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re: Ryan Grubb named Seahawks OC
Posted on 2/10/24 at 4:34 pm to antibarner
Posted on 2/10/24 at 4:34 pm to antibarner
The optics are bad. It looks like they knew he was not going to stay here as the OC but wanted to make it look like as soon as the portal closed. Maybe the players knew it was a good chance he was not staying but if the players did not know and feel slighted come next portal open we will see players leave and deservingly so.
Posted on 2/10/24 at 4:40 pm to TideWarrior
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but if the players did not know and feel slighted come next portal open we will see players leave and deservingly so.
Some guys were going to leave even if Grubb stayed. At least now DeBoer has time to hire a new OC and convince whoever was on the fence that the hire is a solid one.
Posted on 2/10/24 at 4:49 pm to TideWarrior
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The optics are bad. It looks like they knew he was not going to stay here as the OC but wanted to make it look like as soon as the portal closed. Maybe the players knew it was a good chance he was not staying but if the players did not know and feel slighted come next portal open we will see players leave and deservingly so.
frick that. If the plan was to leave after the portal closed, then that is positive for us. He did us a solid. Respect.
Posted on 2/10/24 at 5:05 pm to TideWarrior
quote:The portal for Alabama players after Saban's retirement closed on 9 February. According to reports, Seattle interviewed Chip Kelly on the National Signing Day, more precisely in the evening of 7 February: LINK
but if the players did not know and feel slighted come next portal open we will see players leave and deservingly so.
This either means that:
1. Seattle's hiring of Grubb was not a done deal yet, and there was no agreed 'scheme' between Alabama, the Seattle Seahawks, Kalen DeBoer and Ryan Grubb to let the portal deadline close before announcing the hire; or
2. There was such an agreed and elaborate scheme between four parties, and Seattle agreed to set up an interview with Chip Kelly just to keep up appearances, and leaked that to the media in order to facilitate Alabama.
On a balance of probability, which option seems more likely: option 1 or 2?
I do not have compelling evidence for either option. I just find it odd that Seattle would schedule a fake interview with Kelly if they already had an agreement with Grubb at the time. But again, I don't know and I just want to move on to Kirby Moore and Mizzou's OL coach (if Huff leaves as well).
This post was edited on 2/10/24 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 2/10/24 at 8:37 pm to TideWarrior
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Maybe the players knew it was a good chance he was not staying but if the players did not know and feel slighted come next portal open we will see.....
Everyone needs to adjust to NIL and transfers. PFP and such.
I understand, but things have changed very quickly.
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