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That is one writers analysis, for another take Let’s just review some possibilities: Williams enrolled and USC did not announce it. Hardly implausible given the way USC limits information more and more these days. Williams is being given a loophole to delay making a decision and still participate in the spring. What school wouldn’t do that? Williams doesn’t care if he plays in the spring. If you said Williams is one of the top 2 QB’s in the nation, I wouldn’t argue. He already knows Lincoln Riley’s offense. What does he care if he misses spring?

I assume the deadline is set by the school so it can be waived by the school. I'm certain USC could find a way. Remember Mario had spring ball overlap winter and spring term. Several kids enrolled for spring term and participated in half of the practice sessions.

1958 Rose Bowl, from Wiki Oregon quarterback Jack Crabtree was named the Player of the Game,[5] one of only two players in Rose Bowl history from a losing team to win the award outright.

Wasn't there a rumor that a play book somehow found its way into his luggage as he packed to leave Eugene?

Incredible that Dana Altman has a losing record against Colorado, 8-11 if I count correctly.

Reports are Dart has been admitted to Ole Miss. According to their academic calendar a regular student has until January 31 to register or add classes. Certainly there is a football exception but his time is running short as classes started ten day ago. Williams doesn't have a deadline.

A short piece from Hawaii Prep World site I don't pretend to be a talent evaluator but the measurables plus playing volleyball suggest more agility than many of the recent OL recruits under Mario. The measurables tilt in Rogers’ favor. The football-volleyball athlete ran a 5.13 laser-timed 40-yard dash at a combine in Nevada last year. He has a squat max of 550 pounds and bench press max of 335. He has 11 reps at 225 pounds plus a vertical leap of 25.5 inches.

