[unclechuck]

Here: https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/stat...5261468672

This should be in bold under an "Opponents Attrition" heading. The could be as bad or worse a hit for the Oregon program as the Willingham fiasco was for Stanford. This will gut their top 10 recruiting class (3X4star decommitments already). There are also several first year Florida kids who saw playing time @ UO who may well be inclined to transfer back to FSU, even if it means red-shirting for a year.

Reports are out that DC Leavitt will be joining Taggart@ FSU (matt prehm; rivals) which would mean several more recruits that he was point man for may also be leaving. Leavitt did a masterful job in one year improving UOs CFB total defense rating from high 120s to around 40. Plus, Taggart has 3-4 assistant coaches who came with him from USF, so they will almost certainly follow him as well.

This will be similar to the 6 assistant coaches that Willingham took with him to Domerville. This late coaching carousel turn over will make getting quality assistant coaches a real challenge and way more expensive and make the HC selection a real crapshoot. The Ducks may well be headed for a looong Buddy/Wlat bottoming out that Uncle Phil is not going to be able to buy his way out of.

With Oregon State in rebuilding mode, Leach @ WSU in jeopardy of jumping with AD Moos having moved to Nebraska, Cal still.....well, Cal, and the Ducks dropping back, it will be Cardinal and Huskies in the north for the next several years. In the south, ASU's seppuku by hire probably balanced by Kelly's hire @ UCLA, but overall the league looks like it may be much easier to navigate in 2018, and a one loss champion may then make the playoffs!

[unclechuck]

Here: https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/stat...5261468672

This should be in bold under an "Opponents Attrition" heading. The could be as bad or worse a hit for the Oregon program as the Willingham fiasco was for Stanford. This will gut their top 10 recruiting class (3X4star decommitments already). There are also several first year Florida kids who saw playing time @ UO who may well be inclined to transfer back to FSU, even if it means red-shirting for a year.

Reports are out that DC Leavitt will be joining Taggart@ FSU (matt prehm; rivals) which would mean several more recruits that he was point man for may also be leaving. Leavitt did a masterful job in one year improving UOs CFB total defense rating from high 120s to around 40. Plus, Taggart has 3-4 assistant coaches who came with him from USF, so they will almost certainly follow him as well.

This will be similar to the 6 assistant coaches that Willingham took with him to Domerville. This late coaching carousel turn over will make getting quality assistant coaches a real challenge and way more expensive and make the HC selection a real crapshoot. The Ducks may well be headed for a looong Buddy/Wlat bottoming out that Uncle Phil is not going to be able to buy his way out of.

With Oregon State in rebuilding mode, Leach @ WSU in jeopardy of jumping with AD Moos having moved to Nebraska, Cal still.....well, Cal, and the Ducks dropping back, it will be Cardinal and Huskies in the north for the next several years. In the south, ASU's seppuku by hire probably balanced by Kelly's hire @ UCLA, but overall the league looks like it may be much easier to navigate in 2018, and a one loss champion may then make the playoffs!