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Huh?  Background checks don…

Huh?  Background checks don't predict the future.  A DUI in college shouldn't rule a guy out.  Harbaugh had a DUI in his past as well.

I think the idea was that…

I think the idea was that Denver was just a QB away from being a contender.  Wilson seemed like a blue chip QB at the time.  Hindsight is 20/20.

Yes.  This might go down as…

Yes.  This might go down as one of the worst gambles in NFL history.

I have a friend who…

I have a friend who negotiates player contracts for the Broncos.  He won't say who is in what position on the Broncos' board, but he did offer up that JJ is impressive.  I forget the term he used, but it relates to the off-the-field aspects of a player's leadership, character, background, etc.  It's not surprising, but good to hear that the league is very high on JJ's character (at least the Broncos). 

And in case you're wondering, he laughed at the notion that a player's lack of college stats makes much difference in player evaluation (i.e., the idea that a QB's draft stock could be diminished by playing in a run-heavy scheme).  The scouts are smart enough to evaluate players in the context of the scheme/team/league/competition, etc.

We're in a race with China…

We're in a race with China to find water near the poles.  Need the water to generate fuel for the leg to Mars.

If it means that the running…

If it means that the running joke of Mineral King=Shea Patterson dies forever, I'm entirely on board with this development.

Clink might be a DC one day,…

Clink might be a DC one day, but if it's "soon," it will be at a program at a lower level than UM.  If he was ready to be a DC at this level, he'd be a DC at this level.  Look, he's a 46-year-old position coach who has never had any other responsibility than coaching DB's.  There might be a reason for that.  Just sayin'.

Yeah - I agree with this. …

Yeah - I agree with this.  Can't blame Minter, Elston, and Clink for taking the same job at the pro level (especially when it's pretty clear that the latter two aren't on this earth to be DCs)

Herbert is probably going to regret his decision, but who am I to fault a guy for giving in to the allure of "the big leagues."  Maybe he's just sick of the midwest winters.

Seems like the first…

Seems like the first indication of where we're headed in the new NIL era.  Not sure of what our vector will be be, but at least it's pointed in the right direction.

Bo retired and became the AD…

Bo retired and became the AD.

Mo was fired and retired from football.

Lloyd retired from football.

 

None of these are remotely similar to a head coach leaving for the NFL after winning a NC.

I think it's very telling…

I think it's very telling that Clink, with a co-DC title, was not the obvious choice to take over as DC.  The writing is on the wall here.  Promoting a guy to a position for which he isn't qualified just to keep him on staff seems... ill-advised.

Had Clink been promoted to DC, we would likely have needed to refill the DB coach anyway.  And I seriously doubt that an ex-NFL DC would come here to simply be an analyst.

 

It's fine to be pissed at…

It's fine to be pissed at the situation.  But just because a situation sucks doesn't mean anyone is at fault or should be blamed.  The ONLY issue, in my mind, is that Clink had to renege on his statement to the players.  But whatever... it's not like that doesn't happen all the time.  Things change.

Harbaugh isn't screwing Michigan by offering Clink a job that he's well qualified for and makes perfect sense from the perspective that he wants to take his scheme at UM to LA.

I'm trying to understand…

I'm trying to understand this logic... So Jim should tell Clink, "Clink, you're a terrific DB coach and we'd love to have you on the staff here to take what we built at UM to the next level, but I'm afraid I can't do that to UM.... you can go to a different NFL team, but I forbid you to join our staff here"

 

 

Just stop.  This has nothing…

Just stop.  This has nothing to do with the team culture.  This is a guy who got passed over for a promotion and felt like his best career move was to take the same position at the next level with a staff that he knows and trusts.  Sucks for us, but you can't blame him for making that decision (if he was passed over for that promotion, there are probably very valid reasons why Sherrone & Co didn't think he was right for that job).

I think some of you here forget that, for the coaches, this is their career and they have to make career decisions.  They don't have the same mindsets as fans.

I think we've all learned,…

I think we've all learned, in general, just don't put up statues of anybody.  Just don't.

My policy is just to never…

My policy is just to never post an OP.  Unless I have gossip of which I am CERTAIN is mine and mine alone (which is never), I just assume that it's either out there already or that some other brave soul will soon post.  It just isn't worth the risk, man.

A shining example of just…

A shining example of just how useful ChatGPT really is.  A lot of words with proper grammer.  No real information.

Certainly Jaybaugh is tired…

Certainly Jaybaugh is tired of working for his dad, right?  I mean, at least ready for a little break?  Seems like he's due for a coordinator title.

The 2020 move was Warde's…

The 2020 move was Warde's best. Jim was getting paid way too much for the results he was getting.  And all Warde did was restructure the pay so that he had to actually achieve results to earn the same pay.  Had he not made that change, it's arguable that 2021 looks like it did. 

Warde doesn't do himself any…

Warde doesn't do himself any favors by his desire to remain as under-the-radar as possible.  He seldom makes any public statements at all, and when he does, they come late and in a tone that seem written by generative AI.  He just appears to be milquetoast.  That's probably unfair, but that personality and lack of presence doesn't give us fans a lot of confidence heading into this stage of college athletics.

