SanditeCowboy
Ranger
RA has a man crush on the “pretty” Tech players.
OSU vs Texas Tech Game Thread
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SanditeCowboy
Ranger
You’re high.
Poke Skywalker
Ranger
A lot of this roster is not D1 or definitely not P4. We came into the season with only one D1 caliber QB on the roster and that’s crazy to think about.
The other day I heard RA talking about which guys from the offense he’d try to keep. He rattled off the majority of the guys on this roster and I’m thinking are you just saying the coaching is that bad? Based on what we are seeing it is one or the other, either this coaching staff is horrendous or the talent level pitiful. Seeing as we had complete staff turnover and same results this year, I tend to believe the latter.
Fields and Gregory are the only ones that are definite keepers.
Good coverage on that punt.
MustangPokeFan
Deputy
In a little whipped cream on shit analogy, our punter is phenomenal!
Big8+4-2-2+2-2+4+4
New member
All these players are trash. We shouldn’t throw any money at these guys. No one should be paid from a 1-11 team. I’d rather go after leftover scraps from other teams. I care when kids care about the program. Now that mentality is destroyed, if these players suck then screw them all…
DrHicktown
New member
One high point for the day was the UO losing again
Chairman of the Board
Marshall
I remember Gundy saying in the preseason "the talent here is fine." Shows how clueless he had become.
This team is in the bottom 10 of all teams in talent
This team is in the bottom 10 of all teams in talent
Poke Skywalker
Ranger
My team this year is just whoever is playing ou that week.
We are comfortably the worst in the power 4.
Okstatekerr
Sheriff
The rebuild is going to take a couple of years. Just completely devoid of talent
Big8+4-2-2+2-2+4+4
New member
We could have unlimited money for the portal and still have a complete ass team next year because of how awful the whole team is. Gundy completely tanked this program on the way out the door. Honestly the success we’ve had over the past 20 years has been completely negated by these past 2 years. When Gundy had the chance to leave a decent legacy he took a big crap on the fans and program.
zone2poke
Ranger
At least two years, more likely three. And the new coach's contract will need to reflect this reality. It will take that long for a coach to establish a good program where high level recruits will want to play. Call it the Lutz model: He now has three four-star recruits signed up for the 2026 season.
Poke Skywalker
Ranger
This is rock bottom, can only go up from here.
Big8+4-2-2+2-2+4+4
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The fans still care… We haven’t hit bottom yet.
Easier to talk to donors and get a couple million for a couple high ranked players. We have won the bidding war a couple of times. Tough to do in football….esp now having to replace 80+ players in 1-2 years
Less pressure
Easier path to playoff
Better town
Better recruiting grounds
Better current program trajectory
Honestly there’s a lot of similarities. Now if you want to go back and look at Weeden2Blackmon and a bakers dozen or whatever straight bowl games we went to that’s a different story. I’m just saying in a coach’s eye, unless you double a salary I personally think most would covet USF position over Meachums. Going to take a lot of re$ources to get out of this abyss. And the scary part is if we do does the Coach leave?
Well you do have some points:
Less pressure - Absolutely
Easier path to playoff - do not agree at all
Better town - if you like Disney and rain every afternoon - yes. More expressive beer, housing and meals out of the program, and humidity that messes with you girlfriend's hair and maybe yours, no...
Better recruiting grounds - yes, does that matter anymore now that these blokes are play for pay pros? Also, their stadium, new soon, 35K capacity.
Better current program trajectory - pretty arbitrarily, data points, SOS, injuries, etc., Push at best - arbitrarily answer...
I understand your frustrations, however, sometimes we actually have to look to the future and have open but expectant eyes. Did Mike eat so much of his my "system works and we can fix this" - 100%. Can we rebound - hell yes. it's like Chad said - this is not the oSu of the 1980's.
I'm more worried about our Athletic Department and BOR makeup. The Athletic Department needs to adopt the SEC - AKA uo model asap.. It was printed in the Daily OUlahoman this last week. We have one dude doing most agent dealings and they have an entire department of experienced professionals doing "the deals" before recruits come on their campus. Mike wanted this control and I think this is one of the main items that sunk his boat. The BOR can do their own implosion.
We are at bottom but I still believe This:
The quote about rising like a phoenix
From ashes we rise — every fall is just a silent prelude to our powerful comeback. Like a phoenix, oSu is meant to burn bright and be reborn stronger.
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