Vigen Oregon State rumors.

[LoggerCat]

I don’t know how coaching interviews work or take place, but why would Vigen fly commercial into Portland and then have to drive to Corvallis? Wouldn’t Oregon state fly him privately into Corvallis? If he’s flying commercial I could see it as he’s just over there recruiting but again, I have no clue.

For reference, this was info from some Oregon reporter on Twitter.

I'd guess the OSU people drove to Portland and conducted the interview there.

Could have? But why not just fly him into Corvallis? Seems easier. Like I said, I have no clue. Just seems odd.

[MSU01]

I don’t know how coaching interviews work or take place, but why would Vigen fly commercial into Portland and then have to drive to Corvallis? Wouldn’t Oregon state fly him privately into Corvallis? If he’s flying commercial I could see it as he’s just over there recruiting but again, I have no clue.

For reference, this was info from some Oregon reporter on Twitter.

I'd guess the OSU people drove to Portland and conducted the interview there.

Could have? But why not just fly him into Corvallis? Seems easier. Like I said, I have no clue. Just seems odd.

Corvallis airport doesn't have commercial service so Portland seems easier if they're interviewing multiple candidates without access to private jets to fly people around. Plus Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman and likely wanted this to be as quick a trip as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he's flying back into Bozeman tonight to get to work on playoff prep in the morning.

[onceacat]

I’d absolutely hate to see Coach Vigen move on but completely understand if he did for an opportunity like that. With that said….Maybe Troy Taylor or Ed Lamb would be possible replacements…I’d most certainly be happy with either.

Ed Lamb - Yes. Troy Taylor - No.

Curious why. He went 23-1 in Big Sky play as a coach and won conference championships in all 3 seasons. Hes sent a bunch of dudes to the NFL. Ran a spectacular offense at Utah that is basically exactly what the Cats want to do. Coached multiple Payton winners.

Ed Lamb is something like 30-40, with one conference championship in a dozen years. At UNC hes only won 4 games in 3 years.

Also Lamb played and coached at BYU and Taylor coached at Utah. Which is enough all on its own.

[onceacat]

I don’t know how coaching interviews work or take place, but why would Vigen fly commercial into Portland and then have to drive to Corvallis? Wouldn’t Oregon state fly him privately into Corvallis? If he’s flying commercial I could see it as he’s just over there recruiting but again, I have no clue.

For reference, this was info from some Oregon reporter on Twitter.

I'd guess the OSU people drove to Portland and conducted the interview there.

Could have? But why not just fly him into Corvallis? Seems easier. Like I said, I have no clue. Just seems odd.

Corvallis airport doesn't have commercial service so Portland seems easier if they're interviewing multiple candidates without access to private jets to fly people around. Plus Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman and likely wanted this to be as quick a trip as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he's flying back into Bozeman tonight to get to work on playoff prep in the morning.

Why not Eugene? Its an hour closer to OSU campus than PDX.

[Bocephus]

I don’t know how coaching interviews work or take place, but why would Vigen fly commercial into Portland and then have to drive to Corvallis? Wouldn’t Oregon state fly him privately into Corvallis? If he’s flying commercial I could see it as he’s just over there recruiting but again, I have no clue.

For reference, this was info from some Oregon reporter on Twitter.

I'd guess the OSU people drove to Portland and conducted the interview there.

Could have? But why not just fly him into Corvallis? Seems easier. Like I said, I have no clue. Just seems odd.

Corvallis airport doesn't have commercial service so Portland seems easier if they're interviewing multiple candidates without access to private jets to fly people around. Plus Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman and likely wanted this to be as quick a trip as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he's flying back into Bozeman tonight to get to work on playoff prep in the morning.

Why not Eugene? Its an hour closer to OSU campus than PDX.

Only nonstop flight is to Portland.

[onceacat]

I don’t know how coaching interviews work or take place, but why would Vigen fly commercial into Portland and then have to drive to Corvallis? Wouldn’t Oregon state fly him privately into Corvallis? If he’s flying commercial I could see it as he’s just over there recruiting but again, I have no clue.

For reference, this was info from some Oregon reporter on Twitter.

I'd guess the OSU people drove to Portland and conducted the interview there.

Could have? But why not just fly him into Corvallis? Seems easier. Like I said, I have no clue. Just seems odd.

Corvallis airport doesn't have commercial service so Portland seems easier if they're interviewing multiple candidates without access to private jets to fly people around. Plus Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman and likely wanted this to be as quick a trip as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he's flying back into Bozeman tonight to get to work on playoff prep in the morning.

Why not Eugene? Its an hour closer to OSU campus than PDX.

Only nonstop flight is to Portland.

Well, yeah. But OSU isnt in Portland.

