What I'm hearing
I admit when the news broke that Willie Taggart had been hired as our new head coach, I wasn't totally enthused by it. However, without playing a single down he has turned me into a believer.
The man seems to know the one key to success that all great leaders know....surround yourself with the best. His hires he has made so far (both officially and those that are rumored to be a done deal) are nothing short of masterful, for many reasons. Not only is he getting guys who are objectively near the top of their profession in terms of coaching ability (Leavitt, Salave'a, Cristobal, etc), but they bring the added dimension of being well known and effective recruiters. Additionally, their recruiting ties/bases are spread out, from Florida, to SEC country, to the West coast and the Poly islands.
Regardless of where this year's class checks in rankings wise, WT has laid the foundation for future success, most likely sooner rather than later. Oregon football's future looks bright!
Go Ducks!
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It all comes down to the HC, and they will likely be shitty still. But I'd love to have Cristobal, DAMNIT!
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To paraphrase Herman Muenster as the judge in My Cousin Vinny:
Your poast is well crafted, salient, erudite and insightful...over ruled
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Really when it comes down to it football is about 50% talent, 45% development, and 5% game managament. Nick Saban has 99% of coaches beat by Monday. Saturday on the field is a formality.
Taggart put together a better group of assistants than what were there before minus Coach Cam, who was retiring anyway. This staff will recruit much better than the staff before them as well.
I have yet to see anything that suggests Willie manages games like a fuck head, but he really hasn't coached many big games.
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And we had Helfrich, so a pretty simple upgrade.CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:It all comes down to the HC, and they will likely be shitty still. But I'd love to have Cristobal, DAMNIT!
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Everyone is talking about the difference between Helfrich and Taggart
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Taggart at least is smart enough to surround himself with a competent staff. Helfrich... not so much.Wombat_Guernica said:Everyone is talking about the difference between Helfrich and Taggart
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The ducks could be right here but the DAWG posters can't help but chuckle at how familiar this is.
Especially under Sark
I do disagree with Moss on the percentage of importance of game management. It much higher than 5%. Sark did some of the other shit well, but not as great at recruiting as his press, but he was shit on Saturday.
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Sounds like Sumlin is about to relinquish his title of Black Sark.
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Willie "banana in the tail pipe" Taggarts defining move out of the gate. He drains the SFU Swamp and brings in a nice child beater d coordinator. I'm moderately concerned this guy is a really good coach.RaceBannon said:The ducks could be right here but the DAWG posters can't help but chuckle at how familiar this is.
Especially under Sark
I do disagree with Moss on the percentage of importance of game management. It much higher than 5%. Sark did some of the other shit well, but not as great at recruiting as his press, but he was shit on Saturday.
We just had a reminder of that
Will he continue turning D's around? If so, I'm thinking / hoping he's gone soon to be a HC. Much of the D might bounce with him. The D side moves look good on paper but it also reads like a short term solution.
...and if the turn around doesn't happen, swoosh is gonna let heads roll. To keep it in the family, 49rers Chip style. Can't get too far away from winning otherwise the gear test market is in jeopardy. Need more than just die hards reppin at this point.
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I don't see any similarities between the two other than they were both hired as head coaches by random college football programs. This happens several times a year in college football.RaceBannon said:The ducks could be right here but the DAWG posters can't help but chuckle at how familiar this is.
Especially under Sark
I do disagree with Moss on the percentage of importance of game management. It much higher than 5%. Sark did some of the other shit well, but not as great at recruiting as his press, but he was shit on Saturday.
We just had a reminder of that
If your talking about fan reactions then fine. every fan base has its jerks... If your talking about the coaches themselves, other than hiring assistants, which is part of the job, what exactly are the similarities between the two?
Seven was never a head coach before THE DUB, out drank and out sexed his players and gave them a week off during the season. There's no indication these two will run similar programs.
LIFPO
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Wow. What a cool off season for the Ducks man.
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I forgot about Sark giving the team the week off. Jesus, Mary and Joseph I still can't believe it.
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When Sark was hired it was nothing but "Dude, brah" and house money. He didn't talk about how shitty things were which I think is important.RaceBannon said:The ducks could be right here but the DAWG posters can't help but chuckle at how familiar this is.
Especially under Sark
I do disagree with Moss on the percentage of importance of game management. It much higher than 5%. Sark did some of the other shit well, but not as great at recruiting as his press, but he was shit on Saturday.
