Official College Football Week 5 Thread

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Lathum

Would they even want him? I would think they would want a guy with a proven track record of recruiting California.

Impeccable character. I think he is on the b list if top choices turn them down.

[cuervo72]

Is Tom Coughlin available yet?

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Impeccable character. I think he is on the b list if top choices turn them down.

So who are their top choices, if not Sark ( I hope you are right) as you claim?

[Logan]

Apparently some USC people think Jeff Fisher would leave the Rams for this job.

[Eaglesfan27]

I don't think it will be Fisher. I think John Robinson will be interim head coach and I don't want to say who the top permeant targets are yet but they will be going after some big names.

[HomerSimpson98]

Mack Brown will be seeking employment in about 2 weeks

In all seriousness, the same names will be trotted out there. Sark has to be number 1. And then you'll hear Chris Peterson too. DO they want to go the sleeze route with Petrino, a proven winner? What about a DickRod? Such choices!!

[MrBug708]

Here come the Jeff Fisher, Jon Gruden, Nick Saban talk from the USC faithful

In all honestly it will probably be a Tim DeRuyter type hire, which is what they need.

I think they stay away from Sark. Had he had a better year last year, he might have been under some consideration.

USC doesnt have a great track record of hiring coaches. Almost UCLA basketballesque

[MrBug708]

It's glad to see EF27 back to being a USC fan. The smack talk was getting lonely

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

I don't think it will be Fisher. I think John Robinson will be interim head coach and I don't want to say who the top permeant targets are yet but they will be going after some big names.

?

even MBBF gives us more than that.

How can you say Sark isn't a target, then not speculate who is?

I would also love to hear why you think Sark isn't a target.

[MrBug708]

If I'm a UW fan, I want Sark hired by USC so they can go after Mora. As a UCLA fan, I'm torn, but Sark is an upgrade over Kiffin.

I think the SC admin will see Kif and Sark in the same light

[MrBug708]

InsideUSC @InsideUSC

Current #USC coaching candidates: 1. James Franklin (Vandy), 2. Jeff Fisher (Rams), 3. Jack Del Rio, 4. Chris Petersen (Boise)

[MrBug708]

InsideUSC ‏@InsideUSC 5m
#USC A.D. Pat Haden met with advisers during Arizona State's 28-0 run in third quarter and that's when decision made to fire Lane Kiffin

InsideUSC ‏@InsideUSC 10m
To recap, Lane Kiffin pulled of team bus outside LAX private terminal and fired. Team went back to #USC without him

InsideUSC ‏@InsideUSC 19m
If you want specifics, Lane Kiffin was fired right outside Landmark Aviation terminal at LAX #USC

InsideUSC ‏@InsideUSC 26m
I'm told Lane Kiffin told the bus to wait but then #USC administrators told it to go back to campus without him

[MrBug708]

Chris Petersen would be a terrible fit at USC. One, I dont think SouthCentral is his ideal place to work in. Two, he probably doesnt want that pressure cooker of a job

Jeff Tedford gets my vote!

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

It's glad to see EF27 back to being a USC fan. The smack talk was getting lonely

Always a fan. With wife and kid, I spend a lot less time on this board in general. Slow day in the ER so I have time to post a bit this morning.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Lathum

?

even MBBF gives us more than that.

How can you say Sark isn't a target, then not speculate who is?

I would also love to hear why you think Sark isn't a target.

I am telling you who the interim will be. Sark's record hasn't been great at UW and they want someone who is a proven winner.

[MrBug708]

Who do you want?

[BillJasper]

Originally Posted by Logan

Apparently some USC people think Jeff Fisher would leave the Rams for this job.

He may not have a choice if the Rams continue to be as bad as they've been early this season.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Who do you want?

I would love to see Chris Petersen or Charlie Strong take the job.

[MrBug708]

Fisher is a good coach, but he doesnt seem to have the enthusiasm and joy it would take to coach college guys. You seem to need an infectious personality to have success in college.

[MrBug708]

I guess a good start would be how much is the new coach going to get paid. I'd say between 3.5 and 5 million?

[cuervo72]

Not sure I'd characterize him as any less infectious than Saban.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Nope.. The rape questions will preclude him from being on the list.

Rape questions? You mean the same rape questions that kept Sanchez on as a QB and in the NFL? Doesn't seem to matter much at USC...

[MrBug708]

I wouldnt disagree at all. But Nick Saban knows who the college game works and is a college guy who tried the NFL.

Jeff Fisher has only ever coached at the NFL.

[MrBug708]

Keyshawn Johnson wants Herm Edwards

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

InsideUSC ‏@InsideUSC 5m
#USC A.D. Pat Haden met with advisers during Arizona State's 28-0 run in third quarter and that's when decision made to fire Lane Kiffin

InsideUSC ‏@InsideUSC 10m
To recap, Lane Kiffin pulled of team bus outside LAX private terminal and fired. Team went back to #USC without him

InsideUSC ‏@InsideUSC 19m
If you want specifics, Lane Kiffin was fired right outside Landmark Aviation terminal at LAX #USC

InsideUSC ‏@InsideUSC 26m
I'm told Lane Kiffin told the bus to wait but then #USC administrators told it to go back to campus without him

I have this strong urge to do a happy dance.

