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I normally always want a coach who was at Oregon to succeed, exception being Taggart for obvious reasons, but Mario is clearly on 'my list' now of 'I could care less how he does'. He is very full of himself right now and kudos to him for landing Cam Ward because had he not, he'd be lucky to be .500 right now IMO.

I for one am really glad to see this. Everyone was after Terry big time the first few games. He is young but has a great mentor in Mike Cavanaugh. That was a very wise move on Dan's part to bring in Cavanaugh to help Terry out.

Same here- hard to say it but Penix did deserve it. DeBoer just did not do as good of a job of campaigning for Penix as Kelly did for Daniels. And remember Kelly kept Daniels in games when they were way out of reach so he could pad his stats.

My $.02 assessment- Mario is very insecure. Remember Nick did strip him of his assistant head coach title at Alabama for a reason. Don't know specifically why and water under the bridge now but there was a reason.

If Day loses to Penn State the calls to Mayflower could commence. Was talking to some very nice tOSU fans before the game in Eugene and one of them commented that 'the rumors' in Columbus are that a major part of the reason Day brought Chip in was because IF Day does get fired he would look to go to the NFL and take Chip with him. These fans commented that they have heard Day is getting tired of the 'BS' and the fan base in Columbus. Fact or fiction, who knows but none the less interesting.

Brandon Finney is expected to flip to PSU.

Is it just me or has Mario become more obnoxious and rude over the last couple of years???? I never liked the guy but there is a difference between promoting your program and showing your humility as opposed to being an insufferable jerk.

30 Duck and Steven A- you referenced one of my all time favorite comebacks. I keep that one handy and it is just so apropos when it comes to these SC honks. Works well too for Husky and Beav honks too.😉

They are so exhausting. Along time ago in my career I learned an old adage, be careful what you wish for. They were so smug when Riley was hired and could not wait to laugh, berate, mock etc. Oregon for going after an unproven defensive coordinator. They called Lanning a 'leftover' and proof Uncle Phil's money could not buy the shiniest thing because they got the biggest fish in the college football coaching pond at that time. They even went so far as to say Oklahoma was right to pass on DL after Riley left and Venables got the job. So just wondering how that's all working out for them. Another thing I learned in my career, sometimes it's okay to keep your mouth shut and just let things play out because karma is a b*&%$.

For sure but you know how some Alabama fans are (answer- delusional). I am sure they have posted a 'for sale' sign on DeBoer's front lawn.

Not to totally digress from the topic at hand but a caller on Feinbaum's show yesterday said that no matter what it takes, the Alabama donors need to buy out Dan Lanning's contract and the caller wanted him in Tuscaloosa by Tuesday night. Anyone monitoring the Eugene to Tuscaloosa private flights???????

Ryan Day is the biggest whinner in college football. I watched him constantly complaining and working the refs last Saturday like there was no tomorrow. He was in their faces non-stop about everything.

I know we have some legal eagles here- can someone explain this: break the spirit of the law (rule) Is this beaverese for 'I am so darn envious I just can't stand it' or is it 'Sheesh would Bray even think of this'?????? Coming perfectly clean here, but I am sure I have probably broken the spirit of the law on occasion. Not to totally digress here BUT the OS poster must have forgotten this and how Mr Barnes was so fearful that he quickly swept this under the rug before Damian bailed for Miami: Oregon State's Damien Martinez arrested on suspicion of DUII - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Oregon State said that running back Damien Martinez will not play in the team's upcoming bowl game after he was stopped for running a red light, then charged with DUI, reckless driving and...

Dan prepared and playing chess. Recruits will notice

Mike West for the win!💯

Meant Nevada Dawg (apologies Nevada Dawg, no disrespect intended). You confirmed what I heard both publicly and privately.

Dan knew this guy from his Georgia days and there was a good reason he passed. Maybe GeorgiaDawg has some insights but there were rumors he was a 'me guy' and a 'troublemaker'. This is not my assessment but what was said on social media by some with credentials.

Hate to say it but I think Mario will find a way to mess things up unless SOMEONE really got thru to him and told him to keep his hands off things. My experience has been that micro managers are always gonna micro manage so I will remain in wait and see mode. I don't wish anything bad for him.

While this wasn't a Canzano article, Oram is the JC in training at the O. I even think he might be an OS grad. He, like JC just feels so gosh darn bad for the beavers. 'Everybody was mean to them'. 'The teacher picked on them'. 'The other schools did it first'. Blah, blah blah. BTW- who did JC pick to win the CW? I used to subscribe to his drivel and then realized it was beyond drivel so I canceled. That guy is a wolf in sheep's clothing. On a side note, I was told by a very good source when Dan first arrived and did his first interview with JC he had him all figured out. Same with Crepea.

Don't disagree with you Mike about letting players know when they screwup and Dan does. He just does it privately. I personally am not a fan of 'public beratings'. Yes, what Hutson did was 100% stupid no doubt. My opinion is that you handle it privately. You tell him it's wrong and maybe even sit him for the rest of the game. All water under the bridge now for sure but a good debate. I can tell you that several of the big donors were very unhappy with MC for that tirade at the time.

I can assure you that what you see in the videos is ALWAYS approved by Dan before it sees the light of day. He has full veto authority and you might recall last year after the Colorado 'clicks' thing Dan commented that he should have never let the ABC cameras in the room for that piece. So the net is (and its been said here) Dan is 1000% praise publicly, correct privately and I am glad he is that way. I used to HATE when Mario threw guys under the bus and he did it a lot and no need to even talk about what he did to Kris Hutson on national TV. But I digress..... The net is Dan does have times when he is 'very firm and direct'. I had a chance to observe practice and I can assure you Dan is firm and direct when necessary.

I'm with you Charles and I will say I have faith in Dan to get this worked out. It has to be consuming him to the point of insanity.

Very interesting take Mike. Well thought out and very well presented. I do think Dan and Terry are doing everything possible to figure out the O line thing. Let's be honest it's driving them beyond crazy, I'm sure way more than we know or can even think about. I know some have said 'well, they should have been prepared for this, injuries happen'. Yes, they do and you have to play the hand your dealt but sometimes your options are more limited and I think that is the case here. I think (read hope) having Mike Cavanaugh as a mentor to Terry is helping. Of course Mike is not a magician and can fix Iuli and Bedford's injuries but hopefully the combination they had in the 2nd half of the game can work till they get Iuli and Bedford back.

All of those games are great examples for sure and certainly worthy of all the great commentary here. One thing that always stuck out to me after the Georgia game was that afterwards Dan owned it. He simply stated they lost to a much better team. No excuses, no blame just took the loss and learned from it. That moment to me said a lot about Dan. I hope he continues to conduct himself in that manner. We never know what gets said behind closed doors and that's okay too but perception matters and Dan seems keenly aware of that.

Unfortunately I think this was a good example of Mario's star chasing. He valued stars more than the fundamentals.