UCLA actually finds a head coach worse than Karl Dorrell. Head coaches shouldn’t be learning on the job. This team would tread near the bottom of the current PAC 12 conference let alone the Big 10. I feel sorry for the players.
honestly it would not have been a bad idea to bring back Neuheisel on an interim basis given the timing of Chip's departure. Attempting to conduct a legitimate head coach hiring process that late in the cycle, especially after his top targets said no thanks, shows very poor judgment by the AD. I did not know this was possible, but the program is now in worse shape than it was when Chip left -- why on earth would ANYONE take this job when we fire Foster? Watch them promote our inexperienced OC when Foster gets the boot. I cringe to think what he will do to our basketball program when Cronin bolts, or if he's given the opportunity to replace Foster.
Coach Foster after last night’s shellacking: “They (the players) didn’t do enough, and they’re ready to put in some more work and get ready to go on Monday”. Does this sound like a head coach who has any kind of road map for success?
again, this is not Foster's fault. He is simply not equipped to be a head coach yet. He's be a great running backs coach. It was always a TERRIBLE hire.
Evan we both agree Foster was a bad hire. Following the logic, he was a bad hire because he makes for an awful head coach for many reasons…making it his fault for this current cluster. There has to be accountability and responsibility from the top. We can blame our cheerleading athletic director as well but the on field team play is Foster’s fault. He’s like a deer in headlights. Easy prey for opposing head coaches.
The word that comes to mind for this debacle is 'empty.' Empty Rose Bowl. Empty game plan. Empty rhetoric. Empty narrative. I am not feeling sad, just empty.
I was hopeful, that's just my spirit. I was super hopeful that the new coaching staff, the ones who stayed e.g. Malloe, would develop our players into a good team, would have a good game plan, would prepare our players to execute that plan.
I was jazzed about Tino, and listened to all the 'amazing' things about our team's brotherhood, dedication, and going the extra mile, every singlr day. It all felt empty.
I will never believe that players at the college level can't be developed regardless of the the number of stars that seem to define them in the public's eye, and in recruiting circles.
We were not even competitive. We were just empty.
Utah is a great team, and everything we are not. They have outstanding coaches who understand not only game strategy and execution but how to get the very most from their players. Their players know their roles, understand expectations and work as a unified group.
I will be cheering for Utah the rest of the season. I live in Utah, born and raised here too. Many family and friends are Utes. I performed at many high school championship playoffs at Rice Eccles Stadium, as a member of my high school's dance and cheer team.
But my heart and soul belong to UCLA. They both feel completely empty right now.
Is it too soon to be talking about a new coach? Foster was never going to work. I feel bad for him. It's kind of like a kid who would have got straight A's at a normal school, but parents pull strings and got him into Stanford where he failed out. He should be an OC right now or a head coach at a mid major. The hiring was always unserious. Fucking up a football head coach hiring that bad is unacceptable and Jarmond should be immediately fired.
Based upon what we all witnessed last night, the Bruins could be looking at Penn St and Ohio St. putting Wilt Chamberlain numbers up on em! And what is/was the deal with 4.3 40 burner Jaivian Thomas getting 7 touches? A couple of those "almost" by the other backs, Thomas could have turned into big gainers.
"The greatest sorrow is to recall happiness in times of misery"
I was on the sidelines at the Rose Bowl last night. It was clear on the very first Utah drive that UCLA was overmatched in the trenches. The DL was getting pushed around by the bigger and more talented Utes. One can blame the coach, the QB or whomever one chooses, but playing an experienced and well coached squad with a patchwork of linemen that didn't work out at other schools is unlikely to lead to success. We'd better recruit and develop linemen and that takes time, no matter who is coaching this squad. Foster was hired at a time the cupboard was left bare by Chip Kelly. I don't know if he is a head coach or not. He also does not deserve the blame for the state of the program.
UCLA actually finds a head coach worse than Karl Dorrell. Head coaches shouldn’t be learning on the job. This team would tread near the bottom of the current PAC 12 conference let alone the Big 10. I feel sorry for the players.