Their poster child is Jeremy Stevens. From his Wiki page Criminal allegations Violent crime In spring 1998, Stevens—a high school senior—was charged with felony assault, which led to three weeks in the Thurston County jail after testing positive for marijuana, which violated the terms of his home confinement. "The felony charge appeared to place his [University of Washington football] scholarship in jeopardy—but three UW coaches wrote the judge, saying the UW's offer was still good."[37] In July 2000, Stevens was arrested and charged with rape. UW athletic director Barbara Hedges told news media that UW would investigate sexual battery charges; but the University did not. King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng's office "agreed to give crucial police evidence—the victim and witness statements—to Stevens's lawyers before the interview." This was directly contrary to standard police procedure, and the Seattle Police did not agree to release those statements. Despite DNA evidence, Maleng's office declined to prosecute.[37] On March 3, 2011, Stevens was arrested and charged with felony battery for punching two bouncers in a Tampa, Florida bar. According to his attorney, who denied the charges, after Stevens was released from jail, he was treated for "multiple broken ribs and extensive bruising to his body and face."[38] On November 12, 2012, Stevens was arrested on investigation of assault following an altercation that left his fiancée, soccer star Hope Solo, injured, but a Kirkland, Washington judge dropped the case the following day for lack of evidence.[39] The pair were wed November 13, 2012, the day after the arrest.[35] Traffic violations On October 19, 2000, Stevens sideswiped Donald Preston's Dodge Daytona on I-5 after "driving like a maniac" and "using the HOV lane as a passing lane." He fled the scene without giving any information to Preston. The State Trooper who tracked him via the license plate on his red truck did not charge him with hit-and-run but instead cited him for "driving too fast for conditions."[37] On May 4, 2001, Stevens was cited for reckless driving and hit and run after crashing his pickup truck into a retirement home. The crash knocked a dresser onto a bed where a 92-year-old woman was sleeping.[40] Stevens first lied, saying he did not know who was driving his truck; he later pleaded guilty to hit-and-run and causing property damage and was given a suspended 90-day jail sentence, 240 hours of community service, and probation.[37][3][41] In 2002, after signing with the Seattle Seahawks, Stevens was ticketed for going 98 mph in his new Range Rover. Three months later, he was cited for negligent driving and paid a $490 fine.[37] On April 3, 2003, Stevens was stopped by Medina, Washington police and was charged with reckless driving and driving while intoxicated. He pleaded guilty to reckless driving. For violating probation from the May 2001 incident, Stevens served five days in jail effective June 12, 2003 and was ordered to do 40 hours of community service.[41] For the reckless driving charge, Stevens was sentenced to two days in jail, 25 hours of community service, and a $1,000 fine on June 23.[42] The sentencing judge compared Stevens to Reggie Rogers, another star University of Washington football player who was convicted of DUI.[42] On March 13, 2007, eleven days after he became a free agent, Stevens was arrested in Scottsdale, Arizona for suspicion of DUI after his blood alcohol content was measured at 0.204, more than twice the legal limit of .08 and considered "extreme DUI" in Arizona. On September 7, a jury found Stevens guilty.[43] Although the crime carries a mandatory minimum of 30 days in jail, the judge gave Stevens 12 days, "suspending the other 18 because he was enrolled in the NFL's substance-abuse program, the same program Stevens entered in 2003, after being stopped with two open champagne bottles in his car." The NFL suspended him for one game.[37][44] On January 19, 2015, Stevens, then 35, was arrested in Manhattan Beach, California for suspicion of DUI.[45] As a result of this incident, Steven's wife Hope Solo was suspended for thirty days from the U.S. Soccer team for showing poor judgement in entering the car and arguing with the police.[46] In May, Stevens was sentenced to 30 days in jail and four years' probation for driving a U.S. soccer team van while drunk. The judge also mandated a two-year outpatient alcohol program. Stevens had refused a blood or breathalyzer test; officers had to obtain a search warrant to draw a blood sample; his blood-alcohol concentration was at least 0.15%.[47 ] Other issues On March 16, 2007, The Seattle Times reported that multiple complaints were raised against Stevens by other residents in his condominium complex. The complaints included vomit on their doors, used condoms on the back porch, loud parties at all hours of the night, and various noise complaints.[48] On October 23, 2010, Stevens was arrested and charged in Tampa with possession of marijuana. Stevens had been pulled over for playing loud music, when the officer smelled marijuana, and discovered 38 grams of it in his car.[30] Stevens was sentenced to probation until October 2013 for the incident but returned to Hillsborough County, Florida jail on November 28, 2012, for violating probation.[49]

No Greg Ballard? Not as flashy as Marquis Johnson but just as effective. They had some epic battles. An argument could be made for 'Jungle Jim' Loscutoff. Averaged 20 points and 17 boards his senior season then went on to win seven rings in the NBA.

A couple of blurbs from Football Scoop. The first is about Ohio State claiming the #1 ranking in NIL deals and includes the following We knew in August, for example, that the average NIL deal for a Division I athlete was $471, with a median of $35. A handful of big deals pushed the marketplace upward; the median deal at the FBS level was just $5 more than the median deal at the Division III level. $471 average? $35 median? Although unclear if the amounts are monthly or annual, cumulative or per deal, it still pales in comparison to the monthly stipend included with a scholarship. https://footballscoop.com/news/ohio-state-nil-earnings The second is from last fall and deals with Quinn Ewers getting over a million dollars before he played a snap of college football. Obviously that deal pushed Ohio State to the top of the NIL rankings. It would be interesting to see a follow-up now that Ewers has transferred to Texas. I hope he set aside a tidy sum to pay taxes. I'm not going to try to calculate Federal tax (are they required to pay FICA on endorsements in addition to income tax?) but a quick glance at State of Ohio rates puts his bill over $40,000 if he got the full amount reported. https://footballscoop.com/news/quinn-ewers-million-dollar-autograph-nil-deal

Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, presented by Nextiva: Jarek Broussard, RB, Colorado Broussard led the Buffs offense by rushing for 813 total yards on 129 attempts through Colorado’s five games and was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Nextiva, three times in 2020, the most of any player over the seven-game season. He is the first Colorado player (offensive or defensive) to earn a Pac-12 player of the year honor. On Dec. 5, in the Buffs’ 24-13 win at Arizona, he ran for 301 yards on 25 attempts, the fourth 300-yard rushing game in school history and first since 2002, including 155 rushing yards in the second quarter alone, a school record for most in a single quarter. Started his career by rushing for over 100 yards in each of Colorado’s first four games this season, the first player to do so in school history. Broussard is the first FBS player to start his career with four games of 100+ rushing yards since Oklahoma’s Adrian Peterson did so in 2004 (did so in his first nine games). In the Buffs season-opener against UCLA, he ran for 187 yards and three touchdowns, the most yards ever by a Buff in their collegiate debut and the most by a Pac-12 player in their debut since 2011. His three rushing touchdowns that day tied a Colorado record for most in a running back’s debut.

I wasn't aware of the book, thanks. Skipping Amazon I found https://madhoopsthebook.com/. The site has a section titled Floor Burns and Flashbacks written by Bud Withers, a writer I always enjoyed. Just read the entry "A warm night with the Kamakazes" and bookmarked the site so I can read the rest. A teaser is below, good stuff. In 1974, Harter took the team on a summer junket to Australia. Except in those days, such a trip could be ridiculously long and the competition would never end. Most foreign trips nowadays are of the 10-days-or-so variety, with perhaps four or five games. The Ducks, believe it or not, played 19 games on the trip, won all of them, and were gone 30 days. They stopped off in Tahiti for a game en route, and were lodged in a dowdy motel. Players complained about it, so the Ducks were moved to a military installation with concrete floors, and, says Stringer, cockroaches running a three-man weave everywhere. It became a dilemma – pull the blanket hard over your body to protect your hide, or expose yourself to the steamy tropical air. “And the coaches were in a resort!” Stringer exclaimed. That was the game when Harter, displeased at the Ducks in the first half, threatened at halftime to invoke a curfew and his relaxation on drinking alcohol on the trip. So Oregon went out and won by 40.

Link to the actual interview in the recap.

Maybe I'm naïve but I don't see the coach of a women's team freely using a term generally considered derogatory towards women.

Mastro isn't coaching this year to deal with some family health issues. Bryan McClendon has the title Co-OC, maybe they decide he is the fall guy.

According to Football Scoop another OC candidate has turned Mario down. I read somewhere this is the third time Mario has heard "no thanks" in his search. Has Joe Moorhead been talking? Report: Jason Candle turns down Miami coordinator role, will remain at Toledo by Zach Barnett of Football Scoop

It seems the Director of Player Personnel is allowed in home visits.

Interesting clip from an Arizona TV station. I assume MKA was fairly loud towards the end of the game so Graves must have been screaming his obscenities since there is quite a distance between them when she flips him off. Short clip, the finger is given at the one minute mark. Can't we just get along?

Another factor not mentioned is how many schools will hire a coach because they are feeling pressure to save a recruiting class? Perhaps the guy they truly want is on a NFL staff headed to the playoffs. They can't wait, even the regular signing day is before the Super Bowl. They settle for door #2 then pay $10-20 million in a couple years to fire him.

The odds of even having the opportunity must be astronomical. Maybe during March Madness.

Are the recruiting services still evaluating Hawaii football? Less than a dozen players in Hawaii receive grades from 247 while Rivals "Class of 2022 State Rankings" goes straight from Georgia to Illinois, skipping the state altogether. It wasn't that long ago Hawaii produced multiple prospects. The 247 list from 2019 has over a dozen FBS signees, schools like Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, Ohio State as well as lesser schools like Washington. A couple covid years later the list shows two kids to Arizona, one to Stanford, and Rogers to Oregon. I can't imagine the actual talent dropped that fast that quickly. Fewer kids getting to the mainland for camps?