MadtownTiger

After watching the video I think Cam was trying to recruit them for quest to Middle Earth and a fight broke out over whether or not the One Ring should be destroyed.

But I suppose it could have been something less complicated and one of them simply stole his ruby slippers.

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I haven't had any trouble.

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It's possible Robbie is just overreacting to an incredibly disappointing fantasy draft.  My dentist said pretty much the same thing about his -D grade.

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I didn't find a physical copy to purchase.  Apparently ITAT only produces a newsletter.

But I did find the official 338-page media supplement as a pdf.  I know it's not the format you're looking for, but a hard copy of this is exactly what my dad would have wanted to have beside his chair.  It has the current roster, and TONS of history.  I saved it to my desktop for personal use.  Having that printed wouldn't be cheap, maybe not legal.

Even though it doesn't answer your question, I hopes this helps a little.

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Ben Grubbs...and then let history repeat itself.

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What if it is Dabo, and Venables comes on as DC?

I know it's a stretch within a stretch, but OU might have serious buyer's remorse and agree to a mutually beneficial arrangement to get rid of him.

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I'll go with Tony D'Amato, HC of the Sharks in Any Given Sunday.

But there's a decent chance it actually is "Coach Cotton" from The Blind Side.

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Three names no one is talking about?  Just for fun?

Mario Cristobal

Chris Petersen

John Harbaugh

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On 10/11/2022 at 10:33 AM, icanthearyou said:

Now it's becoming clear.  We're about to hire Mel Tucker.

Well, at least he is bringing two 4* OL with him.  Just can't figure out how we are going to pay Gus, Harsin, Tucker and,,, Tucker's buyout at MSU which is close to infinity.

If they fire him he's entitled to the remainder of his contract.  If he leaves he owes MSU $2M.

Unless something has changed since February.

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19 minutes ago, autiger88 said:

Hes only been in the Cincinnati area he's never recruited down here. We can agree to disagree but to me he is Harsin 2.0. 

For what it's worth, he's got twelve or so players from Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee, so he has at least modest experience in our immediate footprint.  And I didn't include the handful of guys from Kentucky (or the punter from Australia).

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For gits and shiggles I looked at CMR's three years at Baylor to get a better read on this '0-11 versus ranked teams' business.

2017 losses: #3 OU by 8, #14 OSU by 43, #23 UWV by 2, and #10 TCU by 23  

2018 losses to: #6 OU by 33, #9 Texas by 6, #14 UWV by 44, and #23 ISU by 14

2019 losses to: #10 OU by 3, #6 OU by 7 (OT) in the B12 CG, and #5 UGA by 12 in the Sugar Bowl

For your consideration.

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I'm pretty high on Jeff Grimes at this point, but I'm still fascinated by the ceiling Sanders presents if things were to click.  Obviously his HC resume leaves a lot to be desired, but his "related work experience" is second to none.  College football (polls and recruiting) is still a bit of a popularity contest.

That said, I read the title, but I've been mentioning Tucker since he took the job at Colorado.

Mel Tucker (HC Michigan State):  He's has coached for dink (several times) and Smart.  He also worked for Jim Tressel at OSU.  NFL experience, college HC experience, knows how to work the portal.  It's also worth mentioning his buyout is VERY coach-friendly.

Coaches I haven't seen mentioned this time around:

(Not actually hoping for these guys, but they're somewhat plausible.)

Mike Macdonald (DC Baltimore):  He grew up in Georgia (went to UGA) and spent seven years working his way up through the defensive coaching staff for the Ravens.  Was very highly regarded by the organization and was brought back this year as DC.  He was Michigan's DC last year when they went 12-2, finally beat OSU, and made the playoffs.  Might be nice to reunite him with Josh Gattis, the '21 Michigan OC.  He's young (35) and has a reputation for developing DBs and LBs.

Kevin Wilson (OC/TE Ohio State):  His coaching resume goes back to the mid-80's, but over the last twenty years he's been a WILDLY successful OC at Oklahoma and Ohio State.  He was HC at Indiana for a few years, and did well considering, but was fired being too much of a hardass.  His WR coach Brian Hartline is an elite coach and recruiter.

Further down the list:

Mike Locksley (HC Maryland):  He's probably exactly where he wants (needs) to be, and as a UMD alum I hope he sticks around, but he's turning around the listless Terps.  Injuries have derailed a few seasons, but when they're healthy they can be fun to watch.  Spent time in uat's coach rehabilitation camp and seems to have figured a few things out.

