Sunday Morning Quarterback has an interesting piece (though perhaps borderline TLDR) on the exceedingly high expectations for Karl Dorrell and the, um, not so high expectations for Rick Neuheisel.
Posted in Coaches, UCLA | No Comments »Mark Mangino begins a rigorous pre-season fitness regimen. OU cheerleaders scramble to memorize the words to Boomer Sooner. Nerds across the country prepare for twelve weeks out of the shadows as they don Micheal Jackson-esque pseudo-military uniforms to march in the band. A Northwest Florida cryogenics lab begins de-icing Bobby Bowden. Joe Paterno starts sundowning. [...]
Posted in BCS, BYU, Boise State, Coaches, Florida State, Kansas, LSU, Navy, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, San Diego State, Stanford, Top Tens, USC | 1 Comment »Apparently UCLA has decided to take precautions against a repeat of some of Skippy Neuheisel’s past antics: The really interesting stuff, according to the [Los Angeles] Times: He can’t get bonuses and will be required to pay back any previous bonuses if the football program is put on NCAA probation or is “subsequently sanctioned for [...]
Posted in Coaches, UCLA | No Comments »We approach National Signing Day on which thousands of 17- and 18-year-olds will sign their one-year commitment to major colleges around the country. (That’s right—after one year, the school can end it if you are not worth it.) This time around, college coaches are agitating for an early signing period. They are talking about it [...]
Posted in Coaches, Recruiting | No Comments »I’m surprised Neuheisel didn’t go after him. Perhaps because DeWayne would’ve felt overshadowed?
Posted in Coaches, The Bigs, UCLA, USC | No Comments »Okay, so we’ve all talked about what Norm Chow means to UCLA, and surely you read Bill Plaschke gushing over how this may tip the balance of power to UCLA’s favor, and of course Jim Rome had a take about how this was a shot across the Trojans’ bow and how recruits will want to [...]
Posted in Coaches, UCLA, USC | No Comments »UCLA’s hiring of Norm Chow gives us reason to reflect a bit on the past. It’s been three years since Norm left, and in that time SC has finished in the Top 5 each year, gotten to 11 wins each year, and played in three consecutive Rose Bowls. All great things—until you look at what [...]
Posted in Coaches, UCLA, USC | No Comments »First it was stealing from Tommy Bowden’s staff again, now it’s poaching from Nick Saban’s. It is rumored that Major came home for the opportunity to take over for Mack down the road (when he is done taking all of DeLoss Dodd’s money). Will Muschamp is here for a year, max, and merely opening up [...]
Posted in Alabama, Auburn, Coaches, SEC, Texas | No Comments »I’ve been pondering this a lot since Chow got fired. Assuming that Chow returns to LA (which is obviously not official yet), about 50% of me is really concerned, because for the first time in a while, UCLA is making all the right moves. USC still hasn’t solved a DeWayne Walker defense, Neuheisel is that [...]
Posted in Arizona State, Cal, Coaches, Notre Dame, Pac-10, Stanford, UCLA, USC | No Comments »Orgeron’s available, and now this…
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