#kendall has the crown which is obvious.. one head one crown

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ghastly,

with open eyes, he attends, blind.

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The Morphin Grid Headcanons + Some Questions

It’s been a while since I watched the show but this has been on loop in my head for a while.

I think the Dino fury team are the only ones to actually be able to “SEE” it. Like see the grid in it’s real form. Beast morphers tapped into it, but I doubt they were able to actually see what it looked like, without it physically manifesting as the morph-X energy.

Alpha and Steel (technically) are the only ones who have been able to step into it, so far. So I’m guessing it isn’t very compatible for humans.

One more thing: while Alpha could go in and do whatever fixing he needed to do in Once a Ranger, Steel clearly couldn’t survive the pressure/energy of the stream of morph-X energy and died.

This makes me wonder how much of it was because of “human intervention” because it’s like stepping into water in a river or a lake, vs stepping into the water that turns a turbine at a dam. So maybe the grid could sustain a human stepping into it if it’s in its pure form.

It’s a network, that somewhat looks like space, with stars, that all connect to each other through lines. Hence the name “grid” but not only that, the stars are actually maybe planets that sustain life, which also have Power Rangers, because they’re an intersection of the nodes; Examples: Mirinoi, KO-35, Aquitar and of course, Earth.

Most of this can be wrong, but if the grid sustains life, and is energy, and is technically equivalent to “God” or “the supreme entity” in the Power Rangers Universe (not the morphin masters, they’re the guardians of the grid) does that mean Beast Morphers could actually toy with the power of god/the supernatural and make it feel completely normal?

We know the grid can give life. Mack Hartford and Steel Silva are examples. This also brings the question of whether the Corona Aurora is actually a physical manifestation of the grid, the way morph-X was, that maybe someone, all those ages ago was able to tap into the grid and make a crown that had it’s power, and the gems. This also adds on to the question of whether Sentinel Knight was something like the morphin masters, or maybe a lesser version of them.

Another thing: in the earlier seasons, the interaction with the grid was bare minimal. It was treated like an entity that couldnt be touched, or tampered with. Then moving on, people— humans, like Andrew Hartford, and the guy who RJ got the jungle fury morphers from— could tap into it, and harness the ranger energy to make morphers, and create their own power rangers.

KO-35 had this technology already, they were aliens, and already had KO-35 human-made morphers for all rangers. Time force and SPD are set in the future, so leaving them for now, the first human organisation to do so was Lightspeed Rescue (unless I’m forgetting something)

Other than LSR, most of the teams got their powers in seemingly “mystical” ways. Ninjor, Zeo, whatever the heck turbo was, the swords at Mirnoi, the animarium, (still not sure about Ninja Storm), the Dino gems and then finally the magic wands in mystic force. Then from overdrive, we consistently have more and more people tapping into the morphin grid to make morphers and teams of rangers. This pattern lasts till neo-Saban era where we once again go back to the mystical ways the powers come to be.

Exceptions would be Noah who wanted to tap into the powers and make power ups, Kendall for an obvious reason, and finally Mick, who, like Noah, makes the enhancements.

In Beast morphers, it’s the saturation point, where humans have finally discovered the ultimate source of energy, and like humans do, have decided to exploit it to their own use. Morph-X powered bikes, keys, ranger powers, zords, and so on, which in a way lays foundation for spd. But beast morpher learns that lesson that exploiting the energy too much is a bad idea too. And that results in the morphin grid technically not being mentioned in SPD and Time Force, in universe, because now it’s a resource that’s to be valued, and not exploited.

So what I’m trying to say through all my rambling’s is: as the seasons progress, the teams also progress from seeing the grid as just a mystical entity, to an exploitable resource to once again, a mystical entity that IS a valuable resource (Check Dino Fury, treating the grid as both, something to derive power from, AND respect). It’s like lightning. When people didn’t know what it was, they created mythical gods who fought and their chariots clashed to produce the lightning, to realising it was a phenomenon of charges interacting, and could be used for energy.

And I think, with how subtly it was done, that it’s pretty neat.

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Holgo’s a Texas Tech name, plus 10 other coaching search notes

Inside updates on UNC, Louisville, Maryland, Colorado, and more.

1. Texas Tech can either continue to lean into offense or go the other way.

With Kliff Kingsbury out, the Red Raiders must figure out if they want to continue down the air raid path they’ve been on for the better part of the last two decades or if they hire along the lines of Baylor’s Matt Rhule. That would mean hiring a coach who will zig while the rest of the conference zags.

If the Red Raiders go that route, Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables is a name floating around industry circles, but don’t rule out Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt. He coached TTU athletic director Kirby Hocutt when the latter was a linebacker at Kansas State.

West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen is in the mix and could even be the early favorite. The former TTU offensive coordinator under Mike Leach is 61-40 at WVU and has significant connections in the Lone Star State. This doesn’t surprise the decision makers in Morgantown, who have begun to contact potential candidates to replace Holgorsen if he leaves.

2. Western Kentucky’s dismissal of Mike Sanford came as officials felt like Sanford had lost the fan base, a recurring narrative during his two years in Bowling Green.

Sanford replaced Jeff Brohm and his back-to-back conference championships, but Sanford and his staff saw heavy attrition and discipline issues. According to one source, “The expectation for football at Western is at its highest ever. It’s a young program historically, and the fan base didn’t expect to rebuild after Petrino and Brohm. Selling that was impossible.”

Sources indicated that despite the late-season surge — including WKU’s first-ever win over Louisiana Tech in Ruston, La., — Sanford’s fate was sealed earlier in the year.

Multiple sources connected to WKU believe that the school might’ve already been in contact with a specific candidate to replace Sanford.

