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Even tho i think Riley is a good coach, and a good person, if he dont start winning more up there in corvallis all that will be thrown out the window and his seat will start to warm up!

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I would say the seat is very warm in Corvallis...

The Beavers are a bit of an enigma. They have had plenty of unheralded teams do well, and then when they do have talent and are hyped they seem to fall flat. Truth is they are miles behind the Ducks with their program and that's starting to wear on the fans. Oregon's exposure, success and ambition has added a new level of pressure to the situation for sure.

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little bro U

Who do they get to come to Corvallis that is better than Riley? The guy grew up there, played for Bear Bryant, coached in the NFL and is one of the more respected men in the profession. Add to that OSU's reluctance to pay premium dollars and I'd say beaver fans who want him out don't know what they are asking for.

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I totally agree, but, I wonder if the Sac State coach would interview...obviously somethings got to give.

I thought the Beavs were going to struggle, but it is now looking worse than I could ever imagine. There is a significant portion of the the OSU fan base that hates the Ducks more than they love their team. I think Oregon's recent success has really bothered this part of the fan base in Corvallis. The PAC-12 TV money could definetly help them out. I understand their frustration with Riley and 8-4 season. He needs to be a little more agressive in his aproach (imo). Beaver fans see seasons that Oregon has had the last couple years and want the same thing. But if you are gonna fire a coach you need to the next guy in mind. If you hire a new guy it is going to take time to build the program, the success doesn't happen over night. And remember that USC tried to hire Riley. The Beavs have some serious issues, but firing Riley isn't going to solve them (but the new PAC-12 money might).

I highly doubt the seat is warm. OSU is like WSU in that it is a low profile program that is very difficult to recruit too. Only difference is Riley built up cache there.

Despite my feelings for OSU, he is a hell of a coach, and OSU has overachieved for a long time. Honestly with an average coach that team is 4-8 every year.

If OSU were to fire Riley it would be a horrible mistake.

I think Riley is what OSU needed for a long time. He was a great, hard working coach who consistently overachieved. I think that Riley is reaching his plateau with the Beavers however. In order for them to keep up in the PAC I think a coaching change is inevitable in the next few years.

I think it was similar with Brooks > Bellotti, then Bellotti > Kelly. Brooks took Oregon to a new level, but it required someone like Belloti to take it higher up. The same can be said with the Bellotti to Kelly transition too. I think that is what OSU needs.

Side note: When Carroll left USC, Riley's name was just merely mentioned as a replacement. A day later he was given a big extension by OSU. So he is definitely cherished in Corvallis. But more losses to programs like Sac State and everything else will be forgotten.

I think this is just insecure-tired of hearing about he Ducks-beaver fan overreacting to one (albeit very bad) loss. Just over a year ago this guy was pursued by USC. They fail to realize that OSU isn't a place that is just going to reload every year no matter who the coach is. They're going to have rebuilding years.

Plus, DeCarolis is tied at the hip to Mike Riley. He'll never fire him, and considering he has a contract that runs through 2019 OSU doen't have the budget to buy that contract out. Even with the new TV contracts they're structured so that the payouts to each school builds over the first few years so it will be a few years before the big money starts rolling in.