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RaceBannon
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Mario isn’t cut out for Texas. That’s a different deal. Those rednecks will see him as the help and ask him to make enchiladas.
Miami or bust boyfriend.
#onbrand
But if they want Mario I’m more okay with this now compared to earlier today.
I don’t care how good of a recruiter or coordinator hiring manager he is. He lost a game he should have won several times over with poor coaching. For the second week in a row. Could have easily won both and be sitting at 5-0 and bitching about the playoff committee.
I’m starting to think that there are multiple coaches who can recruit well with the right assistants, given Oregon’s resources.
Washington fans were talking shit about Shaw being washed up. Shaw went for the first down and the game instead of being up 8 and kicking off with under a minute. Cristobal kicked a field goal from the 2 yard line in a 0-0 game.
That said, this is probably not the year to make a rash judgement. What he’s done for Oregon thus far earns him the benefit of the doubt for next season.
and, keep in mind, another chip kelly scenario - where the rest of the league doesn’t even know where to start figuring it out for 3 years - ain’t happening again soon, so forget it. And depending on how old you are, you might not see another recruiter at Oregon like Mario again.
He’s got a QB who is putting the ball on the ground. That’s a problem. And something is wrong with Verdell. He’s clearly not 100%.
Next week will be chintresting. No outcome would surprise me.
Oh we’ll? Take him off your hands any tim.
But everyone is where they are and none of that matters.
So do you give Cristobal a big money extension? No one is in the realm of thinking he’s close to done, but committing to him even more - need another year.
Agreed, I don’t think anyone is expecting another perfect scenario like Chip. That was a combo of Chip and Bellotti, an experienced and good staff, just the right players, etc etc. But there are other great schematic coaches with their own unique energies.
Can others recruit as well as Cristobal? Maybe not finish 5th in the country but I know there are other coaches who can bring top-10 classes to Oregon. Shit, Chip got to 12th with a staff of old men, a lot less support staff, and 1/10th the effort.
Anything can happen next week. A four TD swing either way or a sphincter clench finish.
Uncles and Ants. He has a QB decision to make here. That’s the biggest issue. The D last night gave them more than enough stops to win. And they had no problem moving the ball on Cal. But three TOs, two at pretty crucial times, will do that.
We could argue that Oregon should be up on Cal by 4 TDs but I’m not sure I’d buy that.
The UCLA QB played out of his head.
Canzano: Oregon and Cristobal working on extension.
Auburn fans: Cristobal is popular choice but unsure if he would consider leaving Oregon for Auburn.
Favorite conspiracy theory: Alabama booster club working to keep Mario away from Auburn.
Me: Texas is dumb. Throw all the money at Dan Mullen or hire Matt Campbell.
2016 Oregon: Fucked up hiring of Dan Mullen. Everything was ready and job accepted, and a certain fired someone in the AD had to go and start leaking before Mullen’s very specific conditions were met.
But getting Mullen would be a great hire ... for anybody. I regret Miami didn't land him when the job was open and he was available.
If Florida left the SEC the conference would be sad, if Texas left the Big-12 they would be dead. You can literally bully the entire conference.
If Mullen is offered a significant raise and guarantee he would be a fool to not take their $50-70 million or whatever they would give him.
Mullen had a staff planned and everything, he would have brought Billy Gonzalez with him and kept Greatwood and a few other coaches. He was Phil’s first choice. It would have cost nearly double what Willie did. That search wound up a shit show, with Matt Rhule’s people claiming he was offered the job which wasn’t true.