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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2015 13:01:02 GMT -5
At this point, it does seem obvious they should have stuck with Orgeron. However, it was an understandable decision at the time. His first head coaching gig, at Ole Miss, was pretty dismal (even if it did allow him to play himself in The Blind Side), and USC is several steps up from that. I don't really blame Trojan officials for being concerned with putting the program in his hands long-term. Yea, hiring Sark was the clear mistake, not necessarily letting Orgeron move on. I think letting him go was a big mistake. College coaching is half recruiting and O could have been great behind the resources at USC. |
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Post by ganews on Dec 2, 2015 13:14:57 GMT -5
This Week in Wacky Trophies (Huh? edition): Oregon State @ Oregon Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns to help the Ducks win the "Civil War" Platypus Trophy 52-42 Ha, that's great! The platypus is basically part duck, part beaver (with a side order of venomous snake). |
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Post by beastofman on Dec 3, 2015 9:54:52 GMT -5
Okay, trying to keep this straight...
USC fired Steve Sarkesian hired Clay Helton, the interim coach
South Carolina- Steve Spurrier retired mid-season
Miami fired Al Golden, hired Mark Richt
Maryland fired Randy Edsall hired DJ Durkins
Illinois- fired Tim Beckman seven days before the season began due to accusations of player abuse
UCF- George O'Leary resigned. Hired Scott Frost.
North Texas fired Dan Canales
Louisiana- Monroe fired Todd Berry
Hawaii fired Norm Chow
Missouri- Gary Pinkell retired
Toledo- Mark Campbell left to go to Virginia Tech
Syracuse- fired Scott Shaffer
Georgia fired Mark Richt, will most likely hire Kirby Smart after the weekend
Virginia- Mike London resigned
Rutgers fires Kyle Food
Iowa State fired Paul Rhodes and hired Mark Campbell
Virginia Tech- Frank Beamer retired, hired Justin Fuenta
Minnesota- Jerry Kill retired mid season due to health reasons, hired Tracy Claeys, their interim coach
Memphis- Justin Fuenta left for Virginia Tech
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Post by Hawkguy on Dec 3, 2015 11:38:53 GMT -5
As far as the SC coaching search:
Current interim coach Shawn Elliot interviewed yesterday; OU OC Lincoln Reilly is interviewing today and Will Muschamp is supposedly interviewing in the next 24 hours.
I like Reilly's youth and offense style but I worry about his ability to hire a staff and recruit the South East. Muschamp maybe our best bet and several articles indicating he's learned his lessons offensively from Florida make me optimistic. Of course neither is our first choice but I think either would be good picks. Elliot can stay but go back to position coach.
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 3, 2015 12:04:07 GMT -5
Okay, trying to keep this straight... USC fired Steve Sarkesian hired Clay Helton, the interim coach South Carolina- Steve Spurrier retired mid-season Miami fired Al Golden, hired Mark Richt Maryland fired Randy Edsall hired DJ Durkins Illinois- fired Tim Beckman seven days before the season began due to accusations of player abuse UCF- George O'Leary resigned. Hired Scott Frost. North Texas fired Dan Canales Louisiana- Monroe fired Todd Berry Hawaii fired Norm Chow Missouri- Gary Pinkell retired Toledo- Mark Campbell left to go to Virginia Tech Syracuse- fired Scott Shaffer Georgia fired Mark Richt, will most likely hire Kirby Smart after the weekend Virginia- Mike London resigned Rutgers fires Kyle Food Iowa State fired Paul Rhodes and hired Mark Campbell Virginia Tech- Frank Beamer retired, hired Justin Fuenta Minnesota- Jerry Kill retired mid season due to health reasons, hired Tracy Claeys, their interim coach Memphis- Justin Fuenta left for Virginia Tech Iowa State hired Matt Campbell from Toledo, he didn't go to VA Tech. No idea if there even is a Mark Campbell. North Texas's coach was Dan McCarney, not that it really matters.
Also, it now sounds like Toledo OC Jason Candle will be promoted to the head job there, instead of coming with Campbell to Iowa State as originally thought.