[MSU01]

I don’t know how coaching interviews work or take place, but why would Vigen fly commercial into Portland and then have to drive to Corvallis? Wouldn’t Oregon state fly him privately into Corvallis? If he’s flying commercial I could see it as he’s just over there recruiting but again, I have no clue.

For reference, this was info from some Oregon reporter on Twitter.

I'd guess the OSU people drove to Portland and conducted the interview there.

Could have? But why not just fly him into Corvallis? Seems easier. Like I said, I have no clue. Just seems odd.

Corvallis airport doesn't have commercial service so Portland seems easier if they're interviewing multiple candidates without access to private jets to fly people around. Plus Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman and likely wanted this to be as quick a trip as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he's flying back into Bozeman tonight to get to work on playoff prep in the morning.

Why not Eugene? Its an hour closer to OSU campus than PDX.

Only nonstop flight is to Portland.

Well, yeah. But OSU isnt in Portland.

Nor is it in Eugene. It is very common for coaching interviews to happen off-campus in more convenient locations for quick travel in and out. Again, Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman. The campus tour can wait.

[onceacat]

I don’t know how coaching interviews work or take place, but why would Vigen fly commercial into Portland and then have to drive to Corvallis? Wouldn’t Oregon state fly him privately into Corvallis? If he’s flying commercial I could see it as he’s just over there recruiting but again, I have no clue.

For reference, this was info from some Oregon reporter on Twitter.

I'd guess the OSU people drove to Portland and conducted the interview there.

Could have? But why not just fly him into Corvallis? Seems easier. Like I said, I have no clue. Just seems odd.

Corvallis airport doesn't have commercial service so Portland seems easier if they're interviewing multiple candidates without access to private jets to fly people around. Plus Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman and likely wanted this to be as quick a trip as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he's flying back into Bozeman tonight to get to work on playoff prep in the morning.

Why not Eugene? Its an hour closer to OSU campus than PDX.

Only nonstop flight is to Portland.

Well, yeah. But OSU isnt in Portland.

Nor is it in Eugene. It is very common for coaching interviews to happen off-campus in more convenient locations for quick travel in and out. Again, Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman. The campus tour can wait.

So why not just use Zoom like the rest of the world?

(I'm not saying that anything in college football makes sense, but seriously. This is a level of flabbergastingly stupid that makes everything else at the NCAA look really reasonable by comparison....we drive the interview committee 2 hours rather than making the job applicant come to the place of business? Wow!)

[MSU01]

I don’t know how coaching interviews work or take place, but why would Vigen fly commercial into Portland and then have to drive to Corvallis? Wouldn’t Oregon state fly him privately into Corvallis? If he’s flying commercial I could see it as he’s just over there recruiting but again, I have no clue.

For reference, this was info from some Oregon reporter on Twitter.

I'd guess the OSU people drove to Portland and conducted the interview there.

Could have? But why not just fly him into Corvallis? Seems easier. Like I said, I have no clue. Just seems odd.

Corvallis airport doesn't have commercial service so Portland seems easier if they're interviewing multiple candidates without access to private jets to fly people around. Plus Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman and likely wanted this to be as quick a trip as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he's flying back into Bozeman tonight to get to work on playoff prep in the morning.

Why not Eugene? Its an hour closer to OSU campus than PDX.

Only nonstop flight is to Portland.

Well, yeah. But OSU isnt in Portland.

Nor is it in Eugene. It is very common for coaching interviews to happen off-campus in more convenient locations for quick travel in and out. Again, Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman. The campus tour can wait.

So why not just use Zoom like the rest of the world?

(I'm not saying that anything in college football makes sense, but seriously. This is a level of flabbergastingly stupid that makes everything else at the NCAA look really reasonable by comparison....we drive the interview committee 2 hours rather than making the job applicant come to the place of business? Wow!)

I was assuming that the initial contact or Zoom interview portion of the process has already occurred. These are finalist interviews, the process has probably been ongoing ever since they fired the previous coach.

[justafan]

I don’t know how coaching interviews work or take place, but why would Vigen fly commercial into Portland and then have to drive to Corvallis? Wouldn’t Oregon state fly him privately into Corvallis? If he’s flying commercial I could see it as he’s just over there recruiting but again, I have no clue.

For reference, this was info from some Oregon reporter on Twitter.

I'd guess the OSU people drove to Portland and conducted the interview there.

Could have? But why not just fly him into Corvallis? Seems easier. Like I said, I have no clue. Just seems odd.

Corvallis airport doesn't have commercial service so Portland seems easier if they're interviewing multiple candidates without access to private jets to fly people around. Plus Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman and likely wanted this to be as quick a trip as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he's flying back into Bozeman tonight to get to work on playoff prep in the morning.

Why not Eugene? Its an hour closer to OSU campus than PDX.

Only nonstop flight is to Portland.

