Another truly bizarre post. Yes, anything can happen but contending for the national title in 2019? What's this based on? Oregon has a decent recruiting class this but if you look at the avg. rating of their players (a more accurate representation of the class) they would be around #22. UW would be right about where they are.
Lets compare in 3 weeks when the class is complete. I'm not saying they're going to win the National Title. I'm saying they'll be a top 10ish team which puts them in the conversation where they could win it if everything breaks right. Basically, i'd consider anybody who makes the pac 12 title game a contender.
As for not trading Oregon's coaching staff for any other? You are being disingenuous, you would give your left nut for Petersen/Lake and Co. There isn't one single professional sport's writer or knowledgeable Pac-12 fan that would agree w/your assessment.
You dont know me. You have no clue if i'm being disingeniuous. I love Jimmy Lake. I also love Keith Heyward, Donte Williams and Jim Leavitt. I dont see any reason to make the trade for any of those 3. I also think Petersen is a hell of a coach, yes, probably better then Cristobal. I also find him incredibly boring and dont think he would be a good fit culturally for what Ducks football is supposed to be. He's probably a top 7 coach in college football, but he wouldnt be a top 20 choice for who i'd want coaching the Ducks. I dont care about the national sports writers, i'm perfectly capable of forming my own opinions.
There are all kinds of reasons young athletes from mostly urban areas don't want to go to Eugene, demographics, culture, and lack of economic opportunities for those that don't go pro, etc.
Sure. There's also a ton of kids who will come to Eugene and fall in love. Cant get them all. But only need to find 25ish. For example, De'Anthony Thomas. Inner city Los Angeles kid. Nobody thought he was leaving LA. Came to Eugene and loved fishing, being outdoors and enjoying the area now glows about it anytime he talks about it.