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JojoTheWhale said:
A defending national champ Texas winning 8 games in their first SEC season would be interminable too. I'm not saying there are many great options left. :laugh:
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Obviously all three are entering into tougher situations next year with expansion. But this is the absolute window for both Michigan & Washington this year given their rosters are gonna have a lot of departures through graduation/draft. Add in the scandal & potential ramifications that’s muddying the waters for Michigan as well (does their coaching staff look the same next year?).
 
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LegionOfDoom91 said:
Obviously all three are entering into tougher situations next year with expansion. But this is the absolute window for both Michigan & Washington this year given their rosters are gonna have a lot of departures through graduation/draft. Add in the scandal & potential ramifications that’s muddying the waters for Michigan as well (does their coaching staff look the same next year?).
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I'm wondering if more low end P5 teams don't start going into lower levels to take coaches. DeBoer should have moved up more quickly than he did. What Leipold is doing at Kansas really isn't materially different than what he did at Buffalo. They're still managing relationships with HSes, recruiting local kids that fit, and coaching them up.
 
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JojoTheWhale said:
I'm wondering if more low end P5 teams don't start going into lower levels to take coaches. DeBoer should have moved up more quickly than he did. What Leipold is doing at Kansas really isn't materially different than what he did at Buffalo. They're still managing relationships with HSes, recruiting local kids that fit, and coaching them up.
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Leipold’s definitely had opportunities to move up so far but hasn’t taken them. Granted it’s not like he’s turned down top 15 jobs but they certainly are notable improvements over Kansas. So part of me wonders if he could just be one of those guys who likes the smaller jobs where it’s more simpler. Not a lot of political pressure & recruiting more so falls in place for you as you’re not in it for highly contested players.

Indiana just did it with Curt Cignetti from James Madison. I actually don’t think it’s a bad call for programs like that going after guy’s with that type of profile (older coaches who had a lot of success at lower levels doing things on a shoe string). You probably have a better chance of getting more mileage out of it than younger coach who’s probably more likely to bounce first chance he gets if it comes. If you’re really lucky maybe you get a Kyle Wittingham situation.
 
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LegionOfDoom91 said:
Leipold’s definitely had opportunities to move up so far but hasn’t taken them. Granted it’s not like he’s turned down top 15 jobs but they certainly are notable improvements over Kansas. So part of me wonders if he could just be one of those guys who likes the smaller jobs where it’s more simpler. Not a lot of political pressure & recruiting more so falls in place for you as you’re not in it for highly contested players.

Indiana just did it with Curt Cignetti from James Madison. I actually don’t think it’s a bad call for programs like that going after guy’s with that type of profile (older coaches who had a lot of success at lower levels doing things on a shoe string). You probably have a better chance of getting more mileage out of it than younger coach who’s probably more likely to bounce first chance he gets if it comes. If you’re really lucky maybe you get a Kyle Wittingham situation.
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I'm hoping Drinkwitz doesn't feel the pull to go somewhere bigger. At least they are in the SEC, so maybe he'll feel content.
 
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I have no idea what either staff was thinking on that last drive. The Swing pass got an audible guffaw.

At least we got 3 good games today.
 
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JojoTheWhale said:
I have no idea what either staff was thinking on that last drive. The Swing pass got an audible guffaw.

At least we got 3 good games today.
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I think the idea was to run their end zone plays without Washington being able to call timeout.
 


They were honestly playing like shit prior to that Oregon game & I guess the mindset just carried over into the postseason. It’s not like the betting market has been great this bowl season anyway.
 
LegionOfDoom91 said:
@JojoTheWhale @flyershockey whats the deal with CB AJ Harris beyond his former ranking? Is he still salvageable?

It looks/sounds like he could be headed to Penn State.
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Georgia wanted to kick him inside as a nickel/star and he balked. He wants to play outside. We'll see what he does.

He's long and can run. I have no idea how he developed in year one because he played very little.
 
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Who knows if it’s Ole Miss trying to put a PR spin on it. But apparently word out of there is he’s a headache to deal with behind the scenes. Then he keeps asking for more NIL money when Ole Miss tosses it around in the transfer portal.
 
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They were honestly playing like shit prior to that Oregon game & I guess the mindset just carried over into the postseason. It’s not like the betting market has been great this bowl season anyway.
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They had to rescue one vs. Wazzu at home, it’s just Vegas waiting for them to lose but they keep not doing it. Now they’re +4.5 to Michigan. No way.
 
LegionOfDoom91 said:
@JojoTheWhale @flyershockey whats the deal with CB AJ Harris beyond his former ranking? Is he still salvageable?

It looks/sounds like he could be headed to Penn State.
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Sorry, I was down with COVID all week.

What FH said it exactly what I read too. They have Robinson coming into an already super crowded outside spot and wanted him to move. It's a good flyer to take because this is one of those where neither the player nor the school is really to blame. It's just an already super deep corner group adding a potential difference maker on top.
 
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JojoTheWhale said:
Sorry, I was down with COVID all week.

What FH said it exactly what I read too. They have Robinson coming into an already super crowded outside spot and wanted him to move. It's a good flyer to take because this is one of those where neither the player nor the school is really to blame. It's just an already super deep corner group adding a potential difference maker on top.
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For whatever reason I thought he was in his second year when I posted that, which to me it’s actually probably more intriguing he was only a first year player this year. I think he played 84 snaps (I’d imagine mop up duty). Perhaps there is still some unlocked potential there & he still has time on his side

But yeah Penn State needs outside corners more than it needs safety/nickel/hybrid guys. Those positions are actually pretty strong for them & have returning production. Their outside corners are talented but they were first & second year players this year. So I’d imagine they like his potential & are just throwing another body into the mix so they can get enough sticks.
 
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