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On 1/23/2024 at 8:30 AM, MrBug708 said:

The Karl Dorrell coaching tree sprouts another branch as Brian Callahan joins Kyle Shanahan as NFL head coaches.

Karl Dorrell coaching tree?  I wouldn't even call it a bush.

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Deshaun Foster was just hired to keep kids from transferring from a likely 4-8 team. Reasons cited because he had great mentors like Chip Kelly, Jim Mora, and Kliff Kingsbury. Yikes

Tony White was right there. Even Tommy Rees would have been better.

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On 2/12/2024 at 8:20 AM, MrBug708 said:

Deshaun Foster was just hired to keep kids from transferring from a likely 4-8 team. Reasons cited because he had great mentors like Chip Kelly, Jim Mora, and Kliff Kingsbury. Yikes

Tony White was right there. Even Tommy Rees would have been better.

Do you know if they reached out to/interviewed Fleck, Fisch and/or Troy Taylor? I saw twitter rumors, but could not confirm.  

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I think they had conversations with each of them. The UCLA plane was in Cabo where Fleck and Fisch was. But I think Foster was secretly the AaD favorite which was sad. Apparently the three years of 8 wins was a highlight for Jarmond so he wanted to build upon it. Which is pathetic. Foster is a pretty reserved dude who isn't a recruiting grinder. Terrible fit in today's NIL landscape.

 

This is our Jon Embree moment.

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On 2/9/2024 at 8:48 PM, MrBug708 said:

Couldnt have done it after the ASU game and hired Fisch. or Smith. Oh well

He may have been looking immediately after the ASU game but wasn't getting any offers - until now.

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On 2/12/2024 at 10:20 AM, MrBug708 said:

Deshaun Foster was just hired to keep kids from transferring from a likely 4-8 team. Reasons cited because he had great mentors like Chip Kelly, Jim Mora, and Kliff Kingsbury. Yikes

Tony White was right there. Even Tommy Rees would have been better.

Unfortunately, UCLA is not (and for many years how) has not been, a destination school for head coaches.  Which is a shame because they have all of the ingredients to be a destination school, but they've floundered in mediocrity since the 70's.

I think Foster is about as good as they can get, right now.  The other names you mentioned as potential candidates would have wanted to come to UCLA, and if they're not interested, then you can't blame the administration for not hiring them. 

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On 2/12/2024 at 4:48 PM, HLB said:

Unfortunately, UCLA is not (and for many years how) has not been, a destination school for head coaches.  Which is a shame because they have all of the ingredients to be a destination school, but they've floundered in mediocrity since the 70's.

I think Foster is about as good as they can get, right now.  The other names you mentioned as potential candidates would have wanted to come to UCLA, and if they're not interested, then you can't blame the administration for not hiring them. 

Dude, when UCLA hired Chip Kelly he was he hottest coach in that hiring cycle. UCLA landed him over Florida. It didn't end up working out, but UCLA nailed that hire on paper over other significant programs. 

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On 2/12/2024 at 4:41 PM, HLB said:

He may have been looking immediately after the ASU game but wasn't getting any offers - until now.

No, UCLA should have fired him after the ASU game but we waited for the SC game and won.

We haven't been a destination school because we have never paid well.

There was interest from candidates, even this late, we just fumbled the hiring. Hopefully Foster can prove people wrong.

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