I’m of the belief that the major difference keeping A&M steady compared to Oregon is Tommy Moffit, 3x national champion as a S&C coach (Tennessee, Miami, and LSU). A&M’s loss of Colin Klein will show up in pivotal moments as they move forward though, and their schedule this year is much more challenging than it was last year.
When Mario took over in 2018, he sidelined this dude and brought in Aaron Feld for UGA:
One of the most overlooked elements in the success of Oregon’s student-athletes is Jim Radcliffe, now in his 30th year as the school’s head strength and cond...
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I’ve read a lot of random coaches’ bios however never one that starts off with an imagined or unimportant grievance lmaooo.
One of radcliffe’s S&C buddies would always hate, on Twitter, on Feld’s work at Miami. I believe the hate is because of Mario’s sidelining. The new Oregon football-only S&C guy, Wilson Love, still answers to Radcliffe and doesn’t have the free rein Mario empowered Feld & co to have. A lot of Oregon’s back offices infrastructure was built out by Mario.
Wilson Love additionally doesn’t have the know-how or experience to really challenge Radcliffe anyways. He was an alum, two star DT who never saw the field, grad assistant aiding ‘Bama defensive linemen in 2014. Switched over to S&C the following year, and after two years as an “assistant,” S&C guy, Lane took him to FAU with him & made him the head S&C coach. Not even sure he has certifications; as i don’t see em listed on his bio.
When UF S&C Nick Savage became available after Dan Mullen was fired; and important to note Lane didn’t get that UF job he wanted then, after UFs first choice Chip Kelly chose UCLA, UF didn’t even consider Lane, instead, in favor of his literal past subordinate, former Alabama WR coach, Billy Napier who brought in his own S&C guy; Lane told Love to find another job lol and brought Savage to Ole Miss. Love and Lanning briefly overlapped at Alabama. Savage is now at LSU.