I agree that it would be…

I agree that it would be malpractice not to have a contingency plan in place.  I'm also not confident that Warde is not guilty of malpractice.

I agree that SM is at the…

I agree that SM is at the top of the candidate list, but this thread title is premature and immature.

I like this attitude, and I…

I like this attitude, and I agree.  Post-seasons will now be a time to recruit, not be recruited against.

Seems like the NFL is a…

Seems like the NFL is a better fit for Jim in the sense that

a) he's a competitor who wants to compete at the highest level.

b) wants an even playing field without the nonsense that is invading CFB these days.

 

He would be a great fit for college ball if he could be transported back to the '70's or 80's.

Yes, but ostensibly, that…

Yes, but ostensibly, that money goes to funding research, scholarships, facilities, etc., not to the athletic department.

I don't know what is more…

I don't know what is more hilarious... the steak-cutting request, or the very act of ordering a steak at the Olive Garden.

 

I donated to our NIL…

I donated to our NIL collective right before the NC game.  I'll admit, it felt a little weird.  I was donating money to kids that are either already millionaires or are about to be.  I kept thinking how much more useful that same amount of money would be for a food bank, the Red Cross, or an animal shelter.  

This WSJ article makes me a little sad at the state of the game.  I'd probably feel a little less sad if we were the team loading up on all that talent, but it would still feel a little empty nonetheless.

Strange times.

Is it possible that he does…

Is it possible that he does love it here, and would otherwise be totally content retiring here, but also loves the NFL, really wants that SB ring, and would leave only under ideal circumstances?

If this saga has sucked one…

If this saga has sucked one ounce of your joy at winning a NC, I think that's more on you than it is on Jim.  

No really.  You don't…

Not really.  You don't remember the Vikings saga last year?

Whatever.  Maybe he goes. …

Whatever.  Maybe he goes.  Maybe he stays.  I'm indifferent at this point.  Just make a damn decision.

They will be good, but there…

They will be good, but there is no way they aren't seeing diminishing returns at this point.  They are loading up on talent, but there is no way these additions (including the new OC) won't foster some locker room and staff tensions.

Never noticed until now the…

Never noticed until now the block that McGregor lays on the Washington RB #7

I'm not reading as much into…

I'm not reading as much into this as others here.  I read it as Harbaugh leveraging his position to maximize his "optionality."  He values maximizing his optionality over maximizing his salary.  I actually think that's pretty smart if I look at it entirely from his perspective and not mine as a fan.  He will never be in a better position to get a contract any more favorable to him.  He wants to have his cake and eat it too, and he has every right to do that right now.

 

I'm not saying he won't go to the NFL this year, but I don't think these terms are indicative that he will.

LOL... I thought the same…

LOL... I thought the same thing.  Some people aren't happy unless they have something to fret over.

I'm bummed, but happy for…

I'm bummed, but happy for him.  I'm have no idea where he'll go in the draft, but have a feeling his intelligence and character will lead to a long career in the NFL.

Except for the fact that…

Except for the fact that those guys accomplished 2 of the 3 goals already.

Didn't he sit out of the…

Didn't he sit out of the bowl game?

He was when we left him…

He was when we left him unblocked.

OSU is writing some enormous…

OSU is writing some enormous checks this year.  It's one thing to keep a 2nd or 3rd round guy.  Keeping a 1st rounder likely requires 1st round money.  That's a year a kid doesn't get back.

EDIT:  Might not have been a 1st rounder... projects lower than what I had assumed.

I can't imagine how it must…

I can't imagine how it must be for these guys preparing for the senior bowl.  You JUST reached the mountaintop, and now you have to go off and prepare for this exhibition game that is usually just awful to watch. 

Why can't these guys simply direct the scouts to watch the last two weeks of their performance against the top teams in CFB? 

I don't follow.  The guy…

I don't follow.  The guy that just won a NC should suddenly be so scared of next year's schedule that he should bolt... for the NFL?

 

Yeah - I have a feeling that…

Yeah - I have a feeling that OSU's version of our "One More Year" fund has a few more zeros than ours.  They are looking at our schedule vs theirs and our situation vs theirs and realize that it's now or never to capitalize.

Day should 100% be axed next year if they don't win the BiG and make a deep run in playoffs.  He knows this.

Hoo boy are the RCMBers…

Hoo boy are the RCMBers unhinged.  I mean, I don't really blame them given the vast and bottomless chasm that exists between our programs.  But still, that level of bitterness is almost impressive.

We love to hate on the NCAA…

We love to hate on the NCAA and the B1G, but in hindsight, they did us an inadvertent favor.  Had they slow-played any of this, we might be in a much different spot right now.

Am I the only one suffering…

Am I the only one suffering anxiety just reading this stuff?

Alabama people really don't…

Alabama people really don't like to leave the south.

This game is evidence why…

This game is evidence why bowl games that aren't part of the BCS should just be eliminated.  This isn't fun for anyone except the fat cats cashing the checks.

LOL.  What a clown show. …

LOL.  What a clown show.  Both teams.

I will say that OSU is clearly is the more physical team.  Mizzou is getting abused on every play.

Missouri is fucking terrible.

Missouri is fucking terrible.