We just had a reminder of that
Willie was hired, thanked everyone and made it perfectly clear the previous staff had gotten lazy as fuck and the head coach was a pussy. To be able to say that publicly, tell the players publicly to work hard or GTFO, and hiring a staff that on paper appears to be as good as any in the region looks nothing like Sark.
Another thing that is very telling is there are Duck players posting on the twatters that the new strength coach has them sore and worn out. Bowl season is just ending and these guys have been in college for a few years. In no way should their lifting program be kicking their ass this time of year. It's another indication that the football program from absolute top to bottom was a fucking mess.
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Sark was a "program rebuilder" and so is Taggert. AKA when they get their shit pushed in by the big boys mouth breathing fans come along talking about program rebuilding and incremental progress.
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haie said:
Sark was a "program rebuilder" and so is Taggert. AKA when they get their shit pushed in by the big boys mouth breathing fans come along talking about program rebuilding and incremental progress.
The only difference between the two is Taggert is really serious about weeding out those snakes.
Where?
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So the players are working harder than ever?Mosster47 said:
When Sark was hired it was nothing but "Dude, brah" and house money. He didn't talk about how shitty things were which I think is important.RaceBannon said:The ducks could be right here but the DAWG posters can't help but chuckle at how familiar this is.
Especially under Sark
I do disagree with Moss on the percentage of importance of game management. It much higher than 5%. Sark did some of the other shit well, but not as great at recruiting as his press, but he was shit on Saturday.
We just had a reminder of that
Willie was hired, thanked everyone and made it perfectly clear the previous staff had gotten lazy as fuck and the head coach was a pussy. To be able to say that publicly, tell the players publicly to work hard or GTFO, and hiring a staff that on paper appears to be as good as any in the region looks nothing like Sark.
Another thing that is very telling is there are Duck players posting on the twatters that the new strength coach has them sore and worn out. Bowl season is just ending and these guys have been in college for a few years. In no way should their lifting program be kicking their ass this time of year. It's another indication that the football program from absolute top to bottom was a fucking mess. -
That's the point.MikeSeaver said:haie said:Sark was a "program rebuilder" and so is Taggert. AKA when they get their shit pushed in by the big boys mouth breathing fans come along talking about program rebuilding and incremental progress.
The only difference between the two is Taggert is really serious about weeding out those snakes.
Where?
You might wanna try Fishduck or addicted to quack or some other shit hole. Seems to be more your speed. -
haie said:
That's the point.MikeSeaver said:haie said:Sark was a "program rebuilder" and so is Taggert. AKA when they get their shit pushed in by the big boys mouth breathing fans come along talking about program rebuilding and incremental progress.
The only difference between the two is Taggert is really serious about weeding out those snakes.
Where?
Fill me in, Was it at El Camino?
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It was sarkasmMikeSeaver said:haie said:
That's the point.MikeSeaver said:haie said:Sark was a "program rebuilder" and so is Taggert. AKA when they get their shit pushed in by the big boys mouth breathing fans come along talking about program rebuilding and incremental progress.
The only difference between the two is Taggert is really serious about weeding out those snakes.
Where?
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Evidence that things are improving: Ex-Oregon OL coach goes to Cal, new Oregon OL coach comes from Bama. Do the maff.
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Free Willies record speaks for itself.
16 wins and 20 losses while at WK and 24 wins and 25 losses at SFU. He has won 8 or more games twice. They both happened in the last two years. Seems like a major dice roll. -
I need to remember to bump this thread in three years.
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Think someone will have answered the question by then?Swaye said:I need to remember to bump this thread in three years.
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Doubt it.MikeSeaver said:
Think someone will have answered the question by then?Swaye said:I need to remember to bump this thread in three years.
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I am having serious PTSD from this thread. We need a trigger warning on it for UW fans that experienced UW football from 2003-2014.
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Except Free Willies > Midget Hater and Chocolate Milk Lover. So they have that going for them, which is nice.CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:I am having serious PTSD from this thread. We need a trigger warning on it for UW fans that experienced UW football from 2003-2014.
It's like I'm watching it happen all over again, but it's the Ducks this time.
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Mike Seaver's having a tough time again. Did you know that husky fans have been telling him that Oregon will go back to their rightful place? He's been hearing that for a long time now.
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Everyone knows year 4 is when the big questions are answeredSwaye said:
Doubt it.MikeSeaver said:
Think someone will have answered the question by then?Swaye said:I need to remember to bump this thread in three years.
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USC. USC. USC.haie said:Mike Seaver's having a tough time again. Did you know that husky fans have been telling him that Oregon will go back to their rightful place? He's been hearing that for a long time now.
