview and then later knife the person in the back. You can certainly tell DL has him figured out. He gives him a few morsels and then gives him the perfunctory answers and John thinks he is all good and tight with Dan.

Are we forgetting Novosad with all the talk of Moga possibly moving on?

Well, Wednesday is the official day that NLIs can be signed so hopefully things turn out as we hope. Some sites are saying Nolen is a heavy Ole Miss lean because of CTH. EDIT- some sights are saying Savage to Oregon is a 'done deal' and he is just waiting to formally announce.

Justin did not turn down the job. Justin was given what was termed a 'courtesy interview'. Was his narrative that he turned it down? Yes, because he parlayed it into a contract extension at Cal. I know someone who was on the search committee. They had their eye on one candidate and when that person expressed mutual interest and the conversations progressed, everyone on that committee knew they had the right person. Were there others who expressed interest and were they interviewed? Yes there were. BTW the way, the committee was comprised of several people and it was just not 'the big donors' .

I was thinking the exact same thing when I read about the game online. I wonder what the authors of the infamous letter now think.