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disappointing season

TommySQCTommySQC Member Posts: 5,813
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edited February 2013 in Hardcore Husky Board
any way you slice it. There were some fun times vs OSU and SU and some low points blowouts at LSU, UO, and UA. Of course the WSU loss was the low point. All coaches get blown out and all coaches kick games they are supposed to win, so that isn't the issue as much as the frequency. Those who are firmly in Sark's camp, will point out how scholarship limits and increased revenue have helped schools like OSU, UO and the AZ schools compete more than they could during the DJ era which we all compare success to. However, that doesn't mean that a school like UW cannot have another run. Many schools still do. Even Oregon has an amazing run going and it's due to their commitments to athletics. You can have a prestigious university and a great football program. Sark gets next year without a doubt and while I'm not thrilled with the year and see some alarming things, I do think he has a huge upside that is worth the risk. I will be back in August dreaming of 10 win seasons and Rose Bowls.
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    digitsdigits Member Posts: 1,412
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    edited December 2012
    Yes, it is the frequency... we get blown out multiple times a year and go on 3+ game losing streaks, EVERY SINGLE SEASON HE HAS COACHED HERE!

    I don't buy the "scholarship limits and increased revenue" argument. That's a crock a shit excuse. Excuses, excuses and more excuses.

    One question though, can you explain what you think Sark's upside is? As far as I'm concerned, after four seasons, his body of work is in and it speaks for itself. He's a .500 HC.
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    TommySQCTommySQC Member Posts: 5,813
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    I do think his youth impacts his ability to draw other coaches and recruits. I like that he recognizes Twitter as a tool and had name recognition among a lot of media. No that doesn't translate into a feat coach but it certainly helps give a place like Washington get some "sizzle". it's why Grinolds has his nose in his ass 24/7. The difference being I can separate style and substance. I will also give him huge props for being able to lure top assistants. Holt may have been a huge failure but to get him was a coup at the time and Wilcox/Sirmon then Tosh wouldn't happen under any other staff.
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    digitsdigits Member Posts: 1,412
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    "... but it certainly helps give a place like Washington get some 'sizzle.'" What are you implying here? When you say, "... a place like Washington," it makes it sound like you regard UW as some sort of shithole that's never done anything. I'm not following you.
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    TommySQCTommySQC Member Posts: 5,813
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    Washington is not SC or Texas. It's not in the middle of a recruiting hotbed. It's not in a warm climate....the PNW gets lost
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    digitsdigits Member Posts: 1,412
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    You're not from Washington, are you?
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    TommySQCTommySQC Member Posts: 5,813
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    Yes I am but I also understand where Washington sits in the cfb hierarchy.
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    digitsdigits Member Posts: 1,412
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    Do you understand that we're 2nd in the Pac-12 behind only SC, in terms of Rose Bowls played in?
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    MelloDawgMelloDawg Member Posts: 6,099
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    Joe Stephanson said:

    Do you understand that we're 2nd in the Pac-12 behind only SC, in terms of Rose Bowls played in?

    And, presently, that means horseshit to incoming recruits. They're too busy marveling over Oregon's uniforms.

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    GlobalGlobal Member Posts: 333
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    Tradition means a little to recruits, and a lot to alums. USC has 32 Rose Bowl appearances. Nobody else is close. Washington has 14, Stanford 13 and UCLA 12. It probably helps USC in recruiting still (since it has been so dominant), but I doubt it is compelling for any other institution's recruiting.
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    Mooser42Mooser42 Member Posts: 763
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    MelloDawg said:

    Joe Stephanson said:

    Do you understand that we're 2nd in the Pac-12 behind only SC, in terms of Rose Bowls played in?

    And, presently, that means horseshit to incoming recruits. They're too busy marveling over Oregon's uniforms.

    This.
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    TommySQCTommySQC Member Posts: 5,813
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    Joe Stephanson said:

    Do you understand that we're 2nd in the Pac-12 behind only SC, in terms of Rose Bowls played in?


    They way to get where we all think UW should sit is through recruiting. You have to appeal to recruits and that it's through tweeting and uniforms not RB appearances. Sad but true. I didn't make the rules
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    DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 59,922
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    Mora is kicking ass in recruiting. Last I checked, he has tweeted four times since August.
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    TommySQCTommySQC Member Posts: 5,813
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    DerekJohnson said:

    Mora is kicking ass in recruiting. Last I checked, he has tweeted four times since August.


    UCLA > UW in :


    University (generally)
    Locale
    Ecposure
    Weather and women
    Stadium

    I NEVER said that this alone would win kids over but it definitely helps and gives UW and edge
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    TommySQCTommySQC Member Posts: 5,813
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    Also, the thing that draws me to Mora is that he is SO passionate. I believe attitude has such a huge impact on a program much like Harbaugh did at SU. Mora has that, Sark doesn't.
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    DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 59,922
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    TommySQC said:

    Also, the thing that draws me to Mora is that he is SO passionate. I believe attitude has such a huge impact on a program much like Harbaugh did at SU. Mora has that, Sark doesn't.

    Passionate, hard-assed and dedicated.
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    purplehazepurplehaze Member Posts: 20
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    Honest question for discussion: did Carroll have it? That is what Sark has tried to emulate, from fist pumps to music at practice.

    What is different, other than the talent levels between USC and UW?
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    PurpleBazePurpleBaze Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 29,488
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    A dick? No, I have a puffy little ginage between my supple thighs.

    @GrundleStiltzkin
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