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Between the QB or the WR, I would take the WR. Evans was a beast this year.

What the hell are they smoking out there in Austin? Did you see the list of coaches being named the media thinks UT should go after? http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/headlines/20131216-who-s-in-the-running-who-s-out-the-master-list-of-the-candidates-in-the-texas-longhorns-coaching-search.ece Due note, this was published on Dec 16, 2013. By that time, Saban had already said signed his extension and said NO. The paper has updated the list since then, but the names being thrown out there make you want to go WTF. The list: First Call Saban - updated, not happening. A-List Urban Meyer, Ohio State (possible, don't think it's very probable) Mike Tomlin, Steelers - updated, "a source close to Tomlin said the coach's inclusion on the list was 'absurd.'" John Harbaugh, Ravens - Jim Harbaugh, 49ers - updated, when asked about the Texas position during a press conference: "Are you trying to be funny?" Art Briles, Baylor - Just signed a 10 yr extension (possible, extension was signed before Texas job opened up) Gus Malzahn, Auburn - updated, says he's a good fit at Auburn, and just signed an extension (personally, I would not rule him out. If he wins the NC, he's being severely under paid at $3M+ a year. Despite what Aubbie's think, Auburn does not have the resources to get into a bidding war with Texas.) David Shaw, Stanford - updated, says he's staying at Stanford (Personally, I think this guy's next move will be to the NFL) Jimbo Fisher, FSU - Signed an extension in December (long shot. IMHO, IF he moves, it will be to the NFL) Chip Kelly, Eagles - updated, "I haven’t spoken to anybody, nor will I speak to anybody," (Chip still has time left on his 18 month "show cause" penalty) Les Miles, LSU - Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M - (it will be interesting to see how Sumlin and the Aggies are AFTER Johnny Football leaves) Pete Carroll, Seahakws - Mike McCarthy, Packers - B-List Charlie Strong, Louisville - Jon Gruden, NFL Analyst - (a longer shot than Jimbo Fisher. Don't see it happening) James Franklin, Vanderbilt - Mike Gundy, Okie State - Kirby Smart, Bama DC - (media might be interested in him, I don't think UT is though) Dabo Sweeny, Clemson - Mark Dantanio, Mich State - (texas native) Jim Mora, UCLA - (turned down Washington Job for an extension) IMO, out of all those people, I think Texas needs to take a close look at: Dantanio, Strong, Sweeny, Gundy, Franklin, Briles and Malzahn

I have to disagree with 2 points. 1. The USFL was not "arena league like", not even close. The NFL today has a much better chance of being compared to the arena league. Yes, Kelly ran the Run 'N Shoot, but the Gamblers were the only team running it, even in the USFL. The most "radical" differences between the leagues at that point in time were things like 2 point conversions and instant replay. 2. The talent level was diluted. That's a bit of misnomer. Yes, I get the USFL took talent away from the NFL. But look at today's NFL compared to the NFL of the late 80's. There are 4 more teams. Today's NFL teams have to deal with a salary cap and free agency, making it almost impossible to acquire and retain superior talent across all positions. It also destroys depth. As for EJ, IMHO, it's little early trying to make any judgements about the guy, good or bad. I do not get the rationale in the rush to judgement of a player that has yet to finish out his first year yet. Let him play the year out, then assess.

"Change" (like "youth") does not always equate to "better". Example: The Bills have not reached the playoffs since 1999 nor have they had a winning season since 2004. Coincidentally, both 1999 team and the 2004 had were loaded with veterans (a/k/a "old" players). Since 1999, the Bills have had the following HCs: Wade Phillips, Gregg Williams, Mike Mularkey, Dick Jauron, Chan Gailey, and now Doug Marrone Since 1999, the Bills have had the following GMs: Butler, Donahue, Levy (with heavy input from Jauron), "The Collective" (with Brandon given the 'title'), Nix and now Whaley. Since 1999, the Bills defensively have run the 4-3, 3-4, Tampa 2, and the hybrid Since 1999, the Bills offensively have run Greggo's attempt at the West Coast, Mularkey's gimmick offense, the Bills version of St Louis "Fastest Show on Turf", Jauron's attempt to revive the No Huddle, Chan's Pistol/Spread, and now Marrone's Hurry Up No Huddle. Since 1999, the other constant besides losing has been "change". During Jauron's tenure, all I kept hearing was how "young" the Bills were, and how much better they were. Now under Marrone, you want to guess what the central excuse theme is for this years team failure? "Rookies, youth" But "they will learn from their mistakes", "this team just feels different" Yes, I am an "old" person. Age has given me what youth cannot: experience and wisdom. The 2013 Bills feature a rookie HC, a rookie OC, a rookie QB and 2 rookie WRs. Many fans expect these people to be the foundation the franchise builds upon. Here is where experience and wisdom kicks in: not gonna happen. Experience tells me 2-3 will "make it" (to some degree), and the other 2 will fail. As Bills fans, we better hope EJ is not one of the failures. Otherwise, in about 2 more years, the Bills will once again "change" and we fans will have to endure another wave of "youth" infusion.

