Week 1 Thread

[Cincydawg]

I think Florida-Utah will tell us a fair bit, about Florida anyway, whether they are a DF in the making or maybe have righted their ship.

We should start a thread titled "OVER REACTIONS!!!!"...

[CatsbyAZ]

don't know where to put this, so starting a new thread...UCLA names QB Ethan Garbers the Week 1 starter.

5* true frosh UCLA QB Dante Moore doesn't win the starting job even after enrolling early....and there was already smoke per the UCLA 247 insider who runs UCLA's 247 site about a month or so ago that Moore was having problems over collecting on some of NIL contracts (apparently he wasn't fulfilling all of his social media & public appearance obligations) and that he was very likely to transfer when the portal opened up for '24....wonder if this adds fuel to that fire.

Moore was the #1 player in Michigan and the #3 QB and #5 player in the nation in the '23 class. Was committed to Oregon for the longest time, then flipped to UCLA near NSD once the Oregon OC left. Word on the street was he left because he had bigger NIL deals lined up with UCLA collectives. Doesn't surprise me. His family was upfront that they were all about Moore starting as a freshman and ALL about NIL deals, which is why Michigan never had a prayer despite being the hometown team and Moore's father being a diehard fan with Michigan tattoos.

Contrast Chip Kelly choosing experience (Garbers) over the hype (Moore) and ASU rookie coach Kenny Dillingham opting for the freshman hype (Jaden Rashada) over the experience (Bourguet or Pyne) and I think it speaks to the uncommon patience and deference UCLA has provided Chip Kelly.

Keep in mind Kelly went 10-21 his first 3 years while Dan Mullen, hired the same year as Florida's head coach, goes 29-9 his first three years and his shown the door only a season later. 

And patience has paid off. UCLA is 17-8 the past two seasons and goes into this season, the depth across the roster is the most robust it’s been under Chip Kelly going into his 6th season coaching UCLA, and the schedule lends itself to a third straight winning season. Another 8 or 9 wins is doable if the roster gels.

[Mdot21]

Contrast Chip Kelly choosing experience (Garbers) over the hype (Moore) and ASU rookie coach Kenny Dillingham opting for the freshman hype (Jaden Rashada) over the experience (Bourguet or Pyne) and I think it speaks to the uncommon patience and deference UCLA has provided Chip Kelly.

Keep in mind Kelly went 10-21 his first 3 years while Dan Mullen, hired the same year as Florida's head coach, goes 29-9 his first three years and his shown the door only a season later.

At UCLA as long as you win 7-8 games a year and graduate most of your players, keep off-field scandals to a minimum, and beat USC once or twice a decade and you're set for life there.

Florida? Lol. They are out for blood if the coach is winning 7-8 games a year. Those psychopath fans probably put more unrealistic pressure on a coach than any other fanbase in America. They will keep firing coaches prematurely like clock work until they hit on a Spurrier or Urban. They don't care.

[Mdot21]

I think Florida-Utah will tell us a fair bit, about Florida anyway, whether they are a DF in the making or maybe have righted their ship.

We should start a thread titled "OVER REACTIONS!!!!"...

hard to tell much about Florida if they happen to win the game (which I don't think they will) when Utah will be without starting QB Cam Rising. 

[847badgerfan]

hard to tell much about Florida if they happen to win the game (which I don't think they will) when Utah will be without starting QB Cam Rising.

You should look at the tweet I posted on the UW thread, and what Napier had to say about his conversation with Paul Chryst, about Graham Mertz.

Hard to believe, but it was obvious.

[MrNubbz]

Ya but it's a lot easy to rack up wins the last 15 yrs or so in the PAC(RIP)

[MrNubbz]

You should look at the tweet I posted on the UW thread, and what Napier had to say about his conversation with Paul Chryst, about Graham Mertz.

Hard to believe, but it was obvious.

What was it Badge in a short summation

[847badgerfan]

What was it Badge in a short summation

The video is only like a minute, but Napier said Chryst told him he mismanaged Mertz and did not put him in a good position for success.

Clearly it was time for PC to go.

[Mdot21]

nothing but coach speak. Mertz sucks. he's always sucked. some guys look great in HS playing weak competition in the middle of nowhere Kansas (like Mertz) or look great in camps in t-shirts and shorts (like Mertz) but just you know....kinda suck at actually playing the game of football at the highest level vs the best competition in college. it happens. 

Chryst didn't mismanage Mertz. He mismanaged the roster and sold himself a bill of goods and put all his QB eggs in the shitty Graham Mertz basket. 

[Cincydawg]

Well, Mertz won the job at UF,  maybe he's  better fit for their system.

[MrNubbz]

Clearly it was time for PC to go.

Really thought he was the guy when hired

[Mdot21]

Well, Mertz won the job at UF,  maybe he's  better fit for their system.

which should cause all UF fans to be in absolute panic mode that their roster is so bad at QB that Mertz actually won it. I think of all the major helmet or near helmet teams in the nation, only UF had a more break glass it's panic mode our QBs f'ng suck bleak outlook at the QB spot than Bama. 

[Mdot21]

Really thought he was the guy when hired

some dudes are just better at OC/DC than HC. he probably falls into that category.

[847badgerfan]

nothing but coach speak. Mertz sucks. he's always sucked. some guys look great in HS playing weak competition in the middle of nowhere Kansas (like Mertz) or look great in camps in t-shirts and shorts (like Mertz) but just you know....kinda suck at actually playing the game of football at the highest level vs the best competition in college. it happens.

Chryst didn't mismanage Mertz. He mismanaged the roster and sold himself a bill of goods and put all his QB eggs in the shitty Graham Mertz basket.

My friend...

Paul Chryst said those word himself. If he thinks he mismanaged Mertz, then he did.

It will be interesting to see how he plays this year.

Every school in the country wanted that kid for a reason.