DeMeco Ryans (DC San Fransisco):  He's from Alabama, played at uat under Joe Kines (Shula).  Nine years as an NFL player, four as an assistant, in his second year as DC.  He's interviewed for HC jobs already and appears to be on the short list for near-future openings.  I imagine he could identify and recruit defensive talent regionally.

Ken Dorsey (OC Buffalo Bills):  I don't know that he's even interviewed for NFL HC jobs, but he's been Josh Allen's QB coach since 2019, so he can develop good into great.  And he hates poor clock management.

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6 hours ago, bigbird said:

OL and OL coaches are the smartest of the group. Obviously, there are outliers, but generally it's true. Grimes is Pittman at Arky with panache.  He is very adept and smooth with power and money and can read and work a room beautifully. Also, he has a substantial network to pull from.

 

Here is his Baylor profile. Pay specific attention to his offensive numbers and recruiting prowess.

 

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Was very close to voting for him initially.

I stopped reading his bio at "reliable violent offense."  I'm in, full bore.

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16 minutes ago, gctiger said:

Two chics at the same time…

I almost went with...

On his way to and from seeing his wife and kids.

...or maybe...

For most men being on the road a lot means spending time away from their wife and kids.  Rush is the rare individual that requires it.

But yours is better.

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15 minutes ago, gctiger said:

Two chics at the same time…

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I suppose I would be fine with anyone on that list, but I don't see any of them as being the perfect candidate, so I voted 'other.'

Almost voted Sanders.  Almost voted Grimes.

I don't know, after seeing some of the seismic HC moves last year, I'm hopeful we can effing nail this one.  We're due.

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15 minutes ago, fredst said:

Herm Edwards got “end zoned” this weekend. Maybe if there’s a loss this weekend we can at least set the bar higher and “50 yard line” him lol

I like to snatch up a couple of his analysts.

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Did anyone else read the phrase, "the son of former Auburn cornerback Ryan Williams," do some math, and then suddenly feel older than they did this morning?

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Lucky numbers on the reverse side are interesting.

10 - Calzada

18 - Pritchett

29 - Hall

32 - Steiner

44 - Jackson

50 - Harris

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Got this last night.....

...not exactly a ray of sunshine.

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Others can weigh in on by-the-book rules and duties of compliance officials.

These days I think a staff can essentially draw their own ethical lines and do whatever they don't get caught doing. 

Several years ago Wes Neighbors said on his radio show he visited a uat practice and there were 20-plus coaches on the field---not on the sidelines watching/evaluating, actively running position drills, etc.  He laughed it off, but said that was a big reason uat was so dominant and other programs wouldn't catch up until they also started thumbing their nose at the rules regarding staff and roster management.  Seemed to be more of a commentary on the NCAA than anything else.

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Knock, knock.

Who's there?

The chicken that just crossed the road.

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On 2/12/2022 at 8:43 AM, AUinMS9528 said:

So, this thread should be a lot of fun for the next 11 months.  😁

In order to make it to 20 pages we’re gonna need cheerleader pics, a gif showdown, and knock knock jokes.  🤣🤣🤣

Ever so humbly, I'll do my part...

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To get to your house.

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3 minutes ago, TuscaloosaTiger said:

Well our hypothetical coaching staff of Ray, Ed and Deion was just mentioned on F'Baum. Looks like the Forum has a following in Texas. We just need an equally outrageous coaching staff now on the offensive side.

I can do outrageous.....

One word, two hyphens.....coach-by-committee.  We pay four different quasi-retired HCs $2M to prepare for and call three games each.  I have a feeling the post season wouldn't be an issue.

Similar idea aimed at the PTB.....six letters, all caps.....STFUHC.  We post a sign-up sheet in a swanky suite in Jordan-Hare.  Boosters pledge $2M each to coach one game.  Two games, $4M, and so on.  You win, you keep half of your pledge.  You lose, you STFU.

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11 minutes ago, TuscaloosaTiger said:

Well if we are really wanting to go bold and add a dash of splash, then bring in Prime and have him talk his friend Ray Lewis into being his DC. Prime might get some help with the latter from Senator Tuberville who was his position coach at Miami.  Talk about great recruiting and motivation, we'd be turning recruits away!

Ray might be able to convince Ed Reed to coach DBs.  I'm not sure where or what, but ER is in the coaching ranks.  I think he was Chief of Staff at Miami.

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