Well, yeah. But OSU isnt in Portland.

Nor is it in Eugene. It is very common for coaching interviews to happen off-campus in more convenient locations for quick travel in and out. Again, Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman. The campus tour can wait.

So why not just use Zoom like the rest of the world?

(I'm not saying that anything in college football makes sense, but seriously. This is a level of flabbergastingly stupid that makes everything else at the NCAA look really reasonable by comparison....we drive the interview committee 2 hours rather than making the job applicant come to the place of business? Wow!)

I was assuming that the initial contact or Zoom interview portion of the process has already occurred. These are finalist interviews, the process has probably been ongoing ever since they fired the previous coach.

probably even before he was fired...probably put out feelers to see who was interested.....Coach Vigen has earned it but I hope he doesn't get it....for those who think we will be fine it will take a few years to be fine.

[ilovethecats]

I'd guess the OSU people drove to Portland and conducted the interview there.

Could have? But why not just fly him into Corvallis? Seems easier. Like I said, I have no clue. Just seems odd.

Corvallis airport doesn't have commercial service so Portland seems easier if they're interviewing multiple candidates without access to private jets to fly people around. Plus Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman and likely wanted this to be as quick a trip as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he's flying back into Bozeman tonight to get to work on playoff prep in the morning.

Why not Eugene? Its an hour closer to OSU campus than PDX.

Only nonstop flight is to Portland.

Well, yeah. But OSU isnt in Portland.

Nor is it in Eugene. It is very common for coaching interviews to happen off-campus in more convenient locations for quick travel in and out. Again, Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman. The campus tour can wait.

So why not just use Zoom like the rest of the world?

(I'm not saying that anything in college football makes sense, but seriously. This is a level of flabbergastingly stupid that makes everything else at the NCAA look really reasonable by comparison....we drive the interview committee 2 hours rather than making the job applicant come to the place of business? Wow!)

I was assuming that the initial contact or Zoom interview portion of the process has already occurred. These are finalist interviews, the process has probably been ongoing ever since they fired the previous coach.

probably even before he was fired...probably put out feelers to see who was interested.....Coach Vigen has earned it but I hope he doesn't get it....for those who think we will be fine it will take a few years to be fine.

Why?

[justafan]

Could have? But why not just fly him into Corvallis? Seems easier. Like I said, I have no clue. Just seems odd.

Corvallis airport doesn't have commercial service so Portland seems easier if they're interviewing multiple candidates without access to private jets to fly people around. Plus Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman and likely wanted this to be as quick a trip as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he's flying back into Bozeman tonight to get to work on playoff prep in the morning.

Why not Eugene? Its an hour closer to OSU campus than PDX.

Only nonstop flight is to Portland.

Well, yeah. But OSU isnt in Portland.

Nor is it in Eugene. It is very common for coaching interviews to happen off-campus in more convenient locations for quick travel in and out. Again, Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman. The campus tour can wait.

So why not just use Zoom like the rest of the world?

(I'm not saying that anything in college football makes sense, but seriously. This is a level of flabbergastingly stupid that makes everything else at the NCAA look really reasonable by comparison....we drive the interview committee 2 hours rather than making the job applicant come to the place of business? Wow!)

I was assuming that the initial contact or Zoom interview portion of the process has already occurred. These are finalist interviews, the process has probably been ongoing ever since they fired the previous coach.

probably even before he was fired...probably put out feelers to see who was interested.....Coach Vigen has earned it but I hope he doesn't get it....for those who think we will be fine it will take a few years to be fine.

Why?

because finding someone to fill Vigen's shoes is not a given..He will take some quality players and coaches with him, other players might hit the portal others might de-commit ..finding someone with his personality to step in with the boosters will not be easy..fool yourself if you want but if he goes he we lose a lot in the process.

[MrGoodKat]

because finding someone to fill Vigen's shoes is not a given..He will take some quality players and coaches with him, other players might hit the portal others might de-commit ..finding someone with his personality to step in with the boosters will not be easy..fool yourself if you want but if he goes he we lose a lot in the process.

Assuming that it will take years to recover is just as baseless as assuming that it won't hurt us at all.

For some reason, people think pessimism is always more realistic.

[GoldstoneCat]

because finding someone to fill Vigen's shoes is not a given..He will take some quality players and coaches with him, other players might hit the portal others might de-commit ..finding someone with his personality to step in with the boosters will not be easy..fool yourself if you want but if he goes he we lose a lot in the process.

Assuming that it will take years to recover is just as baseless as assuming that it won't hurt us at all.

For some reason, people think pessimism is always more realistic.

