I'm liking Munoz best of all the candidates at this point.

oldretiredguy wrote:

Uncle Moron wrote:

I'm liking Munoz best of all the candidates at this point.

I agree, UM. Maybe that's why we aren't hearing anything. Nothing can be done till after the NC game. He seems like a great fit.

I like Munoz too.  However, how big of a jump would it be for Munoz to go from 'analyst' to OC of a team with as high a profile (and expectations) as Oregon?

KONA808 wrote:

Mission Accomplished wrote:

For any who are following this as closely as I am, one source claims that Oregon is 24-48 hours away from hiring it's new OC. It claims the likely candidates are Will Hall, Joe Moorhead, Jedd Fisch and Jorge Munoz, who is said to have made a "strong impression". This article also provides some good info on each of the candidates.

https://footballscoop.com/news/an-update-on-oregons-offensive-coordinator-search/

Everything I've read about Moorhead indicates that if Oregon could land him, he would be amazing. The others appear to be highly qualified as well. It seems this is the "short list" as Cristobal called it. But whoever it is, we're likely to know soon.
 

Is it just me, or does it sound like Moorhead lost control of his program?
https://247sports.com/college/oregon/Article/Joe-Moorhead-potential-jobs-Oregon-offensive-coordinator-search-candidates-Justin-Herbert-Mario-Cristobal-141842446/

It's just you. No, I don't think there's any question about it. That's why he was fired.

Reason for concern, if he is hired? I don't think so, for several reasons. First, he won't be the head coach. The tone of the program will continue to be set by Cristobal. Second, culture has already been established at Oregon and, knowing what I do about Coach Cristobal, if someone doesn't fit the culture, they're gone anyway (think Jim Leavitt, who was a great guy and a bright coach, but didn't quite fit). Third, I'm very sure this subject has been explored ad nauseam throughout the interview process. If he is the next OC, he must have had the right answers.

I read one article that said whoever it is, it should be done within 24 hours. Football Scoop (via 247) is saying 36. 

Last edited by Mission Accomplished (1/09/2020 10:02 am)

Is Cristobal waiting for the CFP championship game?  Some think he might just be.  Perhaps we'll know something next Tuesday.  (BTW - I hate that the championship game is on a Monday night.  Although, I'm thankful I live on the west coast.)

https://www.nbcsports.com/northwest/oregon-ducks/why-hasnt-cristobal-named-oc-because-they-could-be-coaching-cfb-championship-game

 

Pete wrote:

oldretiredguy wrote:

Uncle Moron wrote:

I'm liking Munoz best of all the candidates at this point.

I agree, UM. Maybe that's why we aren't hearing anything. Nothing can be done till after the NC game. He seems like a great fit.

I like Munoz too.  However, how big of a jump would it be for Munoz to go from 'analyst' to OC of a team with as high a profile (and expectations) as Oregon?

Perhaps almost as big as jumping from New Hampshire to OC at Oregon?

It looks like Joe Moorhead is in town, interviewing with Mario today. 247 says others have been/will be in town. To me it feels like Moorhead is in the lead. I think he would be a steal for the Ducks, if in fact they can land him. His offenses in the past have been called innovative, "elite" and "funner" (https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/9/1/17624512/joe-moorhead-michigan-state). I know they had some personnel issues at Mississippi State, but those could have come up for various reasons. I'm confident those kinds of things will not happen with Cristobal around.

Meanwhile, Washington is hiring John Donovan as its OC. He's a former Jacksonville Jaguar Assistant RB coach. Prior to his stint at Jacksonville, he too (like Moorhead) coached at Penn State as the OC. Wiki had this to say about him: "Donovan came under heavy criticism from the Nittany Lion fan base for questionable play calling. In November 2015, he was fired from the Penn State program." Some however, called him a scapegoat for other problems. Whatever the case, the year after he was fired, Moorhead (above) was hired and Penn State won the Big 10 championship.

With Donovan at Washington and if Oregon DOES land Moorhead, that's another Oregon win, imo.

Mission Accomplished wrote:

It looks like Joe Moorhead is in town, interviewing with Mario today. 247 says others have been/will be in town. To me it feels like Moorhead is in the lead. I think he would be a steal for the Ducks, if in fact they can land him. His offenses in the past have been called innovative, "elite" and "funner" (https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/9/1/17624512/joe-moorhead-michigan-state). I know they had some personnel issues at Mississippi State, but those could have come up for various reasons. I'm confident those kinds of things will not happen with Cristobal around.

Meanwhile, Washington is hiring John Donovan as its OC. He's a former Jacksonville Jaguar Assistant RB coach. Prior to his stint at Jacksonville, he too (like Moorhead) coached at Penn State as the OC. Wiki had this to say about him: "Donovan came under heavy criticism from the Nittany Lion fan base for questionable play calling. In November 2015, he was fired from the Penn State program." Some however, called him a scapegoat for other problems. Whatever the case, the year after he was fired, Moorhead (above) was hired and Penn State won the Big 10 championship.

With Donovan at Washington and if Oregon DOES land Moorhead, that's another Oregon win, imo.

I was at the Penn State vs Washington 2017 Fiesta Bowl (I was given free tickets, accommodations, etc.) when Moorehead was OC/QB coach for Penn State.  Penn State would win 35-28.  The score appears the teams were matched better than they were.  Penn State dominated Washington throughout the game.

I'd rather have Moorehead on my team than go up against him.