OC: Who is your ideal get? Who is your realistic get? Who will we actually get?

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- 12/17/2018 at 4:24 PM #85090
  
  SalUteopia
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  Ideal: Urban (duh!). How I wish he could be our next Dennis Erickson. How about Matt Canada? Not happening.
  
  Realistic: Is a G5 OC (Memphis, Houston, etc.) a realistic option? How about Ohio (not tOSU) or Appalachian State? Admittedly, I don’t know much about these OCs or what kind of offense they run, but they all have a Top-20 scoring offense. Bottomline, a proven outside hire from lower ranks *should* be realistic, but will it happen? Harlan, show us your magic!
  
  Actual: Harding. I have mixed feelings about this one.
- 12/17/2018 at 4:32 PM #85091
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  Stone
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  Frankly, I do not want Harlan involved with this. IMO, an athletic director should hire/fire head coaches, the coaches should then have reign to hire/fire their staff. To do otherwise undermines the head coach.
  
  Also, I am fine with looking at outside-the-box hires, but if (and this is a big IF) it is true that Harding was the one calling the plays for the great stretch of offense this year, then I want to stick with that. I do not want the players/team starting another new system, particularly when there was a stretch this year when a successful system finally seemed to develop.
  - 12/17/2018 at 8:15 PM #85157
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    Ute Bc
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    I guess I totally disagree. I want Harlan to help Whitt out as much as possible. Maybe even just introduce them once he’s hired.
- 12/17/2018 at 4:34 PM #85092
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  X723
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  Mike McCoy ————-
  If troy was after Drew to be a qb for him 2 weeks ago glad he left!!!!!!!!!
- 12/17/2018 at 5:05 PM #85100
  
  EagleMountainUte
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  I feel like it will be Harding or he will leave if he isn’t given the assignment.
  
  Ideally Urban sounds wonderful but I don’t even know if it would work. Urban is a leader type A personality. Don’t know if it meshes well with Whitt at his current status. I would love that Oline coach for Stanford that I posted about earlier. I want what Stanford has I think you can compete with that model. Not have a GREAT qb. Clearly have an eye for line and RB talent. Get huge WR that just play basketball downfield.
  - 12/17/2018 at 5:15 PM #85104
    
    Utah
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    I dunno. Stanford sounds nice…but win wise, we are almost at the same level as they are since 2014. And their recruiting is MILES ahead of where ours is.
    
    Since 2014, we’ve won 44 games, they’ve won 47. And they have played in one extra game that we haven’t.
    
    I’m not sure they are the secret to success. And I don’t think we can recruit the OL to run their offense. Or the high level WR that is needed. Or the high level TE.
    - 12/17/2018 at 7:00 PM #85129
      
      EagleMountainUte
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      I would take three extra wins. Utah can replicate Stanford. Utah already has the big fairly athletic Oline down.
- 12/17/2018 at 5:22 PM #85107
  
  alharmon
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  Ideal: Mike McCoy or Brian Johnson
  
  Realistic: I agree a successful G5 OC should be realistic and I wouldn’t mind bringing in someone like that if Whitt believes they will be successful here.
  
  Actual: Harding. I would be surprised if it actually ends up being someone else.
- 12/17/2018 at 5:48 PM #85112
  
  Brettski
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  Ideal: McCoy
  
  Realistic: Yost
  
  Actual: Harding
- 12/17/2018 at 5:52 PM #85113
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  X723
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  I think Harding would be a good one — love the way he works the players from the bench — qb coach?
- 12/17/2018 at 6:07 PM #85114
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  GameForAnyFuss
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  Ideal: Me
  
  Realistic: Tony
  
  Likely: Pace Manyung
- 12/17/2018 at 6:17 PM #85118
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  Grimmetal
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  Dreaming: Alex Smith. Who says no?
  Realistic: Some FCS/high school/G5 nobody
  Likely: Harding, I guess.
  - 12/17/2018 at 6:20 PM #85120
    
    stonguse
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    Alex Smith is under contract right now.
    - 12/17/2018 at 6:38 PM #85122
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      Ute Bc
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      I’m all in for Yost
      - 12/18/2018 at 10:14 AM #85195
        
        Duhwayne
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        I’m all in for Yost
        
        Could we get Love as a set?
    - 12/17/2018 at 6:39 PM #85124
      
      Utesbyfive
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      As a player? He can retire tomorrow. Doubt there’s any COI between being an NFL player, and then a CFB coach.
      
      ETA: Just thinking about it. He’s got quite a lot of recovery to do, after that gruesome infection. 🙁
      - 12/17/2018 at 7:16 PM #85134
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        stonguse
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        I’m guessing if he retires he loses the remaining contract
        
        12/17/2018 at 8:07 PM #85151
        
        Utesbyfive
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        $71M Guaranteed.
        
        12/17/2018 at 9:47 PM #85176
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        stonguse
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        Guaranteed just means that he still gets paid if he gets injured. It doesn’t mean he can just stop showing up to work whenever he wants and still take a check. I’m assuming he’s going to rehab and see where he’s at. If he can’t go a year from now, they might make him a deal but it’s not at the point yet. He’s not going to be the offensive coordinator for this opening. I guarantee it.
    - 12/17/2018 at 6:53 PM #85128
      
      Grimmetal
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      Honestly, if I’m Alex Smith and I’m recuperating from an alleged near-amputation of my leg due to the freaking bone sticking out of the skin, then I’m taking my guaranteed $71 million and retiring. No more having to put my health on the line for the money because it’s already there. Take a nice coaching job and enjoy life.
      
      I know that’s not usually how athletes are wired, but hopefully it’s a wakeup call for him.
    - 12/17/2018 at 7:01 PM #85130
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      EagleMountainUte
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      Alex Smith is very well respected and could be an NFL coach. I am serious.
- 12/17/2018 at 8:25 PM #85163
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  Dante Guardi
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  I know that Harding and ARod were “Co-OCs” in 2016. Not sure who was calling most of the plays, in pretty sure it was ARod just because of the amount of hate he got, but if it was harding, I sure as hell dont want him.
- 12/17/2018 at 9:49 PM #85177
  
  ironman1315
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  My ideal get would be me, because let’s be honest, I can’t be much worse than what we’ve had in the past. Then I can find out the secret identity of onlyU and lord it over yall.
  - 12/17/2018 at 9:55 PM #85178
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    Chidojuan
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    KNEEEEL!!!
    - 12/17/2018 at 9:57 PM #85180
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      ironman1315
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      How did you know that would replace the old “take a knee” statement?
      - 12/17/2018 at 10:02 PM #85182
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        ironman1315
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        Then I’d sit down after getting the job in the OC’s office and say, “Everything comes to he who waits. And I have waited…so very long for thisssss moooment.”
        
        After drubbing UW by like 40 points I’d say to the opposing DC, “Where is your strength? Where has it gone?”
        
        I like this plan more and more.
        
        12/18/2018 at 9:06 AM #85188
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        Chidojuan
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        Ultimate crossover idea, after we win the Pac-12, grab the trophy from Whitt and yell “I HAVE THE POWER!!!”
        
        12/18/2018 at 9:09 AM #85189
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        ironman1315
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        It is decided. OnlyU, put my name in the ring for OC!
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