Discussed this some yesterday. Thought it was strange even when considering Mac is a west coast guy and he has a new AD and president. Then, I heard Any Staples on Finebaum talk about it. He was right - this screams "Jimmy Sexton gonna Jimmy Sexton."
True. Urban could deliver quickly as well.
Maybe it's just my perception, but if Mac went to Oregon I think Mullen is going to get the first phone call from the Florida AD's office. Kiffin's best opportunity is Oregon, but I'm thinking he is going to either take a mid level job or another OC gig. I don't think the LSU job is as far fetched as it was a week ago, but I'm still leaning towards thinking he is in line for the Houston kinda job.
Unless they think they can get Pete Carroll away from Seattle, then I don't see any coach in the country worth 10 million a year that would seriously jump ship and go to Eugene. CNS and Urban are in far better places than Oregon. Yeah I know facilities and endorsements, but they live like kings where they are. I have the feeling that Oregon is going back to the belloti days in which they will be avg, avg, better than avg, avg kinda sequence.
Maybe when referencing here or the Raiders, but there are more than half of his biggest critics that are very quick to mention his record at UT and USC. They aren't exactly as black and white as they seem is my point.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Plus after going through Dubose I think the general rule of thumb is to hire outside the family.
I don't see that. They are getting rid of one guy that fields terrible defenses. I don't see them replacing him with another. Texas Tech (128) is one of the two schools that ranks lower in total defense than Oregon (126) and has ranked lower every year since 2013 (when both coaches were hired).
