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Week 11 Press conference

T.O. out worked his opposition every day of the week his whole coaching career. It's no accident that helped him to the success he had. I was fortunate enough to walk through his office a couple of times in the 80's and 90's when he was with his team at East Cmpus on Saturday morning before a game and could see every wall of his office covered with X's and O's on how he was going to attack the the opposing defense that day. He was thorough beyond belief. Things don't happen by accident.
No short cuts to success
 
If you can’t do it yourself then bring someone else in that can. Rhule knows he can’t be as hard nosed and blunt so credit to him for bringing Dana in. Better late than never. But I did hear Dana say in January he was wanting to do this. I wonder if Rhule would have named him OC at that point had Dana been down with it.
He wanted Dana to come in last December and I remember that but Dana wasn't ready and wanted to decompress as he had just been fired from Houston and fresh into the unemployment line and wasn't ready, plus I think his Buyout had something to do with it and the timing of it was bad as well.
 
If you can’t do it yourself then bring someone else in that can. Rhule knows he can’t be as hard nosed and blunt so credit to him for bringing Dana in. Better late than never. But I did hear Dana say in January he was wanting to do this. I wonder if Rhule would have named him OC at that point had Dana been down with it.
Rhule also knows his expertise isn’t on the offensive side of the ball. He’s a defensive coach.
 
Yeah, seems like Holgorsen is kind of a dick. We had a head coach that was a major dick and he happened to win 9-10 games all seven years he was here.

As I don’t think any P5 team is gonna hire DH, I think he’s likely to stay. And if so, I think 2-3 coaches get replaced for sure, maybe more.

That would be huge because next year our schedule is easier than this year, IMO.

Plus DH can put in his offense fully and coach them up. Frankly he was far better when just the OC and not having to deal with all the head coach responsibilities.

Now.. If only the defensive coaches had someone come in to demand accountability too
There's a difference in a dick paranoid coach and a coach that's a dick because he's blunt
 
What a wonderful change hearing a coach speak honestly and say the truth. DH isn’t worried about coddling and hurting feelings. He has high expectations. Have to really like him for that. Why hadn’t Rhule said those things to the players? I really hope DH stays around. Rhule needs to hear the truth.
It’s kind of a perfect setup for someone like him. Come in with some big swinging dick energy, lay out the brutal truth as you see it, change up the depth chart as you like, and call the plays.

If there’s any signs of improvement, you get all the credit and a series of fat paychecks. And if not, you might still get the paychecks.
 
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It’s kind of a perfect setup for someone like him. Come in with some big swinging dick energy, lay out the brutal truth as you see it, change up the depth chart as you like, and call the plays.

If there’s any signs of improvement, you get all the credit and a series of fat paychecks. And if not, you might still the paychecks.
Just too bad that it had to wait until the season is almost over.
 
There's a difference in a dick paranoid coach and a coach that's a dick because he's blunt
Yeah, my point is those types get it done. Pelini was just fvking nuts though but won. DH is blunt and harsh and that’s exactly what we need at this point.
Saban also chewed everyone’s ass and all he did was be the greatest college coach ever. Lanning seems dickish and look at his record.

Sign me up for those types ( without the paranoia)
 
The PC was an inditement on the current situation. In some respects I have to respect that MR made the decision to bring DH in as OC but I'm like most, what the F took so long?

If you asked me today, right now, I'd make DH associate head coach, OC....pay him whatever he wanted to keep him (i know pay isn't the issue) and I'd give him as much control as he wanted (fire assistants etc., recruiting).
 
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The PC was an inditement on the current situation. In some respects I have to respect that MR made the decision to bring DH in as OC but I'm like most, what the F took so long?

If you asked me today, right now, I'd make DH associate head coach, OC....pay him whatever he wanted to keep him (i know pay isn't the issue) and I'd give him as much control as he wanted (fire assistants etc., recruiting).
I hope that happens. Especially if we make a bowl and end that pathetic streak. Would love an experienced WR coach, who can also recruit big time WR and land them.
 
Modern college football is a huge money making business. Coaches are paid millions. The better players getting big chunks of money. The old days of purely “amateur student athletes” football are over. Coaches need to adjust and adopt more of an NFL mentality and treat the players like adults who are going to be held accountable. Play with a slack-jawed laziness and you are gone. Treating players in a way that coddles them on the grounds that they are just “kids” is a recipe for what we have seen. Here is to hoping that Rhule fires some of his assistants and brings in guys who get the new reality.
 
The PC was an inditement on the current situation. In some respects I have to respect that MR made the decision to bring DH in as OC but I'm like most, what the F took so long?

If you asked me today, right now, I'd make DH associate head coach, OC....pay him whatever he wanted to keep him (i know pay isn't the issue) and I'd give him as much control as he wanted (fire assistants etc., recruiting).
We were 5-1 three games before he got there. He tried to get him in December. I don’t understand the narrative of what took so long.
 
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We were 5-1 three games before he got there. He tried to get him in December. I don’t understand the narrative of what took so long.
What took so long was the firing of Satterfield. And if DH was not available then find someone else. It isn’t as if DH is the only competent OC out there. Rhule wasted this season waiting for DH if that is what he was doing. Not acceptable
 
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It does appear that way.
No. Dana said in his press conference he was tired and burned out and that he turned Rhule down. He didn't want the stress right then and all he was doing as an analyst was video study and game planning for a couple of days and then he went and did other things unrelated to football while their staff did the install and coached the game. He didn't want to do more than that then.
 
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Sweet! I assume you are close with Mark “The Sleeper” Vedral too then?!
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What took so long was the firing of Satterfield. And if DH was not available then find someone else. It isn’t as if DH is the only competent OC out there. Rhule wasted this season waiting for DH if that is what he was doing. Not acceptable
He hired Thomas because Dana turned him down. He did what he could. He knew we needed a QB coach. We actually moved the ball in spurts last year. The problem was the turnovers. I think it was virtually impossible to evaluate the play calling because our QB play was so bad at times. It was a rough first year but that wasn't unexpected. He deserves credit for bringing in Thomas but Thomas couldn't fix Satt's play calling. As Sirles said, Dylan is struggling in large part because he's hurt and tentative now. THAT is one of the reasons I believe it might be a good idea to sit him and play Haarberg.

I can vividly remember Josh Allen playing for Wyoming and I can't help but wonder what could be with Haarberg. Allen was wildly inaccurate at times with Wyoming but he had a big arm and could run over DBs when he scrambled. What would happen with Haarberg at QB with what is obviously a better O line in front of him and Dana as a play caller. There's only one way to find out and you won't know playing him a snap or two at a time. Allen's junior year I think he thew 4 INTs against us and our D line hammered him time after time. He ended up as a first rounder. I know you're down on Heinrich but I really like what I've seen from him this fall. I think he's an obvious choice at least in the redzone.
 
No. Dana said in his press conference he was tired and burned out and that he turned Rhule down. He didn't want the stress right then and all he was doing as an analyst was video study and game planning for a couple of days and then he went and did other things unrelated to football while their staff did the install and coached the game. He didn't want to do more than that then.
I understand that, I agreed with Pennsy saying Rhule could have found someone else last winter since Dana wasn’t interested at that time. Yes Glenn Thomas came but did he do any playcalling?
 
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