[Scoobz0202]

State of Football - USC AD Pat Haden - YouTube

[JPhillips]

Bradley Roby used the Wisconsin game to completely obliterate his draft status. At this rate I'm not sure he's anything but a day 3 pick.

[Lathum]

Schiano?

[RainMaker]

Originally Posted by Lathum

Would they even want him? I would think they would want a guy with a proven track record of recruiting California.

He's actually recruited Texas and California well. Well enough for Northwestern at least. I don't think he'll have trouble recruiting wherever he goes.

As for why they'd want him, it was rumored that Pat Haden is a big fan of his, and they have a relationship. And I can't think of a better person to wipe away the stink of Kiffin than someone like Fitzgerald who is his polar opposite.

[RainMaker]

Originally Posted by Logan

BTW I'm ecstatic that we get a big college opening so early this year to get the message board guarantees and other definitive statements started. It's my favorite season of the year.

My girlfriend's brother's boss says the guy who does his landscaping works weekends at the airport and saw such and such coaching candidate getting on a private jet with an AD. Deal will be done by the end of the week.

[JonInMiddleGA]

FTR, that candidate list that put Franklin at the top ... srsly?

I'd have to think the general confrontational vibe around him would be the last thing that Haden would want.

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

I don't think it will be Fisher. I think John Robinson will be interim head coach and I don't want to say who the top permeant targets are yet but they will be going after some big names.

Is Robocoach still alive? He's got to be what.... 80 something now?

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by DanGarion

Is Robocoach still alive? He's got to be what.... 80 something now?

78 years young. I was there for his second tour of duty and can't believe he will be back even if it is only for a few months. He will turn over the offense to Helton and I am really interested to see what Helton can do with the shackles off. He had some impressive offenses in past gigs.

[Eaglesfan27]

Whelp my source and I are totally wrong. Coach O named interim coach. It wil be an interesting ride to see how this shakes out.

[Matthean]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Charlie Strong

I would put him a lot higher on my list versus a number of candidates being mentioned.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Coach O named interim coach.

Srsly? WTF?

Is Haden high?

[MrBug708]

He's the only guy whose previously been a coach

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

He's the only guy whose previously been a coach

He's also perhaps as symbolic of Kiffin-itis as anything that still has a job in L.A.

That's a move that's actually almost flabbergasting to me.

Almost makes me wonder if Haden didn't simply knee-jerk his way into the timing of the firing waaaay more than a top-level AD should have. Some sort of Plan B (better than this one) would appear a lot healthier and wiser ... just in my totally sidewalk opinion of cousre.

[MrBug708]

No. I think part of it is is that Haden has never been a fan of O's antics. No matter who comes in, Ogre remains a popular figure at USC. He's giving him more rope to hang himself and clear the way for his removal at USC.

[Matthean]

If they bring in a new coach, it would be unlikely they would stay on anyway.

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I have this strong urge to do a happy dance.

I did a happy dance. Now to get USC back to its rightful place.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

I did a happy dance. Now to get USC back to its rightful place.

[CU Tiger]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

I did a happy dance. Now to get USC back to its rightful place.

Kiffin was doing his best to accomplish that then y'all fired him

[bob]

Originally Posted by BishopMVP

It's terrible. Let's try Malik Zaire. At least he offers the threat of the run.

Ok, time for another question from someone that watches a lot of football, but never played so he doesn't know all the logistics of things....

How hard is switching from a righty to a lefty qb? Do blocking schemes and plays change that much?

[dawgfan]

Originally Posted by Lathum

we all know what it implies, who really gives a rats ass?

Do we? There's a Division 2 (as well as Division 3, plus NAIA), so it's actually confusing when folks call FCS teams 'Division 2'.

[dawgfan]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

I am telling you who the interim will be. Sark's record hasn't been great at UW and they want someone who is a proven winner.

Sark's record has been terrific given the situation he inherited.

I'm perfectly happy if USC thinks they can do better than Sark, because I'd much prefer he sticks around at the UW.

[dawgfan]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

I would love to see Chris Petersen or Charlie Strong take the job.

I think there's about a 0.01% chance Petersen would take the job. He's clearly very content in a low-pressure environment. Even the publicity he gets at Boise State given his success makes him somewhat uncomfortable.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by dawgfan

I think there's about a 0.01% chance Petersen would take the job. He's clearly very content in a low-pressure environment. Even the publicity he gets at Boise State given his success makes him somewhat uncomfortable.

I agree. I was just saying who I'd like.

[dawgfan]

"We feel the firing of Lane Kiffin was unjust and unwarranted, and we demand his immediate reinstatement!"

Signed, the rest of the Pac-12 (& Notre Dame)

[CU Tiger]

Originally Posted by bob

Ok, time for another question from someone that watches a lot of football, but never played so he doesn't know all the logistics of things....

How hard is switching from a righty to a lefty qb? Do blocking schemes and plays change that much?

An an Olinemen, it changed nothing. Your blocking schemes, steps and assignments were determined by the play call. So while it may have changed what plays were called I did the same thing every time that play was called regardless of which hand the QB threw with. (For the record in HS we ran a 2 QB platoon and we had a righty and a lefty. The closest thing to weird was when I was forced into back up center duty...it certainly felt different snapping to the two of them.

Originally Posted by dawgfan

Do we? There's a Division 2 (as well as Division 3, plus NAIA), so it's actually confusing when folks call FCS teams 'Division 2'.