Gloat if you like. OSU did not have an Admin that cared for sports for 30 years (1970s to 2000). It was not until Scott Barnes came on board with a mandate from major contributing alums, to get a football program that was competitive, that it was an even battle. Even then, there were mistakes, like the hiring of Gary Anderson. The 30…
Gloat if you like. OSU did not have an Admin that cared for sports for 30 years (1970s to 2000). It was not until Scott Barnes came on board with a mandate from major contributing alums, to get a football program that was competitive, that it was an even battle. Even then, there were mistakes, like the hiring of Gary Anderson. The 30 years before Mike Riley's first stint was a parade of clowns for head coaches and ADs who could not (or were not allowed) to compete. Craig Fertig? Joe Avezzano? David Kragthorpe? Jerry Pettibone? One disaster after another (and before Phil Knight and his demand of the U of O Admin to get with it, so were the Oregon HCs and ADs). What is obvious since 2017 is the OSU Admin got the message. They are spending money and hired Jonathan Smith who will be with OSU a very long time. Who knows about Dan Lanning. Four years, if lucky. One thing we know about college football is Money Talks.
Gloat if you like. OSU did not have an Admin that cared for sports for 30 years (1970s to 2000). It was not until Scott Barnes came on board with a mandate from major contributing alums, to get a football program that was competitive, that it was an even battle. Even then, there were mistakes, like the hiring of Gary Anderson. The 30 years before Mike Riley's first stint was a parade of clowns for head coaches and ADs who could not (or were not allowed) to compete. Craig Fertig? Joe Avezzano? David Kragthorpe? Jerry Pettibone? One disaster after another (and before Phil Knight and his demand of the U of O Admin to get with it, so were the Oregon HCs and ADs). What is obvious since 2017 is the OSU Admin got the message. They are spending money and hired Jonathan Smith who will be with OSU a very long time. Who knows about Dan Lanning. Four years, if lucky. One thing we know about college football is Money Talks.