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Post by beastofman on Dec 3, 2015 15:23:48 GMT -5
Okay, trying to keep this straight... USC fired Steve Sarkesian hired Clay Helton, the interim coach South Carolina- Steve Spurrier retired mid-season Miami fired Al Golden, hired Mark Richt Maryland fired Randy Edsall hired DJ Durkins Illinois- fired Tim Beckman seven days before the season began due to accusations of player abuse UCF- George O'Leary resigned. Hired Scott Frost. North Texas fired Dan Canales Louisiana- Monroe fired Todd Berry Hawaii fired Norm Chow Missouri- Gary Pinkell retired Toledo- Mark Campbell left to go to Virginia Tech Syracuse- fired Scott Shaffer Georgia fired Mark Richt, will most likely hire Kirby Smart after the weekend Virginia- Mike London resigned Rutgers fires Kyle Food Iowa State fired Paul Rhodes and hired Mark Campbell Virginia Tech- Frank Beamer retired, hired Justin Fuenta Minnesota- Jerry Kill retired mid season due to health reasons, hired Tracy Claeys, their interim coach Memphis- Justin Fuenta left for Virginia Tech Iowa State hired Matt Campbell from Toledo, he didn't go to VA Tech. No idea if there even is a Mark Campbell. North Texas's coach was Dan McCarney, not that it really matters.
Also, it now sounds like Toledo OC Jason Candle will be promoted to the head job there, instead of coming with Campbell to Iowa State as originally thought.
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Post by Hawkguy on Dec 3, 2015 16:54:41 GMT -5
As far as the SC coaching search: Current interim coach Shawn Elliot interviewed yesterday; OU OC Lincoln Reilly is interviewing today and Will Muschamp is supposedly interviewing in the next 24 hours. I like Reilly's youth and offense style but I worry about his ability to hire a staff and recruit the South East. Muschamp maybe our best bet and several articles indicating he's learned his lessons offensively from Florida make me optimistic. Of course neither is our first choice but I think either would be good picks. Elliot can stay but go back to position coach. And now add Rich Rod to the list of coaches meeting with our AD |
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Post by ganews on Dec 3, 2015 17:07:21 GMT -5
Lifemate was in the Redcoat Marching Band at UGA. You can take the kid out of the band, but you can't take the band out of the kid: all I'm hearing about is the good ol' days when Mark Richt used to come over and thank the band for their support in person.
Seriously though, I hope our new coach isn't an obvious asshole like so many of them appear on TV.
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 3, 2015 17:09:51 GMT -5
Lifemate was in the Redcoat Marching Band at UGA. You can take the kid out of the band, but you can't take the band out of the kid: all I'm hearing about is the good ol' days when Mark Richt used to come over and thank the band for their support in person. Seriously though, I hope our new coach isn't an obvious asshole like so many of them appear on TV. I think a lot of coaches do shit like that because they know it buys them goodwill. Hell, even Gene Chizik came by the marching band field to say hi and thanks before the season started when he was at Iowa State, and that guy didn't even try to hide how much of an asshole he was. |
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Post by ganews on Dec 3, 2015 18:32:29 GMT -5
Lifemate was in the Redcoat Marching Band at UGA. You can take the kid out of the band, but you can't take the band out of the kid: all I'm hearing about is the good ol' days when Mark Richt used to come over and thank the band for their support in person. Seriously though, I hope our new coach isn't an obvious asshole like so many of them appear on TV. I think a lot of coaches do shit like that because they know it buys them goodwill. Hell, even Gene Chizik came by the marching band field to say hi and thanks before the season started when he was at Iowa State, and that guy didn't even try to hide how much of an asshole he was. Richt has always been Mr. Cool on the sidelines, and I appreciated that we didn't have a Saban or a Spurrier showing his ass. In fact, I wonder whether that attitude didn't hurt Richt with the Alumni who control everything, like they wished for a howling warrior. It's not like it's the first time there was talk of canning him, either; that was going on since 2009. |
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Post by beastofman on Dec 3, 2015 21:05:34 GMT -5
Memphis has hired Arizona State offensive coordinator Mike Norvell
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2015 1:39:29 GMT -5
I can't be the only one super annoyed by (but begrudgingly resigned to planning my night around) the first playoff round being scheduled on New Year's Eve, right?
