It's been an interesting situation to watch unfold, with players jockeying for position in front of a new coaching staff by minimizing the severity of the workouts, throwing out veiled --or not--criticism of the players who supposedly weren't in shape. Take all that with a grain of salt. Of course everyone had a different physical response, because a boneheaded work-em-til-we-see-who-drops approach (which it was) on the first days of off-season works outs was about seeing who breaks, not conditioning. There's risk in that approach. UO had no choice but to act, as they'd be skewered in court over this if someone with permanent kidney damage decided to sue.

I hope to see Coach T spend some time integrating what he just took on. If he'd taken the time to talk with former staff, he'd get a more accurate picture of what he has inherited. (Hint: it's not that bad)  I like the new enthusiasm and energy, but it needs to come with thoughtful integration.