She's not a real red head, she's blond. http://author-quest.blogspot.com/2012/09/hot-girls-you-dont-know-about-morgan.html

That 's not going to happen. Apparently you missed his tweet back in June saying how he can't wait to leave College Station. LMAO! Unless Sumlin can produce a viable defense and/or a balanced offense, the Aggies will never win a championship. With or without Manziel.

I wonder if this can be considered as "organic" Linky - NSFW

That depends on where one looks for it. The slight humor of the puns were okay. The reactions to the puns ...

Say what? "The news spread around the town of Lakshmimanagaram like a wildfire when Sivakumar, a relative of the bride who had come to take part in the wedding, agreed to marry Ponradha after his relatives persuaded him to do so." So the replacement bridegroom was pressured persuaded by his relatives to marry another relative. Alrighty then. What's the Indian equivalent of a banjo?

How about the NFL let teams charge a reduced fee for preseason games regardless of where it's played at.

More like Syracuse football has become irrelevant once again especially after getting pounded by FSU this past weekend, while ex-FB HC Marrone won big. If you were a reporter, which one would you want to write about?

Poster never claimed RJ was good. More like DF was not nearly as good as his supporters make him out to be. IMHO, I think he made it pretty clear he thought both QB's were bad. Yes. If turning the ball over 3 times is your definition of "very well", then yes, he did. (1 INT, 2 lost fumbles) But that was Flutie in a nutshell. For all the good things he did to help his team, he would do something bad that was equal or worse than what he did good. That 15 yard scamper that kept a drive alive became worthless when he would later throw a pick in scoring range.

I disagree. Over coached? No. Poorly coached? Definitely. Especially at the college level. Don't worry about trying to read a defense, the coaching staff will do that for you. Just read the pretty signs. Audibles? No need. Again, just read the pretty signs.

Subject topic: FAIL "A couple having sex in a Georgia Waffle House ... " Loganville, no less. That's out AJZepps way.

Interesting. I see a similarity to the Greggo days: A first time hard nosed blue collar type HC, a questionable OC, a young, oft injured starting QB, a "you have got to be kidding me" type back up QB, and a strong D. Oh, and the TD era was the previous time Ralph Wilson went "hands off" with the football team.

Bill Belichick used to speak very positively about Dick Jauron.

So what. Willis is playing on his 4th team since entering the league. The only reason he's on the Browns is because they traded Trent Richardson. Otherwise, Willis would be still sitting at home twiddling his thumbs.

Oh goody. Get to spend the upcoming offseason putting up with the "Saban to Texas" BS. Who would you like to see Texas go after?

What? The Closet?

Unless the new AD is allowed to start making decisions January 2014 (or sooner), Mack Brown will be the Longhorns HC in 2014. August is absolutely the wrong time to be looking for a new HC.

Chargers.

No. He also said some comments about nobody being able to cover him before the Pats this year. How did that work out? Or is it he just tired of losing to the Pats? Even back then, that took time. Think about it. What kind of animosity does EJ or Robert Wood have against the Jets? Or the Dolphins?

Agreed. After reading that article, the only conclusion I came to was the author had a man crush for Johnny Boy.

Backfire is understatement. Depending on your perspective, it was either a nightmare or comedy gold. Putting this back on thread topic: At this stage, I am encouraged by what I have seen so far of EJ. I will leave it at that. The guy has only played 2 regular season games, with a limited number of plays available to him. If somebody is looking for flaws in his game, they will find them. If somebody is looking for positive progression in his game, they will find their proof.

Here's an issue. Everybody that keeps saying that extra 26 seconds would not have made a difference is dealing with a hypothetical. We do not know what would have happened if those 26 seconds were off the clock. The reality is the Bills left those 26 seconds on the clock, and made Tom Brady's job even easier. What's that old proverb: Hope for the best, plan for the worst? The best. Move the ball down the field and score The worst: Fail to score and/or move the ball down the field. That means the defense, which is gassed at that point, has to go back on the field. Marrone bet the house and farm on the "best" scenario. He had no plan for the worst. The uptempo offense wasn't working all that well. The Bills defense was the bright spot of the day. By sticking with the uptempo offense, and failing, Marrone left additional time on the clock. In the end, he made Tom Brady's job easier and shortchanged his defense.