Sanford is a former play-caller at Boise State and offensive coordinator and QB coach at Notre Dame who is immediately a sought-after coordinator candidate.

3. North Carolina’s not really gonna do the Mack Brown thing, will they?

First and foremost: the chatter around Brown is very real. Inside Carolina reports the deal is essentially done.

It starts with the fact that Brown wants to get back into coaching. He’s 67 years old, the same age as Nick Saban and two years older than Les Miles. The feeling is that there are only a few jobs Brown would return to take, but UNC is one of them.

Brown’s enjoyed his time at ESPN, but his competitive fire still burns. His time at the four-letter network is as close to coaching as you can get without actually toeing the sideline, when it comes to preparation and scouting. It also kept him very visible.

One name connected to the potential Brown hire would be Texas A&M assistant Tim Brewster, a longtime Brown assistant who still has ties to the area.

Aside from Brown, Georgia defensive coordinator Mel Tucker, Appalachian State head coach Scott Satterfield, and Ohio State offensive coordinator Ryan Day have drawn interest.

Satterfield has an obvious in-state connection, and the Mountaineers are good this season. But they’ve been good the last two seasons too. The difference now is the fact that he hired Jimmy Sexton as his agent last offseason.

4. Where does Maryland turn after the self-inflicted nightmare of the last six months?

Former UMD offensive coordinator Mike Locksley is the clear No. 1 to replace DJ Durkin. His recruiting ties to the D.C./Maryland/Virginia area are a heavy trump card.

There are said to be residual feelings to sort out between Locksley and athletic director Damon Evans, because Locksley didn’t get the job when it went to Durkin in December 2015. Locksley had been Maryland’s interim head coach and had a loud camp of backers, the same ones now urging the school to hire him. Evans was the No. 2 person in the Maryland athletic department then and deeply involved with the coaching search. But fences can be mended if both parties want Locksley at Maryland now.

5. Colorado’s been pretty quiet but could continue with a defensive guy.

Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason is drawing attention at Colorado, both for his extensive Pac-12 experience (the Phoenix native spent four years as an assistant at Stanford) and his defensive acumen.

Other names connected to UC are Leavitt (Colorado’s DC during its surprise 2016 success), Utah State’s Matt Wells, and former Tennessee head coach Butch Jones.

6. What happens if Louisville doesn’t snag Jeff Brohm?

There’s talk beyond Purdue head coach Brohm, as financial discussions have slowed progress for a move the overwhelming majority of the coaching industry predicted would happen once the Cardinals fired Bobby Petrino.

If Brohm stays put at Purdue, there’s still a long list of candidates, including Brown, Satterfield, Tucker, and Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell.

One name who you can probably take out is former head coach Charlie Strong. Despite whispers that the Cardinals might get the band back together if they miss on Brohm, don’t count on it. Strong’s very public link to a divorce settlement involving a former Louisville trustee means there is little love lost between the two parties.

7. As for Strong’s current job, he is probably fine for now. It might surprise outsiders, but all is not calm in Tampa.

The Bulls played well under Strong in his first season, but 2018 was a clear step backward. They started 7-0 and almost lost to UConn (one of the worst teams in FBS) in the seventh victory. Then the Bulls finished 7-5.

It does not help Strong’s case that UCF has outstripped his team in the region and that USF has still never won an outright division crown. The Bulls were punchless against the Knights in their 2018 game, even after UCF QB McKenzie Milton went down.

The offense is the main concern for USF, and coordinator Sterlin Gilbert will probably be the fall guy this season. Strong will likely get another year in charge, but if the Bulls struggle next season, expect his name to come up in hot seat talk.

7. Charlotte could be using Tiger connections to chase a Clemson assistant.

The leader is Clemson co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott, a rising star in the industry who might follow Chad Morris in leaving the Tigers offense for a bigger gig.

Charlotte AD Mike Hill has some Clemson connections. Besides being from there, he was linked to the Clemson AD job when it opened in 2012.

The talk among coaches is that Charlotte wants to pursue an aggressive recruiter with ties to the region, valuing that over head coaching experience. Other candidates include Army defensive coordinator Jay Bateman, Alabama wide receivers coach Josh Gattis, and South Carolina defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson.

8. What happens after Boston College’s late-season collapse?

Athletic director Martin Jarmond declined comment on Steve Addazio’s situation when asked by SB Nation.

Questions about Addazio’s job security seemed ludicrous after a 7-2 start. But an expected loss against Clemson was followed by a collapse against a poor Florida State and a blowout at the hands of Syracuse. 7-2 with momentum quickly turned into 7-5 and another mediocre bowl berth.

Addazio has now won exactly seven games in five of his six seasons. However, consider that the Eagles are in the much tougher division of the volatile ACC. It is very tricky to upgrade a consistent program that has regional disadvantages like BC does.

9. Houston fires coaches for losing four games, except this one time.

Despite the legendary bravado of Houston administrators and supporters, head coach Major Applewhite is safe despite an 8-4 campaign in which the Cougars lost three of their last four.

However, UH is concerned they’ll lose offensive coordinator Kendall Briles, as he’s set to interview for the vacant Texas State head coaching job. Briles is credited with sparking a huge turnaround for the offense this season.

10. The hell is Illinois doing?

It’s not lip service to say that the Illini really believe Lovie Smith is the long-term guy. They’re quite literally putting their money where their mouth is, extending him through 2023.

Ok.

11. The magic has run out at Kansas State. Now what?

What exactly will happen to Bill Snyder remains a mystery, but it seems like every offseason lately, Kansas State is at this point. The loss to Iowa State was not good for Snyder, and now we wait to see if K-State will part ways with the guy whose name is on the side of its stadium.