wilceaux LSU Fan Austin, TX Member since Apr 2004 6615 posts
re: Possible replacement for Oregon: Sumlin (Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:52 pm to VerlanderBEAST)
Pretty sure the majority of their best players have come from other parts of the country, such as Texas and California. ETA: You were responding to them being a consistent winner. My bad.
Big12fan Texas Fan Dallas Member since Nov 2011 812 posts
re: Possible replacement for Oregon: Sumlin (Posted on 1/16/13 at 3:11 pm to wilceaux)
Oregon heavily recruits California and the West Coast in general. In terms of numbers, getting a Texas recruit is somewhat infrequent. Like maybe 3 on their 2 deep.
VerlanderBEAST Michigan Fan Member since Dec 2011 8276 posts Online
re: Possible replacement for Oregon: Sumlin (Posted on 1/16/13 at 3:19 pm to wilceaux)
Local talent has never been important in college football. As long as you establish you recruiting ground it really makes very little difference how far or close you are to it.
bamasgot13 Alabama Fan Birmingham Member since Feb 2010 5281 posts
re: Possible replacement for Oregon: Sumlin (Posted on 1/16/13 at 3:55 pm to Bryon Bojengles III)
quote: Nike money
That's great, but A&M has oil money. They'll be able to keep him IF (huge if at this point) Oregon were to call.
Also, Oregon is not the better job at the moment. They're facing NCAA issues and will take a penalty. They are in the easier conference, but they've lost 1 game twice and watched an SEC team play for it all. A&M is trending as the better job.
Ponchy Tiger LSU Fan Ponchatoula Member since Aug 2004 21145 posts Online
re: Possible replacement for Oregon: Sumlin (Posted on 1/16/13 at 7:41 pm to VerlanderBEAST)
quote: Local talent has never been important in college football. As long as you establish you recruiting ground it really makes very little difference how far or close you are to it.
tiggerthetooth LSU Fan Big Momma's House Member since Oct 2010 11119 posts
re: Possible replacement for Oregon: Sumlin (Posted on 1/16/13 at 9:14 pm to bamasgot13)
quote: A&M is trending as the better job.
Because people talk about them more? Thats not going to play a role at all in Sumlin's decision if he were to consider it. Surely he will instantly be at the program level he wants to be at with Oregon, and the ceiling you would say is a wild card depending on recruiting. Texas A&M still has some ground before they are at the level of Oregon but you know the potential for the ceiling of the program could be REALLY high IF they are able to out recruit all the other schools in the south. I think Oregon would have less competition for recruits out west than A&M in the south. I put a 0% chance of Sumlin ever going to Oregon either way.
Razorologist Arkansas Fan Member since Aug 2011 1538 posts
re: Possible replacement for Oregon: Sumlin (Posted on 1/16/13 at 9:20 pm to tiggerthetooth)
One thing for sure...Eugene is 1000 times better than College Station. I would run to Oregon so fast I would cause Dust Bowl II as I tore across west Texas.
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