So LSU joins the ranks looking for a new head coach. Kelly appears to be another coach that could not adapt to the current landscape of NIL and transfer portal. Hope the committee is taking that into account in their search. Either the coach has that in their skill set or UCLA needs to add a role that fulfills that area.
Sounds about right. Franklin/PSU boosters spent about the same to retain what they had (other than Warren who'd used his eligibility) and bring in Ohio St's D-Coordinator...
It would have been one thing if we put up a good fight but fell to an overall better coaching staff and roster and program by something around the expected point spread. But to be dominated in such a fashion that the game was effectively over after two snaps is far more telling. Lost the game in the trenches? More like they dug a trench and buried our poor lifeless corpse in it and didn't even leave a marker.
For me, Coach Skipper was always on a 3/4 season long tryout. I wouldn't have put him on any short list for a new head coach, but he's in the role now so we can watch it play out. Yesterday shows where that leaves us. I think he'd be a great candidate for a place like Colorado State where he has ties, where winning 6-7+ games would be a solid accomplishment, and where he can spend 3-4 years developing as a head coach to be ready for a big time job. Same with Little Neu in an OC role. Maybe one day, but not this day. If we really are serious about being a big time program and getting this thing back on track anytime soon, neither of those two is the solution.
The problem is that UCLA apparently started a landslide of early season head coach firings, and now there are a bunch a much heavier hitters looking for a new head coach too. Besides us competing simply to find the right guy, we're now also competing against LSU, Florida State, Penn State, Arkansas, VA Tech, Oklahoma State, and Furd, in addition to smaller fish like Colorado State, to hire that right guy.
If Jarmond had done his job with that Piece of Chip Kelly two years ago, maybe we aren't in this abyss right now - and that should be more than enough to add him to the list of the recently unemployed.
Very reasonable and accurate assessment of our current state. Nothing changes if the AD is not fired. I do appreciate Coach Skipper's honesty in diplomatically saying that they were out coached, out played, and out executed, and unfortunately really badly in all areas. Still have 5 games left so I'm interested to see if they can rebound next week. I feel like they could just as easily lose out now, everything was so awful on Saturday and not much better last week. I do agree with the other comments, NIL, recruiting, and in-game play calling and decision making are the keys to success in the future. Indiana, is not Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia and some others, so if they can do what they are doing, any school, and certainly UCLA should be able to have a similar program.
Despite the public disatisfaction and frustration, there haven't been any indications or rumors to date of the UCLA administration's need to address the dysfunction within the athletic department, which is a growing concern. Seems hard to believe that the fiscal mismanagement, ignorance on the importance of NIL, failures to employ a qualified football HC, the dismal attendance at the Rose Bowl due to the tanking football program, and the recent leaking of big donors' personal info in an E-mailed spreadsheet aren't enough to fire the incompetent AD and his staff. His revelation of 8 wins and/or a toilet bowl invitation being acceptable as the standard high bar at UCLA also speaks to the overall apathy and indifference that has persisted here for so long. With a growing number of vacancies at other noteworthy football programs to choose from now (the season isn't even over yet!), I think the job opening at UCLA looks even less attractive to any prospective HCs out there, unless they feel confident in achieving such mediocre objectives for a lucrative contract (with favorable buyout terms probably added in there as well).
It sure doesn't seem like anybody in the administration is going anywhere anytime soon. From Blockhead to Frenkenstein, Donut Guerrero to Martin Guerrero, and Chip Alford to whoever is next, the zombie apocalypse is in full effect for the UCLA football program with its perpetual mediocrity and irrelevance. Time for UCLA basketball!
The 'zombie apocalypse' 🤣🤣🤣 yes, we are witnessing the extinction of UCLA Football and the only survivors are a jelly donut and his holes 🤣🤣🤣 It's not funny but I can't help it... 🤣
So LSU joins the ranks looking for a new head coach. Kelly appears to be another coach that could not adapt to the current landscape of NIL and transfer portal. Hope the committee is taking that into account in their search. Either the coach has that in their skill set or UCLA needs to add a role that fulfills that area.
