WE NEED TO REALIZE THIS IS AN UPHILL BATTLE!

Dennis_DeYoung said:

YellowSnow said:

Dennis_DeYoung said:

YellowSnow said:

RaceBannon said:

I loathe excuses but there is a point about how fucked up the league is in regards to football

But a winner sees the opportunity to dominate the West and making 5 stars beg to come here

Get it done or get the fuck out

There's no short term fix to the issue that they just care more about football in the South and part of the Midwest. BUT we also have a rather advantageous situation to win 11 or 12 games a year - as long as Blake Shelton stays at USC and Chip is distracted by West Hollywood - and make to the CFP. 2010 and 2014 Oregon have a much harder path to get to the finals in the SEC.

All this means is it should be easier for us to dominate WC recruiting.

But our branding is awful, so it's hard.

I think the overall product is fucking awesome and more kids are starting to get it. It's not as though we've been relevant for the past 10 years. But yes, the branding could use some tweaks. And that's where you guys come in - TSIO is the canary in the coal mine nit picking every possible weakness standing in our way of reaching the promised land.

I have a bit of comparing Pete to Dabo fetish (Clemson is easily the best example out there of what Tier II winning a NT looks like in CFP era) and even with all the shit you guys bag on Chris for, I'd argue his early results and momentum are more impressive than Dabo's. What none of us can predict is if we plateau or keep on leveling up like Clemson has done.

Yeah, I like the comparison... LSU, UGA, Clemson and Auburn are Tier IIs that are all masquerading as Tier Is. Florida is kind of in that as well (though with their success in the 90s they are pretty close to actually being a Tier I, even though they aren't).

The reason why I point to branding is because it matters a ton when it comes to getting HS recruits. It's not cool to say you're going to UW in the same way it is to say you're going to Clemson or LSU. Largely our branding is 'uh, what about this? This is cool, right??'

I'm no expert (well, maybe I am), but that's not a great branding stance.

There are people in the marketing dept that say 'the brand is whatever CP says it is'.

If we had a solid brand like Clemson did in 2013 then I would be more optimistic.

Our brand space right now could best be described as 'mushy middle' - we aren't traditional, we aren't innovative. We aren't tough and we aren't exciting.

The teams with skrong brands in the Pac are

1. Stanford: Intellectual brutality - traditional and top notch education, if you come here you already know no one is going to watch your games but you don't care because you will get drafted in the first round and also get to say you went to Stanford.
2. USC: Traditional, winners, big time. The Bama of the Pac. Branding could be a little better (more elaborated), but when you are the best you don't have to work too hard.
3. Oregon: INNOVATION IS OUR TRADITION or whatever. Shiny shit. But they do it well.
4. Utah: TUFF overachievers with good defense and a difficult home field to win at.

Our branding is weak and nonsensical. It's not coordinated nor driven by core principles.

If ever someone needed to read 'Kellogg on Branding' it's our fucking marketing dept.

if you want to go toe to toe with the LSUs and Clemsons you need bagmen. Flush, don’t give a shit about academis and Upper Campus, bagmen.

Branding is nice. It gives White middle aged recruiting board subscribers fotter but it but it doesn’t give your #1Buck target a year old Beemer with rims from the dealer donating a modest amount to the athletic department, small enough to stay under the radar that when shit hits the fan, the coaches shrug and say, who’s that?

Pete will continue winning. Enough of the right kids will sign on. Occasionally they’ll come up with a Vea. Somewhere in that mix will be a BBK.

Pete may duplicate Adams and McGary, somewhere in the trenches you’ll find Nick Harris. Meanwhile that road grading guard (if he trips) with the eye opening visit and the family bond he felt with the coaches and players decides tOSU was the place for him. RE-Tweeting purple and gold, congratulating “family” and dropping a hint of an intended UW visit scores an easy quick $5,000 if “something comes up” and you cancel the trip.

Those early Sark first half victories brought the Doogs back in waves. But Doogy checks don’t pay for stadiums. Wire transfers and gift trusts do. Woodward knew LSU.

With Emmert gone and Sark, as the narrative went, on the verge, Woody got the big dollars for shiny new assistants, especially Tosh. Recruiting budgets were raised. Invoices were paid. Receipts got lost. Shaq, suddenly, had a revelation.

Sark sarked. Bills came due. Budgets got red—blood crimson.

Do it right, Pete signed on. Playoff appearance. Fiesta Bowl. 10 win (cupcake schedules) seasons.

Lake, Lubeck, Huff,now Malloe includes Gregory and Kwitkowski.

Winning, development, and stability play. 40,000 fans at the spring game helps but doesn’t trump $50,000 upfront, hot willing white girls, dank wheels, $1,500 monthly, and handling mama’s utility bill.

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