Recruiting Football Talk VII

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Ulysees E. McGill said:
Hitler was really nothing like Napolean when you study them...Napolean was a military and organizational genius leader in the vein of Alexander.
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Wasn't Hitler somewhat strong at Military planning with Blitz Krieg and such? Then he had the whole ignorant two front war thing.
 
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Orange. said:
The allegation that coaches outside the B1G were provided with stolen signs is by far the greatest part of the scandal. Because, if it happened, it was a successful attempt to alter the playoff field. That includes in addition to us and Clemson, the allegation that TCU was warned by another coach that Michigan had stolen their signs for use in a playoff game, but because they were forewarned and because they had a full month to prepare, they were able to change all of their signs.

Add in the factor that the BIG coaches and the media covering them are now citing as evidence the difference "before and after" the sign stealing in Michigan's league play. That means if the larger and more threatening aspects of the sign scandal were not to be covered up, that same "before and after" reasoning would need be applied to Beamer, unless a manifest dishonesty were at work. And the fact that Beamer was previously busted for doing something very similar at a previous spot (using a stolen playbook), makes it all the more credible.

These things, if true and if proven, would entail that Michigan successfully undermined the credibility of last year's playoffs. Asterisks everywhere!

I think for that reason it will be covered up. For the TV networks, B1G, the SEC, the CFP, the NCAA, and the entire sports media gravy-train that would be affected it is simply too damaging. Cue up the "Too big to fail" slogan.

And I've noticed, in harmony with this hypothesis, that all talk about this greater and more damning aspect of what Michigan did has disappeared from media accounts and from the talk of the coaches, CFP, and NCAA people when they do speak about the sign stealing, The media thematizing and making fun of the goober who stole the signs for Harbaugh not only covers for Harbaugh (although no one in their right mind can think Harbaugh did not know), is also distracts the public from the fact that the most decisive portion of the allegations have been quietly dropped.

Yesterday Big 10 coaches were saying things like "something needs to be done now before it affects the playoffs," and I see the media running with that angle.

I've been bringing up all year the question of the Harbaugh's Assitant Offensive Coordinator being fired on the spot for misuse of university computers (in February, I think it was) with all the details completely hushed up -- with media acquiescence. Whatever that was, and I would be surprised if it were restricted to stolen sign video, it implicates the University of Michigan administration. Surely the AD doesn't managed the university's computer system.

OTOH, I hope that SCar keeps the goober Beamer forever. So I am somewhat conflicted in my own interests. But I think it would be fitting, if the allegations are true, that it be made public, and everyone forced to swallow the fact that playoffs were not on the level last year. UGA represents at the NCAA; I'm sure they will get right on that. 😂
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But I agree 100%!
 
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rikberry31 said:
I loved Majors too but there were things for his own good that were more important than football.
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I loved Majors and Fulmer, always heard Johnny was pretty arrogant with some administrators and boosters. I only have it on big rumor that I am sure many heard that at a big function Majors was boldly saying some here want me fired but they can’t do it. But I loved Johnny even though he was too stubborn and conservative in his offensive philosophy. I don’t know how much Fulmer had to do with Johnny being outed but it was probably a good time for Majors to retire. Phil’s downfall also comes down to hard headedness and a level of complacency. As much as I appreciate Phil he seemed to be losing field with the best competition, had Lane not bolted we would probably not endured the following 10-11 years and being toward the bottom of the league. In both their defense it is hard for coaches to survive more than 8-10 years anymore without winning conference championships and contending for national championships. GBO
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
Can't wait to see Napoleon...I've been really digging into the whole 18th and 19th century European history since listening to Dan Carlins "Blueprint for Armageddon" WW1 podcast series last year...I realized I had only a vague understanding of the pressures and tensions on society leading from the Enlightenment onward.

Napoleon's story is absolutely fascinating to me....I wonder when the next one like him will arise.
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JohnnyD1024 said:
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Not only that. There are those that claim he was sabotaging the offense on purpose and Dion knew it.

Michigan getting way to much attention and Colorado wasn’t.

Meanwhile, in his recent press conference he was reading off a paper of his student athletes of the week, looked like he didn’t have a clue who he was talking about. Just reading what someone else put on paper.
When he came to the 2nd player he couldn’t pronounce his name and had to ask someone.

Then talks about players getting robbed at UCLA and then later when ask about security he says, “ oh we don’t rely on others we got our own security “.
 
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@butchna....how many National Titles would Jimmy Johnson have won if he had came back to college ranks after leaving Dallas.... recruiting would have been easy for him just flash those 3 Super Bowl Rings... unlike Saban who sucked as a NFL HC ask the Dolphins 🤣
 
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