HateYouAndMyself

He isn't coming here to be just a position coach. He would be coming here as Co-DC. It wouldn't be an empty title either; I would expect him to be significantly involved in strategy and game plans even if he is not himself calling the plays. PK needs help, fucking clearly, and has a history of sharing responsibility and cooperating with his Co-DCs to an extent that most guys cannot tolerate due to ego. It isn't the same as leaving to go work under a lot of other DCs. We would also probably damn near double his salary. Do not go by what other coaches were making on this staff prior. We have tens of millions in additional revenue coming in from the SEC media deal starting next year and basically all of that is going to be earmarked for the football program (rightfully so). On the flip side Arizona is facing massive debt issues. Even if they could afford to match whatever we offer him they are going to be making major cuts to their football program analyst and support staff. They've already announced all that publicly. Their situation is kind of grim. Add in the fact that he and Sark are not only close but supposedly 'best friends', with his daughter already at Texas, and you can see how the situation would be appealing.

Brooks is getting late day two grades by just about everyone despite the knee injury. Realistically his ceiling was probably mid second round grade to start with since he isn't a difference making flex WR type RB and that is just how the league looks at RB these days. Fully expecting him to go through with his draft declaration. The risk of falling slightly in the draft is lower than the risk of him coming back not 100% and ending up barely seeing the field because Baxter and Blue are simply better than a diminished Brooks. If he is smart he goes.

The portal remains open for five days after their final game for playoff teams.

Supposedly Nelson has been absolutely terrible. Bad to the extent they don't even think he gives quality scout team reps. I'd heard from a USC booster friend that Nelson wasn't even going to be the backup for their bowl game but damn still shocking to see him hit the portal after just one year.

Ohio St has Devin Brown. He is that high four star QB from last cycle that we were chasing as our backup plan for Arch. Kid almost beat out McCord for their starting job as a true FR. Supposedly they are using the bowl practices and bowl game itself as a test to see how he is progressing and to decide whether they need to go big at Qb in the portal or not. The guys they have been linked to so far are basically just floor setters that would come in and 'compete' with Brown but realistically Brown is overwhelmingly likely to be their starter next year. They really like what he has shown. edit: My mistake, I was off by a year, Devin Brown was class of '22. So was a RS FR not true FR. Either way that is their presumptive starter if they don't hit portal.

He is literally in the portal. https://www.si.com/college/tennessee/football/tyler-baron-enters-transfer-portal

Is Baron a Buck or Jack? They view Moore as a Buck iirc. If they view those guys as fits at different spots they are likely not mutually exclusive portal takes.

Last I've heard is that Mack will probably start out at Nickel as the backup to Guilbeau. Jordan will be moving to safety assuming he doesn't portal (we don't want him to but he would start for a lot of P5 teams so we shall see).

I wouldn't be surprised if Davis gets that freed up Co-DC tag. It may be needed to keep him.

Taaffe ends up looking like our better safety because he at least knows what the fuck he is supposed to be doing out there. Thompson and Crawford essentially guarantee the other team will get free TDs every game due to their completely busted coverages and failures to adjust.

Just for the sake of chaos and fucking with the Aggies the BOR should go offer Robinson like 3.5M a year to be the HC at UTSA once Traylor inevitably accepts the Houston job.

From what I've heard if they go with Traylor he would basically accept any conditions they demand (not in terms of money but other demands like 'keep X coach"). He views this as likely his one and only shot to ever coach at a power program. His next best alternative would be something like the Houston or Baylor job which are both major rebuilds with far less favorable conditions and resources. Beyond his desperation it probably isn't the worst idea to give Durkin a one year trial run anyway. It gives you a built in patsy if things go off the rails. It also likely would keep most of their key defensive guys from entering the portal since, for whatever reason, they all actually seem to like that bastard. If Elko gets the job then Durkin is pretty much 100% out the door since you have to think Elko will just bring Santucci with him. (I still think it will be Elko but some people who would have bet their house on that outcome two days ago now seem very confused at wtf is going on) edit: I mean if the Aggies come to you and say "look you give this guy a one year shot and if it doesn't work out we will spend whatever it takes to get you whomever you want as DC for year two" that isn't exactly an intolerable offer.

Elko 80%, Traylor 10%, Dabo 9%, Hugh Freeze 1%. From what I've heard there is a contingent that really likes Traylor and another contingent that really doesn't want him. Meanwhile just about everyone seems okay with Elko even if he isn't their top choice. So I predict the compromise candidate will win. The 1% for Freeze is because I heard he reached out to them on Monday and I actually think that would be a spectacular hire for the Aggies, even with all the baggage and drama it would cause, but I don't buy his interest in leaving Auburn after just one year being legitimate.

It isn't going to happen but Patterson taking the Baylor job (they are almost certainly firing Aranda) would be such a hilarious Fuck You to TCU.

There is a decent chance Napier will be coaching to save his job that last week against FSU now. There are lot of key people around Gainesville who never wanted him in the first place and they were already handing out freshly sharpened pitchforks and lit torches early this year when things seemed to be headed down the toilet. Obviously that talk quieted down when they started playing better and won some key recruiting victories but if they miss a bowl? I don't think he survives that. If nothing else this should help take the pressure off with Robinson.

Exactly. We shoot Gideon with pistols at dawn and then hire Raymond.

One of the top Rivals guys also put in a pick for Wingo to Mizzou earlier around the time Fong did.

Yes. Correct. You summed it up perfectly.

Holmes was such a fucking awful portal take. I called it out for what it was in the transfer thread and some of you got all up in your feels being defensive about a guy you hadn't heard of six hours earlier just because our staff said they wanted him. He looked mediocre in coverage in the ACC playing WRs several tiers below what even the garbage Big 12 teams field. He was (and still is) one of the worst tacklers in all of the FBS. Not just an issue of physicality or size; gets juked out of his damn socks by any kind hint of lateral movement. Edit: It got kind of lost in my rant about Holmes but point is yeah I fully agree that if nothing else yesterday highlighted the huge need for Black or Mack. MM and Brookes need help next year that isn't on this roster yet. To the second part wasn't it Catalon in on that final play? Pretty sure that was #11 that stood flat footed like he was mid stroke in the front of the endzone while the OU wideout went into the back corner completely uncovered for the game losing TD pass (Jerrin Thompson was covering the WR in the shallow route). I'm not entirely blaming him for it because I can only assume his role was spying the QB and it was supposed to be a corner from the other side following the WR as he motioned but either way if Catalon was back in the game for play that important he is likely 100% good to go moving forward.

Ewers is a fucking loser and our coach is channeling his inner Greg Davis with all these bullshit behind the line dump offs that are not going anywhere even if our shitty overpaid wideouts could make a catch.

Obviously the biggest name would be Ryan Williams if he actually goes through with reclassifying to 2024. People say Hudson might be the best WR prospect in a decade, and they have a point, but he won't even be the top rated WR in his own class if Williams goes through with it. Kid is that damned good. We are likely running second with him currently but he is firmly locked to Bama. They've viewed him as an absolute cannot fail to recruit kid in the same way we viewed Simmons this cycle. We will need both the "Is Saban washed?" whispers to continue and their offense to keep looking as horrendous as it does vs USF right now to have a real shot.

Of course we get our first goddamn thunderstorm and sustained rain in like four months on our biggest recruiting game. Hopefully everyone is still able to make it in (shouldn't impact the game itself at least).

All of you are assuming that Simmons wants to go somewhere with more diversity and more people of color. Perhaps it is the opposite? Would explain his ongoing preference for LSU...

Sounding like he will start out as a slot receiver.