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Post by Hawkguy on Dec 4, 2015 8:27:54 GMT -5
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 4, 2015 9:19:14 GMT -5
I know there's speculation that ESPN, pissed that their repeated requests to not have those games played NYE, intentionally made a terrible commercial. I doubt that's true, but it's a fun rumor. I really, really don't understand the CFP people's insistence on trying to make NYE football a thing. New Year's Day bowl games worked great as a tradition because everybody was too hung over to leave their couches anyway. Nobody but the hardcore college football fans or the school's in the playoff wants to plan their night around a bunch of bowl games. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 4, 2015 9:19:47 GMT -5
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Post by Hawkguy on Dec 4, 2015 9:54:59 GMT -5
I know there's speculation that ESPN, pissed that their repeated requests to not have those games played NYE, intentionally made a terrible commercial. I doubt that's true, but it's a fun rumor. I really, really don't understand the CFP people's insistence on trying to make NYE football a thing. New Year's Day bowl games worked great as a tradition because everybody was too hung over to leave their couches anyway. Nobody but the hardcore college football fans or the school's in the playoff wants to plan their night around a bunch of bowl games. I mean I grew up watch nye Peach Bowls cause its an SEC bowl but yea last few years I've missed it cause ive had better shit to do |
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Post by Hawkguy on Dec 4, 2015 9:56:52 GMT -5
That's amazing and something I kinda wish had been done all season... |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 4, 2015 10:05:37 GMT -5
I know there's speculation that ESPN, pissed that their repeated requests to not have those games played NYE, intentionally made a terrible commercial. I doubt that's true, but it's a fun rumor. I really, really don't understand the CFP people's insistence on trying to make NYE football a thing. New Year's Day bowl games worked great as a tradition because everybody was too hung over to leave their couches anyway. Nobody but the hardcore college football fans or the school's in the playoff wants to plan their night around a bunch of bowl games. I mean I grew up watch nye Peach Bowls cause its an SEC bowl but yea last few years I've missed it cause ive had better shit to do I'm glad they're back to acknowledging that it's the Peach Bowl instead of just calling it the Chick-fil-a Bowl like they were for awhile. |
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Post by Hawkguy on Dec 4, 2015 11:51:07 GMT -5
ECU just fired their coach only 2 years after a 10 win season and only goin 5-7 this year. Either they're super uppity or something is up....
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 4, 2015 12:35:49 GMT -5
ECU just fired their coach only 2 years after a 10 win season and only goin 5-7 this year. Either they're super uppity or something is up.... That is odd. Some P5 coordinator is going to get a sweet first head coaching gig out of it though. |
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Post by Hawkguy on Dec 4, 2015 13:02:01 GMT -5
ECU just fired their coach only 2 years after a 10 win season and only goin 5-7 this year. Either they're super uppity or something is up.... That is odd. Some P5 coordinator is going to get a sweet first head coaching gig out of it though. Reilly out of OU is the lead if he doesn't come here |
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Post by MarkInTexas on Dec 4, 2015 14:12:22 GMT -5
I know there's speculation that ESPN, pissed that their repeated requests to not have those games played NYE, intentionally made a terrible commercial. I doubt that's true, but it's a fun rumor. I really, really don't understand the CFP people's insistence on trying to make NYE football a thing. New Year's Day bowl games worked great as a tradition because everybody was too hung over to leave their couches anyway. Nobody but the hardcore college football fans or the school's in the playoff wants to plan their night around a bunch of bowl games. Let's not forget that, for a lot of people, NYE is a work day (my office will be open). The first of the two semi-final games is scheduled to kick off at 4:00 EST. That's 1:00 on the west coast. Since no west coast team will be playing (barring a North Carolina victory tomorrow that lets Stanford leapfrog to #4), who is going to be watching west of the Rockies? Heck, how many people outside of the two schools' fan bases will be watching east of the Rockies? I'm probably not going to be getting home until 5:30 CST, by which time the game should be deep in the second half. If it's a close game, I'll turn it on. If it's not, I'll find something else to do. At that will what happens all over the country. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 4, 2015 14:21:31 GMT -5
