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  1. Tince

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    The is a bit of a risky hire given the experience and age of Lanning.
     
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    Lanning should be okay. Not as good as Jonathan Smith, but okay.
     
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    FSU went 5&7 thus year?
     
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    I dont see where Dillingham was effective since at FSU. Lake brought in his bud and list his job.
     
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    People might have thought the same thing about McVay and Staley
     
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    yeah, I mentioned that. A 35 year old coach and a 31 years old OC could have a rocky learning curve together

    on the other hand, Dillingham is a dynamite recruiter with tons of energy. o that matches Lanning and fits with the Duck establishment wanting to keep recruiting momentum going
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    speaking of which: lots of buzz about T.J. Rushing being a top target of Lanning. Like Dillingham, he worked with Lanning at ASU and Memphis. He's the DB coach for Texas A&M, has west coast ties, and is yet another dynamite recruiter.

    I'd have a concern about the head coach hiring good friends. not a giant concern but it might make it harder for the HC to fire a friend who is under-performing

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._J._Rushing
     
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    Dillingham was the OC for Auburn when they beat the ducks a couple years ago. He was OC for Memphis when they had top 5 offense. He is young but has some experience.
     
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    Some risks work out, some risks don't. It is why I called it a "risky hire" and not a "bad hire"
     
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    you may be over-thinking the situation. Willie Taggart left FSU in a much worse situation than he did Oregon. It was a pretty bare cupboard when Norvell took over in the middle of a Covid year. And it was Norvell's offense that Dillingham had to implement. Norvell's fingerprints were all over that offense. Much more-so than Dillingham's

    there is this:

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    that's how he did when he had more latitude. Also, notice that he is the QB coach. That will count for a lot with the Ducks left with 3 freshmen QB's
     
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    also, about Dillingham:

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    Struggling men's basketball team loses again on last second shot by Stanford; Ducks now 0-2 in conference play. Stanford made more of their open shots. Oregon still trying to find a big who can produce consistently. Kepnang does not have grea t touch and doesn't move his feet well on defense. Dante wearing a brace and not quite there yet. Team is second worse in conference shooting free throws.
     
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    Yeah I’ve watched a couple games and scoring baskets is a struggle for that team. They’re desperately missing Duarte.
     
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    Some people not too happy down in Miami:
    Members of Miami's faculty are reportedly upset after seeing the university sign new football coach Mario Cristobal to an $80 million contract after a year of pandemic cuts, according to the Miami Herald.

    Besides forcing faculty to teach in person, the university has slashed more than $100 million in its matching contributions to faculty retirement plans and forced staff to accept compensation cuts. But several faculty members tell the Miami Herald that they believe the cuts helped bankroll spending on athletics and construction projects.
     
  14. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    80 million for a coach who hasn't won a natty is just bonkers to me.
     
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    Plus paying $9 million to buy out Mario and $4 million to pay off Diaz.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    They're desperate to get back to being good. It has been a while.
     
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    Interesting that Mullens offered the HC job to Wilcox who turned it down.
     
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    Curious if anyone besides Clownzano has reported this?
     
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    I dont think so not that I've seen. All articles Ive seen refer to reported by Clownzano.
     
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    Fentress confirmed that was correct:

     

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