I believe, and may be wrong, but didn't Kelly spend like $20m on NIL to build this LSU team this year?
Sounds about right. Franklin/PSU boosters spent about the same to retain what they had (other than Warren who'd used his eligibility) and bring in Ohio St's D-Coordinator...
You nailed this on the head, Joe.
It would have been one thing if we put up a good fight but fell to an overall better coaching staff and roster and program by something around the expected point spread. But to be dominated in such a fashion that the game was effectively over after two snaps is far more telling. Lost the game in the trenches? More like they dug a trench and buried our poor lifeless corpse in it and didn't even leave a marker.
For me, Coach Skipper was always on a 3/4 season long tryout. I wouldn't have put him on any short list for a new head coach, but he's in the role now so we can watch it play out. Yesterday shows where that leaves us. I think he'd be a great candidate for a place like Colorado State where he has ties, where winning 6-7+ games would be a solid accomplishment, and where he can spend 3-4 years developing as a head coach to be ready for a big time job. Same with Little Neu in an OC role. Maybe one day, but not this day. If we really are serious about being a big time program and getting this thing back on track anytime soon, neither of those two is the solution.
The problem is that UCLA apparently started a landslide of early season head coach firings, and now there are a bunch a much heavier hitters looking for a new head coach too. Besides us competing simply to find the right guy, we're now also competing against LSU, Florida State, Penn State, Arkansas, VA Tech, Oklahoma State, and Furd, in addition to smaller fish like Colorado State, to hire that right guy.
If Jarmond had done his job with that Piece of Chip Kelly two years ago, maybe we aren't in this abyss right now - and that should be more than enough to add him to the list of the recently unemployed.
Very reasonable and accurate assessment of our current state. Nothing changes if the AD is not fired. I do appreciate Coach Skipper's honesty in diplomatically saying that they were out coached, out played, and out executed, and unfortunately really badly in all areas. Still have 5 games left so I'm interested to see if they can rebound next week. I feel like they could just as easily lose out now, everything was so awful on Saturday and not much better last week. I do agree with the other comments, NIL, recruiting, and in-game play calling and decision making are the keys to success in the future. Indiana, is not Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia and some others, so if they can do what they are doing, any school, and certainly UCLA should be able to have a similar program.
Despite the public disatisfaction and frustration, there haven't been any indications or rumors to date of the UCLA administration's need to address the dysfunction within the athletic department, which is a growing concern. Seems hard to believe that the fiscal mismanagement, ignorance on the importance of NIL, failures to employ a qualified football HC, the dismal attendance at the Rose Bowl due to the tanking football program, and the recent leaking of big donors' personal info in an E-mailed spreadsheet aren't enough to fire the incompetent AD and his staff. His revelation of 8 wins and/or a toilet bowl invitation being acceptable as the standard high bar at UCLA also speaks to the overall apathy and indifference that has persisted here for so long. With a growing number of vacancies at other noteworthy football programs to choose from now (the season isn't even over yet!), I think the job opening at UCLA looks even less attractive to any prospective HCs out there, unless they feel confident in achieving such mediocre objectives for a lucrative contract (with favorable buyout terms probably added in there as well).
I'm exhausted. Jelly 2.0 and his Morgan donut holes either go or we are done. That is all.
That pretty much summarizes where UCLA Athletics are currently.
It sure doesn't seem like anybody in the administration is going anywhere anytime soon. From Blockhead to Frenkenstein, Donut Guerrero to Martin Guerrero, and Chip Alford to whoever is next, the zombie apocalypse is in full effect for the UCLA football program with its perpetual mediocrity and irrelevance. Time for UCLA basketball!
The 'zombie apocalypse' 🤣🤣🤣 yes, we are witnessing the extinction of UCLA Football and the only survivors are a jelly donut and his holes 🤣🤣🤣 It's not funny but I can't help it... 🤣