I know there's speculation that ESPN, pissed that their repeated requests to not have those games played NYE, intentionally made a terrible commercial. I doubt that's true, but it's a fun rumor. I really, really don't understand the CFP people's insistence on trying to make NYE football a thing. New Year's Day bowl games worked great as a tradition because everybody was too hung over to leave their couches anyway. Nobody but the hardcore college football fans or the school's in the playoff wants to plan their night around a bunch of bowl games. Let's not forget that, for a lot of people, NYE is a work day (my office will be open). The first of the two semi-final games is scheduled to kick off at 4:00 EST. That's 1:00 on the west coast. Since no west coast team will be playing (barring a North Carolina victory tomorrow that lets Stanford leapfrog to #4), who is going to be watching west of the Rockies? Heck, how many people outside of the two schools' fan bases will be watching east of the Rockies? I'm probably not going to be getting home until 5:30 CST, by which time the game should be deep in the second half. If it's a close game, I'll turn it on. If it's not, I'll find something else to do. At that will what happens all over the country. Oh yea, I always work on New Year's Eve. Why wouldn't you? Nothing good happens until maybe 7 at the earliest. |
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Post by Hawkguy on Dec 4, 2015 14:26:18 GMT -5
Let's not forget that, for a lot of people, NYE is a work day (my office will be open). The first of the two semi-final games is scheduled to kick off at 4:00 EST. That's 1:00 on the west coast. Since no west coast team will be playing (barring a North Carolina victory tomorrow that lets Stanford leapfrog to #4), who is going to be watching west of the Rockies? Heck, how many people outside of the two schools' fan bases will be watching east of the Rockies? I'm probably not going to be getting home until 5:30 CST, by which time the game should be deep in the second half. If it's a close game, I'll turn it on. If it's not, I'll find something else to do. At that will what happens all over the country. Oh yea, I always work on New Year's Eve. Why wouldn't you? Nothing good happens until maybe 7 at the earliest. Well I had 7 days of vacation to burn but obviously I'm not the norm... but yea 1 is while a lot of people work an dthe other is when a lot of people are doing NYE festivities. Just ridiculous. Of course they'll see that in the ratings and likely make adjustments here on out |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 4, 2015 14:30:01 GMT -5
Oh yea, I always work on New Year's Eve. Why wouldn't you? Nothing good happens until maybe 7 at the earliest. Well I had 7 days of vacation to burn but obviously I'm not the norm... but yea 1 is while a lot of people work an dthe other is when a lot of people are doing NYE festivities. Just ridiculous. Of course they'll see that in the ratings and likely make adjustments here on out You'd think, but they really seem to have their heads in the sand on this whole "New Year's Six" concept. Last year the NYE were all non-playoff bowl games, right? I could see them just going back to that, although even that seems like needlessly sandbagging the ratings of some big-time bowl games. |
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Post by MarkInTexas on Dec 4, 2015 14:30:53 GMT -5
Mizzou has decided to stay in-house and hired DC Barry Odom to replace Gary Pinkel. If Georgia does indeed hire Kirby Smart, that will be two SEC East schools hiring DC's with no head coaching experience.
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Post by MarkInTexas on Dec 4, 2015 14:35:09 GMT -5
Well I had 7 days of vacation to burn but obviously I'm not the norm... but yea 1 is while a lot of people work an dthe other is when a lot of people are doing NYE festivities. Just ridiculous. Of course they'll see that in the ratings and likely make adjustments here on out You'd think, but they really seem to have their heads in the sand on this whole "New Year's Six" concept. Last year the NYE were all non-playoff bowl games, right? I could see them just going back to that, although even that seems like needlessly sandbagging the ratings of some big-time bowl games. Yeah, the Rose Bowl, which was one of the semis last year, put its foot down and refused to budge off of New Year's Day. The Cotton and the Orange don't have the clout that the Rose does, so to NYE they go, where they'll probably attract a fraction of the audience the Rose and Sugar Bowls got last year. |
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Post by beastofman on Dec 4, 2015 22:35:08 GMT -5
I can't be the only one super annoyed by (but begrudgingly resigned to planning my night around) the first playoff round being scheduled on New Year's Eve, right? Oh, I am totally annoyed by it. I have plans that night, and am now going to have to miss the late game. |
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Post by beastofman on Dec 4, 2015 22:42:43 GMT -5
Those lyrics were written by a six year old with a head injury |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 5, 2015 8:56:31 GMT -5
Bronco Mendenhall leaving BYU for Virginia, so that's another interesting opening
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