Bingo.

Major is full of shit. The Major had free reign after the first couple of games. Comment like that are typical of The Major and reflect how he really operates behind the scenes. And The Major is a good - not great - recruiter. Good because he gets it and makes the effort, but his personality...

Wyatt leaving for a promotion to HC is an issue that can be spun, and I'm pretty certain he would do all he can to secure his commits on the way out if he has an eye on the long game (unlike Bo Davis). It's not the same situation as if he wasn't being retained or if he was making a lateral. I...

Anyone who thinks the NCAA will do anything about this is extremely naive.

After the shit hit the fan the coordinators and a couple of the more senior position coaches began to run their own show with little input from Mack. I'm under the impression they might have even directly told Mack hands off. If you watched the dynamics on the sideline it was pretty apparent...

Orgeron to LSU is such a natural fit I can't believe it never occurred to me.

Not going to happen. But I like the optimism.

I think that's a mistake. Not a big mistake, but a small one. Maybe you agree to a couple of more years to cement the transition but I'd like to see some new blood. His energy level is great, but he stopped listening to Mack after the first couple of losses (almost to the point of disrespect)...

That staff needs to be wiped. I like Searles but we can upgrade. I love Giles but he flat does not recruit well enough to keep his job. I have no idea why we are rewarding Chambers for being the loyal soldier; he has a powerful rabbi somewhere. It's time for Akina. Wyatt and Porter are the...

Cal is a sad wasteland with an unbelievably poorly managed athletic department. They are teetering on going upside down. Good luck to Gray if that's his choice. There was talk that Jake Oliver might be heading out; will be interesting to see how some of these kids respond to the regime...

Not going to switch.

There are a lot of layers to the story. Powers and Patterson never wanted to be the guys paying a coach $8MM a year but they didn't really come clean with that until after the fact. No, Steve Patterson probably never did call Nick Saban, but there was substantial back and forth with...

You pull any two of Porter, Klemm, Brewster or Orgeron and you're probably locked and loaded. Closers. It is past time for the Applewhite era to come to a close. I'm surprised he'd make anyone's list, even as a position coach. The sad part is he'd probably take a big demotion because his...

Yeah, you could say his uncle played here. If by that you mean consensus All-American as well as 4-5 years in the league out here with the Giants. I met his parents (Calvin's) a couple of times at reunions and a few games. Really good people. As is Calvin.

One there is too much to tell and one there is nothing to tell.

Doubt we take Gresham; he's not really wanted. Also poaching is kind of poor form and that is not Strong's MO. Maybe - hopefully? - some unknowns. Harvey and Thomas are your best bets. I'm told no way on Adams, Brown or Whitley. I don't know the status of Freeman.

Cover.

Not sure why we offered Strong $5MM. Plus his buyout. With the way we hand out raises he'll be at $6MM in a couple of years; there better be some production to match that. A lot of the old guard at Bellmont breathing a big sigh of relief tonight. Head count may or may not go down, but there...

No shit. Although Orgeron is looking for a gig.

In a parallel world Ed Orgeron would cure a lot - all? - of Harbaugh's deficiencies in recruiting. Random thought.