This may or may not have already happened but these schools should have a meeting and approach the networks to gauge interest and what kind of revenue this foundation would yield.
Texas
Oklahoma
USC
Oregon
Washington
Those schools are large universities with a healthy following. If the money isn't there it's time to look at other options.
The positivity of aligning with them is you're essentially controlling college football from I-35 to the Pacific Ocean. That is an ass ton of eyeballs. Yes, I realize there's also a lot of people that don't give a shit about college football in those states. However it's also a huge opportunity for growth. When USC is rolling Los Angeles is watching. We've never seen what a school like Arizona State can be since they've never really had an elite season.
The $ec is a crowded playground and while having Arkansas, Oklahoma, LSU, and aggy on the schedule would be awesome do we risk just being another face in the crowd?
Yes, it's hard to believe football players that understand the game turn out to be better than kids with measurables but no heart or instincts (sarcasm). Texas should recruit more of the former instead of so many measurable projects.
There's about a 3% chance of getting Scalley. He's coaching at his alma mater and if Utah somehow does the unthinkable and wins this whole thing I have no doubt Scalley would be the HBC there in 2020.
From Whittingham's own words (he's 60)
“I can just about guarantee I won’t be coaching at 65,” Whittingham told ESPN 700 in October. The declaration surprised no one who knows him, yet was the first time he mentioned any timetable. The realization that his father, Fred Whittingham Sr., died at 64 undoubtedly enters his mind.
God, watching that play more and more and it just gets worse. Juwan Mitchell (playside LB) gets completely tossed aside. And Ossai's attempted tackle is pretty pathetic tbh.....
Went to go hunting this past weekend instead of watch the game. I knew they would lose as this is a classic Tom Herman type of let down game. Decided to suck it up and watch a shortened version of the game on Youtube and within the first 30 seconds see this bullshit.
https://gfycat.com/thunderousalarmingantlion
Please just stare at RDE Fat ass Taquan Graham #49 and watch him throughout the play. If that's the type of effort this supposed culture is breeding gtfo.
Idk if they make em like that anymore? He was not only an incredible X's and O's coach but held his players to a high standard while also having a loving soft side. That clip of him giving Steinmark the game ball after the Cotton Bowl chokes me up every time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkovVyqZ1R8
I agree, but I'm saying you can't just run a system to the detriment of your W/L column. There are schemes he can come up with that are set in spread formations but geared towards playing fatball. LSU currently has a bunch of fatty's on the OL that don't move well. Find a way to get the ball out quick, don't have a lot of pulling linemen in the run game. Nobody expects them to compete for anything in the $ec for quite awhile, but losing to G5 teams is unacceptable.
With all of that said, fuck Arkansas.