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  1. SpongeWorthy
    I've got to believe Kiffin wanted to have offensive playcalling duties at any position he took.
  2. SpongeWorthy
    Yes, what we really need is a proven BCS game product in OU. We know they always show up in January. I admire your use of the strawmen. BIG GAME BOB.
  3. SpongeWorthy
    Yes, what we really need is a proven BCS game product in OU. We know they always show up in January.
  4. SpongeWorthy
    Go Fighting T. Boone's.
  5. SpongeWorthy
    The jealousy of the SEC in this thread is sickening. Just because you clowns don't realize that the SEC should be moved into its own special division of the NFL (given the extraordinary SEC SPEED) doesn't mean you need to act embittered.
  6. SpongeWorthy
    As for Lane himself, I wasn't his biggest fan (in fact I was a fairly large detractor) during his tenure at SC. My expectations were probably out of whack given that he followed Chow and had oodles of talent to work with. But comparing him to Sarkisian, who I think is very average, he had a good philosophy and he definitely wasn't afraid to push the envelope. He loves the big play. At the same time, I wouldn't hold anything he did in Oakland against him too much. He had the team playing hard and somewhat inspired football. The end of his tenure got a little ridiculous with the Al Davis sideshow. Honestly, he came out smelling like a rose. He'll be able to attract a lot of talent and if the staff is as good as it sounds, it's a good hire. It's not without its risks but turning around a moribund program like Tennessee probably requires a ballsy hire. You're not going to get the program where you expect it to be with a retread, IMO.
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    Wow, the Kiffin boys and Coach O would be an absolutely top notch brain trust for Tennessee. Outside of Pete, no one did more than Coach O to turn USC into a recruiting juggernaught. And to get Pete's mentor (as well as Dungy and Lovie's) as defensive coordinator would be huge. If you're a top notch high school defensive player how could you not want to play under Monte Kiffin? Has there ever been anyone who could play the "I can get you into the NFL" card more effectively than him in the college ranks?
  8. SpongeWorthy
    I mostly agree with this. Either Notre Dame has horrible luck by getting highly rated players that every other top program covets and having them not pan out or the staff in place hasn't been able to develop the talent properly. I'm inclined to believe it's the latter.
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    Whatever "schematic advantage" Weis promised has obviously been proven to be a complete sham. Weis gets recruits but he can't develop talent. Then the problem is compounded by putting his players in a position to fail. They make egregious blunders in basic execution and fundamentals (blocking, tackling, route running, etc.) so they don't do any of the little things to help them stay competitive with teams that have superior talent. I think Clausen and his receivers have a lot of ability but it seems from my perspective that he's given a lot of NFL type throws (and he CAN impressively stick 15 yard outs and other NFL throws) to make when he would operate better in a quick hitting, up tempo scheme ala Oklahoma or Texas Tech. I do recognize the team is young but the requisite improvement hasn't been there. Yes, if your measuring stick is set at last year, then they have improved. But, talent wise, they should be better than almost every team on their schedule besides USC. So they've gone from abysmally bad last year to a situation this year where I think they've regressed quite a bit as the season has gone on. He needs to go, IMO.
  10. SpongeWorthy
    The Chargers lead the NFL ins hilarious ways to lose a football game.
  11. SpongeWorthy
    Frustrating 4th quarter. We battled though. Not sure why we went away from Noah who as giving us great energy in the first half... This team is still learning how to play with Rose. He breaks down a defense with ease and finds himself in no man's land with no cutters or guys flashing to the hoop. I could also do without Gordon overdribbling and bouncing it off his foot leading to an easy transition basket for the other team. He was doing just fine scoring by moving without the ball and spotting up.
  12. SpongeWorthy
    So Weis has to be on the hot seat now right? If they fire him, they should do it quickly to salvage the recruiting class and so they can go after the top candidates before they're all taken.
  13. SpongeWorthy
    Griffin is putting up video game numbers. After his 35/21 today he's up to 26.0 PPG and 19.75 RPG.
  14. SpongeWorthy
    "Schematic advantage" just becomes funnier and funnier with every passing week of Notre Dame football.
  15. SpongeWorthy
    Ben can't run a team to save his life.
  16. SpongeWorthy
    Randolph is like a human pterodactyl.
  17. SpongeWorthy
    Oh God no.
  18. SpongeWorthy
    It's extremely refreshing to see a player who comes in on the floor and knows his role (Hunter) and defers to the real floor general on the team in Rose. Take notes, Gordon. You're useful but not when you dominate the ball when Rose should be setting you up to succeed.
  19. SpongeWorthy
    Hunter!
  20. SpongeWorthy
    The lay up drill these last few games has gotten pretty annoying.
  21. SpongeWorthy
    Gordon has horrific point guard skills. He can't finish at the rim, can't dish, and is generally uninterested at passing unless he's already left his feet and has nowhere to go.
  22. SpongeWorthy
    This team commits mind boggling errors way too often.
  23. SpongeWorthy
    What exactly is Vinny seeing out there that makes him think "Gee, leaving Hughes in seems like a good strategy!" I'm seriously getting emotionally distraught over how much playing time he gets. Why can't these clowns get it? HE. CAN'T. PLAY.
  24. SpongeWorthy
    Gordon's been brutal so far this trip. Really selfish basketball...which wouldn't normally be that bad except his shots aren't falling.
  25. SpongeWorthy
    Vinny confuses the hell out of me. Rose, Gordon, Thabo, Hughes, and Gooden to start the game?? WTF?
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