Dorrell would be a huge step up at this point.
honestly it would not have been a bad idea to bring back Neuheisel on an interim basis given the timing of Chip's departure. Attempting to conduct a legitimate head coach hiring process that late in the cycle, especially after his top targets said no thanks, shows very poor judgment by the AD. I did not know this was possible, but the program is now in worse shape than it was when Chip left -- why on earth would ANYONE take this job when we fire Foster? Watch them promote our inexperienced OC when Foster gets the boot. I cringe to think what he will do to our basketball program when Cronin bolts, or if he's given the opportunity to replace Foster.
also watch us blow out UNLV and a certain sect act like the program has turned around
sadly
Coach Foster after last night’s shellacking: “They (the players) didn’t do enough, and they’re ready to put in some more work and get ready to go on Monday”. Does this sound like a head coach who has any kind of road map for success?
again, this is not Foster's fault. He is simply not equipped to be a head coach yet. He's be a great running backs coach. It was always a TERRIBLE hire.
Evan we both agree Foster was a bad hire. Following the logic, he was a bad hire because he makes for an awful head coach for many reasons…making it his fault for this current cluster. There has to be accountability and responsibility from the top. We can blame our cheerleading athletic director as well but the on field team play is Foster’s fault. He’s like a deer in headlights. Easy prey for opposing head coaches.
Mark Helfrich was in the freaking booth, for crying out loud!
That was an absolutely dreadful display. The program is at an absolute low. A couple decades of mismanagement by the athletic dept and here we are.
Well at least you nailed the over but it was oh so close.
The word that comes to mind for this debacle is 'empty.' Empty Rose Bowl. Empty game plan. Empty rhetoric. Empty narrative. I am not feeling sad, just empty.
I was hopeful, that's just my spirit. I was super hopeful that the new coaching staff, the ones who stayed e.g. Malloe, would develop our players into a good team, would have a good game plan, would prepare our players to execute that plan.
I was jazzed about Tino, and listened to all the 'amazing' things about our team's brotherhood, dedication, and going the extra mile, every singlr day. It all felt empty.
I will never believe that players at the college level can't be developed regardless of the the number of stars that seem to define them in the public's eye, and in recruiting circles.
We were not even competitive. We were just empty.
Utah is a great team, and everything we are not. They have outstanding coaches who understand not only game strategy and execution but how to get the very most from their players. Their players know their roles, understand expectations and work as a unified group.
I will be cheering for Utah the rest of the season. I live in Utah, born and raised here too. Many family and friends are Utes. I performed at many high school championship playoffs at Rice Eccles Stadium, as a member of my high school's dance and cheer team.
But my heart and soul belong to UCLA. They both feel completely empty right now.
💙💛🥲😞
Is it too soon to be talking about a new coach? Foster was never going to work. I feel bad for him. It's kind of like a kid who would have got straight A's at a normal school, but parents pull strings and got him into Stanford where he failed out. He should be an OC right now or a head coach at a mid major. The hiring was always unserious. Fucking up a football head coach hiring that bad is unacceptable and Jarmond should be immediately fired.
If only he was tarmaced last night. I'm afraid we're stuck for the rest of the year.
Foster is a terrible head coach and Jarmond is a terrible Athletic Director.
Based upon what we all witnessed last night, the Bruins could be looking at Penn St and Ohio St. putting Wilt Chamberlain numbers up on em! And what is/was the deal with 4.3 40 burner Jaivian Thomas getting 7 touches? A couple of those "almost" by the other backs, Thomas could have turned into big gainers.
"The greatest sorrow is to recall happiness in times of misery"
~ Dante ~
Geezus, Mark Helfrich was in the broadcast booth, for crying out loud!
I was on the sidelines at the Rose Bowl last night. It was clear on the very first Utah drive that UCLA was overmatched in the trenches. The DL was getting pushed around by the bigger and more talented Utes. One can blame the coach, the QB or whomever one chooses, but playing an experienced and well coached squad with a patchwork of linemen that didn't work out at other schools is unlikely to lead to success. We'd better recruit and develop linemen and that takes time, no matter who is coaching this squad. Foster was hired at a time the cupboard was left bare by Chip Kelly. I don't know if he is a head coach or not. He also does not deserve the blame for the state of the program.
The AD does. For not firing Chip right after he coached a loss against the undermanned ASU Sun Devils two years ago.