30Duck No. 1 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Most of the article, Miami Closes in on Clemson AD, Targets Oregon Coach, Mario Cristobal , Sources say, Miami Herald Susan Miller Degnan, Barry Jackson and Michelle Kaufman is about the AD, Dan Radakovich, But this is about Cristobal: High ranking Hurricanes officials are optimistic about landing Cristobal in the coming days, An announcement is expected before Tuesday. UM understands that it would need to pay Cristobal more than its paid any coach in its history-perhaps in the 8 million per year range-and is prepared to do so. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C J No. 2 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) Yep, it's going to happen, because they are going to match or even beat any offers Mullens puts forward. While I see both sides of the coin on this I have decided to land on the side that this is a good thing. We need to change the trajectory of our offense and this is really the only way to get that done. Edited December 5, 2021 by C J 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author No. 3 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 4:38 PM, C J said: Yep, it's going to happen, because they are going to match or even beat any offers Mullens puts forward. It does look like Oregon will blink , and congrats to the U, Oregon can do what it has always done; the next coach builds on what the one before him left. This close to Signing Day will need Mullens to act fast, but not recklessly. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GODUCKS15 No. 4 Share Posted December 5, 2021 "The report added, “Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley dollars, I’m told.’’ I'd rather see those dollars go to a different HC than Mario. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschutesduck No. 5 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Kiffin just signed a new contract Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyToBeADuck No. 6 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Mario has a big decision before him. Stay at a school that has a 25 year successful culture and process in place. Oregon has been close to the top of the mountain, (Joey Harrington years. Ducks got jobbed out of a Natty spot). Then fell down for a few years. (Bellotti, Kelly and MH took us back to the top twice.) Then the 4-8 and 7-6 years with MH and Slick. (Then the 4 year climb back near the top under MC.) Thru it all each staff stuck to the Oregon culture and process. During that time Oregon boosters, especially Phil and Penny poured untold millions into facilities and state of the art everything. The fan support was spectacular. Miami on the other hand got to the top 30 years ago and stayed thru Johnson and Erickson. Hats off they broke thru and butt whipped all the blue bloods. Well done.... However Miami had no culture or process in place. No investment into facilities by boosters. Coker could not maintain and for 20 plus years the Canes have been an after thought. So MC can choose to maintain and grow the established culture at Oregon. Enjoy unlimited booster support and get Oregon to the top. He has about 60 plus blue chip established players to work with. Or He can go home. Start fresh from the ground up. Then establish the needed culture and process and take the Canes back to the top. He can maybe hope the boosters will invest hundreds of millions to upgrade facilities. Either way MC will get it done. I just hope he remembers which school gave him his second chance as a head coach. MC talks about loyalty. Let's see if he means it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemangi No. 7 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 9:01 PM, HappyToBeADuck said: Mario has a big decision before him. Stay at a school that has a 25 year successful culture and process in place. Oregon has been close to the top of the mountain, (Joey Harrington years. Ducks got jobbed out of a Natty spot). Then fell down for a few years. (Bellotti, Kelly and MH took us back to the top twice.) Then the 4-8 and 7-6 years with MH and Slick. (Then the 4 year climb back near the top under MC.) Thru it all each staff stuck to the Oregon culture and process. During that time Oregon boosters, especially Phil and Penny poured untold millions into facilities and state of the art everything. The fan support was spectacular. Miami on the other hand got to the top 30 years ago and stayed thru Johnson and Erickson. Hats off they broke thru and butt whipped all the blue bloods. Well done.... However Miami had no culture or process in place. No investment into facilities by boosters. Coker could not maintain and for 20 plus years the Canes have been an after thought. So MC can choose to maintain and grow the established culture at Oregon. Enjoy unlimited booster support and get Oregon to the top. He has about 60 plus blue chip established players to work with. Or He can go home. Start fresh from the ground up. Then establish the needed culture and process and take the Canes back to the top. He can maybe hope the boosters will invest hundreds of millions to upgrade facilities. Either way MC will get it done. I just hope he remembers which school gave him his second chance as a head coach. MC talks about loyalty. Let's see if he means it. Yes, We are going to see who Mario really is soon! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Waddler Moderator No. 8 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) I can’t think of any Oregon head coach who has caused more extreme reactions — both positive and negative than MC. He’s like a classic case of can’t live with him, can’t live without him. Which makes me wonder yet again why it’s so hard to find a coach who can recruit AND coach? Anybody out there named Chip Cristobol looking for a job? Edited December 5, 2021 by Washington Waddler Grammar 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C J No. 9 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 9:37 PM, Washington Waddler said: I can’t think of any Oregon head coach who has caused more extreme reactions — both positive and negative than MC. Yes, without a doubt. I know I for one have experienced this phenomena in spades for the past several seasons. I think the reason has to do with with how you can clearly see some of the boneheadedness....it's almost painful. On the other end of the spectrum though you see an everyman's kind of guy, who seems incredibly trustworthy and sincere. A guy that it's hard to stay mad at for very long. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KingT No. 10 Share Posted December 5, 2021 I would let him go if they pass the $7M mark. Reset the program, take your lumps, move forward. He's coming into year 4 -- either a guy wants to stay long term or he's job hopping and wants out. You let them go and search for a guy who wants to be at Oregon for the long haul and who can also coach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toketeeman No. 11 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 9:37 PM, Washington Waddler said: I can’t think of any Oregon head coach who has caused more extreme reactions — both positive and negative than MC. He’s like a classic case of can’t live with him, can’t live without him. Which makes me wonder yet again why it’s so hard to find a coach who can recruit AND coach? Anybody out there named Chip Cristobol looking for a job? Or Mario Helfrich-Kelly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Ducker1 No. 12 Share Posted December 5, 2021 The "Canes" have hired other former players and grads as head coach with not a lot of luck-- just sayin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
