🏈 The first sign of desperation

[shipley00]

on Nutts case... may work in the short term, but pay me now, pay me later.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5418941

 

[cjaytch]

Wow! Dont forget, Nutt has also hired Dave Rader to help run the offense. Wonder if they will break out the "Jumbo Package"?

 

[MaxBlast]

Nutt given permission to ramp-up Masoli pursuit

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/28/nutt-given-permission-to-ramp-up-masoli-pursuit/?related=1

Posted by John Taylor on July 28, 2010 12:27 PM ET
It's been, what, fours hours or so since our last update on the Jeremiah Masoli-Ole Miss situation? So, yeah, we're due for another one.

The latest on the slowly-evolving situation comes from George Schroeder of the Eugene Register-Guard, who spoke with Houston Nutt Wednesday morning and wrote that the Rebels head coach has been given permission by his administration to pursue the logistical aspects of getting Masoli to Oxford.


In other words, it appears the higher-ups at the university have given Nutt two big thumbs-up for a hot-and-heavy pursuit of the former Oregon quarterback.


Still, Nutt attempted to tap the brakes on the rampant speculation by saying Masoli coming into his football program is not a done deal.


"We're just looking into the entire situation, from the background, to his (academic) transcripts, to his graduation (from Oregon) to graduate school--the whole bit," Nutt told Schroeder over the phone. "We've made no determination."


In another revelation that the pursuit of Masoli has ramped-up, Nutt said he spoke to his counterpart at Oregon, Chip Kelly, this morning for the first time regarding Kelly's former quarterback. It had previously been reported that Nutt had spoken to Ducks offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich, and Nutt has also acknowledged having several conversations with Masoli himself.


Nutt also told the paper that he doesn't expect a resolution to come for "a couple of days."


UPDATED 1:46 p.m. ET: Just to drive home the potential timeline, Nutt told Kyle Veazey of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger that he hopes the situation is resolved "by the weekend" before adding "you just don't know."

 

[MaxBlast]

Nutt given permission to ramp-up Masoli pursuit

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/28/nutt-given-permission-to-ramp-up-masoli-pursuit/?related=1

Posted by John Taylor on July 28, 2010 12:27 PM ET
It's been, what, fours hours or so since our last update on the Jeremiah Masoli-Ole Miss situation? So, yeah, we're due for another one.

The latest on the slowly-evolving situation comes from George Schroeder of the Eugene Register-Guard, who spoke with Houston Nutt Wednesday morning and wrote that the Rebels head coach has been given permission by his administration to pursue the logistical aspects of getting Masoli to Oxford.


In other words, it appears the higher-ups at the university have given Nutt two big thumbs-up for a hot-and-heavy pursuit of the former Oregon quarterback.


Still, Nutt attempted to tap the brakes on the rampant speculation by saying Masoli coming into his football program is not a done deal.


"We're just looking into the entire situation, from the background, to his (academic) transcripts, to his graduation (from Oregon) to graduate school--the whole bit," Nutt told Schroeder over the phone. "We've made no determination."


In another revelation that the pursuit of Masoli has ramped-up, Nutt said he spoke to his counterpart at Oregon, Chip Kelly, this morning for the first time regarding Kelly's former quarterback. It had previously been reported that Nutt had spoken to Ducks offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich, and Nutt has also acknowledged having several conversations with Masoli himself.


Nutt also told the paper that he doesn't expect a resolution to come for "a couple of days."


UPDATED 1:46 p.m. ET: Just to drive home the potential timeline, Nutt told Kyle Veazey of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger that he hopes the situation is resolved "by the weekend" before adding "you just don't know."

 

[JoshB]

I really hope they get him. I'd love to see #30 rock his world this year.

 

[TidePride50]

Wow! Dont forget, Nutt has also hired Dave Rader to help run the offense. Wonder if they will break out the "Jumbo Package"?

Let's not forget that XCMS was the playcaller, not Rader.

 

[reger60]

There's something about a Houston Nutt coached team with a red-hot quarterback that makes me uncomfortable...

 

[cjaytch]

Let's not forget that XCMS was the playcaller, not Rader.

Yeah you're right. That one game that Rader got to call without Shula was better. Not alot but better. Maybe he can implement the Shula offense in Oxford

 

[JoshB]

There's something about a Houston Nutt coached team with a red-hot quarterback that makes me uncomfortable...

You mean like that 'red-hot quarterback' he had last year? lol

 

[ExiledTidefan]

To me, this is one more bad rap on the SEC's integrity as a conference. This kid was shown the door at Oregon, after being their "Mr. Everything" the last couple of years. They showed him the door because of his poor judgement, and this coming from a place that reinstated another player after a near-melee on national TV to open the season. To me, Masoli is damaged goods, and only fit for the NFL (kNown Felons League). Yet, Nutt, in all his wisdom, has decided to pursue this kid, for the pure and sole reason of winning. That's it.

I just don't like it at all. I think the experiment will not work as well as Nutt thinks it will, but it might just keep them out of the cellar in the SEC West this year. Not much to be excited about otherwise.

Nutt needs to here it from me this morning: Alabama is going to win the West, and there's not a whole hell-of-a-lot he can do about it.