I'm in the middle on it. He's become an elite head coach and program CEO here. Wouldn't trade him for literally anyone realistic at this point. But our university is strong, the bones of the program are strong, the athletic department is in great shape, the facilities are great... it's as close to a plug and play job as there is. There will be some good alumni candidates and some we've never heard of (ala Jeff Choate and Brent Vigen). I think there are good candidates even in the big sky (Ed lamb, anyone?), so while 37-3 in league play might not be repeatable i don't think this is an overhaul, either.

[SparkCat]

because finding someone to fill Vigen's shoes is not a given..He will take some quality players and coaches with him, other players might hit the portal others might de-commit ..finding someone with his personality to step in with the boosters will not be easy..fool yourself if you want but if he goes he we lose a lot in the process.

Assuming that it will take years to recover is just as baseless as assuming that it won't hurt us at all.

For some reason, people think pessimism is always more realistic.

We also no longer have Fields making hires. I trust Leon knows what needs to be done to keep us on the right track. One of the most important things will just be maintaining culture that Vigen has built.

[kennethnoisewater]

Corvallis airport doesn't have commercial service so Portland seems easier if they're interviewing multiple candidates without access to private jets to fly people around. Plus Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman and likely wanted this to be as quick a trip as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he's flying back into Bozeman tonight to get to work on playoff prep in the morning.

Why not Eugene? Its an hour closer to OSU campus than PDX.

Only nonstop flight is to Portland.

Well, yeah. But OSU isnt in Portland.

Nor is it in Eugene. It is very common for coaching interviews to happen off-campus in more convenient locations for quick travel in and out. Again, Vigen has a job to do back in Bozeman. The campus tour can wait.

So why not just use Zoom like the rest of the world?

(I'm not saying that anything in college football makes sense, but seriously. This is a level of flabbergastingly stupid that makes everything else at the NCAA look really reasonable by comparison....we drive the interview committee 2 hours rather than making the job applicant come to the place of business? Wow!)

I was assuming that the initial contact or Zoom interview portion of the process has already occurred. These are finalist interviews, the process has probably been ongoing ever since they fired the previous coach.

probably even before he was fired...probably put out feelers to see who was interested.....Coach Vigen has earned it but I hope he doesn't get it....for those who think we will be fine it will take a few years to be fine.

Why?

because finding someone to fill Vigen's shoes is not a given..He will take some quality players and coaches with him, other players might hit the portal others might de-commit ..finding someone with his personality to step in with the boosters will not be easy..fool yourself if you want but if he goes he we lose a lot in the process.

I'm a big Brent Vigen fan. I was defending him on here and in person back when everybody was missing Choate, and I still think he's done an outstanding job. I've also spent some time with him and I like his demeanor, his intelligence, and his genuineness. But players don't have the same draw to him that they did to Choate. They respect him, for sure, but they loved Choate so much. If Vigen leaves, especially for OSU, what's the draw for a player to transfer? If they're young, maybe OSU will have something going in a couple years. If they have two years of eligibility left, I don't see why...unless there's a pile of money involved. I don't know what their NIL situation is. I'm more scared of Vigen taking coaches like Howe. Players love him.

I just think MSU is at the place where it is now because of the institution and the boosters and the community more than because of Brent Vigen. Don't misunderstand, I think he's been amazing. But the University, the fan support, the facilities are all in place to keep this thing rolling. We might lose a few guys, and we might have to hit the portal to replace them. So any coach who's worth a damn can sell MSU, the facilities, the history, and the roster still in place.

I won't like it, but if and when he goes, MSU can and will keep rolling.

[BelligerentBobcat]

If Vigen goes, it’s possible guys go with him. But let’s be honest, most of those players are probably leaving whether Vigen goes or not. Sucks, but it is what it is. There’s strong depth on this team. MSU is more than one person. And honestly, if they need to get some transfers in for a bridge year or two, that’s a very realistic scenario too. There’s no reason to be pessimistic right now.

[MSU01]

If Vigen goes, it’s possible guys go with him. But let’s be honest, most of those players are probably leaving whether Vigen goes or not. Sucks, but it is what it is. There’s strong depth on this team. MSU is more than one person. And honestly, if they need to get some transfers in for a bridge year or two, that’s a very realistic scenario too. There’s no reason to be pessimistic right now.

I think it's safe to say that many of MSU's top players will be receiving offers from schools a lot more desirable than Oregon State. Surely there are more than a few Power 4 schools interested in the young corners and OL/DL talent MSU currently has.

[94VegasCat]

Maybe he’s there to recruit Oregon St players to come play for MSU?

I’ll keep my fingers crossed on that one. This timing sucks and we all hate it but deep down we all know we’ve got a very sought after commodity. The part that gives us the most apprehension is the unknown. So many “what ifs” flying around.

[nanacat]

It's just a ridiculous distraction when the focus should be on playoffs. Transfer Portal for players and coaches should not happen until the season is over. IMO.